TBC Classic Guide
Goblin Merchant
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Gold Making in TBC

Flying mount fund, raid consumables, epic gems. Here's how to never be broke in Outland.

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Why Gold Matters in TBC

Everything in TBC costs gold, and a lot of it.

800g Basic Flying Mount 60% speed, required for many quests
5,000g Epic Flying Mount 280% speed, huge farming advantage
200g+ Weekly Raid Consumables Flasks, elixirs, food, potions, oils
500g+ Crafted BiS Gear Spellstrike, Shadoweave, etc.

Top Gold-Making Methods

Ranked by gold per hour, from casual to hardcore.

#1

Daily Quest Circuit

~148g / hour
Easy

Run the Ogri'la + Sha'tari Skyguard + Netherwing dailies in an optimized route. Consistent, safe, no competition. Available once you have basic flying.

Best with: Any class with fast travel Requires: Basic flying, quest unlocks
#2

Primal Farming

~100-200g / hour
Medium

Farm elemental mobs for Primal Fire, Water, Air, and Mana. Prices vary by server but these are always in demand for crafting.

Best farms: Elemental Plateau (Air/Fire), Skettis lake (Water) Best with: Mage, Warlock, Hunter
#3

Dungeon Solo / Boost

~80-150g / hour
Hard

Solo old dungeons or boost lower-level players through instances. Requires strong gear and class-specific knowledge.

Top solos: Slave Pens, Botanica, Mana-Tombs Best with: Mage, Paladin, Warlock
#4

Auction House Flipping

Varies wildly
Expert

Buy low, sell high. Requires market knowledge, patience, and starting capital. Best returns come from crafting materials, gems, and raid consumables.

Key markets: Primals, gems, enchanting mats, herbs Buy: Tuesday/Wednesday. Sell: weekend raid nights
#5

Gathering Professions

~60-120g / hour
Easy

Mining and Herbalism are the most reliable gold-per-hour while leveling and at 70. Fly routes through Nagrand, Netherstorm, or Shadowmoon Valley.

Top herbs: Nightmare Vine, Mana Thistle, Terocone Top ores: Khorium, Adamantite, Fel Iron

The 30-Day Plan to 5,000g

Follow this roadmap from broke to epic flying.

Week 1 Target: 800g
  • Pick up Mining + Herbalism while leveling 68-70
  • Sell everything on AH. Don't vendor greens
  • Complete all Nagrand + Netherstorm quests (200g+ in quest rewards)
  • Buy basic flying mount (800g)
Week 2-3 Target: 2,500g
  • Unlock daily quests: Ogri'la, Skyguard, Netherwing
  • Run daily circuit every day (~148g/day)
  • Farm primals between dungeon queues
  • Learn AH patterns: buy mats Tuesday, list Friday
Week 4 Target: 5,000g
  • Continue daily circuit + primal farming
  • Sell any unused raid drops or BoE epics
  • Consider dungeon boosting if your class supports it
  • Buy epic flying mount!

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