If you’re like the thousands of players worldwide who have
found it
tough keeping up with all the new changes in Patch 4.3, then I
urge
you to watch this video:
Moving on,
It is my pleasure to present to you the latest issue of
my Patch
4.3 newsletter, chronicling all the latest developments in our
beloved World of Warcraft.
Making Gold in Patch 4.3 and the Fun of Transmogrification
Question from Chloe in Taiwan
Hello, Tony –
I have a question for you but before I begin I would just like
to
thank you for all help you’ve given me so far – I’m definitely
a
better player than I was before, and it’s all thanks to you!
Anyways, at present I've got a couple of high level characters
and
a bunch of low level alts. I'm having trouble making money,
though.
I make some gold from my professions, but it's not enough. I
need
more enchants for my high level characters so I can run heroics
better. Do you have any tips on how I can make gold? Thanks!
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Hey there Chloe,
Well, if you're looking for good tips on how to make more World
of
Warcraft gold (WoW gold) then you've come to the right place!
There
are plenty of gold making opportunities in Azeroth, but they
can be
hard to ferret out, so I'm glad to help with advice and tips.
As is usual for patches in the game, Patch 4.3 has stirred
things
up and changed things around somewhat, and some of these
changes
offer an opportunity for profit to the cunning, the alert, and
the
patient. Here's a look at a few of the better examples.
One of the good money earners at the moment are Chaos Orbs.
These
are obtained only in maximum level heroic dungeons, and were
BoP
until the most recent patch came out. They are a fairly
infrequent
drop, and are needed for practically every high end profession
in
WoW. You can make a bit of a profit if you run a lot of heroic
instances by selling your Chaos Orbs to those who do not have
enough time to gather large numbers of these items, but still
need
them to develop their professions.
Some professions have more to offer than others – for example,
Jewelcrafting was rather short-changed by the fact that epic
gems
come from raid bosses and not prospecting. Leatherworking, on
the
other hand, can make good profits from the high demand Vicious
Leather set that sells for a solid profit on the auction house.
You
can also check the prices of Savage Leather and Heavy Savage
Leather on your auction house, and see if it is worth buying
Savage
Leather, turning it into Heavy Savage Leather, and reselling it
at
a profit.
Blacksmiths have several options for making gold in the new
patch.
The Bloodthirsty Pyrium set is a good money maker, and
Ebonsteel
Belt Buckles are also quite profitable. Working together with
an
enchanter, you can make Stormforged Shoulders and disenchant
them
into the highly profitable Heavenly Shards, which sell quite
well
on the auction house. Look for upswings in price before
selling, as
the Heavenly Shard market is somewhat volatile (though not
disastrously so).
Finally, if you have any spare Sinister Squashlings from
Halloween
in your bags, these are now BoE and can be sold on the Auction
House, often at a robust profit. This will not get you rich,
since
you are unlikely to have too many (and cannot get more until
Hallow's End 2012), but you can potentially make a few hundred
gold
depending on your server's market for these pets.
Transmogrifying your Gear for Style and Individuality
I also want to talk a little about transmogrification, which is
a
new service introduced in 4.3, allowing you to change the
appearance of your character's gear to match the look of
another
piece that you have in your bags. This is an amazing little
feature
that is popular with just about everyone who wants their
character
to look more individual, rather than wearing the same
cookie-cutter
endgame gear as every other warrior, rogue, death knight,
druid,
etc.
Transmogrification doesn't change the name, stats, or other
characteristics of your existing gear. Rather, it replaces the
visual model of that gear with the visual model of another,
similar
piece of gear. For example, you can change your epic mail
shoulders
to look like Herod's Shoulder, or your endgame tanking sword to
the
plain, vigorous look of the Bloodsoaked Skullforge Reaper.
You can make your character look as plain or flamboyant as you
wish, keep a single look for them throughout the leveling
process
(once you have the gear that you want to transmogrify your
other
gear's appearance to match, of course), or switch between looks
for
different roles. Even just changing the look of a few pieces of
gear really helps your character stand out from the crowd.
This is great news for everyone who is tired of their character
looking like every other character in the game. It also gives
you
an incentive to have fun collecting lower level armor sets
which
you find aesthetically pleasing, as well as keeping items whose
appearance piques your interest.
Transmogrification can also be an interesting way to gain a
momentary edge in a player versus player situation in the open
world. The gankers from the opposing faction may not realize
that
the drab, seemingly low level rogue sauntering into their midst
is
actually a lethal, top-geared arena player until it is too late
–
bringing a touch of excitement and uncertainty back into open
world
PvP.
Of course, transmogrification isn't without its limits. You can
only make a piece of gear resemble a fairly similar piece of
gear
by type – plate can only be made to resemble mail or plate, not
a
cloth robe, for example. Concerning weapons, these items can
only
be made to look like another weapon of the same type – a staff
can
only be transmogrified into a staff, a sword into a sword, and
so
on. Missile weapons, however, are interchangeable, so you can
make
a bow resemble a gun, a gun resemble a crossbow, and so forth.
Items must have stats of some kind to be eligible for
transmogrification.
Transmogrification costs a fee, of course, and this can range
up to
30 gold for the highest level characters. This is a low price
for
this level, however, and prices are proportionally lower for
lower
level characters.
Thanks for reading.
***************
By the way…
If you haven’t caught up with the latest craze to hit the
internet….
Rooting For You,
Tony “T Dub” Sanders
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