Before I start telling you what and where to farm with the WoW profession combo that I consider to be the best, I have to say that this may not apply to you. I know not all World of Warcraft players have these professions on their characters, and they have their own farming methods, but these two have always worked for me. So, which combination of professions for farming gold in Northrend works best?
I’m talking about Mining and Engineering. First of all, if you get these two business skills early on, you won’t have to pay a lot of money, especially for Engineering. The minerals you can collect due to the Mining profession should be enough to upgrade Engineering.
Now, there are two main ways to farm with these two professions. The first is to follow a certain mining route, collect minerals and on your way also extract crystallized items from the arctic clouds you encounter. An excellent area for this type of gold farming in Northrend is the Sholazar Basin. Lots of saronite and titanium here, and there are several places where you can find arctic clouds. However, since Sholazar is quite a popular area, sometimes the competition for these resources is quite intense. To stay a step ahead or to be more efficient at gathering, a flying mount is a good tool.
The second way to farm with Mining – Engineering is to find a camp with mechanical mobs, grind them up, and then salvage their remains to collect various engineering pieces. Of course, that only involves your Engineering, but if around that camp there are some mineral nodes, you can collect the mineral every few minutes while those nodes respawn. A great place for this type of farming, based on the engineering profession, is northwest of Storm Peaks, in the Snowdrift Plains. Many of the golems that can be salvaged there, Dark Iron Dwarves drop Ulduar Relics and also Frostweave Cloth, and there are quite a few spots where Saronite deposits can spawn in that area.
At the end of this article, I must repeat that these two professions work very well for me when it comes to farming for gold in Northrend. However, no matter what combination of profession you have, there are always some great methods and places to farm gold, all you need to do is find them yourself. After that, it’s just a matter of skill and time.
