Vendor Recipe

There are alot of vendor recipes in the game that doesn't require reputation to buy.

Total number of recipies:

• Alchemy = 30
• Blacksmithing = 20
• Cooking = 80
• Enchanting = 24
• Engineering = 31
• First Aid = 6
• Fishing = 2
• Jewelcrafting = 28
• Leatherworking = 38
• Tailoring = 50

Alchemy

60 Recipe: Rage Potion
100 Recipe: Holy Protection Potion
135 Recipe: Shadow Protection Potion
150 Recipe: Free Action Potion
165 Recipe: Fire Protection Potion
165 Recipe: Shadow Oil
175 Recipe: Great Rage Potion
190 Recipe: Frost Protection Potion
190 Recipe: Nature Protection Potion
200 Recipe: Frost Oil
225 Recipe: Philosopher's Stone
225 Recipe: Transmute Iron to Gold
225 Recipe: Transmute Mithril to Truesilver
245 Recipe: Ghost Dye
250 Recipe: Elixir of Shadow Power
250 Recipe: Elixir of Demon Slaying
260 Recipe: Superior Mana Potion
265 Recipe: Elixir of Superior Defense
275 Recipe: Major Healing Potion
275 Recipe: Transmute Arcanite
275 Recipe: Transmute Water to
275 Recipe: Transmute Fire to Earth
295 Recipe: Major Mana Potion
305 Recipe: Elixir of Camouflage
315 Recipe: Sneaking Potion
320 Recipe: Elixir of Major Frost Power
340 Recipe: Super Mana Potion
345 Recipe: Elixir of Major Defense
350 Recipe: Transmute Primal Might
350 Recipe: Major Dreamless Sleep Potion

Total = 30


Blacksmithing

155 Plans: Solid Iron Maul
160 Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword
180 Plans: Moonsteel Broadsword
185 Plans: Massive Iron Axe
190 Plans: Golden Scale Coif
215 Plans: Mithril Scale Bracers
255 Plans: Ebon Shiv
275 Plans: Ornate Thorium Handaxe
280 Plans: Huge Thorium Battleaxe
295 Plans: Storm Gauntlets
325 Plans: Adamantine Maul
330 Plans: Adamantine Cleaver
330 Plans: Adamantine Dagger
335 Plans: Adamantine Plate Bracers
335 Plans: Adamantine Plate Gloves
335 Plans: Adamantine Rapier
340 Plans: Adamantine Breastplate
340 Plans: Lesser Rune of Shielding
350 Plans: Adamantine Rod
375 Plans: Eternium Rod

Total = 20

Cooking

1 Recipe: Brilliant Smallfish
1 Recipe: Crispy Bat Wing
1 Recipe: Gingerbread Cookie
1 Recipe: Lynx Steak
1 Recipe: Slitherskin Mackerel
10 Recipe: Beer Basted Boar Ribs
20 Recipe: Scorpid Surprise
35 Recipe: Egg Nog
35 Recipe: Roasted Kodo Meat
40 Recipe: Smoked Bear Meat
50 Recipe: Bat Bites
50 Recipe: Fillet of Frenzy
50 Recipe: Goretusk Liver Pie
50 Recipe: Loch Frenzy Delight
50 Recipe: Longjaw Mud Snapper
50 Recipe: Rainbow Fin Albacore
50 Recipe: Strider Stew
60 Recipe: Blood Sausage
60 Recipe: Crunchy Spider Suprise
75 Recipe: Westfall Stew
80 Recipe: Crocolisk Stew
80 Recipe: Smoked Sagefish
85 Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw
90 Recipe: Claw Chowder
90 Recipe: Murloc Fin Soup
100 Recipe: Bristle Whisker Catfish
100 Recipe: Crispy Lizard Tail
100 Recipe: Redridge Goulash
100 Recipe: Seasoned Wolf Kabob
110 Recipe: Big Bear Steak
110 Recipe: Gooey Spider Cake
110 Recipe: Lean Venison
110 Recipe: Succulent Pork Ribs
120 Recipe: Crocolisk Gumbo
125 Recipe: Expert Cookbook
125 Recipe: Hot Lion Chops
125 Recipe: Lean Wolf Steak
130 Recipe: Curiously Tasty Omelet
150 Recipe: Heavy Crocolisk Stew
175 Recipe: Barbequed Buzzard Wing
175 Recipe: Carrion Suprise
175 Recipe: Giant Clam Scorcho
175 Recipe: Hot Wolf Ribs
175 Recipe: Jungle Stew
175 Recipe: Mithril Head Trout
175 Recipe: Mystery Stew
175 Recipe: Roast Raptor
175 Recipe: Rockscale Cod
175 Recipe: Sagefish Delight
200 Recipe: Dragonbreath Chili
200 Recipe: Heavy Kodo Stew
225 Recipe: Cooked Glossy Mightfish
225 Recipe: Filet of Redgill
225 Recipe: Monster Omelet
225 Recipe: Spiced Chili Crab
225 Recipe: Spotted Yellowtail
225 Recipe: Tender Wolf Steak
225 Recipe: Undermine Clam Chowder
240 Recipe: Grilled Squid
240 Recipe: Hot Smoked Bass
250 Recipe: Nightfin Soup
250 Recipe: Poached Sunscale Salmon
275 Recipe: Baked Salmon
275 Recipe: Lobster Stew
275 Recipe: Mightfish Steak
300 Recipe: Master Cookbook
300 Recipe: Blackened Trout
300 Recipe: Clam Bar
300 Recipe: Feltail Delight
300 Recipe: Ravager Dog
310 Recipe: Blackened Sporefish
310 Recipe: Sporeling Snack
315 Recipe: Blackened Basilisk
320 Recipe: Grilled Mudfish
320 Recipe: Poached Bluefish
325 Recipe: Golden Fish Sticks
325 Recipe: Roasted Clefthoof
325 Recipe: Talbuk Steak
325 Recipe: Warp Burger
350 Recipe: Spicy Crawdad

Enchanting

20 Formula: Enchant Chest - Minor Mana
45 Formula: Minor Wizard Oil
80 Formula: Enchant Chest - Lesser Mana
100 Formula: Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect
110 Formula: Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility
125 Formula: Enchant Boots - Minor Agility
140 Formula: Enchant Bracer - Lesser Strength
150 Formula: Minor Mana Oil
170 Formula: Enchant Bracer - Lesser Deflection
200 Formula: Lesser Wizard Oil
235 Formula: Enchant Bracer - Deflection
250 Formula: Lesser Mana Oil
265 Formula: Enchant Shield - Greater Stamina
275 Formula: Wizard Oil
275 Formula: Enchant Chest - Major Health
285 Formula: Enchant Cloak - Superior Defense
290 Formula: Runed Arcanite Rod
310 Formula: Superior Mana Oil
325 Formula: Enchant Shield - Intellect
325 Formula: Enchant Shield - Major Stamina
335 Formula: Large Prismatic Shard
340 Formula: Superior Wizard Oil
350 Formula: Runed Adamantine Rod
375 Formula: Runed Eternium Rod

Total = 24

Engineering

120 Schematic: Lovingly Crafted Boomstick
125 Schematic: Gnomish Universal Remote
140 Schematic: Minor Recombobulator
150 Schematic: Blue Firework
150 Schematic: Green Firework
150 Schematic: Red Firework
155 Schematic: Ice Deflector
165 Schematic: Goblin Jumper Cables
180 Schematic: Accurate Scope
200 Schematic: EZ-Thro Dynamite II
200 Schematic: Gnomish Cloaking Device
200 Schematic: Mechanical Dragonling
210 Schematic: Deadly Scope
230 Schematic: Deepdive Helmet
250 Schematic: Snake Burst Firework
250 Schematic: Mithril Mechanical Dragonling
260 Schematic: Gyrofreeze Ice Reflector
260 Schematic: Thorium Grenade
260 Schematic: Thorium Widget
260 Schematic: Truesilver Transformer
275 Schematic: Masterwork Target Dummy
275 Schematic: Powerful Seaforium Charge
275 Schematic: Thorium Tube
285 Schematic: Delicate Arcanite Converter
325 Schematic: Fel Iron Toolbox
335 Schematic: Adamantine Scope
335 Schematic: Adamantine Shells
335 Schematic: White Smoke Flare
340 Schematic: Cogspinner Goggles
350 Schematic: Adamantine Rifle
350 Schematic: Ultra-Spectropic Detection Goggles

First Aid

125 Expert First Aid - Under Wraps
180 Manual: Heavy Silk Bandage
210 Manual: Mageweave Bandage
300 Master First Aid - Doctor in the House
330 Netherweave Bandage
360 Heavy Netherweave Bandage

Total = 6

Fishing

125 Expert Fishing - The Bass and You
275 Master Fishing - The Art of Angling

Total = 2


Jewelcrafting

110 Design: Amulet of the Moon
120 Design: Pendant of the Agate Shield
125 Design: Heavy Iron Knuckles
125 Design: Wicked Moonstone Ring
150 Design: Blazing Citrine Ring
150 Design: Heavy Golden Necklace of Battle
170 Design: The Jade Eye
215 Design: Black Pearl Panther
225 Design: Ruby Crown of Restoration
225 Design: Truesilver Crab
250 Design: Opel Necklace of Impact
275 Design: Emerald Crown of Destruction
285 Design: Ring of Bitter Shadows
300 Design: Brilliant Golden Draenite
300 Design: Glowing Shadow Draenite
300 Design: Inscribed Flame Spessarite
300 Design: Radiant Deep Peridot
300 Design: Solid Azure Moonstone
300 Design: Teardrop Blood Garnet
305 Design: Sparkling Azure Moonstone
305 Design: Bold Blood Garnet
305 Design: Bright Blood Garnet
305 Design: Jagged Deep Peridot
305 Design: Necklace of the Diamond Tower
315 Design: Glinting Flame Spessarite
325 Design: Rigid Golden Draenite
325 Design: Smooth Golden Draenite
325 Design: Sovereign Shadow Draenite

Total = 28

Leatherworking

90 Pattern: Deviate Scale Cloak
90 Pattern: Murloc Scale Belt
95 Pattern: Murloc Scale Breastplate
100 Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak
100 Pattern: Black Whelp Tunic
105 Pattern: Deviate Scale Gloves
120 Pattern: Red Whelp Gloves
135 Pattern: Herbalist's Gloves
135 Pattern: Earthen Leather Gloves
150 Pattern: Heavy Leather Ball
155 Pattern: Barbaric Bracers
155 Pattern: Green Leather Armor
165 Pattern: Raptor Hide Belt
165 Pattern: Raptor Hide Harness
170 Pattern: Thick Murloc Armor
170 Pattern: Barbaric Leggings
185 Pattern: Gem-Studded Leather Belt
190 Pattern: Green Whelp Bracers
190 Pattern: Murloc Scale Bracers
200 Pattern: Shadowskin Gloves
205 Pattern: Turtle Scale Gloves
210 Pattern: Nightscape Shoulders
255 Pattern: Heavy Scorpid Bracers
260 Pattern: Green Dragonscale Breastplate
260 Pattern: Wicked Leather Gauntlets
265 Pattern: Chimeric Gloves
270 Pattern: Ironfeather Shoulders
270 Pattern: Living Shoulders
275 Pattern: Frostsaber Boots
275 Pattern: Stormshroud Pants
285 Pattern: Blue Dragonscale Breastplate
290 Pattern: Black Dragonscale Breastplate
290 Pattern: Devilsaur Gauntlets
290 Pattern: Runic Leather Headband
295 Pattern: Heavy Scorpid Helm
300 Pattern: Comfortable Insoles
325 Pattern: Heavy Knothide Leather
350 Pattern: Riding Crop

Total = 38


Tailoring

55 Pattern: Blue Linen Vest
70 Pattern: Blue Linen Robe
70 Pattern: Red Linen Bag
100 Pattern: Blue Overalls
115 Pattern: Greate Adept's Robe
115 Pattern: Red Woolen Bag
135 Pattern: Bright Yellow Shirt
145 Pattern: Azure Silk Gloves
155 Pattern: Dark Silk Shirt
165 Pattern: Enchanter's Cowl
175 Pattern: Azure Silk Cloak
180 Pattern: Crimson Silk Cloak
200 Pattern: Black Swashbuckler's Shirt
200 Pattern: Icy Cloak
205 Pattern: Crimson Silk Robe
220 Pattern: Orange Martial Shirt
225 Pattern: Enchanted Mageweave Pouch
230 Pattern: Lavender Mageweave Shirt
235 Pattern: Pink Mageweave Shirt
240 Pattern: Admiral's Hat
240 Pattern: Tuxedo Shirt
245 Pattern: Tuxedo Pants
250 Pattern: Mooncloth
250 Pattern: Tuxedo Jacket
250 Pattern: White Wedding Dress
260 Pattern: Runecloth Bag
260 Pattern: Runecloth Robe
260 Pattern: Soul Pouch
265 Pattern: Runecloth Cloak
275 Pattern: Enchanted Runecloth Bag
275 Pattern: Felcloth Pants
275 Pattern: Runecloth Gloves
280 Pattern: Runecloth Boots
300 Pattern: Mooncloth Robe
325 Pattern: Bolt of Imbued Netherweave
340 Pattern: Netherweave Robe
340 Pattern: Imbued Netherweave Pants
340 Pattern: Imbued Netherweave Bag
345 Pattern: Netherweave Tunic
350 Pattern: Bolt of Soulcloth
350 Pattern: Spellcloth
350 Pattern: Shadowcloth
350 Pattern: Primal Mooncloth
350 Pattern: Imbued Netherweave Boots
355 Pattern: Soulcloth Gloves
360 Pattern: Imbued Netherweave
360 Pattern: Imbued Netherweave
375 Pattern: Ebon Shadowbag
375 Pattern: Primal Mooncloth Bag
375 Pattern: Spellfire Bag

Total = 50

TBC Bind on Pickup Recipes

In The Burning Crusade there are alot of recipes that are Bind on Pickup and drops from a fixed location.

Alchemy

335 Recipe: Fel Strength Elixir
Drops from Demons in Legion Hold, Shadowmoon Valley(Loc 24,35). Terrormaster, Mo'Arg Weaponsmith, Wrathalker and Shadow Council Warlock have dropped it so far.

345 Recipe: Fel Regeneration Potion
Drops from mobs at The Deathforge, Shadowmoon Valley(Loc 39,39). Deathforge Guardians/Imps/Tinkerers have dropped it so far.

360 Recipe: Fel Man Potion
Drops from mobs at Eclipse Point, Shadowmoon Valley(Loc 47,66), and Eclipsion mobs to the east of Eclipse Point. So far Eclipsion Bloodwarder/Blood Knight/Spellbinder/Soldier/Cavalier/Archmage/Centurion have dropped it.

360 Recipe: Major Arcane Protection Potion
Drops from Vir'aani Arcanist around Oshu'Gun in Nagrand(Loc 38,68).

360 Recipe: Major Fire Protection Potion
Drops from Sunseeker Astromage in Mechanar, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

360 Recipe: Major Holy Protection Potion
Drops from Abyssal Flamebringers in Blade's Edge Mountains, they are in Forge Camp: Terror, the southernmost part of the western fly-only area.

360 Recipe: Major Frost Protection Potion
Drops from Nexus-Prince Shaffar in Mana-Tombs, Auchindoan(instance), Terokkar Forest.

360 Recipe: Major Shadow Protection Potion
Drops from Shadow Council Warlock in Legion Hold, Shadowmoon Valley(Loc 24,39).

365 Recipe: Ironshield Potion
Drops from Captain Skarloc in Old Hillsbrad Foothills, Caverns of Time(instance), Tanaris.


Blacksmithing

360 Plans: Felsteel Gloves
Drops from Auchenai Monk in Auchenai Crypts, Auchindon(instance), Terokkar Forest.

360 Plans: Felsteel Leggings
Drops from Unchained Doombringer in The Arcatraz, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

360 Plans: Khorium Belt
Drops from Murkblood Raider at Sunspring Post, Nagrand(Loc 33,42).

360 Plans: Khorium Pants
Drops from Deathforge Guardian at The Deathforge, Shadowmoon Valley(Loc 39,39). Comment on Wowhead says it drops from Blacksmiths too.

365 Plans: Felsteel Helm
Drops from Cabal Fanatic in Shadow Labyrinth, Auchindoan(instance), Terokkar Forest.

365 Plans: Khorium Boots
Drops from Disenbodied Protector at Ruins of Enkaat in Netherstorm(Loc 34,53).

365 Plans: Ragesteel Gloves
Drops from Boulderfist Warrior around Halaa in Nagrand(Loc 41,34 / 50,54).

365 Plans: Ragesteel Helm
Drops from Anger Guard at Force Camp:Anger in Blade's Edge Mountains(Loc 74,42).

370 Plans: Earthpeace Breastplate
Drops from High Botanist Freywinn in The Botanica, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

370 Plans: Ragesteel Breastplate
Drops from Ashtongue Warrior in Shadowmoon Valley(59,36).

370 Plans: Swiftsteel Gloves
Drops from Nexus Stalker in Mana Tombs, Auchindoan(instance), Terokkar Forest.

375 Plans: Greater Rune of Shielding
Drops from Sunfury Bloodwarder at Manaforge B'Naar in Netherstorm(Loc 25,70).


Enchanting

320 Formula: Enchant Boots - Fortitude
Drops from Ethereal Priest in Mana-Tombs, Auchindoan(instance), Terokkar Forest.

320 Formula: Enchant Bracer - Major Defense
Drops from Ethereum Researcher west of Manaforge Ultris in Netherstorm(Loc 56,39).

340 Formula: Enchant Boots - Dexterity
Drops from Raging Skeleton in Auchenai Crypts, Auchindoan(instance), Terokkar Forest.

340 Formula: Enchant Weapon - Major Intellect
Drops from Sunfury Researcher around Manaforge Coruu in Netherstorm(Loc 52,85).

350 Formula: Enchant Cloak - Greater Arcane Resistance
Drops from Eclipsion Archmage at Eclipse Point in Shadowmoon Valley(Loc 48,67).

350 Formula: Enchant Cloak - Greater Shadow Resistance
Drops from Voidshrieker at Manaforge Ultris in Netherstorm(Loc 63,41).

350 Formula: Enchant 2H Weapon - Savagery
Drops from Shattered Hand Centurion in The Shattered Halls, Hellfire Citadel(instance), Hellfire Peninsula.

350 Formula: Enchant Bracer - Fortitude
Drops from Coilfang Oracle in The Steamvault, Coilfang Reservoir(instance), Zangarmarsh.

350 Formula: Enchant Weapon - Major Spellpower
Drops from Razaani Spell-Thief west of Forge Camp:Anger in Blade's Edge Mountains(Loc 66,44).

360 Formula: Enchant 2H Weapon - Major Agility
Drops from Eredar Deathbringer in The Arcatraz, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

360 Formula: Enchant Bracer - Spellpower
Drops from Bloodmaul Geomancers around Bloodmaul Post in Blade's Edge Mountains(Loc 45,70).

370 Formula: Enchant Boots - Surefooted
Drops from Phantom Stagehand in Karazhan.

375 Formula: Enchant Weapon - Mongoose
Drops from Moroes in Karazhan.

375 Formula: Enchant Weapon - Sunfire
Drops from Shade of Aran in Karazhan.

375 Formula: Enchant Weapon - Soulfrost
Drops from Terestian Illhoof in Karazhan.

Engineering

355 Schematic: Rocket Boots Xtreme
Drops from Mekgineer Steamrigger in The Steamvault, Coilfang Reservoir(instance), Zangarmarsh.

360 Schematic: Felsteel Boomstick
Drops from Doomforge Engineer at Forge Camp:Anger in Blade's Edge Mountains(Loc 74,42).

360 Schematic: Hyper-Vision Goggles
Drops from Mo'Arg Weaponsmith at Legion Hold in Shadowmoon Valley(Loc 24,33).

360 Schematic: Khorium Scope
Drops from Sunfury Bowman at Manaforge Duro in Netherstorm(Loc 59,66).

375 Schematic: Stabilized Eternium Scope
Drops from Attumen the Huntsman in Karazhan.


Jewelcrafting

350 Design: Khorium Band of Shadows
Drops from Dark Conclave Shadowmancers in Shadowmoon Valley38,30).

355 Design: Khorium Band of Frost
Drops from Coilfang Sorceress in The Steamvault, Coilfang Reservoir(instance), Zangarmarsh.

355 Design: Khorium Inferno Band
Drops from Darkweaver Syth in Sethekk Halls, Auchindoan(instance), Terokkar Forest.

360 Design: Khorium Band of Leaves
Drops from Vekh'nir Dreadhawk at Vekhaar Stand in Blade's Edge Mountains(Loc 74,74).

365 Design: Arcane Khorium Band
Drops from Mageslayer at Kirin'var Village in Netherstorm(Loc 58,86).

370 Design: Circle of Arcane Might
Drops from Epoch Hunter in Old Hillsbrad Foothills, Caverns of Time(instance), Tanaris.

370 Design: Coronet of Verdant Flame
Drops from Sunseeker Botanist in The Botanica, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.



Leatherworking

340 Pattern: Arcane Armor Kit
Drops from Chrono Lord Deja in The Black Morass, Caverns of Time(instance), Tanaris.

340 Pattern: Flame Armor Kit
Drops from Gargantuan Abyssal in The Arcatraz, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

340 Pattern: Frost Armor Kit
Drops from Hydramancer Thespia in The Steamvault, Coilfang Reservoir(instance), Zangarmarsh.

340 Pattern: Nature Armor Kit
Drops from Mennu the Betrayer in The Slave Pens, Coilfang Reservoir(instance), Zangarmarsh.

340 Pattern: Shadow Armor Kit
Drops from Time-Lost Shadowmage in Sethekk Halls, Auchindoan(instance), Terokkar Forest.

350 Pattern: Stylin' Adventure Hat
Drops from Durnholde Rifleman in Old Hillsbrad Foothills, Caverns of Time(instance), Tanaris.

350 Pattern: Stylin' Crimson Hat
Drops from Sethekk Ravenguard in Sethekk Halls, Auchindoan(instance), Terokkar Forest.

350 Pattern: Stylin' Jungle Hat
Drops from Rift Keepers and Rift Lords in The Black Morass, Caverns of Time(instance), Tanaris.

350 Pattern: Stylin' Purple Hat
Drops from Blackheart the Inciter in Shadow Labyrinth, Auchindoan(instance), Terokkar Forest.


Tailoring

350 Pattern: Arcanoweave Bracers
Drops from Arcatraz Sentinel in The Arcatraz, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

360 Pattern: Arcanoweave Boots
Drops from Sunseeker Astromage in The Mechanar, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

365 Pattern: Soulcloth Shoulders
Drops from Phantom Attendant in Karazhan.

370 Pattern: Arcanoweave Robe
Drops from Pathaleon the Calculator in The Mechanar, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

375 Pattern: Battlecast Hood
Drops from Warlord Kalithresh in The Steamvault, Coilfang Reservoir(instance), Zangarmarsh.

375 Pattern: Battlecast Pants
Drops from Thorngrin the Tender in The Botanica, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

375 Pattern: Soulcloth Vest
Drops from Phantom Valet in Karazhan(instance).

375 Pattern: Spellstrike Hood
Drops from Grand Warlock Nethekurse in The Shattered Halls, Hellfire Peninsula(instance), Hellfire Citadel.

375 Pattern: Spellstrike Pants
Drops from Murmur in Shadow Labyrinth, Auchindon(instance), Terokkar Forest.

375 Pattern: Whitemend Hood
Drops from Warp Splinter in The Botanica, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

375 Pattern: Whitemend Pants
Drops from Dalliah the Doomsayer in The Arcatraz, Tempest Keep(instance), Netherstorm.

The Playing Impact of Gold Seller Marketing on World of Warcraft

When I started on World of Warcraft, there were “buy WoW gold” sites, but the reality of its impact was nowhere near clear.

When the chat spammers started logging in and whisper-spamming their huge blocks of ad text about their services, the impact of Gold Sellers started to become a little more clear to the general playing public who otherwise wouldn’t have purposely come into contact with Gold Sellers in any form. Addons to block tells from level 1 players became a lot more popular until Blizzard did something about it from their side.

Nowadays instead of the whisper spam, players in the cities and the low-level zones are regularly “ninja invited” into parties (meaning there’s no conversation beforehand, the player wasn’t listed in LFG as looking for a party, and the invite was out of the blue) where the Gold Sellers and Bot Makers use the raid line or party line to pump out their scripted sales line if the player accepts the party invite. It’s annoying to everyone but especially confusing to new players.

I have guildmates who say they get over 20 invites per hour now, and I’ve had to recommend the addon AutoDecline a few times, as well as installing it myself for when I play my low-level toons or am in the city with my bank toon.


Other Effects Of Gold Sellers

I, and none of the people I know on the game, have ever bought Warcraft gold.

A few of us are good at earning it ourselves on the game, and we’ve always been free with giving tips to guildmates and friends who expressed financial frustration.

But, I’m quite sure that the reason why I find it so easy to get rich on the game is because OTHER people buy Warcraft Gold, and then use it to buy some of the things I have to offer. Why else would they pay so much for things that are so easy to get, except by lack of knowledge and money to burn?

At any rate, while there are definite economic impacts, I’ll be covering that in a future entry. In the mean time, here’s some more of the Playing Impacts I’ve personally noticed with the growing problem of Gold Sellers on online games such as World of Warcraft:


Playing Impact: Trial Accounts

When I started World of Warcraft, it was on a 10-day trial account that came from my nephew’s Christmas gift of the original release of WoW. The trial account was exactly like the official, registered version, with the following exceptions:

• I could only advance to level 20
• I could have a maximum of ten (10) gold
• Trade skills cap at 100
• I could see I had mail (mail icon around minimap), but the mailbox was empty
• Unable to conduct a trade with another player, or use the AH
• Realms with login queues will give priority to customers with retail accounts.

Now, players on trial accounts have additional communications restrictions that weren’t in place when I went through, in an attempt to thwart the growing problem of Gold Seller Marketers using trial accounts to advertise their wares to players in-game:

• Trial account users cannot whisper players on the game, unless whispered to first.
• A limit on the number of tells that can be sent without someone whispering back.
• Public chat channels will be unavailable.

What’s The Big Deal?

The communications restrictions don’t sound like much when put simplistically like above, but consider two scenarios which may strongly affect a new player’s impression of the game and whether they stick around or not:

• Your friend joins WoW on a Trial account. She knows your name, but you don’t know hers. Now she can’t whisper you or mail when she comes online, she has to contact you out-of-game to communicate her (oh-so-easy-to-spell-and-remember) name to you.
• Someone completely new joins the game on a Trial and is confused and has questions, but doesn’t know anyone and isn’t in a guild. No longer can they ask questions on the General line, and while I haven’t tested it, if they also cannot SEE the General line during the Trial period, they may not even realize there IS such a public chat line around that can offer them assistance when they become a full member.

Considering World of Warcraft, like any other Online Game, has a certain percentage of people disabling their accounts each month, it’s got me wondering how the changes have affected their ability to change over Trial users into Registered users.

What Do You Think?

Is the game that awesome that without any ability to properly communicate during the first tenuous days of figuring out basic skills, Trial users are still converting to Registered users at the same rate?

Or, has the abuse of the Gold Selling Marketers skewed the Trial account data so badly that it could never really be examined?

(Originally written by WoWGrrl)

When To Buy Equipment From Vendors

As a general rule, buying equipment from vendors is a waste of money.

But, as with any general rule, there are exceptions to the rule, and those exceptions can be used to make money or save time by help your lowbie toon advance more quickly at very low levels, getting to where you can hit instances or blow past your level 10 class quest.

Exception #1 - Vendor Equipment That Makes You Money

There are a few pieces of equipment that vendors around the World of Warcraft sell which can be bought and resold in the Auction House for more than their vendor price, or used as a way to get your own toon some cheap “green” gear.

For example, in Ratchet (a town both Horde and Alliance can enter), there’s a vendor who sells a small variety of equipment in the mid-to-high-teens level range which are both Limited Sell and Uncommon/Green in rarity.

In The Sepulcher, a Horde village that the Undead/Forsaken are sent to around level 10-12, there is a vendor who sells a couple of pairs of Uncommon/Green boots which are also Limited Sell and in the mid-teens range. One of these boots has pretty decent agility on it for its level and tends to sell quite well.

So, watch the vendors, even though you don’t buy equipment from them very often for your own use - there’s money to be made from the things they sell!

Exception #2 - Vendor Equipment Strategies To Save You Time

Another exception to the rule comes into play when you decide you’d like to have a “family” of toons instead of just working on one and only one to advance through the levels.

White equipment is normally low quality with no stats on it (ie: no +int, +agi, +sta) and very little armor, and it’s available in Cloth, Leather, Mail and Plate varieties if you look around on the game long enough. Its main benefit, however, is that it does not soulbound, and can thus be shared between all of your toons or even shared with friends.

Why would you want to share White equipment amongst your toons or friends?

Well, because you’d enchant the heck out of the White equipment pieces and use the equipment set on your different toons to zoom them from 1 to about 12 or 15 before they have to consider getting better equipment again.

Stick a +100 health on a chestpiece below level 5, and a couple of +int or +agi or +sta enchants on other pieces and tell me your newbie isn’t going to crank through everything in their newbie area without a problem…

And you can keep the equipment, tucking it away for the next lowbie that you start up!

Any Other Suggestions I’ve Missed?

Hey, if you’re reading this and thinking “wait, you missed THIS great thing/reason”, then please feel free to leave me a note!

(Originally written by WoWGrrl)

The Basic of Earning More Gold

Are you finding that you never have enough cash for skills, repairs and occasional new equipment buys on the Auction House?

This post is not for folks who have advanced past 60 - if you’re already past there, you’ve already realized these things and need more advanced Cash Generation strategies.

The Absolute Basics of making money in World of Warcraft at a low level include the following topics:

• Vendor Trash
• First Aid
• Gathering Professions
• Using the Auction House

Vendor Trash

This is your #1 way to earn money as a brand new player, and continues to be a reliable way to get cash for basic skills and repairs.

To make it easier to handle, consider adding a macro (link describes how to add an assist macro, this is the same thing) that sells all Grey items to a vendor at once:

/script for bag = 0,4,1 do for slot = 1, GetContainerNumSlots(bag), 1 do local name = GetContainerItemLink(bag,slot); if name and string.find(name,”ff9d9d9d”) then DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(”Selling “..name); UseContainerItem(bag,slot) end; end; end

The strategy is to pick up and sell every grey piece of “vendor trash” you can get from your forays, as the cash adds up (especially weapons, some of those grey weapons can sell for more than a gold each long before level 60).

If you’re trapped in a party (ie: dungeon) and fill up your inventory and can’t get to a vendor, get rid of grey armor first, keeping plate longer than mail or cloth. Keep all weapons as they sell better than armor. Consider picking up the WoWecon addon that tells you how much your grey item will vendor for so you can better decide what to toss and what to keep.


First Aid

Of course, we all know that training first aid from the linen, wool, silk and other cloths that you pick up as you adventure and kill humanoids… is free healing. That’s what bandages are - a quick heal when you’re beaten up.

But what folks don’t think about is that this free healing translates into lower general operating costs for your toon (especially if it’s pure DPS and cannot heal itself other than through potions and bandages and food and the likes) as she heads out into the world to take on quests and dungeons.

Free healing means one doesn’t need to purchase food, and one doesn’t need to rely on mobs dropping food.

Warriors and Rogues, especially, benefit from this, but even healing classes benefit on occasions where mana isn’t available for heals and they’re in a very vulnerable state from previous battles.


Gathering Professions

Professions are great, but until you’re higher level and until you have cash to buy materials, it’s best to stick with gathering professions instead of production ones.

Gathering professions include Herbalism, Mining and Skinning.

Since Herbalism and Mining use the same functionality to mark their presence on the minimap, it is recommended you take one of those and pick up Skinning as your second profession.

Fishing can also be considered a Gathering profession, especially since Oily Blackmouth, Deviate Fish and Firefin Snappers are used as ingredients in other popular recipes brewed by Alchemists and Cooks.


Using The Auction House

The Player Market will get you way more cash than the vendors ever will.
Sell everything that is Uncommon and up (green+) at the Auction House.
Figure out which Common (white) items sell by experimenting - those are Professions materials.
Sell all of your gathered ores/skins/herbs in the Auction House.

Summary

This article is meant to be a “starter” to help folks earn cash in Warcraft. From these habits, new ones will form, new opportunities will become apparent to those who keep their eyes open and look for them.

Cash on Warcraft is not difficult, especially if you’re a casual player who can’t play more than 5 hours a week. The fact that the game keeps going when you’re not there is one of the major reasons why cash is easy to obtain.

Good luck on your quest!

(Originally written by WoWgrrl)

WEAPONS TRAINING

I'll list these in skill order, as it's easy to search that way.

1H + 2H Axes
Ironforge - Buliwyf Stonehand
Ogrimmar - Sayoc & Hanashi
Valley of Trials - Kergul Bloodaxe

Bows
Darnassus - Ilyenia Moonfire
Ogrimmar - Hanashi & Sayoc
Aldrassil - Gerratys Nightrunner
Grom'Gol Base Camp - Yaelika Farclaw
Sen'jin Village - Tayexir

Crossbows
Stormwind - Woo Ping
Ironforge - Bixi Wobblebonk
UnderCity - Archibald
The Farstrider Lodge - Filliwick Featherfizz
Theramore Isle - Paul Burges

Daggers
Darnassus - Ilyenia Moonfire
Ironforge - Bixi Wobblebonk
Orgrimmar - Sayoc
Dolanaar - Rombulus Frostmoon
Kharanos - Binny Springblade
Razor Hill - Gruul Darkblade
Sen'jin Village - Xur'gyl
Stormwind - Woo Ping
Thunderbluff - Ansekhwa
UnderCity - Archibald

Fist Weapons
Ironforge - Buliwyf Stonehand
Darnassus - Ilyenia Moonfire
Ogrimmar - Sayoc
Moonglade - Malakar Frostmoon
The Farstrider Lodge - Durtham Gredlon

Guns
Ironforge - Buliwyf Stonehand
Thunder Bluff - Ansekhwa
Ironforge - Laene Thundershot
Freewind Post - Omusa Thunderhorn

1H + 2H Maces
Ironforge - Buliwyf Stonehand
Thunder Bluff - Ansekhwa
Camp Mojache - Altsoba Ragetotem

Polearms
Stormwind - Woo Ping
UnderCity - Archibald

Staves
Darnassus - Ilyenia Moonfire
Stormwind - Woo Ping
Ogrimmar - Hanashi
Sentinel Hill - Sarah Arello
Shadowprey Village - Dat'xus
Tarren Mill - Sanuye Runetotem
Thunder Bluff - Ansekhwa

1H + 2H Swords
Stormwind - Woo Ping
UnderCity - Archibald
Nethergarde Keep - Rachael Vaccar
Sun Rock Retreat - Gustav Montague

Thrown
Darnassus - Ilyenia Moonfire
Ironforge - Bixi Wobblebonk
Orgrimmar - Hanashi & Sayoc

Jewelcrafting

Will list the trainers here once I have them all.

Horde

Master (to 375)
Kalaen (Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula)
Hamanar (Shattrath City)
Jazdalaad (The Stormspire, Netherstorm)

Alliance

Master (to 375)
Tatiana (Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula)
Hamanar (Shattrath City)
Jazdalaad (The Stormspire, Netherstorm)

Skinning

Horde

All (to 300)
Thuwd (The Drag, Orgrimmar)
Mooranta (Thunder Bluff, , centre of Thunderbluff, near Cairn Bloodhoof)
Killian Hagey (The rogues Quarter, Undercity)
Kulleg Stonehorn (Camp Mojache, Feralas)
Malux (Shadowprey Village, Desolace)
Rand Rhobart (crossroads on the way to The Bulwark and Scarlet Monastrey, Tirisfal Glades)
Dranh (Camp Taurajo, The Barrens)
Yonn Deepcut (Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore)

Master (to 375)
Moorutu (Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula)
Seymour (Shattrath City)

Alliance

All (to 300)
Balthus Stoneflayer (The Great Forge, Ironforge)
Maris Granger (Old town, Stormwind City)
Wilma Ranthal (Redridge Mountains, to the South East of Stonewatch Keep)
Eladriel (Craftsman's Terrace, Darnassus)
Helene Peltskinner (Crystal Lake, Elwynn Forest)
Radnaal Maneweaver (Road to Darnassus, Teldrassil)
Jayla (Silverwind Refuge, Ashenvale)

Master (to 375)
Jelena Nightsky (Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula)
Seymour (Shattrath City)

Mining

Horde

All (to 300)
Makaru (Valley of Honour, Orgrimmar)
Brom Killian (The War Quarter, Undercity)
Brek Stonehoof (Thunder Bluff, South West part)
Johan Focht (The Sepulcher, Silverpine Forest)
Krunn (Razor Hill, Durotar)

Master (to 375)
Krugosh (Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula)

Alliance

All (to 300)
Matt Johnson (Darkshire, Duskwood)
Geofram Bouldertoe (The Great forge, Ironforge)
Yarr Hammerstone (Kharanos, Dun Morogh)
Gelman Stonehand (Dwarven District, Stormwind City)
Brock Stoneseeker (Thelsamar, Loch Modan)
Dank Drizzlecut (Gol'Bolar Quarry, Dun Morogh)
Kurdram Stonehammer (Auberdine, Darkshore)

Master (to 375)
Hurnak Grimmord (Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula)



*How to Smelt Dark Iron

Where do I learn to smelt Dark Iron?

You need to speak to Gloom'rel in Blackrock Depths. After you exit the bar, head down the steps and take the first left, which is Flamelash's room. Contine on past him and into the next room until you come to a tomb with 7 ghosts. Gloom'rel is one of the ghosts. Speak to him and then use the tribute pyre next to him. He will ask you for 20 Gold Bars, 2 Star Rubies and 10 Truesilver bars.

Where do I smelt Dark Iron

Dark Iron can only be smelted at the Black Forge within Blackrock Depths. This is located near the end of the instance by the Molten Core entrance.
It takes 8 Dark Iron Ores to make 1 Dark Iron Bar.
To use the Dark Iron Bars, you need to use the Dark Anvil, which is located in the centre of BRD, where Lord Incendius spawns.


How to Smelt Elementium

Thought I'd better add this now, as some new AQ items require Elementium and not just Thunderfury.

To learn to smelt Elementium, you need to find Krixix in Blackwing Lair. He's just before Ebonroc. He has three level 63 mobs with him, so you need to sheep him and kill the mobs. Once they are down, mind control Krixix and then cast the "Smelt Elementium" buff on one of your miners in the raid (you did bring one, didn't you?). That person can now smelt Elementium.
To smelt it, your going to need the following:
1x Elementium Ore
10x Arcanite Bar
1x Fiery Core
3x Elemental Flux

The ore drops from Technicians in Blackwing Lair. You can pull loads of them from Firemaws room and wait for respawns, as these mobs do respawn.

Herbalism

Horde

All (to 300)
Jandi (The Drag, Orgrimmar)
Martha Alliestar (The Apothecarium, Undercity)
Komin Winterhoof (Thunder Bluff, centre of Thunderbluff, near Cairn Bloodhoof)
Ruw (Camp Mojache, Feralas)
Faruza (Brill, Tirisfal Glades)
Mishiki (Sen'jin Village, Durotar)
Angrun (Grom'gol Base Camp, Stranglethorn Vale)
Aranae Venomblood (Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills)
Flora Silverwind (Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale)

Master (to 375)
Ruak Stronghorn (Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula)

Alliance

All (to 300)
Reyna Stonebranch (The Great Forge, Ironforge)
Firodren Mooncaller (Darnassus, just outside The Temple of the Moon)
Telurinon Moonshadow (Menethil Harbour, Wetlands)
Shylamiir (The Park, Stormwind City)
Herbalist Pomeroy (Elwynn Forest, just outside Stormwind City)
Tannysa (The Mage Quarter, Stormwind City)
Alma Jainrose (Lakeshire, Redridge Mountains)
Kali Healtouch (Thelsamar, Loch Modan)
Malorne Bladeleaf (Dolanaar, Teldrassil)
Cylania Rootstalker (Silverwind Refuge, Ashenvale)
Malvor (Nighthaven, Moonglade)
Brant Jasperbloom (Theramore Isle, Dustwallow Marsh)
Flora Silverwind (Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale)

Master (to 375)
Rorelien (Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula)

Tailoring

Horde

Apprentice (to 75)
Bowen Brisboise (Trisfal Glades, the farmhouse before the bridge on the road to Brill from Deathknell)
Kil'hala (Razor Hill, The Barrens)
Snang (The Drag, Orgrimmar)
Vhan (Thunder Bluff, centre of Thunderbluff, near Cairn Bloodhoof)
Victor Ward (The Magic Quarter, Undercity)

Journeyman (to 150)
Grarnik Goodstitch (Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale)
Magar (The Drag, Orgrimmar)
Mahani (Camp Mojache, The Barrens)
Rhiannon Davis (The Magic Quarter, Undercity)
Tepa (Thunder Bluff, centre of Thunderbluff, near Cairn Bloodhoof)

Expert (to 225)
Josef Gregorian (The Magic Quarter, Undercity)

Artisan (to 300)
Daryl Stack (Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills)
Master Shadoweave Tailor = Josphine Lister (Magic Quarter, Undercity)

Master (to 375)
Dalina (Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula)
Andrion Darkspinner - Shadoweave Trainer (Lower City, Shattrath)
Gidge Spellweaver - Spellfire Trainer (Lower City, Shattrath)
Nasmara Moonsong - Mooncloth Trainer (Lower City, Shattrath)

Alliance

Apprentice (to 75)
Eldrin (East Vale Logging Camp, Elwynn Foreest)
Grondal Moonbreeze (Auberdine, Darkshore)
Lawrence Schneider (The Mage Quarter, Stormwind City)
Trianna (Craftsman's Terrace, Darnassus)
Uthrar Threx (The Great Forge, Ironforge)

Journeyman (to 150)
Grarnik Goodstitch (Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale)
Jormund Stonebrow (The Great Forge, Ironforge)
Me'lynn (Craftsman's Terrace, Darnassus)
Sellandus (The Mage Quarter, Stormwind City)

Expert (to 225)
Georgio Bolero (The Mage Quarter, Stormwind City)

Artisan (to 300)
Timothy Worthington (Theramore Isle, Dustwallow Marsh)
Master Shadoweave Tailor = Jalane Ayrole (Mage Quarter, Stormwind City)

Master (to 375)
Hama (Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula)
Andrion Darkspinner - Shadoweave Trainer (Lower City, Shattrath)
Gidge Spellweaver - Spellfire Trainer (Lower City, Shattrath)
Nasmara Moonsong - Mooncloth Trainer (Lower City, Shattrath)

Leatherworking

Horde

Apprentice (to 75)
Chaw Stronghide (Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore)
Dan Golthas (The Rogues Quarter, Undercity)
Kamari (The Drag, Orgrimmar)
Mak (Thunder Bluff, centre of Thunderbluff, near Cairn Bloodhoof)
Shelene Rhobart (Trisfal Glades, along the road from Undercity to The Bulwark)
Waldor (Wailing Caverns, in the left-hand eye socket. You'll have to go round the back of the hill, go up and over and drop in)

Journeyman (to 150)
Arthur Moore (The Rogues Quarter, Undercity)
Brawn (Grom'Gol Base Camp, Stranglethorn Vale)
Karolek (The Drag, Orgrimmar)
Krulmoo Fullmoon (Camp Taurajo, The Barrens)
Tarn (Thunder Bluff, centre of Thunderbluff, near Cairn Bloodhoof)

Expert (to 225)
Una (Thunder Bluff, centre of Thunderbluff, near Cairn Bloodhoof)

Artisan (to 300)
Hahrana Ironhide (Camp Mojache, Feralas)
Dragonscale Leatherworking Quest - Starts with Thorkaf Dragoneye (Badlands, just to the South of the back entrance to Uldaman)
Elemental Leatherworking Quest - Starts with Brumn Winterhoof (Arathi Highlands, as you come into Arathi from Hillsbrad, he's on a little hill just past the
first left hand turn)
Tribal Leatherworking Quest - Starts with Se'Jib (Stranglethorn Vale, little hut to the South of the Mizjah Ruins, across the river)*
*You must complete the Wild Leather quests from Jangdor Swiftstrider (Camp Mojache, Feralas) before you can train for Tribal Leatherworking

Master (to 375)
Barim Splithoof (Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula)
Darmari (Shattrath City)

Alliance

Apprentice (to 75)
Adele Fielder (Goldshire, Elwynn Forest)
Darianna (Craftsman's Terrace, Darnassus)
Gretta Finespindle (The Great Forge, Ironforge)
Nadyia Maneweaver (Teldrassil, just off the road that runs between Darnassus and Dolanaar, near the road that leads up to The Oracle Glade)
Randal Worth (Old Town, Stormwind City)
Waldor (Wailing Caverns, in the left-hand eye socket. You'll have to go round the back of the hill, go up and over and drop in)

Journeyman (to 150)
Aayndia Floralwind (Astranaar, Ashenvale)
Faldron (Craftsman's Terrace, Darnassus)
Fimble Finespindle (The Great Forge, Ironforge)
Simon Tanner (Old Town, Stormwind City)

Expert (to 225)
Telonis (Craftsman's Terrace, Darnassus)

Artisan (to 300)
Drakk Stonehand (Aerie Peak, The Hinterlands)
Dragonscale Leatherworking Quest - Starts with Peter Galen (Azshara, in between The Forlorn Ridge and The Ruins of Eldarath)
Elemental Leatherworking Quest - Starts with Sarah Tanner (Searing Gorge, South East corner)
Tribal Leatherworking Quest - Starts with Caryssia (The Lower Wilds, Feralas)*
*You must complete the Wild Leather quests from Pratt McGrubben (Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas) before you can train for Tribal Leatherworking

Master (to 375)
Brumman (Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula)
Darmari (Shattrath City)