| If you have made it to the frozen lands of Northrend in | | | | mats, as found in Azeroth and Outlands, are not to be |
| the latest expansion of Wrath of the Lich king, you | | | | found here. |
| have probably noticed that life battling the Scourge can | | | | Gather Cloth |
| be a little on the expensive side. Everything, it would | | | | In the course of your travels through Northrend, you'll |
| seem, cost quite a bit of gold, compared to other | | | | encounter many types of humanoid, many of whom |
| zones. So it's a good idea to review some of the | | | | can be looted for cloth. The new cloth in Northrend is |
| fundamentals of gold farming in wotlk. | | | | Frostweave and is in great demand for First Aid and |
| Making gold in Wrath of the Lich King follows the | | | | many of the crafts at Grand Master level. A stack of |
| same principles as other parts of the game except | | | | Frostweave cloth will earn you much gold in the |
| that buying and trading to make gold now take place | | | | Auction House. |
| on a more epic scale with new and exotic materials | | | | Unlike the professions, the gathering of cloth requires |
| harvested from the frigid snows of Northrend. Players | | | | no experience and can be achieved at any character |
| will want to buy and trade these new materials, just | | | | level, providing you survive the encounter. Tailors have |
| like in other parts of the game. Folks will be gathering | | | | an advantage, though, via their ability to scavenge, |
| and crafting as before and all this material will end up in | | | | which gives them a better chance to loot additional |
| Auction House where canny players in the know will | | | | cloth. |
| look to turn a profit. | | | | Skinning For Profit |
| Level Your Professions | | | | The one thing that will strike you when you first enter |
| If you have one of the primary gathering professions | | | | Northrend is the large number of game animals |
| (Mining, Skinning, Herbalism) and can be a net supplier | | | | available for skinning and looting. Zones abundant in |
| of basic Northrend mats, then you'll make a ton of gold | | | | game are the Borean Tundra, Howling Fjord and |
| in wotlk, providing you have leveled your profession to | | | | Grizzly Hills. Skinning will make you a ton of gold by |
| that of Grand Master. To train to this level you'll need | | | | providing Borean Leather and Artic Fur. |
| to visit one of the Grand Master trainers that can be | | | | If you are not a skinner, then looting game will provide |
| found in one of the first landing zones of Northrend - | | | | you will some of the new meats in much demand by |
| Borean Tundra or Howling Fjord. | | | | the cooks of Northrend. Be sure to collect Chilled Meat |
| You'll need to have reached at least level 350 in any | | | | and Chunk o' Mammoth early on in the game to turn a |
| of the above professions before training can begin. | | | | quick profit. |
| Below this level, you won't be able to loot any of the | | | | To find out more on the making of gold in WOTLK |
| new ores, herbs or fauna in Northrend. Lower level | | | | then follow the links below. |