| As any tailor will tell you, the farming of cloth is a great | | | | and only end up with a stack or two. To farm silk |
| way to earn some gold in the World of Warcraft. As | | | | effectively you need to find mobs that not only drop |
| tailors practice their profession and advance in skill to | | | | silk at a good rate but are also grouped in sufficient |
| Expert level, they soon find themselves requiring large | | | | numbers, allowing you to grind them efficiently. |
| amounts of silk, thus generating demand on the | | | | Before giving you the location of some good mobs to |
| Auction House for this type of cloth. In this short guide | | | | farm, I want to give you a few final tips on grinding. Not |
| I'll explain how to farm silk and help you turn a few gold | | | | only should you be 3 -4 levels above your mob, but |
| coin in the process. | | | | you should also make sure that you have the best |
| Silk, like all cloth, is farmed by the grinding of humanoids. | | | | gear you can afford. Also, make sure your talent tree |
| Now, if you haven't yet figured it out yet, the type of | | | | is up-to-date. So often, new players forget they have |
| cloth dropped (Linen, Wool, Silk etc) by any particular | | | | a talent tree and their talents never get updated. Finally, |
| humanoid mob is dependent on the mob's level. Mobs | | | | make sure you have a good supply of quality food, |
| of between 25-35 tend to drop silk and elite mobs | | | | flasks and bandages in your backpack. You want to |
| around 34-38 probably are the most consistent. | | | | avoid dying at all times! |
| This means that to farm silk cloth effectively, you'll | | | | Here are some of my favorite silk farming locations: |
| have to be at least level 38 and preferably 40. It's not | | | | * Mudsnout Gnolls (lvl 26-28) - Southshore |
| very efficient to grind mobs 3 or 4 levels above you | | | | * Drywhisker Kobold (lvl 35-36), Arathi Highlands |
| (their level icon is red), unless you form a group. If your | | | | Here's one specifically for the Horde. |
| goal is to simply farm, then you must be at least 3-4 | | | | * Dalaran Summoners (lvl 34-35)- Alterac Mountains |
| levels above any particular mob you wish to grind or | | | | But by far the most prolific area to farm silk is still the |
| have exceptional gear. | | | | Scarlet Monastery instance. You need to be in a group |
| Now, while you may find a humanoid mob at the right | | | | as you're up against 34-38 lvl elites, unless you're level |
| level, there is no guarantee that they will drop silk at a | | | | 60 or above. Good hunting. |
| reasonable rate. It's no good grinding a mob for hours | | | | |