10-24-2005, 02:29 PM
It does seem like a very old guide, and one that seems to be based on what works for cash at 45, rather than what works at 60. One of the the best guide to making money is the one posted by Generikb over on the Blizzard professions forum.
Personally I prefer mining / herbalism to mining / skinning. Skinning is simply a volume business. The "you can only track one type of node at a time" issue is smaller than people think. You simply switch back and forth periodically, or stick to one type for a particular zone. The Barrens and Durotar are great for mining; Tirisfal Glades is great for low-level herbalism.
Dark Iron and Thorium don't make much more money per stack than Mithril does (its the Arcane Crystals that make Thorium profitable). High level herbalism is more profitable because guilds always need more herbs for potions.
Just my two cents.
Chris
Personally I prefer mining / herbalism to mining / skinning. Skinning is simply a volume business. The "you can only track one type of node at a time" issue is smaller than people think. You simply switch back and forth periodically, or stick to one type for a particular zone. The Barrens and Durotar are great for mining; Tirisfal Glades is great for low-level herbalism.
Dark Iron and Thorium don't make much more money per stack than Mithril does (its the Arcane Crystals that make Thorium profitable). High level herbalism is more profitable because guilds always need more herbs for potions.
Just my two cents.
Chris