Now, I'm stuck between mining and herbalism. Let me post more on what I have heard. Mining is a harder time to gather, but when it does it sells. Herbalism, is a pick it while you go, some herbs make a lot of money, while others don't. Now, my alt is starting in Trisfal, gathering a high amount of herbs a somewhat average amount of ore. But when Honored with Undead, I'll be going to Barrens, bout an even mix of the two. Thanks for the information.
Edited, Thu Aug 11 15:38:58 2005 by AngelicWing
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I have only minimal experience with herbalism. I’ve used it to make money on low level characters when I’m new to a server, but I’ve never taken it up to high levels. Mining I’ve taken to 300 on one character 290+ on a second character and I’m closing in on that on a third character. I’ve found that metal bars sell well. I’m currently selling 10 iron for 1 gold and 10 mithril for 2 to 3 gold on Thunderhorn. The trick is finding it. Once you learn where to search in a particular zone its not all that hard to find. What’s hard is getting there before someone else does.
From my little experience with herbalism, herbs are everywhere. I often got frustrated with myself because I was constantly deviating from my course to pick herbs. It took me forever to get anywhere. However, if I had to go searching for a specific herb it was no longer quite so easy. So I’m not sure if mining is really that much harder than herbalism.
From my little experience with herbalism, herbs are everywhere. I often got frustrated with myself because I was constantly deviating from my course to pick herbs. It took me forever to get anywhere. However, if I had to go searching for a specific herb it was no longer quite so easy. So I’m not sure if mining is really that much harder than herbalism.
I've leveled both to 300. I did herbalism/alchemy both at 300. Then dropped it for mining/engr, currently 300/235. I wanted to get the arcane crystals for my reaper that was the main reason.
I did herbalism to 300 post 50 but pre 60. So I used a regular mount and grinded it out. I figured making pots for myself would save money and also make me good money. Well I was somewhat wrong. Some pots do sell well. The problem is these pots usually require involved/hard to get herbs like stranglekelp. Took me about 30-45 minutes to get a stack of this stuff as you must swim in the water and swimming isn't exactly fast. Get all that and make a few gold. It wasn't that bad to level up. Spent around 35g for all the recipes and such from the vendor.
Then we had mining. I had hit 60, purchased my epic mount and decided I was in no mood to grind out 1200g for an arcanite reaper. I figured herbalism wasn't bad I'm going to take up mining. I picked engineering because it goes with mining and I didn't want to be a blank-smith. Not only this but I thought this will be so easy I even get points for smelting the stuff. 1 point for mining it, one for smelting.
Then truth struck. Finding copper wasn't horrible but once we got to the tin stage, and scouring the barrens for it wow! Serious time. Same with iron, mithril, dark iron and thorium. All of them are brutually hard to find. Even though I don't view finding thorium veins that hard anymore. If your trying to power level it on a non epic mount expect to spend A LOT of time. I would say it took 2-3 times longer to level than herbalism. If not more.
The good part is the stuff does sell and very well. It's like selling a stack of cloth, if you price it well it'll sell. Trying to sell herbs is really hit or miss. I did sell a lot of my herbs for a lot of gold once I dropped herbalism but I didn't feel the time spent/money was worth it. Mining also gives you rare drops with gems. It's like finding an instant 20g when an arcane crystal pops up. Compared to herbalism and black lotus which is their green item. They changed it a few months ago to BoP so you can't even sell them (Black Lotus').
I would go mining and either make friends with an alchemist or buy from the AH. The one bonus alchemy has is transmutes and it's a free 3-5g (depending on your server) every 48 hours. So you can passively do alchemy and still make 2g a day. Where as mining is a lot better money but you have to spend a few hours a day to rake in the real dough. Went out mining 2 days ago for about 3 hours and got 2 arcane crystals and a few thorium stacks total price = 50g. You could never make that much with alchemy in 3 hours.
I did herbalism to 300 post 50 but pre 60. So I used a regular mount and grinded it out. I figured making pots for myself would save money and also make me good money. Well I was somewhat wrong. Some pots do sell well. The problem is these pots usually require involved/hard to get herbs like stranglekelp. Took me about 30-45 minutes to get a stack of this stuff as you must swim in the water and swimming isn't exactly fast. Get all that and make a few gold. It wasn't that bad to level up. Spent around 35g for all the recipes and such from the vendor.
Then we had mining. I had hit 60, purchased my epic mount and decided I was in no mood to grind out 1200g for an arcanite reaper. I figured herbalism wasn't bad I'm going to take up mining. I picked engineering because it goes with mining and I didn't want to be a blank-smith. Not only this but I thought this will be so easy I even get points for smelting the stuff. 1 point for mining it, one for smelting.
Then truth struck. Finding copper wasn't horrible but once we got to the tin stage, and scouring the barrens for it wow! Serious time. Same with iron, mithril, dark iron and thorium. All of them are brutually hard to find. Even though I don't view finding thorium veins that hard anymore. If your trying to power level it on a non epic mount expect to spend A LOT of time. I would say it took 2-3 times longer to level than herbalism. If not more.
The good part is the stuff does sell and very well. It's like selling a stack of cloth, if you price it well it'll sell. Trying to sell herbs is really hit or miss. I did sell a lot of my herbs for a lot of gold once I dropped herbalism but I didn't feel the time spent/money was worth it. Mining also gives you rare drops with gems. It's like finding an instant 20g when an arcane crystal pops up. Compared to herbalism and black lotus which is their green item. They changed it a few months ago to BoP so you can't even sell them (Black Lotus').
I would go mining and either make friends with an alchemist or buy from the AH. The one bonus alchemy has is transmutes and it's a free 3-5g (depending on your server) every 48 hours. So you can passively do alchemy and still make 2g a day. Where as mining is a lot better money but you have to spend a few hours a day to rake in the real dough. Went out mining 2 days ago for about 3 hours and got 2 arcane crystals and a few thorium stacks total price = 50g. You could never make that much with alchemy in 3 hours.
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It seems the money lies within mining, though herbalism can match. But simply, mining is pretty steady, and later on, becomes your cash cow( No pun intended.) and herbalism still has the few selling herbs. Thank you for the posts, and I thank you both for the great amount of information. Best of luck to you two.
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