Season of Discovery Gold Guide

WoW gold has been a vital resource in all versions of the game. The same stays true for Season of Discovery because this currency is valuable in obtaining gear and other items. Due to the introduction of the Rune Engraving System, players may want to try out various sets and equipment that fit their experimental builds. This will require a lot of gold, so knowing how to farm tons of it can help gamers explore more features and runes. 

Methods for Farming Gold in WoW Season of Discovery

Players have several ways to farm WoW gold, and each of them has their advantages and disadvantages. Some are more efficient than others, while some allow players to progress their characters while earning money. Here are the best ways to make gold in WoW SoD:

• Mob Grinding
• Raiding
• Professions

These three are the main ways of earning Gold but they also have variations. Learning the ins and outs of these methods will help players acquire more money to buy weapons, armor, accessories, and runes. 

How to Earn Gold via Mob Grinding

This method is the most straightforward because you only focus on slaying and looting mobs in certain zones. Players should know which enemies to go for to make their runs efficient. The advantage of this method is that you gain other drops, like crafting items and resources that can be sold for profit. However, this process can take quite a while because you have to wait for some monsters to respawn. Here are the best mobs to farm and where to find them:

Westfall

• Mob: Defias Bandit
  • Note: Great for linen cloth and green items. Popular among crafting professions.
  • Silver/Gold: 5-10 silver
  • Mob Level: 12-15

Loch Modan

• Mob: Stonesplinter Bonesnapper
  • Note: Drop clay talismans and green items are ideal for making gold early on.
  • Silver/Gold: 4-8 silver
  • Mob Level: 13-17

The Barrens

• Mob: Oasis Snapjaw
  • Note: Turtle shells are for crafting and are a steady income source for gatherers.
  • Silver/Gold: 3-7 silver
  • Mob Level: 15-18
• Mob: Witchwing Slayer
  • Note: Feathers for quests and crafts, a good spot for grinding mobs.
  • Silver/Gold: 6-12 silver
  • Mob Level: 16-20

Silverpine Forest

• Mob: Rot Hide Gnoll
  • Note: Drops linen and wool cloth. Suitable for tailoring and other professions.
  • Silver/Gold: 4-9 silver
  • Mob Level: 14-18

Duskwood

• Mob: Mangy Wolf
  • Note: A higher chance for green items drops. Useful for disenchanting.
  • Silver/Gold: 7-14 silver
  • Mob Level: 18-24

Hillsbrad Foothills

• Mob: Syndicate Thief
  • Note: Drops valuable items and potions. Ideal for early gold farming.
  • Silver/Gold: 5-11 silver
  • Mob Level: 20-24

Wetlands

• Mob: Bluegill Murloc
  • Note: Known for dropping clams and murloc fins. Helpful in cooking recipes and crafting.
  • Silver/Gold: 8-15 silver
  • Mob Level: 25-28

Ashenvale

• Mob: Fallenroot Satyr
  • Note: Green item drops are highly likely, which is excellent for enchanters.
  • Silver/Gold: 10-20 silver
  • Mob Level: 26-29

Stonetalon Mountains

• Mob: Venture Co. Logger
  • Note: Good source of wool cloth and random green items.
  • Silver/Gold: 9-18 silver
  • Mob Level: 25-28

Thousand Needles

• Mob: Galak Scout
  • Note: Drops a variety of items, including cloth and sometimes weapons.
  • Silver/Gold: 10-22 silver
  • Mob Level: 26-29

Aside from grinding normal mobs, players can opt for hunting rare mobs. These enemies have longer respawn timers and appear in less quantity. However, they provide considerably better drops that can be sold for SoD gold. Here is the list of rare mobs that champions can hunt:

Dun Morogh

• Rare Mob: The Rake
  • Note: Known for its fast respawn and low-level loot

Elwynn Forest

• Rare Mob: Hogger
  • Note: A classic low-level rare mob, often hunted for its reputation as an early challenge
• Rare Mob: Narg the Taskmaster
  • Note: Rare mob with a chance to drop crafting recipes is Mob: Deeb
• Rare Mob: Thuros Lightfingers
  • Note: A low-level rare Defias mob that drops linen cloth and other valuable items.

Durotar

• Rare Mob: Sarkoth
  • Note: A low-level rare scorpion, sought after for its stinger, which is valuable for early alchemy
• Rare Mob: Captain Flat Tusk
  • Note: Drops valuable gray items
• Rare Mob: Warlord Kolkanis
  • Note: Drops valuable gray items
• Rare Mob: Death Flayer
  • Note: Low-level rare mob with valuable gray items

Mulgore

• Rare Mob: Mazzranache
  • Note: Known for its low-level leather drops, it is a good option for Leatherworking

Tirisfal Glades

• Rare Mob: Fellicent's Shade
  • Note: Rare undead mob with a chance to drop valuable low-level cloth.

Loch Modan

• Rare Mob: Edan the Howler
  • Note: Low-level rare buzzard with an opportunity for gray items and vendor trash.

Westfall

• Rare Mob: Mother Fang
  • Note: A rare spider with proper vendor trash

Elemental Mob Farming

Elemental Farming means taking down elemental creatures to get essential items. These drops are super helpful for crafting stuff like potions, enchantments, and gear that everyone wants.

Different kinds of elementals—fire, water, air, and earth types- are available in specific zones. Each type drops its particular reagent: Elemental Fire, Elemental Water, Elemental Air, or Elemental Earth. To do this Farming right, figure out the best routes where lots of these elementals hang out. 

Best Classes for Mob Grinding

Your class significantly impacts how efficient your mob farming will be. Some types are more suited for this activity, so minion grinding would be suitable if your character belongs to those jobs. Here are the best classes for slaying and looting mobs in SoD: 

S-Tier

• Mage: Great for gold mining in WoW Season of Discovery with excellent AOE spells for quick mob clearing and solo farming dungeons for valuable items and materials.

A-Tier

• Hunter: Strong solo capabilities; pets boost damage and provide tanking, ideal for farming high-value materials.
• Rogue: Moves stealthily, excels at solo hunting specific enemies, and can pickpocket for extra income.

B-Tier

• Warlock: Solid solo farming skills, demon summoning simplifies farming, and is effective against specific mobs and in soloing dungeons for gold accumulation.
• Paladin: Resilient for solo Farming, lacks immediate damage but endures more prolonged battles, ensuring a steady but slower gold income.
• Druid: Effective in Bear or Cat form for solo Farming, adaptable to various scenarios, offering both survival and damage potential.

C-Tier

• Warrior: Equipment-dependent and healing-reliant, may struggle with solo Farming but can succeed with appropriate gear, especially in endgame content for significant gold accumulation.
• Priest: Limited burst damage but sustains via efficient healing, less efficient than pure damage classes for gold Farming.

D-Tier

• Shaman: Suboptimal for solo Farming due to lower sustained damage, might need help improving characteristics compared to other classes, especially at higher levels where damage growth is essential for efficient gold farming.

How to Earn Gold via Raiding

Another good way to earn SoD gold is to participate in raids. Season of Discovery focuses on Blackfathom Deeps, featuring reinvented bosses and mechanics. The revamped dungeon counts as an endgame feature for SoD, so players should make sure they are well-prepared for its challenges. 

Players earn money from raiding by selling their loot to the Auction House. In addition, champions can use some of these items for themselves if those sets fit their character. Gamers prefer raiding over mob grinding because it is profitable and helps their progression. Here are all the valuable loot that players can sell for profit:

Amulet

Black Shroud Choker

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +4 Stamina, +5 Shadow Resistance, Shadow spell damage, +7

Droplet Choker

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +6 Stamina, +6 Spirit

Glowing Fetish Amulet

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +6 Strength, +6 Stamina
• High Tide Choker
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +7 Strength, +4 Agility

Jagged Bone Necklace

• Item Level: 33
• Stats: 21 Armor, +2 Intellect, +7 Spirit, Spell damage +6

Voidwalker Brooch

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +6 Stamina, Defense +4

Cloak

• Flowing Scarf
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 24 Armor, +6 Intellect, +6 Spirit
• Shimmering Thresher Cape
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 24 Armor, +6 Strength, +6 Spirit
• Waterproof Scarf
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 24 Armor, +6 Agility, +6 Spirit

Ring & Trinket

Band of Deep Places

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +6 Strength, +6 Stamina

Loop of Swift Currents

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: Increases swim speed by 10%

Ring of Shadowsight

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: Slightly increases stealth detection

Signet of Beasts

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: Hunter class, pet damage +1%

Signet of the Twilight Lord

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +6 Spirit, Spell damage +7

Acolyte's Void Pearl

• Item Level: 33
• Stats: +10 Shadow Resistance, Healing spells +20

Avenger's Void Pearl

• Item Level: 33
• Stats: +10 Shadow Resistance, +18 Attack Power

Black Murloc Egg

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: Summons M’grrgl, provides minor protection against shadow

Fetish of Mischief

• Item Level: 30
• Stats: Warlock class, Imp’s Firebolt +2 damage

Invoker's Void Pearl

• Item Level: 33
• Stats: +10 Shadow Resistance, Spell damage +11

Relic

Mind-Expanding Mushroom

• Type: Idol
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +5 Spirit

Discarded Tenets of the Silver Hand

• Type: Libram
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +15 Attack Power against Undead

Mind-Expanding Mushroom

• Type: Idol
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +5 Spirit

Discarded Tenets of the Silver Hand

• Type: Libram
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +15 Attack Power against Undead

Weapon

Blackfathom Ritual Dagger

• Type: One-Handed Dagger
• Slot: Weapon
• Item Level: 31
• Stats: 16 – 31 Damage, Speed 1.20, +4 Spell Damage/Healing

Guardian's Trident

• Type: Two-Handed Polearm
• Slot: Weapon
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 59 – 90 Damage, Speed 3.00

Blackfathom Ritual Dagger

• Type: One-Handed Dagger
• Slot: Weapon
• Item Level: 31
• Stats: 16 – 31 Damage, Speed 1.20, +4 Spell Damage/Healing

Naga Heartrender

• Type: Ranged Weapon
• Slot: Bow
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 30 – 56 Damage, Speed 2.90, +5 Strength

Crashing Thunder

• Type: Main Hand Weapon
• Slot: Fist Weapon
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 18 – 35 Damage, Speed 1.40, Nature damage on hit

Guardian's Trident

• Type: Two-Handed Weapon
• Slot: Polearm
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 59 – 90 Damage, Speed 3.00

Offhand

Shell Plate Barrier

• Type: Shield
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 661 Armor, 14 Block, +12 Strength

Vampiric Boot Knife

• Type: Dagger
• Item Level: 33
• Stats: 20 – 35 Damage, Speed 1.30, Life leech on hit

Shell Plate Barrier

• Type: Shield
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 661 Armor, 14 Block, +12 Strength

Vampiric Boot Knife

• Type: Dagger
• Slot: Offhand
• Item Level: 33
• Stats: 20 – 35 Damage, Speed 1.30, Life leech on hit

Cracked Water Globe

• Type: Held In Offhand
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: +4 Intellect, +5 Spirit, +5 Frost Resistance

Armor

Artemis Cowl

• Type: Armor
• Item Level: 30
• Material: Leather
• Stats: 84 Armor, +7 Agility, +6 Stamina, +24 Attack Power

Adamantine Tortoise Armor

• Type: Armor
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 338 Armor, +11 Stamina

Crabshell Waders

• Type: Feet Armor
• Item Level: 33
• Stats: 157 Armor, +11 Strength, +6 Stamina, +3 Spirit

Silver Hand Sabatons

• Type: Feet Armor
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 150 Armor, +9 Strength, +5 Agility, +4 Stamina

Algae Gauntlets

• Type: Hands Armor
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 136 Armor, +10 Strength, +3 Agility, +4 Stamina

Handwraps of Befouled Water

• Type: Hands
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 69 Armor, +6 Stamina, +4 Intellect, Shadow spell damage +9

Rakkamar's Tattered Thinking Cap

• Type: Head
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 38 Armor, +8 Intellect, +6 Spirit, Spell damage +14

Gaze Dreamer Leggings

• Type: Legs
• Item Level: 33
• Stats: 43 Armor, +6 Stamina, +9 Intellect, +9 Spirit, Spell damage +7

Soul Leech Pants

• Type: Legs
• Item Level: 33
• Stats: 43 Armor, +7 Stamina, +8 Intellect, +6 Spirit, Spell damage +11

Azshari Novice's Shoulderpads

• Type: Shoulder
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 35 Armor, +10 Intellect, +5 Spirit

Sub-Zero Pauldrons

• Type: Shoulder
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 35 Armor, +6 Intellect, Frost spell damage +13

Ghamoo-ra's Cinch

• Type: Waist
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 27 Armor, +8 Stamina, +8 Intellect

Clamweave Tunic

• Type: Chest
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 117 Armor, +3 Agility, +11 Stamina, +5 Intellect

Skinwalkers

• Type: Feet
• Item Level: 30
• Stats: 32 Armor, +4 Strength, +7 Agility, +7 Spirit

Black Fingerless Gloves

• Type: Hands
• Item Level: 33
• Stats: 31 Armor, +6 Stamina, +9 Intellect, +4 Spirit, Spell damage +6

Artemis Cowl

• Type: Armor
• Item Level: 30
• Material: Leather
• Stats: 84 Armor, +7 Agility, +6 Stamina, +24 Attack Power

Sturdy Hood

• Type: Armor
• Item Level: 30
• Material: Leather
• Stats: 134 Armor, +15 Stamina

Players need to study the Auction House to make raiding profitable. Gamers tended to go for the classes considered meta for the current season or patch version. Meta jobs demand items or sets that fit their characters, so you can earn money by selling them.

How to Earn Money via Professions

Casual players would prefer using professions to gain more money. These tradeskills are considered the most profitable modes of farming SoD gold, so that many players will try their hand at some of these fields. Professions are divided into two categories: Gathering and Crafting skills. Players should consider investing in one tradeskill for each of them to maximize their profitability. Here are the best professions to go for to farm SoD gold:

Gathering

• Herbalism
• Mining
• Skinning

These three are the best gathering professions because they provide materials for crafting skills that produce items or consumables that are essential for raiding. Herbalism is the best among the three because the amount of consumables and potions that raiders use is never-ending, so that alchemists will need an endless supply of ingredients.

Mining and Skinning are equally profitable because they provide gear crafting materials. The only catch for these professions is that you must farm higher-tier ingredients to ensure they thrive. However, products from these two fields are quickly sold in the marketplace. 

Crafting

• Alchemy
• Blacksmithing
• Leatherworking

Of the three crafting professions, Alchemy is considered the best since gamers need many potions. Most of the player base spends most of their time raiding, so the demand for recovery and buff consumables is high. Blacksmithing and Leatherworking are equal in terms of profitability. However, your earnings will depend on the meta classes. Both trades need to learn the most popular jobs to focus on producing items tailored to them.

Tips for Earning Money via Professions

• Study the Market – Regardless of your chosen profession, always check the Auction House to see which items or consumables are sold the most. This will give you an idea of which products to focus on.
• Gather Everything and Anything – Gathering doesn’t cost energy so you can keep farming nodes endlessly. Even if a specific material is not profitable, you should still try to get them because they contribute to your tradeskill level, or it might become essential in the future.
• Advertise Your Services – For crafters, it is a good idea to advertise your services via chats and public posts. Finding your customers can create a stable source of income, and these people may also suggest your offers to their friends and guilds.
• Create a Pathing – If you are focusing on gathering, then you should create a set farming route. Having your gathering path helps optimize the number of resources you can collect. Nodes and POIs have respawn timers, so having a set course will enable these things to regenerate in a timely and organized manner.

Try Out All These Methods

It is advisable to try out all three methods of farming SoD gold. While some are more profitable than others, all of them have their advantages, such as contributions to your power level and character progression. Mob Grinding and Raiding can significantly boost your EXP farming, which is essential due to the slow progression in WoW Classic. Professions will also allow you to rank up your skills in various fields, enabling you to gather and create higher-quality products.