WoW Forever Gold Farming Spots for Levels 30 to 45
Levels 30 to 45 are where WoW Forever starts paying in real gold, and where most players start saving for the level 40 mount. Instead of repeating what streamers say, we took every farm spot from the latest videos, checked each mob's drops on Wowhead and priced the loot with the EU Auction House scan of November 9. The result is a simple number for every spot: how much one kill is worth.
The best open-world farm right now is the owlbeasts in the Hinterlands for Giant Eggs, at almost 40 silver a kill. Below you will find the full ranking, a map and the best camp for every spot, what to gather if you have Herbalism or Mining, fishing and quest-item farms, what stopped working after launch, and how not to crash the price of what you farm.
Best Gold Farming Spots for Levels 30 to 45
The table ranks open-world mobs by the value of their loot per kill: the drop chance of each item multiplied by its Auction House price on EU, November 9. We counted only items that sell in volume, with at least 20 on the Auction House, and left out recipes and rare gear, which would inflate the number. Coin drops and grey items come on top, and Skinning adds more on beasts.
How much this makes in an hour depends on your class and how many mobs you can pull: at around 100 kills an hour, the owlbeasts are worth about 35 to 40 gold before coins and greys. The prices move every day, and a farm that floods the Auction House drops its own price, so treat the numbers as a ranking rather than a promise.
Owlbeasts in the Hinterlands for Giant Eggs, Levels 42 to 47
About half of all owlbeasts in The Hinterlands drop a Giant Egg, and that alone is worth more than any other farm on the list. Start with Vicious Owlbeasts (42–43) in the west, move to Primitive Owlbeasts (44–45) in the middle of the zone and finish on Savage Owlbeasts (46–47) in the east. They also drop Vibrant Plumes, Cured Ham Steaks and the odd Superior Healing Potion, and they can be skinned.
Owlbeast camps in the Hinterlands, from level 42 in the west to 47 in the east.
The Hinterlands are contested, so on a PvP realm expect company from both factions. Silvermane wolves share the same hills and drop Tender Wolf Meat, a decent bonus while you move between owlbeast camps.
Rocs in Tanaris, Levels 41 to 45
If the Hinterlands are crowded, the Rocs (41–43) and Fire Rocs (43–45) in Tanaris drop a Giant Egg a third of the time, plus Buzzard Wings and Vibrant Plumes. Tanaris is a neutral zone with Gadgetzan in the middle, so this is the safer egg farm on a PvP realm, at about 24 silver a kill.
Roc and Fire Roc areas north of Gadgetzan in Tanaris.
Elemental Camps in Arathi Highlands, Levels 38 to 39
Four camps of exiled elementals in Arathi Highlands drop elemental materials and charms. The charms are quest items for the Warrior's Whirlwind Axe quest, and Warriors pay well for them: Thundering Charm sold for 38 silver and Cresting Charm for 34.
- Thundering Exiles in the middle of the zone: Elemental Air 13% and Thundering Charm 39%, about 17 silver a kill.
- Cresting Exiles in the north-east: Elemental Water 10%, Cresting Charm 32%.
- Burning Exiles in the north-west: Elemental Fire 11%, Burning Charm 34%.
- Rumbling Exiles in the south: Elemental Earth 10% and stone, the weakest of the four.
The four elemental camps in Arathi Highlands and what each one drops.
Turtles and Snappers in Dustwallow Marsh and Tanaris, Levels 34 to 45
Turtles drop Turtle Meat, Speckled Shell Fragments and Big-mouth Clams, and they are easy kills for any class. The Mudrock Borers and Mudrock Burrowers in Dustwallow Marsh are worth about 10 silver a kill, and the Steeljaw Snappers on the Tanaris coast about 12. For levels 34 and 35, the Sparkleshell Snappers in Thousand Needles do the same job for about 6.
Mudrock turtles along the coast of Dustwallow Marsh, by level.
The clams are a lottery: a Big-mouth Clam gives a Black Pearl only 4% of the time, so even at 48s a pearl, a clam is worth about 10 silver on average, mostly from the Zesty Clam Meat inside. Open them, but do not farm murlocs for pearls alone.
Mageweave Cloth from Ogres, Levels 40 to 47
Mageweave Cloth drops from most humanoids from level 40, and the ogre camps are the densest source. The Gordunni Ogres and Maulers in Feralas drop it 55% of the time and the Dunemaul Enforcers in Tanaris 73%. At 6 silver a cloth, that is only about 8 silver a kill, but the cloth sells fast, and if you have Tailoring a Bolt of Mageweave sold for 34 silver.
Gordunni ogre camps in Feralas for Mageweave Cloth.
Herbs and Ore Worth Gathering at 30 to 45
With a gathering profession, nodes often beat mobs. These were the best-selling herbs and ores on EU on November 9, with how many were listed:
| Herb or ore | Skill needed | Price each, EU | Listed on November 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sungrass | Herbalism 230 | 37s 79c | 614 |
| Truesilver Ore | Mining 230 | 19s 95c | 243 |
| Wintersbite | Herbalism 195 | 18s 99c | 355 |
| Firebloom | Herbalism 205 | 15s 86c | 625 |
| Gold Ore | Mining 155 | 8s 58c | 1119 |
| Fadeleaf | Herbalism 160 | 8s 41c | 956 |
| Mithril Ore | Mining 175 | 7s 2c | 3226 |
| Goldthorn | Herbalism 170 | 6s 98c | 913 |
| Grave Moss | Herbalism 120 | 5s 98c | 457 |
Sungrass grows in the Hinterlands, Feralas and Azshara, Wintersbite only in Alterac Mountains, and Firebloom in Tanaris, the Badlands and the Blasted Lands. For ore, the Hinterlands and Tanaris have the most Truesilver veins, and Arathi and the Badlands the most Gold. Our WoW Forever Herbalism guide and Mining guide list every node with its zones and current price.
Fishing and Quest Item Farms
Two farms from the first week work for any class and come up again and again in the videos:
- Fishing for trunks. Floating wreckage along the north coast of Tanaris holds trunks with Mageweave, Runecloth, mana potions, bags and green weapons, and iron-bound trunks from level 20 give Bolts of Mageweave. You need Fishing 205 to fish the wreckage. Our fishing and cooking guide covers how to level it.
- Selling quest items. Players who level behind you buy what their quests need. Turtle meat from the turtles in northern Alterac Mountains near Dalaran at levels 30 to 31, condor meat in Redridge and Green Hills of Stranglethorn pages all sold well in the first week. It is slower than mobs with valuable drops, but you get experience at the same time.
What Stopped Working After Launch
Several farms from the beta and the first days are gone or weaker, so do not plan around them:
- The Scarlet Monastery chest farm was hotfixed in the beta, and the chests no longer spawn.
- Mage AoE farming is weaker: slows are shorter and Frost Nova breaks more often than in Classic.
- On November 5 and 6, Blizzard slowed the fast respawns of some Dustwallow murlocs and the Dun Morogh troggs, which players had been using as hyper-spawn farms.
- Turning cloth into bandages to resell no longer pays.
- Quests at level 60 give no gold, and a vendor in the Riverglades now sells rare reagents such as Black Lotus at a fixed price, which caps what they can sell for.
How to Sell What You Farm
Forever runs on very large servers, and prices change fast. A few habits keep you from losing what you farmed:
- Check the price before you farm, not after. The numbers in this guide are from November 9 and will move.
- Sell in small stacks over several days when only a few dozen are listed, as with Giant Eggs or charms.
- Every listing costs a deposit of at least 1 silver, so do not post one cheap item at a time.
- Vendor grey items, and keep greens for disenchanting if you or a friend have Enchanting.
More WoW Forever Gold Guides
This guide covers open-world farms for levels 30 to 45. Our gold making guide explains how to save for the level 40 mount from level 1, the solo farming guide covers dungeon farms by class, and the mount cost guide shows exactly how much you need.
WoW Forever Gold Farming FAQ
These are the questions players ask most often about farming gold between levels 30 and 45.
What is the best gold farm at level 40 in WoW Forever?
The owlbeasts in the Hinterlands, at about 38 silver a kill on EU prices of November 9, mostly from Giant Eggs. Below level 42, the elemental camps in Arathi Highlands are the best choice.
How much gold can I make per hour at level 40?
At around 100 kills an hour, the best spots are worth 20 to 40 gold an hour from loot alone, plus coins, greys and Skinning. A gathering profession can add as much again.
Is farming Black Pearls worth it?
Not on its own. A Big-mouth Clam gives a Black Pearl only 4% of the time, so a clam is worth about 10 silver on average. Open the clams you get from turtles and murlocs, but farm something else.
What do I need for the level 40 mount?
About 100 gold for riding and the mount together. Paladins and Warlocks get their class mount and the riding skill for free. Our mount cost guide has the exact prices and discounts.
Which farm is safest on a PvP realm?
Tanaris: Gadgetzan is neutral, and the rocs and Steeljaw Snappers are away from faction towns. The Hinterlands and Arathi Highlands are contested and busy.
Should I farm with Skinning?
Yes, if you farm beasts. Owlbeasts, rocs, wolves and turtles can all be skinned, and the leather adds to every kill. Our Skinning guide shows current leather prices.
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