| In World of Warcraft, the most important aspect for | | | | farm. There are two things to look for when farming |
| most people is the gathering of more advanced | | | | - first off, how quickly do the monsters respawn. If |
| equipment, more gold, and the ever so elusive Epic | | | | they take too long, you'll be stuck waiting around and |
| item. There are numerous ways of going about doing | | | | generally wasting your time. Second, how much XP |
| this, from the most simplistic approaches of just | | | | do you get from them? If it's not enough, you're still |
| playing the game and waiting for them to build up to | | | | wasting your time. Of course, if they offer little XP |
| the ever popular farming method. Farming in World of | | | | and a lot of Gold or good items, they can still be |
| Warcraft is more than simply killing random monsters | | | | worth your time. |
| for the sake of gathering gold though. It's an efficient | | | | Don't just assume a monster with a lot of XP is |
| way of building your character's in game worth and if | | | | worth your time though. If it takes a long time to kill |
| done properly can actually be mildly entertaining as | | | | it and you are forced to use large amounts of |
| well. | | | | potions or lose most of your health in the process, it |
| You're going to need a few items when you first | | | | might not be worth your time. You're looking for a |
| start off. You can't simple run out into the wild and | | | | careful balance of easy to kill monsters and high level, |
| begin killing Mobs, hoping to build up your gold stash | | | | XP loaded kills. Keep track of how much XP you're |
| without having to spend a bit. It's important to | | | | getting from which monsters and how long it's taking. |
| balance what you buy with what class you are as | | | | There are additions to the game that allow you to |
| well. For those that can heal quicker, or cast healing | | | | keep track, or you can simply take notes as you |
| spells, you might not need as many potions. | | | | play. |
| Assuming you are above level 30, as most farmers | | | | For those people out there playing on PVP servers, |
| likely are (below 30, farming is almost unnecessary), | | | | you can't simply watch a movie and keep farming. |
| grab a few powerful potions before leaving town. | | | | You're going to run into PK'ers and other people who |
| Consider Trolls Blood Potions or anything with a solid | | | | might snag your kills, your gold, or your life in the |
| regeneration quality. It makes healing faster as well | | | | process. Don't start battling over a spot with |
| as more efficient. Grab a few other items as well, | | | | someone if there aren't enough monsters or items to |
| such as stat or spell boosters and you should be | | | | support you both and generally you don't want to go |
| ready to head out. | | | | around making people mad. |
| Your next step is to find a good place to set up and | | | | |