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I have just started a Druid and am new to the game. I have chosen Skinning and Leather. I was able to get both to above 75 so far. My question is am I following a good trade path or should I stop now and switch? Thanks.
Skinning is a very efficient profession, since you have to kill so many things as part of your quests. So you should be able to collect plenty of stacks to sell. On my realm though, the market for light and medium leather is pretty broken, so the stacks sell for very little.
I haven't done a LW alt for a while, but I do not think that it is a great money maker. It is more for creating leather armor for your own use. I could be wrong though. With all professions, I recommend looking at this for the most effective way to level any crafting profession -
http://www.lootables.com/?guide=Leatherworking
Thranathiril
I haven't done a LW alt for a while, but I do not think that it is a great money maker. It is more for creating leather armor for your own use. I could be wrong though. With all professions, I recommend looking at this for the most effective way to level any crafting profession -
http://www.lootables.com/?guide=Leatherworking
Thranathiril
Leatherworking is a good profession for druids, if not the best (only close one is enchanting).
LW lets you make armor that's better then quest/drop gear at most levels.
Armor patches are great for yourself, your alts, friends and guildies.
Raw leather and armor patches (as well as some finished items and quivers/ammo pouches) are also nice for spending money.
LW lets you make armor that's better then quest/drop gear at most levels.
Armor patches are great for yourself, your alts, friends and guildies.
Raw leather and armor patches (as well as some finished items and quivers/ammo pouches) are also nice for spending money.
When your new to the game and thus dont have a suger daddy char investing in your druid i say go mining and skinning. 2 gathering > whatever prof combo when it comes to making money.
Later when your old and wise you can choose to take a crafting prof and you prop have the money for it to max it in a few days.
Later when your old and wise you can choose to take a crafting prof and you prop have the money for it to max it in a few days.
Herbalism is also an acceptable substitute for Mining, or so I've heard. But Mining and Herbalism aren't that great a combination, since you can't track herbs and minerals at the same time.
I've heard this whole thing about having 2 gathering professions from the first day I set mouse cursor on this forum. Kinda wish I'd known this piece of information coming up. I took Herb+Alch for my first toon. Spent all my time broke, heh.
I've heard this whole thing about having 2 gathering professions from the first day I set mouse cursor on this forum. Kinda wish I'd known this piece of information coming up. I took Herb+Alch for my first toon. Spent all my time broke, heh.
IanStorm wrote:
I have just started a Druid and am new to the game. I have chosen Skinning and Leather. I was able to get both to above 75 so far. My question is am I following a good trade path or should I stop now and switch? Thanks.
A lot depends on your goals. Do you want professions for the gold, or to make equipment for yourself? There really is a difference. Crafting professions are for making stuff for yourself, and gathering is for making gold. The only one that comes close to being both is Enchanting, because it can be treated as either one. Alchemy comes close, since you can get repeat customers, but it's usually better to sell herbs.
The main thing is that materials often (very often) sell for more than the finished product, so selling materials is generally more lucrative than making things. Thus, skinning will usually make you more gold than leatherworking, mining will get you more than blacksmithing, engineering, or jewelcrafting, and herbalism will usually get you more than Alchemy. There are exceptions, but you have to find a niche market that isn't already crowded.
It's not bad to go for crafting. Just don't go into crafting expecting to get rich from it. There are a lot of benefits from crafting at higher levels, since you will be able to make unique items for yourself that can only be used by you. Not only that, but if it wasn't for crafters purchasing mats, the gatherers would end up poor.
as has been said before ,skinning is a gold maker but leather working only makes sense if you are doing it to provide armour for yourself , it has few items that can be sold for more than the price of the basic items , yes there are a few low level items that will make decent gold but you will find they soon go grey on skill points , at higher level yes things can be sold but not always at a profit vs the raw materials , you will sometimes see things offered if materials are supplied (which can be good for getting skill-ups )at higher skill level you will need some strange hard to get items , most will be in areas above your level of farming
think of leather working as a long term drain on your gold reserves but end game the 60+ rewards are good
this is the same for all creative professions , the mats always are in demand so for gold making collecting is far superior be it cloth/herbs/skins/mining
to do leather working i would try and keep what you make to things at your own level as if you need to get items for the recipes you will find some are in a higher level of mobs than you can easily handle , the alternative is buy some things from the auction house , and that can get expensive , and at least if you keep things to your own level you can sell the extra skins for some extra gold
think of leather working as a long term drain on your gold reserves but end game the 60+ rewards are good
this is the same for all creative professions , the mats always are in demand so for gold making collecting is far superior be it cloth/herbs/skins/mining
to do leather working i would try and keep what you make to things at your own level as if you need to get items for the recipes you will find some are in a higher level of mobs than you can easily handle , the alternative is buy some things from the auction house , and that can get expensive , and at least if you keep things to your own level you can sell the extra skins for some extra gold
My enjoyment of the game improved a lot once I dropped leatherworking for mining.
More money to spare, mounts at 40 and 60 no problem, soon to have my 70 mount in a few dings and a few thousand gold off my epic flyer.
Although crafting professions are fun, they get a bit dull if you have to go out of your way to farm items just to get a few skill ups.
Make the switch, you'll be glad you did.
More money to spare, mounts at 40 and 60 no problem, soon to have my 70 mount in a few dings and a few thousand gold off my epic flyer.
Although crafting professions are fun, they get a bit dull if you have to go out of your way to farm items just to get a few skill ups.
Make the switch, you'll be glad you did.
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If you're gonna stick with 2 gathering profs, get herbalism and skinning. At end-game, you can pick alch or LW which both help you out.
I say herbalism and not mining because as a druid, you will want to be able to track herbs once you start your epic flight form quest.
I say herbalism and not mining because as a druid, you will want to be able to track herbs once you start your epic flight form quest.
I am herb/alch on my main. Alch really never made me any money leveling, but herbalism pretty much leveled itself - I just hit every yellow dot I saw on my mini-map as I quested and I found myself at 350 herb when I hit Outland.
Now, in Outlands, I can make 60 to 70 gold in about 45 minutes in Zangarmarsh collecting herbs and skinning bog lords.
Its nice to level a profession because its another dimension to the game, but start an alt for doing that. Take two gathering profs and make money as you level your main. You will be able to buy the products of other people's craftmaking and they will probably be using your mats. So, you make money on the mats, they make the item for a loss, and you buy it. You don't lose money leveling the prof and you get the items you want anyway, plus a profit in the bargain.
Now, in Outlands, I can make 60 to 70 gold in about 45 minutes in Zangarmarsh collecting herbs and skinning bog lords.
Its nice to level a profession because its another dimension to the game, but start an alt for doing that. Take two gathering profs and make money as you level your main. You will be able to buy the products of other people's craftmaking and they will probably be using your mats. So, you make money on the mats, they make the item for a loss, and you buy it. You don't lose money leveling the prof and you get the items you want anyway, plus a profit in the bargain.
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Leatherworking is good for gearing yourself as you level. That's what I did on my rogue. But if you do take, level it gradually, don't try to powerlevel it from the start. Sell a stack of skin, use a stack, sell a stack, use a stack. In the early levels, leatherworking doesn't make any money at all.
At the later levels, however, it can be quite profitable. Knothide leather on my server sells for double what the scraps to make it sell for. The knothide armor kits sell for a nice profit, and heavy kits bring some gold. Clefthide Leg Armor and the new ammo bags have been making me so much gold it's insane. So in the end, it can make you money, but the early levels (below 300) are just a money sink..
At the later levels, however, it can be quite profitable. Knothide leather on my server sells for double what the scraps to make it sell for. The knothide armor kits sell for a nice profit, and heavy kits bring some gold. Clefthide Leg Armor and the new ammo bags have been making me so much gold it's insane. So in the end, it can make you money, but the early levels (below 300) are just a money sink..
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