World of Warcraft Classic takes us back to the good old days with challenging gameplay and intense progress. However, in any version of the game, the primary question always remains: how do you earn gold? Whether it's purchasing gear, a mount, or simply gathering resources for raids, gold is always a necessity.  

Choosing the right professions can significantly ease this process. In this article, we provide an overview of the best professions for earning gold in WoW Classic.

Gathering Professions - the kings for earning gold

In the very first city of the World of Warcraft that you encounter on your journey, you will immediately meet one or several trainers of gathering professions such as:

• Mining
• Leatherworking
• Herbalism

Mining

Mining is another essential profession for earning gold. Not only are ores needed for blacksmithing and engineering, but some ores are required for high-level recipes and enchantments. Mithril and Thorium ores are always in demand by craftsmen and can be sold for good money.

Herbalism

Herbalism is not only an excellent profession for gathering materials for alchemy but also a profitable standalone profession. Herbs are constantly in demand, and many high-level potions require rare plants that grow in specific zones. You can also collect herbs while leveling your character, making this a passive income method.

Leatherworking

Leatherworking is a good profession for both early gold-making and in the later stages of the game. In starting areas, farming lots of leather is not difficult, and upon reaching level 60, you'll find that early epic items for almost half the DPS classes are made from rare leather. Furthermore, in WoW: Classic, several raids will require special items (attunements) crafted through Leatherworking. Not to mention that an experienced leatherworker can easily cover raid expenses while actually raiding.

Fishing - catch gold right from the water!

World of Warcraft is full of constant events, quests, grinding, and adventures. Sometimes it's worth taking a break from this and engage in something truly useful - fishing. This can be done at the dock, the shore of a forest lake, or the seashore. All you need is a fishing rod and quality bait. During this process, you'll catch not only enough fish never to run to a vendor again but also valuable ingredients for all the main WoW professions, useful potions, pearls, and rare and unusual items.  

Fishing will not only allow you to save your existing gold (a pleasant perk in Solo-Self-Found mode) but also quickly accumulate capital at the auction house.

Main Professions

Enchanting - clients will be lined up

Enchanting is an excellent profession for earning gold due to the constant demand for gear enchants. Enchanters can create scrolls, disenchant unnecessary items, and craft valuable enchantments for raid gear, especially those that increase stats or empower weapons. High-quality enchantments, such as Weapon Enchant - Crusader or Weapon Enchant - Lifestealing, can be sold for large sums.

Alchemy - the queen of gold farming

Alchemy is one of the most reliable professions for earning gold, staying relevant even in Classic. With the constant demand for potions, flasks, and elixirs for raids and dungeons, alchemy offers high-income items. You can create potions like Fire Protection Potion for raiders or Swiftness Potion for PvP.  

Please note that to create the most sought-after potions - 2-hour flasks, you will need to venture into either the Scholomance or Blackwing Lair. But it's worth it. Let's do the math: one flask typically costs 40-50 gold, a raid of 40 people, totaling around 2000 gold from one raid. And there are many such raids, so the demand doesn't drop.

Tailoring - everyone needs bags

Tailoring is a valuable profession as it allows crafting powerful cloth gear and bags. Items like Mooncloth Bag and Enchanted Mageweave Bag are always in demand. Additionally, tailors can create rare robes, cloaks, and bags, often sought after by players, for example, for raid access. Additionally, Tailoring pairs easily with Enchanting, allowing for substantial gold earnings – they complement each other perfectly.

Conclusion

In WoW Classic, choosing the right profession can play a crucial role in accumulating gold. Alchemy, Herbalism, Mining, Engineering, and Enchanting are the top professions for those who want to see their gold count continuously grow. The main thing is to choose professions that match your play style and ensure constant demand for your goods.