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Mining/JC or Herb/Alchemist?
I'm leveling my priest alt rn and want to go one of these 2 combos but I'm not sure which.
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2016-10-06, 01:45 PM #1High Overlord
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Which combo is the most profitable and useful?
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2016-10-06, 05:20 PM #2Mechagnome
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in my server herb is the most profitable prof now, but alchemist is only profitable when you have the rank 3 of the flasks and pots
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2016-10-06, 08:18 PM #3Mechagnome
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As far as I can tell the only way to get rank 3 in alchemy is to make a lot of the potion/flask. So, yea it will be a loss for a bit over just AHing the herbs.
I assume though the proc rate is around 20% for 25% more yield on average?
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2016-10-07, 12:22 AM #4Herald of the Titans
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Mining/Herbalist is by far the most money.
Originally Posted by sapit
If you have the time to farm.
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2016-10-07, 12:35 AM #5Bloodsail Admiral
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Most profitable? Herbalism + Mining.
Most useful? Engineering.
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2016-10-07, 01:42 AM #6Mechagnome
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Question is too vague because profit is server specific. Its relative to the server demand and consistency and the supply and consistency. Either can be profitable in their own ways but you need to vette your server's AH for which has the better profitability now, and more importantly over the entirety of the expansion when you take into consideration (more anticipation really) how the expansion will goes from there. Either will make you money though. Originally Posted by sapit
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2016-10-07, 12:39 PM #7The Unstoppable Force
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If you go JC you're going to have a really bad time. That profession is fucking awful this expansion.
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2016-10-09, 03:25 PM #8High Overlord
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How's Engineering useful? Or was that sarcasm :/? Originally Posted by Brightamethyst
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2016-10-09, 03:58 PM #9Bloodsail Admiral
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Personally useful. My engineer uses tinkers and Jeeves and the Dalaran AH almost every day. My tailor uses crafted equipment never.
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2016-10-09, 04:00 PM #10Deleted
herbalism for sure, youll get a ton of gold out of it.
if its profit only: go mining, but herbalism > 10times mining.
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2016-10-11, 10:10 PM #11Deleted
I think best is herb and mining... there are tricks out there to mine very fast. You can make a tone of gold in hours on my realm
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2016-10-14, 09:42 PM #12Field Marshal
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Rezz Knife can be the saving grace on a dead rezz-class? Ever been forced to release on myth 10 Darkheart Thicket before Xavius with 3 minutes left? Happy walk of shame...Last edited by Barrin; 2016-10-14 at 09:47 PM.
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2016-10-15, 05:29 AM #13The Patient
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I've had about 40-50% more yield on healing/mana/rejuv potions, but the bonus rates could be different between HP/MP potions, combat potions, and flasks, so... make of that what you will. Originally Posted by subanark
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2016-10-15, 05:31 AM #14Pandaren Monk
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Herbalism is a joke on Silvermoon-EU.
There are Trains upon trains of gathering bots, mostly DKs and DHs.
I average 1-2 Starlight rose/ minute. I am 800 herb, 2 star, and using stonehide leather barding.
Too many bots and blizz doing nothing.Last edited by Bugg; 2016-10-15 at 05:37 AM.
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2016-10-15, 03:47 PM #15Grunt
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Herbalism is ridiculously good right now. If you want to make money, going alchemy for your other and making/obliterating alchemy stones can make you quite a bit of gold at the moment.
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2016-10-15, 04:18 PM #16The Lightbringer
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Get on that herb train now, its probably going to sink with 7.1.
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2016-10-17, 08:45 AM #17Blademaster
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I can't really give you an answer because it really depends on your server. Before you pick, make sure to check prices of each profession. Websites that keep track of AH prices such as Undermine Journal can help. Keep in mind that these are also subject to change on a whim. For example, herbalism was the most profitable profession on my server, which got quickly replaced by mining.
I do recommend when you are leveling to pick double gatherer professions (IE: mining/skinning or mining/herb). Most of the mobs you are killing are skin-able and you bump into many many nodes by sheer questing. Once you are max you can go ahead and switch to a crafting profession.
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2016-10-21, 07:50 PM #18Grunt
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It's worth keeping in mind that A LOT of folks are switching to Herbalism and with the Blood Vendor next xpac, prices will drop. How much, of course, remains to be seen.
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2016-10-22, 11:01 AM #19Legendary!
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The starlight rose price on my server has halved in the past week. Originally Posted by Laggytoes
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2016-10-23, 04:19 PM #20Banned
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I think herb and mining are most profitable right now. If you dont have time to farm and you raid a lot, you can go for herb/ench. Atleast you wont pay for enchants and pots/flasks
Anyway poeple using this method, kills the AH @ herbs, dunno about mining.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbIyFa5zQ1w
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