Since I will be uploading the profession leveling guides over the next few days I will be also trying to give a daily quick tip of the day. These will be short adjustments to your game play style which can make you more gold in short periods of time.
Enjoy!
Picking the right quest reward is one trick I picked up when I level. Since most people will do around 1000+ quests, this tip will help out on a daily basis while leveling or questing without any actual work. It may seem like a minor gain but it adds up when you consider how many quests you will do while you level/grind rep/work towards achievements.
If your a Disenchanter, pick the item with the highest DE value. Usually all 2-4 quest rewards are the same type (ie all armor) but if don’t need any of the rewards, the weapons usually has a higher DE value.
When comparing Northrend gear, a high level armor piece may drop 3-5 dust which is roughly 10.5-17.5g on my sever right now but a weapon in the same level range will from 1-2 greater cosmic essence = roughly 25-50g. Even if you “need” dust, get the weapon, sell the essence and buy the dust you need.
What if your not an enchanter? Pick the plate items if you don’t need a quest reward. They have higher vendor values and it adds up. Add-ons that tell you the vendor value of an item also help with this. If its the choice between 4 weapons, one may be worth a gold more (ie a sword compared to an offhand item).
Patch 3.0.3