In late 2010 the third expansion, Cataclysm, for World of Warcraft was released. It caused devastation around the world, leaving huge scars in old areas and creating new areas and adventures for players. In the Cataclysm, World of Warcraft’s economy is still powered by rare trade goods like Embersilk, Pyrite, Twilight Jasmine, and Savage Leather. Players spend hours cultivating these items just to sell them for a profit.
However, most players no longer enjoy farming in these areas. Although easy to get to, Mt. Hyjal, Vashj’ir, and Twilight Highlands are mostly ghost towns. However, the farmers remain soaring over the landscape carefully searching for herbs, mineral nodes, beasts, elementals, and humanoids to kill.
Agriculture in Cataclysm
Farming in Cataclysm is not much different than farming on the other continents and expanding worlds. The big difference, I would say, is the way the new zones are laid out. Instead of having a new continent like in Mists of Pandaria or Wrath of the Lich King, there are several new zones scattered throughout the area. Including Uldum, which is located in the southern tip of Kalimdor, or Twilight Highlands, which is located in the north of the Eastern Kingdoms. These zones are accessible to almost anyone, although low-level characters will die on sight.
If you are level 80 or higher, you have the opportunity to use the resources found in these areas to strengthen the gold in your bank account. Skinners will collect Wild Leather, Herbalists will collect Twilight Jasmine, and Miners will farm Pyrite, Obsidium, and Elementium minerals.
Embersilk Growing Cloth
Farming Embersilk is one of the most profitable ways to produce gold in Cataclysm. It involves tracking down and killing humanoids between level 80 and 85. They drop Embersilk and you sell it at the auction house.
To farm Embersilk Cloth effectively, you must be a level 400 Tailor and have Northrend Cloth Collection, which can be found in any Tailoring Trainer once you are level 325. As long as you have this skill and have At level 400, you will also find more Humanoid Embersilk in the new areas of Cataclysm.
To improve your harvest, you can also use the Potion of Treasure Hunt, which will increase the chances of finding treats from the monsters you farm. If you are an alchemist you can make it yourself or if you have some extra gold you can buy it from the auction house.
There are three really cool places to grow Embersilk. The first is on Deepholme at Verok’s Stand. Tiny Trogs drop tons of Embersilk and are found all over this area. The second place to find it is in Tol’Barad on the Restless Front (southwestern part of the area). You’ll find restless heroes shedding embers silk like no tomorrow. However, you will have to defend yourself from PvP encounters.
The third place to farm Embersilk is in the Twilight Highlands of the Glopgut Ogres. Found in the northwestern part of the area to the right of Vermillio’s Redoubt on the minimap.
Embersilk sells very fast during the Cataclysm expansion, but in Mists of Pandaria it sells much slower. Check the prices at your auction house before you grow too much of these things.