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Phat Loot Phriday: Glovaal's Choppink Svord
"It is not a sword," Throgg insisted. "Not a sword. It's is a svord. Like, the svame vay you are svelte." "Throgg, please," Lolegolas insisted. "That makes no sense. It's a sword. That draenei has an accent, that's all." "No!" the orc countered. "It is for the choppink of things. You use the svord for choppink and attackink." Lolegolas sighed and flopped back down on his cushion. "Fine. Glovaal's Choppink Svord is not a sword. It is an entirely different critter. A whole new kind of weapon." "Thank you svery much," Throgg replied. "Just," Lolegolas asked, "could you please stop mimicking the accent?" "Svy?" Throgg replied. Glovaal's Choppink Svord Type Two-Handed Sword Damage 738 - 1108 (279.6 damage per second) Speed 3.30 Strength 152 Stamina 228 Item level 272 Increases your critical strike rating by 116 (2.53% @ L80) Increases your haste rating by 77 (2.35% @ L80) How to get it The svord is a reward for doing Humphrey Digsong One Last Favor. How to get rid of it The choppink svord sells for 20 gold, 51 svilver, and 25 copper. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Phat Loot Phriday: Breastplate of the Poetic Orc
Throgg coughed delicately before he spoke. "I do not think that I shall ever see, anything quite as lovely as a tree." Lolegolas stopped and cocked his head as he looked to his orc friend. "Say what, now?" "To be or not to be," Throgg replied, poking a meaty appendage at the blood elf. "To rhyme or not is the task for me!" "OK," Lolegolas grumped. "I see we've finally taken one too many dragon cleaves to the old noggin." "Nay, nay, I doth say," Throgg countered, "you must gaze upon my fork -- for I wear the Breastplate of the Poetic Orc!" "Damn you, Frostilicus," Lolegolas cursed. "I don't know what rhymes with that," the orc mournfully answered. Breastplate of the Poetic Orc Type Plate chest Armor 510 Strength 11 Stamina 15 Item level 54 Equip Increases your critical strike rating by 10 (0.83% @ L53) How to get it Complete the quest Damn you, Frostilicus in Winterspring. How to get rid of it It vendors for 1 gold, 98 silver, and 44 copper. It usually disenchants into a few Dream Dust. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Patch 4.0.3a kills ink trader, reinstates missing glyphs
Jessica Sellers no longer accepts Ink of the Sea for lower-level inks. If you want to make, say, the Glyph of Mage Armor, you'll need to mill Outland herbs to be able to make Ethereal Ink. Speaking of that glyph, it's been uncraftable since 4.0.1 and is now available on the trainer. It's going to be a pain to collect mats to make it, however. Still, as one of the more desirable glyphs for mages, it's likely to find buyers, even if Outland herbs are expensive and hard to find. So what is Jessica looking for these days? Why, nothing other than Blackfallow Ink! It's not yet available in game from any source, so until Dec. 7 when Cataclysm launches. A word to the wise: if you have an herbalist and want to spend a few weeks making cash hand over fist, farm for old-world herbs. Check the "milled from" tab on the following pigments to get a hit list: Emerald Pigment for Jadefire Ink Golden Pigment for Lion's Ink Silvery Pigment for Shimmering Ink Violet Pigment for Celestial Ink and of course, as I said above, Nether Pigment for Ethereal Ink It's a little unfortunate that all these new players who are coming back are going to have to deal with low supply and weird pricing on the glyphs they probably want to try out; however, it's always possible that Blizzard will revert Jessica to her previous state of accepting Northrend inks.
Phat Loot Phriday: Drake Talon Cleaver
"I can't believe I lost," Lolegolas said. He dropped onto the sofa with a palpable growl. "I thought for sure I had it locked up. I mean, do you see this hair? This bone structure? I've been doing DPS90X for a year now!" Throgg could only dully nod. "I thought for sure Exarch Rossi would judge you the finest model in Azeroth." "I know, right?" Lolegolas pulled back a sleeve to show his magnificent, flexing bicep. "I mean, what does a stupid old axe have over me?" "Well," Throgg carefully ventured. "Its proc is pretty sweet." "I'm sweet!" Lolegolas exclaimed balefully. "Sweet like ice wine! Sweet like the first kiss of autumn, that's me!" "I know. And, well, the Drake Talon Cleaver is kind of a limited time thing," Throgg said. "With the world ending and all, maybe the Exarch wanted to acknowledge something old." Lolegolas tried not to pout. "I guess." "Yes," Throgg agreed. "According to Exarch Rossi, the Drake Talon Cleaver is the best model in Azeroth." Drake Talon Cleaver Type Two-Handed Axe Damage 199 - 300 (73.4 damage per second) Speed 3.40 22 Strength 17 Stamina Chance on hit Delivers a fatal wound for 240 damage How to get it It drops from three bosses in the Blackwing Lair. Go get them! How to get rid of it It sells for 10 gold, 52 silver, and 6 copper. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Phat Loot Phriday: Lil' Ragnaros
"You know what really burns my butt, Throgg?" Lolegolas said, massaging his backside as if he were in pain. Throgg tilted his head to the side. His mouth hung open and his tongue dangled loosely. He looked like nothing so much as a happy labrador retriever. "What, little elf?" "Waist-high fire gods," Lolegolas answered as he danced to the side. A small fire elemental stood where the blood elf had been, shaking a miniature hammer in the air. It would have been threatening if the tiny deity were larger than a trash can. "What is this thing?" "It's Lil' Ragnaros!" Throgg exclaimed. "He's cute." Lolegolas got down on one knee and poked toward the flaming creature with an arrow shaft. "It is kind of adorable." Lolegolas giggled. "Who's a cute little fire demon? Who's a cute little fire demon?" "Lolegolas, don't taunt the fire demon." "Why, can it hurt me?" the blood elf asked. "No. That's just tacky," Throgg answered. Lil' Ragnaros What it is: A non-combat pet for sale through the Blizzard pet store. How do you get it: Lil' Ragnaros will be on sale in the Blizzard pet store. How do you get rid of it: Bucket of water? Honestly, as a learned non-combat pet, Lil' Ragnaros isn't really something you delete. %Gallery-96786% Edit: The original post indicated this pet's proceeds would go to charity. This does not seem to be the case. Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Phat Loot Phriday: Alimony
"I never figured you for the type to pay Alimony," Lolegolas sighed. He propped his jaw up on his fist as he wistfully watched his orc friend. "I'm kind of hurt you never told me." "Not like that," Throgg countered. The orc waved a meaty hand in denial. "It's from pirate named Tony Two-Tusk. He's a troll." "I was going to go out on a limb and guess that," the fair-haired blood elf replied. "So you're paying alimony to a troll?" "No!" Throgg exclaimed. He lifted the sword proudly. Lolegolas had to admit it looked like a painful weapon. "Alimony for Tony's wife. Very complicated, involves ghosts and such. Make Throgg glad he's a bachelor for life." "That explains the pizza boxes and Twilight obsession, I suppose," Lolegolas grinned. "And you've enjoyed the weapon so far?" "It pretty good for keeping aggro," Throgg admitted. Alimony One-Handed Sword Damage: 43 - 82 Speed: 2.60 DPS: 24.1 damage per second 4 Strength 5 Stamina Flavor text: "Ouch. Good for generating aggro." How do you get it: It's the reward from The Mad Magus, a quest in Cataclysm. How do you get rid of it: If only it were easy. But, no, seriously, Alimony sells for 1 gold and 34 silver. It can be disenchanted, but we're unsure into what yet. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Phat Loot Phriday: Keys to the Hot Rod
"Whoah, Throgg," Lolegolas gasped, clasping his hands together. He tried not to blush when he realized he was bouncing idly like a night elf woman. "That is one heck of a ride!" Throgg climbed out of the car, twirling the Hot Keys to the Hot Rod in his hand. "It's OK, I guess," Throgg replied nonchalantly. "I mean, it goes fast and makes a pleasing 'vroom' sound. And, better, has good radio stations." "Throgg, I have to say," the blood elf sighed. "I'm just awfully impressed. It's a very dashing vehicle, especially for someone of your limited means." "Oh, I can be plenty mean," the orc replied. "But the car only works in that place that is blowed up now. Can't drive it now, really." The blood elf sighed, sitting down next to the vehicle. "That's a shame. I really love this hot rod." "We can hope it will reappear one day," Throgg replied clamping his friend's shoulder. "That's what patches are for." Keys to the Hot Rod Zone Restriction: Kezan Quest Item Use: Get in your hot rod! (5-sec. cooldown) How to get it: Despite Throgg's using his elite skills to pick up his own key to a hot rod, you must be a goblin in the starting area to get your own. How to get rid of it: Blow up your island, preferably with the help of an angry dragon. Don't worry -- this will disappear on its own. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Insider Trader: Easy gold before Cataclysm
Insider Trader is a column about professions, written by Basil "Euripides" Berntsen, who also writes Gold Capped on how to make money via the auction house. This patch has been a windfall for gold-seeking professionals for a few reasons, but there have been some changes that affect everyone, no matter what addons you use or how much time you spend in the auction house. Let's start with the more subtle changes. What's the most annoying part about mining and herbing? Unlike skinning, which simply lets you gather from a large number of creatures you are killing anyway, mining and herbalism force you to go out of your way to gather. Before patch 4.0.1, you could only track one thing at a time. Now, you can track everything at the same time!
Phat Loot Phriday: Tattooed Eyeball
"Throgg, what are you doing?" Lolegolas asked as he approached his old friend. The orc was leaning into a mirror above the Filthy Animal, staring into his own eyes. "I am also a fervent supporter of self-love. I mean, look at me! But you're getting a little more into it than I would ... Oh my God, what is wrong with your eye?!" Throgg turned to look at the blood elf and smiled. He opened his eyes wide so that he could show off the deep blue ink in his eyeballs. They were both in the shape of a warlock succubus. "You like?" "No!" The blood elf slapped his own palm over his face. "It hurts just to look at it!" "A friend of mine told me about it," Throgg explained. He turned back to the mirror to check out the bikini-clad beauties adorning his ocular cavities. "Tattooed Eyeball new from glyph-makers. It makes you very resilient and very smart to have them. And even better." Throgg tapped one eye. "Her navel is eye-jazzled and can take gem!" Throgg turned around and blinked. The blood elf had passed out on the ground. Tattooed Eyeball Type: Relic 283 Stamina 189 Intellect Prismatic Socket Improves hit rating by 96 Improves critical strike rating by 143 (2.16% @ L85). How to get it: The Tattooed Eyeball is a relic, so it's of limited use to the general populace. But if you have an eye for good gear and can use it, you can get it through inscription in Cataclysm. How to get rid of it: With a spoon, you twit -- it'll hurt more! Actually, you can sell it for 10 gold, 10 silver, and 39 copper. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Insider Trader: Preparing for patch 4.0.1
Insider Trader is a column about professions, written by Basil "Euripides" Berntsen, who also writes Gold Capped. This week, we're talking about some of the things that will shape the lives of professionals and trade skill addicts as they await patch 4.0.1. I've briefly touched on this before, but 4.0.1 is likely to drop on Tuesday, and it's bringing a bunch of changes that will have an effect on your trade skills. While there's been a general drop in demand and prices for the last few months as people generally spend less time playing, this patch promises to change that for a few professions. The first change we should talk about is that glyphs are going to be completely reworked. Any glyphs people use after this patch will be learned permanently, and the glyphs they have in either spec at launch will be already known. This means that for the first few weeks after the patch, players will be buying most of the glyphs they think they might ever need, but only once per character. The last time something like this happened was the introduction of dual specs in patch 3.1 -- there was so much demand that the scribes selling glyphs couldn't keep them in supply.
Phat Loot Phriday: Flashing Chimera's Eye
"I have a problem," Throgg grumped, resting his face between two balled fists. His massive eyebrows were clearly drooped in absolute sorrow, and the proud orc's entire frame displayed his immense depression. Lolegolas immediately flopped onto the stairs next to his good friend. "My goodness, Throgg," the blood elf said. "Whatever is the matter?" "I'm not attracted to chimeras," Throgg sobbed. The elf's hand jerked back before Lolegolas could control himself. "I'm ... not sure I understand." "I'm a tank," Throgg said. "Yes," Lolegolas said. "I could tell by your predilection for getting hit by big, ugly monsters." "I'd like a gem with lots of parry, but the best option is ... well, it's the Flashing Chimera's Eye." "Mmm-hmmm," Lolegolas encouraged, tossing a long, golden cascade of hair over his shoulder. "Well, I don't want to get flashed by a chimera. They are not very good-looking, and that just doesn't seem proper to me. And if I'm getting flashed, I will certainly not want to touch the thing's eye." "Oh my go ... seriously? I mean, come on, Throgg, seriously? You're a jewelcrafter, man." "It's a Flashing Chimera's Eye. Very specific." Flashing Chimera's Eye Unique-Equipped: Jeweler's Gems (3) 66 Parry Rating Matches a Red socket How to get it: Level jewelcrafting to maximum. Then obtain a Chimera's Eye and the recipe for the Flashing Chimera's Eye. Then, make this item. (Edit: Fixed the amount of JC required.) How to get rid of it: You can sell it for 1 gold, 12 silver and 50 copper ... before you put it in your gear. Once you put it in your gear, you can only overwrite it with another gem. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Insider Trader: Market alerts from The Undermine Journal
Insider Trader is a column about professions, written by Basil "Euripides" Berntsen, who also writes Gold Capped. This week, we're discussing something near and dear to every trade skill user's heart: prices -- specifically, how to get better prices. You remember The Undermine Journal, right? Here's what I wrote when I discovered the alpha. The creators have been busy managing the growth of the site, adding servers and realms, as well as periodically adding new functionality. It's in beta now, and they just added the most interesting feature: market alerts. You can now set up the site to email you every time stuff you're looking for hits a certain price. For example, if you are buying Saronite Ore to prospect so you can take advantage of the removal of the epic gem transmute cooldown removal in patch 4.0, you can go to your realm on The Undermine Journal and set it up so it will email you whenever the price goes down to your target.
Phat Loot Phriday: Strategy Guide
"You know, Throgg," Lolegolas said. "I have to admit that you've vastly improved. I understand it's very difficult for plate-wearing people to avoid fire, given the magnetic qualities possessed by Azerothian flame. But in the last few weeks, you've done a remarkable job not jumping into local bonfires." "It is this," Throgg said, holding up a book labelled WoW Insider. "This is a Strategy Guide. It tells you important stuff like, 'Do not stand in fire,' and, 'There is cool video called BLIND.' It's also got some of the best hair care tips in Azeroth." "I'm not sure that really qualifies as loot, Throgg," Lolegolas said as he drew a nail buffer across his fingernails. "And certainly not any kind of awesome loot." "Little elf," Throgg said, "you're the one who brought it up. I'm more surprised you're not all, 'Oh my god, you can read?' Where did you learn commenting skills?" "I learned it by watching you!" Lolegolas cried plaintively. Strategy Guide Type: Off-hand 3 Intellect Improves hit rating by 3 (0.92% @ level 25) How to get it: Win a Rumble in the Lumber ... Mill How to get rid of it: The strategy sells for 12 silver and 26 copper. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Insider Trader: Inscription and glyphs in Cataclysm
Insider Trader is a column about professions, written by Basil "Euripides" Berntsen, who also writes Gold Capped. If you're looking for general auction house advice, you'll find it in Gold Capped; Insider Trader focuses on specific trade skills. Glyphs and inscription are getting a serious overhaul in Cataclysm. I read an excellent write-up of the new system on my friend Kraklin's blog and realized that I haven't yet posted an Insider Trader on the new system! This will have an impact on people who make their money with inscription, as well as be a nice quality-of-life change for people who find themselves changing their spec and glyphs a lot. As soon as the pre-expansion patch 4.0.1 launches, we're no longer going to have to buy glyphs more than once per character. Once you learn a glyph, you will always see it in your spellbook and will be able to switch between your known glyphs with a Dust of Disappearance, made by scribes from the same ink used to craft glyphs. While this won't mean much if you tend to stick with a single set of glyphs, if you change them around a lot, you will find it easier to manage and less expensive. On the live servers, every time you make the change, you often end up paying enormous markups on glyphs -- there can be sporadic supply due to the massive number of auctions that need watching if someone is selling glyphs. After 4.0.1, assuming we know the glyph already, we'll just have to buy a single dust, and every scribe in the auction house will be competing for that business.
Phat Loot Phriday: Tectonic Plate
"So, what you're saying is that it's a German chestpiece?" Throgg asked. Lolegolas shook his head. "No, that's Teutonic. Like Eric. No, this is a Tectonic Plate. You see, it's a clever pun." "Because you can eat off it?" "No, man," Lolegolas responded, pushing his aviator glasses further down his nose. "It's Tectonic Plate. Because, like, this giant earth dragon's got get its 'rawr smash' on. And when that happens, it's gonna drop earth stuff. And, like, so it's not just a plate. It's a Tectonic Plate, like an earthquake." Throgg rested his chin in his hands. "They make these things so complicated. OK, then. How do I get it?" "It's during a big elemental invasion. You might have heard." Tectonic Plate Type: Plate Chest Armor 2,534 Strength 120 Stamina 215 Socket bonus +8 strength 1 red socket, 1 blue socket Improves critical strike rating by 96 Equip Improves haste rating by 72 How do you get it? Drops from one of the Twilight Bosses during the upcoming prologue to Cataclysm. How do you get rid of it? Sells for nearly 17 gold. We're not sure yet what it disenchants into. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Phat Loot Phriday: Failed Liferocket Prototype
We interrupt your regularly scheduled Throgg-on-blood-elf action to present to you ... the Failed Liferocket Prototype. While our goblin scientists were unable to make "getting hit in the face with a rocket" a method of successful healing, their failure is your hunter's success! (Or, alternatively, your warrior's success, but it's pretty clear this is a hunter weapon.) The very best goblin engineers filled the Liferocket Prototype with 34.8 damage per second of life-saving goodness. And while this Liferocket won't pull you to safety away from that glistening shark monster, you can probably stand amazed as you watch it fire rocket after rocket of awesome explosive rounds. That's right! The Failed Liferocket Prototype doesn't fire bullets! It doesn't fire arrows! It doesn't even fire dogs! Your very own Failed Liferocket Prototype will fire rocket after rocket while you Auto Shot your way to DPS greatness. What hunter could ask for more? Failed Liferocket Prototype Type: Ranged Gun Damage: 68 - 127 damage (34.8 damage per second) Speed 2.80 +4 Strength +3 Stamina How to get it: You deliver some fully functional liferockets in Tanaris. In return, they give you this busted one. How to get rid of it: Sell it for 1 gold, 16 silver, 82 copper. Disenchant it, but we're not sure what it will turn into yet. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Phat Loot Phriday: Very Light Sabre
"Throgg, you better sit down," Lolegolas said quietly. The blood elf was draped in voluminous velour robes tied with a thick silk belt. "I have something for you." The orc looked up at his well-coiffed friend and took a seat on a bench. "What is that?" "Your father's sabre," the blood elf solemnly. "Your father wanted you to have it, but your mother wouldn't allow it. Something about poking your eye out and following old Lolegolas off to The Burning Crusade." The orc took the sword in his hand. It was light. It was very light. It was definitely a Very Light Sabre. "It's a very light sabre," Lolegolas confirmed. "It is much like the weapon of an argent knight. Not as clumsy or as random as a fireball; an elegant weapon for a more civilized expansion. For over a thousand runs, the argent knights have been seeking the baron's mount." "I'm still killing the murloc," Throgg said. Name Very Light Sabre Attributes 7 - 11 Damage, Speed: 3.30 2.7 damage per second 1 Strength How to get it It's a quest item in Cataclysm. It helps to be a gnomish warrior. How to get rid of it It sells for 22 copper and a kiss from your sister. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Insider Trader: Old alchemy cooldowns
Insider Trader is a column about professions, written by Basil "Euripides" Berntsen, who also writes Gold Capped. If you're looking for general auction house advice, you'll find it in Gold Capped; Insider Trader focuses on specific profitable markets. Got this from Thoorull on Steamwheedle Cartel (EU-H): Blizzard has a long tradition of taking some "special" mats or crafts off of cooldown eventually, to help players along as content progresses. There are many cases: The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King cloth, Transmute: Titanium, Smelt: Titansteel, etc. What I completely fail to understand is why some now-trivial transmutes are still on a cooldown. Not just plain cooldown, but the all-important one which is used also for current epic gems. This includes vanilla iron, truesilver and essences, and TBC primals in addition to the said current-content epic gems and eternals. It completely baffles me why I can transmute a bajillion of titanium bars or current-content meta gems (as long as I have the mats) but not some old and obscure stuff. This is an excellent observation that's been bugging me for a while. Cataclysm is just around the corner, and everyone will be leveling new characters and doing trade skills from the ground up. It sure would be awesome to have the ability to turn readily available mithril and iron into much harder-to-find truesilver and gold. Let's look into what trade skill cooldowns really do.
Phat Loot Phriday: Captain Taylor's Chopper
"Captain Taylor, he gained the day," the tall orc intoned. The behemoth's voice caught in his throat as he groaned out the last word. "Walk him along," Lolegolas said with a sorrowful voice. "Throgg, carry him along. Captain Taylor gained us this day." The orc hefted the captain's favorite weapon. Captain Taylor's Chopper was a simple board from the deck of his ship with a deck nail driven through it. "We'll carry him to his burying ground where it's stormy. And I will lower him to his rest with my own two hands." The pair reached the shallow grave and bent at the waist to lower the coffin with due solemnity. "Captain Taylor, he's gone where the stormy winds won't blow. Lower him down, Throgg." As the two finished the burial, Throgg hefted the axe in a fist like a ham. "On every inch, I will carve his name. And we will reckon him, reckon it along." The blonde elf threw an arm around his big friend as the two slowly walked away. Captain Taylor's Chopper Type: One-Hand Axe Vitals: 391 - 727 Damage,Speed 2.60; (215.1 damage per second) Attributes: 65 agility 98 stamina Improves critical strike rating by 43 Increases your expertise rating by 43 Getting rid of it: 15 gold, 61 silver, and 99 copper to sell it, but it can be disenchanted. %Gallery-96786% Phat Loot Phriday brings you the scoop on some of the most ... interesting ... loot in the World of Warcraft, often viewed through the eyes of the stalwart Throgg and indelible Lolegolas. Suggest items you think we should feature by emailing gray@wow.com.
Insider Trader: Making gold with titansteel
Insider Trader is a column about professions, written by Basil "Euripides" Berntsen, also the writer for the Gold Capped column. If you're looking for general auction house advice, you'll find it in Gold Capped, whereas Insider Trader will be focusing on specific profitable markets. Basil quickly realized that if he kept writing large comprehensive trade skill posts, he'd quickly run out of ideas for this column, so he decided to start deep diving into specific markets instead of trying to cram all the options into a single post. I mentioned this briefly in my mining post, but Titansteel Bars are one of those products that seems to be used for just about everything. Check out the Wowhead "Reagent for" tab, and you'll see what I mean. It is also used in very large quantities by the more popular items, like the iLvl 264 BoE crafted items. One way or another, titansteel is one of those things that seems to have bottomless demand and is therefore an excellent product to sell. High demand means high profit? OK, so it's not perfect. Titansteel may always sell quickly, but that just means you'll have more competition. Also, every buyer has a fairly good idea of what market price is, so when the supply dries up, you can't make too much of a premium. Let's look at your costs.
