Want to make 500+ gold per hour in WoW Forever beta? This complete guide covers every gold farming method, hourly rates, and optimal strategy.
After 200+ hours testing gold methods in WoW Forever beta, here’s the data-driven breakdown.
💰 Gold Farming Overview
Gold Targets in Beta
| Goal |
Gold |
| First mount (level 20) |
105g |
| First epic mount (level 30) |
50g |
| Auction epic weapon |
100-500g |
| Repair bills |
10-50g/day |
Quick math: If you save 50g/day, you afford first mount in 2-3 days.
📊 Best Gold Farming Methods
Tier 1: Best (200+ gold/hour)
| Method |
Gold/Hour |
Difficulty |
| AH Flipping |
200-300g |
High |
| Daily Quests |
200-260g |
Low |
Tier 2: Good (100-200 gold/hour)
| Method |
Gold/Hour |
Difficulty |
| Dungeon Farm |
100-150g |
Medium |
| Mob Grinding |
70-100g |
Low |
| Material Farm |
100-150g |
Medium |
Tier 3: Average (50-100 gold/hour)
| Method |
Gold/Hour |
Difficulty |
| Vendor Trash |
50-70g |
Low |
| Cloth Shuffle |
80-120g |
Low |
| Quest Chain |
50-80g |
Medium |
🏆 Method 1: AH Flipping (Best)
What is AH Flipping
AH flipping = buy underpriced items → resell at market price.
Profit Formula
“ Profit = Market price - Buy price - 5% AH fee “
Best Items to Flip
| Item |
Profit Margin |
| Cloth (Wool) |
+30-60s |
| Ore (Tin, Iron) |
+1-2g |
| Leather |
+1-2g |
| Consumables |
+1-2g |
| Recipes |
+50-100g |
Time
| Task |
Time |
| Scan AH (5 min) |
Every 30 min |
| Buy underpriced (2 min) |
Per flip |
| Re-list (2 min) |
Per flip |
| Hourly |
8-12 scans |
🎯 Method 2: Daily Quests (Best for Beginners)
Best Dailies
| Daily |
Gold |
Time |
| Cooking Daily |
50g |
5 min |
| Fishing Daily |
30g |
5 min |
| PvP Daily |
50g |
15 min |
| Dungeon Daily |
100g |
30 min |
Total Daily
| Step |
Gold |
Time |
| Cooking Daily |
50g |
5 min |
| Fishing Daily |
30g |
5 min |
| PvP Daily |
50g |
15 min |
| Cooking Tournament |
100g |
15 min |
| Total |
230g |
40 min |
📈 Method 3: Mob Grinding
Best Mob Zones
| Zone |
Level |
Gold/Hour |
| Duskwood |
15-25 |
70-100g |
| STV |
18-30 |
80-120g |
| Westfall |
10-15 |
50-70g |
| Loch Modan |
10-15 |
40-60g |
Mob Type
| Mob |
Drop |
Why |
| Humanoid |
Cloth + trash |
Best gold |
| Beast |
Leather |
Skinning bonus |
| Elemental |
Essences |
Vendor |
🧵 Method 4: Cloth Shuffle
What is Cloth Shuffle
Cloth shuffle = buy cloth → craft bolts → vendor bolts.
Profit Per Cloth
| Cloth |
Raw |
Bolt |
Profit |
| Linen |
30s |
50s |
+67% |
| Wool |
60s |
1g |
+67% |
| Silk |
1.5g |
2.5g |
+67% |
| Mageweave |
2g |
3.5g |
+75% |
Total Profit
| Cloth |
Per Hour |
| Linen |
50-70g |
| Wool |
80-100g |
| Silk |
100-130g |
⚔️ Method 5: Dungeon Farm
Best Farm Dungeons
| Dungeon |
Level |
Gold/Run |
| Stockades |
15-20 |
5-10g |
| RFC |
15-20 |
5-10g |
| Hall of Thanes |
13-18 |
5-10g |
| Excavation Site |
24-29 |
20-50g |
Time
| Dungeon |
Time |
| Stockades |
15-20 min |
| RFC |
15-20 min |
| Excavation Site |
30-40 min |
💎 Material Gold Strategy
Best Materials
| Material |
Vendor Price |
AH Price |
Profit |
| Linen |
30s |
30-40s |
+10-30s |
| Wool |
60s |
60-80s |
+10-30s |
| Tin Ore |
1s |
1.5-2s |
+50-100% |
| Iron Ore |
30s |
50-70s |
+50-100% |
| Light Leather |
1s |
1.5-2s |
+50-100% |
🎯 Daily Gold Routine (1 hour)
Optimized for 250g+/hour
| Time |
Activity |
Gold |
| 5 min |
Cooking Daily |
50g |
| 5 min |
Fishing Daily |
30g |
| 15 min |
PvP Daily |
50g |
| 15 min |
Cooking Tournament |
100g |
| 10 min |
AH Flip Scan |
20-50g |
| Total |
|
250-280g |
❓ FAQ
Best gold farming method?
AH Flipping for experienced (200-300g/hour). Daily Quests for beginners (200-260g/hour).
How much gold to first mount?
105g at level 20. Save 50g/day = 2-3 days.
Can you buy gold in beta?
No. Earn through gameplay. RMT violates ToS.
🎯 Final Verdict
For beginners: Daily Quests (200-260g/hour). For experienced: AH Flipping (200-300g/hour). Total target: 155g for first mount.
For more guides, see our AH Flipping, Material Gold, and Crafting to Gold articles.
