New Chest Farming for Rogues

So, Blizz fixed the old Mechanar chest farming exploit, which flooded the market with world blues, and generally contributed to a large drop in price for many items. Well, someone has already figured out a new one for Manatombs, if you have a decently geared 70 rogue.

So, here's the thread on the WoW forums discussing it, and here is the link to a handy instructional video!

Have fun not-quite-cheating, you sneaky people. :p

Grinding Advice for Rogues

Rogues, there are only 2 things to consider when looking for a good grinding spot: Are the mobs wearing cloth, and are they melee or casters? For maximum efficiency, they must be cloth wearers. You'll go through them much more quickly than beasts or armored mobs. If they are melee, fight a few to find out what kind of damage they do to you, and judge if it's worth it. If they are casters, well, you've got it made. Low health, squishy armor, and casts you can interrupt, what more could you ask for?

Now, there are tons of spots in the world to grind mobs, but most people don't need to grind until 70, as you're better off questing before then. So, I will offer my 2 favorite spots with squishtastic mobs, and good rewards. If anyone would like me to add spots for other level ranges, leave a comment and I will!

Deadwind Pass: The ogres in Deadwind (Deadwind Brutes, Deadwind Maulers and Deadwind Ogre Mages) are actually fairly weak. As a Rogue, you should just breeze through them. They drop lots of Runecloth, and of course, some silver and copper. The birds that fly around are weak in hitpoints/armor, but do decent damage and have a DoT they constantly use. Unless you're combat specced, I'd avoid them, as being dotted will ruin an ambushing Rogue's efficiency.

The Legion Hold, Shadowmoon Valley: If you haven't guessed, this is one of my favorite places ever to grind. Look for Wrathwalkers, as they are all over the place. They drop Netherweave by the truckload, also rep items you can sell/turn in. At the top of Legion Hold, where the infernals are, you will find Shadow Council Warlocks. These mobs are just too easy, and also drops tons of cloth and good greens. Low hitpoints, and all they do is cast Shadow Bolt. If you're 70, they will likely only get through one cast before dying, which you will interrupt anyway. VERY little downtime here, folks. The respawn rate seems to vary, but even with 3 people here at once, you will never have to wait for a target. The Warlocks in particular are a nice grind, as they have the chance to drop Recipe: Fel Strength Elixer, if you're an Alchemist.

Remember Rogues, bring bandages, bring lots of food, and bring empty bags. Enjoy the grind!

The Rogue's Magic Chest

Edit: I have heard that there may actually be THREE mobs here, not 2. Can anyone confirm this? If there is, you'll need a friend; maybe another Rogue, a Druid, whatever.

Who doesn't love a treasure chest? That's right, everyone in World of Warcraft does! A treasure chest has a higher percentage of holding good items than a mob's corpse does. Here's a trick for a high-level rogue or priest, to continually loot one in the Auchenai Crypts for good gold and items!

Get into the instance, and make your way to the end of the second room (stealth, or mind sooth and luck!) Chances are good there's a chest in that area, but it's guarded by 2 elites. One of them is able to be improve sapped. The other is only 65-66 elite, but he spawns 2 additional mobs, so have a potion, or your cooldowns up.

Depending on your health when the other mob recovers, snuff him too, or vanish and recover, THEN tear him down. Loot the chest. If you can get here as a priest, simple mind control one mob, and wait for one to kill the other. Then kill the survivor! It's a tough world, sorry monsters.

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