Comments on: Filling a niche http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/12/26/filling-a-niche/ Impish by nature. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:27:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kaziel http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/12/26/filling-a-niche/#comment-710 Kaziel Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:10:26 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=539#comment-710 While I realized you said "no" to engineering, if you've never leveled engineering, give it a shot. I hadn't until I leveled one of my paladins, and it's a ton of fun (make bombs and other cool stuff). Also, unless you're dead set on using bows or crossbows, you can make both guns and bullets, which bypasses the need to buy your own. My thought is to drop enchanting (since really the only reason you're leveling it is for disenchanting purposes), pick up mining and engineering. But that's just me. While I realized you said “no” to engineering, if you’ve never leveled engineering, give it a shot. I hadn’t until I leveled one of my paladins, and it’s a ton of fun (make bombs and other cool stuff). Also, unless you’re dead set on using bows or crossbows, you can make both guns and bullets, which bypasses the need to buy your own.

My thought is to drop enchanting (since really the only reason you’re leveling it is for disenchanting purposes), pick up mining and engineering. But that’s just me.

]]> By: tkc http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/12/26/filling-a-niche/#comment-709 tkc Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:00:02 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=539#comment-709 I know you said no to mining because of the tracking. I'd suggest rethinking that one. Most of my alts have mining simply for the gold it generates. Even my low level alts have a good amount of gold. I know you said no to mining because of the tracking. I’d suggest rethinking that one. Most of my alts have mining simply for the gold it generates. Even my low level alts have a good amount of gold.

]]> By: AndrewJR http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/12/26/filling-a-niche/#comment-708 AndrewJR Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:16:12 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=539#comment-708 Definately drop Herbalism on the Paladin. You only really need one herb gatherer. You want that to be your warlock. Faster 1v1 kills on a warlock make it much better to hunt with him. Gets rid of those lame wandering mobs that sometimes block your herbs wandering around them. Defniately don't drop Enchanting. Whoever said enchanting isn't a money-maker is on crack! Even at lvl 300 or so, you can make loads more than it costs you to level by DEing soulbound and BoE stuff. If I were you, I'd take up mining. It makes very good gold especially if you have a flying mount in outland. You can mine the most expensive stuff in a jiffy. Also, having a lvl 70 mining character will come in very handy when you do decide to have an engineer, JC, or BS. For instance, if you have a lvl 375 miner, you can run around lower areas, you can collect in an hour 100 copper, 50 mithril + 50 iron, or numerous fel iron + adamatite in about 45 min. It will make for much much faster leveling of future skills. Plus, you can't go wrong collecting and selling for a very nice wad of gold until then! Definately drop Herbalism on the Paladin. You only really need one herb gatherer. You want that to be your warlock. Faster 1v1 kills on a warlock make it much better to hunt with him. Gets rid of those lame wandering mobs that sometimes block your herbs wandering around them.

Defniately don’t drop Enchanting. Whoever said enchanting isn’t a money-maker is on crack! Even at lvl 300 or so, you can make loads more than it costs you to level by DEing soulbound and BoE stuff.

If I were you, I’d take up mining. It makes very good gold especially if you have a flying mount in outland. You can mine the most expensive stuff in a jiffy. Also, having a lvl 70 mining character will come in very handy when you do decide to have an engineer, JC, or BS. For instance, if you have a lvl 375 miner, you can run around lower areas, you can collect in an hour 100 copper, 50 mithril + 50 iron, or numerous fel iron + adamatite in about 45 min. It will make for much much faster leveling of future skills. Plus, you can’t go wrong collecting and selling for a very nice wad of gold until then!

]]> By: Flaime http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/12/26/filling-a-niche/#comment-707 Flaime Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:06:24 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=539#comment-707 Leatherworking is perfectly decent for hunters. High end dragon leatherworking has some of the best mail recipes in the game. Leatherworking is perfectly decent for hunters. High end dragon leatherworking has some of the best mail recipes in the game.

]]> By: Nibuca http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/12/26/filling-a-niche/#comment-706 Nibuca Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:10:27 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=539#comment-706 I've never had a high level leatherworker so I've never looked to see what you get a high level. I'm still thinking about it.. maybe there'll be a nice new tradeskill in WotLK ;) I’ve never had a high level leatherworker so I’ve never looked to see what you get a high level.

I’m still thinking about it.. maybe there’ll be a nice new tradeskill in WotLK ;)

]]> By: Skullkrusha http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/12/26/filling-a-niche/#comment-705 Skullkrusha Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:31:22 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=539#comment-705 Enchanting / Mining? You'll make no money with enchanting, but it would be convenient to break down soulbound items that can't be used, and it can come in handy at times. Mining would be your money maker. I know it interferes with your tracking, but you don't have to have tracking up all the time. Mining/Engineering could be useful for making your own ammo and guns as you level. /shrug. Enchanting / Mining? You’ll make no money with enchanting, but it would be convenient to break down soulbound items that can’t be used, and it can come in handy at times. Mining would be your money maker. I know it interferes with your tracking, but you don’t have to have tracking up all the time. Mining/Engineering could be useful for making your own ammo and guns as you level. /shrug.

]]> By: Dammerung http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/12/26/filling-a-niche/#comment-704 Dammerung Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:42:57 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=539#comment-704 heh the security word generator was a warlock in a pass life: "dotdot". "Leatherworker - No, have no skinner and hunters get to wear mail before too long, and competes with fiancee" I can't argue with the skinning and fiancee bits, and not trying to argue anyways, I just thought that leatherworking allowed you to make mail items once you starting making level 40+ items. Particularly if you did the dragonscale? path. Anyways was curious. Dammerung heh the security word generator was a warlock in a pass life: “dotdot”.

“Leatherworker - No, have no skinner and hunters get to wear mail before too long, and competes with fiancee”

I can’t argue with the skinning and fiancee bits, and not trying to argue anyways, I just thought that leatherworking allowed you to make mail items once you starting making level 40+ items. Particularly if you did the dragonscale? path.

Anyways was curious.

Dammerung

]]> By: Valis http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/2007/12/26/filling-a-niche/#comment-703 Valis Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:02:59 +0000 http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/?p=539#comment-703 So look at the BoP recipies. Herbalism needs to be done, but doesn't grant you any personal reward. Jewelcrafting has some nice BoP gems and trinkets and Engineering has some of the best helmets in the game (in addition to a bunch of other wicked cool toys!). I wouldn't rule either of those out for lack of a miner, the AH ore market is pretty stable. If you need an alchemist, the Alchemist's Stone is a NICE trinket, but really it'd be more useful for a healer or caster. Plus 15 to all stats plus that 40% potion effect bonus? Killer for healing. Maybe level your paladin up on Alchemy and have your hunter be the Herbalist? Herbalism is really, really, really easy to level. And if you're doing it while levelling alchemy on another toon, theres some nice synergy. Personally I'd like to drop Herbalism on my main and go with something that gives me a personal bonus, but I'd have to level an alt first because I can't live without my plants! So look at the BoP recipies. Herbalism needs to be done, but doesn’t grant you any personal reward. Jewelcrafting has some nice BoP gems and trinkets and Engineering has some of the best helmets in the game (in addition to a bunch of other wicked cool toys!). I wouldn’t rule either of those out for lack of a miner, the AH ore market is pretty stable.

If you need an alchemist, the Alchemist’s Stone is a NICE trinket, but really it’d be more useful for a healer or caster. Plus 15 to all stats plus that 40% potion effect bonus? Killer for healing. Maybe level your paladin up on Alchemy and have your hunter be the Herbalist? Herbalism is really, really, really easy to level. And if you’re doing it while levelling alchemy on another toon, theres some nice synergy.

Personally I’d like to drop Herbalism on my main and go with something that gives me a personal bonus, but I’d have to level an alt first because I can’t live without my plants!

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