Two primary reasons exist for grinding in World of Warcraft.

1. To acquire gold. Grinding for gold is easier if you use a gold farming guide, so consider getting one if you are grinding for this reason.

2. To get experience. If leveling is your primary goal, using a WOW in-game leveling guide will usually allow you to level fastest, however, many people still prefer grinding since it is something they can do while watching TV, listening to music, or chatting with friends.

While grinding has fallen out of favor recently, it still has a place in World of Warcraft. Activities like AOE grinding can still provide good gold and experience, and can even be quite fun. Grinding often gets a bad name since many people consider it to be boring. However, some people like to grind, and if you are one such player, this article provides some quick guidance. Some tips are listed below.

1. Get as many large bags as you can. You will need lost of bag space for all the loot you collect from mobs. Lots of bag space will save you trips back to town, allowing you to grind for longer periods with each outing.

2. Go to your options screen and set your loot options to auto-loot. This allows you to loot a corpse with a single click, and through the course of killing hundreds or even thousands of mobs, this will end up saving you a lot of time, and raise your grinding efficiency.

3. By all means, pick skinning as a profession. This cannot be underestimated. Many of the mobs you take down while grinding can be skinned. Most everything you skin will sell well at the auction houses, giving your gold earnings a nice boost.

Below is a list of some of the best zones and locations for grinding.

PLAYER LEVELS 12 - 20

Westfall

Darkshore

Loch Modan

FOR LEVELS 18 - 22

Redridge: Murloc Camp across the lake from Lakeridge.

LEVELS 22 - 25

Duskwood: Kill spiders, wolves, and other mob along the North and West coast.

LEVELS 26 - 30

Wetlands: Dragonmaw Encampment

Wetlands: Whelgar’s Excavation Site

Duskwood: Raven Hill Cemetary

Duskwood: Ogre Mound

FOR LEVELS 30 - 36

Shimmering Flats is an all-around good grinding spot.

Stranglethorn Vale: Kurzen Encampment, as well as the area around Nesingwary’s Expedition

Alterac Mountains: Crushridge Ogres

PLAYER LEVELS 36 - 40

Stranglethorn Vale: Lashtail Raptors

Arathi Highlands: Boulderfist Outpost

For a full list up to level 80, visit the links in the resource box below.

For further information on grinding, visit the Wow Grinding Guide page (levels 1- 40) and the Wow Grinding Spots page (levels 40-80) Get a totally unique version of this article from our article submission service