Gold early comes from two places: gathering on your questing route and not spending it. Class matters because it changes how fast you move between nodes and how much you pay for food, water and repairs.
Our picks
Druid: Travel Form at 30 (Classic level) and herbs on every route; heal in caster form instead of buying food. Pair: Herbalism + Skinning.
Mage: conjured food and water, so you never pay a vendor for drinks. Group AoE farming is the fastest grinding in the game. Pair: Tailoring + Enchanting for cloth you'd loot anyway.
Hunter: skin every beast your pet kills. Pair: Skinning + Leatherworking.
Rogue: stealth past guards to herb and mining nodes in busy zones.
What not to do
- Buy every new ability the moment it unlocks: train the ones you use.
- Sell gathered materials in the first hour of launch, when everyone is listing.
Profession picks per class: best professions for every class.