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All of the latest Mists of Pandaria newsPreparing for Wrath Day 8: Your bank
by Adam Holisky 
Nov 5th 2008 at 10:30PM
There's only 8 more days until Wrath's release. Each day until the release we'll take a look at one thing you can do to prepare for the expansion. Taking a half hour here and there to get things ready before release will let you spend more time in Northrend and less time doing some of the un-fun things.It might seem a tad strange now, but that big bank of yours is going to be more or less worthless once Wrath hits the streets. Just about everything is going to plummet in value. Liquidate your assets now or be in worse of a position than our real life economy is.
There are some exceptions to that of course. You'll probably want to hang onto enchanting mats, since they can still be useful and high-value in the long run. You might also considering hanging on to some herbs for those leveling inscription. Most other raw minerals however can probably be safely sold now.
The reason you want to clear out as much space as possible is to make room for all the new toys and materials you'll be getting as you travel around Northrend. Mines, flowers, leather, and cloth are all plentiful. Between 70 and 75 I had an extra 100 stacks of cloth laying around, and I'm a guy that likes to bandage after every fight.
If you're anxious about clearing out your bank you can always create a new bank alt, even going as far as to purchase a couple bank tabs via your own guild bank if you have the disposable income. But no matter what make sure that you've got as much free space in there as possible – it's going to fill up quickly in the icy north.
Are you ready for the challenges that await you in Northrend? WoW Insider has you covered with our 8-day guide to Preparing for Wrath. Also, check out our feature on AddOns new, old and outdated written especially with the expansion in mind.Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, Wrath of the Lich King
Reader Comments (Page 4 of 4)
evankimori Nov 6th 2008 3:27PM
Well for me, I still have about 3 alts that still need to hit 60, 1 is close to 70 including my already present set of 5 70's. The reason I've kept some oldschool stuff, including some reagents and herbs and leather etc because those toons are still levelling and will need them. Once they're past the level, that bank is going to be emptied and all that stuff gotten rid of, which is almost 5 full bags. :(
Right now: I'm keeping my nethers and vortexes etc because the last 3 toons can actually benefit from the gear my friends who have already made the OL Repgrinds for patterns and I can have them make some substantial epics for them to ensure that when it's their turn to hit North, they're well outfitted with gear that will last past the quest rewards and into about 74-75. Couple that with tradeable enchants and they've got their stuff prepared. Got some stowed gems for the same purpose as well.
Lock - Eh. FSW is so useless now it's sad. Might as well craft the Spellfire and Spellstrike and be done with it. Then again: she's Aff spec and I have the mats for FSW already.
Rogue - LW gear. Nuff said.
(Cat) Feral Druid - Same LW gear. Nuff said.
My current 70's (Pally, Warrior, Hunter, Mage and Priest) already have their epics, raid gear, T4-T6 (Pally's in some T6/Hyjal) and from what I've seen in beta-their gear will last clear into about level 74 and smoothen my progression on them. I can't get instance runs? No problem! Quest it up, wear crafted gear. Replace when better comes. Lather, rinse repeat.
I'll just clear out the bank, stash away some mats for my levellers as I go along and any progressive items I get from my 70's will be sent there as well to be carefully used as I progress through the opening months of WoTLK. Not even sure WHAT I wanna do with my DK tbh...might turn her into the scribe and some gathering profession. I've already got one of each class with a crafting profession that suits them anyway.
Warcraftecon Nov 6th 2008 8:36PM
Yes it is time to get rid of all that junk in your banks finally. I discovered your post a few days after I did mine on preparing for Wotlk at http://www.warcraftecon.net
Patrick Sullivan Nov 10th 2008 1:58AM
If you don't have this already, you should definitely do it- Get a lvl one, go to stormwind or Ironforge and start your own guild for that character. Give money to those that sign the charter, and now you got a brand new huge guild bank just for your 70s. Most people probably already have this, but still for about 10-20g you get like 50 spaces. you can upgrade past that, and its really useful to have your main mail things to an alt and have him put it on the AH.