Posts with tag armor-kit

Insider Trader: Assessing the gear-crafting trades

by Amanda Miller May 8th 2009 at 8:00PM

Insider Trader is your inside line on making, selling, buying and using player-made products.

In the World of Warcraft, there are three types of craftspeople: those that gather, those that enhance, and those that create gear. They are not mutually exclusive. For example, Scribes can create off-hand weaponry in addition to glyphs and Jewelcrafters can prospect gems from raw materials.

Gathering professions are known to be money-makers, and in addition, when asked, many players will also list the enhancement professions as well:

Inscription, although it is currently suffering from a lack of demand created by the introduction of dual-specs with patch 3.1.
Jewelcrafting is on the list, not because of its ability to create gear such as rings, but mainly because of the Prospecting and gems, cut or raw.
Enchanting is often stated, not only because of the enchants that can be created and even auctioned, but also because of the Disenchanting ability.

To balance this out, one would assume that the gear-crafting professions of Leatherworking, Tailoring and Blacksmithing must be incredibly useful, if not lucrative. Unfortunately, this is not necessarily the case. This week, Insider Trader will be discussing the state of these professions. For a similar assessment of Engineering, check out The state of Engineering in 3.1.

I am especially interested in reader input and brainstorming, so don't forget to read through the comments section at the end of the article!

Filed under: Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Tailoring, Analysis / Opinion, Features, Leveling, Making money, Enchants, Insider Trader (Professions)

Insider Trader: Leatherworking, the final stretch

by Amanda Miller Mar 14th 2008 at 1:00PM

Insider Trader is your inside line on making, selling, buying and using player-made products.

If you have ever rolled a druid, rogue, shaman or hunter, it is quite likely that you ended up choosing leatherworking as one of your professions. Because it can be a valuable source of gear for the leather and mail-wearers, it is a common choice. If this is the case, you are going to want to hit 375 skill in order to make your end-game epics.

If however, you chose leatherworking as a companion to skinning in order to make money, you will only need to reach about 325. Once there, you will be able to convert any type of skin into its available higher form in order to maximize your profits.

Still, leatherworking, like any profession, can be an extremely costly skill to cap. This week, Insider Trader will be taking an in-depth look at some of the best ways to reach 375 from 300. Hop through the break for tips and analysis.

Filed under: Druid, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Skinning, Leatherworking, Items, Tips, How-tos, Walkthroughs, Features, The Burning Crusade, Leveling, Guides, Making money, Insider Trader (Professions)

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