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Introducing GoldGrind!
A brand-new World of Warcraft Warmane Icecrown challenge series where I start from level 1 on a fresh account and try to reach Best-in-Slot gear without ever stepping into ICC Heroic.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QVYHjsjUyY
Episode 2 is out.
Grind for the first mount with limitations you decide.
Vote now for next "feature" Goldgrind can use.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCAMGtiaZkY[/QUOTE]
From lvl 20-30 Goldgrind got access to Auction House.
Probably the best "feature", so the flow of the series is made a lot easier (at least the leveling part).
Vote now for next "feature" Goldgrind can use.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLwhn6poL3Y
The challenge continues — reaching BIS gear only through gold-making!
After unlocking the Random Dungeon Finder, Goldgrind dives deep into dungeon farming, BoE hunting, and Auction House flipping — all while leveling to 40 and stacking up a serious amount of gold.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKFsaPd9Qjk
The challenge continues — reaching BIS gear only through gold-making!
In this chapter of the series, Goldgrind pushes his gold income even further by relying on Fishing, Cooking, and several underrated gold farms in WotLK 3.3.5. All while leveling to 50 and stacking up a decent amount of gold.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9VKxj2FWCo
Goldgrind hits level 60 and reaches decent ammount of gold! Watch as he quests through Un’Goro, levels professions, and tests the best gold-making methods — gathering, fishing, and Auction House flipping. Find out which strategies are fastest, most profitable, and worth your time.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvK4hB3eJM
In Episode 7, the challenge escalates: Goldgrind hits level 70, unlocks epic flying, maxes professions, and farms his way to a massive 50,000 gold. Outland gets fully explored — every zone tested, every node tracked, every gold-making method pushed to the limit.
From Zangarmarsh Flame Caps to Fel Iron flipping and high-value Adamantite routes, discover which Outland zones truly print gold on a WotLK realm… and which ones are a complete waste of time.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzqBdCZ_DAo
I apologize for being late with the last episode, but due to personal reasons there simply wasn't time. Apologies and thanks in advance for your understanding.
Goldgrind is back. After a longer break, it’s time to finish what was started. In Episode 8, the journey from level 70 to 80 is finally completed on Warmane’s Icecrown realm, using only gold farming as the core of the challenge. No boosts, no shortcuts — just questing, exploration, and smart decision-making.
This episode covers the final leveling push through Northrend, unlocking Cold Weather Flying, fully exploring every zone, and farming herbs and ores along the way. Exploration experience, solo quest challenges, and efficient routing all play a role in reaching level 80 while continuing to build gold for the endgame.
With max level achieved, Goldgrind prepares for tanking, upgrades his gear for easy RDF access, and makes the first major milestone of the series — purchasing the first BiS item from the Warmane store, Deathbringer’s Will. This marks the end of leveling and the beginning of the true gold grind toward full BiS.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8RYqMuyoXU
Episode 9 of the Goldgrind series is here! 💰🔥
After reaching level 80 and buying the first BiS item, the real grind begins. In this episode, I create a DK alt (Gringodld), power-level Alchemy and Inscription, and invest all available gold into herbs to build a serious Auction House crafting operation.
At the same time, Goldgrind farms Storm Peaks, Icecrown, and Sholazar Basin while the gold/coin ratio keeps rising before the gold squish.
The result? Nearly 100k gold farmed, 2 trades sold within hours, and the second BiS item acquired — Sharpened Twilight Scale. 🔥
You’ll also see full TSM history from both characters to prove everything is legit — no shenanigans.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebqaGavgd9M
Episode 10 of the Goldgrind series is here! 💰🔥
After securing the second BiS item, the grind continues — but this time under much harder conditions after the gold squish. Prices crash, competition rises, and the Auction House becomes a battlefield.
In this episode, I create a second Death Knight alt (Ringo), power-level Jewelcrafting and Enchanting, and test multiple gold-making methods — some profitable, some not. Meanwhile, Gringodld continues running Operation MEG (Milling Equals Gold), turning herbs into steady profit through Inscription and Alchemy.
At the same time, Goldgrind steps in with raw farming power, spending hours in Storm Peaks, Icecrown, and Sholazar Basin to keep the gold flow alive while both alts manage Auction House operations.
The result? Thousands of gold generated through different methods, lessons learned from market competition, and finally — another 23 coins secured through two fast trades.
And just like that, the third BiS item is obtained — the off-hand weapon. 🔥
This episode shows both the good and the bad sides of gold making after a major economy change — real grind, real competition, real results.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bsUm9F8Gzw
Episode 11 of the Goldgrind series is here! 💰🔥
After obtaining the third BiS item, the grind continues with another new alt — GoldSkin. This time I test Skinning and Leatherworking gold making after the gold squish, while Gringo keeps generating gold through Inscription and Goldgrind farms herbs, ores, and RDFs in the background.
The result? Another 45k gold traded for coins and the fourth BiS item secured — the Warrior T10 helm. 👑
This episode once again shows both the good and bad sides of gold making on Warmane after the economy changes — real grind, real competition, real results.
To see more about it check:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gOnCbBjg0g