WotLK Black Pearls

[AoshiStark]

Hey there forum. Old-time Vet of WoW Classic / WotLK and new player to Warmane. Enjoying it so far but I've hit a small snag...

Black Pearls. I know that they drop from Big Mouth Clams and I have been to WoWHead and researched how to farm them. The issue is, the Big Mouths aren't dropping just Zesty Clam Meat for me. They're also dropping Tangy and sometimes Giant. Most of the time Zesty but the other meats drop too. I've bee farming these clams non-stop in Tanaris for 2 days now and I have only gotten 1 Black Pearl (and no other Pearls. These things are also supposed to drop Small, Iridescent and Golden).

So here's my Q...Why are the clams dropping stuff that isn't on their loot tables? And why are the pearls so scarce? Do other players have this issue or is this a problem only I'm experiencing? Please, any information would be welcome!

Thank you.

[Britty]

I have been farming pearls in Azshara. I farmed nagas for around 30-45 mins, 3-4 black pearls, 2-3 gold pearls and some iridescent ones dropped. ( Icecrown server). This is the best place to farm pearls, according to the wowhead comments/guides.