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In general, there are two reasons people grind in World of Warcraft.

1. Grinding for gold. A gold farming guide will point you to good gold farming spots, and should be used if you are serious about grinding for gold.

2. To gain experience. Grinding for experience was once the way to go, but these days, levelers have found that using game guides allows them to level much faster. However, some people still like to grind since they can do it while watching TV, listening to music, or whatever else.

Grinding definitely still has a place in the WOW game. AOE grinding (gathering mobs then killing them using AOE attacks) can particularly deliver good results, allowing players to gain both experience and gold very quickly.However, most people find grinding to be a bit tedious, and for this reason it is not for everyone. If you have decided on the other hand that grinding is the way to go, here are some quick tips.

1. Get as many large bags as you can. You will need lost of bag space for all the loot you collect from mobs. Lots of bag space will save you trips back to town, allowing you to grind for longer periods with each outing.

2. Use the auto-loot feature. The easiest way to set this up in your options window. It will save you a few seconds for each mob you loot, and those seconds will add up when you are killing hundreds of mobs. You can also auto-loot by shift-clicking on dead mobs.

3. In most cases, you should pick skinning as a profession. If you are after gold, this cannot be overemphasized. Everything you skin will sell very well at auction houses, and will be a major source of extra gold.

The following list provides some of the more popular locations and zones for grinding.

PLAYER LEVELS 12 – 20

Westfall

Darkshore

Loch Modan

FOR LEVELS 18 – 22

Redridge: The Murloc Camp on the other side of the lake from Lakeridge.

PLAYER LEVELS 22 – 25

Duskwood: Kill spiders, wolves, and other mob along the North and West coast.

PLAYER LEVELS 26 – 30

Wetlands: Dragonmaw Encampment

Wetlands: Whelgar’s Excavation Site

Duskwood: Raven Hill Cemetary

Duskwood: Ogre Mound

PLAYER LEVELS 30 – 36

Shimmering Flats is a prime spot for grinding.

Stranglethorn Vale: Kurzen Encampment, as well as the area around Nesingwary’s Expedition

Alterac Mountains: Crushridge Ogres

FOR LEVELS 36 – 40

Stranglethorn Vale: Lashtail Raptors

Arathi Highlands: Boulderfist Outpost

For a list grinding spots up to level 80, make sure you visit the links in the resource box below.

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