WoW MoP Raw Gold Making Guide - 3 Best Ways to Farm Raw Gold in Pre Patch

With the Mists of Pandaria pre-patch in full swing, gold-making opportunities are everywhere—especially if you're focusing on raw gold farming. Read this WoW MoP gold making guide, and we'll introduce the top 3 best raw gold farms in prepatch.

Mists of Pandaria Prepatch Gold Farming Guide 

In Mists of Pandaria Classic (MoP Classic), gold is the essential in-game currency that fuels nearly every part of your progression. Whether you're leveling professions, gearing up for raids, buying mounts, or acquiring valuable gear like trinkets, you’ll need gold—and lots of it. The economy in MoP Classic is player-driven, and having a solid gold reserve lets you stay competitive and self-sufficient without grinding endlessly or relying on RNG. If you're struggling with making WoW gold, let's dive into top 3 best MoP Classic raw gold farms.

1 - Karazhan

Location: Deadwind Pass

Karazhan, located in Deadwind Pass, remains one of the most reliable raw gold farming spots. The key here is not killing any bosses, so you can reset and farm the instance repeatedly without getting saved. The goal is to pull and clear as many trash packs as possible, especially in the opening halls and opera room. Casters can be grouped easily using line-of-sight tricks behind walls, and if you have skinning, you’ll earn extra gold from leathering down most mobs in the raid.

While gear plays a role in how large you can make each pull, even a fresh level 85 with green or LFR gear can run this farm safely by splitting pulls into manageable chunks. With better gear and cooldowns, it's possible to chain massive pulls and clear faster, raising your gold-per-hour significantly. Even without selling items on the Auction House, this route brings in over 1,500 gold per hour, and that number climbs if you vendor greens, disenchant drops, or sell cloth and leather.

Tips:

• Good even for characters with green gear or LFR-level gear.

• Use cooldowns wisely for massive pulls.

• Expect ~1,500–2,000 raw gold/hr (without auctioning materials).

• Add extra income by selling:

  -Cloth

  -Leather (if skinned)

  -Green items for disenchanting or vendoring

2 - Ahn'kahet: Short

Location: Dragonblight, Northrend (underneath Azjol-Nerub)

The second strong pick is Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom in Dragonblight. This Northrend dungeon is fast to run and efficient, especially for players who don’t have top-tier gear. Like Karazhan, it benefits from AoE-heavy pulls and smart pathing. You’ll want to pull trash into boss rooms to stack them with line-of-sight tactics, especially for ranged mobs. While there aren’t as many skinning opportunities, the raw gold and vendorable loot still stack up fast.

The dungeon includes a short objective path—you’ll need to click a couple of objects to continue progress—but it’s a smooth route once learned. For players rotating dungeon farms due to the hourly cap, Ahn’kahet is an excellent filler that balances effort and reward. Plus, with so many players leveling and resetting instances, it’s a nice change of pace that remains lucrative even in a crowded pre-patch environment.

Tips:

• Perfect for fresh level 85s or alts.

• May hit the dungeon reset cap, so have another alt ready to rotate in.

• Expect moderate gold/hr, but with strong uptime and good clear speed.

3 - The Botanica

 Location: Netherstorm, Outland – found in Tempest Keep

Found in Netherstorm’s Tempest Keep, The Botanica is another timeless gold farm that hasn’t lost value in the MoP pre-patch. It has no external competition, and the layout is simple and linear. While mobs in Botanica can stun after a minute of combat, you can easily manage this by controlling your pull size. You don’t need to rush here either—due to the instance lockout cap, it’s better to be steady and safe than to wipe and waste time.

Tips:

• Even without professions, this dungeon yields good gold.

• Still very viable despite Cataclysm-era nerfs.

• Around 1,600 raw gold/hr with vendorables + loot.

• Add even more value by selling:

  -Green BoEs

  -Auctionable materials (e.g., cloth)