Profiting from the End of the World – pt 1

The End is Nigh
Yes, we know. The Cataclysm is coming, and one thing we Goblins are excited about (besides the fact we actually get to play honest to goodness Goblins in the expansion) is that we now have a whole new set of items to make money off of. No more buckles, no more glyphs, flasks, potions, enchanting scrolls, and gems! So what are we going to be making our money on?

Buckles, Glyphs, Flasks, Potions, Enchanting Scrolls, and Gems
See what I did there? Yeah, more of the same really. But with different materials, stats, etc. Obviously this being Alpha, there are certain things we don’t have information about yet, but we’re starting to get a rough outline of the professions, so after some digging around I put together this list to whet the appetite of Cataclysm’s Future Business Leaders of Azeroth.

General
New rank for all professions, Illustrious Grand Master (cap 525), example Illustrious Grand Master Jewelcrafting
Cost: Unknown
Minimum Level to Attain: Unknown
Minimum Skill to Attain: Unknown
Will have more complete information about these minimums and cost as soon as possible.

Materials
ORES
Obsidian
Pyrite
Ebonsteel
Elementium

CLOTH
Embersilk
Dreamcloth

GEMS
Red: Carnelian, Inferno Ruby
Purple: Nightstone, Demon’s Eye
Blue: Zephyrite, Ocean Sapphire
Green: Jasper, Dream Emerald
Yellow: Alicite, Amberjewel
Orange: Hessonite, Ember Topaz
Meta: Shadowspirit
JC Only: Chimera’s Eye (The new Dragon’s Eye)
Currently no epic gems have been found.

ENCHANTING MATS
Celestial Essence
Heavenly Shard

LEATHER
Savage Leather
Pristine Leather

Products
Ebonsteel Belt Buckle
Fire Prism (Cata equivalent of the Icy Prism)

So as you can see, it is essentially more of the same (so far) but that’s not an entirely bad thing. And there do appear to be some changes, only one higher order cloth for example, and the ore/bar situation for the better stuff has been streamlined. Expect more about these new items in the future as more data is available, you can also keep watch on the MMO Champion forums for more news. Either way, it looks like the future will remain bright.