WoW Forever Gold Guide: Fishing and Warlock Summoning

Learn how to build fishing into your leveling route, prepare for valuable catches, and earn money by offering Warlock summons at inconvenient destinations. These two approaches to making World of Warcraft Forever gold share a useful advantage: they can fit around progression rather than replacing it with a separate farming schedule.

The fishing rewards and contest changes discussed here were described before launch. Treat those systems as announced or beta-tested features, not guarantees of final rewards or profitability.

Two Methods With Different Requirements

Fishing is the more accessible option. Any class can learn it, and spare minutes between journeys or dungeon runs provide opportunities to improve the skill. Its value comes from turning otherwise unproductive waiting time into materials and potentially saleable rewards.

Summoning is more specialized. It requires a Warlock, Soul Shards, and two nearby helpers for the ritual. Customers pay for the journey they avoid, so destination choice matters more than simply advertising a service.

• Choose fishing for flexible progress during existing downtime.
• Choose summoning when playing a Warlock with reliable helpers.
• Combine both when a useful summoning destination has accessible fishing water nearby.

Fishing: Make Waiting Time Productive

Learn Early and Build the Habit

Learn fishing early enough that it can develop alongside your character. Waiting for transport is an obvious opportunity, provided there is suitable water and enough time to cast without missing departure.

Dungeon assembly provides another opening. If several party members are still traveling, fishing nearby can be more productive than standing idle. Water outside Wailing Caverns is one example; the lake beneath Undercity is another suggested location for groups traveling toward Ruins of Lordaeron.

Keep the priority clear: fish during delays, not instead of progressing. A handful of casts is useful when everyone is waiting anyway. Making the party wait while you finish a fishing session defeats the efficiency advantage.

Deviate Fish in the Barrens provide an early target with a cosmetic-related market. Their appeal differs from equipment that players quickly replace, making them worth checking even after the initial leveling rush.

However, demand is not a fixed price guarantee. Compare listings before posting, consider how much competing stock is available, and avoid assuming that broader inflation will make every catch more valuable. Saleable fish only become income when another player actually buys them.

Higher Fishing Skill and Special Catches

The pre-launch fishing plan identifies level 35 as a milestone for reaching maximum fishing skill. That creates a potential profession-focused route: develop fishing before reaching level 60, then pursue more valuable catches rather than waiting until character leveling is complete.

Announced fishing support structures also matter. A Fishing Rack was associated with uncommon fish, while a Fishing Hut at 300 fishing skill was associated with rare fish. These special catches were described as sources of bind-on-equip equipment and gems, with rare catches offering higher-quality rewards.

Before investing heavily, check the requirements available in the game. Coordinate with other anglers where shared access to a fishing structure is possible. Working together can be more practical than treating every setup cost as an individual responsibility.

Assess the rewards separately. Equipment may appeal to leveling characters, while gems can serve a different market. Neither category guarantees quick sales, so judge actual demand rather than the color of an item alone.

Preparing for the Stranglethorn Fishing Contest

The announced Stranglethorn fishing contest offers a more focused goal than casual downtime fishing. The pre-launch plan centers on reaching level 35, building fishing skill, and preparing to compete on Sunday in the Booty Bay area.

The described version expands the contest to 50 winners. Winners were said to gain access to a Message in a Bottle that could contain valuable endgame recipes, including a Lionheart recipe. That possibility makes preparation attractive, but it does not make a particular recipe or payout certain.

Take a look at: Warlock leveling and talent choices

A Practical Preparation Checklist

• Reach level 35: use this as the character milestone for the proposed fishing route.
• Raise fishing skill: aim for the highest available skill rather than relying on last-minute training.
• Prepare lures: the announced Lure Master benefit depends on fishing with a lure.
• Plan Legacy progression: the proposed setup targets seven Legacy points.
• Check contest details: confirm participation requirements and timing before organizing your session.

Lure Master was described as granting a 25% chance to catch extra fish while using a lure. Treat that as an announced benefit to verify, and do not assume extra catches automatically determine contest success. Preparation improves readiness; it does not remove competition or reward uncertainty.

Prepare the Ritual and Helpers

The summoning approach begins at level 20 or above. Keep Soul Shards available and arrange two helpers who can participate consistently. Friends or party members can fill those roles, with an agreed division of earnings.

Set the terms before accepting payment. Customers should know the destination and price, while helpers should know their share. A service that repeatedly stalls because someone is absent wastes the very resource customers are paying to save: time.

Keep faction and ruleset restrictions in mind. Grouping stays within a ruleset, and factions remain separate, so organize the service for players you can actually group with.

Alliance Destinations

Ruins of Lordaeron is a strong example of a destination where travel friction creates demand. The proposed route involves substantial travel for Alliance players, making a convenient summon appealing to dungeon groups.

Choose a sensible position outside Undercity rather than placing the service inside a hostile city. Nearby threats and PvP exposure can interrupt both the ritual and the customer's arrival.

Other suggested Alliance opportunities include monastery dungeon trips, sleeping bag quest destinations in the Barrens or Stonetalon Mountains, and later travel to Feathermoon Stronghold in Feralas. Evaluate each location by actual player traffic rather than assuming every distant destination supports a steady queue.

Horde Destinations

For Horde Warlocks, Westfall offers several overlapping travel motives. Alexston's Farmstead is identified as a sleeping bag quest destination, while Deadmines and other quest objectives provide additional reasons for players to visit.

Another proposed position serves the sleeping bag quest near the waterfall between Loch Modan and Wetlands. These locations work on the same principle: a difficult journey can make a reliable summon valuable.

There is no universal summon price. Players' available funds, competing Warlocks, destination demand, and helper costs all affect what makes sense.

For dungeon-related income, the lowest-risk approach is often to sell summons somewhere you already intend to visit. A Warlock traveling to Ruins of Lordaeron can prepare shards, agree terms with two companions, and offer the service while the group assembles. This avoids making a long speculative trip solely to find customers.

Take a look at: how leveling, travel, and dungeons fit together

Combining Fishing and Summoning Efficiently

A Warlock with fishing can alternate between two activities without abandoning progression. Fish when suitable water is available and no customer is ready; summon when the group, helpers, and destination are prepared.

Keep a small operating reserve for training, travel, and supplies. Separate gross receipts from your own share after paying helpers. For managing WoW Forever currency, reliable net earnings matter more than an impressive total that ignores expenses.

The strongest routine is simple: progress toward useful destinations, exploit genuine waiting time, and offer services where players already have a reason to travel. Neither method needs to become a full-time business to contribute toward future purchases.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can fishing make money before level 60?

Yes. Deviate Fish provide an early saleable target, and the announced fishing route uses level 35 as a milestone for maximum skill progression.

Yes. Plan around two nearby helpers as well as the Warlock, and keep the necessary Soul Shards available.

Is the fishing contest a guaranteed source of valuable recipes?

No. The announced rewards include the possibility of valuable recipes, not a guaranteed specific recipe or profit.

Should a Warlock stop leveling to sell summons?

Not necessarily. Start by offering summons at destinations already on your route, then expand only if demand justifies the time.

Can fishing and summoning work together?

Yes. Fish during quiet periods near suitable water, but remain ready when customers and ritual helpers are available.