World of Warcraft · Game
Gold
Gold is World of Warcraft's main currency for vendor goods, repairs, crafting costs and Auction House trade.
Important information
- Source
- World of Warcraft
- Medium
- Game
- Type
- Common currency
What Gold means in its world
Gold makes World of Warcraft's gathering, crafting and market systems meet. It covers routine costs such as repairs and vendor goods, but it also decides how easily a character can buy materials, consumables or a crafted item from another player.
Prices are market-driven and vary by realm, expansion activity and timing. Gathering a material, crafting a useful item and selling a drop can all work, but a claimed price should always be checked against the current Auction House.
Practical reference
The useful details in one place: value, earning, spending and the decisions that can waste this currency.
| Value of Gold | World of Warcraft's main currency for vendors, repairs, crafting and the Auction House |
|---|---|
| How Gold reaches your pocket | Quest, gather, craft, sell loot and trade through the current market. |
| Where Gold gets spent | Pay vendors, repairs, crafting costs and player-market purchases. |
| Details worth noticing | Do not buy a large stack of materials before checking whether a cheaper listing or crafted alternative is available. |