Best Spot to Farm Cobra Scales - Level 70
If you are a Skinner and/or a Leatherworker in the Burning Crusade you probably already know all about Cobra Scales (WowEcon | Wowhead).
Gained by skinning one of three types of snakes on the shattered planet of Draenor, these go into crafting some really awesome gear for both Rogues and Druids.
But what you may not know is there is a really awesome spot to grind these %26#8230; on yellow mobs! If you know me, you know I love grinding yellow mobs - you can rest inches away from them, you can answer the door without fear of drawing aggro, not to mention you never have to worry about adds - there are a multitude of reasons why grinding yellow, non-aggroable mobs is superior to the normal red mobs.
These mobs, Twilight Serpents, are located throughout Twilight Ridge in western Nagrand (Wowhead | WowWiki). You will want to stick to the eastern portion of the area, from roughly (18,33) to (19,37).
There are no red mobs in this area, and (for now) it is relatively quiet in terms of other players. These serpents respawn quickly enough that if you simply follow a path the first serpent you slay will respawn by the time you reach the last in the area.
You can also skin these Twilight Serpents for Knothide Leather (WowEcon | Wowhead), and while that%26#8217;s nothing special in it%26#8217;s own right, Remember that as a Leatherworker you can use this area to build up a good supply of Nethercobra Leg Armor mats. When you%26#8217;re taking a break from grinding motes, that is.
If you followed the WowEcon link above, you see that Cobra Scales are currently going for about 14.99 gold (Alliance General Average). Because the drop rates for these are so low and can only be farmed from three level 68+ mobs, you may very likely be able to get up to 20 gold a piece from these, making this a very lucrative item to grind.
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