Grinding Motes of Water - Levels 64+
By now most players know that the best place to farm for Motes of Water (WowEcon | Wowhead) at level 70 is in Nagrand (Wowhead | WowWiki), which is why Elemental Plateau is so camped. But not many know that most of those Motes of Water you see in the Auction House do not come from Elemental Plateau - they come from level 64-66 mobs in central Nagrand.
There are three main mobs in Nagrand that drop Motes of Water which are below level 70 and do not require a flying mount to access:
- Muck Spawn
- Lake Spirit
- Lake Surger
All three of these mobs have around an 18.9% drop rate for Motes of Water, which isn%26#8217;t great but will still put a decent amount of motes in your backpack. And you will be hard-pressed to find better drop rates among any mobs lower than levels 69-70.
Remember these guys are water elementals, meaning that they are immune to frost damage and the damage they deal cannot be blocked, only resisted. The majority of these also roam underwater, so if you are not a warlock or druid you should have a stack (or two) of Water Breathing Potions (WowEcon | Wowhead) with you.
If you are having trouble selling these on the Auction House for the price you want, I would pick up a copy of Valkor%26#8217;s Gold-Making Guide. It has tips and strategies that will benefit noobs as well as master auctioneer%26#8217;s. And the bonus is that you will find a lot more gold-making information in it%26#8217;s 108 pages than just how to control the auction house.