Summary
- One World of Warcraft player earned one million gold without buying tokens after 18 years of playing.
- Gold is used for repairs, consumables, AH items, and collectibles in World of Warcraft.
- The player can use their gold to buy World of Warcraft subscriptions or in-game items if they choose.
One World of Warcraft fan recently reached a million gold after 18 years of playtime without buying any WoW Tokens. Though it is much easier to get gold in modern World of Warcraft than it was when they started playing, this milestone is no less impressive.
Gold is the primary currency that is used in World of Warcraft. Repairs, reagents, consumables, items from the Auction House, and even some rare World of Warcraft collectibles like the Reins of the Grand Expedition Yak transmog station mount are all purchased using the currency, which is obtained from nearly every activity in the game.
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Even so, saving gold in World of Warcraf t is not easy – but one player recently broke an impressive milestone by doing just that. WoW fan and Redditor Salihe6677 has officially joined the millionaire club of Azeroth, having collected gold over the course of their 18 years playing the game. By selling gathered materials, lockboxes, and Delve items purchased with Undercoin near the end of World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 1, Saliehe6677 was able to save up their fortune without buying a single WoW Token.
A Hard-Earned One Million Gold in World of Warcraft
The price of WoW tokens fluctuates, but the typical average in the US is between 200,000 and 250,000 gold. This means players who wanted a million gold could get it for around $80 to $100. On the other hand, Saliehe6677 could cash in their newfound fortune via WoW Tokens to buy a recurring 6-month subscription to World of Warcraft, the Heroic edition of The War Within, or even Avowed, as it is also available via Battle.net balance.
Needless to say, fans were happy to congratulate Saliehe6677 and were quick to share their own stories of attempted savings in World of Warcraft. Some warned them to stay away from the Black Market Auction House, lest they blow their savings on an exclusive item there, while others reminded them to pick up the Francois battle pet in World of Warcraft before any shopping sprees. The affluent chicken added in Battle for Azeroth can be obtained for free in Tiragarde Sound, but only while a character is holding at least one million gold.
How to get Francois in World of Warcraft
- Have at least 1,000,000 gold on a single World of Warcraft character.
- Find Francois, a fluffy white chicken, behind a cart to the right of the large house south of the Northwington Estate flight master.
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Interact with Francois and choose the dialogue option to obtain him.
- Obtaining Francois does not cost gold; one must simply have it in their inventory.
While Saliehe6677’s fortune would be big enough to buy most things in the game, the Mighty Caravan Brutosaur cost a whopping five million gold to purchase in WoW before it was removed at the end of Shadowlands – and now often reaches the gold cap of 9,999,999 when it appears on the Black Market Auction House. Saliehe6677 may be a millionaire in Azeroth now, but they’ll still have to keep saving if they hope to join the ranks of the richest players in World of Warcraft.
- Released
- August 26, 2024
- Base Game
- World of Warcraft
- Developer(s)
- Blizzard
- Publisher(s)
- Blizzard
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