Classic Eastern Plaguelands Farming Guide: Blood of Heroes, Herbs, Enchanting, and More!

By Saevicus Updated: 2019/08/19

Zone and Guide OverviewEastern PlaguelandsScourgeLich King'sWestern PlaguelandsPlaguelandsNaxxramasClassic Western Plaguelands Farming Guidenote: not all professions are beneficial hereWoW ClassicArgent Dawn repeatable questsdungeons

MiningEastern PlaguelandsEPLOre Deposits

Mithril Deposit

Small Thorium Vein

Truesilver Deposit

HerbalismHerbingEastern PlaguelandsHerbalismHerb Deposits

EnchantingScarlet SpellbinderTyr's HandWestern PlaguelandsEastern PlaguelandsFormula: Enchant Weapon - CrusaderQuartermaster Miranda Breechlock

Formula: Enchant Bracer - Healing

Formula: Enchant Bracer - Mana Regeneration

SkinningRugged LeatherFrenzied PlaguehoundMonstrous PlaguebatLeather

Rugged Leather

Thick Leather

Rugged Hide

FishingEastern PlaguelandsLake MereldarEPLInsignia of the CrusadeInsignia of the DawnFish

Raw Whitescale Salmon

Blood of HeroesBlood of HeroesEastern PlaguelandsBlood of HeroesFallen Hero

Quests

Breastplate of the Chromatic Flight

Legplates of the Chromatic Defier

Libram of Rapidity

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Comments

Comment by Zoura

Thanks for taking the time making this guide!

Comment by Slaigrin

Are you sure that there are Scarlet Spellbinders in Tyrs Hand? I've never heard from someone that farmed the crusader recipe there. There are only elite level mobs in Tyrs Hand and the Spellbinder is a nonelite. So I think Hearthglen in WPL is the place to go for Crusader.

Comment by Axiren

Thanks for this guide, love it!

Comment by Korrigan

Another guide with the wrong place for Crusader. Do you guys even play the game like you pretend ? Seriously...
Spellbinders are in the tower on the path that goes up to Hearthglen in WPL, and nowhere else.

Comment by 123user

Some corrections/addendums:

The Formula for Crusader does not drop in Eastern Plaguelands at all; it's a Western Plaguelands drop from Scarlet Spellbinders.
The Formulas for Healing/Mana Regeneration are only introduced in Phase 3 of Classic.
Leather farming in EPL simply is not profitable. It's just a small bonus to other existing grinds.
Fishing in EPL is also not special in any way. The zone is not home to any schools of fish, and you can fish the same stuff in much safer locations.
Blood of Heroes is indeed profitable, but the main reason that is was not mentioned. The big ticket item is Gurubashi Mojo Madness crafted by Alchemists in Phase 4.
Chest farming was not mentioned. Simply run an alt to Darrowshire/Crown Guard Tower to loot the chests there. (Shared node, lootable without aggroing anything and moving in between these points is safe at level 1.)
The many recipes that are only sourced in this zone were not mentioned. Recipe: Greater Shadow Protection Potion, Schematic: Flawless Arcanite Rifle, Pattern: Wizardweave Robe, Pattern: Wizardweave Turban, Pattern: Wizardweave Leggings, Recipe: Elixir of the Sages, Formula: Enchant Chest - Major Mana, Pattern: Ghostweave Gloves and Pattern: Ghostweave Vest are all worth money and are all very much farmable.
Crypt Fiend Parts was not mentioned. EPL is the only place one can reliably farm these solo.
Essence of Water was not mentioned. The three lakes in the zone (excluding the one at Stratholme's entrance) are all home to water elementals that are arguably the best source for essences in the game.
The "bat grind" was not mentioned. Grinding bats for vendor loot has been a popular gold farm since the game's release. Bat Ear, Sleek Bat Pelt, Evil Bat Eye and Large Bat Fang are all stackable goods that vendor well.
Larval Acid was not mentioned. It's a valuable ingredient for many goods, chief among which is the fabled Hide of the Wild available since Phase 1.5. You can loot this acid from any worm in the zone, and it's a legitimate gold farm.
Quests were not mentioned. The many quests of Tirion Fordring are ridiculously lucrative endeavors. Every mob he asks you to kill yields decent value, and every quest you turn in at 60 is worth an extra 3.5 gold. Other quests in the zone give valuable rewards as well, such as Sarah's Guide, Smokey's Fireshooter and Hameya's Slayer.
Black Lotuses were not mentioned. Like, come on?
Pattern: Runic Leather Headband is often worth picking up from LHC, as this is the only place it can be purchased in. Typically this pattern will yield you a small profit in the AH when posted there.

Other:

The most efficient Herbalism route involves climbing over the mountains. Here's the climb (demostrated by Tommysalami).
It's worth weaving through Solid Chest spawns/rare mob spawn points while mining or gathering herbs. Rare mob and chest loot in the area include such gems as Ta'Kierthan Songblade and Recipe: Transmute Undeath to Water.
When spoken to, Argent Medics in the zone can cure some of your diseases (like Ghoul Rot and Maggot Slime, for example). This can help you farm faster.
Repairing at LHC only becomes available in Phase 6 with the introduction of Naxxramas. Before that, your nearest repair points are in The Hinterlands or Caer Darrow (with Spectral Essence).

Classic Eastern Plaguelands Farming Guide: Blood of Heroes, Herbs, Enchanting, and More!

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