Powerleveling fishing and cooking

Winter · May 27, 2008, 05:26 AM

I've been powerleveling Fishing and Cooking kind of just for the sake of it but also because the Deviate Delights sell real well on my server. But other than that what other benefits are there from getting them capped? I heard that its possible to fish for Motes of Water but how well at 375? The price of Primals has gone through the roof (46g for one Primal Fire) so figured I could do this rather than Dailies for a change. Also what sells very well for Cooking?

Swampish · May 27, 2008, 05:32 AM

The majority of food buff's sell well, Blackened Basilisc, Warp Burgers etc. you can't fish mote of fire, only water.

Vaell · May 27, 2008, 07:37 AM

You'll be well loved by your non cooking guildies and group mates for the great buff food you can give them. I hit 375 cooking the other night and our guild bank is always stocked with stamina, spell damage, strength, healing etc food.

"nom nom nom"

Onebadasp · May 27, 2008, 07:44 AM

how do you power-level fishing?

Maybe its my ADD kicking in, but after 10 rod casts I'm sacking SouthShore...

Heck ... the only reason i want a 375 fisher is so i can do the fishing daily. I want the level 1 twink set for my banker!

Barghbq · May 27, 2008, 07:45 AM

If all of the pools are up in the plateau (there are six of them), I can get 3+ Primal Water in 10 minutes, only killing the three elementals that happen to be in the way of the pools. Depending upon the server, that's 30 ~ 60g in 10 minutes.

Cooked Golden Darter, Sporefish, Bluefin Tuna, Furious Crawdawd, Mudfish all sell for ~ 1g each on my server (20g ~ stack). Fisherman's Feast and Hot Buttered Trout sell for the same.

The gold per hour isn't that great fishing for food, but you'll catch many of them while doing the daily fishing quest (unless it's in Hellfire Peninsula), and you can bank them until you get a stack.

fresnosmokey · May 27, 2008, 08:36 AM

I found that leveling fishing was an exercise in frustration. It can get really boring and made me want to jump out of my skin at times. But once you reach 300+ it's totally worth it. The fishing daily is actually rather fun. It nets a few gold, some items that are worth a little gold or add to fishing skill, an odd cooking recipe or two, and even a non combat pet (I've got two baby crocs). Plus most of the +stat fish I catch sell in the AH in less than an hour (if they're reasonably priced).

As an aside, I don't think you need to be capped to do the fishing daily. I think it's 300+ skill and level 70. But for at least one daily it helps to have a minimum of 340 skill (plus +20 pole, +100 lure, +3 line (fishing daily reward lol), +whatever else skill adds you have) as fishing in Nagrand has a pretty high level. Till I hit 340 or so more than half of those fish got away.

Absalom · May 27, 2008, 09:37 AM

Fishing buddy helps a ton with fishing. : Fishing Buddy EBA | World of Warcraft Addons | Downloads

At least it did for me..

Pervlock · May 27, 2008, 09:42 AM

fishing motes of water goes ok,
i leveled fishing just for that ( needed my FSW set, thus LOTS of water )
But, wasnt as kool as i tought.
I was killing water ellies AND fishing whenever possible, but most the time, some superspeed mounted hunter would pass by or someone would have been ahead of me.
( only chance of decent fishing motes is of course the elly plateau and the pond below that, but loooow refresh rates kinda mess that up )
This is only usefull on either a empty server, or when you are really a early bird / very late bird, and go there when no one else is .
Then you can hunt down water and fire ellies, and fish some extra motes of water every hour or 2.
IF you get to be the only fisher, then it can dish out up to 15 motes. Considering you fish em ALL alone. ( about 15-20 mins )
you WILL need some bait tough, +50 will do.
i am 375 fishing, +50 gear and still use +75 lures or i fail to much, but i can do without the lures. ( for effective, need to be 450 or 475, 475+ will give you the best catch results )

Onebadasp · May 27, 2008, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Absalom

Fishing buddy helps a ton with fishing. : Fishing Buddy EBA | World of Warcraft Addons | Downloads

At least it did for me..

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Pervlock · May 27, 2008, 09:47 AM

to "power level" fishing.
Go o yer tarting area, grab a LOT of beer and keep catching fish till yer 375 fishing.
Since it doesnt matter where you fish / what level fish you catch to level fishing, you can just plant yet booty wherever you can catch fish and do it.
( i tried, and leveled from 225 to 375 almost exclusive in stormwind. tested a few times in oher area's just to make shure i had to catch an equal amount of fish to level 1 more )
It IS a loooong sit tough, so just do it for half an hour or so for a few weeks. makes it waaay more doable.

May 27, 2008, 05:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Winter Member	Powerleveling fishing and cooking I've been powerleveling Fishing and Cooking kind of just for the sake of it but also because the Deviate Delights sell real well on my server. But other than that what other benefits are there from getting them capped? I heard that its possible to fish for Motes of Water but how well at 375? The price of Primals has gone through the roof (46g for one Primal Fire) so figured I could do this rather than Dailies for a change. Also what sells very well for Cooking?

May 27, 2008, 05:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Swampish Member Character Info swampish 70 Gnome Warlock Killrog Euro PvE Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 42/8/11	Re: Powerleveling fishing and cooking The majority of food buff's sell well, Blackened Basilisc, Warp Burgers etc. you can't fish mote of fire, only water.

May 27, 2008, 07:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Vaell Moderator Character Info Vaell 70 Blood Elf Warlock Scarshield Legion Euro RP PvP Guild: Void Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 00/14/47	Re: Powerleveling fishing and cooking You'll be well loved by your non cooking guildies and group mates for the great buff food you can give them. I hit 375 cooking the other night and our guild bank is always stocked with stamina, spell damage, strength, healing etc food. "nom nom nom"

May 27, 2008, 07:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Onebadasp Member Character Info Onebadasp 70 Blood Elf Warlock Llane US PvE Talent Spec: 11/7/43	Re: Powerleveling fishing and cooking how do you power-level fishing? Maybe its my ADD kicking in, but after 10 rod casts I'm sacking SouthShore... Heck ... the only reason i want a 375 fisher is so i can do the fishing daily. I want the level 1 twink set for my banker!

May 27, 2008, 07:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Barghbq Member Character Info Barghbq 70 Orc Warlock Azshara US PvP Guild: Grey Hand Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 45/5/11	Re: Powerleveling fishing and cooking If all of the pools are up in the plateau (there are six of them), I can get 3+ Primal Water in 10 minutes, only killing the three elementals that happen to be in the way of the pools. Depending upon the server, that's 30 ~ 60g in 10 minutes. Cooked Golden Darter, Sporefish, Bluefin Tuna, Furious Crawdawd, Mudfish all sell for ~ 1g each on my server (20g ~ stack). Fisherman's Feast and Hot Buttered Trout sell for the same. The gold per hour isn't that great fishing for food, but you'll catch many of them while doing the daily fishing quest (unless it's in Hellfire Peninsula), and you can bank them until you get a stack.

May 27, 2008, 08:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
fresnosmokey Member Character Info Shortbread 70 Gnome Warlock Nazgrel US PvE Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 41/20/0	Re: Powerleveling fishing and cooking I found that leveling fishing was an exercise in frustration. It can get really boring and made me want to jump out of my skin at times. But once you reach 300+ it's totally worth it. The fishing daily is actually rather fun. It nets a few gold, some items that are worth a little gold or add to fishing skill, an odd cooking recipe or two, and even a non combat pet (I've got two baby crocs). Plus most of the +stat fish I catch sell in the AH in less than an hour (if they're reasonably priced). As an aside, I don't think you need to be capped to do the fishing daily. I think it's 300+ skill and level 70. But for at least one daily it helps to have a minimum of 340 skill (plus +20 pole, +100 lure, +3 line (fishing daily reward lol), +whatever else skill adds you have) as fishing in Nagrand has a pretty high level. Till I hit 340 or so more than half of those fish got away.

May 27, 2008, 09:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Absalom Destruction Warlock Character Info Lavath 70 Blood Elf Warlock Shadow Council US RP Guild: Syk Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/14/47	Re: Powerleveling fishing and cooking Fishing buddy helps a ton with fishing. : Fishing Buddy EBA \| World of Warcraft Addons \| Downloads At least it did for me..

May 27, 2008, 09:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pervlock Member Character Info Pervlock 70 Human Warlock Nagrand Euro PvE Guild: Dark-flame Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 14/43/0	Re: Powerleveling fishing and cooking fishing motes of water goes ok, i leveled fishing just for that ( needed my FSW set, thus LOTS of water ) But, wasnt as kool as i tought. I was killing water ellies AND fishing whenever possible, but most the time, some superspeed mounted hunter would pass by or someone would have been ahead of me. ( only chance of decent fishing motes is of course the elly plateau and the pond below that, but loooow refresh rates kinda mess that up ) This is only usefull on either a empty server, or when you are really a early bird / very late bird, and go there when no one else is . Then you can hunt down water and fire ellies, and fish some extra motes of water every hour or 2. IF you get to be the only fisher, then it can dish out up to 15 motes. Considering you fish em ALL alone. ( about 15-20 mins ) you WILL need some bait tough, +50 will do. i am 375 fishing, +50 gear and still use +75 lures or i fail to much, but i can do without the lures. ( for effective, need to be 450 or 475, 475+ will give you the best catch results )

May 27, 2008, 09:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Pervlock Member Character Info Pervlock 70 Human Warlock Nagrand Euro PvE Guild: Dark-flame Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 14/43/0	Re: Powerleveling fishing and cooking to "power level" fishing. Go o yer tarting area, grab a LOT of beer and keep catching fish till yer 375 fishing. Since it doesnt matter where you fish / what level fish you catch to level fishing, you can just plant yet booty wherever you can catch fish and do it. ( i tried, and leveled from 225 to 375 almost exclusive in stormwind. tested a few times in oher area's just to make shure i had to catch an equal amount of fish to level 1 more ) It IS a loooong sit tough, so just do it for half an hour or so for a few weeks. makes it waaay more doable.