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Best class for gold farming in WoW Forever

28 Oct 2026 (AEDT), from the beta notes incl. the 26 Oct (US) final racial pass. Launch: Thu 5 Nov 10:00 AEDT. Unconfirmed = our read; may change at launch.

Unconfirmed: editorial ranking from beta notes; no launch data yet. Re-rank after launch week.

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MaMage AoE
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HuHunter elites, Beasts
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RoRogue lockboxes

Class badges: Forever Guides HTML/CSS, coloured with the standard class colours.

Mage

AoE with Cone of Cold (stronger on ≤4 targets) and Frost Blast kiting. Unconfirmed: big AoE pulls are harder since the extra effect only hits the first 4.

Hunter

Solo elites and Beasts; pairs with Skinning (one skin per corpse again, 1 Oct).

Rogue

Pick Pocket and lockboxes (Pick Lock is now a secondary skill).

Races

Dwarf portraitDwarf Find Treasure: extra chest itemsTauren portraitTauren Cultivation: Herbalism, 15 min CD, level-gated

Professions matter more than class. Many crafted items vendor for less (15 Oct): use the Auction House. Gold making guide.

More tier lists: overall · levelling · PvP · beginners · solo · gold farming · tank · healer · DPS.

Spell tooltips: Wowhead (Classic Era data); Forever values may differ.

Sources
  • Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)
  • www.wowhead.com
  • news.blizzard.com
  • worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com
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