Here's a feature I like to call Azeroth Endangered Species. Each week, we will look at a new mob and discuss the benefits of farming it into extinction. Be it for fun, sport, or profit - no beast will be spared in this virtual world. We have alts to feed!
Hey kids, today's endangered species is Hardknuckle Foragers. They are the white gorilla mobs found in Sholazar Basin in various locales, but most noteably directly south of the Frenzyheart camp. They usually travel in packs which is great news for farmers. They are also a neutral/yellow mob and will not attack you unless you attack them first. Oh Em Gee!
What makes them a prime target for farmers? Well for starters, almost every single Forager drops 1 chilled meat (an almost 100% drop rate), which is used in a variety of Northrend cooking recipes. Chilled meat sells well on the AH, or you can save it to level your own cooking skill. They also drop a hefty amount of vendor trash (including 1 hilarious, but otherwise useless item which is a nod to another video game... however, I'll let you discover that for yourself. It took me a while to put 2 + 2 together, but then I chuckled a bit when I got the joke) which vendors well.
If you're a skinner, these puppies will yield you Borean Leather. Not only that, but their drop rate of Arctic Furs is incredibly high and them furs be sellin for 60g+ per pop, sailor! I've gotten more Arctic Furs off these damn dirty apes than any other mob in the game. So, I think their drop rate might be slightly higher than the average mob. One day, I got 4 furs and they all came off a Hardknuckle Forager in the Basin during the same farming session. In addition to that, I'd say most of the Arctic Furs I've EVER skinned have been off these bad boys. Just sayin'.
So, get out there, stock your bags full of chilled meat and furs, and leave tons of dead Foragers in your wake. They had it coming. Stay tuned for next week's edition in which we will attempt to farm another species into oblivion!
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