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Engineer’s Guide to Mote Extracting

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As an avid engineer, I tend to bristle a bit when I hear players complain about the lack of marketable materials we can make. After all, most engineering devices require being an engineer to use, so why would anyone buy one when they can make it themselves? To that I usually say that the craft isn’t about money, it’s about fun! But for those who still insist that any trade should be able to make money, I have my fallback point, the mote extractor. Obtained through an easy quest in Zangarmarsh (Telredor for alliance), this extractor is one of the greatest gifts to engineering ever conceived. You’ll be able to zoom through a variety of outland zones and suck out motes from clouds that you pass by. Depending on the type of cloud a different mote will pop out. Since primals are ALWAYS in demand on the auction house (except for earth, but we don’t bother with earth, anyway), you can make damn good money collecting motes. Here’s the skinny:

  • Nagrand: A bounty of motes of air can be found in Nagrand, though do notice that some are bugged and will be suspended int he air out of reach (this is due to be fixed). Always be sure to fly by the ring of trials, as there’s a cloud that pops in the arena right int he center. If you’re doing arenas, be sure to take a quick fly-around while waiting for the queue. I’ve made good money using this method!
  • Netherstorm: Here you’ll find a variety of clouds that produce motes of mana. If you have a transmuter, these can be very useful, since they can be turned into primal fires, which on my server are much more valuable
  • Shadowmoon Valley: Felmist looks like someone pooted and rather than dissipating, the cloud is floating around the valley, waiting for some hapless adventurer to come by and be enveloped by it’s demonic stench. To rid the world of these evil clouds, which produce motes of shadow, be sure to fly near the netherwing quests. I saw one on the edge of a cliff once….don’t go after that one.
  • ZangarMarsh: Motes of water are very valuable on my server, and I love hading to Zangarmarsh to hunt these bad boys down. If you’re waiting for your raid to SSC to arrive or your meeting stone partner is running late due to a respec, this is the perfect opportunity for you to suck out some motes!

    • All in all I’d say if you dedicate yourself to it you can make good money hunting down motes with your extractor. If you happen to be a miner (most engineers are) then an added bonus is any veins you’ll find along the way. Being an engineer may not be the most profitable profession ever, but is the most flashy (flash bombs, that is)!


    Posted in How to on April 22nd, 2008

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