Making money

[eqravenprince]

I am curious how fast you can make money soloing per hour, just grinding mobs and selling loot to NPC merchants. What zone, particular mobs/camp, level, and class? I'm level 27 Monk, and so far I haven't found a better place to make cash than hunting guards in HHK. Comes out to about 70pp every hour. Plus it's just convenient as hell to sell/bank right there, especially as a Monk with weight restriction. Was hunting Dark Elf guards in my early 20's. Wanted to know what other awesome places are out there to make some coin now and in my future levels.

[john_savage1982]

there are a buttload of guard spawns in HHK - at higher levels they'll go down much quicker. With over 20-30 spawns at 18 minute/spawns, you're looking at nearly 400pp-500pp/hr.

[Slave]

The average plat/hour rate of the highest level characters is generally accepted to be about 800-1000/hour.

[Flunklesnarkin]

Originally Posted by uygi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That sounds below average for seafuries at the right time of night, if you have enough mobs...

gonna take this from a purely outsider point of view.. with no knowledge of eq


An average, or central tendency of a data set is a measure of the "middle" value of the data set. (Emphasis on Middle Value in case the apostrophes eluded you)

not a specific monster.. during a specific time of day... (not to mention that if the farming is that awesome the competition you'd have)

Same way you don't expect your stock broker to guarantee you 20% returns ever year (if he does.. reinvest now!!).. you shouldn't expect the ideal plat farming rate every day..

Can't believe i even have to explain this lol

So yes.. sometimes you will earn more than the "average" go ahead and pat yourself on the back and feel uber..



but back to the point.. yes this thread has gone way beyond the OP.. and would probably be more helpful if specific farming information for specific classes was discussed instead of random epeening(and as a friendly reminder the OP was asking about how to farm plat on his mid level monk..... but who reads original posts anyways.. only thing that matters is the last post >_>)

[Flunklesnarkin]

Fishing pole and bait will get you on your way to riches

[Splorf22]

You can PL for twice that easily at 60.

[Daldaen]

I get offers of 2-3k/hr for PLing quite often. As a 59 druid with a Manastone.

But camping something like Fungi Tunic or Hiero Cloak can, if your dice and the games dice are good, pay off much larger PP/hr rate.

As a monk you can likely get into those cash groups (fungi / hiero) or you can PL people. The rate you charge is largely based on your DPS / ability to continue PLing. So a monk with Fungi + good weapons + good haste can charge much more than a monk without.

At lower levels, honestly I wouldn't be too highly concerned with money until you get up into your 40s/50s where you can start farming things more reliably.

Stuff like... Hooded Black Cloak in Mistmoore goes for a solid 3-4k.

[Slave]

Well, there's money, and then there's interacting with players and having to sell shit.

[usedtobejubaloftorv]

roll a druid or a necro

Seriously, monks are one of the worst classes to play for resource accumulation. You'll make money faster levelling a druid from scratch... once you hit 29 people start paying for ports, once you hit 34 or so you can effectively camp quite a few money-items. Necros are even better item campers, although they get no port revenue and can't travel as quickly.

When you hit high levels and monks become highly desired dungeon pullers and general group DPS, you'll get access to items that you can sell for big money, but until then I would count on an eq-life of poverty - as you would expect a for a monk.

[Hagglebaron]

Mo money mo problems