Undoubtedly, herbalist is one of the most lucrative of the World of Warcraft professions. It will allow you considerable profit in a short period of time, with a little effort. Ideally, you will want your character's race to be undead. You should also keep in mind that Tauren gain a bonus of 15 to Herbalist which gives them an advantage from the start as they begin with a skill level of 16 instead of only 1. This means that for a Tauren, all the level caps for Herbalist are increased by 15.

Along with the Herbalist profession, mining is a great supplementary profession for earning considerable sum of gold within a short period of time. If there is no need for you to earn so much gold, Alchemy will be a wiser match for Herbalist.

Your character should be at level 5 or higher when you learn Herbalist. Most of the time, you will be using the "Find Herb" skill to search for "Silverleaf", which fetches a higher price than copper in the lower levels of the game. You may want to travel outside the beginner's area and venture further because this is where you will find the Silverleaf herb. It is very plentiful in the first two areas of the World of Warcraft realm but it is far more plentiful in the Human and Undead areas.

A mere one stack of the Silverleaf herb can fetch as much as, one gold and 25 silver or as little as, 85 silver at the Auction House. Still, 85 silver is still a decent amount for a level ten. This means that, for about ten minutes of effort minimum, you can earn at least eighty-five silver and possibly more. As with anything, prices of items in World of Warcraft will fluctuate and may be very different even now. The going prices of items vary from server to server as well. The real secret is to keep a close eye on which herbs are selling for the most, collect those that are easiest to find, hold on to them, and when the going prices are high enough sell them for a profit at the Auction House.

When your Herbalist level is near 245 you should journey to the Hinterlands. This is a cave in which you will find Ghost Mushrooms. These along with the Black lotus are an excellent resource for earning gold in the later levels of World of Warcraft. Whether your character is Horde or Alliance, it is very easy to earn 10-20 gold per hour in this area of the game. Early morning hours are preferable for hunting herbs as the game is less crowded at this time of day.