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The latest patch on the PTR has some dire news for miners. MMO-Champion posted that the vendor price for a cut green-quality Cataclysm gem has been reduced from 9g to 75s. It"s not yet in the patch notes, and I can"t log into the PTR to grab a screenshot, but it"s in the data files and will likely go live with patch 4.1.

Why is this change dire news for miners? Right now, the price for all Cataclysm ores is largely based on the fact that no matter what, you can vendor cut green gems for 9g. For example, Obsidium Ore has a price floor based on green gems only of 54g. Players who can prospect Obsidium can safely spend all their money on any amount of ore below that cost, and they will get a no-risk return on this "shuffle." Add in the fact that a lot of green-quality gems can be made into items that value those gems at considerably more than 9g each, and you have a very profitable and risk-free way to make money.

Continue reading Patch 4.1: Lowered gem vendor prices spell end of Obsidium Shuffle

Patch 4.1: Lowered gem vendor prices spell end of Obsidium Shuffle originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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