In Episode 4, I disconnected next to hostile mobs in Hardcore WoW.
A stranger saved my run. This episode, I tracked them down.

But first — Silverpine Forest. Zone 6 of the Goldlocked Hardcore
Challenge, and our biggest gold target yet: 60 gold pieces from a
level 10-20 zone, with no trading and no Auction House flipping.

Silverpine isn't just great for farming — it's where I discovered
the two best profession flips of the entire challenge so far.

In this episode:
⚗️Free Action Potions — the Hardcore survival item hiding a 2x material value flip
🔧 Target Dummies — why nobody wants to make these (and why that's your opportunity)
🔄 The Mega Loop — combining loads of different farms into one continuous circuit
🧙 Dalaran Mages at Ambermill vs Rot Hide Gnolls — which humanoid farm wins?
🌿 Dual Gathering in Silverpine — herbs and ore tested for gold per hour
🎣 Oily Blackmouth Pool Fishing — the best fishing farm of the challenge so far
💌 I sent a message to the stranger who saved my run last episode. They replied.

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📊 GOLD PER HOUR — EPISODE 5
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→ Rot Hide Gnolls (Fenris Isle): 2.1g/hr
→ Dalaran Mages + Gathering (Ambermill): 6.3g/hr
→ Dual Gathering Loop: 6.15g/hr
→ Oily Blackmouth Pool Fishing: 7.2g/hr
→ Target Dummy Flip: ~2x material value
→ Free Action Potion Flip: ~2x material value

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🔒 GOLDLOCKED HARDCORE — THE RULES
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→ No trading with players or flipping on the Auction House
→ Gold toll increases by 10g per zone — we need 60g this episode
→ If Zonelocked dies, the challenge ends permanently
→ Crafting Alts are non-replaceable — death means they're gone forever
→ I choose which zone to unlock next — YOU vote in the comments

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📌 TIMESTAMPS
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0:00 — Intro & Silverpine overview
1:10 - Rot Hide Gnoll Farm
2:55 - Dalaran Mage Farm
4:40 - Engineering Crafting Alt
6:35 - Target Dummy Gold Flip
8:21 - Free Action Potion Gold Flip
10:06 - Dual Gathering in Silverpine
11:47 - Potential Next Zones
13:35 - Oily Blackmouth Gold Farm
15:20 - Return of Malewa!
15:40 - MEGA Gold Farming Loop
17:32 - Mailbox Opening

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🔗 LINKS
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📺 Episode 1 — Tirisfal Glades: No One Does This Challenge in Hardcore WoW...
📺 Episode 2 — Durotar: Why You Should Never Vendor Linen Cloth in...
📺 Episode 3 — Barrens & Mulgore: A 1 in 10,000 Drop... Then Hardcore Struck...
📺 Episode 4 — Stonetalon Mountains: TRAPPED in Hardcore Stonetalon Mountains U...
📋 Full Goldlocked Hardcore Playlist: Goldlocked Hardcore - All Episodes in Order
🎮 Watch live on Twitch: Twitch: tomlanwow
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Which zone should we unlock next? We now have access to:
👉 Ashenvale
👉 Desolace
👉 Thousand Needles
👉 Stranglethorn Vale
👉 Hillsbrad Foothills
👉 Alterac Mountains

Vote below — and drop a comment if YOU'VE ever been saved
by a stranger in an MMO 👇

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