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Gold Farming Calculator

Calculate your gold per hour based on clear times, rewards, and expenses. Optimize your farming routes for maximum profit.

Gold Per Hour
1,362,857
Net profit
Runs Per Hour
17.1
3.5 min per run
Session Total
1,362,857
60 minute session
Efficiency
Excellent
Highly profitable

Farming Activity

â„šī¸ High-tier endgame dungeons with modifiers

Clear Time & Duration

Total Clear Time
3:30
17.1 runs per hour
15 min 2 hours 4 hours

Gold & Loot Per Run

Gold from completing the activity

From gear and paragon bonuses

Item Drops (Vendor/Salvage Value)

Bonus Modifiers

Playing in a group

Seasonal mechanics

Cinders converted to gold

Cache gold value

Expenses Per Run

Average gear repair cost per run

Potions and consumables used

Lost time and additional repairs

Total Expenses Per Run: 5,500

Income Breakdown

Base Gold 30,000
35.3% of total
Elite Kills 25,000
29.4% of total
Chests 12,000
14.1% of total
Item Value 18,000
21.2% of total
Bonuses 0
0.0% of total
Gross Per Run
85,000
Minus expenses: -5,500
Net Per Run: 79,500
Profit Margin
93.5%

Activity Comparison

1. Legion Events Best
600,000/hr
2. The Pit
540,000/hr
3. Nightmare Dungeons
385,714/hr
4. Helltide Farming
216,000/hr
* Comparison assumes 50% gold find bonus

Gold Farming Strategies

Maximize Gold Find

Gold Find is a stat that increases all gold drops by a percentage. You can get Gold Find from:

  • â€ĸ Gear affixes (rings, amulets, helms)
  • â€ĸ Paragon boards (specific nodes and glyphs)
  • â€ĸ Elixirs and consumables
  • â€ĸ Seasonal mechanics and events
  • â€ĸ Party bonuses when playing in groups

Aim for 100-150% Gold Find minimum for efficient farming. Every 10% Gold Find significantly increases your hourly income. It's often worth sacrificing some damage stats for Gold Find when farming.

Speed vs Efficiency

Faster clear times don't always mean more gold per hour. Consider this example:

Method A: 2 min clears, 15k gold/run 450k/hour
Method B: 3 min clears, 25k gold/run 500k/hour

Method B is slower per run but earns more overall. Focus on activities with high gold density rather than just speed. Nightmare Dungeons with good layouts and elite density often beat faster but less rewarding activities.

Best Gold Farming Activities

🏰 Nightmare Dungeons (Tier 90-100)

High-tier NM dungeons provide excellent gold from completion rewards, elite kills, and item drops. Focus on dungeons with linear layouts and high elite density. Avoid dungeons with backtracking.

đŸ”Ĩ Helltide Events

Helltides offer consistent gold from events, chests, and cinder conversion. The Tortured Gift chests provide massive value. Farm in groups for increased efficiency and safety.

⚡ The Pit (High Tiers)

Fast-clearing The Pit provides excellent gold per time invested. Higher tiers offer better rewards but ensure you can clear them quickly without deaths.

âš”ī¸ Legion Events

Short duration but very high gold density. Always participate when available. Multiple waves of elites provide substantial gold with minimal clear time.

Loot Management

Not all items should be picked up. Follow this priority system:

  • â€ĸ Always pick up: Legendaries, Uniques, Gems, Crafting materials
  • â€ĸ Situational: Rares (if they have good rolls or you need materials)
  • â€ĸ Skip: Magic and Normal items (not worth the time or inventory space)
  • â€ĸ Vendor vs Salvage: Vendor legendaries you don't need, salvage rares for materials

Set an inventory value threshold. If an item won't sell/salvage for at least 1,000 gold, skip it. Time spent picking up trash items costs you more in opportunity loss than the items are worth.

Minimize Downtime

Every second not farming is lost income. Optimize your routine:

  • â€ĸ Repair gear every 5-7 runs to avoid mid-run breakage
  • â€ĸ Keep potions fully stocked - buy in bulk
  • â€ĸ Clear inventory between runs, not during
  • â€ĸ Use teleports strategically to minimize travel time
  • â€ĸ Farm activities close to waypoints
  • â€ĸ Play in groups when possible for shared loot and bonuses

Advanced Tips

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Build for Speed, Not Just Damage

A build that clears 10% slower but never dies is better than a glass cannon that requires frequent repairs and rezzes. Factor in defensive stats and movement speed for consistent farming.

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Track Your Actual Results

Use this calculator but also track real results. Note your gold at the start of a session and after 1 hour. Compare actual vs expected and adjust your strategy. Screenshots help track progress.

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Time Your Sessions Around Events

Legion events and World Bosses spawn on schedules. Plan farming sessions to include these high-value events. A single Legion can provide 100k+ gold in 3 minutes.

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Rotate Activities

Don't grind one activity for hours. Rotate between Nightmare Dungeons, Helltide, and The Pit to avoid burnout and maximize variety. Mental fatigue reduces efficiency over time.

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Seasonal Strategies

Each season introduces unique mechanics that affect gold farming. Stay updated on seasonal bonuses, limited-time events, and meta shifts. Early season, focus on leveling. Late season, optimize gold farming for gear upgrades and experimentation.

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Group Farming Benefits

Playing in a 4-player group provides: faster clears, party gold bonuses, shared MF/GF, and safety in numbers. Everyone gets individual loot drops, so there's no competition. Find a consistent farming group for maximum efficiency.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

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Picking Up Everything

Your inventory space is limited and your time is valuable. Picking up and vendoring magic/normal items wastes more time than the gold is worth. Be selective.

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Ignoring Repair Costs

Deaths are expensive. Each death costs repair gold plus the time lost. A safer, slightly slower build often earns more net gold than a risky speed build.

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Farming Inefficient Content

Not all content provides equal gold. Campaign areas, low-tier dungeons, and exploration give poor returns. Focus on level-appropriate endgame activities.

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Neglecting Gold Find Gear

"But it lowers my DPS!" - Yes, but 150% Gold Find means you earn 2.5x more gold per run. That's often worth a 20% damage reduction. Keep a Gold Find set for farming.

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Farming While Undergeared

If you're struggling with content or dying frequently, you're losing gold. Drop down to easier tiers until you're clearing smoothly, then move up. Consistency beats difficulty.

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Not Using Consumables

Gold Find elixirs cost 5k but can net you 50k+ extra per hour. That's a 10x return on investment. Use your consumables - they're meant to be consumed!

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Pro Tip: The Gold Find Breakpoint

There's a "breakpoint" where Gold Find becomes more valuable than damage. If you can clear content comfortably with 150% Gold Find gear, you'll earn significantly more than with full DPS gear. Test both setups for one hour each and compare results. Most players are surprised that the Gold Find set wins by a large margin. The key is finding the balance where you maintain acceptable clear speed while maximizing gold income.

Looking to optimize other aspects of your build? Check out our weapon comparison, paragon planner, and defense calculator.