The combat of World of Warcraft pits your character's skills, spells, and abilities in real time against both human and computer-controlled opponents. Here is an overview of some of the basic mechanics in World of Warcraft's combat system.

Your deposit is returned only when you successfully sell your item; it is automatically added to your item final sale price when it is sent to you.

In order to put an item up for auction, the first thing you must do is talk to an Auctioneer NPC. Auctioneer NPC's can be found in Ironforge, Orgrimmar, Everlook, Booty Bay, and Gadgetzan. The Auctioneer NPCs in Everlook, Booty Bay, and Gadgetzan allow the auctioning of items to both Horde and Alliance players for a greater fee.

Auctioneer NPC's are located in all major Horde and Alliance towns. The Auctioneers are faction specific, allowing Alliance characters to trade with other Alliance characters and Horde characters to trade with other Horde characters.

Chat Auctions are an alternative to Auction Houses for players who want to trade instantly without waiting. The seller runs an auction in a trading channel, then sells the item to the highest bidder at the close of the auction. The buyer and seller must then meet up in the world to make the trade.

Here are some tips from players that have made thousands of gold by selling crafted items to others.

Auctioneer NPCs can be found in in Orgrimmar, Undercity, and Thunder Bluff for Horde player-created auctions and are a part of the same Auction House. Alliance players will find Auction Houses in Ironforge, Stormwind City, and Darnassus. These Auction Houses are linked together for each faction. Horde and Alliance players cannot buy or sell items to each other unless they use the neutral Auction Houses listed below. Ask a guard for directions.

In the wake of the recent Scourge invasion, the Eastern Plaguelands of Lordaeron have gained new strategic importance in the ongoing struggle between the powers of Azeroth. Naxxramas looms on the horizon, and the Scourge is preparing to move once again.

In faraway Silithus, geysers of a strange red crystalline dust have started to appear in the desert. Both the Alliance and the Horde have taken an interest in this new substance, which is called silithyst, and researchers on both sides have discovered unique and valuable properties in the dust. The Horde and Alliance camps in the region have both been outfitted with turn-in stations where adventurers can unload the silithyst they collect.

Powerful monsters at every turn, challenging quests to test your limits, treacherous terrain to thwart and confuse - no doubt about it, Outland is a dangerous place. Adding to this constant peril will be the threat of being attacked by players from the opposing faction. In their efforts to gain a foothold in this hostile land, the Alliance and the Horde have discovered that they are both after the same things - and neither side is backing down.