Master the art of cross-realm arbitrage and start making gold today
Arbitrage is the practice of exploiting price differences for the same item across different markets. In World of Warcraft, each realm has its own auction house with unique supply and demand - which means the same item can have wildly different prices on different servers.
With the introduction of the Warbank system, you can now transfer most items between realms in the same region completely free. This opened up incredible opportunities for savvy traders to profit from these price differences.
Start by selecting your region in the app (US, EU, KR, or TW). Important: Warbank transfers only work within a region - you cannot transfer items from US to EU servers.
GoldRush displays all profitable arbitrage opportunities, sorted by ROI (Return on Investment). Each listing shows you:
Narrow down opportunities based on your preferences:
Log into a character on the "Buy From" realm. Search for the item on the Auction House and purchase it at or near the listed price. Click the item row in GoldRush to copy the item name for easy searching.
Visit any bank in the game and access your Warband Bank (the special account-wide tabs). Deposit the items you purchased. They're now accessible from any character in the same region!
Log into a character on the "Sell On" realm. Withdraw items from your Warbank and list them on that realm's Auction House. Consider pricing slightly below the shown price for faster sales.
Items with low stock on the sell realm often indicate consistent demand. High stock on the buy realm means you can scale up your operation.
Our data updates every 30 minutes. Always check the actual AH price before purchasing - fast-moving items can change quickly.
If an opportunity looks too good, others may have spotted it too. Unique or niche items often provide more consistent profits.
Prices fluctuate throughout the week. Raid reset days and weekends often see higher activity and potentially better selling prices.
Don't put all your gold into one item. Spread across multiple opportunities to reduce risk and maximize consistent returns.
Keep a simple spreadsheet of your trades. This helps you identify which item categories and price ranges work best for you.
No! Using the Auction House and Warbank as intended is completely legitimate gameplay. We simply display publicly available price data - all trading is done by you, manually, in-game.
Yes, you'll need at least one character on the buy realm and one on the sell realm. Many players focus on specific realm pairs where they already have characters with gold.
Most tradeable, non-soulbound items work. This includes crafting materials, consumables, gems, pets, mounts, and many gear pieces. Soulbound items and some special currencies cannot be transferred.
Supply and demand! High-population realms often have more sellers (lower prices), while niche or RP servers may have fewer suppliers. Server economy history, raiding activity, and player demographics all play a role.
We pull directly from Blizzard's official API every 30 minutes. The data is as accurate as Blizzard provides, but prices can change between updates due to player activity.
Put this knowledge into practice and start profiting from price differences today.