All you need to know - Banking Alts

[tatortotts]

Ok guys, so I decided to make a guide on how to "perfect" using your banking alt. Now, I've only had one banking alt before, so this is just out of my personal experience and other guides I've seen.


Getting Started

So you might be asking, what in the world is the point of a banking alt? I have a main with all his bank tabs filled out, 4 22 slot bags that I use for all my spare gear and quest items. What's the point of making a bank character and wasting money on him?

Well, here's the thing. If you know how to work the auction house (http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-gu...ouse-tips.html is a pretty good guide), you shouldn't have much trouble understanding why you need a banking alt. If you have a main, you're usually going to be:

A) Out questing
B) Doing achievements
C) Grinding (If not 80 yet)
D) Farming eternals and things of other sorts
and
E) Sitting at a raid spot, waiting for your guildies/Puggies

You aren't going to have time to go to Org or wherever just to check out the auction house. That's where the banking alt comes in.


My Preferred Race

For the Horde, you're probably going to want to be a female blood elf. Yes, I know BEs are usually always shunned from the "society," but the thing is, most people like them Usually bank characters should have dark hair--don't ask me why-- people just seem to trust people with dark hair more. Now trust most likely isn't a factor you need to have in play, but it still seems to help. How to get to Orgrimmar do you ask? Well, just run to Silvermoon City, go back to the Sunfury Spire, and take the teleporter to Undercity. Once you're in UC, run out and get to the zeppelin tower on the right. Run up the stairs and the first zepp you arrive at is the one to Orgrimmar.
(You could always make any race you like, BEs are just one of the best in my opinion.

For the Alliance, I prefer a male human. Preferably with short black hair, just to make him seem more professional. Humans have a very short walk to Stormwind, the "main" Alliance city. They can also take an easy tram ride to Ironforge, or a boat to Auberdine then another boat to Darnassus/The Exodar. Humans are a favorite bank character of many, because they're the "norm" race. Plus, they look like good bankers when dressed up.
(You could always make any race you like, Humans are just one of the best in my opinion.


What Class to be

If you want to make a level 1 bank character, go warrior (Alliance only if you're making a Human)/paladin for sure. Mainly because they can wear mail at level 1.

My preference is to make a hunter (Horde only if you're making a BE), level him up to 20 (Not that hard) then he has aspect of the cheetah. Very useful for running from auction house to bank to mailbox. Also, hunters can dual wield at level 20.

Now, you can always make a level 1 bank character then get him a run speed increase on some boots.


What to Wear

I'm going to be going for a sophisticated look on this.
NOTE: Enchants are extremely optional. I'm not going to put them on here (Except for one), just so you have the ability to choose.

Head: Noble's Monocle

Neck: Truly does not matter. I prefer Polished Pendant of Edible Energy. Mainly because the icon just looks cool.

Shoulders: Not really much to choose from here. If you get the Mantle of the Fire Festival, you'll most likely level up on the way. Plus it's not going to match the rest of the gear. But hey, you can show it off to your friends.

Cape: We aren't going to be using a cape. Most average people don't.

Chest: You knew it was coming! Tuxedo Jacket! This and the rest of the tuxedo gear are obvious choices for looking good.

Shirt: Tuxedo Shirt for obvious reasons.

Tabard: You could always wear a guild tabard. But I prefer to do this guy's method. (Picture at the bottom) ALL CREDIT GOES TO MR BARBEQUE AT THIS THREAD: http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-gu...-bank-alt.html

Bracers: These definitely aren't necessary, but Antique Silver Cufflinks definitely go along with the sophisticated look.

Weapon: I usually just prefer a plain old Skinning Knife. Mainly because most aristocrats don't carry around huge swords/mining picks, but a knife is very plausible.

Gloves: None.

Belt: I usually don't wear a belt, but Tattered Cloth Belt seems to match the outfit.

Leggings: You guessed it! Tuxedo Pants are obviously the best choice of pants.

Boots: Dress Shoes for sure. Mainly because they have "dress" in the name and they match

Rings/Trinkets: You don't particularly need a ring, but anything from the jewelcrafting vendor is perfectly fine. No trinkets needed.

Now, how you go about getting this gear is completely up to you.


How to use your Bank Alt

Bank alts are pretty much used for storing your mains items. Now you might ask, why not just use a bank? Well, can you access a bank from a mailbox anywhere in the world of Azeroth? No.

Many people like to use banks for when they're farming. They run out of room in their backpack, run to a mailbox in a nearby town, then mail all the things they farmed to their bank character and sell all their trash to a vendor.

One cool thing about banks is they have an infinite amount of storage. You might say, well they have to run out of room eventually, even if they have all 22 slot bags. That's partially true if you don't know how to use the mailbox to your advantage.

Here's what you do:

1) Get to a mailbox on your main.
2) Mail everything you want your bank alt to store (not sell; you can only do this if you want them to store these things for a while and then sell them or just for them to keep while you're farming.)
3) Get on your bank alt to make sure you got the mail. Go to your mailbox to check everything's there.
4) Now, DON'T open any of it. Just leave it there.
5) After 30 days, the mail you sent to your bank will be sent back to your main, where you can simply re-mail it and do it all over again.

Bank alts are also very useful for selling things, obviously. Just mail them all the items you want them to sell, then they can go to the AH and put them up.

If you want to use your bank alt to its full advantage, you're going to want to buy all the 22 slot bags you can get. Of course, most people don't want to spend that much money on frostweave bags, so simple netherweave bags will do. You can slowly upgrade as you gain more money through your bank, or just keep the netherweave bags. Doesn't matter to me.

Lastly, make sure to add all the people you're going to be sending mail to on your friends list, even if they're on your account. This will save time typing in all the names.


Addons
[*]Auctioneer - Auctioneer - Addons - Curse
[*]Postal - Postal - Addons - Curse
[*]Bagnon (Optional) - Bagnon - Addons - Curse

Those are all the addons I use. You don't really need anything else.




Picture for the Kirin'Tor tabard. (You need to make a mage) ALL CREDIT GOES TO MR BARBEQUE AT THIS THREAD: http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-gu...-bank-alt.html



Again, All credit goes to Mr Barbeque for that picture

If you're only going to rep me for that part, please rep Mr Barbeque instead. He's the one that made it.


I think I'm done with this guide for now. Any suggestions/criticism is welcome.

NOTE: I am the original creator of this guide (except for the Kirin'Tor tabard part)

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[321321]

I Like it

[Rohi]

its barbeque, its indeed nice guide even i clearly know whats a bank alt )

[tatortotts]

its barbeque, its indeed nice guide even i clearly know whats a bank alt )

Opp. Fixing now

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[3min3m]

Thanks alot!

[Zaphry]

Just were thinking to get bank account and this showed up
+2 rep from me :P

[Gob]

Don't for get a hot name like FDIC.

[trancehax]

Does the tabard thing still work?
I made a mage and I didn't have any rep.

[tatortotts]

Does the tabard thing still work?
I made a mage and I didn't have any rep.

If you go to the rep tab before you go to the guy, it's not going to show because you haven't encountered the faction yet. Once you talk to someone with the Kirin'Tor faction, you'll be friendly.

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[Speakerwire]

Yeah it worked for me.

I've been asked several times about it

[djCorrupT]

just as a side note: my 2 bank alts each have thier own guild bank, 2 slots. thats 350g each a total of 700g instead of farming the mats for the bags and buying the slots i think you should just get a GB. one holds all of my cloth/enchanting/misc stuff(pre-tbc, tbc enchanting mats and TBC/Wrath JC gems). the other one holds all my herbilism, mining, skinning, and tailoring stuff (moonshroud, ebonwave, ect.) its just how i like it. and i just buy the ruby glasses for them, 5copper each.

[ramadama]

I love it thanks

[tatortotts]

just as a side note: my 2 bank alts each have thier own guild bank, 2 slots. thats 350g each a total of 700g instead of farming the mats for the bags and buying the slots i think you should just get a GB. one holds all of my cloth/enchanting/misc stuff(pre-tbc, tbc enchanting mats and TBC/Wrath JC gems). the other one holds all my herbilism, mining, skinning, and tailoring stuff (moonshroud, ebonwave, ect.) its just how i like it. and i just buy the ruby glasses for them, 5copper each.

I suppose you could make a guild for them. That just seems like a bit of an extra hassle.
If you really need a lot of room, you could do that, but this guide is just for an average player's bank alt.
Ruby glasses are an alternative (I have them on my bank)
They just don't match the sophisticated look as much.

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[Slayer94]

heh i made a Banking alt long ago but didnt know about the Kirin Tor Tabard thingie just by the way why do mages start with friendly?

[tatortotts]

heh i made a Banking alt long ago but didnt know about the Kirin Tor Tabard thingie just by the way why do mages start with friendly?

The Kirin Tor is a lawful and neutral collection of the most powerful mages in the world. I guess it only makes sense to have mages start out as friendly with them.

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