Author: Greg Mee
Pain, agony, suffering… also known as “leveling in the World of Warcraft.”
Say what? Ok, to be fair, the first time, or even the first few times, leveling characters in WoW is a kick. Many of the quests are clever, fun, interesting, and have a good story behind them. Of course, some are little more than an excuse to kill off a bunch of Raptors, but others have a lot more detail, story, and humor.
Still, like any story told more than once, if you’ve done the quests several times they get old. If you’ve leveled many characters they might be really old. Trying different races doesn’t help, since they all do the same quests once they get into their teens. If you’ve leveled many characters you might even find it … painful. Doing it yet again becomes somewhat unattractive.
People do the leveling grind anyway because the end game content is so good and because their friends are already there and/or they want to try another character at that level. .
Playing different classes helps to alleviate the tedium, since the strategies and abilities are different, but still, it’s all been seen before. PvP might help here. Twink out your character a bit and run around ganking other players. PvP adds a level of interest to the game, especially when the players that you’ve been ganking get some pals and look for revenge. But PvP doesn’t help you level.
In the interests of avoiding further pain, agony, and suffering, here are the four best ways to get leveled fast:
1) Buy a level 70 character off ebay.com. This character has the levels and probably has the gear and might even have some cash (gold.) Take some time to learn to play and develop your skills. Of course, the one downside here is that Blizzard will ban you if they catch you, since this is against their Terms of Service.
2) Buy a power leveling service. Pay some cash, they level the character for you. Come back in a couple of weeks and you have a brand spanking new 70. What could be better? There’s just the small issue that this is also against the Blizzard ToS and they’ll ban you if they catch you. But what’s several hundred dollars down the drain?
3) Instance grinding - Find some high level character who is willing to take you through the many instances in the game. He will clean out the dungeon (kill everything) for you while you get the experience and the choice loot dropped by the bosses. Quite legal, quite boring, and you’ll have to work on your skills when done, but it’s fast.
4) Treat yourself to a WoW leveling guide. These guides provide you with a step by step path, already done by experts, that will take you from level 1 to 70 as quickly as possible. All of the “what to do and where to go” info has been provided ahead of time. All you have to do is follow the path provided and you’ll level up faster than you ever have before.
Then once you have good WoW leveling guide in your hot little hands, try this: Get a friend to open a new account. As of this writing Blizzard is offering a promotion where if you invite a friend then you and your friend will get triple experience for monsters slain and quests performed!
Team up with your friend. Duos level faster than singles anyway, due to less downtime and faster slaying, now add triple experience to that and you’ll see the levels fly by faster than ever before.
There are some conditions, so read the Blizzard FAQ page, but if you have a willing friend this is a killer way to go. Heck, if you have enough computing power you might be able to do it with two of your own accounts and run them both on the same machine.
Now, no leveling guide, for WoW or any other game, will be a magic pill that will poof you right to 70. It won’t get you leveled to 70 in mere hours of in-game time, since you still have to deal with all those monsters. It will, however, show you a well thought out, fast and efficient path that will get you leveled in as little time as possible. Even if your game time is limited to a few hours per week.
Assuming that you’re still bored, or in agony at the thought of more leveling, one thing that will help is to play energizing music in the background (no suggestions here since my tastes are likely way different from yours.) This will help keep you awake and motivated.
Some people who are skilled at multi-tasking have even been known to watch movies or read books while leveling! Sometimes however they also find themselves parked in a cliff face, due to having dozed off or the book/movie being really good.
The bottom line is this - save your sanity and invest in a World of Warcraft leveling guide. Not only will you keep from losing your mind, you’ll save many hours, even days, on the leveling grind. And isn’t your sanity worth it?
Author: John Molar
I just came across a WoW Leveling Guide and it really changed the way that I play. I used to be fairly conservative, only fighting when I had to and grouping whenever possible, but now that I’ve followed my leveling guide I don’t need to be a wuss anymore. I went from level 9 to level 61 really fast (faster than any of my friends who were the same level), and I didn’t play any more than I normally would.
So, I’ve compiled a list of reasons why I love my WoW Leveling Guide (and you will too!):)
1.They make me look like less of a noob – When I am following a leveling guide I always know exactly what I should be doing and when I should be doing it. To the players around me, I’m always the one that knows what’s going on. I never wander around aimlessly, looking for my next quest or trying to figure out where to go next. I’m in control because I know what to do.
2.I know what kind of leveling I can expect – All of the good guides out there tell you what kind of levels you can expect to gain when you follow them. Now, admittedly, some of the free guides can be a little tricky, but hey, considering their price I think they’re still really good. All of the guides that I’ve paid for have always been dead one, hence why I never have a problem paying for them.
3.I know the importance of certain quests and items – This key in any MMORPG. Knowing what you’re doing is important, but knowing what kind of equipment to have and what kind of items to obtain is equally important. I can’t even remember how many times I would have sold some really valuable items for less than they were worth if it weren’t for the guide.
4.I learn really cool “tricks of the trade” - Knowing all of the insider tricks and strategies is worth the few bucks I paid for my WoW Leveling Guide. I know that there are many free guides out there that get into similar details, so don’t think that you need to pay for a guide to learn some cool tricks. But, if you can afford it, they help!
5.Longevity is important to me – A good WoW Leveling Guide will help you get your character set up so that not only do you level, but you also build a strong foundation that will you to have fun while leveling. I’ve had experiences in other games where I’d reached a high level focusing on one skill set, only to find out that I’d built a very high level but inefficient character. Buying a WoW Leveling Guide up front helped me avoid the frustration of starting over because my character was too weak to handle the end game.
A good WoW Leveling Guide avoids this by giving you tips on how to build a good overall character from the beginning to the end.
I’m sure I could think of a few more, but I think those 5 points addressed what I had to say. I need to mention that I have noticed a difference in the quality between a free leveling guide and a paid one. You can usually find what you are looking for with a free leveling guide, but it will take more time and effort to put all the information together. With a paid WoW Leveling Guide, it is right there at your finger tips, easy to find and understand, so you can spend more time leveling.
In addition to gathering gold, farming will enable you to gather experience and eventually level up as well. This is an important aspect of the game as level gaps can make a huge difference between winning and losing a battle with the enemy. But for some, levelling up is a very difficult task and sometimes no matter what they do, they can’t their levels high fast enough. If you are one of those who are having trouble in the game, then perhaps World of Warcraft Guides can help you in your quest.
World of Warcraft Guides will show you how to effectively level up in the shortest amount of time necessary. They show you where you should farm at certain levels and what your item stats should be to maximize the efficiency of your character. At the same time, World of Warcraft Guides are there to provide you with the most important information there is, which is what to expect after you take a step forward.
Most beginners fail in missions and quests because they lack the experience to know what to expect. World of Warcraft Guides provide you with that information so you can better prepare for what’s to come your way.
The battle for Azeroth wages on. Threats come in from different directions and you should be prepared to defend yourself and your territory. This means you have to level up quickly so that you can match strength and power with the enemy. World of Warcraft Guides will help you do just that.