Insane leveling

[Satvic]

I've been playing WoW for about two months now, and it has come to my attention, that some players level their characters at an insane rate. One day I see a character of Lv1, and a week later he is already Lv50+ !! How is that possible?

I hear of leveling guides that suggest some info on where/when/how to level. I also know there is this "powerleveling" thing, which I'm not sure how works. But are there any other ways to get such an insane leveling rate?

I appreciate any info and ideas on this subject!

[Orbstu]

Level 50 can be achieved in less than 4 days played time by knowing the optimum quests to take and running solo the full time so to do it in a week would mean that the person is playing for 12 hours per day.

However with the help of a high level friend and doing quests so much quicker it could be achieved in even less time.

My shaman (now 61) hit lvl 50 in around 5 days played time but I was levelling up professins as I went along by quest/grinding only I could have done in less than 4 and with assistance I could probably have achieved 50 in around 2.5 days played which would be approx 8 hours per day.

[PlayThemAll]

Most people that level that fast are rerolling and already know the quest lines.

The second, third...50th time through goes alot faster then the 1st. Once you have done it a few times you know what quests to do, how to group them and how to maximize your exp per hour.

Some people just have too much time on their hands and play like there is no tomorrow.

Powerleveling itself is not bad, many people do it themselves. Paid powerleveling is bad and may get you banned for any number of reasons.

Just play at the pace your comfortable with.

[Stigg]

They don't have as many real life commitments as you.

They have multiple high level characters so they know the easiest path to take.

They are paying real life money to be powerleveled by bots 24/7 and blizz is waiting until they reach 70 to ban them so it wastes the botting computer's time, the bot employers time, and the hopes of the illegal player get crushed as soon as his transfer of $900 goes through to the botting company.

Choose your option.

[unbdm]

They don't have as many real life commitments as you.

They have multiple high level characters so they know the easiest path to take.

They are paying real life money to be powerleveled by bots 24/7 and blizz is waiting until they reach 70 to ban them so it wastes the botting computer's time, the bot employers time, and the hopes of the illegal player get crushed as soon as his transfer of $900 goes through to the botting company.

Choose your option.

reality with stigg....

I suggest that some wow players buy a new mountain bike, put on some SPF50 (don't want to give up that gamer look), and see the real world.

While there are positive attibutes that come from games... I think that curve saturates long before 12 hours per day multiple days per week.

Maybe I'm just jealous....

Barry

[Urbanink]

Ive bene playing for like 2 months now, pally still at 33 (only put in like 10 hrs a week lately) BUT i would love it if i had a healing friend to help me out, still trying to get the GF to volunteer : P

[Califtw]

Ive bene playing for like 2 months now, pally still at 33 (only put in like 10 hrs a week lately) BUT i would love it if i had a healing friend to help me out, still trying to get the GF to volunteer : P

dood, you're a pally...heal yourself

[kcma]

he doesn't have to heal himself just like i dont have to have a homosexual relationship with another man cali ;) i mean... just because i can doesn't mean i have to now does it? :D

[Califtw]

he doesn't have to heal himself just like i dont have to have a homosexual relationship with another man cali ;) i mean... just because i can doesn't mean i have to now does it? :D

Very true...but it also doesn't mean that you don't do it :wink:

[kcma]

it just sounds like OP was hoping someone would point him to power leveling service :) or was i being negative?

[Summër]

he doesn't have to heal himself just like i dont have to have a homosexual relationship with another man cali ;) i mean... just because i can doesn't mean i have to now does it? :D

Then he shouldn't complain about it, now should he, Kcma? :grin:

I could relate better to him if he was oh... say a rogue. :wink:

[Califtw]

no that's what it sounds like, btw KCMA thanks for getting me to 70, i appreciate it, money well spent

[kcma]

no that's what it sounds like, btw KCMA thanks for getting me to 70, i appreciate it, money well spent

money is for the other things we do :p getting you to 70 is for fun and free :p

[Califtw]

money is for the other things we do :p getting you to 70 is for fun and free :p

So you are a homosexual...me being a guy and all

[kcma]

So you are a homosexual...me being a guy and all

what happens after tequila shot stays there :p what else did we do?

back on topic, power leveling service is illegal and unethical, so no to power leveling service.

[Califtw]

what happens after tequila shot stays there :p what else did we do?

back on topic, power leveling service is illegal and unethical, so no to power leveling service.

Oh...that's the que for me not to announce that you power leveled my toon, i'll keep it on the low low, nobody go to kcma for powerleveling because he "doesn't do it" :grin:

On another note, that wasn't me you were with after all the tequila...it was your mom...so if u thought it was a guy....u should probly take that up with your mother.

[kcma]

what happens after tequila shots stays forgotten :p

and no, power leveling is wrong, BAD power leveler!! i hope OP learned a lesson.

[Califtw]

what happens after tequila shots stays forgotten :p

and no, power leveling is wrong, BAD power leveler!! i hope OP learned a lesson.

Lies! Brown noser...but errr...can u teach me how to actually play my rogue now...all these buttons, what are they for???

[thespeedycamel]

So KC... your mom pre-op or post-op? :grin:

[kcma]

that conversation will only happen after more tequila shots :p and just u and me this time ;)

ps. not only is power leveling against blizzard TOS... it exploits poor chinese workers and destroy the good will of all wow gamers!

[Satvic]

I am glad you guys are so enthusiastic, but I still want to clarify some things:

1. As far as I understood from the few replies ON-topic, the reason why some people level so fast is - 1) knowledge, 2) experience, 3) hardcore gaming hours. Is that correct?

2. Is grinding solo on mobs the fastest leveling method, or is doing instances better?

3. Please fully explain to me what "powerleveling" means, so I would have a clear understanding of it! The only definition I found on the web is
Powerleveling is the process of sustained, fast leveling in computer role-playing games. It is essentially the RPG equivalent of speedrunning, but many RPGers dislike the practice believing that, as an attempt to "beat" an RPG, it misses the point of role-playing. Powerleveling can mean different things depending on whether or not other people are playing the game.

So what exactly is powerleveling in the World of Warcraft. Describe the process!

Thank you!

[Tanitha]

Power Leveling in World of Warcraft, using the common definition, is when you hire a third party to play your character in shifts (Typically a sweatshop type operation) to level you up while you do something else. Because they can devote a much larger time slice to it, your character levels up very rapidly.

This is strictly against the Terms of Service though and will usually result in your account being banned. The more unscrupulous services will use your leveled character as a gold add spamming bot as well, which obviously gains you black marks on your account. And then, the last bit is, they have your account name and password. It's not legal. It's not safe. Stay far, far away.

People level fast because they know the game OR because they use a leveling guide. Those are legitimate and sometimes useful. They do take a bit away from the game though, because you are not really learning the history of Azeroth, how the various factions interact and what's really going on. A bit like reading the last chapter of a book and believing you know what's happened throughout it.

The fastest way to level is to combine grinding, rested experience and an optimized quest circuit.

[thorleader]

I just read that it's not chinese farmers... its become mexican pwrlvlers (I live in Cali so its not different form any other work) but califtw i was thinking i want you name

[Califtw]

I just read that it's not chinese farmers... its become mexican pwrlvlers (I live in Cali so its not different form any other work) but califtw i was thinking i want you name

You want my name? :shocked: :laughing:

[thorleader]

ya fo sho lol and tan you are my WoW hero

[Satvic]

Thank you, Tanitha.
Now I see the full picture.

[moopy]

Yep, once you've levelled a few characters, you know the ropes well enough to level insanely fast. I found that on my first character, I spent many happy hours taking in the scenery, exploring, reading discarded books and the like- and hugely enjoyed it. The same happened with my first character on the other faction. However, this stuff becomes routine after a while, and you just want to get subsequent characters to a high level so you can try them out against more testing content. You don't hang around to smell the flowers (just gather them to level herbalism), so essentially "you run and you run to catch up with the sun".

It'd be a terrible shame to level your first toon too single-mindedly though. Enjoy the world that has been created soley for your entertainment. Bits of it are amazing.

[Wintrow]

Most of it I'd even say

[Rimuladas]

Yep, once you've levelled a few characters, you know the ropes well enough to level insanely fast. I found that on my first character, I spent many happy hours taking in the scenery, exploring, reading discarded books and the like- and hugely enjoyed it. The same happened with my first character on the other faction. However, this stuff becomes routine after a while, and you just want to get subsequent characters to a high level so you can try them out against more testing content. You don't hang around to smell the flowers (just gather them to level herbalism), so essentially "you run and you run to catch up with the sun".

It'd be a terrible shame to level your first toon too single-mindedly though. Enjoy the world that has been created soley for your entertainment. Bits of it are amazing.



True- im still on my first character,(wont say how long i took to get to lvl 40 :undecided: and i am doing all the same 'Oooh Aaaah' stuff. IMHO, i dont think you can really power level the first character without any knowledge of the game. Toon #2 and on though, for sure.

[rgirty]

The fastest way I have found to level a char.

1. Roll said char, no matter the class.

2. Group said char with a lvl 70 dps class, such as a mage.

3. Find all the quests starting with nub zones that are kill xxx number of mobs.

4. Do all of those quests, then move up an area.

5. Avoid quests that ask you to go talk to this person, or that person.

6. Once the leveler reaches an appropriate level in the zone you are working on have them start "tagging" mobs what I mean is if there are 5-6 mobs that are bunched together that the char needs for a quest simply have that char do a little damage to each one (aoe is best if you have it) then have the lvl 70 char obliterate them for max xp gain.

7. Every 5-8 levels load the char you are leveling with +stam gear.

8. Use mage armor buff, plus mp5 gear/pots for your mage. +dmg isn't important for the lowbie mobs but mana regen is.

9. Hotkey the rank of spell you need. Odds are you won't need max rank for a considerable amount of your spells for quite some time.

10. Buy/conjur the best water you can get for the lvl 70 char.

[amgyn]

does step 6 really work?

[WoLFF]

I lvled a Rogue to 37, my first character, took me a month (in college so I'm usually in school or out, time to myself is used for sleep, bathing or WoW :D). I dropped the rogue and tried out a mage, got him to 51 in less time being that I knew what quests to take. I'm still learning so I'm not expecting him to get to 60 or 70 for a good 1-2months, which is fine with me. I don't like to stress myself over powerlevling much so I take my time, game is much more enjoyable.

[Toxicshadow]

The fastest way I have found to level a char.

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6. Once the leveler reaches an appropriate level in the zone you are working on have them start "tagging" mobs what I mean is if there are 5-6 mobs that are bunched together that the char needs for a quest simply have that char do a little damage to each one (aoe is best if you have it) then have the lvl 70 char obliterate them for max xp gain.

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A few notes..

For step 6. you need to do 50% of the dmg done to a mob - any mob - to get full exp if someone not in your group attacks after you've tagged it.

Also I should mention that this'll most likely be slower than just soloing. Sure, you'll get some nice "burst exp" from doing a bunch of quests, but you'll run outta quests WAAY before you lvl up high enough to get them in the next zone.

Only effective way I've found to help lowbies is to take them to instances way above their lvl - like deadmines at lvl 10 - and rush through there again and again. Exp/hour will be quite good, and once you run out of instances you'll have hundreds of quests and great gear.

[clevins]

Sure you can do that... but you're going to suck at your class since you're not learning to play it - the 70 is doing all of the work. Yeah, it's fn to have a high level help with certain stuff esp after you're 30 or so and getting a decent grasp on playing your toon... but doing it all of the time (even if you can find a 70 that is that patient) will mean you miss a bunch of stuff.

Also, grouping with a higher level toon means that your XP per kill will take a hit - the system accounts for whether you're grouped and with what level of toon when calculating XP

[Summër]

Ha, for instance, a 70 in my guild (who seems to like me a lot) helped me with 58-60. I ran out of quests a little over half-way to 60...

[NOYB]

#1. Make a pact with satan. AKA: Roll a hunter. Preferably, Night Elf.
#2. Level to 10
#3. Tame a boar
#4. Level to 70

[Toxicshadow]

#1. Make a pact with satan. AKA: Roll a hunter. Preferably, Night Elf.
#2. Level to 10
#3. Tame a boar
#4. Level to 70
It works, but it's not the fastest.

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Admittedly anything faster involves the participation of 2 accounts, but it'll be faster. Dualboxing a BM Hunter and an Ice Mage, for example, is EXTREMELY effective.

No, fire or arcane wont work, uses mana too fast to be fully effective, and if you get resisted at the wrong time hunter will be unable to attack.