Only one week to go before the Cataclysm releases.
With the 2 new races, the whole leveling experience changed for levels from 1 to 60 and the 80 to 85 leveling, there's a lot of new content and stuff to go through, which keeps the people behind the premium leveling guides busy...
And now, just before the new expansion, Zygor Guides revealed a new 3.0 version of their in-game guide viewer.
To see for yourself what Zygor Guides 3 looks like, watch the Zygor Guides 3.0 video now:
In addition to the in-game interface tweaks, the Zygor's leveling guides as a whole, and everything else has been renewed for Cataclysm (and the patch 4.0.3 aka The Shattering onwards), including the brand new level 1-60 guides, Goblin and Worgen guides, and of course, the huge level 80 to 85 guides that'll get you to the new level cap as fast as possible.
Also, if you're returning to WoW after a break, a leveling guide like Zygor's is an awesome way to get into the groove again.
Zygor Guides 3 for Cataclysm has been announced! The fully renewed 1-85 Cataclysm leveling guides for both Alliance and Horde (and the 80-85 update) are on sale now, so you can be ready when the Cataclysm comes out.
Are you ready for The Cataclysm on day one?
Zygor Guides, the best-selling World of Warcraft leveling guides for both Alliance and Horde, is getting ready for the new expansion.
In case you are not familiar with the Zygor Guide's, check this video out:
If you can't see the video embedded above, watch it on YouTube: Zygor Guide Demo. Also, watch this video, comparing the usual leveling guides to Zygor's...
In case your wondering why one would pay anything for a leveling guide when there's free leveling guides available...
Ask yourself who will do a better job and have all the updates ready for the new expansion on time - Someone who slaves away when there's time or someone who is well-known for premium leveling guides?
If you want to level as fast as possible, you get a premium leveling guide (with a in-game addon). If you want to explore or for someone to create and update a free guide, you wait and have fun on your own, and that's cool if you like it that way :)
Personally, I like to level as fast as possible and not waste any time running around not knowing what to do - The videos and the numbers speak for themselves, Zygor's guides are top-notch, and I'm proudly linking to them with my affiliate links, which means that if you buy'em through my links, I'll get my cut for that sale, and I'll thank you for that if you do.
The Cataclysm 1-85 Leveling Guide
The new 1-85 Leveling Guides are on sale now, as the Zygor Guides Version 3 was announced a week before the new expansion.
Zygor has all the new talents covered as well, so you'll know what to pick when others are scratching their heads and reading forums while you're laughing with your main at level 85 and alts well on their way there :)
One guide (either Alliance or Horde) is $40, and the full package with both the Alliance and the Horde leveling guides, the dailies guides and other bonuses is priced at $60, including the Cataclysm update.
That's cheaper than Dugi's guides ($97 for full package) , which has Cataclysm updates coming as well.
iDemise's leveling guide would be the cheapest at $47, but it does not seem to have Cataclysm update coming, and both Zygor's and Dugi's guides have all the dailies, evens and other bonuses in'em anyway.
With the Shattering of Azeroth, the level 1-60 leveling has completely changed and the there's brand new 1 to 60 guides in Zygor's package as well, so you'll have the edge in the new Azeroth when leveling new alts.
Zygor Guides are 100% In-Game, you'll be blasting your way to the new level cap in now time :)
Be ready to powerlevel to level 85 when The Cataclysm comes out, and check out the Zygor's Leveling Guides today.
The Wrath of the Lich King expansion is upon us, and for many it means leveling our character to the new level cap of 80. It's been ages since I've done any leveling, and just a week ago I took and leveled all my alts at least two levels, just to get a hang of leveling again.
So here's a quick post with some tips for leveling:
Spec and gear for the most damage
Forget healing. Concentrate on Damage!
You should be geared, and Your talent points should be distributed, to maximize you damage (and thus maximize your experience/hour for example).
For example, I will be very dark shadow priest as soon as the expansion launches, as shadow talents improve my damage output the most.
Get some questing addons
Two I use the most are: LightHeaded - Tips directly from Wowhead to aid your questing QuestHelper - Calculates the most efficient path to do the quests you have
And to take these two to a whole new level: Cartographer 3.0 - Maps and notes TomTom - Waypoint arror deluxe
Don't forget to have fun
It's new expansion! so enjoy it, don't let it swoosh by too fast :)
In case you've been wondering why I haven't posted anything for a few days, keep reading, you'll soon find out.
Leveling Enchanting
I dropped my leveling profession (Skinning) a while back, and started leveling Enchanting. Rather quickly I was up to 300 and soon I was up to 350 already. How did I level it? I used "power-leveling" guide: Enchanting 1-300 & Enchanting 300-375 from WoW Forums. These guides provide the formulas/enchants that are the most economical to level your skill.
I've had 300 Enchanting Alt for a while, but I've never had this a skill higher than that in Enchanting. Up to 300 you can just keep enchanting with the mats you get from disenchanting (and "waste money" if you have plenty). To some degree you can continue a bit after 300, but soon you will have to start finding people with their own materials as the enchants get so expensive, you'd have to be Scrooge McDuck to pay for all that. (This is why you see all the "free with your mats" in the trade channel, as players are trying to level their skills).
High Level Enchanting
For leveling, you can use the guides. But when you hit 300 and especially 350, you notice that the good'ol Enchanting Trainer doesn't have any more enchants for you. Bummer. You have to buy the formulas: from AH, normal vendor or reputation vendors. And for the most rare (and thus, most potential profit), you have to get the formula yourself, as the formulas are Bind on Pickup and only drops for enchanters. Here's the list for Enchanting BoP Recipes.
And now we get to the part why I've been a bit quiet blogwise. I've been grinding for the static enchanting formula drops in Blade's Edge and Netherstorm. And let me tell you, I don't want to see another Bloodmaul Geomancer ever again! Geomancers can be found from Blade's Edge Mountains, and has rare drop: Formula: Enchant Bracer - Spellpower. The problem with these fellows is that they share spawn points with Bloodmaul Skirmishers. So to get Geomancers, one has to grind endlessly on Skirmishers and wish that Geomancer would spawn in their place.
And while running around killing Skirmishers and hoping to see Geomancer, someone else might run in and down "your" Geomancer in front of your eyes. And the drop being rather rare, it can take a while or you might get lucky.
I didn't get lucky.
It took three days, maybe 10 hours of playing and hundreds of slayed Ogre's (I stopped counting after day 1). This morning I logged in to continue the grind, and BOOM, second Geomancer popped up the lovely "Looting this item will bind it to you" dialog. I've never been happier to click YES on that :)
With High Level Enchants I'm not experienced enough to tell how much profit there is, but I do know that you have to do your share of instances, heroics, raiding and grinding - and get lucky while at it - to get that recipes to drop and then win a roll on it if other enchanters are around.
But one thing is certain: remember to tip your enchanter when getting the high level enchants or don't be suprised if the enchanter actually asks for gold to do the enchant.
Chances are she has grinded her eyes out to get that enchant.
1) At around lvl65 (or whenever you hit Nagrand), start taking healing gear as quest rewards over the dps gear.
2) And start going to outland instances as healer (you can very well as shadow) and pick up gear there. Or if you go in instance as dps, ask if you can roll for healer gear if such would show up.
3) Work on the reputation for certain factions to get healer gear from rewards (Like Watcher's Cowl from Cenarion Expedition, Lower City Prayerbook, etc.)
4) And if you like, level tailoring, and work on the PMC set while doing the above
This way I had couple of pieces of PMC done when I hit 70 and I had healer gear from normal instances and some quest rewards. When I finished last piece of PMC, I respecced holy, and started doing heroics for even more healer gear.
