Getting sick and tired of constantly running back to your corpse? Or maybe you’re playing it safe, but still find it is taking you three or four hours to gain a single level, because you just can’t kill a mob without having to take a rest and regenerate health and mana? This article will give you some general pointers on how to reduce your leveling time!
It may seem obvious, but the biggest thing you can do to improve your leveling speed, even more-so than using a questing guide, is learning how to play your class. There is a LOT of information out there about leveling various classes; my blog even has a regular segment on leveling as different classes. So learn everything you can to make sure you are the right spec, and wearing the right kind of gear!
One thing a lot of people find themselves screwing up and doing while leveling is fighting mobs that are higher level than them. Even equal-level mobs aren’t really worth fighting! You get slightly more experience, sure, but these mobs are almost exponentially harder to fight; they have more health, hit harder, and are more likely to dodge/parry/be missed by your attacks! So stick to mobs that are lower level than you are; grind or instance a few levels if you have to.
If you aren’t already carrying level-appropriate food and water, start doing so. Minimizing downtime is the real goal of everything we do when it comes to speeding up leveling, because it is the biggest factor in how quick we level. Use mana-efficient spells and abilities, use wands and melee, and conserve health by using defensive techniques, stunning abilities, and things like snares and roots. Also, again, fight lower-level mobs.
Another thing that can cause trouble while leveling is letting yourself be under-geared. Some classes can practically ignore gear, but others will struggle unless they keep their stuff up to date. Either buy stuff off the auction house, or get it from quests and instances, but keep all your gear slots relatively up-to-date! (Use the Dungeon Finder system to do instances; you get amazing loot and amazing experience for doing so!)
Of course, speaking of the AH: Don’t spend all your time visiting the city to buy/sell things! Use an alt instead. Just mail everything you want to sell to him, and mail everything you buy back. Also, be sure you are selling EVERYTHING of white or better quality on the AH, other than food and water. This will give you more than enough gold to buy everything you need or want.
Want to read more World of Warcraft advice? Need more advice on how to level your character? WoW Gold Spot has all the guides you need, from class leveling guides to reviews of the hottest questing guides out there.
