How to Level Quickly in World of Warcraft

There is a certain amount of satisfaction involved in reaching higher levels in World of Warcraft, also known as, WoW, quickly. There are also bonuses to be had as you increase your level. Aside from different spells and attacks, you also get to start using talent points at level 10, get some really cool spells and abilities at level 20, and level 40 gets you a mount. There are many paths to take to get to 70, but there are common tools and general suggestions that will help you get there faster.

Instructions

1. Get add-ons. Add-ons, or mods, are great tools. There are sites that will provide you with software that will track and automatically update any add-ons you are using. For leveling, the most useful mod is one for questing. Many of them will track what you need to do, show you on the map where to find the items, etc. that you are looking for and show you exactly who to turn the finished quest into. This helps you level faster as you can go out and complete several quests in the same general area at the same time.

2. Stay rested. Rest occurs in the game when you log off inside a city or tavern. You can tell you are getting rest when your character's portrait in the heads-up-display (HUD) flashes gold and there are "Z's" located where your level number would normally be. The experience bar in the lower level part of your HUD will also be blue as opposed to purple. When you are rested you get much more experience for killing creatures than normal. Unfortunately, it does not count towards experience for completing quests. Rest wears off after getting a certain amount of experience.

3. Join a Guild. There are many guilds available in the game. If you don't know other people who play, ask around about available guilds. Most serious guilds have rules about who can enter and what the guild is all about. Many high level guilds are only for raiding, but you may be able to get into one of their feeder guilds, or guilds that help develop the lower level characters. The benefit of a guild is there are many people who have played awhile to answer questions and help you with instances and gathering equipment. Besides, it's sometimes nice to have someone you know to play with.

4. Do some research. There are numerous sites that provide information on WoW. They not only have player forums, but most also provide quest help and information of a variety of topics, like the various professions. You may also want to become familiar with equipment and what it can do. Better equipment means faster questing time as this can really boost your stats.

Tips & Warnings

• WoW can be fairly addicting, please play responsibly.