Questing in World of Warcraft: General Tips

Are quest mobs kicking you around and forcing you to pause every few enemies to get back on your feet? Are you spending as much time running back to your body as you are fighting monsters? Or perhaps you just can't keep yourself from having to fly to the AH every level, wasting valuable time? Don't worry, we can help!

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 do is start following a leveling guide they get online, and find themselves struggling to down the mobs. This is a problem caused by the fact that most speed-levelers use the easiest classes for leveling, such as Hunter. Even if you are just doing quests as they come, you can encounter this problem. The secret here is to get a few levels ahead of the content you are on, and always quest on green or nearly-green mobs.

Minimizing downtime is another secret to quick leveling. This means you need to use mana and health-conserving tactics. Casters, use your wands! Hybrids, use melee specs! And if you are losing health quickly, start using crowd control abilities such as stuns and snares. If you are losing more than 15% of either to a single mob, you are probably doing something wrong. And don't forget to carry and use Food and Water!

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 specific tips? Want more tips on how to level your character? My blog has all the information you Want, from class leveling guides to reviews of the hottest leveling guides out there.