Leveling as a new player

[Tazinas 0]

Hey,

I started on this server 2 days ago and I'm currenlty level 16. I'm new to vanilla and this is the first server I play on.

I'm following the Vanilla Guide / Joanas guide but I feel like I'm always lacking behind half a level ish.

Should I just grind if I'm missing some experience? Should I go questing in zones which are not in the guide, e.g. silverpine forest to get a headstart and then continue with the guide? 

Thanks in advance,

Taz~

[SKSPlays 0]

I remember using that guide on Nost...and you have to adapt it somewhat. Its not perfect, just remember to do most quests in that area it suggests and if that starts getting a little sluggish to move onto the next and just forget the quests that are green. 

 

[Grette 0]

I've been using that guide as a helper too. There's a version that has BC quests in it which is fine until you get to Dustwallow. Only there did I find I had to go back to STV to bounce about to make up for the lack of those BC quests in Dustwallow.

 

[futurehendrix 2]

It is written that you are supposed to kill every mob which comes in your way, obviously thats a pain in the ass and thats why you might be lacking. otherwise thats a good guide, too, you can combine them http://www.wow-pro.com/leveling_guides/old_versions_0

[Revo 34]

1 hour ago, Tazinas said:

Hey,

I started on this server 2 days ago and I'm currenlty level 16. I'm new to vanilla and this is the first server I play on.

I'm following the Vanilla Guide / Joanas guide but I feel like I'm always lacking behind half a level ish.

Should I just grind if I'm missing some experience? Should I go questing in zones which are not in the guide, e.g. silverpine forest to get a headstart and then continue with the guide? 

Thanks in advance,

Taz~

you should have fun and stop brainlessly following guides

if you want to know where quests are, https://vanilla-twinhead.twinstar.cz/?quests=0.12 is a pretty good source

Edited March 25, 2017 by Revo

[Wrathran 4]

If I was you I would throw away that guide. You are missing out on a pretty epic experience by using a guild when leveling in vanilla! Maybe when you do your second or third alt you could use a guide. Just my two cents.

[mytchi3 1]

I would suggest the same as above. Get into town pick up all quests and go do them one by one. When there kill everything and explore a bit since mobs drop quest starting items sometimes. You will not go much faster with guide. When traveling kill everything it helps alot to not run out of quests and have to grind 1-2 levels at once since the grind is spaced out for running there and back to turn in quests.

[Software 9]

4 hours ago, SKSPlays said:

I remember using that guide on Nost...and you have to adapt it somewhat. Its not perfect, just remember to do most quests in that area it suggests and if that starts getting a little sluggish to move onto the next and just forget the quests that are green. 

 

I highly disagree with skipping green quests, especially if the OP always feels a level behind.

[Robroy 2]

I levelled my hunter on Nost without guides and I got to level 59 before I ran out of quests. The only grinding I did was for leatherworking. I didn't do any dungeons.

For my fire mage, I've been following Jame's horde guide (The alliance version is Joanna)  and it has been one grind the entire way. Every level you have to grind something, so it should be renamed as Jame's grind leveling guide. Areas such as Stonetalon are missed out even though it's a decent source of questing experiance.

For my next alt, I'll go back to doing it my own way, which means  a lot less grinding.

[gotmilk0112 10]

Don't use VanillaGuide, use an addon called "Questie". Instead of blindly following a guide, just let Questie show you which quests are available to you. (it points out questgivers on the map)

Edited March 25, 2017 by gotmilk0112

[Tazinas 0]

Alright I stopped using this guide. I'm level 17 now and there are only quests lv 19-20+ left in the barrens. Should I try and complete these or should I go to another zone until I reach the proper level? Also, I tried Questie before and it turned out that it displayed the level of the quest inaccurately. It showed like 23ish but when I got there the mobs were at 16-17. 

[Revo 34]

7 minutes ago, Tazinas said:

Alright I stopped using this guide. I'm level 17 now and there are only quests lv 19-20+ left in the barrens. Should I try and complete these or should I go to another zone until I reach the proper level? Also, I tried Questie before and it turned out that it displayed the level of the quest inaccurately. It showed like 23ish but when I got there the mobs were at 16-17. 

check the link ive posted. you can browse zones and see all quests in that zone and its level. by clicking the quests itself you get many more information, where it starts and where it ends. its also very accurate and up to date. its really nice to see where quests are yet youre not totally spoon fed.

shaguQuest also is a questhelper addon you can install. it mainly helps by coloring start, end and target positions of quests on your map.

but i really suggest you to not hurry to 60 and enjoy your way to it instead.

dont be a retail baby.

[Tazinas 0]

1 minute ago, Revo said:

shaguQuest also is a questhelper addon you can install. it mainly helps by coloring start, end and target positions of quests on your map.

Yes, I already got it. 

And I'm not a retail baby. I quite like the way vanilla is so far yet the reason I started to play was to experience the old 40 man raids, 25 heroic later on etc especially Naxx 40 which comes 2018/09 if the timeline is accurate.

 

Also, a more specific question about hunters. I leveld with a boar 10-13 and tried a cat after. But the cat can't hold aggro, so after I start attacking the mobs always start running towards me. Should I tame a boar again or should I kite with concussive shot / wing clip?

[mytchi3 1]

3 hours ago, Tazinas said:

Yes, I already got it. 

And I'm not a retail baby. I quite like the way vanilla is so far yet the reason I started to play was to experience the old 40 man raids, 25 heroic later on etc especially Naxx 40 which comes 2018/09 if the timeline is accurate.

 

Also, a more specific question about hunters. I leveld with a boar 10-13 and tried a cat after. But the cat can't hold aggro, so after I start attacking the mobs always start running towards me. Should I tame a boar again or should I kite with concussive shot / wing clip?

Go to hunter forum and read a guide on pets. I think you forgot to teach growl on cat to hold aggro

[Banezilla 2]

Only skip grey quests. Do the quests that the guide skips, those quests usually need a group to complete and Joana is a loner speed runner. Get all the quests for dungeons and then run them. Have fun.