Many methods and strategies change over the years in World of Warcraft. However, some things hold true and have been tried and tested over time. There are no really
big secrets to power leveling but there are some tips that will always work. Here are seven tips or "basic rules" of power leveling that will never expire.
1) Take on many quests and avoid doing only one quest at any given time. Also avoid the common mistake of killing things off in a new area right away. First find all the quests from the NPC's then let the bludgeoning begin.
2) Utilizing a group of 2 or 3 (like tank + healer) is much better than going solo. If a quest needs you to kill X amount then it is best to use groups. Leave a group if it slows you down too much.
3) Playing Multi-Zone games is an ofter overlooked tactic. Once you get to level 10 or so, get yourself to the nearest "other" starting area and start doing the quests there. You will be able to do them fast, and achieve EXP for all the kills. Just be sure they are the green to you. Piling on a bunch of quests that are 3 to 5 levels under you will enable you to make EXP fast.
4) Keep in mind that green quests can be your best friend. Quests that are 2 to 3 levels under you are the green ones. You may get a bunch of yellow quests, if so just level grind 2 to 3 levels, power through the quests solo. The bottom line is: Getting killed more than once is a waste of time it is much better to grind a level and do it later.
5) It may be very tempting to hold on for dear life but dumping some quests are o.k. If there are quests still in your book for a few days you may want to hold on to them, just get them done. If a quest has you running all over to see several people and it seems like this may take multiple hours to finish you may want to dump that one. You can count on the fact that there are thousands more quests for you to do.
6) Despite recent beliefs, level grinding still works very well. This means killing monsters that are green to you. This means you can kill them extremely fast and suffer little down time. You should be able to roll through hundreds of the con-green enemies in a matter of minutes. This may be boring but if you just a little time doing this you will be well rewarded.
7) You need to decide which you are going for, power or wealth, maybe even both. However you must decide prior to choosing your profession. You must decide how long it will take to master a profession and it's worth it to you. When picking a profession, keep in mind you don't want it to be a burden later in the game.
