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Leveling Preparation in Cataclysm Classic Pre-Patch
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15/05/2024 a las 11:00
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With Cataclysm Classic's release fast approaching, players across all regions are setting themselves up for the smoothest possible leveling experience once the expansion goes live. We've put together a list of some of the things that you can do during the pre-patch to get yourself ready while waiting for Cataclysm Classic to release!
Bags, bags, bags!
The end of an expansion can always be a bit rough on your bags, but it's acceptable because there are just so many things to keep tabs on at once - different gear sets, consumables, quest items, that one quest hand-in you promised yourself you'd hand in last month. Everything's possible!
However, if your bags look anything like this, now is the perfect time to start sorting your bags and getting them in order for the new expansion. As you begin questing - especially if you have gathering professions - you'll notice your bags filling up quickly, and the last thing you'll want to do is stop leveling to have to sell unwanted items.
The best thing you can do is choose which Specialization you're going to level as and have that gear equipped and ready, with a focus on AoE damage. Situations that require high single-target damage are generally very rare while leveling, and even in those rare cases, AoE-focused gear should be more than enough to handle any quest. If you want to swap to a Tank or Healer Specialization when queueing for Dungeons, then keep one of those gear sets in your bags. Ideally, you won't be running around the Cataclysm zones on launch with 4 different sets of gear in your bags (looking at you, Druids).
If you've got spare gold lying around, you can also grab yourself a set of bigger bags, depending on your budget and server prices. The
Agujero portátil
is a 24-slot bag and is currently the largest available in the game, but it costs 3,000 gold! So unless you've got gold burning a hole in your pocket, it's unlikely that you're going to be grabbing 4 of them ahead of release. You can, however, get fairly close to that size with the 22-slot
Bolsa glacial
or
Bolsa abisal
, which often costs far less and is created by Tailors.
Keep in mind, if you're not hurting for bag space and don't want to spend a large amount of gold on upgrading, Cataclysm Classic does introduce the
Bolsa de seda de ascuas
, which can be crafted by Tailors and will likely be cheaper than the
Bolsa glacial
. While this bag has the same number of slots, it won't be available until the start of the expansion.
Editor's note
: Added mention of
Bolsa abisal
alongside
Bolsa glacial
from feedback. Depending on availability on your server and prices, the
Bolsa abisal
is often a cheaper 22-slot option.
Consumables and Enchants
Consumables can make the leveling journey not only more efficient but also more comfortable; especially when it comes to a zone like Vashj'ir, where you will spend time swimming underwater before getting your underwater mount.
We've put together a list of some of the consumables you can look to grab prior to the expansion release, or if you're looking to make gold, items that players may be looking to stock up on closer to launch:
Poción de velocidad de nado
is especially useful if you're planning to level in Vashj'ir, rather than Mount Hyjal, and will be used almost on-cooldown at the start of the zone.
DPS Consumables such as food, potions, and flasks can be useful to have on hand to keep your damage as high as possible when questing.
Enchants like
Encantar botas: velocidad menor
will give you an 8% movement speed increase when running, which can slightly speed up your group pulls or your movement in caves - like the one at the start of the Mount Hyjal questline.
Food and water is a given, but easy to forget! If you're committing to larger pulls, you may find yourself needing to regenerate more often, and having high-level food will keep you healthy throughout your leveling journey.
Professions
Cataclysm Classic will introduce the ability to level professions up to Level 525, and the last thing you'll want to be doing during release week is running back and gathering herbs in Elwynn Forest because you can't collect any of the nodes in Cataclysm zones. In order to learn the new Profession skills in Cataclysm Classic, you'll need to be at least Level 425 in your chosen profession -
not 450
.
Make sure that you've got your professions ready before the expansion launches so that you can dive into the gold-making frenzy as soon as possible!
Archaeology
Archaeology is a new Secondary Profession and, for many of you, it's probably been something you haven't been focusing on during the pre-patch, but it
is
worth leveling before the expansion releases.
Players have been able to max out their Archaeology profession to 450 in the pre-patch, and at that level, they've been able to find item level 359 pre-raid gear! While they can't currently equip this gear, players will be able to equip them once they reach Level 85! This includes any item that belongs to the "old world" Archaeology groups, such as
Zin'rokh, Destructora de Mundos
, which is part of the Troll fragment collection.
Keep in mind that these items are also
Bind to Account
, meaning you can farm them up on one character and send them to alts!
If you're looking for more information on Archaeology or the rewards you can obtain, you can find everything you need to know on our Archaeology pages below.
Introduction to Archaeology Leveling Archaeology Archaeology Quests and Rewards
Flying in Cataclysm Classic
Flying is a massive quality-of-life improvement to the leveling experience in Cataclysm zones and you're going to need to make sure you grab yourself a
Licencia de maestro de vuelo
to allow you to fly in the old world and Cataclysm zones.
Glyphs
For the majority of players, you'll already have your glyphs set from playing the game during the pre-patch. While output-focused glyphs are normally the best choice, there are certain glyphs that can be very useful during the leveling experience.
If you've got the gold to spare and feel like there's a glyph (normally a minor or major one) that was more group-focused, this could be a perfect time to swap it out for a small quality-of-life improvement while leveling solo!
There are also a number of glyphs that provide bonuses when a target dies. In raids, these are often not taken due to the lack of "extra targets" dying, but while leveling you'll be proccing it constantly.
Quest Stacking
Now, this one's a bit more min-max-related than the other suggestions, but if you're really looking to jumpstart your leveling speed, you can fill your quest log with quests that are ready to hand in and gain a big boost of experience as soon as the expansion launches. Ideally, you'd be handing all of these quests in to quest givers that are near each other, or easily accessible via some form of teleport, but if you don't have a full quest log, it won't matter for the majority of players.
This is definitely a step for those of you who want to rush through leveling as fast as you can - this isn't necessary, by any means.
Don't Stress!
This is probably the most important point, but while leveling, just remember - just because someone else was fully prepared and sped through to Level 85, doesn't mean that you need to as well! Some of the tips we've given here increase leveling speeds, while others are pure quality-of-life improvements, and it's completely up to you to decide how you want to prepare for the expansion; whether it be a complete leveling strategy, no plan at all, or somewhere in between.
The key takeaway is simply do what you feel comfortable doing, and enjoy the expansion's release! An hour saved on leveling can be quickly lost to bad RNG on dungeon loot drops at Level 85 on the way to being raid-ready, so don't stress!
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