| I understand you are looking for World of Warcraft | | | | enough money to get a mount at level 40. Contrary to |
| tips. Well, this game covers a lot of territory, still I can | | | | what you might think, a mount is one of the most |
| provide some general tips from my years of | | | | valuable items in the entire game for speeding up your |
| experience playing WoW. Hopefully, the tips I offer | | | | leveling. Mounts allow you to do many things rapidly |
| here will help you excel and advance your own | | | | that previously wasted your time and patience, such |
| characters to new heights. | | | | as hitting the farther out locations (like Badlands for |
| For starters, let's talk about exploring and leveling in | | | | Horde characters.) |
| general. A lot of people make huge mistakes in how | | | | Another thing you should always do is prepare a |
| they go about leveling, finding new places, completing | | | | profession in advance. If you have a higher level |
| quests, all that good stuff. I'd rather not have you make | | | | character already, just loan some money and materials |
| the same mistakes, so listen closely. | | | | to your lower level character, and make sure to keep |
| Always plan ahead. If your goal is to have an | | | | your character at a good skill range comparable to |
| enjoyable ride through World of Warcraft, leveling at a | | | | your level. Letting professions rot is a pointless thing, |
| steady pace while remaining within the atmosphere of | | | | something that often comes back to bite you in later |
| the game, then a plan is essential. A good guide will tell | | | | levels. |
| you all of the quests you have to complete and the | | | | Another thing to do is grab first aid at around level five |
| path you need to follow. If you do not have a guide, | | | | or six. Always keep this skill at the maximum skill level |
| you will need to plan out the quests that you need to | | | | you can possibly achieve. Bandages are a life saver in |
| complete at each level and plot your path. Setting up | | | | so many situations, whether it be mid-battle or for |
| where and what you are going to do is best, but not | | | | speeding up your recovery time. |
| always easy, so at least decide on a general path, | | | | Finally, and sometimes most importantly, make |
| mapping out the zones you plan to use at specific level | | | | contacts as you level up. It's amazing how many |
| ranges. Then, once you hit the target level, just zip on | | | | friends and helpful buddies you can meet while |
| over to the closest questing spot/monsters/new zone | | | | advancing a character to the higher levels. Often |
| and continue at a good rate of travel. | | | | friends can get you into guilds, get you discounts on |
| Another mistake I have seen people make quite often, | | | | items, and maybe just join up with you to do the |
| (especially newer players,) is to spend too much cash | | | | occasional quest or dungeon. |
| from the oh so important levels of 30 to 40. Why is | | | | Good luck with your adventures in The World of |
| this a mistake? Well, because you want to have | | | | Warcraft! |