If you’re new to World of Warcraft, or if you have just started playing with a brand new character, you’ll most likely want to get your character to level 80 as quickly as possible. In this article you’ll learn some tips to do exactly that.

While the topic of the guide might say “Horde Leveling Guide” I can guarantee you that these principles apply equally well for both factions.

Lesson One - Don’t Grind

Some people swear that grinding is the quickest way to get to level 80. I’ve been playing WoW since its launch and have experimented with grinding - I can guarantee you that grinding is not the fastest way to get to level 80.

Lesson Two - Questing is the Path to Success

Quests are without a doubt the fastest and most effective way to level a character. They are not purely in the game to help with the story line, they are designed to help players get to level 80 and earn money and new equipment along the way.

The key to leveling is questing. It really is that plain and simple. You will level 10 times faster by questing than you will by mindlessly grinding away.

You can maximize your experience when questing by doing the following:

1.) Complete your quest log

By keeping your log as complete as possible you’ll end up earning much more experience.

2.) Finish as many quests as possible before turning them in.

This maximizes your time spend in proportion to the experience gained.

3.) Use a Scorched Earth policy

When you are doing the last quest required to fill your log, kill your way from the quest giver to your 1st objective, then do the same to your next objective. Repeat this until you’re ready to turn in your quest. This will give a nice boost to your experience and will also make you some money along the way.

4.) Rest and Relax

If you are about to log out for the day, do so in an inn or at least a capital city. Rested experience adds up a lot faster in these two places compared to in the wild. The 200% experience your get through resting in these places is extremely valuable when you want to level up quickly.

5.) Move around when Quests are too difficult

Sometimes you might find that when you only have a few quests remaining in any given area, they are too hard to complete. In this case move to an adjacent area and do quests there that may be easier. Return do complete any unfinished quests in the original area once you have more experience points.

At the end of the day, leveling in WoW is not difficult. All that’s required is a little persistence and common sense. By following the simple tips I’ve mentioned above you’ll be passing through the levels in no time.

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