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Harldan's Leveling Guide

(Updated 10/5/23) I recently got a new 60-70 World Record by using Dreamsurges, Turbulent Timeways, and an overpowered secret questline in Thaldraszus. I'm in the process of updating this guide and creating a new video guide for 60-70 Adventure Mode leveling, but for now, you can check out the new route by watching the speedrun: https://youtu.be/2KrQHVb0BiU

Turbulent Timeways is another limited time event which contains a small experience buff to help you level up faster. Since it's only around for a few weeks, I don't plan to update the written guide to account for it, but I have put together a short video guide which explains how you should adapt your leveling: https://youtu.be/QlnP7GBUeKI

You can use the links on the left side of the page to navigate to whichever part of the guide you're looking for. This is what you'll find within each section:

  • Instructions: The page you're currently reading. This page will discuss any recent updates, and it includes a changelog and some relevant links.
  • Levels 1-10: This is the 1-10 section of the guide. Since Ally/Horde differences are minor, I've decided to make this a single page.
  • Levels 10-60 (Horde): This page covers the entire 10-60 process, but only the sections relevant for Horde!
  • Levels 10-60 (Alliance): Same as above, but for Alliance.
  • Levels 60-70 (Campaign): This is the 60-70 Guide for CAMPAIGN leveling, aka first-time playthroughs. If you're leveling an alt, you should always use the Adventure Mode Guide.
  • Levels 60-70 (Adventure Mode): This is the 60-70 Guide for Adventure Mode, which is what you'll use for leveling all of your alts.
  • Leveling Old Characters: Are you leveling an old character that's already Level ~30+? Check out this page! It contains some helpful info on how to optimally use my guide.
  • Preparation: This page includes some bonus information on how to prepare for leveling runs, such as suggestions for heirlooms or consumables. (NOTE: This is still a WIP and will be expanded upon later.)
  • Fishing Extravaganza: This is where you'll find my guide for the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza. Winning this fishing tournament is a requirement in order to unlock the Dread Pirate Ring, which is a very important heirloom used for speedleveling.
  • Miscellaneous: This page contains random tips that don't fit into any of the above categories.


**IMPORTANT, READ BEFORE USING THE GUIDE**

This is a question that I get asked A LOT, so I want to provide a clear answer to it here:

The route does not require any experience buffs (Draught of Ten Lands, Anniversary Buff, etc), though you will obviously save time by using them. However, I STRONGLY recommend turning on War Mode when you reach Level 20, as this is a free 10-30% buff with next to no downsides. There is a very small chance that you'll get ganked when leveling through WoD zones or Dragonflight, but this rarely happens and is a small price to pay for a massive time save and some overpowered PvP talents. Personally, I also think it's worth your time to farm a bunch of Draught of Ten Lands before you level your characters. If you follow my farming guide (https://youtu.be/ejuwL40wuJk) you should be able to get a bunch of these, and they'll save you more time during your runs than it takes to actually farm them.


Relevant Videos & Links


Changelog

  • 10/05/23: Updated the embedded videos in the Adventure Mode and Preparation sections. Also cleaned up this landing page a bit, since I accidentally linked the 60-70 guide twice.
  • 08/02/23: The guide received a mini-update to account for Patch 10.1.5 and recent routing discoveries. Following are the changes made to each section:
    • Instructions: Cleaned up the first few paragraphs to explain the changes. The original message referencing the old Google Doc was removed. The paragraph addressing new players was removed, since Chromie Time now works for everyone.
    • Ally/Horde 10-60 Step 1: Added a bolded disclaimer telling people to continue along the route if they run out of XP. I also told people to check and make sure Chromie Time is enabled. Maybe now I'll stop getting constant Discord DMs with the same question.
    • Ally/Horde 10-60 Step 2.5: Added a bit of additional information regarding dungeon leveling, as well as a disclaimer reminding players to enable TBC Chromie Time.
    • Ally/Horde 10-60 Step 3: Included more information on how to start Warlords of Draenor, specifically regarding the Thrallmar/Honor Hold Mage vs the Vanguard Battlemage.
    • Ally/Horde 10-60 Steps 2/3/4: Updated/removed the instructions surrounding riding training, since all players now learn that automatically upon hitting the appropriate level. You'll still hearth back at level 20 to turn on War Mode.
    • Ally/Horde 10-60: Added a new section called "Bonus Step" which includes information on what to do if you reached the end of the guide but didn't hit Level 60. I also included some alternate zones, which was previously only listed on the Old Character section.
    • Horde 10-60: Optimized routing for a few steps to account for riding training no longer being necessary. Added a note about the "Basic Botany" (aka Plants vs Zombies) quest within Hillsbrad.
    • Ally 10-60 Step 2: Eastvale Logging Camp has officially been added to the guide, and this step has been updated to account for that.
    • Ally 10-60 Step 3/4: Optimized routing slightly to account for riding training no longer being necessary. Added a note to Step 4 about Kul'tiran Humans being able to teleport to Ironforge via the Boralus Portal Room.
    • Campaign 60-70: Small updates to lines that referenced Dragonflight Launch leveling.
    • Adventure Mode 60-70: Added a note to the top of the guide mentioning the current issues with Patch 10.1.5.
    • Adventure Mode 60-70: Cleaned up the "Where/How to Start Dragonflight" section to account for changes to Profession Leveling. Removed the line about picking up the Halls of Infusion quest in Valdrakken, since that's now offered within the dungeon.
    • Adventure Mode 60-70: The Profession Leveling section has received a handful of important updates. A few steps were reworded for clarity, and I mentioned that Wingrest Embassy is the best time to complete the crafts. I also added a list of bonus profession quests in Waking Shores.
    • Adventure Mode 60-70: Waking Shores received some minor adjustments to account for the Profession Leveling changes.
    • Preparation: Included a link to my Unlisted Speedrun Prep guide, as well as a note about the upcoming changes to this section.
    • The rest of the Adventure Mode guide will be untouched until the 10.1.5 changes are working properly. It's still 99% accurate and is the best way to level for now.
  • 07/06/23: The Relevant Videos section has been updated to include my recent 10-70 World Record Run. I've also updated various video links throughout the guide to account for this new run.
  • 04/10/23: My Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza Guide was moved to this part of the website, and it now has a spot on the sidebar. I've also updated the Relevant Videos section to include my recent 1-60 Fresh Account Run.
  • 02/18/23: The site is published! The guide has been reformatted to fit the website, and I've included information about the impact of Dungeon Leveling in Chromie Time and Dragonflight Leveling.