Tried looking this up but never really found any answers that were satisfying.
Was just wondering how the levelling experience was in tbc vs vanilla? I wanted to play classic, but I just couldn’t deal with how low the drop rates for quest items were and was wanting to know if TBC had better drop rates?
I know it introduced quest hubs and more quests, but I personally don’t want to put in the time if drop rates for quest items are the same.
It’s roughly 25-30% faster due to the xp nerf and some better optimization of areas (aka elite zones being made non-elite so you can do more quests for more reward) . If it took you 6 days /played before expect yourself to get there near 4 days /played.
Is there a difference in drop rates for quest items?
That was a huge turn off for me was having to kill ie 25 boars for 8 meat to turn in for a quest.
That’s just a part of the old MMO style (aka Vanilla WoW, TBC, Korean MMOs, etc.) that you’ll have to get used to if you’re going to play TBC. Retail sped up leveling to such ridiculous levels that a lot of people were shocked at how much longer it takes in Classic. It sounds like you were among them. Unless you’re playing unhealthy levels, I wouldn’t expect to go from 1-70 in just a couple of days. At the bare minimum, you’re looking at 100+ hours /played.
TBC leveling is basically 1/3rd faster than Vanilla, but you’re still going to have those RNG battles with fetch quests. That being said, it’s widely considered their best expansion (usually tied with Wrath), so it’ll be worth it.
TBC reduces EXP requirements by 30%, between levels 20 and 60 IIRC. There’s also a LOT more quests, like 100+ quests added to vanilla zones, so that you don’t run out of quests to do.
No.
There’s no such thing as killing “extra” boars. Those drop rates are planned. Just remember, those boars give XP, too.
This. Keep in mind OP, that every boar you kill that doesn’t drop the quest item, still gets you a little bit closer to the next level. Pre Cataclysm, the majority of leveling xp was not obtained from quests. The real leveling is from mob kills - quests just serve to direct you and give the mob kills purpose. It’s also worth noting that with the increased amount of quests, increased quest xp from 30-60, and the reduced xp to level, you likely will be able to skip a lot of quests that you find annoying. It’s still going to be a journey, just take it slow and enjoy the experience. The endgame will still be there when you get there.
The xp is reduced by 30% from 20-60 but with getting your mount at level 30, more quests, and quests in general giving more xp its probably a good 40-50% faster from 20-60 I’m TBC.
Quests are just directions, but kills themselves are the bulk of your leveling.
Low drop rates can be frustrating, especially in competitive areas for those drops (like the trolls in STV) , but it’s only going to be more of the same in BC.
As long as you can get in the mindset to just murderhobo everything in the area for EXP, you’ll level swiftly.
Yup.
Kill every mob as you’re running between quests.
Its not like leveling with rested exp but its noticeable i think.
Like Mini said, I think it’s a lot bigger a change than people realize. In Classic, there is a massive drought of content in the 30-60 range compared to the xp to level. I tend to burn out around level 30ish for that very reason as it just becomes more tedious than it is fun. I love slow leveling - as long as there is enough content to justify it. In TBC it should be a MUCH more enjoyable experience in that regard, with the increased quest xp, Dustwallow quests, and less xp to level combined. It’s not going to be fast, especially by retail standards. But it is going to be a heck of a lot smoother of a journey than we have now.