The corona quarantine has been keeping us in its grip for quite some time and there is no end in sight. But if we have to spend a lot of time in our own four walls, then we can of course take the opportunity to tackle one or the other goal in WoW Classic. In this article we tell you eight things that we still want to achieve during the corona quarantine in Classic Azeroth.
The Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to have a noticeable impact on our everyday lives. Despite the sunshine, many of us are currently spending as much time as possible in our own four walls so as not to get infected or infect others. And if we’re already stuck at home, then we can still take the opportunity to tackle one or the other goal in WoW Classic that would normally eat up too much time to fit into normal everyday life.
In the following we tell you which eight things we have for the next few weeks in WoW (buy now) Classic are on the ToDo list. What does it look like: Have you also set in-game goals for the Corona quarantine period? Or, on the contrary, do you prefer to concentrate on other games on your Mountain of Joy, on the mountain series and films on the streaming platform you trust, or completely different projects? Tell us in the comments!
Goal No. 1: Master your Raid Logs!
Okay, okay – the bosses in Molten Core and Blackwing Lair are so easy that you don’t even have to get the most out of your character. But in the long run it’s pretty boring to rewind the same raid instances with the handbrake on. Why not throw in a speed run here and there, where you try to clear the core or Nefarian’s fortress together as a guild within a certain time? Or why not challenge each other with the other classmates to see how much DpS your own hero actually has without pulling aggro.
As we recently did in our guide As a villain, as much DpS as possible in MC and business administration – that’s how it works! have shown, it is imperative that you not only know your class well, but also invest time in obtaining world buffs and consumables. Time that you may be able to spend more easily during the corona quarantine than in normal everyday life. A positive side effect: You are already practicing for the worst case scenario in Naxxramas, because then at the latest the level of difficulty will increase noticeably.
Goal – No. 2: Farm as much gold as possible
In the last buffedCast , we talked about the fact that gold in WoW Classic is significantly more valuable than it is in Battle for Azeroth. Whether it’s the epic mount, the countless consumables for the raid evening, unbound random drops or the umpteen useful profession products: Anyone who has a lot of gold in Classic benefits noticeably. At the same time, you have to invest a lot of time in order to accumulate a lot of gold.
It is already clear that everyday life in WoW Classic will become more and more expensive for many players in the coming weeks and months. The upcoming raids are driving up the demand for consumables noticeably, and the prices for bottles in particular are likely to continue to rise. This effect is exacerbated because the challenges in the Temple of Ahn’Qiraj or Naxxramas are trickier than the current boss fights, which in turn results in more wipes, increasing the cost per raid night. In addition, there is the fact that new loot pieces have to be enchanted or that we have to get nature and frost resistance clothes; if you want to lay Kel’Thuzad at some point, you should plan for a few thousand gold pieces.
The author of these lines still has a score to settle with Kel’Thuzad and is therefore using the corona quarantine to keep putting a few gold pieces aside. As? Well, with Dire Maul East runs:
Goal – No. 3 : Level up a twink
Many players in Classic are already doing it: they level their second, third or even fourth twink to level 60. Leveling alone is a big time waster, but if you want to bring all the secondary characters to a decent equipment level, you are still in several months well busy.
However, the author of these lines is reluctant to level and was happy when the alchemy twink finally reached level 35 – to learn many of the recipes important for the main character, for example for the production of elixir of mongoose . A warlock is also currently in the works, which, with level 20 and the freshly learned skill Ritual of Summoning , will be parked somewhere in the Pampa where it is useful for the guild – in Blackrock, for example, or at the spawn position of a world boss.
When the goal is reached, there may still be a healing class to level up, because the author’s villain can only do this job to a limited extent in the endgame (part-time refueling, on the other hand, works wonderfully “cough”). Once you’ve arrived in the endgame, it will soon become quite easy to equip secondary characters at least halfway properly – thanks to Zul’Gurub .
Goal – No. 4 : Have fun in PvP!
Don’t worry, we’re not going to recommend that you jump into PvP and end up rank 13 or even rank 14 at the end of the story. Even for the corona quarantine, this grind is just too extreme and time-consuming. But you could use a few free afternoons or evenings to make the battlefields unsafe with the guild or a few friends. We can particularly recommend the Arathi Basin , which promises fast PvP action with the few important nodes. At the same time, there is no danger of endless games awaiting you in the pool, as there are in Warsong Gulch from time to time.
It might even be worth building exalted reputation with one of the battlefield factions to gain access to the special rewards. In the already mentioned Arathi Basin, epic weapons for spellcasters, an epic cloak and epic shoulder pieces beckon, among other things. Or you can earn parts of the blue PvP set for your character via the honor system, which, thanks to the set bonuses, are definitely strong alternatives for some ways of playing.
By the way, you can also have fun in PvP in other ways: with a low-level twink who concentrates fully on a so-called “bracket”, gets the best possible equipment for this level range and then engages in PvP with the other “noble” twinks -Battlefield battles supplies.
Goal #5: Farm items you’re keen on
Do you still remember the magician who visited the dungeon Maraudon 1,570 times in Classic until he finally got his desired item, the epic dagger Blade of Eternal Darkness ? For many classes and styles of play, there is this one item that makes it worth farming certain bosses over and over again. Consider the Savage Gladiator Chain from Blackrock Depths. Or maybe you’re after a different kind of drop – did someone say Reins of the Deathcharger?!
The author of these lines was lucky that the Hand of Justice trinket dropped after only half a dozen Blackrock Depths runs. Other than that, all he really has to do right now is visit Molten Core and Blackwing Lair week after week… after all this time, an epic chest piece for his rogue might finally drop. Although… with the mount Swift Zulian Tiger one could certainly lure him to Zul’Gurub on a regular basis. “Fortunately” the troll raid ID resets every three days… and all ambitious raid participants have to go in there anyway to bring the reputation to exalted.
Goal #6: Prepare for the upcoming phases
We have already indicated that the challenges of the last Classic phases will be noticeably tougher than the current raids. In addition, phases 5 and 6 have some special features that you should already keep in mind and some of which you can already prepare for.
Get equipment with nature resistance for the Temple of Ahn’Qiraj – in the dungeon Maraudon, for example, some useful items drop. It’s best to bank up Greater Conservation Potion before the prices skyrocket.
Melee fighters are already acquiring Frost damage weapons for Viscidus such as Hammer of the North Wind , Frost Spike , Cold Fury Dagger , and Glacial Blade .
Whether you can enter the Naxxramas raid in the final phase and how much it costs depends on your reputation with the Argent Dawn. Anyone who wants to get in for free is already farming an awesome reputation with the faction.
Stock up on the materials for flasks (and other important consumables) now, the prices will surely continue to increase with the coming phases. If you don’t have an alchemy master, take goal number 2 to heart and farm a lot of gold.
Goal no. 7: Get the most out of the home office time
Working from home and having constant access to your own PC definitely has its advantages. Thanks to the regular home office workplace, the author of these lines has been using this fact since Classic Launch to specifically farm certain things in Azeroth. For example, he regularly parks his villains in the cave in the Winterfell furbolg camp, where the chieftain of the Winterfell appears every eight or nine minutes with two bodyguards. This always drops a Winterfall Firewater , but often enough also Winterfall E’ko and more. As a fighting villain, you can easily knock the trio out of life with all cooldowns in seconds.
Alternatively, you might park at Black Lotus or Rich Thorium deposit spawn points . All of these spawns are easy to keep an eye on while working on a second screen. There is no easier way to earn your gold in WoW Classic.
Goal – No. 8: Have fun, experiment, help friends
Finally, a rather general point. In Classic-WoW, the focus is on community, and of course on having fun. Use the current corona quarantine to move around the houses together with guild colleagues or friends. Gear up alts together, help out on important quest lines, drag low-level characters through dungeons, and all the while sitting on the discord together to chat about the world. The quarantine is only half as bad.
What is WoW Classic?
World of Warcraft Classic is a true recreation of the original WoW as you know it from 2006. All parts of the game – from combat mechanics and talent trees to character models and zones – have been recreated, contributing to the authentic experience.
Getting Started
All players with an active World of Warcraft subscription or game time on their accounts have access toWoW Classic at no additional cost.
- Open the Blizzard Battle.net Desktop App and select World of Warcraft from the menu.
- Select World of Warcraft Classic from the Version menu. If you have more than one World of Warcraft account, you’ll see a second Account drop-down list. In this column, select the active account you want to play with.
- Click the Install button. The progress bar will tell you when your game is ready to play.
- Click the Play button when the installation is complete.
You will need to select the realm you want to play on from several different realm types. Make sure you choose the same realm as your friends – in World of Warcraft Classic, you can only group with characters that are on the same realm as you!
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