Breakfast Topic: Outland, take two
by Eliah Hecht 
Mar 17th 2007 at 8:00AM
My main is sitting comfortably at 70, running instances, edging up her tailoring skill, and slowly accruing cash for the epic flyer. By this point, in fact, I've brought my second character to 60, my Rogue, and started her in Outland. It's just as much of a blast as I remember it being the first time, months ago, although of course it's a little less fresh. I remember everything being so big and bewildering back then; now, knowing where everything is and what all the quests are, it's very much more manageable. It's still challenging, though, since the mobs behave a bit differently than I'm used to from the old world. If you've gotten a second (or third, or...) character to Outland level, how have you found it the second time through?Also, what have you found to be a good level to run through that Dark Portal and start questing? I originally went at 58, but after doing a few quests decided I'd better go back to the Plaguelands and get to 60 first, for more effective questing. Still, I'm glad I did the first few quests, since they got me huge upgrades in main- and off-hand weapons, and a piece or two of armor. If I become crazy enough to get a third character out of Azeroth, I'll probably do it the same way -- go in for a few easy pieces of vital gear, and come back out to get to 60. What would you do?
Filed under: Breakfast Topics, Quests, Leveling
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
B4nksNYC Mar 17th 2007 8:57AM
I live with 4 other roomates competing in the Arena. We didn't like our first 5 man class setup so we're in the midst of leveling 2 new characters to 70. I'm definately looking forward to leveling through the Outlands again! Collectively, we leveled our 5 guys through already and it gets 'funner' every time. The first time through Nagrand etc was an experience but knowing the quests and running through the zones and still seeing some new things is great!
Jason Mar 17th 2007 10:07AM
I pretty much agree on that. I've got several other toons I plan on taking all the way to 70; A rogue, a hunter, a belf paladin(does anyone out there NOT have one?), and a lock, who has a long, long way to go.
I plan on questing out pretty much all of Azeroth on each of them before I hit Outland. I figure the more time I spend there, the fewer quests I'll chew up in Outland. Doing that will make putting cash together for the epic mount far easier; I don't forsee having problems getting the basic flyer on any of my characters.
seperioth Mar 17th 2007 12:44PM
I went right through at 58 on my main chracter. Never looked back at Azeroth. I was able to solo most of Hellfire and didn't have any troubles.
Those two levels went by so fast i dont even remember being 58,59 or 60 :p
Fizzlefuzz Mar 17th 2007 11:32AM
I just brought my 58 Lock through the gate this week and found leveling to be no problem at all. Even the orange quests posed no threat. I think it all depends on the class you play. Any future toons I raise to 58 will be going though the portal immediately to escape the monotony of Azeroth.
adam Mar 18th 2007 1:58PM
I'd personally recommend going through at 58 and never going back. It was a bit difficult at first and I probably died too many times trying to do some of the [61]-[63] quests - (because the mobs are just SO much harder when at 58). The reality is - if you have a nice guild, and a good group - running through Furnace/Ramparts twice will net you not only quality rep (making your grind to the Heroric's so much easier), but also a level every 2 runs (until 60 - at which point you need 2.5x more XP than you did to get from 60 from 59).
And the items from the 'old world' are junk pretty well instantly.
I say this, and have a squish priest that is all too familiar with 'resist resist resist'. Even just grinding hellboars will net you 550xp a kill non-rested @ 58 - which is significantly more than a mob in the old world will give you. Works out to about 2 hours a level straight grinding pre-60.
Zuuler Mar 19th 2007 7:06AM
Just knowing my previous experience from 58-60 was miserable, I am bringing my next lock to outland as soon as he hits 58. Lvl 58 in the old world means Winterspring, EPL, Burning Steppes, and Silithus. All those zones are fairly large zones, and the quest objectives tend to be very spread out. Out of frustration I ended up grinding furbolg rep from 58-60.
After leaving for Outland, I plan on only coming back for 2 things, my Dreadsteed and of course, training.
Gary Mar 19th 2007 9:53AM
I'm the type of person who really digs the "Accomplishment Factor" as it were.
Ding! Level 70
Ding! Revered with
Ding!
I like to overcome new obstacles and continue to line my trophy cabinet in a manner of speaking. Taking my warlock to 70 and then bringing my priest to 70 and NOW bringing my warrior to 70.
Outlands pre-70 is becoming just as mundane as all the newbie zones.
Killing bird, bulls and deer in Nagrand in 3 sets of quests 3 different characters over isn't my idea of "fun".
If outlands had featured a few class specific quest like what you usually get at different level intervals for the classes in Azeroth it might be a little more interesting at a second go.
Kompost Mar 19th 2007 9:46AM
Anyone else notice that the title is "Breafast Topic" instead of "Breakfast Topic"?
Elizabeth Harper Mar 19th 2007 12:49PM
Thank you for pointing that out, Kompost.
Diode Mar 29th 2007 10:28AM
heh now it says "Brekfast" :)