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Where's the Joy in an Alt?

So I've been leveling an alt. Now I will say that I have a lot of alts. Mostly from starting a character before I had a 70 and just losing interest before they were done. My first character was a Troll Hunter. I got her to 31 before the Burning Crusade... Well then of course we all had to roll Draenei, so I started a Paladin. After getting him to level 52 I realized I just didn't like Pally that much. I never wanted to Tank, I hate healing, and the melee DPS just wasn't kicking it. So I started what was to become my main, a Night Elf Rogue! Now that I have a full level 70 I've been wanting to level another. So I started a Druid... but I hate leveling again! So where is the fun? Is the fun seeing how fast I can level? Maybe trying to find quests I missed on my first go? I just don't know. So please if you have an opinion on how to level an alt without gouging your eyes out with boredom... comment here and let me know.

- Dr Dark

Reader Comments (48)

Hey Dr D

My suggestion is to make a diffirent race each time so you wont be too accuainted with the quests and other things in the
area like now that you have a lv 70 NE rogue do a Troll shaman or tauren Druid so it will be a little more exiting :)

keep up the good show !!!!

August 6, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterghazan king

Hey Dr. D

I have and love many alts. The best way for me is to have 2 or 3 alts at any given time and I do this for a few reasons:

1.) Variety = spice of life - especially when you need a breather from your main

2.) Rotate and they will always be leveling with rest =]

3.) Have many professions to help each of them out. I've split it up between 3 alts of the same lvl and 1 of a higher lvl so that I have a jewelcrafter who is also a miner, alchemist who is also an herbalist, and an enchanter who is also a tailor, then one of them strictly gathers - mining, herbalism, and all the cloth he gets. =]

Works for me!
OJ

August 7, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterOJ

Oh... and having 2-3 alts around the same lvl REALLY helps you remember the quests so you don't have as much downtime trying to figure it out. I've even been so lucky as to have extra of a certain quest item that I'll just send to the next alt that hasn't done the quest yet.

Hope that helps!
OJ

August 7, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterOJ

I have 1 character of each class 3 maxed rest have varied.
Get bored with one play other don't like actual play style play with talent. Questing got me bored and solo grinding is tedious and even more boring. What i do dungeon dungeon with different people like playing with newbies/noobs and become a tome of knowledge. As the saying goes "Knowledge is power".
Play 1 week with 1 one while other get rested xp

reduce tedious time.

August 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterTarlhumn

i used to have 2 full epic mage/priest b4 2.4 Was pretty fun untill the new Gear race began, and the Easy badge reward, so After a little while in 2,4 i decided to Stop playin wow, since i also had to focus on my Studies, so after regrettin tht i deleted my Mains i decided to level a new paladin though the new invite a friend system, In just 1 day played im now a 39 paladin, and i still got all my Friends, Levelin got easy since playin the paladin was the only choice, not tht i Regret anything, But rerollin is indeed
the best way to Start a new Alt, not tht i Recommend it or anything

-Mnkáen

August 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMnkaen

Well, I dont got my level 70 yet, so I dont know how that feels. I have been playing wow since christmas, and currently status in game is: 62 prot pala, 51 bm hunter, 50 ench shaman, 49 subtlety rogue (caught in the arathi basin pwnage addiction), 37 shadow priest and my dear 19 twink rogue with 1,6 k hp unbuffed with all the enchants I need.

At the moment I play on the priest and rogue. The paladin is boring because it takes like 1 minute to kill 1 mob at my level. The rest I just lost interrest in playing at. The priest got my interrest by being very fun to play on because I simply just love the class. I want some pointers what character I should level. Here are the names:

Moosecake - Paladin
Omgrunpls - Hunter
Centhicon - Shaman
Cinthorc - Rogue
Mìev - Shadow priest <3

Cheers

August 18, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAltaholic

So I had a nice balanced druid that cranked out the pds, and a solid protection warrior tank, and I wanted to try healing. But I didn't look forward to leveling him all that much. What happened is that I hooked up with a guildie, and we started leveling together. We'd pick times to play the two, and literally did not play our alts without each other. He was a feral Druid, and I went resto shammy. Well, the combo made all the leveling so easy, fast, and fun! Imagine being lvl 37, and taking on 5-7 lvl 41-42's! We would go into areas and just destroy. As soon as quests turned yellow, we'd look for something more challenging. We both dinged 70 a few weeks ago, and were both just about instantly kara ready as nothing in outlands was challenging for us after 65 but some of the instances.

August 27, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterFrazzit

Dr. Dark
Here is what i did for lvling my shammy after i got my warrior. i set some goals. i wanted lvl 10 cause of well...DUH! talents! then i wanted lvl 20 cause of my ghost wolf. then lvl 30 was kinda like a boring lvl, nothing much besides the kick ass 15min CD hearth. and so came lvl 40, DW. i was so pumped for DW i played my shammy(karsamos) everytime, i never even looked at my warrior. after lvl 40 i set a goals for lvl 50, shamasministci rage(umm i need a spellcheck) then lvl 58 for outlands, and keep going till your 70. it was the best time lvling my shaman, and now he is my new main.
so what i say for your druid? go lvl 10 for bear, 20 for cat, 30 for trAvel/mount, 40 for boomkin(if your balance) 50 for treants(or mangle) and then 58outlands, 62, 64, 66, 68 and 70 for the new talents from BC. it shouldnt be that hard =P

September 8, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKarsamos

WHOOPS kinda forgot 1 important detail. you ahve to like your class. if your lvling only cause you want a lvl 70 and hate everything about the class b4 lvl 70, GL. i have a druid too, and i want a tree cause they are kcik ass healers but...i suck at lvling druids, i just dont get it for some reason(i stopped him at lvl 35) so, if you cant seem to stay focused on a druid, reroll....which is how my shammy came to be

September 8, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKarsamos

I am what some may call an alt lover I how ever think of it as covering may ass for any situation :P

I keep a prot warrior for me tanking, A holy pally for healing and i am currently working on a boomkin for my DPS class; now many ppl like to say they have 1 main and many alts i say i have no alts but many mains or is that no mains but many alts?

but I think this highlights the fact that this game is for everyone not just the ppl who like to lvl 1 SH but for those with many personalitys like myself (BTW all ally could never face going horde dunno why but allys seem happier).

now as for the classes i have chosen this is my thinking:

Warrior Tank:
Why not they were put in wow for the job of tanking may as well use it to its full advantage.

Pally Healer:
Preist in a can no HoT but hey there flash heals kick ass and when i get a 10k holy light crit the tank loves my holy power.

Druid (moonkin) DPS:
they look cute and the +5% crit chance Mr mage will love your fluffy behind.

Well thats just my feeling,

Love and Peace

Barh

September 9, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterBarhman

i got 6 lvl 70'ies, a 65 priest and 62 warlock.

i dont know how i ended up leveling all those chars to 70 but i know i enjoyed it. i like the process of gearing up, and looking what kind of new spells i get when i gain a level. at the moment im lvling a mage (lvl 26) and this is actually the first class i dont like to level because i have to sit and drink after killing 3 mobs. I can only hope this changes in higher levels as i think i might be leveling this mage to 70 and loot some cloth epics! (love the addon that goes "Burn motherfucker" from some song whenever i cast pyroblast)

September 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAmidaman

I have 3 70s, Rogue, Paladin, and a Warlock.
Since Rogue is your first main, I would suggest a paladin or warlock. Mostly because it is fun to kill lots of things at a time rather than one at a time.

With my paladin, at level 44, I tanked a entire field of humanoids in arathi basin and killed a level 42 hunter at the same time. That was the most satisifying moment ever.

With my warlock, I take him up to Thron of Kil'Jaden, and just farm fire elementals non-stop as SL/SL.

I am leveling my warrior up right now, he is level 51. My biggest problem is the 50s when leveling an alt. Never liked the plaguelands (with the exception of leveling my paladin), and right now im just farming R.O.I.D.S. in blasted lands for fun.

My advice to you is choose a class you enjoy, try some classes and play to 30, then decide what you want to do. AoE (Mage or Paladin), Tank (Druid, Warrior, or Paladin), Heal, or Single Target DPS. If your anything like me, you will want a paladin. theres nothing more satisfying that seeing a pile of bodys in front of you, took you about 2-3 minutes to kill all of them, and ALL the loot is yours. I took on all the demon hunters on top of Black Temple recently. Theres nothing that makes you feel more powerful than seeing 29 loot windows pop up one at a time. (Other than soloing hydross... Which I plan to try soon =D)

September 22, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterBarfield

Dude i had the same prob i like started a dwarf hunter to lv 29 then a dreinei paladin wich is almost lv70 but hes boring and now im leveling a lv39 troll rogue.
Rogues rule!

September 30, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterChinesedude

Try dual/multi-boxing with RAF, helps take the sting out of 1-60. Just done it with a Hunter Warlock combo and it was over in a flash. 1 day 23hrs /played about a week in real time.
It will all be worth it when the gold starts rolling in from doing 3 sets of dailies. :D

I think the funny part is doing all of the Q's again and starting with alldiffrent classes, like I first had a pala to 70, then my rogue at 70... tryed a hunter, hated it so I lvled a wlock. then after that I got my warr and now I'm screwd with all of the money and time it takes to get my pala and warr some gear :) (never rly gave my pala any gear... hes a BIG mess atm) and I did have alot of lvl 20 chars before I started to lvl then seriosly. and next alt will be DK when they come

October 23, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterN00|3

I have 3 70's druid/hunter/shammy, 66 pally, 65 rogue, 50 mage, 34 shammy (raising him elemental/resto60+ i like underdogs), 34 warrior,16 priest. So I know the alt business abit.

If your like me, you see something cool, whether another toon is fighting beside you or walking on your corpse, you say I want a ....well you know. Get a few toons then start them, the way I level is on blue exp only, unless I'm in a endless dungeon group. That way you feel as if your making progress and not leveling mindlessly. Also switching between toons, help to give you a fresh set of moves, playstyles, techniques to give you something to concentrate on.

Play in different zones, ones that have been forgotten. Like Swamp of Sorrows, Desolace, badlands give you an idea of not only what quest rewards are great for other toons you may level, gives you a small gateway from boredom.

October 27, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterVaticanX

I have 2 70's. My first was a hunter and my second a rogue. I have a 66 shaman, a 40 warrior a 30 priest and a 14 pally, So i used to having lots of chars around.

The thing i did with my shaman was just respecced. I was ench and got a bit bored and i switched to elemental. Totally diferent experience, new gear needed and skills and its like having a new alt, but hes high.

So that what i think might help. Cya round

November 7, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterCoolio

"...but I hate leveling again! So where is the fun? Is the fun seeing how fast I can level? Maybe trying to find quests I missed on my first go?"

I don't think the fun really begins until you're level 70 with the alt. I mean, that's the way I look at it. The only thing that keeps me playing my alt is that I want to be able to play that class on level 70. I want to get more experienced in other classes.

But, you can have a little fun with leveling I guess, if your alt's class is drastically different from your main's.

That's why I think druids are hard alts to keep because they are a little like other classes in one way or another. (:

November 8, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterFruma

i dont really like leveling up but what i did when i hit 80 (on my rogue) is i made a mage i love him and i started him 3 days ago and got him to already lvl 41 so i would say try to time your self when your leveling up and see how long it takes you it makes the leveling way more fun for me (but druids i didnt like at all i got a 47 druid alli and a 32 horde)

December 23, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterImpy

guys... u are doing good help and advice 2 dr dark but u are saying he move from rogue 2 a druid witch i no is a "lite rogue" but ur saying have a DPS caster, are u forgeting snoobins it a mage... a caster and in the beta he also used a higer lvl caster a mage agen but still acaster so uve gt it all wrong (imo)

December 31, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterdavey

i got allot of alt but i got my first 70 (hunter) and didnt like leveling much after that... then a few of my buddys asked me if i wanted to level together with them and thats how i got my lvl 70 priest ... i like leveling in group you always have a talk and it goes faster, in the way of doing quests not in the way of getting XP from mobs i got a lvl 70 warrior, 80 hunter 70 priest and 70 warlock i leveled all these chars with my friends i really hate leveling alone but i like it in group specially when you sit with eachother in a room like project lore :D

February 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJason

My pain isnt as much how long it takes or how boring it is, cause i have a out of game friend who i level with, but the problem is this damn Bind to Account gear. It makes leveling me warlock so much easier, but i dont think i can manage to level, say a warrior, because i dont get as much stats, or the +20% xp, i have the shoulders and the chest. Also, i cant possibly level a alliance, seeing as i wouldn't have the gear, and my friend just refuses to try.

August 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterThe Shaman

now as most people know u can lvl through Pvp. Most people if they dont like questing they would rather do Pvp .
if u do start a new Character Pick the 1 u Enjoy playing most and get to lvl 10. and Just go through the Bgs if u do Properly and u never Lose u Should also get a few achievments on the way (win 100 of that certain Bg .Example)

August 29, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDeathstrider Jenkins

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