WoW Rookie: Brain dumps for new and leveling players
New around here? WoW Rookie points WoW's newest players to the basics of a good start in the World of Warcraft. See all our collected tips, tricks and how-to's at WoW.com's WoW Rookie Guide.
If you haven't taken a look at WoW.com's WoW Rookie Guide in a while, hie thee to hell for shame and leave this world, thou cacodemon: there thy kingdom is. Ok, ok, we'll cut the rhetoric -- the WoW Rookie Guide is where all the good stuff is:
It's updated weekly with the latest top resources for new and leveling players, plus a modest section especially for fresh level 80s. We're also cooking up a cool new format that'll feed news and features specifically tailored for rookies straight to the page, coming Soon (TM) ... Bookmark the WoW Rookie Guide for all your leveling characters!
Once you've got your feet wet and solidly on the ground (a disturbing mix of metaphors that probably puts you at high risk for Grotesque Fungus), delve into more complex resources with the help of the WoW.com Guide to WoW Resources. If you're looking for the best web sites with information on item drops and armor, add-ons, strategies, even WoW podcasts, our Guide to WoW Resources is just the ticket.
More brain dumps that make leveling better than ever, after the break.
Leveling guides are leveling up
WoW.com's Leveling Guides are finally leveling up, with fresh rewrites of older material and a continuing stream of new updates like this week's Blood Pact: Leveling a warlock 60 to 80. If you don't find what you need right now, stay tuned. We have a lot more of these guides coming soon.
Here's what else is new at WoW.com to help you level up in style:
Patch 3.3.3 add-on survival guide | |
PvP lingo | |
Advertising your profession | |
Crafting for disenchanting | |
Introductory guide to fighting shamans | |
Introductory guide to fighting rogues | |
Are materials you farmed "free"? |
If you're new to level 80
From our Class 101 series:
Hunters: Marksman 101
Mages: Frost 101
Priests: Discipline 101
Warlocks: Demonology 101
And more for new level 80s:
Oh, wait -- we have one more resource for you this week, after all. If you're a new player or just haven't gotten around to this instance, you owe it to yourself to run the Deadmines at the appropriate level at least once before Cataclysm buffs it to become a high-level instance. This place is truly epic.
Here's why.
Visit the WoW Rookie Guide for links to all our tips, tricks and how-to's.WoW Rookie walks you through all sort of new-player concerns, from game lingo for the beginner to joining your first guild as a mid-level player and on to what to do when you finally hit level 80.