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There have been a lot of revamps and new content added with theWoW ClassicSeason of Discovery, including lots of new ways to efficiently level up a new character. In addition to these new forms of content, though, players can also level up in more traditional ways –Incursions are great XPand gold for the item invested in them, but they offer very few BiS gear pieces, and can get extremely repetitive extremely quickly.
For a bit of a change of pace, and to get some pre-BiS gear, consider leveling from 40 to 50 in dungeons instead of Incursions. Leveling in dungeons is almost as fast as Incursions, they offer great upgrades, and some are even revamped in their own way forWoWSoD Phase 3 with higher-tier items, likeEmbrace of the Lycan, and even tie into other new SoD content, like the Wild Offering system.
Scarlet Cathedral or Uldaman
Recommended Levels: 38 to 42
Both Scarlet Cathedral and Uldaman serve as great dungeons to level from 40 to 50. Both have quests associated with them for extra XP, and both offer some decent pre-BiS options for a variety of classes, even at level 50. Ultimately, choosing whether to run Cathedral or Uldaman depends on which is easier for you to get to – or how tired you get of running the same place over and over.
Because Scarlet Cathedral is located in Tirisfal Glades, and Uldaman is located near the southern border of Loch Modan, SC is easier for the Horde to level in, and Ulda is easier for the Alliance. But because of the sheer number of summoners in SoD, it’s often easiest to just pay for a portal or a summon to either location. Both SC and Ulda can be run until around level 42 until theXP rewards start to steeply drop off.
Zul’Farrak
Recommended Levels: 42 to 45
Once you hit Level 42, it’s possible to start doing Zul’Farrak runs. Though it’s better with higher-level characters, a well-organized party of level 42 players should have few problems getting to the end.
Zul’Farrak is one of three dungeons that players cantarget to farm Wild Offerings.
If you complete the Wild Offering quest before you begin grinding dungeons, you may start working towards your pre-BiS Wild Offering gear while leveling inside Zul’Farrak and will likely have few issues putting together a group.
To get to Zul’Farrak, head to the northwestern corner of Tanaris in Kalimdor, far to the west of Gadgetzan. Be sure to wander around Gadgetzan and pick upsome Zul’farrak quests beforehand for optimal XP.
Maraudon
Recommended Levels: 45 to 48
At around Level 45/46, XP from Zul’Farrak starts to taper down. But at this point, you can head to the Maraudon dungeon in Desolace to continue leveling. Just like Zul’Farrak, youcan farm Wild Offerings here, but most players will be skipping mobs and running to Princess Theradras as fast as possible.
If you want to level in the dungeon, you will have to take on both wings to complete all associated quests and get the most XP out of it. There are a lot ofpre-BiS and straight up BiSitems in Maraudon, and you are likely to find other players who are also looking for these items. And by completing the dungeon quests in here, you will get the Scepter of Celebras, which allows you to perform the Princess skip and makes it much easier to farm Wild Offerings later on.
The best way to get to Maraudon without Desolace FPs is either to head to Feralas and travel north, or go to the Stonetalon Mountains and travel south. Maraudon is located in the southwest of the zone, and you must ride past a few centaur camps in the mountains to get to the dungeon’s labyrinthian entrance. Enter the cave, turn left, then right into a hole in the wall that leads downward to the instance entrances.
Blackrock Depths
Recommended Levels: 48 to 50
Blackrock Depths is the best place to level from around 48 to 50 because of the drops and XP available. Though many players will only be looking for groups for the Ring of Law boss encounter, which spawns the Delirious Ancient that yields a Wild Offering, the dungeon is home to plenty of items that many classes need fortheir pre-BiS and BiS lists.
The only area of Blackrock Depths that is available in SoD is the Detention Block, which is essentially the first third of the enormous, iconicClassic WoWdungeon. To get to the BRD entrance, head to the Searing Gorge and travel south to the entrance to Blackrock Mountain. Climb the chain that spans the lava below and walk across it to get to a central tower-like building. Go down the tower’s interior until you get to another chain that connects to a lower level. Walk across this, then through the Quarry area, to eventually reach the instance portal.
