WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Boosting

Warriors of Azeroth, TBC pre-patch will officially begin on January 13th, and you'll still need to wait approximately one week. This pre-patch will bring numerous item changes, talent and skill adjustments, class mechanic changes, and alterations to item and mount mechanics, thus creating some exploitable glitches.

These glitches won't disrupt balance, but they can allow you to acquire gear earlier or level up faster. These techniques don't have to wait until the pre-patch to take effect, so you can start preparing now in WoW Classic 20th Anniversary server.

Gear Exploit

This exploit primarily affects all non-bind-on-pickup items, as many item attributes will change. Some items that are worthless in WoW 20th Classic will become very useful in TBC.

For example, Rugged Spaulders is a very useful piece of gear for Shamans, especially Alliance Shamans. It drops from the first boss in Shadowfang Keep.

In WoW Classic 20th Anniversary, it was a common quality item, meaning you could trade it infinitely, and it wasn't bound to you. However, in The Burning Crusade, this shoulder pad will become blue quality.

The trick is that you can now acquire a Rugged Spaulders item through the auction house or other ways, and then wrap it as a gift using Red Ribboned Wrapping Paper.

The wrapped gift itself is not bound, and it's neither bind-on-equip nor bind-on-pickup, so you can trade it to anyone. Because the gift itself remains the same, but the items inside will have different stats after the expansion update.

Normally, bound items cannot be wrapped, but since the current Rugged Spaulders don't have a bind-on-pickup attribute, they can be wrapped.

When you enter TBC, this shoulder pad will become bind on pickup and its stats will be improved. Therefore, if you plan to level your character to 15 during the pre-patch, this shoulder pad will be the best leather armor for that level. You can use this method to obtain and mail the item to the corresponding character in advance.

Regarding Red Ribboned Wrapping Paper, you can trade for either Red Ribboned Wrapping Paper or Blue Ribboned Wrapping Paper at any inn or general store for only 45 copper.

This method applies to all non-Bind on Pickup items in the game. You can perform this operation on items that will become Bind on Pickup in TBC.

This technique was proven effective during TBC Classic transition in 2021. You can test whether this method still works in TBC Anniversary live servers.

Mount Exploit

Mount exploits are related to the change in the way riding skills are learned. In TBC, you can directly learn riding skills and then obtain the corresponding faction's mount once you reach Exalted reputation. This is similar to WoW 20th Anniversary event. This system works differently.

The key is that in The Burning Crusade, many mounts are bind-on-equip, similar to bind-on-equip items. If you want a Blood Elf character to ride a Tauren Kodo, the method is almost identical to exploiting an equipment loophole: you can acquire a Kodo now and wrap it with Red Ribboned Wrapping Paper.

Then, you can mail this unbound package to your Blood Elf character. Blood Elf character will then open it and obtain and use Kodo.

This method works for almost all race combinations of mounts, the only limitation being the race's own riding restrictions. For example, Forsaken cannot ride Kodos, and Tauren cannot ride Forsaken mounts. Therefore, you need to confirm whether the target race can ride that type of mount.

This also applies if you simply want to have the appearance of a mount from a certain reputation faction in advance. The only requirement is that your character reaches the level to learn the corresponding riding skill. You will need approximately 1000 WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold to complete this. This method was also confirmed to work in 2021, so you still have time to prepare.

World Buffs Exploit

The last exploit is available to all players. First, you need to know that in TBC, world buffs will no longer be active after your character reaches level 63.

However, you can use a trick. On the last day of Classic WoW, acquire the full set of world buffs, such as Rallying Cry of the Dragonslayer and Spirit of Zandalar.

Then, lock them in your inventory using a Chronoboon Displacer traded with Exalted reputation with Brood of Nozdormu.

From the pre-patch until TBC, these buffs will remain in your character's status bar as long as you don't use other Chronoboon items that might overwrite them. Although they will expire after level 63, the visual effects may be retained.

Before level 63, these buffs are fully active. This means you can enjoy the boost from these powerful buffs while leveling, especially while questing or running dungeons in Hellfire Peninsula, making your leveling journey easier and more efficient.

There are many other changes in WoW TBC, including changes to equipment and mounts, as well as changes to profession skill training. If you plan to prepare in WoW 20th Anniversary server, it's best to keep a close eye on these changes to find more exploits.

Even if you're well-prepared for WoW 20th Anniversary, your resources will be quickly depleted once TBC anniversary event officially begins. You can buy trusted WoW TBC Classic Anniversary gold in IGGM for a smoother leveling experience.

The pre-patch for WoW TBC anniversary will be released on January 13th. Unlike the original TBC, players can create Draenei and Blood Elf characters and level up before entering Outland in WoW 20th.

These two new races belong to different factions, so their starting locations differ, which will affect leveling. Let's look at how Blood Elf Paladin players can choose their starting zone and level up quickly.

Early Preparation

Starting Zone

Blood Elf starting area, Silvermoon, is not suitable for Paladins. You can let Mage or Warlock teleport you to an area with Paladin trainers, such as Orgrimmar. Avoid Thunder Bluff or Under City, as they lack Paladin trainers, severely impacting your skill learning and leveling efficiency.

The differences in leveling between the zones are not significant. If you have prepared consumables for your Blood Elf account in advance, you can quickly go to the nearest mailbox, retrieve these supplies, and then use your Hearthstone to return to your starting zone, giving you a significant advantage in questing.

Weapon Enchantment

In WoW Classic 20th Anniversary, leveling up at lower levels still relies on killing monsters in the wild. Enchanting your weapon can boost your damage and improves leveling efficiency.

• Fiery: Deals 40 fire damage, essentially defeating monsters in one hit in the early game, with a high trigger rate.
• Crusader: Lower trigger rate, but when triggered, it heals you and grants 100 strength for 15 seconds, allowing you to easily defeat enemies during this time.

It's recommended to use Fiery Weapon before level 30, switching to Crusader after level 30, as it performs better in the mid-to-late game. It's also highly recommended to prepare some Frog Leg Stews. Available from level 1, it restores a significant amount of health, making it ideal for farming and leveling in the wild.

When killing monsters, try to kite the current target to your next planned kill. This allows you to immediately begin the next attack after the fight ends, avoiding wasting several seconds running away after a kill, thus significantly improving efficiency.

Remember that try to stick to the same weapon type. This avoids the need to upgrade multiple weapon skills due to frequent weapon changes, which slows down your leveling.

If you have limited WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold, prioritize trading for better weapons over armor. Weapons not only improve stats but, more importantly, directly increase your damage output, allowing you to level up faster.

How to Choose Talents?

A Blood Elf Paladin's first talent point can be invested in Holy, Protection, or Retribution. It's recommended to use Retribution talent tree for solo leveling until at least level 16. After level 16, Holy and Protection talents will begin to show their advantages in dungeon groups.

Retribution talent tree is your primary solo leveling talent. If you plan to switch to dungeon leveling after level 16, you can also choose some Protection talents. However, note that at level 16, Paladins will learn Righteous Fury and Righteous Defense by default, so even with Retribution talent tree, as long as you have a one-handed weapon and shield, you are perfectly capable of tanking in low-level dungeons.

Holy talent tree is not suitable for solo leveling in the open world unless you are leveling in a group or plan to level entirely through dungeons. Also note that Consecration is a default Paladin skill in the pre-patch and no longer requires Holy talent points. Paladins with Retribution and Protection can also use it while leveling.

Leveling Path

At level 11 or 12, it is recommended to go to Ghostlands. Before setting off, be sure to go to Silvermoon City to pick up Paladin-specific quest chain. You will eventually learn Redemption, a skill that is very useful in groups.

From level 12 onwards, you can stay in Ghostlands questing until level 20. This area has concentrated quests, offers abundant experience, and most quest rewards are upgrades to uncommon quality equipment. The questline will also reward a rare weapon at the end, after which you can move on to the next area to level.

The following is the recommended leveling route:

• Level 1-10: Eversong Woods, Durotar
• Level 10-20: The Barrens, Ghostlands, Eversong Woods
• Level 20-25: Stonetalon Mountains, The Barrens, Ashenvale, Hillsbrad Foothills
• Level 25-30: The Barrens, Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, Thousand Needles, Stonetalon Mountains
• Level 30-35: Stranglethorn Vale, Arathi Highlands, Thousand Needles, Desolace, Alterac Mountains
• Level 35-40: Swamp of Sorrows, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Badlands, Stranglethorn Vale
• Level 40-45: Dustwallow Marsh, Badlands, Swamp of Sorrows, Stranglethorn Vale
• Level 45-50: Tanaris, Feralas, Searing Gorge, The Hinterlands
• Level 50-55: Western Plaguelands, Azshara, Felwood, Blasted Lands, Un'Goro Crater
• Level 55-60: Silithus, Western Plaguelands, Eastern Plaguelands, Winterspring, Burning Steppes

Paladin Combat Techniques

When fighting a single target, Consecration is relatively inefficient due to its high mana consumption. Its value increases significantly when facing three or more targets.

Use Devotion Aura against a single target, and switch to Retribution Aura against two or more targets to increase damage.

You can primarily use Blessing of Wisdom to maintain mana sustain. While Blessing of Might increases kill speed, its mana sustain advantage is more pronounced when dealing with multiple targets simultaneously using Consecration.

When facing fleeing monsters, save Hammer of Justice to prevent it from attracting more monsters. Use it as soon as it's off cooldown to control monsters, reduce damage taken, and decrease healing frequency.

Retribution: Paladins can combine Hammer of Justice with Seal of Command to deal extra damage to stunned targets.

Before learning Seal of Command, use Seal of Righteousness against normal monsters, and use Seal of the Crusader against elites or high-health monsters to gain attack power bonuses. If you're short on mana, you can switch to Seal of Wisdom to replenish it.

If you have other max-level characters, preparing some consumables for your Blood Elf Paladin in advance will be very efficient. If this is your only character, you can find some partners to team up with for even faster leveling.

Reaching your Blood Elf to level 60 isn't the end. After the official launch of WoW TBC Anniversary, new mounts, new equipment, and more will continue to provide you with upgrades. You can buy cheap WoW TBC Classic Anniversary gold at IGGM to keep your character in the top tier and maintain an early advantage.