More and More Turtle Grinding, Levels 42-47

If you know me, you know there is one mob I love to grind in World of Warcraft more than any other – no, it’s not ogres, but they are good also – I love to grind turtles. What is there not to like about grinding turtles? They generally have high hit points, but not much damage. They go down in a satisfying way: not overly quickly, but very easy. And best of all, because the bulk of turtles in the game are yellow (non-aggroable), you never have to worry about adds. And that, my friend, will save you many wasted minutes and corpse runs.

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First Posted on: May 27th, 2007 by Fortuente 1 Comment »

Tags: Grinding Spots | Levels 40-49 | Power Leveling

Ogre Grinding and More in Badlands, Levels 40-45

An easy place to level quickly is the south-westernmost corner of the Badlands. There you will find ogres. Lots of them. The reason I like ogres is because they tend to go down easy. This isn’t always the case (such as the elite ogres in Loch Modan), but as a whole I’d say they’re one of my most-grinded types of mob.

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First Posted on: May 23rd, 2007 by Fortuente 2 Comments »

Tags: Grinding Spots | Levels 40-49 | Power Leveling

Thistleshrub Valley – Good Grinding Levels 47-51

A good place to grind out levels 47-51 in relative quiet is Thistleshrub Valley in southwest Tanaris around the entrance to Un’goro Crater.

Thistleshrub Dew Collectors, Gnarled Thistleshrubs and Thistleshrub Rootshapers all call this area home. They go down easy and respawn fast – the two main requirements for a successful grinding spot. If you happen to be the only person in this area you will likely never run out of mobs, but since this area is fairly large it could easily accommodate six people. As an added bonus for non-aoe classes they are well spread out, meaning you should never have to fight more than two at a time.

The Dew Collectors also drop (.5% rate) those elusive Ghost Mushrooms, which can be a sold on the auction house for a decent amount to alchemists.

Grinding this spot will also get you good and ready to tackle Un’Goro Crater, one of the best general grinding zones at this stage of the game for skinners. Overall, though, if you are Horde I recommend Revantusk Village in the Hinterlands over this area.

First Posted on: May 11th, 2007 by Fortuente 1 Comment »

Tags: Grinding Spots | Levels 40-49

Ridiculously Easy Grind Spot, Horde Levels 48-51

The best place to grind out levels 48-51 for Horde in World of Warcraft is located along the coastline of the Hinterlands right next to Revantusk Village. You will be grinding Saltwater Snapjaws, a non-aggressive mob that goes down very easily. If you find yourself alone there you can easily achieve a 20,000 exp/hour rate or more. Because there are so many of these mobs there it will also accomodate three, maybe even four players grinding with little or no interruption.

This spot is also especially nice if you are a skinner, as you can make a killing from skinning these turtles. Another bonus: because it is on the far end of the map and right next to a Horde outpost, those playing on the World of Warcraft PVP realms will not have to worry so much about getting ganked.

Grinding really isn’t the most effective way to level your character, however. Questing is by far the way to go, and IMO Dugi’s Ultimate WoW Guide has the best questing guide you can get. It has a custom addon for quest tracking that is updated for Wrath of the Lich King and everything.

First Posted on: April 21st, 2007 by Fortuente 4 Comments »

Tags: Grinding Spots | Levels 40-49 | Levels 50-59