Just watch out for the other faction doing their quests if on a PVP server, it can be a busy area. I am writing this as i am leveling my own paladin. Hillsbrad Foothills With the change to casting only taking loss a maximum of 2 times from damage, self-healing has become much less labored, and has increased my personal ability to AoE grind from 10-12 mobs with little issue to being able to take nearly infinite. Each kill is worth 5 rep with Gadgetzan, and there's a repeatable quest from the water they drop that gives extra rep and experience. . Deadwood Village One of the reasons why it was more famous in BC than in Vanilla is that you really need both Holy Shield and Consecration for it to be especially efficient (which requires level 51, so you're mostly done leveling by then), but Holy Shield alone is doable. Jadefire Satyrs, 52-56 Pull the wandering patrols around the main field first. Finally, tools such as the Dungeon Finder reduce the barrier to grinding instances instead of outdoor zones. Level 51+: There are still many good talents to pick up in the Protection tree, the most useful ones being Shield of the Templar and Hammer of the Righteous. 'There are multiple camps accross the south west. There are some good and some bad spots from grinding, so I make a list of my favorites here, 30-31 Cave Yeti,Ferocious Yeti, 30-31 Arathi Highlands Dabyrie Militia and Dabyrie Laborers, 31-33 Dwarf Paladin Paladins who have specced into the protection talent tree have a unique ability to do area of effect (or AoE) attacks against attackers while surviving attacks from several enemies. Felwood 70 Paladin Aoe levelling. Blighted Zombies, Rotting Cadavers and Skeletal Terrors, 54-60 In addition to farming everything just with Blizzard as they did before, Mages can also squeeze in a Flamestrike, as Jokerd shows in this clip. Dreadmurk Shore, Swamplight Manor, Witch Hill. In addition, Holy Wrath, Avenger's Shield and Hammer of Wrath are now instant cast. AoE grinding as Ret doesn't even have a quarter of the number-per-pull potential that prot does. You may want to exchange a few points in one of the earlier talents for points in Improved Righteous Fury for more damage mitigation, but the rest of the talents are no help for AoE grinding. Casters must be pulled first, or carefully avoided. The Ravasaur can be found in groups up to 12 in very small areas. Hammerfall Peons and Hammerfall Grunts at the Go'Shek Farm, 37-40 Hellfire Peninsula - The Great Fissure Also the only thing you need for BM is enough defense i think it was 440 or 450 to not get dazed. You may want to exchange a few points in one of the earlier talents for points in [Improved Righteous Fury] for more damage mitigation, but the rest of the talents are no help for AoE grinding. Certain spots are better than others but it should give you an idea of where to go. The goal was to have HPala with tank offspec. If you encounter shamans (casters) you're too far east. There's one cluster of swashbucklers on the dock. Nice speed. Warpwood Treants, 54-59 Get it if you can. [46] [Wyrmslayer Spaulders]: Great shoulders again. Howling Fjord - Just outside of Westguard Keep [45] [Thrash Blade]: Extra attacks are good! Earth elementals have a knockback move. | Pick up whatever suits you best now and finish the Protection tree, you should be well suited to grind on anything at this point. one more thing that gives production paladins a somewhat edge, a way to make gold long term in WOW TBC Classic is simply tanking dungeons if you get yourself for example mining and enchanting and reserve any unwanted loot for yourself, to . Long row of Unyielding Footmen, 60-62 [39] [Mark of the Chosen] Will go off a lot, and lets you hit with +25 extra Str and Stam. Go'shek farm in Arathi Highlands. Wrath Of The Lich King. Mobs that flee are also a plus, as they will continue to bring more mobs to the fight, allowing the fight to go on longer without having to repull. Farming Locations There are two major farming locations that we would recommend for farming Arcane Tomes, though they drop from high-level Blood Elves all throughout Outland. Down on the beach there is a ship with dozens of melee mobs. Dozens of easy to kill melee warriors. speed. There are some good and some bad spots from grinding, so I make a list of my favorites here, 30-31 Syndicate Highwayman, Syndicate Mercenary, Syndicate Pathstalkers, 33-38 i heard you could do aoe farming up to 70 to make it quicker and less painful. Loot after you're sure adds aren't coming as well. Zf gy it is, I'll look up some info on it. Watch the road, Quest stacking from the camp allows for some very fast experience. With WotLK out, Paladins have received several new great buffs for AoE grinding. Terms Lots of ranged mobs. I'm already full prot was just wondering where some good places are to farm that are quicker than questing. Some of the mobs can teleport behind you. Ravenclaw Drudgers will occasionally become "Fatigued", causing a 2 second stun to the Drudger. Here are some recommended specs for AoE grinding with the new trees. Arathi Highlands It doesn't stack, but counts as several DoTs. Paladins can obtain experience and money very quickly this way. Felwood - Irontree Cavern Please give Tedj a sub and a follow on YT and twitch. Nagrand - Ancestral Grounds Credits. It ended up being - tanking everything until first guild Karazan run. Great Spot for Herbalists and Skinners. Paladin AOE Farm 70 PRE-BIS is a gear set from World of Warcraft. [30] [Talvash's Gold Ring] or [Nogg's Gold Ring]: [Grime-Encrusted Ring] drops from Gnomeregan, and leads to the quests to make these +9 stamina rings. These are things you will need. Dwarf Paladin Paladins who have specced into the protection talent tree have a unique ability to do area of effect (or AoE) attacks against attackers while surviving attacks from several enemies. Dun Garok Dwarves, 30-33 [47] [Uther's Strength] Gives you a shield that will save you some health about 1/50 hits. (Herbalist/Skinners can make out like bandits!). Felwood - Felpaw Village Shield spikes! I leveled 66-70 there on my paladin and can say with confidence there are 3, relatively easy to get, things that make consistent runs in there. The caster placement makes this difficult, Around 10 buzzards grouped near a carcass (visible on the map) just South of Kargath, approx co-ords 18,60. it recommends having engi, and iirc you stack spirit/ of the whale gear. You can debate whether you want the agility from these or the spirit from Big Bad Pauldrons. Each Pirate is worth 5 rep with Gadgetzan. You need Holy Shield to AoE level effectively. The Strikers can charge but won't force dismount. Arathi Highlands The proc is great and procs off any physical hit done to you. Watch out for the few casters and the 35 elite that wanders through the cemetery. There are casters as well, but lots of places to LoS them to group em up nicely. A community for World of Warcraft: Classic fans. You can start ZF gy at 40 and it gets easier when you get higher level. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Progressing your Paladin at Level 70. Boosting your block = more damage for AoE paladins. It's not hard even with pre-raid gear to get 500+ block value. Blighted Zombies, Rotting Cadavers and Skeletal Terrors, 54-60 By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The undead inside the back door can be solo'd. A MUST VISIT. [70] [Figurine of the Colossus] Absolutely, hands down BEST Aoe tanking trinket you can get! Look at the other comments, they are saying "go ZF gy" and then saying "It requires engineering". Felwood - Jadefire Run Even though i'm leveling as alliance i will try to include horde locations as well if there are more horde friendly ones than those i include here. This will break your packs. [49] [Aegis of Stormwind]: See it cheap on the AH? [54] [Skullflame Shield]: Expensive but has both a lifestealing and AOE flamestrike effect, along with terrific armor and block. Hellfire Peninsula - The Great Fissure You can't AoE grind without shield spikes. The Darkmist Recluses in the area, "cast" Deadly Poison. [32] [Dragonclaw Ring]: +10 stamina. Long row of Unyielding Footmen, 60-62 2. Stonescythe Alpha Stonescythe Whelp, 61-64 Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The one aoe guy is south of the bigger groups and doesn't range so much as cast an aoe attack in place. Hammer of the Righteous is another new great thing, with a low cost and the ability to proc both seals and judgements, it is recommended to use as often as your mana allows. Titanium shield spikes while somewhat costly are easily available as the recipe is trainable. Hellfire Peninsula - Just south of Temple of Telhamat As of patch 2.4.2, you no longer need a blacksmith to attach a shield spike; just grab one on the AH and slap it on! So I've just hit 41 on my pally and i heard you could do aoe farming up to 70 to make it quicker and less painful. Be careful. Kill the Freebooters separately before any pull (they are ranged). Deadwood Furbolgs, 54-58 Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Hellfire Peninsula - Expedition Armory Alliance only. [34] [Sword of Serenity]: +9 stamina. In addition, Holy Wrath, Avenger's Shield and Hammer of Wrath are now instant cast. So finding a farm where you will be all by yourself is next to impossible. While patch 3.0 drastically changed all the talents for classes, all the core talents for AoE grinding remain the same: Blessing of Sanctuary, Reckoning, and Holy Shield. [37] [Herod's Shoulder]: High stamina count makes this a great shoulder item until plate. Arathi Highlands Cresting Exiles Some aoe frost nova. If Mages are still able to AoE farm after the change, it means the AoE cap . Rather than spending extra time or gold levling up engineering or paying/bothering 70s to carry you (theres nothing solo about that). Enforcers Dual Wield for maximum aoe ability. If you choose to continue to climb the tree, now is a good time to go pick up [Improved Righteous Fury] if you don't already have it, as well as [Sacred Duty] for the survivability boost. These are average level 51 so don't expect too much experience when your level is 55+. Blink immediately and take an additional step to get out of range. Dragonblight - New Hearthglen You will often become infected with a disease that does damage per 15 secs and will cause spell casting delay when proccing while you channel Blizzard! High Fire resists make this unsuitable for Fire AoE mages. Howling Fjord - Baelgun's excavation site [60] [300 Engineering] [Force Reactive Disk]: Incredible damage and ultrafast grinding. Please keep the following in mind when posting a comment: Your comment must be in English or it will be removed. Which will happen pretty frequently when fighting a lot of enemies. There are 2 and a half camps on the northern tip of the peninsula where there are no casters. Holy Wrath also stuns for a short time, perfect for those situations when you need to get in a quick heal. Mobs in these locations are mostly hostile (not neutral) and melee (not ranged or casters) so they can be funnelled without breaking line of sight. Mobs that flee are also a plus, as they will continue to bring more mobs to the fight, allowing the fight to go on longer without having to repull. 4. Due to high resists, these should be avoided by Frost mages. :). You could also start at level 35 taking 1 talent from [Reckoning] if desired. [45] [Thrash Blade]: Extra attacks are good! You could also start at level 35 taking 1 talent from Reckoning if desired. Excellent location for lvl 28 - 32. For those who aren't familiar with aoe grinding, the mobs ideally should meet the following criteria: Melee attackers only. Some have casters in them but can easily be avoided. 70-72 Which will happen pretty frequently when fighting a lot of enemies. Wall Of Text. Two types of poison, neither interrupts Blizzard. There are several camps right outside the tunnel from Loch Modan, 1 with only 1 caster. Deadwood Furbolgs, 50-54 [62] [Petrified Lichen Guard]: The proc is a very nice DoT whenever you block and only requires grinding to Honored reputation with the Sporeggar and 15 glowcaps to purchase. Level 51+: There are still many good talents to pick up in the Protection tree, the most useful ones being [Shield of the Templar] and [Hammer of the Righteous]. [40] [Icemetal Barbute]: Great helm and you should aim at getting this as soon as possible. Arathi Highlands Skeletal Flayers and Slavering Ghouls, 52-56 In fact, the more hitting you, the more effective it is. Loc 66.30, 46-48 In theory, any class with AoE damaging abilities could attempt this tactic; however, in Classic and early expansions it was commonly associated with the mage class due to spells like [Blizzard] and [Frost Nova]. Demon Hunter Supplicant. At 0/120 it will cost 2g20s to repair. [28] [Thermaplugg's Central Core]: This is an ideal shield until you go to Scarlet Monastery. Get some bonus spell damage to and u need to have that 15.% run speed talent from Ret tree A nice balance between between your concecrate doing more damage and you having enough mana is key. Obtainable from a level 37 quest in Razorfen Downs. 465(?) While patch 3.0 drastically changed all the talents for classes, all the core talents for AoE grinding remain the same: [Blessing of Sanctuary], [Reckoning], and [Holy Shield]. These mobs have a knockdown effect, so be careful when you're in close! Around 5 packs of around 8 to 12 in each pack, and respawn rate is good enough to continually do a rotation of all 5 packs. At rank 6 retribution aura does 26 damage, +15 increased damage is nearly a 58% increase in damage. Drops. Pallies will still be able to 1 pull sm. These require the Cone of Cold pulling technique. Privacy Policy. Arathi Highlands [Improved Devotion Aura] might look tempting, but remember that you'll only be using [Retribution Aura] for your grinding, so it is no help. Do not bother with the Silithid, stick to the Beasts. ', Aggro 4-10 mobs (five or six is usually best). Watch out for the wandering patrol of Scarlet mobs. Improved Devotion Aura might look tempting, but remember that you'll only be using Retribution Aura for your grinding, so it is no help. Starving Bog Lords & Starving Fungal Giants. The largest is the cluster around Andre Firebeard; beware of a patrol which is sometimes ranged. Horde only. Felwood Grab it. AoE leveling is the fastest way of reaching level 70, as you can kill many enemies at once. Several camps of 4-8. ?23:35 Spell damage + Spiritual Attunement25:58 Boosting / Gold Farm26:39 Parry Haste29:30 More Survivability than Warriors?31:19 Consumes34:15 Ardent Defender Leapfrogging35:34 Little Secret37:14 Gold Farming SP + Avoidance Gear42:50 Min Threshold Strat live46:00 Avoidance lvl 55 mobs47:48 Zanzas51:00 Budget Pally Set53:10 The Unknown56:35 Shields + Reflect Items1:01:36 SHIELD TWISTING?! Can confirm did 40-52 on my pala in one day last week. Try to pick them off first, then go AOE on spiders. Watch out for the Raptor's stun. Mobs are spaced far apart. Scarlet Lumberjacks, 57-60 check out the. Same as Bonestripper Buzzards, except larger pulls are possible. 5. [42] [Flurry Axe]: Fast speed, and chance for extra attacks. You can buy Ez-thro Dynamite to use without engineering. The only other classes that can AoE grind are frost mages, Warlocks and Hunters, but Paladins can AoE grind more safely than a mage and with less down time than Hunters (and done right with NO downtime). Information given here is also useful in power leveling other characters, though with a far larger number of mobs at a lower level. You can also use it to keep track of your completed quests, recipes, mounts, companion pets, and titles! It will easily double the number of mobs you can take on at once. For more information, please see our [26] [Windstorm Hammer]: Nice stats(+6 str, +6 stam), can be acquired as low as lvl 26 though a higher level player will be required as the quest requires finding a book in the Library of Scarlet Monastery. It will easily double the number of mobs you can take on at once. [46] [Wyrmslayer Spaulders]: Great shoulders again. Also some these mobs dual wield which makes aoeing that much better. Razorfang Hatchlings & Razorfang Ravagers. Skeletal Terrors will cast Fear if they are rooted (either with Frostbite or Frost Nova). Western Plaguelands - Sorrow Hill Shoveltusks. Like the cap means it's still fine to go do big pulls in like SM but you won't be able to 1 pull sm, or 1 pull mara like you can on classic right now as a mage. This page lists outdoor locations with high mob density that are suited for grinding with a combination of AoE damaging and crowd control abilities. ~1 200 HP, level 33-35 Map . 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