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Article #350245Re: So, who to boost, and how?
From: Cryptoengineer
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 15:05
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 15:05
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| || ||| ||||| || | <|||||||||||||||||||||> wrote in | || ||| ||||| || | news:534a5608$0$59783$c3e8da3$e074e489 @news.astraweb. | || ||| ||||| || | com: > On 13/04/2014 2:50 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote: >> I'm considering pre-buying the next expansion. I understand >> this allows me to boost an existing toon to 90. >> >> Can someone point me to a page with the details? Does the >> existing toon need to be a certain level? What are the >> requirements to get professions maxed? >> >> I have a Holy/Ret Paladin, my main and a Destro/Afflic warlock >> both at 90 already. I'm not particularly interested in tanking. >> What kind of toon might provide more balance? I have a lvl 18 >> rogue, a lvl 61 Warrior, and a lvl 65 Mage. >> >> The mage I might level the old-fashioned way, but what about the >> others? What professions will add balance? The Pally is Herb/Alc, >> the lock is mining/eng, and the mage is tailoring/Inscription. >> >> I think I should add jewelcrafting, but what do others think? > > http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/13184836/pre-purchase-warlords-of- drae > nor%E2%84%A2-now-and-get-a-level-90-character-boost-3-21-2014 "If you > boost a level-60 or higher character, you�ll also get an extra bonus: > both of your Primary Professions will be bumped up to 600, so you�ll > be an instant pro at your chosen callings. If you�re boosting an > existing character and want to change professions, just make sure you > train the professions you want before you apply the boost. Also, if > you�re not quite level 60 yet (but thiiiiiiis close), you might want > to consider holding on to your boost token until you earn those last > couple of levels�your boost will still be waiting for you when you�re > ready." > > I read that all you need is prof level 1 on a 60 in whatever you want > and they will be maxed by the levelup. > > Level to 60 is easy with xp boosts, even just the guild gear. > What character and profs to level? up to you. > A proper healer with tailor and inscription? > A druid is good for mats gathering, but seems a waste to blow > profession levels on that. > > If you have a blingtron and regularly logon treat it like a daily. > Feeding the prof powerups to alts chips away at the upper level profs > anyway so profs are easier to level. > > > You could get another warlock or hunter just as a profession > holder/banker, just to get the profs and not do much else with. > Just because they are just so easy to level for later expansions. > I have a few tanks, and hate tanking in wow, not the tanking just the > way people interact with tanks.I rejigged the bankers as warlocks just > so they all play the same way and can hold professions. There isn't > much point in having a melee dps , or one without a personal tank > unless it is meant for raids. > I would get rid of the warrior except it has sentimental value. > > > You could just blow the levelup to reconfigure profs on a main-main. > I -think- that should work but haven't seen if it does. > > You could start on another server, pvp or pve, and have a max > character. > > I expect there will be other 'free' boosts sometime now that they are > in play and you could always just buy a boost to reconfigure. > Since they are in the shop now the pre-order purchase boost isn't a > premium treasure you can't get any other way, just a bonus. Thanks! I'll mention that for bankers, engineering gives you access to a bank, mailbox, and AH in the Seven Stars hub, all within a couple steps of each other. pt
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