Player Complains: Leveling in WotLK Classic is harder than thought – “How do people do it?”

The new expansion of WoW Classic Wrath of the Lich King attracts thousands of players – veterans and newcomers alike. However, one apparently new player seems frustrated by how much longer everything takes in “old WoW”.

What is the problem? in one thread on reddit a frustrated player reports that he has only managed half a level in WotLK after six and a half hours. He did every quest, even ran Utgarde Castle twice – one of the new dungeons in WotLK.

He compares himself to the players who are already at or about to reach level 80:

I feel… burned out. How do people deal with it? Some spend 14 hours or more a day leveling, almost to level 80. I have to work every day, make dinner, do chores… it seems impossible to keep up. How do they do it?

Apparently the player is a newcomer to WotLK and is raising an issue that affects many. The discussion quickly garnered 895 replies from helpful players and veterans stating that such a comparison was not beneficial.

The rush to WotLK has been tremendous, both among veterans and new players alike. We were on the first ship ever to Northrend:

“4-6 hours per level is a good pace”

What Veterans Say: Explained in a comment with over 5,400 upvotes the reddit user Edraitheru14that you shouldn’t keep up with the hardcore gamers. If you don’t invest as much time, it’s not even possible.

Those players who reach max level within a few hours or days commit to this approach, even have partial helpers just for that. But the creator of the thread is on the right track:

4-6 hours per level is a good pace for Wrath. It should take a long time. If you have a job and commitments, you won’t be swimming in the “gogogo” crowd. Just banish the thought. Also keep in mind that a large portion of the player base is grown up with jobs, families and stuff to do. You are far from the only one with this problem.

The game is meant to be fun and if you compare yourself to the no-lifers, you won’t have much fun. It’s like trying to open your own brokerage on Wall Street with no stock market experience. This will not work.

Instead, he should find his own pace. The veteran himself takes extra vacation time for new game releases in order to put time into the new games. He then belongs to the “no-lifers”. But if you compare yourself to them, you only hate yourself.

Many others agree here. Comparisons are death for gameplay. As a child you played a lot, today you need several weeks, but that’s okay. In addition, Wrath of the Lich King is an entire expansion.

Above all, try to have fun and relax, not just roll through and then sit around in the endgame. Many other threads praise how well WotLK’s zones and quests are designed, so enjoy that.

If you still want to make the level phase a little more pleasant or everything is still going too slow for you, here are some tips for you:

WoW WotLK Classic: 5 leveling tips to get to level 80 fast