(Continuing with the theme of leveling dungeons)
Today I learned a new trick. You would think, that as an 8 year veteran of the game, I would have learned all there is to learn about this game, know it inside and out, and have discovered all it’s secrets. You would be thinking incorrectly. In fact, I only discovered the true use of alt-tab a few months ago (true story, the raid thought it was hilarious).
And today, I’ve learned yet another new trick.
Setting the scene
So you’ve reached the dreaded level 47. You know Blackrock Depths will soon be looming in your dungeon queues. Over and over, you’ll be forced to run that long and tedious instance. But what if I told you… there was another option?
I call it the “Detention Block Rush”.
You will need
A toon in the level range between 47 and 57
A group that will listen to your advice (or a pre-made one)
Detention Block Rush: How does it work?
In order to use this trick, you must queue up only for the instance Blackrock Depths: Detention Block. It should become available to queue at level 47 and phases out at level 57. I guess you can queue for random and only use this trick when the dungeon happens to pop, but trust me, it’s a lot more XP a lot quicker if you solely queue up for this dungeon.
Once inside the instance, you and your group need to take the Dark Iron Mole Machine directly to your right. Select the option “Just past the Grim Guzzler”. Then, jump down over the railing to the walkway leading to the fire elemental boss, Lord Incendius.
Go ahead and take down the elemental, do a complete 180, and start working your way back through that door way and the adds that lie beyond. Take down a couple of packs of mobs and you will find yourself fighting Fineous Darkvire. If you notice, Darkvire is the last boss in this wing of the dungeon. Once you kill him, you get a nice chunk of XP and the instance is over. And this took you, what, 5 minutes?
That’s right. You’ve just skipped 20+ minutes of trash and unnecessary bosses.
You’re welcome.
Tips and Tricks for the Bold and Brave
If you get into a particularly strong group, your tank can chain pull everything from Lord Incendius all the way up to Fineous. It’ll take a good amount of tank and healer cooldowns and some coordination but it’s perfectly doable. If your tank pulls quickly, this method can reduce the run to only 2 minutes.
If you get an even stronger group, there is a third option that you can take. Once you take the mole machine down near the Grim Guzzler, have the tank target one of the adds in the pack that is across the divide. Throw any sort of ability at them (Taunt, Faerie Fire, some other ranged pull) as you jump over the edge. And then brace for impact!
The mobs you have targeted will run all the way down, dragging Fineous and a large pack of mobs with them. Grab Lord Incendius real fast, get to the doorway, and start AoEing! Once the dust has settled, the two bosses will both be down and the entire instance will be complete.
This option requires a very strong tank and heals because the damage from all those mobs can be very intense. But again, if your healer and tank coordinate you will have no problems handling all the mobs. This method further reduces the run to a whopping 1 minute. One minute for two boss kills and a large chunk of XP for completing the wing? I’d take it!
So there you have it! Pants’ super fast leveling trick! With good groups and fast queues, you can speed from level 47 to level 57 in under an hour. Happy rushing!
(Note: Special thanks to Zanima for protecting my low leveling bear butt!)
Growing up in Azeroth 