With The Burning Crusade Classic launch right around the corner and the Dark Portal about to open, here are the five main things I’m working on and keeping in mind leading up to launch week.
Some of these are more obvious than others, but in the rush of a big expansion launch, it’s easy to forget the simple things. A few of these also assume you’ve saved up some gold for TBC, especially if you’re planning on things like epic flying.
Here’s my personal prep checklist before heading into Outland.
1. Leveling My Professions
This goes without saying, but I’m making sure my two main professions are maxed out.
I’m also preparing ahead with yellow and orange materials so I can get quick upgrades once I learn Master level and start pushing my skill higher.
For example, on my Mage with Alchemy, I’ve saved up Elemental Fire, Elemental Water, and Dreamfoil so I can get skill-ups with Greater Fire and Frost Protection Potions, which stay useful until about skill level 345.
I’m also checking the Classic auction house for leftover or cheap materials while people are already mentally preparing to step through the Dark Portal.
On top of that, I’m getting my secondary professions ready too: Fishing, Cooking, and First Aid.
At level 70, both Cooking and Fishing unlock daily quests.
Cooking dailies come from The Rokk in Shattrath City and reward either a Barrel of Fish or a Crate of Meat, along with a chance at recipes.
Fishing dailies come from Old Man Barlo near Silmyr Lake in Terokkar Forest and reward a Bag of Fishing Treasures, which can contain fishing supplies and even rare items.
As for First Aid, that leads directly into point two.
2. Bringing Extra Runecloth into Outland
I’m bringing several stacks of Runecloth with me into Outland.
First Aid trainers sell the books in Falcon Watch for Horde and the Temple of Telhamat for Alliance, but you can’t actually learn Netherweave Bandages until your First Aid reaches skill level 330.
That means you still need Runecloth to bridge the gap and level First Aid as soon as possible.
Heavy Netherweave Bandages unlock at skill level 360, and you can even buy the book early and hold onto it in your bags until you’re ready.
Speaking of bag space, that brings me to point three.
3. Bag Space
I’m clearing out my bags as much as possible, creating bank alts if needed, and buying all available bank slots.
Bank slots were reduced to 25 gold each in pre-patch, which is much more reasonable than before.
For bags, I’m grabbing Runecloth Bag, or Mooncloth Bag if I have some extra gold to spare.
I’m not going too crazy with bag upgrades, though, because Netherweave Bag is coming soon and it’s a 16-slot bag just like Mooncloth.
If you do have disposable income, Haris Pilton in Shattrath City sells the unique 22-slot Gigantique Bag for 1200 gold. It’s expensive, but it’s a permanent upgrade and worth it if you can afford it.
4. Getting Weapon Skill Up
This hasn’t been too difficult, especially for boosted characters, since boosted characters were given high weapon skills.
If you haven’t already, it’s important to get your main weapons and level up your weapon skills.
I’m also looking ahead at dungeon upgrades and checking what weapon types they use.
If I’m currently using a one-handed sword but my upgrade is a one-handed mace, I want that mace skill ready ahead of time.
For example, the first boss in Blood Furnace drops a one-handed spell power mace, Diamond-Core Sledgemace, which is a strong upgrade for Protection Paladins. That only helps if your mace skill is already leveled.
In the meantime, I’m also picking up High Warlord weapons. Between PvP dailies and increased honor gains, they’re very obtainable and make great weapons to enter Outland with.
You can go even further by capping honor at 75,000 and collecting battleground marks, especially Eye of the Storm marks, depending on what PvP gear you’re aiming for at level 70.
5. Logging in Characters for Rested XP
This one is simple, but easy to forget with all the excitement of the Dark Portal opening.
I’m taking a few minutes after launch to log into all of my characters at least once and make sure they’re parked inside an inn.
That way, they can start accruing rested experience while I focus on leveling my main.
Final Thoughts
Those are the five main things I’m doing to prepare for TBC Classic launch week.
Hopefully this works as a helpful checklist, or at least a reminder of a few things that are easy to overlook when a new expansion is about to drop.
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Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you in Outland.
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