Scenarios-Leveling without PvE
Warhammer is all about RvR. The game is primarily designed around the “WAR” concept. A player must utilize both RvR and PvE effectively in order to expedite the leveling process. Since the game thrives on RvR, players who primarily PvE, will miss out on a lot of what WAR has to offer. This is where Scenarios start to play a huge roll. No longer are these “battlegrounds” a place to go have fun and mess around with friends (you can still do that…). But with the ability to gain far greater experience points and renown points for the winning realm, players must coordinate and vigorously compete in order to gain a substantial experience bonus for winning the scenario. This creates great incentive to not go afk, man up, and fight the opposing realm.
A recent post on WHA has laid out some number crunching and cleared up some confusion surrounding the leveling (exp) process. According to SpyridonZ
“In my opinion, the optimal progression method for Gear AND XP, is to run Scenarios for XPing (preferably with a group, as that makes it faster and more fun) until the “8″ or “9″ levels – meaning in Tier 2 level 18 or 19. Tier 3 level 28-29. At this point, take a little time to run PQ’s to get some gear for the slots that you have not won a Rare Drop for as of yet.”
Public Quests are a nice innovation and players should take advantage of the loot and rewards. Just like in most MMORPG’s, you will out level your equipment at a fairly fast pace until endgame. So focusing only on gear at low levels should not be a major priority. You can still get excited at the site of “epic” loot from PQ’s! But it just means at low levels, you should focus more on completion of quests and scenarios.
“Questing is good to do at two different times – First is between Scenarios while waiting for the Queue to pop, Second is late night or early morning when Scenarios arent popping very much. This will ensure your XP progression continues even while you are waiting for a Scenario.”
Mythic has done a good job spreading out the different ways a player can gain experience. If you have always strived for player vs player combat, then WAR will not only provide this experience, but surround you with the experience throughout your WAR adventures. The Renown system will continue to grow as the game moves on and will remain one of the many features that set this game apart. Hopefully you have gained some tips through reading this that will help you expedite your leveling process.
