Change of Pace Leveling 77-80 Icecrown (~600,000XP/hour)

[Ownager]

I've changed my vision on this:
Once you're fully rested, 1.5 lvls (max rested time), and lvl 78 this is by far THE best way of getting to level 80 in no time (yes, i've done 600k non rested, 1.2m exp per hour rested). This absolutely ROCKS.


BUT

If you are NOT rested, the exp isn't better than the exp from just questing in Icecrown, starting the pre-dailies quests, following some epic quest lines, etc.
I managed to get 600k exp/h, non rested, while just questing around.
This is:
- much more fun, grinding those flying basterds is just boring as hell.
- provides much more money, 78-80 while questing got me over 1.5k gold, opposite to 0,00 gold while farming those flying basterds.
- much better for your future dailies, if you do all the pre-quests, already get revered/honored, then you will have it a lot easier in your future.



So, if rested > AWESOME.
If not > Don't do this (unless you really want to).

[kixer]

I've noticed that with bone armor I do 500 dmg more than without it.

Anyway, true, for rested char, this rocks!

[bellmont42]

No longer works.

[deber]

No longer works.

Just did the chain on my 77 hunter, worked fine. rested xp was getting about 2.5k per kill

[Fropper]

thanks deber was afraid blizz fixed it after 2 years, next twink ist jus about to hit 77 and this is really the fastest way to get to 80

[ABRMess006]

This works fine... just did it for an hour straight last night on my 78 warrior with heirlooms and rested. Went from 500k xp to 1.25m xp in an hour with a few minute breaks here and there to chat with people. Great guide, will be getting to 80 much faster than I thought :P

[Hanss]

does anyone know the rested/hr rate?
how many days do you have to be sittin in tha city to get 1,5 lvl rested?