Everyone has their little tips for WoW, and below is just a few things I have picked up along the way that might help with your levelling.
Professions!
Professions are a great tool to have, as a Warlock you could choose Tailoring to make your own armor and bags, or perhaps Alchemy for all those helpful potions. A lot of Warlocks go Engineering for all the nifty trinkets, but if you don't have your heart set on a particular profession, or you want to wait till you're higher level, why not choose some gathering professions?
Both Mining and Herbalism require you to collect items from all over the world, usually where a lot of mobs are. I personally find I am a little higher up on the XP bar when I choose Mining or Herbalism as I am often fighting through additional mobs to get that herb, or than vein I want. Clearing to get to it, means more XP!
Wands!
Wands are a very handy tool, not only do you do damage, but it doesn't cost you any mana! At level 6 I made my way to the Auction House to search for a Lesser Magic Wand. These are made by enchanters and can be used from level 5 onwards. If there are non up in the Auction House, ask in Trade Channel.
Even the elderly make it in the end
A lot of players rush ahead in that never ending push to get to 60. One of the area's some people tend to rush in is when entering a closed area such as a fort, or tower, or charging into mobs head on. If you take your time, picking off the mobs one by one from the outside, working your way in, not only will you make more XP, but you won't be running back from the Graveyard as often.
If you are unsure if an extra mob will add on a particular pull, grab the extra first. Most times if you are killing one at a time, you are killing constantly, particularly as a Warlock, and very rarely will the mobs spawn before you are done anyway.
Green is good!
Another thing a lot of people tend to do is abandon quests when they get green. Unless a quest is five or more level's below you, it's probably still worth doing for the XP, and you never know, it may just lead to a higher up chain. Remember that green quests are usually very quick to get through as well as the mobs are a couple of level's below you, thus allowing you to kill quickly. And some green quests can still give 1000 xp or so, who would knock back 1000 xp?
Training not always needed
Although I always get excited when it comes to a spell ding, sometimes you don't need to head back to train straight away. As you get higher up, you are usually further and further away from a Warlock trainer, you loose your pet when you hearth / fly back and it can take as much as 20 minutes by the time you run around.
I suggest having a print out of all your spells, and take a look at just what you'll be getting. If you don't really need the upgrades straight away, or perhaps they are spells you don't use that often, put off training till you get back into a major city at the end of the night. You save yourself time and can continue getting XP!
Trader Char
Another thing that can save time, is having what I call "a trader character". This is usually a low level alt you aren't playing, or perhaps like me, you might make a character purely for this purpose.
Bags fill up very quickly, and the last thing you want to be doing is having to fly back to put things up at the Auction House or in your bank every half an hour. If you have a gathering profession too, you will find your bags fill up even quicker. Banks and Auction Houses may not be everywhere, but mailboxes are! If you set up your trader character in the major city of your choice, you can mail yourself anything you want to sell, then at the end of the day, pull on your trader char and put everything up in the Auction House.
This saves time from flying back and forth, you usually find yourself selling a lot more than normal, particular the little stuff, thus making you more money and of course you have all that free bag space. The little silver you spend mailing yourself the items is made back in time saved!
AH @ 10
Speaking of the Auction House, I recommend getting yourself familiar with it around level 10. As a caster, we are very fortunate in that we are not as gear dependant as say a Warrior is, so we can take our time looking for gear. I make sure I do a big search every 10 level's, but try to upgrade little bits here and there if I see them.
The Auction House works wonders as the gear you will be wanting to wear today, probably won't drop for you for a couple of level's. Just watch the price gouging some people try to do, don't pay more than what you're comfortable with, and if you shop around for a few level's above you, you have more time to shop and a better chance of finding the same item or one similar for a cheaper price.
There are probably lots more tips that other players have, so I highly suggest taking the time to read through all the helpful posts here.
Professions!
Professions are a great tool to have, as a Warlock you could choose Tailoring to make your own armor and bags, or perhaps Alchemy for all those helpful potions. A lot of Warlocks go Engineering for all the nifty trinkets, but if you don't have your heart set on a particular profession, or you want to wait till you're higher level, why not choose some gathering professions?
Both Mining and Herbalism require you to collect items from all over the world, usually where a lot of mobs are. I personally find I am a little higher up on the XP bar when I choose Mining or Herbalism as I am often fighting through additional mobs to get that herb, or than vein I want. Clearing to get to it, means more XP!
Wands!
Wands are a very handy tool, not only do you do damage, but it doesn't cost you any mana! At level 6 I made my way to the Auction House to search for a Lesser Magic Wand. These are made by enchanters and can be used from level 5 onwards. If there are non up in the Auction House, ask in Trade Channel.
Even the elderly make it in the end
A lot of players rush ahead in that never ending push to get to 60. One of the area's some people tend to rush in is when entering a closed area such as a fort, or tower, or charging into mobs head on. If you take your time, picking off the mobs one by one from the outside, working your way in, not only will you make more XP, but you won't be running back from the Graveyard as often.
If you are unsure if an extra mob will add on a particular pull, grab the extra first. Most times if you are killing one at a time, you are killing constantly, particularly as a Warlock, and very rarely will the mobs spawn before you are done anyway.
Green is good!
Another thing a lot of people tend to do is abandon quests when they get green. Unless a quest is five or more level's below you, it's probably still worth doing for the XP, and you never know, it may just lead to a higher up chain. Remember that green quests are usually very quick to get through as well as the mobs are a couple of level's below you, thus allowing you to kill quickly. And some green quests can still give 1000 xp or so, who would knock back 1000 xp?
Training not always needed
Although I always get excited when it comes to a spell ding, sometimes you don't need to head back to train straight away. As you get higher up, you are usually further and further away from a Warlock trainer, you loose your pet when you hearth / fly back and it can take as much as 20 minutes by the time you run around.
I suggest having a print out of all your spells, and take a look at just what you'll be getting. If you don't really need the upgrades straight away, or perhaps they are spells you don't use that often, put off training till you get back into a major city at the end of the night. You save yourself time and can continue getting XP!
Trader Char
Another thing that can save time, is having what I call "a trader character". This is usually a low level alt you aren't playing, or perhaps like me, you might make a character purely for this purpose.
Bags fill up very quickly, and the last thing you want to be doing is having to fly back to put things up at the Auction House or in your bank every half an hour. If you have a gathering profession too, you will find your bags fill up even quicker. Banks and Auction Houses may not be everywhere, but mailboxes are! If you set up your trader character in the major city of your choice, you can mail yourself anything you want to sell, then at the end of the day, pull on your trader char and put everything up in the Auction House.
This saves time from flying back and forth, you usually find yourself selling a lot more than normal, particular the little stuff, thus making you more money and of course you have all that free bag space. The little silver you spend mailing yourself the items is made back in time saved!
AH @ 10
Speaking of the Auction House, I recommend getting yourself familiar with it around level 10. As a caster, we are very fortunate in that we are not as gear dependant as say a Warrior is, so we can take our time looking for gear. I make sure I do a big search every 10 level's, but try to upgrade little bits here and there if I see them.
The Auction House works wonders as the gear you will be wanting to wear today, probably won't drop for you for a couple of level's. Just watch the price gouging some people try to do, don't pay more than what you're comfortable with, and if you shop around for a few level's above you, you have more time to shop and a better chance of finding the same item or one similar for a cheaper price.
There are probably lots more tips that other players have, so I highly suggest taking the time to read through all the helpful posts here.
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