The neutral panda “Doubleagent” has reached level 100 in the MMORPG World of Warcraft in the peaceful manner that the game allows: by herbalism.
When he reached 90, there were even big articles on the online pages of the mainstream media: “World of Peacecraft” it was called. It was somehow described as an act of rebellion. Someone simply refuses to follow the prescribed paths, doesn’t slay monsters but gently picks flowers and slowly moves forward. Kind of the Gandhi among WoW players.
For most WoW players, it is just an insane curiosity, as they can estimate the amount of time that must go into playing this way. And one wonders: Can it really be fun? Is it really worth that little bit of attention?
Now he has become level 100, hasn’t seen Draenor, stayed on his panda starter island, and continued to diligently pick herbs.
I just earned the [Level 100] Achievement! #Warcraft pic.twitter.com/5xQ1MAqtkR
— DoubleagentMannoroth (@NeutralAgent) March 4, 2015
It is about Doubleagent, probably the craziest WoW player. He set himself the goal of reaching the maximum level without choosing a faction as a neutral starting panda. This way, he remains trapped on the Pandaren starter island and can only collect tiny doses of EXP by picking herbs. While for a “normal” player the path from 90 to level 100 takes a few days of casual play, Doubleagent had to struggle several hours daily from November until now to reach level 100. He documented his progress on his Twitter channel. He reached level 99 around February 23, 98 on the 11th.
— DoubleagentMannoroth (@NeutralAgent) March 4, 2015
It is already ironic that with the patch 6.1. introduced a benefit for him just a few days ago. Now he could wear the heirloom armor, which increases the experience gained, and now it is available directly from the tab and not as before from the mailbox. He never had access to that before: there is no mailbox on the starter island.
However, it seems that this time he not only “herbed” as from 85 to 90, but also leveraged a trick to gain EXP from pet battles. At least, this is heavily discussed in the relevant forums. A statement from the player is still pending. Well, it’s still an impressive achievement and no one can dispute the title “first factionless at 100”. Even Blizzard employees congratulate him.
