Some players love to level in WoW Classic. But none quite like this one guy who leveled 60 characters to 60 in just one year.
World of Warcraft, whether Classic or Shadowlands, attracts a lot of different types of players. Everyone sets their own goals and enjoys different content. While some enjoy raiding or PvP, there are also people who have fun leveling and grinding. But they all might pale in comparison to the one player who took leveling to the extreme.
What happened? On the WoW Classic subreddit, user Rommildrey posted a series of screenshots and explained that he had achieved his goal. Even before the pre-patch that changed the XP curve in Classic, he proudly leveled an impressive 60 characters to level 60.
How did he do it? In the probably most grueling way possible: Through grinding mobs exclusively. He didn’t get boosted or complete any quests. For all 60 characters, he just mercilessly cut through hordes of enemies. The only “bonus” he utilized was the rest bonus.
In inns and rest areas, characters regenerate a rest bonus that doubles the XP earned from kills for a while. By constantly rotating between characters, Rommildrey could essentially rely on the rest bonus permanently.
By the way, he took nearly 316 days of pure gameplay for the 60 characters – which amounts to about 10 hours of daily play since the release of Classic.
His next goal seems to be clear already. He is itching to bring 70 characters to level 70 during the course of Burning Crusade Classic.
What was the result? A whole lot. During the grinding with the 60 characters, he stumbled upon a number of epic random drops. Among them were:
- 2x Gauntlets of the Blade Master
- 1x Staff of the Overseer
- 2x Glimmering Reinwood Staff
- 45-50 “other epics that were only worth a little”
That’s approximately one epic random drop per character – quite a solid rate.
“Did you never get bored?”
This is how the community reacts: The other commentators in the WoW subreddit express a mix of astonishment and amused horror. For instance, it is said:
- “That’s insane on RuneScape level.”
- “Is everything okay with you?”
- “Did you actually have fun? Did you never get bored?”
To the last question, Rommildrey replied that he had a lot of free time while leveling in Classic. He could wonderfully watch many series and listen to music on the side, as leveling through pure grinding requires little attention.
What do you think about this “achievement”? A cool thing that really proves endurance? Or a huge waste of life? Let us know in the comments!
