12 things you must do before SoD Phase 4
In today’s guide, we will tell you about 12 things you must do before SoD Phase 4 starts to help you level up faster with an overall better experience.
Key Takeaways
- Season of Discovery in WoW Classic is designed to bring back exploration and novelty to the game, featuring revamped experiences and new surprises.
- SoD Phase 4 is set to release on July 11.
- Here are 12 things to do before SoD Phase 4 to maximize your enjoyment and experience: Choose your main class, prepare your quest log, increase Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin reputations, get Zul’Gurub trinkets, stock up on consumables, fill your pockets with gold, acquire Darkmoon Faire amulets, earn Hydraxian Waterlords’ reputation, collect flight points, gather all the runes, embark on the Onyxia’s Lair attunement quest chain, and find a group to play with for a more enjoyable experience.
What Is WoW Classic SoD
SoD, or Season of Discovery, was created by Blizzard to bring back the feeling of exploration in WoW Classic. To do so, they revamped the experience of playing through Vanilla. Season of Discovery is split into 5 Phases. Each one introduces a new level cap, new raids, and new things to discover. Want to heal as a Mage? Complete new raids at level 60? SoD has all of this and many other surprises for you.
SoD Phase 4 release date
SoD Phase 4 release date is July 11. With it, we expect the rise of the level cap to level 60, new raids — Molten Core and Onyxia’s Lair, as well as new class runes, various abilities, and other things to discover! As for what comes next, you can check our Season of Discovery Guide: All 5 Phases for more information.
12 things you must do before SoD Phase 4
Since the next Phase is around the corner, the time to prepare for it is short. So, what to do at max level SoD? We have created this guide specifically so you can be ready when the time comes.
Pick your main class
Deciding on the best main for Phase 4 is more complicated now than it was back in 2004, thanks to the new rune and tier set changes and a 20-man Molten Core raid size. Selecting our main character now rather than later is crucial because the most efficient leveling method, Incursions, will be transformed into daily quests in Phase 4.
Additionally, the 150% leveling boost from 1 to 50 is already in effect, so there won’t be a better opportunity for leveling in the future. Furthermore, with big new rewards for Blood Moon and Blackrock Mountain turning into a PvP hub in Phase 4, getting your leveling done as soon as possible is advantageous.
Since all the classes have new abilities and talents revamped, and Mages can be healers, while Rogues, Shamans, and Warlocks can tank, you can consider an option that will cover all three roles or go with your all-time favorite. Our tier list can help you with it but don’t rely solely on it because everything can change multiple times with each release, meaning there is no wrong choice as long as you’re having fun.
Prepare your quest log
Understanding what quests you did and yet to do can help save a lot of time. Various quest chains also provide unique rewards, so creating a list of priority quests is the right move to make. Being among the max-level players, you can complete quests without turning them in immediately. Leave them in your log until the start of Phase 4 and turn them in only then. That way, you can instantly get a big boost of EXP when the level cap is increased.
Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin reputations
We recommend increasing your battleground reputations, such as Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin. These factions have offered solid rewards in Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the Season of Discovery, and when you hit level 60, you will unlock even more powerful ones, such as epic caster weapons like Ironbark Staff and a 3-piece set including shoulders, belt, and boots like Highlander’s Chain Pauldrons, Highlander’s Chain Girdle, and Highlander’s Chain Greaves from Arathi Basin.
As for Warsong Gulch, you can get your hands on level 60 versions of epic bracers and leggings like Berserker Bracers and Outrider’s Leather Pants. While these items might not be the absolute best for every class, they are potent enough and will give you a great power boost once you hit level 60.
Zul’Gurub trinkets
When Zul’Gurub comes out, there are a few things you should get ready for. The optional boss called the Edge of Madness is crucial because every class has a cool trinket that requires a drop from each of the four different Edge of Madness bosses to craft. For example, Renataki’s Charm of Trickery for Rogues is a really powerful one. Other classes also have some pretty cool trinkets to look out for.
To summon the boss, you need a Gurubashi Mojo Madness item. Alchemists with skill level 315 can craft it and have the ability to trade it to anyone. One craft creates three Mojos, requiring 1x Black Lotus, 1x Massive Mojo, 6x Powerful Mojos, and most importantly, 1x Blood of Heroes.
The Blood of Heroes is a bind-on pickup material you can obtain right now, but make sure it is tricky. Moreover, it’s getting even more challenging as more players try to get their hands on it. You can find it in the Eastern and Western Plaguelands from those little blood pools around the area. Grabbing a Blood of Heroes will spawn one or two level 59 elite Fallen Hero ghosts, who will likely take you down, so be cautious.
Stock up on consumables
The next thing we recommend you do is stock up on consumables, particularly Swiftness Potions, which boost your movement speed when you cannot use your mount. Swim Speed Potions, including Invisibility Potions, can also come in handy when you must sneak past formidable enemies in certain areas or retrieve a quest item in the open without catching your enemies’ eyes.
Consider other consumables like Thorium Grenades from Engineering, Elixir of Mongoose, or any other consumable that enhances your character’s performance. Limited Invulnerability Potions are also worth having, as they grant immunity to all physical attacks for the next 6 seconds. These can be really useful when facing powerful opponents or needing a quick escape.
Fill your pockets with gold
Since we’ve already touched on the topic of game economy, hoarding some gold will be helpful in the upcoming Phase. Be it elixirs, resources for crafting, other consumables, or learning new skills — you need money. Wondering how to farm gold in SoD? Check out our Best SoD Gold Farming Guide for more tips and tricks to fill up your pouch.
Darkmoon Faire amulets
At the Darkmoon Faire, you can earn high-level necklace rewards like the Amulet of the Darkmoon for physical DPS classes and the Orb of the Darkmoon for caster ones. You can obtain Darkmoon Faire prize tickets by turning in various trade goods made with Engineering, Leatherworking, or Blacksmithing and drops from mobs as a repeatable quest.
Also, you do not have to be an Engineer, Leatherworker, or Blacksmith to hand in these items. Although they involve some profession-made ones, you do not have to craft them yourself; you can ask other players to make them or buy them at the Auction House. These quests are not restricted by profession or limited to once per day, so they can be repeated as often as you want during the Darkmoon Faire.
Based on your server’s current prices, some of the cheapest options may be 100x Turtle Scale Leggings, 600x Mechanical Repair Kits, 320x Dense Grinding Stones, or 500x Vibrant Plumes to get enough tickets for these necklaces. If you want one of these necklaces, check the prices of these items on your server and choose the cheapest option.
Hydraxian Waterlords reputation
The Hydraxian Waterlords is a faction linked to the Molten Core. The big deal is the Aqual Quintessence, which you need to summon the last two bosses in the raid. You’ll need several people with an Aqual Quintessence, or you’ll have to keep bringing the same person back a few times to put out multiple runes of the Fire Lord throughout the raid.
To get an Aqual Quintessence, you’ve got to be at least Honored with the Hydraxian Waterlords and finish a questline that starts with Duke Hydraxis in Azshara. The easy way to gain this reputation is to clear Molten Core a few times, but you can’t do that without already Honored players.
So, to get there, players must grind Air and Earth Elementals in Silithus for 5 reputation points per kill. You should start doing this now, and the good news is the Essence of Air and the Essence of Earth these Elementals drop are pretty valuable, so you’ll make some gold while farming rep.
Collect flight points
We highly recommend you gather all the flight points in the game before reaching level 60. Since leveling up involves traveling through various zones, some of which are far away, you must use your mount to save you time. However, if you acquire all the essential flight points, you will not have to travel there by mount because you can fly there instantly, which is a time-saver.
Find a group
All the adventures are way more enjoyable if you have a group of like-minded enthusiasts. So find yourself a friendly Guild, or call back your friends you used to play WoW with back in the day. Together, you can make your journey through the Season of Discovery truly unforgettable.
Onyxia’s Lair attunement
When it comes to raid requirements, the attunement quest chain for Onyxia’s Lair in this version of WoW is well-known for being the longest. Currently, Alliance players at level 50 can kick off their faction’s Onyxia attunement quest chain by embarking on the quest Dragonkin Menace in the Burning Steppes zone and continuing into Blackrock Depths.
However, they cannot complete the quest’s final stages at this time. Unfortunately, for Horde players, the initial quest for attunement requires level 55, which means progression is on hold until we can level up a bit more in Phase 4.
Gather all the runes!
Despite each class having only 24 Runes, gathering them all is not as easy as one can think. Runes are hidden everywhere around the world, be it in dungeons, raids, loot from elite enemies, chests, faction vendors, etc. So collecting all of them is an adventure on its own.
Since we expect to get even more Runes in Phase 4, we advise you to collect all the current ones now so you can dedicate yourself to searching for new ones later. And without the runes, you may miss out on all the fun that SoD has to offer!
Conclusion
And this is it for our 12 things you must do before SoD Phase 4 guide. We hope it was of help to you. And don’t forget that whatever you do, have fun! There is still time before Phase 4, so we wish you a happy discovery!
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