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It seemed like it took forever, but I finally reached 80! There were quite a few things that slowed, and at some points nearly stopped my leveling this time around. But, all told, I intentionally took my time leveling, enjoying the story lines and learning more about the lore along the way.

For the most part my T6 equivalent gear has not been replaced, and I have picked up a complete set of feral gear from quest rewards and leatherworking craftables. I also picked up a plethora of achievements along the way. So, now what?

Preparing for Raiding
Currently I am a healer in a raiding guild, so my primary focus will be getting up to speed with my gear by running heroics and topping out the rep needed for the gear I have selected with the primary factions.

Researching gear ahead of time is a wise use of time while leveling. There are many valuable resource sites available to aid in gear selection.

• MaxDPS
• WoWwiki
• Kaliban’s Class Loot Lists
• MMO Champ

Doing a little legwork gives a clear path for rep grinds and prioritizes gear needed. I usually lay out a little spreadsheet in docs.google.com for easy access which lays out the slots/item/rep/materials needed to fill the upgrades I am looking for.

So, now that I know what gear I am looking for, now it is time for…

Heroic Onslaught
Pick-up groups, guild runs, and 10-man Naxx as often as resets allow. We all know that gear drops don’t usually come as easy as we hope, so take the opprotunity during these runs to get to know your guildies, friends and server-co-habitants – establish relationships and expand your circle of friends.

Dailies!
Doing daily quests consistently will increase your rep with the necessary factions quicker that just sporting their handy-dandy reputation tabard. And, it puts much needed cash in your backpack! Handling the same handful of quests in an efficient pattern around Northrend will come faster and faster each day as doing the quest becomes second nature, and as your gear level increases.

Stockpile
Beyond 10-man Naxx, raiding consumables will be necessary on a very consistent basis. Stock up by farming materials during off-nights and watching the auction house for good buys. Shop Smart, Shop S-mart!

Happy Hunting!