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WoW Wrath of the Lich King AoE Leveling — Guides · WoW Wrath of the Lich King

AoE leveling means pulling a whole group of enemies, keeping them together and killing them at once instead of one at a time. It needs a class whose spells slow, root or hold many enemies and hit them all, the talents that make those spells cheap and safe, and a place where weak enemies without spells stand close together. Each guide below gives the build at every stage, the pull step by step and the spots that suit it.

Class guides

The other classes level faster on one or two enemies at a time. Their guides: Leveling builds · Leveling guide

AoE farming spots

Spots where enemies without spells stand close enough to pull together, by level. Each shows its area on the World Map, its creatures, what a kill is worth and how to work it.

  • Shoveltusks in central Howling Fjord

    Howling Fjord · Levels 68–70

    Easy

    Shoveltusks and Shoveltusk Stags at levels 68–69 on Howling Fjord's central grasslands: beasts in open country, with tail hair that vendors for 12 silver and Borean Leather for skinners.

    Spawn points
    134
    Respawn
    about 5 min
    Coin per kill
    None
    Vendor loot per kill
    39 silver 13 copper

    Creatures

    • ShoveltuskLevel 68 · 76 spawns
    • Shoveltusk StagLevel 69 · 58 spawns

    Pros

    • Very dense and open
    • Melee beasts
    • Skinning: Borean Leather

    Cons

    • No coin
    • Calves add kills worth little
    Requires:
    Any AoE class: frost mage, protection paladin, death knight.
    How to farm it, step by step
    1. 1.Where to stand: Start in open grass.
    2. 2.Pull: Gather six to ten shoveltusks.
    3. 3.Group them up: Lead them in a line and turn.
    4. 4.Abilities: Frost Nova as they bunch up, step out of melee range, then channel Blizzard over the pack; Improved Blizzard and Permafrost keep them crawling through it. Cone of Cold and a second Frost Nova (after its cooldown or Cold Snap) cover the last seconds. Paladins: Avenger's Shield to pull, Consecration, Holy Shield and Hammer of the Righteous. Death knights: Death and Decay, then Pestilence and Blood Boil.
    5. 5.Kite: Open country in every direction.
    6. 6.Finish: Arcane Explosion, Holy Wrath or Blood Boil.
    7. 7.Recover: Drink conjured water and eat between pulls; save Evocation and a mana gem for a pull that runs long. Rebuff Frost or Ice Armor and Ice Barrier before the next pull.
    8. 8.Avoid: Dragonflayer Guardians stand at the edges.
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  • Steam Ragers in eastern Borean Tundra

    Borean Tundra · Levels 70–72

    EasyGood value

    Steam Ragers at levels 70–71 among the geysers of eastern Borean Tundra: melee elementals with Crystallized Air on one kill in seven.

    Spawn points
    51
    Respawn
    about 5 min
    Coin per kill
    None
    Vendor loot per kill
    57 silver 62 copper

    Creatures

    • Steam RagerLevels 70–71 · 51 spawns

    Materials

    • Crystallized Air15% of kills · vendor price 6 silverUsed in Leatherworking (2), Blacksmithing (1), Engineering (1) recipes10 combine into Eternal Air, used in Leatherworking (26), Engineering (6), Alchemy (5), Blacksmithing (5), Jewelcrafting (3), Enchanting (1) recipes

    Pros

    • Melee only
    • Crystallized Air on one kill in seven
    • Elemental Fragments vendor for 12 silver

    Cons

    • No coin
    Requires:
    Any AoE class.
    Value:
    Ten Crystallized Air make Eternal Air, used most by Leatherworking; price depends on your realm.
    How to farm it, step by step
    1. 1.Where to stand: Work the steam field from its edge.
    2. 2.Pull: Gather five to eight ragers.
    3. 3.Group them up: Let them bunch behind you.
    4. 4.Abilities: Frost Nova as they bunch up, step out of melee range, then channel Blizzard over the pack; Improved Blizzard and Permafrost keep them crawling through it. Cone of Cold and a second Frost Nova (after its cooldown or Cold Snap) cover the last seconds. Paladins: Consecration and Holy Shield. Death knights: Death and Decay and Blood Boil.
    5. 5.Kite: Open ground between the geysers.
    6. 6.Finish: Arcane Explosion, Holy Wrath or Blood Boil.
    7. 7.Recover: Drink conjured water and eat between pulls; save Evocation and a mana gem for a pull that runs long. Rebuff Frost or Ice Armor and Ice Barrier before the next pull.
    8. 8.Avoid: Nerub'ar Tunnelers surface nearby.
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  • Tallhorn Stags in western Grizzly Hills

    Grizzly Hills · Levels 72–74

    Easy

    Tallhorn Stags at levels 72–73 in western Grizzly Hills: over a hundred melee beasts with tail hair that vendors for 15 silver and Borean Leather for skinners.

    Spawn points
    102
    Respawn
    about 5 min
    Coin per kill
    None
    Vendor loot per kill
    61 silver 3 copper

    Creatures

    • Tallhorn StagLevels 72–73 · 102 spawns

    Pros

    • More than a hundred spawns
    • Thick Tail Hair on four kills in five
    • Skinning: Borean Leather

    Cons

    • No coin
    • Entropic Oozes and bears share the forest
    Requires:
    Any AoE class; hunters also farm them.
    Watch out for:
    Seething Hate (73, elite)
    How to farm it, step by step
    1. 1.Where to stand: Start in a clearing.
    2. 2.Pull: Gather six to ten stags.
    3. 3.Group them up: Lead them into open ground.
    4. 4.Abilities: Frost Nova as they bunch up, step out of melee range, then channel Blizzard over the pack; Improved Blizzard and Permafrost keep them crawling through it. Cone of Cold and a second Frost Nova (after its cooldown or Cold Snap) cover the last seconds. Paladins: Consecration and Holy Shield. Death knights: Death and Decay and Pestilence.
    5. 5.Kite: Through the clearings; trees break line of sight.
    6. 6.Finish: Arcane Explosion, Holy Wrath or Blood Boil.
    7. 7.Recover: Drink conjured water and eat between pulls; save Evocation and a mana gem for a pull that runs long. Rebuff Frost or Ice Armor and Ice Barrier before the next pull.
    8. 8.Avoid: Entropic Oozes, Graymist Hunters, Grizzly Bears, and the elite Seething Hate.
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  • Mangal Crocolisks in Sholazar Basin

    Sholazar Basin · Levels 75–77

    Medium

    Mangal Crocolisks at levels 75–76 along Sholazar's rivers: beasts with flippers that vendor for 19 silver and Borean Leather on almost every skin.

    Spawn points
    33
    Respawn
    about 5 min
    Coin per kill
    None
    Vendor loot per kill
    75 silver 80 copper

    Creatures

    • Mangal CrocoliskLevels 75–76 · 33 spawns

    Pros

    • Severed Flippers on four kills in five
    • Borean Leather on 99% of skins

    Cons

    • Emperor Cobras and Servants of Freya share the river
    Requires:
    Any AoE class.
    How to farm it, step by step
    1. 1.Where to stand: Start on the bank, not in the water.
    2. 2.Pull: Gather four to six crocolisks.
    3. 3.Group them up: Lead them onto the bank.
    4. 4.Abilities: Frost Nova as they bunch up, step out of melee range, then channel Blizzard over the pack; Improved Blizzard and Permafrost keep them crawling through it. Cone of Cold and a second Frost Nova (after its cooldown or Cold Snap) cover the last seconds. Paladins: Consecration and Holy Shield. Death knights: Death and Decay and Blood Boil.
    5. 5.Kite: Along the bank.
    6. 6.Finish: Arcane Explosion, Holy Wrath or Blood Boil.
    7. 7.Recover: Drink conjured water and eat between pulls; save Evocation and a mana gem for a pull that runs long. Rebuff Frost or Ice Armor and Ice Barrier before the next pull.
    8. 8.Avoid: Emperor Cobras and Servants of Freya.
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  • Frozen Earth in central Zul'Drak

    Zul'Drak · Levels 76–78

    MediumGood value

    Frozen Earth elementals at levels 76–77 in central Zul'Drak: melee elementals with Crystallized Water on a fifth of kills and crystals that vendor for nearly 20 silver.

    Spawn points
    49
    Respawn
    about 5 min
    Coin per kill
    None
    Vendor loot per kill
    80 silver 41 copper

    Creatures

    • Frozen EarthLevels 76–77 · 49 spawns

    Materials

    • Crystallized Water23% of kills · vendor price 6 silverUsed in Blacksmithing (8), Leatherworking (6), Engineering (4), Alchemy (1), Enchanting (1) recipes10 combine into Eternal Water, used in Leatherworking (35), Blacksmithing (11), Engineering (4), Jewelcrafting (4), Tailoring (4), Alchemy (3), Enchanting (1) recipes

    Pros

    • Crystallized Water on 22% of kills
    • Hoary Crystals on four kills in five

    Cons

    • Elemental Rifts and Priests of Rhunok cast
    • Elite Guardians of Zim'Rhuk nearby
    Requires:
    Any AoE class.
    Watch out for:
    Elemental Rift (77, caster), Priest of Rhunok (76–77, caster), Guardian of Zim'Rhuk (76–77, elite)
    Value:
    Ten Crystallized Water make Eternal Water, used by Leatherworking and Blacksmithing most; price depends on your realm.
    How to farm it, step by step
    1. 1.Where to stand: Start away from the temple's elite guardians.
    2. 2.Pull: Gather four to six elementals.
    3. 3.Group them up: Let them bunch.
    4. 4.Abilities: Frost Nova as they bunch up, step out of melee range, then channel Blizzard over the pack; Improved Blizzard and Permafrost keep them crawling through it. Cone of Cold and a second Frost Nova (after its cooldown or Cold Snap) cover the last seconds. Paladins: Consecration and Holy Shield. Death knights: Death and Decay and Blood Boil.
    5. 5.Kite: Open ground.
    6. 6.Finish: Arcane Explosion, Holy Wrath or Blood Boil.
    7. 7.Recover: Drink conjured water and eat between pulls; save Evocation and a mana gem for a pull that runs long. Rebuff Frost or Ice Armor and Ice Barrier before the next pull.
    8. 8.Avoid: Elemental Rifts and Priests of Rhunok (casters) and the elite Guardians of Zim'Rhuk.
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  • Jotunheim Warriors in western Icecrown

    Icecrown · Levels 79–80

    HardGood value

    Jotunheim Warriors at levels 79–80 in the vrykul camps of western Icecrown: melee vrykul with Frostweave on a quarter of kills and up to 37 silver of coin each — but casters stand among them.

    Spawn points
    64
    Respawn
    about 5 min
    Coin per kill
    23 silver 16 copper
    Vendor loot per kill
    68 silver 28 copper

    Creatures

    • Jotunheim WarriorLevels 79–80 · 64 spawns

    Materials

    • Frostweave Cloth23% of kills · vendor price 12 silver 50 copperUsed in Engineering (3), Tailoring (2), First Aid (2) recipes

    Pros

    • Frostweave on 23% of kills
    • Coin on every kill
    • Dense

    Cons

    • Njorndar Spear-Sisters and Mjordin Water Magi (casters) are just as common
    Requires:
    Level 79+; good AoE control.
    Watch out for:
    Njorndar Spear-Sister (79–80, caster), Mjordin Water Magus (79–80, caster), Water Terror (77–78, caster)
    Value:
    Frostweave Cloth is used by Tailoring, Engineering and First Aid; price depends on your realm.
    How to farm it, step by step
    1. 1.Where to stand: Start at a camp's edge and check where the casters stand.
    2. 2.Pull: Gather Warriors only, four to six.
    3. 3.Group them up: Lead them away from the casters.
    4. 4.Abilities: Frost Nova as they bunch up, step out of melee range, then channel Blizzard over the pack; Improved Blizzard and Permafrost keep them crawling through it. Cone of Cold and a second Frost Nova (after its cooldown or Cold Snap) cover the last seconds. Paladins: Avenger's Shield, Consecration, Holy Shield. Death knights: Death Grip a caster in if one joins, then Death and Decay.
    5. 5.Kite: Away from the camp.
    6. 6.Finish: Arcane Explosion, Holy Wrath or Blood Boil.
    7. 7.Recover: Drink conjured water and eat between pulls; save Evocation and a mana gem for a pull that runs long. Rebuff Frost or Ice Armor and Ice Barrier before the next pull.
    8. 8.Avoid: Njorndar Spear-Sisters, Mjordin Water Magi and Water Terrors cast; Valhalas Vargul wander.
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