WoW SoD Phase 4 Leveling Guide: Fast 50-60 Prequest & Dungeon Leveling in Season of Discovery

Phase 4 of WoW Season of Discovery is finally here, let's focus on the fastest leveling from 50 to 60, including tips for requesting (quests & route), dungeon runs, and gearing up. Let’s dive in and get you prepared for the new phase!

WoW SoD Phase 4 Fast 50-60 Leveling Guide (Prequest & Dungeon Leveling)

With Phase 4 of World of Warcraft's Season of Discovery expansion right around the corner, it's time to start preparing for the final push from level 50 to the new max level cap of 60. Here we will cover the optimal leveling routes, dungeon strategies, gearing preparations, gold farming tips, and more to help you blitz through levels 50-60, unlock key attunements, acquire pre-raid BiS gear, and ultimately be raid-ready to take on Molten Core, Onyxia's Lair and Blackwing Lair right away. Now following this roadmap will ensure you're dominating the competition at max level when WoW SoD P4 goes live.

1. SoD Phase 4 50-60 Leveling Prequests

Prequesting is a powerful strategy to gain a significant amount of experience quickly as soon as Phase 4 launches. Here are some key quests and strategies to consider:

• Incursion Quests to Dailies: Due to the recent change of Incursion quests to dailies (with a limit of 25 dailies per day), this route focuses on maximizing your XP gain from the onset. This will allow you to quickly hand in quests, complete incursions, and then choose between continuing to quest or leveling in dungeons.

• Open World Questing Zones: Zones such as Un'Goro, Eastern Plaguelands, and Winterspring have been left out of the prequest sheet, ensuring they are fully available for leveling later.

• XP Goals: The route aims to get you nearly to level 55, allowing you to skip the initial crowded zones and move directly to higher-level areas.

• Total XP Required: The total XP needed to level from 50 to 60 is 1,778,600.

To maximize your experience gain, follow the optimal pre-quest route outlined in Alenya's SoD 50-60 Prequests route. This route is designed to get you nearly to level 55 quickly, allowing you to skip the initial leveling crush and move directly to higher-level zones. Below are the sorted outlines for the WoW Season of Discovery (SoD) Phase 4 50-60 Leveling Prequest for both Alliance and Horde:

Alliance 50-60 Level Prequesting (Key Quests & Route)

1. Set Hearthstone

• Duskwood

2. Travel to Burning Steppes

• Northern quest hub, north of Ruins of Thaurissan

3. Burning Steppes Quests

• Ogre Head On A Stick = Party (optional, 7,875 XP)

• The Heart of the Mountain (10,225 XP)

• FIFTY! YEP (8,700 XP)

• The Good Stuff (10,450 XP)

• Gor'tesh the Brute Lord (7,875 XP)

• Incendius! (10,450 XP)

• Dragonkin Menace (9,925 XP)

4. Fly to Redridge

• The True Masters 1 (6,150 XP)

5. Fly to Stormwind

• A Donation of Runecloth (Human) (990 XP)

• Into the Temple of Atal'Hakkar (12,400 XP)

• The True Masters 2 (6,150 XP)

• The True Masters 3 (8,100 XP)

6. Fly to Redridge

• The True Masters 4 (8,175 XP)

• Accept The True Masters 5 follow-up quest

7. Fly to Ironforge

• The Platinum Discs 2 (6,300 XP)

• Portents of Uldum (7,055 XP)

• A Donation of Runecloth (Dwarf) (990 XP)

• A Donation of Runecloth (Gnome) (990 XP)

• Rise, Obsidion! (13,150 XP)

• Return to Tymor (11,400 XP)

• The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan 2 (8,175 XP)

• A Little Slime Goes A Long Way 2 (10,200 XP)

• The Platinum Discs 1 (7,875 XP)

8. Fly to Chillwind Point, Western Plaguelands

• Mission Accomplished! (13,950 XP)

• Alas, Andorhal (14,200 XP)

9. Fly to the Hinterlands

• Mission XIII: Defeat Florius (15,300 XP)

• Fight the Nightmare Incursions (14,287 XP)

• Mission I: Defeat Moonkin (7,650 XP)

• Mission II: Defeat Giant Turtles (7,650 XP)

• Mission III: Defeat Dragonkin (7,650 XP)

• Mission X: Star Lotus (7,650 XP)

• Mission XI: Starsilver Ore (7,650 XP)

• Mission XII: Starshells (7,650 XP)

• Mission XIV: Defeat Doomkin (7,650 XP)

• Mission XV: Defeat Ghamoo-Raja (7,650 XP)

• Saving Sharpbeak (12,775 XP)

• Daily Missions in Hinterlands:

10. Use Emerald Dream Ring to Port to Feralas Incursions

• Mission XIII: Defeat Tyrannikus (15,300 XP)

• Mission I: Defeat Children of Cenarius (7,650 XP)

• Mission II: Defeat Harpies (7,650 XP)

• Mission III: Defeat Dragonkin (7,650 XP)

• Mission X: Moonroot (7,650 XP)

• Mission XI: Greater Moonstone (7,650 XP)

• Mission XII: Greater Moondragon Scales (7,650 XP)

• Mission XIV: Defeat Alondrius (7,650 XP)

• Mission XV: Defeat Slirena (7,650 XP)

• Daily Missions in Feralas:

11. Reserve 7 Slots for Blackrock Eruption Dailies

12. Ride to Feathermoon Stronghold

• Fly to Marshal's Refuge, Un'Goro Crater

13. Un'Goro Crater Quests

• Bloodpetal Sprouts (5,925 XP)

• Williden's Journal (5,325 XP)

• Crystals of Power (7,875 XP)

• Haze of Evil (9,400 XP)

14. Fly to Gadgetzan

• Pawn Captures Queen (8,175 XP)

• Clamlette Surprise (Cooking) (5,850 XP)

• Pickup quest Handle With Care

Horde 50-60 Level Prequest Outline (Key Quests & Route)

1. Set Hearthstone

• Stonard

2. Start at Tarren Mill

• Summoning Shadra (15,300 XP)

3. Fly to Undercity

• Venom to the Undercity (12,675 XP)

• A Donation of Runecloth (Undead) (990 XP)

• Melding of Influences (10,575 XP)

• Collect Hinterlands and Feralas Incursion Missions from bank

4. Ride to The Bulwark

• Alas, Andorhal (15,075 XP)

• Mission Accomplished! (13,950 XP)

5. Use Emerald Dream Ring to Port to Hinterlands

• Mission XIII: Defeat Florius (15,300 XP)

• Fight the Nightmare Incursions (14,287 XP)

• Mission I: Defeat Moonkin (7,650 XP)

• Mission II: Defeat Giant Turtles (7,650 XP)

• Mission III: Defeat Dragonkin (7,650 XP)

• Mission X: Star Lotus (7,650 XP)

• Mission XI: Starsilver Ore (7,650 XP)

• Mission XII: Starshells (7,650 XP)

• Mission XIV: Defeat Doomkin (7,650 XP)

• Mission XV: Defeat Ghamoo-Raja (7,650 XP)

• Daily Missions in Hinterlands:

6. Ride to Revantusk Village

• Return to Primal Torntusk (9,975 XP)

• Wanted: Vile Priestess Hexx and Minions (11,775 XP)

• Dark Vessels (11,475 XP)

• Separation Anxiety (11,475 XP)

• Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village (11,775 XP)

7. Hearth to Stonard

• Heroes of Old 1 (4,500 XP)

• Kirith (11,050 XP)

• The Cover of Darkness (4,950 XP)

• Heroes of Old 2 (9,000 XP)

• The Stones That Bind Us (11,325 XP)

• A Boar's Vitality (7,050 XP)

• Snickerfang Jowls (7,050 XP)

• The Basilisk's Bite (7,050 XP)

• The Decisive Striker (7,050 XP)

• Vulture's Vigor (7,050 XP)

• Everything Counts in Large Amounts (8,475 XP)

8. Sunken Temple XP Run

• 1 run at level 51

9. Summon to Booty Bay

• Get your Sunken Temple buff for leveling

• An OOX of Your Own (10,650 XP)

10. Booty Bay

• Use the port from Scooty to teleport to Feralas

• Ride to Camp Mojache and set hearth

11. Feralas Quests

• Dark Heart (11,475 XP)

12. Fly to Un'Goro

• Williden's Journal (5,325 XP)

• It's Dangerous to Go Alone (13,575 XP)

13. Fly to Gadgetzan

• Pawn Captures Queen (8,175 XP)

• Divin-omatic Rod (12,075 XP)

• Clamlette Surprise (Cooking) (5,850 XP)

14. Use Emerald Dream Ring to Port to Feralas

• Daily Missions in Feralas:

  - Mission XIII: Defeat Tyrannikus (15,300 XP)

  - Mission I: Defeat Children of Cenarius (7,650 XP)

  - Mission II: Defeat Harpies (7,650 XP)

  - Mission III: Defeat Dragonkin (7,650 XP)

  - Mission X: Moonroot (7,650 XP)

  - Mission XI: Greater Moonstone (7,650 XP)

2. SoD Phase 4 50-60 Dungeon Leveling

Dungeons provide excellent experience and gear as you push from 50 to 60. Here are some tips for making the most of your dungeon runs:

Sunken Temple:

• Gear Up:Start running Sunken Temple with your fresh gear. This dungeon offers a good mix of experience and valuable drops.

• World Buffs:Get all available world buffs and Chrono Boon them to maximize your performance.

Blackrock Depths (BRD):

• Quest Stacking:Gather as many BRD quests as possible. This dungeon has numerous quests that provide significant experience.

• Group Coordination:Coordinate with your group to efficiently clear the dungeon and complete quests.

3. SoD Phase 4 Leveling Preparation

Gearing

Having the right gear can make your leveling process smoother and faster. Here’s how to gear up effectively:

Emerald Warden Set:

• Incursions: Get friendly with the Emerald Wardens from incursions. This will take about 3 hours and reward you with a full set of blue Emerald Warden gear, perfect for leveling to 60.

PvP and Reputation Gear:

• Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin: Grind these battlegrounds to get honored and exalted gear. These items are usable at level 58 and provide a significant power boost.

Professions and Gold Making

Professions play a crucial role in Phase 4, and having enough gold will ensure you can buy the necessary materials and gear.

Leveling Professions:

• Gaming Tools Profession Calculator: Use this tool to efficiently and cheaply level your professions to 300. It provides live data from the Blizzard API, ensuring you buy the right materials at the best prices.

Gold Making:

• Incursions: Running incursions can yield around 80 gold per hour. This is an easy and effective way to farm gold while preparing for Phase 4.

• Investments: Consider investing in valuable items like Arcane Crystals, Elemental Earth, and Fire, which will increase in demand.

By following this guide, you'll be well-prepared to hit level 60 quickly and efficiently in Phase 4 of Season of Discovery. Focus on prequesting, dungeon leveling, gearing up, and managing your professions and gold to stay ahead of the curve. Stay tuned for more detailed guides and happy adventuring in Season of Discovery!