Stratholme and ZF Boosting Tips Needed!

[Vyndree]

Ahh damn, that explains it then.

Oh well, a few more runs of SM can't hurt, I guess...

Would my 70 warrior do alright boosting in Strath? He's good fairly good gear. 3/5 S3 gear. Has Stormherald w/ Executioner too.

Any dps-capable class can boost in 60's and below content. It's just some do it faster than others.

Take the pulls slower and you'll do fine.

[Razuya]

Excellent! I'm excited now.. I can hopefully boost them from 45-58ish. Roughly how long do you think it would take? like 7-8 hours or something? I hope faster, as I am using RAF with the 2 level 45's getting the 3x exp.

[shaeman]

I would add that startholme is a real pain to boost if you dont have someone who can remove disease from your 70.

I did this solo on my hunter - and the disease debuffs you. Does damage over time and reduces your ability to bandage, eat or drink.

Having said that - you have your pally running with you so you would be fine.

[Razuya]

I've just done a little bit of Strath, I have a few questions please:

1. It's better to start from entrance B I assume, can someone please post a minimap with an X as to where that is?

2. The mobs are all skulls for my level 45's.. the XP is good, but it will improve as I get into like level 48ish right? When the mobs are red, and not skull.

3. How do I get the key to the city, to open the gates :S?

Sorry, I'm a noob pre-70's etc.

Thanks for the help

[shaeman]

I'm not exactly an expert on Start.

Not sure about the entrance. I just went to the main one.

You will get much better xp when the mobs become red to you instead of skulls. I'm experiencing this in SM cathedral at the moment. At 20 my XP started at about 266 (If i remember rightly). At 31 I am now seeing about 377 xp per kill.

If you have the scarlet key from scarlet monastery library you can unlock the doors to startholme.

You can also get a key drop the key to city that allows you to unlock gates between live side and undead side (I believe).

[Freddman]

I've just done a little bit of Strath, I have a few questions please:
3. How do I get the key to the city, to open the gates :S?
Thanks for the help

Magistrate Barthilas dropps it on the Undead side, i haven't been in Strath for months but i think you have to go inside the living side, turn right? and go through a gate, the gate will then close i think, and you are inside the Undead side, Magistrate Barthilas is at the very end of the instance, just before Ramstein the Gorger and Baron.

[Xyl41]

I'm having issues with doing Strat on my paladin and could use some extra information.

Raid Holy spec, T4/Badge prot gear (with the Sporregar shield) is what I have for it. I tried Strat last night and could do 3 groups decently easy, but doing a 4th caused me some issues and I never could get down doing 5 groups at a time. Will going prot really be that big of a help for me? Also should I just go 0/49/12 or do a 0/40/21 for sanctity aura?

Edit: Also, I don't have a figurine, is it worth it to farm that trinket up?

Thanks

[Caspian]

I've just done a little bit of Strath, I have a few questions please:
3. How do I get the key to the city, to open the gates :S?
Thanks for the help

Magistrate Barthilas dropps it on the Undead side, i haven't been in Strath for months but i think you have to go inside the living side, turn right? and go through a gate, the gate will then close i think, and you are inside the Undead side, Magistrate Barthilas is at the very end of the instance, just before Ramstein the Gorger and Baron.

He is at spot 13 on the above map. It also allows you to open the gate to go into entrance B. The SM Scarlett key opens the door to the bosses on live side.

[Razuya]

Alright, those damn Gargoyle things and ghosts are annoying.

How/what triggers the Gargoly'e's and the dark black Ghosts things to spawn and own my noobs? It's annoying... is there any way to avoid it?

[Xyl41]

Eye of Naxxramas spawns the gargoyles. You can just turn and 1 shot them.