AV (bg) xp ! woot ! 500k xp/hour !

[Akera]

There were several runs that I am pretty sure I got no xp so that does suck. I have been having fun going and taking mines by myself (actually helped us win a couple). Just a word to the wise just b/c you can level in AV doesn't mean it is going to be easy. Looking at 5 hours a level then you are looking at ~45 hours of playing AV. This can get old pretty quick. I am pretty sure I couldn't stand all the verbal abuse that one gets in AV for boxing.

Yea 5 hour levels is a long time, but 5 hours is towards the bottom of the scale... I've been doing 3 hour levels roughly.

It all depends on what you enjoy. AV might not be the fastest at times, but for me it's the least painful. No running between zones, no dealing with a collection quest in the middle of your chain. I just log onto wow, que up and go. If we're losing consistently I come back later.

So just do what you enjoy. Personally, AV is the only reason I'm going to have more than 3 80's. Doing the Northrend quests 3 time (yes I solo leveled them) was painful... I don't think I've got anymore left in me!

[Multibocks]

If you are only leveling up 4 characters and have one 80 already AV is usually a win for you. Holding IBT or tanking Galv with no heals can make a huge difference. I find most horde attack my 80 first because they think he is the highest threat when really 4x Crusader Strike and 4x Divine Storm is a lot of damage on one person. I went 12-2 today with the losses being due to the WHOLE horde showing up to Galv and defending. Those ones I should have afk'd out of because they took forever to lose. =(

P.S. Hitting 80 and having 3-4 pieces of PvP gear waiting is awesomesauce.

[heyaz]

Anyone know the percentages of XP gained in the 61-70 bracket and if they're the same? If they're identical I would imagine it being the same amount 5-6 hours per level in the 60s which is quite slow. As burned out as I am boosting BC instances and UK, they still need 3-4 levels each to hit 71 and 6 hours levels in the 60s is just a waste of time.

Also, am I right that the XP for the 61-70 bracket does not scale properly for level 70? I coulda sworn I was still only getting like 5-6k experience on my 70s per objective rather than 18k...which would make 70-71 like a 15 hour level easy.

[heyaz]

P.S. Hitting 80 and having 3-4 pieces of PvP gear waiting is awesomesauce.

I know, it's really awesome. Worst thing on both of my groups I've leveled to max (one to 70 and one to 80) is after that terrible grind, you've got several more days of sitting in AV before you have any gear at all. That grind will be half way done immediately

Plus, most heroics were super easy even when my shaman had nothing but hateful gear, no pve stuff at all. Now that I have a geared tank, if I decide to do heroics with the new group, couple of crafted pve pieces + deadly gear and it's a breeze to farm marks and get the real stuff.

[Marathon]

I get 18k exp for a tower cap at 73. And about 7% or 8% of level if our side wins. 3 or 4 % if we lose. I love it. Plus I am getting honor like crazy.

[Multibocks]

Anyone know the percentages of XP gained in the 61-70 bracket and if they're the same? If they're identical I would imagine it being the same amount 5-6 hours per level in the 60s which is quite slow. As burned out as I am boosting BC instances and UK, they still need 3-4 levels each to hit 71 and 6 hours levels in the 60s is just a waste of time.

Also, am I right that the XP for the 61-70 bracket does not scale properly for level 70? I coulda sworn I was still only getting like 5-6k experience on my 70s per objective rather than 18k...which would make 70-71 like a 15 hour level easy.

Yeah I tested out the 61-70 bracket and the xp was downright AWFUL. One win and only 2%ish xp? Get outta here with that bunk.

[Multibocks]

Ugh tonight has been awful, horde has some arena equipped groups in all my AVs. I cant seem to dodge them. 0 xp and I even /afk'd out of a bunch. Makes me want to punch kittens.

[Sam DeathWalker]

Horde his kicking butt on Bloodlust, in the 70 bracket. I'm like 19-4 and 3 of those loss were games I didnt start in. Just hit the 71 bracet (I am only running one toon my paliden) and got a lot of honor and exp even though I didn't contribut much against all the 80's ....

Not really sure if I should try:

4 mage 1 pal
5 mage
3 mage 2 shaman
4 shaman 1 pal
5 shaman

I dont like using blizzard so thinking i could fire spec 4 mage (and 1 pal to pick up incoming melee) and strike from afar. But someone did well with 4 shaman in the 70 bracket also. With the Pal I go out on the kill Blenda and Van route, maybe with a 5 box team I should play defensive as thats what they seem to do but I like where the action is at the spearhead.

This is great fun its like not grinding at all. Then I go back to BT do a pull with 22ish mobs and get in the next que lol ...

[Akera]

I'm in Bloodlust (Alliance) also, after an hour in the 70's bracket on my level 60's toons I never went back.

71-80 bracket seems to be about 50/50 in the sense that one day you win 90% the following you lose 90%.

[Souca]

Yeah I tested out the 61-70 bracket and the xp was downright AWFUL. One win and only 2%ish xp? Get outta here with that bunk.

61-70 is trash. Aside from crap for XP, the queues are longer and there are more season 2 twink 70s than you'd think. Best bet is to go to UK and boost there at 65 and then hit AV at 71.

The honor is insane at the higher bracket too, 1437 lifetime kills and 55k honor at level 77 on my DKs. Only 96 AV marks and I win more than I lose.

- Souca -