@Stfuppercut i can agree with some of that, and getting a spirit set is excellent advice. but the question posed seemed more along the lines of constantly buying upgrades. i can get onboard with investments, but repeatedly sinking good money into leveling gear isnt something i'd advocate.
I didnt necessarily ask if one should repeatedly sink good money into leveling gear. The question was more IF and if so WHEN.
ehhh, its a bit dependent on class, but i dont imagine hitting 40 with excess gold unless youre following a leveling/grinding guide or something. the average player isnt going to hit 40 with enough gold for their mount. 9 times out of 10, guildies/friends will give people loans to make up whatever last little bit they still need, because they'll start making it back must faster once they have a mount.
@ava fair enough. didnt mean to presume, thats just how i read it. at the end of the day, you're the only person that's going to be able to judge "do i have enough that i can afford to spend some?" and "is this price cheap enough?". in those situations, i always err on the side of caution because its very easy to fall into the trap of "eeeehhh, ill be fine." and spending too much. like @stfuppercut said, if you hit 40 with more or less gold, thats not 'peak efficiency'...but having more than enough gold really isnt that bad. having too little, however, is excruciating. both for your morale (get ready to grind a whole bunch) and efficiency, because you should be able to move faster than you're going to be.
Warrior: Weapons, weapon, weapons! Early on a green weapon at level 6-9 is immensely powerful. I'd see the AH and if they are around 2-5 silver, I'd buy one. This may apply to Paladins as well.
Caster: The level 5 (?) wand is amazing. You can either grind tailoring/enchanting yourself (see youtube for guides), or buy one from AH. The next tier one (13?) is also great.
Any other class, I would not bother. They have good kill speed to begin with.
ehhh, its a bit dependent on class, but i dont imagine hitting 40 with excess gold unless youre following a leveling/grinding guide or something. the average player isnt going to hit 40 with enough gold for their mount. 9 times out of 10, guildies/friends will give people loans to make up whatever last little bit they still need, because they'll start making it back must faster once they have a mount.
@ava fair enough. didnt mean to presume, thats just how i read it. at the end of the day, you're the only person that's going to be able to judge "do i have enough that i can afford to spend some?" and "is this price cheap enough?". in those situations, i always err on the side of caution because its very easy to fall into the trap of "eeeehhh, ill be fine." and spending too much. like @stfuppercut said, if you hit 40 with more or less gold, thats not 'peak efficiency'...but having more than enough gold really isnt that bad. having too little, however, is excruciating. both for your morale (get ready to grind a whole bunch) and efficiency, because you should be able to move faster than you're going to be.
That's a fair point, considering everyones responses it seems like the answer would be "only if you can really afford it"
Depends on the class really, as a warrior I would probably always look for upgrades. And as a paladin and warlock I would not need the gold for my 40 mount, so could spend there… But as a hunter I would never buy anything other than a bow upgrade :mrgreen:
Are you not just savin 10g or so. I mean you get the mount for free but you still have to learn riding.
Depends on the class really, as a warrior I would probably always look for upgrades. And as a paladin and warlock I would not need the gold for my 40 mount, so could spend there… But as a hunter I would never buy anything other than a bow upgrade :mrgreen:
Are you not just savin 10g or so. I mean you get the mount for free but you still have to learn riding.
I dont think you need to buy the riding skill, i belive that's included when you learn the spell.
Depends on your gold situation really. If you've been doing a lot of gathering or something similar then chances are you'll have extra to spend on an upgrade here or there. Plus, one weapon doesn't hurt. It'd be another thing to buy upgrades for every slot frequently.
yeah theres definitely incentive to replace your old crappy gear if youre feeling like youre not doing so great grinding mobs of your level, and your gear is quite outdated, youre going to want to look into upgrading, ESPECIALLY at lower levels, it makes so much difference so its worth it to try and balance out your spending then between skills and gear.
usually when youre higher and youre able to do dungeons, plan your quest rewards out, but if you have that one item you've had forever its not a bad idea to buy something better.
I only like to buy greens from the hidden vendors around the world: I like to explore to find more of them so if they have something useful I usually buy it. It's like a self-reward for going out of my way :-)
Got some more of them hidden vendors location? 😬
I only like to buy greens from the hidden vendors around the world: I like to explore to find more of them so if they have something useful I usually buy it. It's like a self-reward for going out of my way :-)
Got some more of them hidden vendors location? 😬
Well, yes, but now that you make me think it would be better to have a separate thread where we list them. Probably people knows some that I don't know? Or a guide? Will check with teebling :D Thanks for the input, will let you know if I produce something
I craft greens while leveling on my Druids. I buy some weaps on a warrior while leveling. That's a personal choice/preference.
I'm always looking at new gear on the AH. I rolla druid, so not having gold for the 40% mount isnt as detrimental as say a warrior with no speed boost. Also, since I dont speed level, gold is rarely an issue for me (when mount is concerned), and if I dont have the mount at 40, i certainly have it by 42 or 43. Dungeons and gathering profs really help with the gold input, couple dugeon running and taking time out of your day to gather herbs, sell your cloth, herbs, and leather, and I have found that I have enough gold to look for upgrades almost every 2 levels when I come into learn spells.
I tend to only purchase big upgrades. I wont drop a gold or 2 on a green that only gives me +1 stat boost. But if I can get +3 or more overall stats, I tend to buy. Also, if I see an item cheap that I know will be used a long time, ill buy it a level or 2 in advance and just bank it.
Wands I will buy as a warlock. If there's a better wand. I want it. It's crucial for leveling. I'm really surprised at how insane wand damage is right now. Not sure if I just don't remember or what but this is something I will always spend money on when leveling.
Warlocks have a breeze. No mount costs and they can buy greens & blues BOE tailor that are nearly pre-raid BIS:
https://classic.wowhead.com/item=14112/felcloth-shoulders#comments
So i some cases it can work for you getting ahead at low costs.