Not exactly like R11 at 59 since that was a 100% speed mount when others were on 60%.
Not really a game changer at all. How is everyone having a 100% mount that much different from everyone having a 60%?
My point is that 19s often play due to the simplicity of characters which creates nuanced and challenging play based on a limited spell set.
People playing 49s which have a fully baked toolkit and complex gearing options would be the people more likely to be interested in Shadowlands 19s.
For ZF there are multiple reset spots you can mount run to starting as low as 42 that would allow looting bosses if you can learn to get to zombies. Look up Mage ZF farm by Arleus on YouTube.
It’s not that they are so rare but that no one runs BFD. I was having trouble getting one so farmed it on my Druid for a week or so. Got two to drop along with a few Friar Staffs.
Not saying you will be so lucky but can do that if nothing else.
59 queue is much faster and you can mess around in AV while leveling.
Unless things have changed, 49s didn’t seem super active compared to 59. Stopped a few weeks at 49 and couldn’t stand the queue.
Not sure I’d say mage is best overall at 59 but are good in general at every bracket.
If you like hunter they are pretty solid at 59. You can basically blow people up with decent survivability.
SP hit hard but tend to get focused since people focus priests in general.
Warrior is a wrecking...
Can keep up with the FC but do little to hurt them. Honestly feral isn’t particularly viable at any bracket. You give up so much utility and usefulness for a mediocre damage increase.
Both are very strong. Go with whatever play style you like. SPs are more straight forward and can heal obviously. I feel like they get focused more though. Really just depends what you like. I wouldn’t worry about which is stronger.
There are definitely more SPs than locks running around if...