EU+US [8.1.5] The ultimate F2P starter guide

[Sin'dor]

F2Ps/20s can enter Gnomeregan by walking into its instance portal. Alliance can enter the instance located around here, while Hordes enter the instance through a engineer portal (engineering is not required to use) located at Grom'gol Base Camp in Northern Stranglethorn (and Hordes can get to that base through a blimp at Orgrimmar).

Nice catch! (I did notice that on my initial read-through, then completely forgot about it by the time I'd finished typing...)

[I haven't checked yet if scalings have affected this or not, so I don't know if this trivia is still relevant or not]

You can see just how dungeon-boss-loot will "scale" by checking the in-game Dungeon Guide... Gnomeregan boss-loot doesn't come down to lvl-20, but because it "Binds when picked up" you still get the "transmog" appearance (as you mentioned).

The trash does occasionally drop equipable gear, but it depends on what type of item it is. When I was soloing it last week I had a Jagged Star drop (that I equipped for the transmog), as well as a one-in-sixtyfourthousand Shield of Thorsen drop (which had my ProtPally pretty excited for the split-second it took me to realize I couldn't equip it).

+1 for the addon.

Appreciated... and to show my appreciation, have a chicken-fish that isn't so damn "dark".

 

[Chops]

The only thing dropped there that F2Ps can and have used, specifically hunters, is the Standard Scope dropped from box of assorted parts within Gnomeregan. While Deadmines has those boxes, Standard Scope doesn't drop from there; it only drops from boxes in Gnomeregan.

Might be a bit too specific for a general guide but its worth noting this is the only way to get the standard scope and complete the selfie camera.

 

[toinkvar]

Well shit, someone could have told me that Medium Armor Kits at level 20-29 give exactly 1 armor, the same as Light Armor Kits. Was leveling my druid now just to find this out LMAO.

i did up some light armor kits, they do not add any +armor. i dropped LW after, as i don't see it worth it for the next armor kits, which may not also work. four +1 kits would only add 1.06% physical damage reduction. imo, will not matter or delay anything a vet 20 twinked fury war, hunter, or rogue will throw at you

most of the damage i face in BGs are casters res sham, arc mages, res/bal druids, disc

 

[Ultragreen]

Do stats matter in battlegrounds or only ilvl? Is there any difference between normal items and rhe ones that are upgraded to epics in bgs?

 

[Kaxle]

Stats matter again

 

[Ultragreen]

Kewl