OnthewholethisisprobablyprettymuchOK,sincewe'llbeabletogetgoodgearrightoutthegateinHowlingFjordandBoreanTundra.ButistherestillareasontogrindsomeoftheBurningCrusadefactions,oreventopayattentiontothemwhilelevelingupwithoutcheapwowgold?
Let'slookatsomeofthefactionsyou'llprobablycomeacrosswhilespeedingthroughOutlandandwhatbenefitstheycanofferthelevelingknight.
ForDeathKnight,thisisprobablystilltrue.We'regoingtowanttorushtogetthroughOutlandsowearen'tdesperatelytryingtofindgroupsforUtgardeKeepwhileeveryoneelseisgettingKel'thuzadonfarmmode.Butthatmeanswe'llhaveonlythebareminimumoffaction,nogrind,noturn-ins,nopurples.
TheConsortium
Theseareanothergroupofguyswhoyoucanstartonnow.Oshu'gunCrystalFragmentsareusabletogainreputationuptilfriendlyatAerisLandinginNagrand.ItshouldberelativelyeasytoslaughterenoughViranifortheapproximately120crystalsyou'llneedtohitfriendly.Beforeyouhitfriendly,besureyouhaveAHeadFullofIvoryinyourquestlog.Itdisappearsatfriendly,sotakeitandgetsomeextrareputation.Onceyouhavefriendly,youcanturninObsidianWarbeads.OryoucouldwaituntilNetherstorm,butlet'sfaceit.BythetimeyougettoNetherstorm,you'llbeinNorthrendinstead.
Ifyoumanagetogettohonoredsomehow,GiftoftheEtherealisamainhandswordyoumightlookatifyou'redualwielding.Unfortunately,at2.0speed,it'snotasslowasyou'doptimallywantforyourmainhandweapon.Also,morereputationequalsabetterchanceatgoodgemseverymonth.OutlandgemswillprobablydropinpriceprettydrasticallyinWrath,butyoumaybeabletousethemforskillingup,attheleast,orforsocketinganysocketedgearyougetlevelingup.
Overall,whiletheConsortiumareoneofmyfavoriteOutlandfactionsforsheercoolfactor,theyjustdon'tmeasureupfortheDeathKnight.Sorryguys,you'llhavetoupdateyourstockforNorthrend!
AldorsandScryers
ThedenizensofShattrathhavetechnicallykissedandmadeup,lore-wise,buttherivalryandtheassociatedquestsanditemsstillexistingame.Thisisactuallyafactionraceyoumaywanttostayoutof.NoneoftherewardsaretooamazinginthefaceofNorthrend,anditmeansyoucanwalkaroundShattrathfreely.
Still,ifyoudodecidetochooseaside,Scryershavemoregoingforthem.Theirtierismorewell-stockedwithvendors,andyouwon'tdieifyoufallofftheirelevator.Inaddition,they'llbealoteasiertorepupwith.ThankstotheBloodElvesoftheIsleofQuel'danas,SunfurySignetsareadimeadozen...Oratleast,nomorethanafewsilvereach.YoushouldbeabletocollectquiteafewbeforeWrathoftheLichKinggoeslive.Ifyougatherenoughtogohonored,you'llbeabletograbshoulderenchants,whichcan'thurt,ifyoudon'tmindtrackingdowntheArcaneTomesforthem.ScryerDPSshoulderenchantshavethenicebonusofgivingcriticalstrikeratingaswell,meaningthey'llworkforbothourphysicalandspell-likeabilities.
Isitworthit?
Honestly,I'lladmitit.ThebiggestreasonI'mplanningandgrabbingreputationturn-initemsformyDeathKnightisthatI'mareputationnut.Ilikeseeingthoselittlegreenbarsgoup,andifIcanplanoutmylevelingsothatIcansendthemupinthemostefficientwaypossible,Ido.Ifyou'drathernotworryaboutreputations,youprobablydon'thaveto.Justwadethroughthebodies,swordswinging,untilsuchtimeasyouhitlevel68andhopaboatorazeppelinheadednorth.IfyouwantamountoranachievementfromOutlandlater,youcancomebackatlevel80andsoloorsmallgroupitwithease.
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HonorHold/Thrallmar
Thisisthefirstreputationyou'llencounterasyoustartlevelingupinOutland.It'soneofthemostannoyingreputationstogrindeffectively,sinceyouneedtoeitherholdofffromdoinganyquestsuntilyou'rehonoredfromHellfireRampartsandBloodFurnaceruns,oryouneedtodotonsofShatteredHallsrunslateron.LuckilywithNorthrendcomingout,youstilldon'thavetoworry.Thisfactionisprobablyinfinitelyskippable.
OnethingIhaveseenalotofDeathKnightsdoingisgrabbingapairofGrunt'sWaraxesorFootman'sLongswords.Ifyou'relookingtostartdualwielding,thesearen'ttheworstyoucoulddo,althoughtheyaren'texactlythegreatesteither.Sincethey'reveryfast,you'llbemissingoutontheweapondamagefromyourstrikes.It'sbesttofindaslowermainhandweapontotakeadvantageofthis.Evenifyou'replanningtotankonyourwayto70,you'rebetteroffusinga2-handertoavoidgettingparry-gibbed.
CenarionExpedition
ThisoneIgenerallygettoreveredonallmycharactersjustbecauseit'ssoeasy.360UnidentifiedPlantParts,andyouhavehonored.Onceyoudothat,youcanstartinontheotherquestsandbereveredbeforeyouhit62.Thisisalsoanicethingtostartcollectingnowononeofyourcurrent70s.IfyouhaveadecentAEorreactiveability,it'sveryeasytosimplymowdowntheMudfinFrenziesinSerpentLake.Theyseemtohaveaveryhighdroprate,anditshouldonlytakeyouaround2hourstopstogetwhatyouneed.Ifyou'renotinthefarmingmood,thepartshavealsostayedrelativelylowcostontheAHlastichecked.
ThisisusefulnotonlyforaquickboosttoyourDeathKnight'sreputation,butthere'sachanceatgettingtheUncataloguedSpecies.Onceyou'veturnedinallyourplantparts,ifyouwereluckyenoughtogetthese,youcanturntheminforasolidamountofexperience.Allinall,anicequickboosttoyourDeathKnightthatyoucanstartonnow.
Asfarastherewards,TheStrengthoftheUntamedisanicesolidtankingnecklace,whichmayserveyouwellifyouwanttotryheadingintoUtgardeKeeponceyouhittheshoresofNorthrend.TheArcanumofFerocity,ifyouhavethesparegold,couldaddaniceboosttoyourfirstfewNorthrendhelmsaswell.YoucanalsoalwaysconsideritaheadstarttogettingaHippogryph,ifthat'syourpleasure.
LowerCity
Thisisanotheronethat'srelativelyeasytostartlevelingupnow.ArakkoaFeatherswillgetyoureputationuptoHonoredwiththeLowerCity,andanbagthatcontainspotions,scrolls,andapieceofmagicalarmor.TheRavenguard'sGreavesoftheBattle,ifyou'reluckyenoughtogetthem,shouldbeasizableupgradetoGreavesoftheSlaughter,whiletheRavenguard'sBaldricoftheBattleiscomparabletoThePlaguebringer'sGirdle.
AsfaraswhethergatheringtheArakkoaFeathersisworthit,that'samorecomplicatedproposition.Ifyou'relevelingyourDeathKnightasanenchanter,youmightwanttoconsidergettingHonorfortheEnchantRing-Statsformula,though.Otherwise,therewardsjustaren'treallyworththetime.Plus,witharound1000ArakkoaFeathersneededtofinishtheturn-in,they'realotmoretedioustocollectthantheplantparts.YoucouldbuythemontheAH,butat80silverto2goldastheaveragepriceaslongasIcanrecall,it'llcostyoualotmore.
Inshort,turninafewhandfulsoffeathersifyou'dsortofliketotryyourluckatgettingtheRavenguardarmororifyou'relevelingyourenchantingwhileyoulevelyourDeathKnight.Otherwise,don'tsweatitmuch.
TheKurenai/TheMag'har
Theseguysareprettystraightforwardtorepupwith.Youcanlayintotheirquestsrightaway,andthensliceawayatBoulderfistOgresandturninObsidianWarbeadstogetreputationafterthat.Unfortunately,there'snotmuchtheyhavetoofferaDeathKnight.TheydohaveTalbuksatexalted,soifyou'reinterestedintradinginyourDeathchargerforastrangeovergrownantelope-ramhybridthing,youmightconsiderdoingsomebeadcollectinghere.
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