i deeply appreciate the fact that you showed how it worked piece by piece. im extremely new to this game (like..classic is the only version ive ever played) so seeing how what i should expect to do as a mage was very very helpful
Dude i just got into classic since not playing since wrath, decided to roll a mage so I can get a quick start and earn some cash for whatever class I roll for TBC. I've been looking for a guide for aoe farming that is pretty easy to follow and covers all the nuances. This is it.
Awesome video Xaryu! You explained everything very thoroughly and into detail, which is very much appreciated! Just got my mount today and I'll be doing them big boy pulls!
Thanks for this guide and for all the tips you've been putting out for your community both on twitch and here on youtube! Keep up the excellent work Xaryu, much love ❤️❤️
Theres many places where blizzard isn't used in AE Grinding, like soloing ZF Graveyard at lvl 42. You use Cone of Cold more frequently, which is why 2/3 blizzard is used.
Thanks for the guide! Really well done and really well explained. However has anyone else experienced the problem that the slow debuff from Blizzard doesnt apply immediately? The mobs always reach me before my second nova gets off cooldown, because when they break free from nova (even though I'm already casting Blizzard on them) they get to run for one second at normal speed. But maybe it's because I don't have Arctic Reach yet :/
Hey mate, the slow takes a second or so to apply. This means you need to cast it before nova wears off. Nova has a minimum time of 4 seconds before it can break, meaning you need to be in position before that 4 seconds AND be casting blizz to have the dots ticking incase nova breaks on the 4 seconds. Another tip is in between your first and second blizz is to run away from the mobs for about a second. This creates just a little more room to finish your second blizz. Nova should be coming off CD about now. Recast it, then run away and repeat. Hope this helps
Nice vid. Quick question. How do you keep yourself geared as you level? Since you are doing very few if any quests. Is it all from loot gathered from aoe grinding or are you buying upgrades off ah?
I agree with the 3/3 improved blizzard. The reason some people DONT do 3/3 and only 2/3 is because in some places its more efficient to Cone Of Cold aoe grind instead of blizzard, so it gives you the best of both worlds, but until level 60, 3/3 imp blizz is much much better
Nice video ^ ^ Short and straight to the point. Btw some of us are entering Azeroth for the first time and have no clue about PvP and fancy stuff like macros and engineering trick. a video about mage in World PvP scene, Trinkets, Macros and how to face matchups and stuff would be awesome!
How do you get the actionbar button over the actionbar page up/down. On mine its empty, ps. using the same addons as u.(the one where you have that green thing)
What do you think about aoe grinding spec where you take at least some points in improved frostbolt and skip frost warding and possibly take Ice shards as well? just to be more versatile and not purely aoe limited.
What a cool guy..you really surprised me. Really chilled and nice. I wish you all the best and keep making this kind of videos. And as someone mentioned earlier - pvp guide mybe? ;)
Rank 1: nova and max ranks: frostbolt, blizzard, flamestrike, coc, ice barrier, ICE armor, int, mana gems and I personally buy fire blast and ae aswell. Everything else doesn't do much for aoe grinding but might help in pvp situations.
I just started dual boxing mages the other day. I hit 23 and i've been working on how i'm going to do all this. i'm starting to get the hang of it but sadly, the farms in the foothills is just a huge gankfest. might have to find a new spot. where are the horde spots?
Aoe grinding mages have it really easy making gold and can spare a few coins to invest in gear from the AH. Don't know if I was unlucky but I used probably 3 or 4 drops for myself and bought everything else from the AH (I'm lvl 60, so 3 or 4 items is very, very little).
Really tkx for this great video. You explain very well. I already doing pretty much the same thing but you give me tricks and subtleties. That will be a bit easiers for me.
Interesting vid. Got a few questions about aoe grinding as mage. 1: At what lvl would you start? I tried at lvl 20 and it was..meeeeh 😂 2: Do you farm greenlvl mobs over yellow ones? Due to resist maby? Keep it up. Been following you in retail and now in classic 🙂
Sweet guide but if we are only level 30ish now, won't we just be fighting for mob tags with other mages since most people aren't ahead of the level curve like xaryu. Even abusing layers, seems like a lot of dead time and now they added CD on layer swapping
Eveyone says to do murlocks from 35-40 and i just cant get me one will resist all the time or i run out of mana or i pull one or one spawns on me mid blizzard
@@suf3117 yes if you find empty spots which can be nearly impossible considering mage is 1st or 2nd most played class. and you can be assured that a lot of them are aoe grinding.
I have the issue of not having a second nova (I have improved nova) after my two blizzards, end up having to run and hope I don’t get wrecked. Any tips?
I want shatter spec but you just can't as a dps in a raid you need to be deep frost for the buff or arcane frost or you just a sandbag this is cool spec for world yeab but good luck in a raid when you want gear going to be lacking dps and mana regen from the arcane tree
Sometimes when I go to cast my second blizzard the slow breaks and the mobs run full speed at me threw the area of affect (blizzard) and it’s almost a waste a waste of vast.. mana ect.. and mobs are still at about half health and makes everything very difficult. Any advice on keeping the slow effect while casting the second blizzard?
Try not to move between 2 blizzards, if you do, don't run for more than 2 seconds. If you didn't stack your mobs properly (i.e. a fail train) don't move at all but use rank 1 blizz to keep them slowed until nova is off cd.
Rank 1 Nova makes a HUGE difference. I've been using max rank and constantly running out of mana or unable to refreeze.
ffs didn't even think about this until I saw this, so much better
i deeply appreciate the fact that you showed how it worked piece by piece. im extremely new to this game (like..classic is the only version ive ever played) so seeing how what i should expect to do as a mage was very very helpful
Should I workout before or after the AOE grind?
yes , because you can only get decent xp/h when nobody is there aka between 3 and 8 in the morning LUL
@@ArseniusRubric All the open world is basically unplayable on peak times, mages still have highest xp/h on farming dungeons tho.
dude just watch the video...
he clearly works out just after the AOE grind.
After, duh. LMAO
@@snakeanassnake I guess the others didn't get it?
“You’re probably wondering why I’m wearing a tanktop” no, I’d be wondering if you weren’t tho
ahhahahah
@@Xaryu show off that body boi, dont be ashamed of it
*Looks at tank top and muscles*
"oh dang"
*Looks at description saying 'this is me as a 12 year old'*
*Bleaches brain, not today, Satan*
Solaxer Gay.
Yeah, everytime i see him, he's wearing a tank top.
That feral druid keyboard turning at 4:13 lol --- a true classic
best aoe grind video out of all the ones i've watched! Love this build best and great explanations
This comment says it all. I do believe!
One really cool video series to see would be mage pvp guide vs each class at different levels. So like for example levels 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60.
answered the question I didn't know I had. this is true for both the aoe grinding and the tank top.
That awkward moment when you forget to add videos to the outro so you’re being directed to a blank wall 🙃
This is pre Hardcore Xar.
Thanks Xaryu,
I've started to AoE grind today, and its way faster than questing has been so far. Big improvement
Dude i just got into classic since not playing since wrath, decided to roll a mage so I can get a quick start and earn some cash for whatever class I roll for TBC. I've been looking for a guide for aoe farming that is pretty easy to follow and covers all the nuances. This is it.
Awesome video Xaryu! You explained everything very thoroughly and into detail, which is very much appreciated! Just got my mount today and I'll be doing them big boy pulls!
Hey man! Love your channel, great vids and content! just made a fresh mage and gonna try out AoE leveling/grinding for the first time. Wish me luck!
Thanks for this guide and for all the tips you've been putting out for your community both on twitch and here on youtube! Keep up the excellent work Xaryu, much love ❤️❤️
You’re gifted amigo ...keep it up !
Thanks for the video.
What addon makes CS flash when it’s off cool down at 8:57?
Theres many places where blizzard isn't used in AE Grinding, like soloing ZF Graveyard at lvl 42. You use Cone of Cold more frequently, which is why 2/3 blizzard is used.
you get a sub from me first good AOE grind video I have ever seen that explains from start to finish. Nice work
makes life easier, left click to make water, right click for food.
#showtooltip
/cast [button:1] Conjure Water
/cast [button:2] Conjure Food
/dance
this is great! thank you!
I have just one question. When you are leveling with aoe grinding how do you acquire better gear?
You dont need to blizzard doesnt scale up it has fixed dmg
Honestly go to the auction house and look up eagle under cloth Armor
eagle Armor all gives you intell that’s what I did
The man!! Glad youre back at the videos
Now share your meal/nutrition plan.....
roids
@@sneed8735 looks more like consistent calistethics
yo xar, you gonna level up a rogue aswell =) ? would love to see your classic rogue content
Make sure you tell everyone you’re about to workout at the beginning of the video.
Crunk Monk or make sure you don’t so sensitive girls like Crunk Monk don’t get offended
WayDorian that comment made sense.
Yo do you live in the Kalamazoo area? That looks a lot like my old apartment haha
We need guide "How to AOE grind paladins on mage" :)
Awesome vid, and thanks for the info. Am trying a Mage for the first time so this super helps.
love it, thx. can you do another one with new tbc talents?
That spin at 5:00 how the fug. Maybe I'm just a noob, but that was sick.
How can you see health bars so far away?
You're the reason I went mage in classic Xar!
th-cam.com/video/ohTYLIi1ghY/w-d-xo.html if you're looking for a real og mage
YES!!! Thanks for the guide!
Thanks for the guide! Really well done and really well explained.
However has anyone else experienced the problem that the slow debuff from Blizzard doesnt apply immediately? The mobs always reach me before my second nova gets off cooldown, because when they break free from nova (even though I'm already casting Blizzard on them) they get to run for one second at normal speed.
But maybe it's because I don't have Arctic Reach yet :/
Hey mate, the slow takes a second or so to apply. This means you need to cast it before nova wears off. Nova has a minimum time of 4 seconds before it can break, meaning you need to be in position before that 4 seconds AND be casting blizz to have the dots ticking incase nova breaks on the 4 seconds.
Another tip is in between your first and second blizz is to run away from the mobs for about a second. This creates just a little more room to finish your second blizz. Nova should be coming off CD about now. Recast it, then run away and repeat.
Hope this helps
I'm Alliance and saw you questing and I ran the other other way. Didn't want to get posterized on one of your videos.
Its like gettin hit by your Favorite Avanger 😂
Nice vid. Quick question. How do you keep yourself geared as you level? Since you are doing very few if any quests. Is it all from loot gathered from aoe grinding or are you buying upgrades off ah?
This is like watching a Gordon Ramsay cooking video.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!!!!!!!!!!
7:38 I know it's not mage related but you can also canni with going into stealth as a rogue with basically the same macro, use it since 15 years.
I agree with the 3/3 improved blizzard. The reason some people DONT do 3/3 and only 2/3 is because in some places its more efficient to Cone Of Cold aoe grind instead of blizzard, so it gives you the best of both worlds, but until level 60, 3/3 imp blizz is much much better
Hardest part about aoe grinding is waking up at 5am to have the spot empty
yupppp hahaha
So once you hit 26-28, you solely do aoe grinding? Completely bypass questing?
Nice video ^ ^ Short and straight to the point. Btw some of us are entering Azeroth for the first time and have no clue about PvP and fancy stuff like macros and engineering trick. a video about mage in World PvP scene, Trinkets, Macros and how to face matchups and stuff would be awesome!
Xar Sensei awesome video as always, thanks for the aoe spots see you on stream
How do you get the actionbar button over the actionbar page up/down. On mine its empty, ps. using the same addons as u.(the one where you have that green thing)
What do you think about aoe grinding spec where you take at least some points in improved frostbolt and skip frost warding and possibly take Ice shards as well? just to be more versatile and not purely aoe limited.
What a cool guy..you really surprised me. Really chilled and nice. I wish you all the best and keep making this kind of videos. And as someone mentioned earlier - pvp guide mybe? ;)
make a guide of what spells to rank up and what to keep at rank 1, and when.
will do
Rank 1: nova and
max ranks: frostbolt, blizzard, flamestrike, coc, ice barrier, ICE armor, int, mana gems and I personally buy fire blast and ae aswell.
Everything else doesn't do much for aoe grinding but might help in pvp situations.
you are a beautiful spiritual person
all spots taken 24/7
I got about an hour of uncontested farming last night....other than that...almost cant even successfully do an aoe pull
I just started dual boxing mages the other day. I hit 23 and i've been working on how i'm going to do all this. i'm starting to get the hang of it but sadly, the farms in the foothills is just a huge gankfest. might have to find a new spot. where are the horde spots?
Quick question - is there a reason you prefer shatter to ice shards ?
at level 22 Any pulls over 4-5 get me killed , is it still worth griding if thats all i can pull? or should I just quest?
Your biceps are bigger than my future.
why not both shatter and ice shards?
Yes
Question, what do you do about getting gear though? Do the mobs drop decent BoEs or do you go to the AH?
That's an actually good question posting this comment in hopes he replies
This was my first question I had while watching the video as well. Really curious.
90% from auction house, rest from quest rewards and dungeons (Hypnotic Blade and Prophetic Cane)
Aoe grinding mages have it really easy making gold and can spare a few coins to invest in gear from the AH. Don't know if I was unlucky but I used probably 3 or 4 drops for myself and bought everything else from the AH (I'm lvl 60, so 3 or 4 items is very, very little).
how do you know when you are at blizzard's max range?
I never even question the tank-top at this point.
Came for the video title, stayed for the epic swole.
Really tkx for this great video.
You explain very well.
I already doing pretty much the same thing but you give me tricks and subtleties.
That will be a bit easiers for me.
"You guys wondering why I have a tank top, I'm about to hit a workout"
Yeaaaaa rightttt
This looks like a guy that dies at level 14 to Pillagers
Just hit 28 and HELL YES this video helped me alot - Azurlode is sick btw thanks for the link!!!
@Xaryu Can you explain when to use Dampen / Amplify Magic & Detect Magic?
Never. Don't buy em.
"Cause im about to hit a workout".... weird flex but okay
you mirin bro
What's the lowest level can you start to aoe grind effectively?
Where are the horde grinding spots? You have ally's I'm your linked guide
I dont even know how this is possible in the 20s without frost channeling. I go oom within a nova and 2 blizzards.
But how do you gear while lvling aoe... where do you get gear
gotta grind dungeons too
He bought eagle gear in AH and of course running dungeons
Song at the end? Thanks for the tips and tricks :)
I might have to give this a shot
Also curious as someone else said, what do yo do for gear simply killing mobs? That was the first thing to come to mind when watching this.
Auction House
You're playing Horde but link an Alliance AOE grinding route. Thanks.
I would enjoy seeing quests or dungeons
Interesting vid.
Got a few questions about aoe grinding as mage.
1:
At what lvl would you start? I tried at lvl 20 and it was..meeeeh 😂
2:
Do you farm greenlvl mobs over yellow ones? Due to resist maby?
Keep it up. Been following you in retail and now in classic 🙂
Hi. Do you use frost nova lvl 1?
Make sure to have your gallon jug of water and protein powder on your desk while you aoe grind bois
I'm currently a lvl 21 mage, So is the route to take just pure aoe grinding over questing a faster way of leveling?
Yes!
Sweet guide but if we are only level 30ish now, won't we just be fighting for mob tags with other mages since most people aren't ahead of the level curve like xaryu.
Even abusing layers, seems like a lot of dead time and now they added CD on layer swapping
You can actually aoegrind at lvl 14, right when you get AE, did that until i got imp blizzard then did as you explain in the video
Can you explain a little further why you use rank 1 nova? Is it just because it costs less mana?
Yes
@@Lassitude1001 you dont even train frost nova past rank 1. GGs to your wasted gold
why do i lose aggro so easy?
Agreed using max perma frost and 3/3 blizzard is needed in classic due to random breakers.
Eveyone says to do murlocks from 35-40 and i just cant get me one will resist all the time or i run out of mana or i pull one or one spawns on me mid blizzard
Is it worth respeccing to aoe grind from 20-60?
100%
Peyton Sidders definetely tf lol
@@suf3117 yes if you find empty spots which can be nearly impossible considering mage is 1st or 2nd most played class. and you can be assured that a lot of them are aoe grinding.
Why didn't you solo farm Maraudon from 46 to 52?
I have the issue of not having a second nova (I have improved nova) after my two blizzards, end up having to run and hope I don’t get wrecked. Any tips?
not running far enough away on for first blizzard? need to be max distance to give time for CD on nova. gotta have improved blizzard 3/3
I want shatter spec but you just can't as a dps in a raid you need to be deep frost for the buff or arcane frost or you just a sandbag this is cool spec for world yeab but good luck in a raid when you want gear going to be lacking dps and mana regen from the arcane tree
Damn dude what the fuck that’s the most insane gameplay I’ve ever seen from a 12 y/o. Middle school girls must have loved those fast fingers
how do u get your map to show names of stuff when you highlight over it? i have all the addons u got and mine doesnt do it
Man I was stoked to see the 12 year old you aoe grinding in vanilla...the vid never came. What happened?? lol :*(
Hey mate, very good video once again ! I was wondering if you could share all the macros you did ? Thank you in advance, Kind regards, Qwaks.
Sometimes when I go to cast my second blizzard the slow breaks and the mobs run full speed at me threw the area of affect (blizzard) and it’s almost a waste a waste of vast.. mana ect.. and mobs are still at about half health and makes everything very difficult. Any advice on keeping the slow effect while casting the second blizzard?
You have to cast 2nd blizzard sooner if mobs run out, blizz slow only lasts ~4 seconds so as soon as they are out it starts the countdown!
Try not to move between 2 blizzards, if you do, don't run for more than 2 seconds. If you didn't stack your mobs properly (i.e. a fail train) don't move at all but use rank 1 blizz to keep them slowed until nova is off cd.
Hugh Jazz still man when I cast my second blizzard they just run straight threw it I don’t get what I’m doing wrong..
Tank top is always the right choice
How can i get that silver dragon in my frame like yours?
Adler Rabelo check this addon video
@@coopnhtown wich one?
Do you have a lifting guide too? Those arms are THICC boi
what´s the song name at the end of the video?
Can we get some Xar and Pika content back ? I need to know what feels better
400+ XP is this a private server or something ?
Why you have no competition on this spot at this server time?
Is it still viable after the xp for groups of mobs got nerfed?
Groups of mobs didn't get nerfed. Grinding in a group of 10 in dungeons got nerfed.
@@Toles1987 Thank you for clairyfing.