WoW SOD Phase 2 25-40 Leveling Guide - Best SoD Phase 2 Prep Guide in WoW

1/10/2024 3:34:56 PM

The main goal here is to acquire as much XP as possible before the release of the next stage of leveling (25-40), by both filling the quest log with completed quests ready to turn in, and by optimizing the use of as many quest chains as possible. Many quests can also be prepared by acquiring the items needed and holding them in your bags, ready to turn in when that quest is accepted. The listing here will fetch you 98,520 XP which will get you 2/3 to level 28. The majority of quests can be done solo or in group. The new Blackfathom Deeps Raid quests have been included, with their XP award being conservatively estimated as the original dungeon XP hand-in value. We expect they will award more XP, but we will not have any information until the new leveling cap is released. We have not included additional lower-level Dungeon XP quests, but you are welcome to add these to your list if you prefer to use those as we know they award XP: Ensure you compensate for quests and chains completed early when tackling your leveling route to 40.

WoW SOD Phase 2 25-40 Leveling Guide - Best SoD Phase 2 Prep Guide in WoW

How to Use This Guide

This list is a bit overkill: it has about 80 quests sorted by XP. Players have already completed some of these for leveling, raid gear, or gold, so the list is extra long in order for you to find the 20 absolute best experience quests you have not yet completed.
Step One: Make your own copy. "File" -> "Make a copy"
Step Two: Quests! View the Quest Log sheet at the bottom. Find the 20 best XP quests you have not yet completed. The Questie add-on is useful to see what you have already completed.
Step Three: Now complete other quests on this list as you see fit for gold at level 25, and only then complete and hold on to those 20 best XP quests in your log after doing this.
Step Four: Locate every item you have not yet completed/acquired from the This Item Begins a Quest sheet at the bottom and acquire them all. Bank them
Step Five: Finish the Checklist sheet at the bottom as you see fit, adding and removing items as necessary to customize it for your specific character. Your total XP prepared from both the Quest Log and This Item Begins a Quest sheet is shown on the Checklist sheet.

Quest	Items	Notes			XP @ 25	Progress	Required	In log
Quest name > denotes chain continuation	Quest items needed					Put your own here	Whether it needs to stay in your log or not	Put your own here
Start at Southshore and make sure you have everything needed in your bags for the Southshore, Ironforge and Stormwind turn ins. Have your hearth set to Darnassus. If you are using summons, have one ready immediately for Ironforge. A Stormwind summons can prepare as you complete your Ironforge turn ins. As you turn in quests on a quest chain, make sure you accept the followup for additional turnin xp.
Southshore, Hillsbrad
Stormwind Ho!		Kill Shorehunters and Sirens	Southshore		1950		YES
Preserving Knowledge	5 Recovered Tome & Worn Leather Book		Southshore		3550		YES
Ironforge
Knowledge in the Deeps (RAID)	Lorgalis Manuscript	Blackfathom Deeps	Forlorn Cavern	XP TBC	3300		YES
The Powers Below	Book: The Powers Below		Forlorn Cavern		1950
Gnome Wool	60 Wool Cloth		Tinker Town		660
Ineptitude + Chemicals = Fun	4 Minor Mana and 2 Elixir of Minor Fortitude		Tinker Town		1650
Sara Balloo's Letter	Waterlogged Envelope	* Don't start quest until Ironforge *	E of The Commons		2450
Fight for Warsong Gulch (PVP)	3 WSG Marks of Honor		Military Ward		2350
> Sara Baloo's Plea			King Bronzebeard		1200
Dwarf Wool	60 Wool Cloth		N Great Forge		660
Summons or tram to SW - to the Keep
Stormwind
> Reassignment			Stormwind Keep		3200
> Return to Milton			Stormwind Keep		3550
The Attack!		Lescovar, Marzon slain and Overhear Conversation	Stormwind Keep		1900		YES
> The Head of the Beast			Old Town		250
The Color of Blood		Stockades	Old Town		2650		YES
Human Wool	60 Wool Cloth		Mage Quarter		660
A Noble Brew	Tear of Tilloa & Musquash Root		Mage Quarter		2450		YES
Quell the Uprising		Stockades	Stockade		2650		YES
> Brotherhood's End			Cathedral Square		630
> A Noble Brew 2			Stormwind Keep		2450
> An Audience with the King			Stormwind Keep		3750
Human Silk	60 Silk Cloth		Mage Quarter - level 26		1650
Swap bags at the bank and make sure you have everything needed in your bags for Darkshire and Darnassus. If you are using summons, they should be preparing to summon you to Darkshire while you swap bags. You can summons to Sven's Camp else fly to Westfall from Darkshire, and run across to Sven's Camp. You can then hearth to Darnassus to complete your turn ins. Optional: Once your turn ins are completed, you can swap bags to your leveling supplies and then fly to Ashenvale to commence leveling.
Darkshire, Duskwood
The Legend of Stalvan	Mistmantle Family Ring	Complete chain to this final quest	Darkshire		4100		YES
Bride of the Embalmer	The Embalmer's Heart	Complete chain to this final quest	Darkshire		3650		YES
Crime and Punishment	The Hand of Dextren Ward	Stockades	Darkshire		2100		YES
Seasoned Wolf Kabobs	10 Lean Wolf Flank, 1 Stormwind Seasoning Herbs		Darkshire	* Cooking 50 *	2000
Worgen in the Woods 3		Kill Vile Fangs and Tainted Ones	Darkshire		1900		YES
> Worgen in the Woods 4			Darkshire		3150
Look to the Stars	Bronze Tube		Darkshire		2000
> Look to the Stars 2	** Go collect Mary's Looking Glass, only takes a minute or two				1000
> Look to the Stars 3					1500
The Scythe of Elune		Find evidence of the Scythe	Darkshire		2450		YES
Westfall
The Defias Brotherhood	Head of VanCleef	Deadmines	Sentinel Hill		2600		YES

Run across into Duskwood to Sven's Camp
Morbent Fel	Morbent's Bane	Complete chain to this final quest	Sven's Camp		3850		YES
Hearth to Darnassus
Darnassus
Twilight Falls (RAID)	10 Twilight Pendant	Blackfathom Deeps	Craftsmen's Terrace	XP TBC	2750		YES
Blackfathom Villany (RAID)	Head of Kelris	Blackfathom Deeps	Craftsmen's Terrace	XP TBC	3300		YES
Nelf Wool	60 Wool Cloth		Craftsmen's Terrace		660
Nelf Silk	60 Silk Cloth		Craftsmen's Terrace		1650
Mortality Wanes ** see notes *	Treshala's Pendant	Razorfen Kraul (can be done as a 10 person raid)	Tradesmen's Terrace		3050		YES
> Answered Questions			Warrior's Terrace		3050
The Heart of the Void (RAID BUFF)	Perfect Blackfathom Pearl	Blackfathom Deeps	Craftsmen's Terrace	XP unknown
While XP is unknown for this quest, the 2 hour buff is useful and can be locked with a Chronoboon until you are ready to start leveling. Also consider grabbing the on-demand usable scroll for 5% damage and healing that you receive when completing the Ashenvale PVP events


Auberdine
Baron Aquanis (RAID)	Strange Water Globe	Blackfathom Deeps	Auberdine	XP TBC	2750		YES
Researching the Corruption	8 Corrupted Brain Stems	Blackfathom Deeps	Auberdine	XP TBC	2750		YES
Hold for later turn in while leveling:
The Fury Runs Deep (Thandol Span)	Head of Deepfury	Stockades	Dun Modr		2750		YES

COLLECTIBLE ITEMS FOR 25-40							Questlog
Quest	Items	Notes			XP	Progress	Required	In log
These items can be precollected or purchased on the Auction House.
Pearl Diving	9 Blue Pearls	Badlands - level 30			3550
Barbecued Buzzard Wings	4 Buzzard Wings	Badlands - level 33			2350
Coolant Heads Prevail	1 Frost Oil	Badlands - level 35			2850
Gyro...What?	1 Gyrochronatom	Badlands - level 35			2850
Liquid Stone	Healing Potion & Lesser Invisibility Potion	Badlands - level 35			2100
Stone is Better than Cloth	Patterned Bronze Bracers	Badlands - level 35			2550

Dwarf Silk	60 Silk Cloth		Ironforge - level 26		1650
Gnome Silk	60 Silk Cloth		Ironforge - level 26		1650
Bartolo's Yeti Fur Cloak (Southshore)	Bolt of Wool, Hillman's Cloak, Fine Thread, 10 x Yeti Fur		Southshore - level 29		2700
These items can be farmed from their relevant events or NPCs. Green Hills might require a group effort to farm pages from lower level STV mobs.

Assassin's Contract	Assassin's Contract	Southshore - level 30			710
> Baron's Demise					3900
Soothing Turtle Bisque	10 Turtle Meat, 1 Soothing Spices	Southshore - level 28			2500

The Captain's Cutlass	The Monogrammed Sash	Booty Bay - level 35 Elite			2350
The Green Hills of Stranglethorn	All pages	Stranglethorn Vale - level 30			4700
Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4					3120
Bonus quests available while leveling 25-40
Quest name	Profession	Location	Player Level Req	Prof Level Req	XP
Clamlette Surprise	Cooking	Gadgetzan - Tanaris	35	225	3900	12 x Giant Egg, 10 Zesty Clam Meat, 20 Alterac Swiss
Triage	First Aid	Theramore - Dustwallow Marsh	35	225	3900

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