Generally speaking, characters that level the fastest are the ones who have pets to work with. Warlocks and hunters, for example.

The other great thing about hunters, is “aspect of the cheetah”. If you hate the down time you get running between towns and between quests, then you’ll love the hunter. How much time might you cut from just running faster? Hard to tell, but think about the fact that aspect of the cheetah lets you run at 130% speed… and you’d have to spend at least 10 or 20 minutes just running around while you’re playing, right?

Running between mobs, running between shops, and running from town to quest and back again. There’s lots of movement in this game, and choosing a hunter can really speed up the time between levels, if you like them. And what’s not to like? You get to chose the pet you want- train it, name it, and do all sorts of good stuff with it… Not to mention they help you get out of situations alive now and again that you wouldn’t without one.

Consider the Hunter, if you want to level quickly!

How long would it take you to get to level 70, if you only played an hour a day? You’ll find the answer, while obviously impossible to give accurately, is simply way, way too long. That’s about as accurate as I can get. I’ve started a bunch of World of Warcraft players, and I can tell you, the rate of leveling drops so low so quickly, I find its more exciting most times to just start another character, and enjoy the process from level 1 to 20 all over again… At least I’m making progress, you know?

About the only way you CAN level up fast is with some of the fine leveling guides out there.

What do I suggest then? You’re probably not going to like it… but I suggest that you simply stop focusing on the speed of your leveling. Unless you’re trying to keep up with real life friends, I suggest you join a guild, and just enjoy socializing with people as you make your way through the levels. You’ll never understand the fun you can have at higher levels until you stick with one character for long enough. Just stop worrying about what speed you’re going, and enjoy! If you still have trouble with that, get one of the fast leveling guides I have in my guide, and see how you go.

You can also get into a craft, and start buying and selling on the auction houses- try and see how much gold you can amass by buying low and selling high- it really is quite entertaining, and you’ll make plenty of gold with which to kit our your character in no time fast. There’s one thing worse than leveling slowly… and that’s having weak gear that lets you get killed when you shouldn’t.

Remember, it’s not how fast you level but the fun you have while you do it!