Athene (right) who has been crowned “The Greatest Paladin in the World” by his cult-like followers is at it again with his tag-mobbing ways, which helped him level the first 85 character in the Cataclysm expansion of World of Warcraft, at least according to WoW Progress records.
Using a new character named Forscience of Neptulon (EU) instead of his famous Paladin toon, Athene used the controversial method of mob-tagging to level up, which involves him engaging enemies but leaving the actual killing to his dozen or so fans. He did this up to level 85, which proved the fastest method for leveling compared to running dungeons or questing due to the high spawn rates of his grinding area.
Forscience also had an xp boost from heirlooms and a cache of finished quests which he turned in once he logged into the new expansion. The heirlooms stopped working at level 81 and above. (Blizzard has since hotfixed the heirlooms to stop working at level 80.)
Detractors said that even if the mob-tagging was a legitimate way of leveling, Forscience should not be considered the first 85. The honor should be given to players who had no help whatsoever. Fans though defended the achievement as legitimate, citing as reasons an informal consultation of a Blizzard GM on the matter.
No actual in-game prize or distinction will be awarded to Athene aside from bragging rights, but whichever side you might take in this debate, it’s clear that mob-tagging worked like a charm. Forscience leveled to 85 faster had a solid 2-hour lead against the second placer, Owld of Xavius (EU).
Want to know how he did it? Watch the video below:
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