Maxing out DPS may make life a bit harder for Warlocks and Hunters, as high DPS typically means taking the monsters attention away from your pet and onto you, but you will learn to use this threat to your advantage as you power leveling up, and enemies will often be caught in a deadly game of pickle between you and your pet. When in a dungeon, DPS (damage per second) is relegated to the tanks and warrior classes, those who hold the enemies in place with threat (agro) while everyone else blasts the heck out of these elite beasts.

 

However, when characters are running around in the field, completing quests and killing beasts of all shapes, sizes, and levels, it is important to max out your DPS to ensure that you speed through enemies, and thereby speed up the power leveling process. A high DPS means enemies fall quicker, and you are able to handle multiple enemies by putting them down with maximum damage. Streamline your talents towards maximum DPS rather than protection or other boosts, because this will ensure you have the muscle to put down whatever comes your way. Miners and leather workers can benefit from this method because they can raise their skill regardless of whether they can gather the items from the zones in which they originated.

 

Max out your DPS with your weapons as well, because this will ensure that your character is doing all they can to kill enemies swiftly. However, when you are ready to boost your professions nothing beats having lots of money from power leveling questing and farming, so you can buy the necessary items from the auction house and boost your skill levels 5 to 10 points at a time. Look for the skill which uses the least amount of items in its preparation, or the cheapest items to buy from the auction. Then buy these items and power leveling your professions! Even a new player can start smelting iron or working with medium leather and buy stacks of supplies from the auction house.