Classic WoW Beginner's Guide (Classes, Leveling, Professions, Etc.)

[@PlatinumWoW]

Hey everyone! Would just like to add there are RP-PVP servers as well. This was not announced when I created this video. RP-PVP severs are just RP servers.... with PVP.

[@MrJcock12]

make a discord!

[@docktordicking2852]

Hi, is it possible to get Dutch subtitles? so I can show this video to a friend who's not that great in English. If you would like Dutch subtitles I can help you translate. Ofc for free since I just want to try to get my friend into wow.

[@benadamson6193]

Im new to this game iv just started playing lol

[@VS666]

another pro-tip; watch as many platinum wow videos as you can. they're actually useful even as a veteran player, and funny as hell!

[@Rashura12]

indeed amigo^^

[@peterziebellrunge7556]

So true - Pure laughing love! :)

[@slaynprey]

This should have been advertised as a beginner guide though... there was no useful information for me but I do agree it was entertaining

[@viggojuul]

Please dont stop posting! I am about to return to wow with classic after many years break. Your videos help me get back into the flow :D

[@PlatinumWoW]

CLASSIC. THIS. MONTH.

[@quexiiiceci]

STILL. HYPED.

[@linkenummer6795]

GET HYPE

[@hypermelon_8654]

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[@0Wayland]

IM SO READY

[@HuGYSPideR000]

Dwarf pally looking for a pvp server to spam flash of light on

[@johnosullivan5241]

Even if I know this stuff, I always watch a Platinum vid to the end

[@senismarsenis9678]

ma man

[@shadevp8924]

+1 :)

[@Ferlius93]

"It's more about the journey than the destination." - Filled up my soul with joy! It is how I always saw the game as. I cannot meet any people like this anymore.

[@tHaAlex763]

Me watching beginner guides even though I know everything.

[@karlzila]

Ive watched so many videos over the last 3+ years in anticipation that I can basically predict what all vidoes are going to say as Im watching, but I still watch them all cause of the hype.

[@bfc9467]

I have no idea what is going on or if I am gonna play but I'm just here in the fallout of its release to try to have some idea of wtf is going on. way too much banter about 'horde' or 'hunter' or all these things on twitter i gotta know what this means

[@graui908]

I know nothing. Literally nothing. But I'm finally gonna give wow a chance.

[@karlzila]

@@graui908 I'd recommend playing through warcraft 3 first purely to learn the story.

[@graui908]

@@karlzila Really? Thought I should start with classic because people say it's the hardest. Don't wanna start easy and be overwhelmed later, if you know what I mean.

[@rockpoppermadness3790]

For the HORDE. Always been since I started playing. I still played Alliance also. Listen to Booty Bay Tavern music or alliance tavern music while you do one quest for an hour. It helps to keep you going.

[@Foxdude92]

Hello Platinum WoW, Just wanted to say I heard your interview on Countdown to Classic and it made me look you up when Josh had mentioned that your content actually had him laughing a good bit. I must say you have skyrocketed to one of my favorite in just the last few days. I appreciate all the work you do. Looking forward to more!

[@Dante44PL]

I never played Classic in my life, started during end of TBC, beginning of WotLK and your videos are actually making me hyped for Classic! :D

[@Egalia_1]

These videos are always top notch. I was worried about being left in the dust at classic release but your videos have helped out a ton!

[@Arrradiance]

Great intro to the game! Most of these types of videos assume a decent amount of knowledge about WoW, and/or are quite lengthy or not well-produced. This is a solid package in 13 minutes. Recommend to any new players.

[@oczx1]

Been playing wow on and off for the last 12 years, but still love watching these type of guides. Good work.

[@D3Z3R7]

"It might sound cheesy, but Classic WoW isn't just a game." Of course not. _~~World of Warcraft is a feeeeeliiiiiinng!~~_

[@bradleygibson1603]

I started playing during the Cata expansion, look forward to trying out classic! My Gf has never played WoW either so its gunna be a fun adventure! Thanks for the awesome video :)

[@Jamie-ux8sk]

Love how many videos you’ve been putting out recently. Great content.

[@icenicaow1337]

"Van Cleef pay big for your heads!" I have not heard that in years and it really took me back to a time before my life started to spiral downwards. Thank you, I really miss that time.

[@rinaloume]

Just learning to play wow now and this is super helpful. Most beginner guides assume some knowledge of the game. Thanks for covering the basics!

[@capatej]

12 years of playing this. watched it anyway, just because it's classic content even i already heard everything for thousand times :D

[@Kuukeksi]

You're killing it dude, I love your edits & videos. Definitely my favourite WoW youtuber. I rarely even leave comments, but thought to myself that maybe you'll get a little push to keep you going from positive feedback :) When I was a teen, I didn't really have much money and my parents didn't like the idea of a subscription based game, so I never got to experience the game during the launch. Can't wait to finally get in on all the action I missed.

[@___IG]

Your guides are so good I go back and rewatch them pretty regularly just for the entertainment value. Literally seen this like 14 times thanks a lot! ❤️

[@bjornerlendur4606]

Apparently, there is also a fourth type - RPPVP

[@douwehuysmans5959]

Noone cares about rppvp

[@thegeneral19]

@@douwehuysmans5959 no one cares about RP

[@asdfghjkl900321]

6:15 Track Beast cost like 10 copper because you learn it around lvl 4 and it is useful for skinners for example or if you are looking for pets to tame. But the tracks that come later like track undead or giants are really unnecessary unless you have so much gold, you don't know what to spend it on anymore.

[@colbo1001]

I'm new to WoW obviously and it's taking me a while to get the hang of this game while trying not to get overloaded. This helped a lot. Thank you

[@DBowd3n]

The quality of all your videos are so fucking good.

[@Crazdor]

4:14 well, now I need an addon that plays a rubber ducky sound every time something spawns. So thanks for that.

[@HamsterWheelGaming]

Great job with these videos dude. Informative, really well made and very entertaining!

[@bart10050]

I never played WoW before Cata, and played it seriously only since Legion. Though after watching a lot of your videos about Classic, I feel like this is what I have been looking for in an MMORPG, I hope that's gonna be the case, great videos! :)

[@YenZin108]

That's some top-notch editing, Platinum! Informative for beginners too, of course.

[@Makujah_]

Huh, as a TBC kid I thought meeting stones on elysium were broken, but now I had to read their entire patch history and it's quite fascinating! Can't believe they worked basically as WotLK's automatic LFG in patch 1.5

[@Mateusz-zs4bs]

The Troll shaman from 1:57 is called Thex for sure!

[@goobyseks]

Mateusz i want to name my troll shaman thex aswell what a coincidence

[@victoria4127]

So hype for Classic aaaaa, great video like always!

[@bjornerlendur4606]

The music at the end was the most nostalgíc part. And that Silas Darkmoon spám.

[@death2896]

Bro your videos are so well made. Crushin' it as usual.

[@jare3459]

Thanks clear this up I'm in wow for story and Lore you save my time of try classic but now after hearing all this I might try classic wow after I experience enough wow story/lore

[@andrefilipe9042]

Watch Nobble 87 on KZbin. He tells really good stories about the game.

[@thecrab2408]

watching this after fresh servers were announced. missed out on classic when it was current so it'll be a neat little treat while i wait for the undermine.

[@solomani5959]

Thanks. Haven’t played in a decade and want to come back for classic hardcore. Well edited as well 😊

[@thechatpal91]

I played for years as a human pally during vanilla. Still though, there is a HUGE difference between "Yea, I remember that" vs "I'm going to be proactive about this thing I'm aware of".. so it's always nice to be reminded of some quirks of vanilla which I had forgotten

[@gvdz3395]

You have the best classic vids. Love the humor

[@eldenrah9959]

Wow, this takes me back! I played this when it came out, and I didn't know most of this list!

[@joshuaclift1921]

Inspirational! As always, great editing, great commentary, and thanks for being consistent!

[@calebbiglin5162]

This is exactly what I needed before playing classic!

[@0Wayland]

Good luck, friend!

[@josejuanandrade4439]

I did learn a lot from this video! Mainly that after almost 15 years playing this game, there isn't anything new for me to learn about this game. (But seriously now, great video man! thumbs up!)

[@curiousfishie]

Yaaaaaaaas! Produce that Classy goodness! Go Plat, Go! 💜 I've also noticed that Arcane Shot isn't all that worthy. I do actually invest in Track Beasts because it oftentimes saves my ass when I want to play the avoidance game haha. Also helps with finding mobs fast for farming, rares to tame, and quickly finishing up beast-related quests. That's just my take on it tho :)

[@Einar9292]

Loved the video, amazing editing and thought out script. I normally don't comment on videos but I felt that you should hear it.

[@kevinjordan7282]

It's actually this MONTH! I'll say it again even though I just did and you also said it. It's ACTUALLY THIS MONTH!!!!

[@horisontial]

What a great, well edited video! I loved the transitions and very informative to fresh players

[@DJF1984]

Platinum man your videos are edited and put together so supremely. Keep it up we love em!

[@GarredHATES]

I am well prepared for Classic but I watch anyways because Platinum is awesome.

[@saryn1829]

As a complete wow virgin I’m so excited. I might refrain from watching these kinds of vids and go in completely blind

[@JayBigDadyCy]

I honestly think that's the best way if you want to recreate the experience of all us OG WoW players. We knew nothing about what we were doing or where we were going. We just knew we loved it.

[@Victorpro99]

Josh L Hows it going so far? :)

[@saryn1829]

Getbosse I made it to Goldshire and couldn’t find the mine so I gave up lmao. Will try again after work so far it’s pretty cool though and I know early game is pretty lackluster in combat so I’m not judging yet

[@lazard06]

Gotta love that bias of "Pick the Alliance" lmao... thats the PVP spirit. Now with that said, HORDE IS LEGIT!!!! Also, Shamans can Off-tank pretty well, so as he explained more on Paladin then Shaman, it does a disservice to the Shaman.

[@unclejesse2506]

My main man Platinum! Back at it again with another awesome video

[@BullocK1495]

I've played for over 11 years but I'm still watching this.

[@BigWhoopZH]

But Platinum. What’s the best hunter pet?

[@chikechovis2499]

Xiverz was a joke you tryhard

[@Hero4fun77]

Rock.

[@Hero4fun77]

Giant rock.

[@SleepyDemon22]

I’m watching this to make myself a guide to teach myself how to play so I can surprise my boyfriend and this is extremely helpful!! I can’t wait to watch more of your videos to learn everything I need to know

[@Crazdor]

Also, re: 6:35 ("make sure you're replacing your abilities on your action bar" part), there is a way to make it basically happen automatically. Simply create a new macro and enter: #showtooltip spellName /cast spellName Replace "spellName" with the spell/ability you want to use WITHOUT specifying a rank. That macro will always cast the highest rank currently learned (and show you its tooltip), so you will never forget to replace that ability when it gets a new rank. I also personally like to put /dismount before the /cast part, so that you automatically dismount when you try to use it, which can be genuinely life-saving on PvP servers and other dangerous environments. Super simple macros, but they can be super convenient when leveling. And of course, [mod:] can be used if you ever want to cast a downranked version.

[@GorudenMusic]

You can just shift right click on the quests name in the quest log and it will show up on the top right corner

[@ranorando613]

I'd definitely get track beasts and humanoids tho, pretty helpful for quests and pvp especially if it's a high demand mob with low spawns. Plus you get them pretty early so they're relatively cheap.

[@DerickTheHeroV2]

Now, I love MadSeasonShow, like a lot, but I think that Platinum WoW is the absolute best Classic WoW KZbinr out there. You put a nearly unnecessary amount of effort into each video, and it shows. You have made a big fan out of me, Platinum. I tell all my WoW buddies about you too. Best of luck out there... even though you are a filthy Alliance player...

[@isaacdesu]

Hype! Not sure I like the advice (not just from you) to only train abilities you think are super useful though. Part of the experience of leveling in classic is having a wide toolkit of shit you don't need to play around with, and learn your class with everything it has to offer.

[@kleides]

thank you! This video helped me. I just started my WOW adventure.

[@MrLeberwurst93]

Love your videos :D They are just always on point really fun to watch and brighten my day. Keep up the great work :P

[@scyntek22]

That 7:12 gold offer. :D Nice vid btw.

[@Jannison]

Dude, Great video! Thanks for clearing a lot of things up. I play wow but not played classic and had a lot of questions / things I needed clarifying - Your video really helped! :D Have subbed :)

[@RaiderDave42069]

Darrowshire (fresh vanilla server) is launching July 30... the adventure begins anew!

[@Lfsjacob]

The gold/level seller at 7:12 is just perfect

[@mclovin1561]

You had me till you told me to play alliance.. for the horde! Even though I do play both. More of a fan of horde side

[@Mcspazatron]

[@wolfpack8005]

Really loved the video i didnt know about weapon trainers i am playing classic for the first time and im enjoying it thank you for the video

[@Hassan94123]

The Chromie lip sync at 00:58 is just PERFECT!

[@PlatinumWoW]

The real face reveal.

[@dasilva1780]

this beginner's guide content.. its like made out of a DREAM O.o way next level, GJ

[@Dashy1988]

Awww shit. When that original theme music plays... Chills

[@austinangerhofer3328]

Love the video! Great content, however one thing I would change about it is make sure you're leveling fishing and cooking as you go along. You can make a lot of money from both if you use them correctly. Certain meats can be cooked and sold to a vendor for triple their value. CLASSIC IN 2 DAYS!

[@joedarling5175]

Didn't need any of this but you said please watch so I watched lol. Good video. Also for hunters. Make sure to complete your follow up lvl 10 quest to learn how to train your pets skills...that seems to get missed often enough.

[@MrWarHogs]

Great guide, love the way you edited it

[@Com2craft]

im a simple man, i see platinum wow upload i press like

[@halo6842]

The cut to Tai Lopez caught me completely off-guard and killed me 😂😂

[@klitzy]

Not new to WoW but I just love watching classic vids

[@dananoble2023]

Yes, i made so many friends in vanilla and it was much harder. Plus the talent trees were the best. Wow is so easy now comparatively

[@nwren4637]

I would love it if you could order your class guides into a separate play list. You do a really great job but it can be hard to find specific videos.

[@staggerlee2774]

Haven't played since cata. Just got my laptop today. Cant wait to start grinding.

[@joakimdam7763]

I love your vids. Even as a seasoned player it's still very entertaining!

[@mindaiming5354]

Thank u so much for this guide this is the first time am playing a game like wow

[@stosje45]

classic is about the journey, not the destination. love that! i dont have time to play too much, but will just enjoy the time i have when i can.i dont have to be the best, but just have fun :-)

[@saintpoli6800]

Something about old games just feels nice

[@Legitdupe]

The Tai Lopez appearence could be the most random thing I've seen in a wow video.

[@chuppathingy2848]

Great video! Counting the days till this releases. What's your advice on a good 1-60 leveling guide/Addon?

[@Nicoxite]

Mama mia, here we go again. Brushing up on this for classic classic

[@Vhailor_Mithras]

Noob: "When are you going to teach me to raid, to get the epic drops, tier sets, the legendaries?" Pro: "Patience my young Padawan Learner, you must master the basics."

[@CoWxLuigi]

beginner combat can be pretty intense. when you have no good spells, mana, rage a low level mob can smash you so be careful what you pull. many times it has come down to sudden death who can swing first lol.

[@yomooma]

Advocating for arcane shot over track beasts hit me like flashbang

[@xarnir5840]

Im so hyped for going back home too classic.

[@kevinflynn8606]

This is crazy, I didn't know they made an entire game based around hearthstone cards!

[@EviIM0nk3y]

To get the true classic experience we all have to go back on our parent's dell desktop, and fight over the computer with our two older brothers and the pool boy that hangs out with mom too much. Only then will we truly experience classic wow.

[@BobK58]

Nice but a brand new person you use terms like DPS, DOT, Tank, AFK. I'm going t share this video with a buddy whose never played WoW but is joining me to play Classic. This should help he get a grasp as to what's going on. He's pretty pumped to try the game and so am I. Thanks for the video. I'm going to subscribe and check out your other videos. Keep up the good work.

[@lisavauhti7675]

*Important note! Alliance dwarf priests have fear ward which makes all encounters with fear mechanic rather easy!*

[@nemoletov8214]

First and ultimate rule of Classic Wow: Delete all ytube and twich and guides and databases, relax and jsut enjoy the game as it is. The end.

[@babda]

I started during bc and I will play classic so hopefully this will be useful ;)

[@MrMrTravman]

I'm a long time player but I watched it anyway. Learned absolutely nothing but that's ok. CLASSIC HYPE!!

[@sjdave]

Helpful video with chuckles. Thank you.