Well, maybe not quite. 40 has got to be one of my absolute favorite levels, though. I consider it the cutoff point for whether or not I’ll keep going with a given alt. My priest, Emerson, is on the crest of that hallowed level. He’s sitting at 39, and I’m giving him a few days to get rested before moving him to the big time. So why do I love 40?
Mount, duh! Sure, this doesn’t mean all that much for a shammy or druid, maybe, but just about everyone else sprints to the nearest stable. Well, walks SLOOOWLLLY to the nearest stable. Those days of long, slow jaunts through Stonetalon to reach Desolace are over. No more slo mo crawls to Booty Bay. Ahhh, the mount. Now to choose a color.
New Armor! Time to suit up your hunter in mail. (Don’t get too worked up about it though, stats are more important than AR for a hunter!) Also time pick up some plate if you’re a warrior or pally type. Seriously, could that stuff be any more expensive? I hit 40 on an alt warrior a while back, and I had to get a second mortgage on my house in Elwynn to afford it. Ugh! Not to mention after I’d just bought my mount! Still, it sure is shiny.
31 Point Talent! This is the big one. Sure, it’s great to get a mount, and move up to the next armor class, but some of those 31 point talents are really key.
A warrior just changes when he gets mortal strike. Suddenly, he can deal out some steady DPS. Yeah, he could take anything out before, but now he does it in half the time. That’s only for starters, too.
How’s about a little shadowform for the priesty types? As mentioned above, I’m on the verge myself. I can’t wait to click that Uber button and turn all evil. And my shiny new mount can be evil too? Bonus!
That’s only a couple of examples, too. 31 point talents are a smorgasbord of awesomeness. Bestial wrath for hunters to make that pet get on its nasty. Shammies get their dual wield goodness. Druids get Dire Bear so their bear form looks…well…it looks the same, actually. But the bonuses are better!
Let’s face it, when you hit 40 you’re either going to know that you’ll keep going with that character, or you’ll retire him. At 40 you have a great idea of how your toon will be shaped in the levels to come, and have a good idea of whether or not that play style will work for you. You get to cruise around in style on your horse or elephant or whatnot, peruse the AH for a new, more uber level of gear, and your dedication to a single talent tree finally pans out. Yay for 40!
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… so encouraging to hear that warriors are somewhat less gimpy at 40! I have 5 more levels to go, and the last 5 have been nothing short of /yawn.
…And the summary of that, my friend, is that, while level forty might seem good in theory, it’s a money dump.
Of course, so is sixty. And seventy.
And for those who have an addiction to the Auction House… all the time.