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Mage · Eastern Kingdoms

Duskwood

A mage arrives in Duskwood at about level 20, which is the level the trainer sells Blink and Blizzard.

20–30Eastern Kingdoms14 worth takingSixth of nine classes here

2 within reach at level 32

The briefing

The band runs to 30, and 14 items inside it are worth taking.

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The band runs to 30, and 14 items inside it are worth taking.Cloak of Blight is the pick of the board, paid out by Nothing But The Truth at level 42.5 of them drop from creatures living only here; the other 9 are rewards the zone keeps to itself.

A mage sits mid-table here, 14 items against the shaman's 41.The Alliance board here runs to 60 quests against the Horde's 4, so the two sides are not walking the same zone.By level 60 another 148 world drops can surface here, but they surface anywhere in Eastern Kingdoms and there is nothing to chase.A mage outgrows the band before the list runs out, so fill the slots that are empty and go.

Worth a detour
14
Drops from creatures only here
5
Rewards the zone keeps
9
World pool at 60
148
Alliance quest board
60
Horde quest board
4
Takes the most out of it
Shaman · 41

The hunt

2

Only a creature or two in the world drop these — and they live here.

  • Cloak of Rot

    BackUncommonEquippable at 26

    Intellect +7

    Lord Malathrom · rare · 50% · ~2 kills

  • Dark Runner Boots

    FeetUncommonEquippable at 20

    Stamina +5 · Spirit +3

    Nightbane Dark Runner · 1.6% · ~63 kills

Behind

3
3 you've likely outgrown — still here if a slot sits empty.
  • Black Metal Shortsword
    Main HandUncommonNo stats · Bone Chewer · 0.8% · ~125 kills
  • Defias Mage Ring
    FingerUncommonIntellect +4 · Spirit +3 · Defias Enchanter · 1% · ~100 kills
  • Nightbane Staff
    Two-HandUncommonNo stats · Lupos · rare · 25% · ~4 kills

118 world drops could surface for a level 32 mage — anywhere at all, so there’s nothing to chase here.

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