Twink or not?

Twinking in WoW is where you use items or enchants that would not normally be available to a low level character. These can enable a level 10 character to take on mobs 3 or 4 levels higher with impunity and speed up the levelling process. Obviously if this is your first character you won't have the option, since it will cost you a pile of gold.

Assuming you have some spare gold, should you bother twinking?

Although it will level you faster, I generally don't bother:

1. It take time to gather items or request enchants. You can be up a couple of levels while you hang around waiting for an enchanter.

2. It costs gold and my higher levels are stingy bastards.

3. It takes away from the sense of achievement. You may as well employ a levelling service.

Two things that you might want to consider as a partial twink are first aid skill and engineering.

Warcraft First aid is fast to level – all you need are stacks of cloth. You can get to skill 150 at level 5 without wasting much time. Just buy masses of linen, wool and silk in the AH. You can then use Heavy Silk Bandage for a near-instant heal between fights.

Engineering enables you to equip some nice items that are otherwise unavailable. This will still be a useful skill at 60. For example you can't get a head item at low levels, but if you have engineering as a profession you can use Green Tinted Goggles right from level 5. These can then be upgraded to Master Engineer's Goggles at higher skill levels. You also get to make dynamite and bombs which are useful in dealing with adds.