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+ | This [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifism Pacifist] guide is for players who want to try levelling a character in the World of Warcraft without killing anything. It also includes a further, optional, constraint for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veganism vegans] who don’t want to kill any animals (including critters and fish) or use animal products. |
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− | {{npcbox |
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− | |name=The Black Knight |
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− | |image=The Black Knight (Tactics).jpg |
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− | |creature=Undead |
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− | |faction=combat |
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− | |affiliation=[[Cult of the Damned]] |
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− | |location=[[Crusaders' Coliseum]], [[Icecrown]] |
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− | |status= |
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− | |level=80 |
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− | |health=?? (Normal) / ?? (Heroic) |
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− | |gender=Male |
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− | |race=Human |
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− | |instance=Trial of the Champion |
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− | }} |
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− | {{for|his appearence in the [[Argent Tournament Grounds]]|The Black Knight}} |
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+ | == Choosing a race and class == |
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− | '''The Black Knight''' is the final boss of the [[Trial of the Champion]] in the [[Crusaders' Coliseum]]. |
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+ | Useful abilities for a pacifist: |
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− | He is encountered by all players, after they have defeated three grand champions of the opposite faction, and [[Argent Confessor Paletress (tactics)|Argent Confessor Paletress]] or [[Eadric the Pure (tactics)|Eadric the Pure]]. |
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+ | * A way to drop out of a fight (such as a Mage’s Invisibility, or a Hunter’s Fein Death). |
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+ | * Stealth, to sneak by mobs. |
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+ | * Speed boosts to help run away from mobs. |
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+ | * Instant-cast self-heals for when trying to run away. |
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+ | * Protection for when taking long falls (such as Mage’s Soft Fall or Paladin’s bubble). |
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+ | * Crowd-control to help bypass or escape mobs (stuns, polymorph, hex, …). |
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+ | * Self-resurrection. |
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+ | == Primary Professions == |
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− | ==Abilities== |
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− | ;Phase 1 & 2: |
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− | *{{abilities|Plague Strike|A vicious strike that deals weapon damage and plagues the target with Blood Plague, dealing Shadow damage over time.|image=Spell DeathKnight EmpowerRuneBlade}} |
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− | *{{abilities|Blood Plague|Deals 1,755 to 1,845 (Heroic: 3,510 to 3,690) Shadow damage every 2 seconds.|image=Spell DeathKnight BloodPlague|notes=Disease}} |
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− | *{{abilities|Icy Touch|Inflicts 2,925 to 3,075 (Heroic: 4,875 to 5,125) Frost damage and causes Frost Fever.|image=Spell DeathKnight IceTouch}} |
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− | *{{abilities|Frost Fever|A disease dealing 1,950 to 2,050 Frost damage every 3 seconds and reducing the target's melee and ranged attack speed by 25% for 15 seconds.|image=Spell DeathKnight FrostFever|notes=Disease}} |
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− | *{{abilities|Obliterate|A brutal instant attack that deals 125% weapon damage plus 720 (Heroic: 1500), total damage increased 30% per each of your diseases on the target, removing the diseases on the target.|image=Spell DeathKnight ClassIcon}} |
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+ | {{ProfIcon|Mining}}[[Mining]] and {{ProfIcon|Herbalism}}[[Herbalism]] are the only primary professions that should be considered while levelling a pacifist. Both give experience (unlike any other of the primary professions). |
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− | ;Phase 1 only: |
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− | *{{abilities|Death's Respite|Death's Respite stuns the target for 2 seconds, inflicts 8,288 to 8,712 (Heroic: 13,163 to 13,837) Shadow damage and knocks the target back.|image=Spell DeathKnight Strangulate|notes=Used on random target|notes=1.81 sec cat|range=50}} |
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− | *{{abilities|Raise Dead|Raises a Ghoul to fight by your side.|image=Spell Shadow AnimateDead|notes=Raises either [[Arelas Brightstar]] or [[Jaeren Sunsworn]], killed at the beginning of the fight}} |
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− | *{{abilities|Ghoul Explode|The Black Knight forces a Ghoul minion to explode!|image=Ability Creature Disease 02|notes=5 sec channel}} |
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+ | If you make it to end-game level, then you can consider switching one or both of your professions. |
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− | ;Phase 2 only: |
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− | *{{abilities|Army of the Dead|Summons an entire legion of Ghouls to fight for the Death Knight.|image=Spell DeathKnight ArmyOfTheDead|notes=Used at the beginning of Phase 2. Summons a number of [[Risen Champion]]s.}} |
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− | *{{abilities|Ghoul Explode|The Black Knight forces a Ghoul minion to explode!|image=Ability Creature Disease 02|notes=0.903 sec cast|range=50}} |
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− | *{{abilities|Desecration|Causes desecrated ground at a targets location. Targets in the area are slowed by 50% by the grasping arms of the dead while standing on the unholy ground. Lasts 2 sec.|notes=Inflicts 1,170 to 1,230 (Heroic: 1,950 to 2,050) Shadow damage every 2 seconds.|image=Spell Shadow Shadowfiend|range=50}} |
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+ | [[Leatherworking]] is obviously out for vegans, and won’t be of use to non-vegan pacifists because of the Skinning materials needed. [[Tailoring]] and [[Enchanting]] are also out since the mats required come almost exclusively from killing and looting mobs. |
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− | ;Phase 3: |
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− | *{{abilities|Death's Bite|Inflicts 1950 to 2050 Shadowfrost damage to all enemies and increases magic damage taken by 5% for 15 sec.|notes=Stacking|image=Spell Shadow BlackPlague}} |
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− | *{{abilities|Marked For Death|The Black Knight has marked you for death, increasing magic damage taken by 200% for 10 seconds.|image=Ability Hunter MasterMarksman}} |
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+ | {{ProfIcon|Alchemy}}[[Alchemy]] and {{ProfIcon|Inscription}}[[Inscription]] work with Herbalism. Alchemy is the more useful of the two given the usefulness of the potions crafted for avoiding mobs (such as [[Invisibility Potion]]), or surviving when trying to escape. |
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− | ==Strategy== |
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− | [[File:The Black Knight Bone.jpg|thumb|90px|The Black Knight in Skeleton form.]] |
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− | [[Image:The Black Knight Ghost.jpg|thumb|90px|The Black Knight as a ghost.]] |
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− | Each phase is about killing The Black Knight once: |
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+ | {{ProfIcon|Blacksmithing}}[[Blacksmithing]], {{ProfIcon|Jewelcrafting}}[[Jewelcrafting]] and {{ProfIcon|Engineering}}[[Engineering]] all work with Mining. Of these three, Engineering is probably the most useful for pacifists because of the special abilities given by the trinkets and other items crafted. Those abilities can be beneficial for avoiding mobs, or surviving when running away. |
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− | '''Phase 1:''' Corporeal form |
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+ | == Secondary Professions == |
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− | The Black Knight will end his introduction and engage in combat. The Tank should immidiatly start building threat while melee and ranged begin their dps. A few seconds after the Black knight begins his attack an add will spawn that should quickly be picked up by the tank. His ghoul delivers a nasty charge that send the targetted team member flying back. Once the add is dead DPS can resume on the Black Knight |
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+ | Pacifists will definitely want to take up {{ProfIcon|Archaeology}}[[Archaeology]], since digging up artifacts grants experience. |
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+ | === Cooking === |
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− | '''Phase 2:''' Skeleton form |
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+ | Most {{ProfIcon|Cooking}}[[Cooking]] recipes, and many of the daily quests, involve meat, so vegans will want to steer clear of those. There is still a path to maximum cooking level that is vegan safe. |
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− | The raid should group up on the corpse of the Black Knight before he spawns into his second form. Upon respawning he will cast an "Army of the Dead" spell. The risen ghouls Have very low HP and if killed fast enough, their explosive aoe spell can be bypassed. |
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+ | ==== Pacifist cooking quests ==== |
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− | In a very AOE heavy group this can be achieved simply by AOEing in a tight group, this will ensure that all the adds are evenly AOED and die at relativly the same time. |
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+ | {| class="zebra darktable" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !Level!!Quest!!Source |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1||[[Quest:The Grateful Dead|The Grateful Dead]]||[[Day of the Dead#Quest givers|Cheerful Spirit]] during [[Day of the Dead]] holiday. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1||[[Quest:Spice Bread Stuffing|Spice Bread Stuffing]]||[[Gregory Tabor]] or [[Miles Standish]] during [[Pilgrim's Bounty]] holiday. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1||[[Quest:Pumpkin Pie|Pumpkin Pie]]||[[Jasper Moore]] or [[William Mullins]] during [[Pilgrim's Bounty]] holiday. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1||[[Quest:Cranberry Chutney|Cranberry Chutney]]||[[Edward Winslow]] or [[Francis Eaton]] during [[Pilgrim's Bounty]] holiday. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1||[[Quest:They're Ravenous In Darnassus|They're Ravenous In Darnassus]]||[[Jasper Moore]] during [[Pilgrim's Bounty]] holiday. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1||[[Quest:Undersupplied in the Undercity|Undersupplied in the Undercity]]||[[Francis Eaton]] during [[Pilgrim's Bounty]] holiday. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1||[[Quest:Candied Sweet Potatoes|Candied Sweet Potatoes]]||[[Isaac Allerton]] or [[Dokin Farplain]] during [[Pilgrim's Bounty]] holiday. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |70||[[Quest:Waterlogged Recipe|Waterlogged Recipe]]||[[Waterlogged Recipe]] from Dalaran fishing daily rewards. |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ==== Pacifist daily cooking quests ==== |
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− | An alternate strategy for these adds is a quick focus fire order in which a DPS member can be focused to burn down each add down fast enough to avoid any explosion damage. |
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+ | {| class="zebra darktable" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !Level!!Quest!!Source!!Notes |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |10||[[Quest:A Fisherman's Feast|A Fisherman's Feast]]||{{npc|alliance|Robby Flay}}||The quest items are not vegetarian, although gathering them does not require killing anything if you take them just from the barrels found around Stormwind. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |10||[[Quest:Orphans Like Cookies Too!|Orphans Like Cookies Too!]]||{{npc|alliance|Robby Flay}}|| |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |10||[[Quest:Penny's Pumpkin Pancakes|Penny's Pumpkin Pancakes]]||{{npc|alliance|Robby Flay}}|| |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |10||[[Quest:The King's Cider|The King's Cider]]||{{npc|alliance|Robby Flay}}|| |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |10||[[Quest:Careful, This Fruit Bites Back|Careful, This Fruit Bites Back]]||{{npc|horde|Marogg}}|| |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |10||[[Quest:Crawfish Creole|Crawfish Creole]]||{{npc|horde|Marogg}}||The quest items are not vegetarian, although gathering them does not require killing anything since you just loot the creatures. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |10||[[Quest:Stealing From Our Own|Stealing From Our Own]]||{{npc|horde|Marogg}}|| |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |70||[[Quest:Manalicious|Manalicious]]||[[The Rokk]]||The reward is not vegetarian: A container with meat and other items. However, it is also one of the sources for the BoP [[Recipe: Captain Rumsey's Lager]]. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |77||[[Quest:Cheese for Glowergold|Cheese for Glowergold]]||[[Katherine Lee]] or<br>[[Awilo Lon'gomba]]||Not vegan. |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ==== Pacifist cooking recipes ==== |
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− | In either of these stratagies The Tank must make sure to give off as much initial threat pull as possible without damaging them to the point where their aoe explode spell begins.to channel. |
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+ | {| class="sortable zebra darktable" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !style="color:orange"|Learn!!style="color:yellow"|Yellow!!style="color:lightgreen"|Green!!style="color:grey"|Grey!!Recipe!!Ingredients!!Source!!Cost!!Is Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|1||style="color:yellow"|30||style="color:lightgreen"|35||style="color:grey"|40||[[Spice Bread]]||[[Simple Flour]]<br>[[Mild Spices]]||Trainer||{{cost|||8}}||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|1||style="color:yellow"|30||style="color:lightgreen"|35||style="color:grey"|40||[[Bread of the Dead]]||[[Simple Flour]]<br>[[Ice Cold Milk]]||[[Recipe: Bread of the Dead]]||{{cost||20}} |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|1||style="color:yellow"|90||style="color:lightgreen"|102||style="color:grey"|115||[[Spice Bread Stuffing]]||[[Spice Bread]]<br>[[Autumnal Herbs]]||[[Recipe: Spice Bread Stuffing]]<br>Contained in [[Bountiful Cookbook]]||{{cost||1}}||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|60||style="color:yellow"|100||style="color:lightgreen"|120||style="color:grey"|140||[[Thistle Tea]]||[[Swiftthistle]]<br>[[Refreshing Spring Water]]||[[Recipe: Thistle Tea]]<br>Only Rogues can purchase recipe.||{{cost||20}}||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|100||style="color:yellow"|100||style="color:lightgreen"|105||style="color:grey"|110||[[Captain Rumsey's Lager]]||[[Skin of Dwarven Stout]]<br>[[Flagon of Mead]]||[[Recipe: Captain Rumsey's Lager]]<br>Found in fishing daily quest rewards.||-||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|100||style="color:yellow"|150||style="color:lightgreen"|162||style="color:grey"|175||[[Pumpkin Pie]]||[[Ripe Elwynn Pumpkin]]<br>[[Honey]]||[[Recipe: Pumpkin Pie]]<br>Contained in [[Bountiful Cookbook]]||{{cost||1}}||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|160||style="color:yellow"|210||style="color:lightgreen"|222||style="color:grey"|235||[[Cranberry Chutney]]||[[Tangy Wetland Cranberries]]<br>[[Honey]]||[[Recipe: Cranberry Chutney]]<br>Contained in [[Bountiful Cookbook]]||{{cost||1}}||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|175||style="color:yellow"|175||style="color:lightgreen"|190||style="color:grey"|205||[[Goldthorn Tea]]||[[Goldthorn]]<br>[[Refreshing Spring Water]]||Trained by [[Henry Stern]],<br>in [[Razorfen Downs]].||-||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|220||style="color:yellow"|270||style="color:lightgreen"|282||style="color:grey"|295||[[Candied Sweet Potato]]||[[Teldrassil Sweet Potato]]<br>[[Honey]]<br>[[Autumnal Herbs]]||[[Recipe: Candied Sweet Potato]]<br>Contained in [[Bountiful Cookbook]]||{{cost||1}}||Vegan |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|325||style="color:yellow"|325||style="color:lightgreen"|325||style="color:grey"|325||[[Hot Apple Cider]]||[[Sparkling Apple Cider]]<br>[[Holiday Spirits]]<br>[[Holiday Spices]]||[[Recipe: Hot Apple Cider]]||{{cost|1}}||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|350||style="color:yellow"|375||style="color:lightgreen"|387||style="color:grey"|400||[[Kungaloosh]]||2x[[Tundra Berries]]<br>[[Savory Snowplum]]||[[Recipe: Kungaloosh]] from [[Washed-Up Mage]] after completing [[Quest:The Taste Test]].||-||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|415||style="color:yellow"|430||style="color:lightgreen"|435||style="color:grey"|440||[[Darkbrew Lager]]||[[Noble Hops]]<br>[[Dry Yeast]]||Trainer||{{cost|3}}||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|450||style="color:yellow"|455||style="color:lightgreen"|460||style="color:grey"|465||[[Highland Spirits]]||[[Highland Pomegranate]]<br>[[Refreshing Spring Water]]||[[Recipe: Highland Spirits]]||{{cost|ca=3}}||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|450||style="color:yellow"|455||style="color:lightgreen"|460||style="color:grey"|465||[[Starfire Espresso]]||[[Cocoa Beans]]<br>[[Refreshing Spring Water]]||[[Recipe: Starfire Espresso]]||{{cost|ca=3}}||Vegan |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|505||style="color:yellow"|510||style="color:lightgreen"|512||style="color:grey"|515||[[Chocolate Cookie]]||[[Simple Flour]]<br>[[Cocoa Beans]]||[[Recipe: Chocolate Cookie]]||{{cost|ca=3}}||Vegan |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|525||style="color:yellow"|525||style="color:lightgreen"|525||style="color:grey"|525||[[Fortune Cookie]]||[[Simple Flour]]<br>[[Mysterious Fortune Card]]||[[Recipe: Fortune Cookie]]||{{cost|ca=5}}||Vegan |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |style="color:orange"|525||style="color:yellow"|525||style="color:lightgreen"|525||style="color:grey"|525||[[South Island Iced Tea]]||[[Tropical Sunfruit]]<br>[[Refreshing Spring Water]]||[[Recipe: South Island Iced Tea]]||{{cost|ca=5}}||Vegan |
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+ | |} |
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+ | * [[Recipe: Runn Tum Tuber Surprise]] would be vegan, except the only way to get the bind on pickup recipe is to kill [[Pusillin]]. |
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− | After the ghouls are dead, finish off the ''flesh wounded'' Black Knight. Dont bother Desecration since it does negligible damage. |
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+ | * [[Recipe: Slow-Roasted Turkey]] requires killing critters, not mobs. So, if you’re a half-measure pacifist, it can take you from cooking skill 280 to 355. |
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+ | === Fishing === |
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+ | Vegans will mostly want to pass on {{ProfIcon|Fishing}}[[Fishing]], although there are various fishing pools which don’t contain any fish — just other items. Vegans will want to be sure never to fish in open water, though. |
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+ | ==== Vegan fishing pools ==== |
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− | '''Phase 3:''' Ghost form |
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+ | * Classic zones: |
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+ | ** [[Bloodsail Wreckage]] |
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+ | ** [[Floating Wreckage]] |
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+ | ** [[Floating Debris]] |
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+ | ** [[Oil Spill]] |
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+ | ** [[Patch of Elemental Water]] |
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+ | ** [[Schooner Wreckage]] |
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+ | ** [[Waterlogged Wreckage]] |
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+ | * Outland: |
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+ | ** [[Pure Water]] |
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+ | ** [[Steam Pump Flotsam]] |
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+ | * Cataclysm zones: |
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+ | ** [[Pool of Fire]] |
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+ | ** [[Shipwreck Debris]] |
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− | Keep an eye on the player who receives the Marked For Death debuff since he gets definitely the most damage. No adds in this Phase, simply finish off The Black Knight. |
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+ | == Holidays == |
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+ | Many of the in-game holidays offer a bunch of useful things such as experience, reputation, profession levelling, and useful items. |
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− | If there is a paladin in your party, it is very helpful to use [[Shadow Resistance Aura]] for the entire fight, especially in the third phase, due to the stacking of [[Death's Bite]]. |
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− | == |
+ | == Pacifist guilds == |
− | Intro: |
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− | :{{text|yell|'''Highlord Tirion Fordring yells:''' Well done. You have proven yourself today-}} |
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− | :{{text|say|'''Jaeren Sunsworn/Arelas Brightstar says:''' What's that, up near the rafters?}} |
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− | :{{text|say|'''The Black Knight says:''' You spoiled my grand entrance, rat.}} |
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− | :''The Black Knight casts Death's Respite on the herald, killing him. |
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− | :{{text|yell|'''Highlord Tirion Fordring yells:''' What is the meaning of this?}} |
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− | :{{text|say|'''The Black Knight says:''' Did you honestly think that an agent of the Lich King would be bested on the field of your pathetic little tournament?}} |
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− | :{{text|say|'''The Black Knight says:''' I've come to finish my task.}} |
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+ | The most common name for guilds forming specifically for pacifist players is “The Pacifist”. |
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− | Aggro: |
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− | *{{text|yell|'''The Black Knight yells:''' This farce ends here!}} |
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− | *{{text|yell|'''King Varian Wrynn yells:''' Don't just stand there; kill him!}} |
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+ | == External links == |
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− | Phase 2: |
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− | *{{text|yell|My rotting flesh was just getting in the way!}} |
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+ | * [http://pacifistundeadpriest.blogspot.com/ Pacifist Undead Priest/Gnome Rogue/NightElf Druid/Tauren Shaman] |
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− | Phase 3: |
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+ | * [http://thepeaceablepacifist.blogspot.com/ The Peaceable Pacifist] |
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− | *{{text|yell|I have no need for bones to best you!}} |
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+ | * [http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/2140266437 The Path of the Peaceful Druid] |
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− | Killing a player: |
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− | *{{text|yell|A waste of flesh.}} |
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− | *{{text|yell|Pathetic.}} |
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− | Death: |
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− | *{{text|yell|No! I must not fail... again...}} |
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− | Outro: |
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− | :{{text|yell|'''Highlord Tirion Fordring yells:''' My congratulations, champions. Through trials both planned and unexpected, you have triumphed.}} |
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− | :{{text|yell|'''Highlord Tirion Fordring yells:''' Go now and rest; you've earned it.}} |
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− | :{{text|yell|'''King Varian Wrynn yells:''' You fought well.}} |
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− | ==Drops== |
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− | {{lootbox|Normal Mode |
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− | |Girdle of the Pallid Knight |
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− | |Belt of Merciless Cruelty |
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− | |Girdle of Arrogant Downfall |
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− | |Helm of the Violent Fray |
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− | |Leggings of the Bloodless Knight |
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− | |Handwraps of Surrendered Hope |
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− | |Mantle of Inconsolable Fear |
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− | |Shoulderpads of the Infamous Knave |
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− | |Uruka's Band of Zeal |
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− | |Drape of the Undefeated |
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− | |The Black Heart |
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− | |Tears of the Vanquished |
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− | }} |
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− | {{lootbox|Heroic Mode |
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− | |True-aim Long Rifle |
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− | |Symbol of Redemption |
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− | |The Warlord's Depravity |
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− | |Spectral Kris |
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− | |Gloves of the Dark Exile |
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− | |Gauntlets of Revelation |
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− | |Vambraces of Unholy Command |
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− | |Mask of Distant Memory |
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− | |Gaze of the Unknown |
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− | |Embrace of Madness |
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− | |Boots of the Crackling Flame |
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− | |Girdle of the Dauntless Conqueror |
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− | |Emblem of Conquest |
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− | |Champion's Seal |
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− | |Fragment of the Black Knight's Soul}} |
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− | ==Video== |
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− | ===Normal PTR encounter=== |
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− | <youtube>_DypfWDfZO0</youtube> |
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− | ==Patches and hotfixes== |
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− | * {{patched|date=2009-08-05|bluenote=The Black Knight will now drop a {{loot|rare|Frozen Orb}} in heroic difficulty.|link=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/19110152523-recent-ingame-fixes--august-2009.html}} |
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− | * {{patched|patch=3.2.0|note=Added.}} |
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− | ==External links== |
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− | <!-- Read http://www.wowwiki.com/WoWWiki:External_links before posting your links here. |
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− | Repeat violations may result in a BAN. |
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− | Have a nice day. :) --> |
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Revision as of 07:59, 10 March 2011
This Pacifist guide is for players who want to try levelling a character in the World of Warcraft without killing anything. It also includes a further, optional, constraint for vegans who don’t want to kill any animals (including critters and fish) or use animal products.
Choosing a race and class
Useful abilities for a pacifist:
- A way to drop out of a fight (such as a Mage’s Invisibility, or a Hunter’s Fein Death).
- Stealth, to sneak by mobs.
- Speed boosts to help run away from mobs.
- Instant-cast self-heals for when trying to run away.
- Protection for when taking long falls (such as Mage’s Soft Fall or Paladin’s bubble).
- Crowd-control to help bypass or escape mobs (stuns, polymorph, hex, …).
- Self-resurrection.
Primary Professions
Mining and Herbalism are the only primary professions that should be considered while levelling a pacifist. Both give experience (unlike any other of the primary professions).
If you make it to end-game level, then you can consider switching one or both of your professions.
Leatherworking is obviously out for vegans, and won’t be of use to non-vegan pacifists because of the Skinning materials needed. Tailoring and Enchanting are also out since the mats required come almost exclusively from killing and looting mobs.
Alchemy and Inscription work with Herbalism. Alchemy is the more useful of the two given the usefulness of the potions crafted for avoiding mobs (such as [Invisibility Potion]), or surviving when trying to escape.
Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Engineering all work with Mining. Of these three, Engineering is probably the most useful for pacifists because of the special abilities given by the trinkets and other items crafted. Those abilities can be beneficial for avoiding mobs, or surviving when running away.
Secondary Professions
Pacifists will definitely want to take up Archaeology, since digging up artifacts grants experience.
Cooking
Most Cooking recipes, and many of the daily quests, involve meat, so vegans will want to steer clear of those. There is still a path to maximum cooking level that is vegan safe.
Pacifist cooking quests
Level | Quest | Source |
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1 | The Grateful Dead | Cheerful Spirit during Day of the Dead holiday. |
1 | Spice Bread Stuffing | Gregory Tabor or Miles Standish during Pilgrim's Bounty holiday. |
1 | Pumpkin Pie | Jasper Moore or William Mullins during Pilgrim's Bounty holiday. |
1 | Cranberry Chutney | Edward Winslow or Francis Eaton during Pilgrim's Bounty holiday. |
1 | They're Ravenous In Darnassus | Jasper Moore during Pilgrim's Bounty holiday. |
1 | Undersupplied in the Undercity | Francis Eaton during Pilgrim's Bounty holiday. |
1 | Candied Sweet Potatoes | Isaac Allerton or Dokin Farplain during Pilgrim's Bounty holiday. |
70 | Waterlogged Recipe | [Waterlogged Recipe] from Dalaran fishing daily rewards. |
Pacifist daily cooking quests
Level | Quest | Source | Notes |
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10 | A Fisherman's Feast | Robby Flay | The quest items are not vegetarian, although gathering them does not require killing anything if you take them just from the barrels found around Stormwind. |
10 | Orphans Like Cookies Too! | Robby Flay | |
10 | Penny's Pumpkin Pancakes | Robby Flay | |
10 | The King's Cider | Robby Flay | |
10 | Careful, This Fruit Bites Back | Marogg | |
10 | Crawfish Creole | Marogg | The quest items are not vegetarian, although gathering them does not require killing anything since you just loot the creatures. |
10 | Stealing From Our Own | Marogg | |
70 | Manalicious | The Rokk | The reward is not vegetarian: A container with meat and other items. However, it is also one of the sources for the BoP [Recipe: Captain Rumsey's Lager]. |
77 | Cheese for Glowergold | Katherine Lee or Awilo Lon'gomba |
Not vegan. |
Pacifist cooking recipes
- [Recipe: Runn Tum Tuber Surprise] would be vegan, except the only way to get the bind on pickup recipe is to kill Pusillin.
- [Recipe: Slow-Roasted Turkey] requires killing critters, not mobs. So, if you’re a half-measure pacifist, it can take you from cooking skill 280 to 355.
Fishing
Vegans will mostly want to pass on Fishing, although there are various fishing pools which don’t contain any fish — just other items. Vegans will want to be sure never to fish in open water, though.
Vegan fishing pools
- Classic zones:
- Outland:
- Cataclysm zones:
Holidays
Many of the in-game holidays offer a bunch of useful things such as experience, reputation, profession levelling, and useful items.
Pacifist guilds
The most common name for guilds forming specifically for pacifist players is “The Pacifist”.