Time for Twinks

Recently I have started a few Twinks. Just in case you don’t know what that is I’ll go over it quickly. Basically twinks are characters that have the best gear for the current level they are at. Usually they are maxed out at level 19, 29, 39, and so on… this is because the highest levels in the PVP brackets end in 9. Except for Alterac Valley which will cap at levels 60, 70, and 80, and Eye of the storm which cap at levels 70, 79, and 80. Although you could create level 60 and 70 twinks it’s not very common. Usually people only twink at these levels because 60 and 70 was the max level and they didn’t want to lose the gear they had earned when the level cap was raised.

Are twinks only for PVP? Yes but before the Battle Grounds where created people would twink for PVE reasons to see how well they could do, although it didn’t last long because they would eventually level up. Using twinks for PVP is more common because you can’t level while killing other players.

Level 80 characters aren’t considered twinks because all the gear and enchants are meant for their current level. Twinks will use gear and enchants that you wouldn’t expect to have on a character for 40+ more levels. This where twinks get the advantage over non twinks.

Right now I have a level 19 rogue twink and just to give you a comparison as to what kind of difference there is between a twink and a non twink I will compare my rouge to a basic rogue at level 21.

My Twink
Health 1,321
Dodge% 41%
Attack power 261 138
Crit% 29.2% 9.9%
Weapon damage 37.5 (Main hand) 16.6 (Main hand)
Agility 182 71
Strength 61 45

Regular Rogue
Health 556
Dodge% 16%
Attack power 138
Crit% 9.9%
Weapon damage 16.6 (Main hand)
Agility 71
Strength 45

The difference between a twink and a non twink is so huge that my first attack (which is usually the hardest hitting attack for rogues) will sometimes kill a non twink on one shot. Some people think that this is unfair to the non twinks and if you have ever gone into any lower level battle grounds as a non twink like I have it seems that way but now that I have played as a twink I have found that both teams usually have a balance of twinks and non twinks playing and although hard, it’s not impossible for non twinks to beat twinks.

What does it take to make a twink? There are 2 things to consider when creating a twink fist is your gear. Because you can’t level past a certain level you must plan ahead of time what gear you want to have. If the item is a quest reward you must be ready to do that quest at the lowest level possible and sometimes you will need to do runs at the lowest level possible because the worst thing you can do to a twink is to level past your goal level. If you need help picking out what gear is best for your twink you can always ask me. I’ll be glad to help you pick out and get the gear you want.

The second thing you’ll need to consider is what enchants you want. At level 19 and most of level 29 you can’t use the best enchants out there. Each item has what is called a level item you usually don’t see this number but you can look it up at www.wowhead.com or there are some addons that will tell you what the item level is in game. Most enchants require, item levels of 1, 35, and 60. There is only 1 item that can be used by level 19 twinks that is above level 35 that is “Nat Pagle's Extreme Anglin' Boots” which are cloth which means they can be used by and class and are the best item for any level 19 twink to have because they can have enchants that were added during the burning crusade expansion. You can looks these up or I can tell you where and how to get them and any other enchants/gear if you would like.

What should you focus on as a twink? A big part of being a twink is having huge amounts of health so a lot of your enchants will give you health or stamina. But you will need to choose what to focus on; either surviving a long time or dealing a huge amount of damage.

One last thing I need to cover. With the release of Wrath of the Lich King, Blizzard introduced “Bind on Account” items that can be passed back and forth among your own characters on the same realm. Some of you may be familiar with the “Baby Blizzard Bear” pet which was given to everyone near the end of last year. The main items that can be very useful for twinks are Shoulders, Weapons, and Trinkets, that can be passed to your Twink. More important are the Trinkets because they are nearly impossible to get at level 19 and even 29. Other is the shoulders because they are much better than any other shoulders you can get at those levels.

I haven’t really covered how to make a twink because it is different for every class and spec so if anyone is interested in creating any level of twink please talk to me I would love to help you out and it is more fun to play twinks with others. I am also working on making a level 29 shaman twink. Have fun and see you in the BGs.

Clark-