I tried running my level 21 Mage around with my son’s level 31 Paladin but things were a little slow, especially when he was playing the Paladin because he was running around exploring the area (Darkshire) that he hadn’t seen before. I ended up switching over to Olen and we duoed in Stranglethorn Vale for a bit until he found his mom bought him a new word search puzzle book.

So I continued (to his amazement) with both running off my (3 year old) machine and got the dwarves another level (they’re both level 32, nearing 33) but I really wanted to get a Mage going. I decided it would be easier to recreate one and group it up with one of his other characters.

He had a level 1 Dwarf Warrior (he likes Dwarves) which was perfect. Freshly created, never entered the game. I created a Gnome Mage companion for him and a short while later both of them are level 10 and parked near Ironforge.

I will get to level 30 with that Gnome Mage and focus on Olen and the Paladin after. Really, it shouldn’t take too long. The Warrior is quite durable and deals decent damage. Unfortunately, I’ve completely neglected the Mage, it just tails along behind the Warrior. I think it cast maybe two attack spells the whole time. I’m guessing when I get Flamestrike I’ll make some use of that to help the Warrior with damage.

This would be what Hudson warned me about (skills not being on par with the level), but I’m patient and I’ll work the skills up.

I think it is probably a better approach simply because it helps me level up more than one of my son’s characters and I’m accumulating some more bonus levels to grant to more of my alts.