Vash'jir questing

[thebeefster]

Ok so, I have a phobia of in-game underwater-questing.... Whenever I heard about Vash'jir I nearly threw up. Is there a way to just skip over Vash'jir 100%? Or is it sort of a requirement in questing to get to 85? Beta testers please help me.
Oh and before you start trolling:No I do not have an IRL phobia of water, this phobia of in-game underwater-questing has been with me ever since Vanilla beta when I did the Druid questline for aquatic for, and yes this IS a serious post (not just some bored kid)

[pickley]

Ok so, I have a phobia of in-game underwater-questing.... Whenever I heard about Vash'jir I nearly threw up. Is there a way to just skip over Vash'jir 100%? Or is it sort of a requirement in questing to get to 85? Beta testers please help me.
Oh and before you start trolling:No I do not have an IRL phobia of water, this phobia of in-game underwater-questing has been with me ever since Vanilla beta when I did the Druid questline for aquatic for, and yes this IS a serious post (not just some bored kid)

You dont have to do Vash'jir but its not bad at all.
You can run along the bottom of the seabed at an increased speed, you also get an underwater mount fairly quickly (I think its faster than the epic flyer?)

[Deleted]

vashjir or hyjal for 1st zone, compare them to the tundra and the fjord

[Yosef1015]

Go to Mt. Hyjal. Same level questing zone, not underwater.

[Benjamima]

I was nervous too since I do have a phobia of large bodies of water lol... (IRL too) I'm sure its fine though

[Gladzilla]

Vashj is near as bad as people play it out too be. I actually enjoyed it alot more on the beta than hyjal.

[Poodles]

I was nervous too since I do have a phobia of large bodies of water lol... (IRL too) I'm sure its fine though

It's deep water that gets me. If I can't see the bottom is kinda freaks me out. Watching Totalbiscuit's vid on how to get to the Throne of Tides gave me the creeps like the Great Blue Hole does (google it if you don't know what it is).

Hopefully the creepyness goes away lol

[takolin]

The only reason you should ever need to go to Vasjir is to discover the entrance of the 5man.

[Deleted]

Ye u can skip Vashj'ir if u like .. Nobody is forcing anyone to do the quests there.. go to hyjal and then the rest of it.. !

[twinkleblur]

you can skip it but the earthen ring quatermaster is also down there. i hope you dont need them.

[Deleted]

What? Scared of water on a computer screen? I'd understand zombies or high sounds or something but water? Really?

[Silvy]

I'm thinking Vash'jir will be a better place to level, especially as alliance on Jaedenar, seeing as the zone is stuck in between two alliance cities and the general dislike of under-water questing.

[McFrotton]

What? Scared of water on a computer screen? I'd understand zombies or high sounds or something but water? Really?

Do not make fun of people mkay, he is doesnt liek this final no need to discuss on this.

[EFG]

You get a buff that allows you to walk on the sea floor and gives water breathing. You also get a seahorse mount which is pretty damn fast.

[Black Mage]

Ok so, I have a phobia of in-game underwater-questing.... Whenever I heard about Vash'jir I nearly threw up. Is there a way to just skip over Vash'jir 100%? Or is it sort of a requirement in questing to get to 85? Beta testers please help me.
Oh and before you start trolling:No I do not have an IRL phobia of water, this phobia of in-game underwater-questing has been with me ever since Vanilla beta when I did the Druid questline for aquatic for, and yes this IS a serious post (not just some bored kid)

To answer your question, no, there will be no need to visit Vash'jir. Although, even having said that, I seriously recommend you go check it out. It's a beautiful zone and, after all, the best way to overcome your fears is to face them, right?

[yovmit98]

yeaaaa.... I am not a fan of underwater questing either. Same thing, no water phobia IRL, just in game lol.

[Maagina]

I don't like underwater in games either that much, but Vash'Jir was really nice in the beta and sometimes I even forgot that I was undefwater, so it shouldn't be that bad actually. But yeah you can skip it if you wan't and instead go to Hyjal.

[Ebbikenezer]

You get a buff that allows you to walk on the sea floor and gives water breathing. You also get a seahorse mount which is pretty damn fast.

This^

You don't move any slower at all. Also I'm very happy to see so many people pushing Hyjal, it makes me happy that I am going to start in Vashj ir. Means it will be less crowded.

[sydazlir]

Vashj'ir is actually pretty damn good. I've always had a fear of open water, not knowing what's beneath me (look below and see a giant eye *shiver*), but Vashj'ir is fine. You spend most of the time on the bottom, and it's actually quite beautiful. Just avoid the Whale Sharks. A chill goes down my spine whenever I see one of them.

[OmniDevil]

The only thing I hated about Vashj'ir was PvP. It was kind of hard to tell where a ranged class was attacking you from or, when you found them, trying to get within range to the point where you weren't still "above" or "below" him/her. Otherwise, great questing zone. The quests seem to be a bit spread out where Hyjal, tends to be grouped together tightly. All in all, I'd say do both, just for the experience and decide on an alt, which you won't touch. It's possible to skip it entirely though