Previously, the member Hairspray posted a thread about repeatable levequest for DoH's. This was a great list for anyone looking to level a DoH (repeat leves are only open once you hit lvl 20) and did not want to mindlessly grind through the levels simply by make a warehouse full of items.
Since I had just recently started WVR I checked out the list and did the quest "Hitting below the belt" in Ul'dah. As it goes it was easy enough to HQ the required items and collect my 16,281 EXP (5,427 base exp + 10,854 bonus exp, bonus is always double when HQ items are turned in). The Gil received is also always doubled, but the reward items such as shards/webs ect ect are not.
You should always aim for leve's lower then your current level to maximize your chances of HQing, obviously.
The quest "Hitting below the belt" is a repeatable levequest which means i can turn in additional items without having to use up another leve allowance. The NPC related to the quest will offer you this option once you turn in the first items.
This is damn good exp for what little effort is put into it, but repeatable leves are not always the best way to go. If you are really low on leve allowances and need the most bang for you buck, then doing repeatable leves are the best as 1 leve = 3 turn ins. However, if you have a good bit of leves built up then single use leves would be a better option.
I will compare WVR levequest (as it is the only craft i have leveled at this time) 'Hitting below the belt", a lvl 20 repeatable levequest, to "Getting handys" and "Doublet Jeopardy", both lvl 20 single levequests in terms of rewards (HQ results only) and items required.
Hitting below the Belt - Repeatable.
Items: 3 Cotton Breeches of Crafting.
- 3 Lightning shards
- 3 Wind shards.
- 3 Leathers.
- 6 Undyed Cotton Cloth.
- 3 Cotton Yarn.
TOTAL EXP: 16,281 per turn in.
EXP per leve: 48,843.
904.5 exp per ingredient used if you do 3 turn-ins for the leve.
Getting Handys - Single.
Items: 1 Cotton Dress Gloves.
- 1 Wind shard.
- 2 Lightning shards.
- 2 Cotton Cloth.
- 2 Cotton Yarn.
TOTAL EXP: 19,119 per turn in.
EXP per leve: 19,119
2,731.2 exp per ingredient used.
Doublet Jeopardy - Single.
Items: 1 Cotton Doublet Vest of Gathering.
- 2 Lightning shards.
- 1 Wind shard.
- 1 Brass Ingot.
- 1 Hard leather.
- 1 Cotton Cloth.
- 1 Cotton Yarn.
TOTAL EXP: 30,867 per turn in.
EXP per leve: 30,867
4,409.5 exp per ingredient used.
As you can see, the repeatable leve does net a greater amount of EXP per leve but the EXP per ingredient used is far lower when compared to the single use leves. So, if you are short on leve allowances then repeatable leves are better, but if you have allowances just lying around, as I do because i don't use them for anything else, then single use ones seem to be better.
"Getting Handys" leve is my personal favorite thus far due to the items being incredibly easy to farm up and to HQ. This leve alone took me from 28-33 in minutes.
I hope this was useful to those looking to level a DoH job. Happy crafting.
Edited, Oct 2nd 2013 9:11am by RyanSquires
Edited, Oct 3rd 2013 4:23pm by RyanSquires