Cataclysm Player Hits Level 85 in Five Hours

By Mike Sharkey | Dec 7, 2010 Athene reveals how he accomplished the feat in YouTube video.By the time you were finally able to log on to your server of choice and step into the shattered world of Azeroth in World of Warcraft's third expansion, Euro WoW fanatic Athene had already hit Cataclysm's level cap of 85.

Using his human holy Paladin, Forscience, Athene started playing Cataclysm at 1 a.m. Central European Time, eight hours before those of us in the States were able to get our hands on the expansion. He'd been in on the beta and crafted a plan on how he could optimize his play time and... Athene explains how he did it himself in this video:

Now available in North America, Europe, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, Cataclysm is set to ship in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on December 9.

Sharkey says: Different strokes for different folks. Looking at Athene's reputation in the Armory, it looks like he's as hated by some WoW players as he's exalted by others. Regardless, hitting 85 that fast is just nuts.

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