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'''Twinks''' are [[player character]]s who can also be refered to as PvP alts. These alts tend to have disproportionately powerful gear for their level through enhancements such as expensive weapon enchants, leg patches and BoE/BoP greens, blues or epics. The common goal of a twink is to "complete" it with the best gear possible and pit them against other twinks. Twinks obtain their items through rare drops, drops off of bosses in [[instances]], quest rewards from quests that are difficult to complete at their level, and from the [[Auction House]]. Twink items on the [[Auction House]] are usually very expensive. The enchantments twinks typically have on their equipment can be performed only by higher-level characters at the top of the enchanting profession and are usually very expensive. Therefore, twinking usually requires significant assistance from high-level [[alt]]s, friends, and/or [[guild]] members. However, there are examples of self-made twinks that generate the necessary gold from [[Auction House]] trading or other in-game methods. Twinks are mainly used in [[PVP]] fighting or in [[Battlegrounds]].
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'''Twinks''' are [[player character]]s who exploit the gearing system by equipping themselves with many gears and high-end enchantments that are not feasibly obtainable at their level, primarily for the purpose of easily killing newer players. Twinks obtain their items through rare drops, drops off of bosses in [[instances]], quest rewards from quests that are difficult to complete at their level, and from the [[Auction House]]. Twink items on the [[Auction House]] are usually very expensive. The enchantments twinks typically have on their equipment can be performed only by higher-level characters at the top of the enchanting profession and are usually very expensive. Therefore, twinking usually requires significant assistance from high-level [[alt]]s, friends, and/or [[guild]] members. However, there are examples of self-made twinks that generate the necessary gold from [[Auction House]] trading or other in-game methods. Twinks are mainly used in [[PVP]] fighting or in [[Battlegrounds]].
Twinking is common in [[MMORPGs]], including [[World of Warcraft]], though many mechanisms are in place that limit a [[player]]'s ability to equip a character with gear beyond its level. Although Blizzard remains neutral on the subject and has confirmed that they neither condone nor disregard twinking, the topic continues to be very controversial in the game. While some argue that twinking a character requires considerable effort and is a legitimate goal and facet of game-play, some argue that twinking is an inappropriate use of gold, and that they have an unfair advantage against regular players in PVP.
Twinking is common in [[MMORPGs]], including [[World of Warcraft]], though many mechanisms are in place that limit a [[player]]'s ability to equip a character with gear beyond its level. Although Blizzard remains neutral on the subject and has confirmed that they neither condone nor disregard twinking, the topic continues to be very controversial in the game. While some argue that twinking a character requires considerable effort and is a legitimate goal and facet of game-play, some argue that twinking is an inappropriate use of gold, and that they have an unfair advantage against regular players in PVP.

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Twinks are player characters who exploit the gearing system by equipping themselves with many gears and high-end enchantments that are not feasibly obtainable at their level, primarily for the purpose of easily killing newer players. Twinks obtain their items through rare drops, drops off of bosses in instances, quest rewards from quests that are difficult to complete at their level, and from the Auction House. Twink items on the Auction House are usually very expensive. The enchantments twinks typically have on their equipment can be performed only by higher-level characters at the top of the enchanting profession and are usually very expensive. Therefore, twinking usually requires significant assistance from high-level alts, friends, and/or guild members. However, there are examples of self-made twinks that generate the necessary gold from Auction House trading or other in-game methods. Twinks are mainly used in PVP fighting or in Battlegrounds.

Twinking is common in MMORPGs, including World of Warcraft, though many mechanisms are in place that limit a player's ability to equip a character with gear beyond its level. Although Blizzard remains neutral on the subject and has confirmed that they neither condone nor disregard twinking, the topic continues to be very controversial in the game. While some argue that twinking a character requires considerable effort and is a legitimate goal and facet of game-play, some argue that twinking is an inappropriate use of gold, and that they have an unfair advantage against regular players in PVP.

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Examples

Examples of twinking include

Twinking is most often done in order for a level 19 or 29 character to compete in the 10-19 and 20-29 battleground brackets. Two popular classes for twinks in World of Warcraft are rogues and hunters. This is because rogues gain the most from twinking, and hunters do well in battlegrounds, especially at low levels since many melee classes have no way to stop a hunter who can kite. Their damage is largely affected by the gear they have, so they can go above and beyond what other classes could twink to. Also, because many of the best items in the 10-19 bracket are leather and have agility and stamina on them, rogues and hunters gain the most from these stats.

Game design

World of Warcraft has several mechanisms in place to reduce twinking, including:

  • Minimum level requirements to use or equip items.
  • Minimum level requirements to do quests and thus receive quest reward items.
  • Minimum level requirements for potions, buffs and healing spells.
  • Minimum level requirements to advance in professions.
  • Minimum level requirements on enchantments in the Burning Crusade expansion (new enchants have an item level requirement of 35).
  • Binding of items on pickup or use to prevent "hand-me-downs."

Noticeably absent from this list is a minimum level requirement for pre-Burning Crusade enchantments and Arcana.

On the flip side, patch 2.3 was arguably the best pro-twink patch in WoW history, encouraging players to solo level (by reducing the experience needed to do so) and increasing experience awarded, while at the same time upgrading most or all dungeon loot and even adding in an epic ring requiring level 29, the high end of one of the popular twink brackets.

Starting with patch 2.2, Blizzard is adding gear as a factor in matching BG groups/players, so twinked players will be more likely to face twinks and characters passing through a given level will be more likely to face others like themselves. Also, max level raid geared players will tend to get opponents in epics and casual players in green/blue gear will face gear similar to their own.

Twinking resources

Class-based

General or topic-based

See also

External links

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