Should You Do Wysteria Before Marleybone in Wizard101?
The age-old question for new and returning Wizard101 players alike: Should you venture into the whimsical world of Wysteria before tackling the cobbled streets of Marleybone? The short answer is: No, you should prioritize Marleybone before Wysteria. While Wysteria might seem tempting with its promise of experience, it is ultimately an optional side world that doesn’t contribute to the main storyline progression. This article will thoroughly explain why focusing on Marleybone first is the more beneficial path for most players, along with other related details.
Why Marleybone Should Be Your Priority
Essential Story Progression
Marleybone is a required world for your wizard’s progression through the main storyline. You cannot reach the next world, MooShu, without completing the quests in Marleybone. This means that delaying Marleybone only delays your overall progression. In contrast, Wysteria offers no story progression, effectively being a detour from the central narrative. Completing Marleybone unlocks new spells, valuable equipment, and more important quest lines, all crucial for your character’s development.
Experience Efficiency
While Wysteria does provide some experience points, it’s not as efficient as completing quests in Marleybone. In most cases, the experience per hour you gain in Marleybone will outpace Wysteria. Furthermore, the rewards and progression found in Marleybone quests are much more valuable than those in Wysteria. If your goal is to level up and get through the game efficiently, Marleybone’s main storyline quests provide significantly better returns.
No Unique Rewards or Spells
One of the biggest drawbacks of Wysteria is its lack of unique rewards. There are no spell rewards to be found here, unlike the storyline worlds that offer a new spell for each school, helping to broaden your toolkit. Also, the drops in Wysteria are not particularly unique or exceptionally good compared to other worlds of similar level. While there is a Zeke quest in Wysteria for an extra training point, which is always useful, it’s not a reason alone to prioritize the world before Marleybone.
Understanding World Levels
Recommended Levels
The recommended level for embarking on Marleybone is around level 25, following the general progression rule of a 10-level interval for each world (Wizard City 1-10, Krokotopia 10-20, Marleybone 20-30 and so forth). Wysteria is also intended for players around level 25 as it is unlocked by a quest at that point given by Merle Ambrose in Wizard City. This means if you tackle Wysteria first, you might already be at the appropriate level for Marleybone, making that side world’s experience less beneficial.
Grizzleheim Considerations
Many players wonder if Grizzleheim should be done before either Wysteria or Marleybone. Grizzleheim is an optional side world that gets progressively more difficult. Most players, including myself, wait until they’re a much higher level (usually level 40-45) to delve into Grizzleheim. It is a common strategy to go through Marleybone as intended first, then go back to Grizzleheim when you’re higher level.
Other Important Points
Time and Quest Length
It typically takes about a week to a week and a half playing a couple hours a day to get through the main storyline in Marleybone. There are 50 quests in Marleybone, making it a decent-sized world, but far from the longest. Therefore it’s not overly time-consuming to make progress in the main storyline.
Final Bosses
The final boss in Marleybone is Meowrarity. Defeating this boss is crucial for moving on to MooShu. Unlike Marleybone, Wysteria doesn’t have a critical “end” boss to work towards.
World Order
The intended order of the worlds is:
- Wizard City
- Krokotopia
- Marleybone
- MooShu
- Dragonspyre
- Celestia
- Zafaria
- Avalon
Sticking to this order will typically result in the most fluid and rewarding experience for the player, as the worlds are balanced to fit this progression. While side worlds such as Wysteria and Grizzleheim can be enjoyable, they don’t alter the established progression path.
In Conclusion
While Wysteria offers a bit of a break from the main storyline, its lack of substantial rewards, story progression, or experience efficiency makes it something that’s best explored after completing Marleybone. Focusing on Marleybone will help you advance through the game faster, unlock essential content, and prepare you for the worlds ahead.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What level should I be for Marleybone?
You should be around level 25 to comfortably begin the quests in Marleybone.
2. What level should I be for Wysteria?
Wysteria is also accessible from around level 25 by accepting the quest from Merle Ambrose in Wizard City.
3. How many main quests are in Marleybone?
There are a total of 50 main quests in Marleybone.
4. Who is the final boss in Marleybone?
The final boss you need to defeat to move on to MooShu is Meowrarity.
5. Is Wysteria necessary to complete Wizard101?
No, Wysteria is completely optional and not required for story progression.
6. What unique rewards does Wysteria offer?
Wysteria offers very little in the way of unique rewards. There are no spell rewards and the gear drops aren’t particularly noteworthy. The main reward is a Zeke quest for an extra training point.
7. Is Grizzleheim part of the main story?
No, Grizzleheim is also an optional side world. It’s recommended to wait until a higher level to fully explore it.
8. When should I do Grizzleheim?
It’s recommended to go to Grizzleheim at around level 40-45, as it becomes much more difficult the further you progress in the world.
9. How long does it take to complete Marleybone?
If you only focus on the main storyline, it can take around a week to a week and a half with a few hours of gameplay each day.
10. What’s the best way to level up quickly?
The best way to level up is to focus on the main quest line in the storyline worlds. The later worlds tend to offer more experience for quests.
11. Is there a pet shop in Marleybone?
Yes, there is a “secret” pet shop that you might not discover if you don’t look around!
12. What’s the longest world in Wizard101?
Khrysalis is the longest world, often only challenged by its predecessor, Azteca.
13. What are the Wizard101 worlds in order?
The order is Wizard City, Krokotopia, Marleybone, MooShu, Dragonspyre, Celestia, Zafaria, and Avalon.
14. How difficult is the final boss in Marleybone?
Meowrarity is not generally considered the most difficult boss in the game, and should be manageable at the appropriate level.
15. How should I balance side worlds with the main story progression?
Ideally, you should focus on completing the main storyline in each world first, and then return to explore side worlds like Wysteria or Grizzleheim when you’re at a higher level and have more freedom.