1. Shokz Starcraft 2 Mastery Guide

Rating: ★★★★★ 

Shokz SC2 Mastery Guides comes from the author of the best-selling and top rated Aion and Warhammer mastery guides. I was amazed by the amount of content found in those guides and its quality, and again the author came through and made an excellent Starcraft 2 strategy guide covering pretty much everything.

You’ll find information specific for each race: Terran, Protoss and Zerg. Each guide contains best build orders and strategies to fight each race, in both 1v1 and in team matches. In addition there’s a number of other more generic guides such as the one for key binds or using the map editor, among a lot of others. One other thing that makes Shokz guide stand from the rest is videos: you can easily see the strategies explained and it’s a lot easier to understand it then. Additionally it contains replays so there’s no chance you won’t be able to follow the strategies outlined in the guide. Also, Shokz guide is the only one covering the SC II campaign.

Overall I think Shokz SC2 Mastery Guide is the most detailed, complete and up-to-date SC2 strategy guide and it’s my absolute recommendation you get it!

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2. Joana’s Starcraft 2 Guide

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Joana, the author of one of the best WoW leveling guide recently published her second guide. This time it’s not a leveling guide but rather a strategy guide for StarCraft II which contains plenty of quality information. Unfortunately in my opinion it’s not quite ready to beat the currently best guide Shokz.

Joana’s Starcraft 2 guide contains race-specific information, such as best build orders, unit counters, and combat tactics. All game types and matchup combinations are covered, as well as a small number of general SC2 guides and information.

Overall, Joana’s guide comes very close to the quality of Shokz guide and in the near future with enough updates it might become better but until then Shokz guide is still the king.

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3. Starcraft 2 Mastery Guide

Rating: ★★★½☆ 

Starcraft 2 Mastery guide is the most recent addition to my list of Starcraft II guides yet it already deserved the third spot. It has very decent number of more and less detailed general guides, as well as race specific strategies much like other guides I reviewed here.

Build orders are of course included, in addition to videos giving you a better insight into the strategies explained. SC2 Mastery Guide also has a number of really cool guides which can’t be found in other SC2 strategy guides but unfortunately it’s not enough to push this guide to a better rating.

Bottom line is Starcraft 2 Mastery Guide has potential, yet not enough content to be a serious competition for either of the above guides.

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4. StrategyMasters Starcraft 2 Training Program

Rating: ★★★½☆ 

StrategyMasters publishes also a decent Starcraft 2 strategy guide but in my opinion it’s not as well as the other guides above. It also contains strategies for each of the three races, including build orders, tech trees, units and buildings, key bindings and several more.

There’s also a number of general strategy guides: microing/macroing, scouting, defending and attacking, harvesting & mining etc. Starcraft2 Strategy Training does include some videos and replays in addition to user forums, but in my opinion the contents of other guides are better. You can still check the website and see if something specific in this strategy guide interests you, but my recommendation is to get my number one rated Shokz guide.

I don’t think you’ll be disappointed by its contents, but other guides currently contain a lot more info than this one. Perhaps in time StrategyMasters SC2 strategy training will get better and with the member forums it might be a great resource. If that happens I’ll be sure to update my thoughts about it here. Until then definitely go for Shokz guide!

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5. Star2Pros Strategy Guide

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ 

Starcraft2Pros guide is my least favorite guide for a number of reasons. The claims made on its website are not entirely true, and the guide is not nearly good enough as others.

The overall quality of the guide is less than satisfactory, and while some of the strategies found inside will help you, in other guides they are explained in more details and have accompanying videos and replays. Star2Pros unfortunately is not as complete as they would like you to believe and currently I don’t see a reason why you should download it.

Even if the author (who I’m told is the same one who published the scam-like Fantoms guide for Aion) gave this guide for free it wouldn’t be worth as a replacement for any of the above guides.

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1. Kozens Aion Leveling Guide

Rating: ★★★★★ 

Kozen’s leveling guide is currently my top rated guide for a number of reasons. First, the guide is very detailed and includes maps and screenshots to help you find your way. It has both factions included unlike some other guides, and both are very well done. In addition to the leveling guide, Kozen also wrote a crafting, Abyss, kinah and a couple of other guides which is a huge bonus. Most other guides (except for Killerguides) are only leveling guides.

With Kozen Aion leveling guide you also receive free updates and access to member forums where you can discuss various leveling tricks and tactics and even see some video guides. I think Kozen’s leveling guide is currently the best and no doubt will stay the best for a long time.

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2. AionMastery Aion Leveling Guide

Rating: ★★★★★ 

AionMastery is the latest guide amongst Aion leveling guides but it’s already a very serious competitor. It includes both Asmodian and Elyos leveling guides completed to level 40, which is probably already updated to 50 by the time you’re reading this. The guide is detailed and thorough however it doesn’t have as many additional tips and tricks for certain quest like Kozen’s guide has.

Aion Mastery also doesn’t have any screenshots to help you find stuff and included maps don’t have any notes — too bad, otherwise this would be a seriously outstanding guide. AionMastery has a kinah making guide (which is very good I might add) but it sells separately. Free updates are included but I’m afraid it’s simply not enough to beat the amazing contents, bonuses and support offered in Kozen’s guide.

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3. Killerguides Aion Leveling Guide

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Even though the leveling guide is only a part of this Aion (strategy) guide, I think that’s actually a positive thing. There’s a lot of extra stuff in this guide, including guides and info about classes, professions, PvP, equipment, kinah making and several other. Anyway, about the leveling guide: it’s miles better than what you may find in various forum topics or whatever. The quests are nicely outlined and if you follow the guide you’ll have no trouble reaching the level cap in less than two weeks (unless you play for 16 hours a day, then I guess you’ll be done in a few days!).

Killerguides Aion leveling guide is a good guide, however Kozen’s is more complete and detailed.

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4. FTWGuides Aion Leveling Guide

Rating: ★★★☆☆ 

FTWGuides used to go by the name Ashling. I’ve had the chance of reviewing their Warhammer & Champions Online leveling guides and they were pretty good, and their Aion leveling guide is not bad also. It has maps and screenshots which you probably already guessed I really like to find in leveling guides, and it covers plenty — if not all quests.

Probably the most important thing about FTWGuides is that Elyos and Asmodian leveling guides sell separately, while in the two guides reviewed above it’s both included in one single guide. Despite FTWGuides Aion Leveling Guide being an overall good guide, I feel other guides simply offer more  so I can’t help but give them better ratings.

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5. KFGuides Aion Leveling Guide

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ 

KFGuides cover both the Asmodian and Elyos factions, but the negative side is you have to pay separately for both, just as FTWGuides. The guides are however well done and have screenshots and good quest information, but I don’t think that’s enough to beat the three guides above.

Another negative side is the fact you have to pay additionally for updates to this guide which is not the case with other leveling guides I reviewed so far. And with KFGuides you can be sure you will pay extra, because they are only finished to level 40 for now (by the time you’re reading this it’s possible it’s already 50).

I really recommend getting one of the guides reviewed above with better ratings. KFGuides just doesn’t cut it.

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6. Fantoms World Aion Leveling Guide

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ 

Fantoms leveling guide unfortunately covers only the Asmodian faction. Wesley (the guide author) currently has no plans to write an Elyos leveling guide, which is really unfortunate. Anyway, about the guide: it has maps & screenshots which I really like, however it’s far from being complete to level 50, despite what the website says.

Free updates are included with Fantoms leveling guide, however I’m not certain when will that be: the guide has been out for some time now but without any updates so far. While it looks like a good leveling guide at first glance, Fantoms guide is not complete and even if it was I’d still give it a lower rating than top two guides.

Note: Fantoms leveling guide is no longer available.

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1. Goblins Warhammer Mastery Guide

Rating: ★★★★★ 

Number one on the list of Warhammer Online leveling guides and definitely my favorite is Goblin’s guide. It has everything you’ll need from a leveling guide: it’s easy to follow, has detailed maps, screenshots, quest coordinates and it’ll get you to rank 40 before you know it. I really can’t explain how awesome it truly is, plus it also has a gold guide, RvR guide, career guides, tradeskill/crafting skills guide and more, which is way more than in other guides. Get it today!

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2. Ashlings Warhammer Leveling Guide

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Ashlings guide is similar to Goblins guide, but it does not include as many bonuses. However, it does have a crafting guide and an RvR/Renown guide. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves: the leveling guide found in Ashlings guide is indeed excellent just like in Goblins. Quests are also accompanied with maps, coordinates and sometimes even screenshots to help you where needed. If all you’re after is a leveling guide, Ashlings won’t disappoint, but due to many bonuses in Goblins guide I can’t help but put this one second.

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3. Killerguides Warhammer Strategy Guide

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Killerguides is a well-known publisher of strategy guides for most MMO games, including Warhammer Online. As such, their guide is much better than some others, but I can’t help but notice the lack of work done on the leveling part of the guide. I guess they were eager to release it, but nevertheless it’s still more than helpful. No maps though . Killerguides War guide, like the two guides described above also has additional bonuses: RvR guide, gold making guide, equipment guide and a crafting guide. Not sure if you noticed, but gold guides for Warhammer usually sell separately (like this one), so this is certainly a nice surprise. Anyway, this certainly isn’t the best leveling guide you can find, but will do just fine.

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4. Warhammer Elite

Rating: ★★★☆☆ 

Warhammer Elite is a leveling guide without any bonuses, and it focuses solely on leveling. Unfortunately, the price does not reflect that, so you’ll have to dish out nearly the same price as for other guides reviewed above. The quests are decently described though and maps with coordinates are included.

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5. Fantoms Warhammer Leveling Guide

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ 

Note: Fantoms guide is no longer available!

Fantom’s Warhammer leveling guide is the one which advertises the most, yet is far from the best. It does have a few high points, but none that would make you get it rather than some other guide.

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6. Penns Warhammer Leveling Guide

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ 

I’d be lying if I said it’s a bad guide, but there are better ones. If not for the (more or less) decent leveling path I probably wouldn’t even include it here, so my recommendation is to look for a better one (hint: try one with more bonuses!).

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7. Stephens Warhammer Leveling Guide

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ 

Just like Penn’s leveling guide, Stephen’s doesn’t come with any additional bonuses and I really advise you to get some other guide.

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