Congratulations to Pacifire for reaching max level, making them our 8th The War Within Pacifist Challenge champion! Pacifire’s total journey was 15 days, 21 hrs, 53 mins, 12 secs, with a /played of 2 days, 20 hrs. 
This is Listen’s fourth Max Level Champion in The War Within expansion with two Iron Man Champions and another Pacifist Champion.
Why did you choose this challenge to play? Listen said, ” Pacifist is always an interesting challenge where I worry about dying and more about accidentally killing something. It’s a real change in mindset.”
What race/class/spec did you choose to go with and were there any specific reasons for that choice? Listen mentions, “I went with Night Elf / Druid / Restoration. Knowing that at higher levels you can pick herbs in different forms made it a lot safer. I went with Restoration, since I was only worried about keeping myself alive if things got interesting.”
What path did you take to level and were there specific reasons for those choices? “I started in the normal Night Elf starting zone, then spent time in Draenor even though I couldn’t have a garrison. I know that area well. I also spent a lot of time in Pandaria, which I have a lot of comfort with and gathering professions work well there. I did some Kul Tiras too so I’d have some variety and more random quests to find that didn’t require killing. Some Dragon Isles, too.”
If this was not the first challenger of yours in this specific challenge to reach max level, did your leveling path differ from previous champions and if so why? ” It followed a similar leveling path in zones I’m fairly familiar with. The fewer surprises when doing this type of challenge the better.”
Did you have any close calls while leveling this character? Listen said, ” I have adapted my playing to the challenges quite a bit, and avoiding those heart racing close calls. There were a few close calls, but they were all manageable in the moment to where I didn’t have that “oh, I’m about to die” feeling that I’ve had before unfortunate deaths in the past.”
Do you have any advice you would give to someone else thinking of trying out Pacifist Challenge? “Goblin Glider Kit. I had several and had multiple buttons for if I fell and panicked. I also used a Parasol as an extra safety measure once they were able to be used (Level 48). The main thing is to go to areas you know and don’t ever press. If something seems close, just skip it. In those moments, I try to stop and think about if this goes badly, how much time will it take to get back here. It’s great perspective in the moment if you can get it. Another thing I have started doing is switching to Steady Flight style when possible. It gives you a lot more control and in most areas you can fly up and be safe,” Listen mentioned.
Are you working on any other challengers or do you plan on taking a break for a while? Listen said, “I started a Blood Thirsty challenger. That might be more of a start/stop sort of experience, but I say that a lot and then just go for it.”
Congratulations once again to Listen on Pacifire becoming our 8th The War Within Pacifist Challenge champion, and best of luck with your future challenge adventures.