You start with a 55 DK and do the main quests for the DK until you're done with plaguelands, means 2hr of gameplay and you reach 58. You do some (about 5 - 8~) dungeons or about four battlegrounds (depending on who's winning) and you're 60 in just maximum 4hrs of gameplay (including waiting times for dungeons (only if you have DPS DK)) or even less.
what.you are dumb.
What's in Patch 4.0.3aSammew posted an interesting list of the features you should and should not expect in Patch 4.0.3a on the official forums. Zarhym also jumped in, and announced a 20% reduction to the XP required to gain levels from 71 to 80. What is not in:Creating worgen/goblin charactersWorgen/Goblin start zonesArcheologyProfessions past 450 (Illustrious Grand Master)Guild levelingGuild achievementsEastern Kingdoms/Kalimdor flightNew Zones (80+)What is in:Portals in Dalaran/Shattrath RemovedClass trainers in Dalaran where portals once wereNew race-class combinations (excluding worgen/goblin)New Gnome/Troll starting areasChanges to existing zonesNew cata load screensNew cata intro cinematicNew cata login screenNew musicCity Quartermasters, with rep tabardsBug fixesClass balancingDruids, paladins, priests, and shaman will have their talent trees resetExperience required to gain levels 71 through 80 is being reduced by 20%New tamable hunter pets (Monkey, fox, dog, and beetle, as well as new skins for existing pet classes.)
You don't need to be a "pro". You just need to play the game. I'm talking about an average player who's actually not a 10 year old kiddo who wants to get 80 asap.
Rumors are spreading that tomorrow the shattering will happen, so we may wake up tomorrow with a completely new Azeroth, will be nice for all of us leveling new guys for the Blockland Guild.
So, you need to play the game to be able to... what? To be able to say you're level 60? He obviously plays the game if he's level 60.
All he needs to do is to play the game as it is supposed to be played. Make a DK, do the starting place quests (Ebon Hold and Plague Lands), go Dungeons/BGs.