WoW Classic: soloing The Deadmines at levels 22–27

Paladins are not broken, no.

Stuff is doable at level 25, or maybe earlier if you really push it. Ranged classes can kill VanCleef as early as level 10.

MAJOR ENCOUNTERS EXPLAINED:
Foreman Thistlenettle 44:13
Rhahk'Zor 01:03:25
Sneed 01:24:15
Gilnid 01:54:00
Mr. Smite 02:27:15
Cookie 02:50:45
Captain Greenskin 03:06:50
A rather silly verbal exchange with Edwin VanCleef that culminates in some bloodshed 03:19:30

TRASH EXPLAINED:
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Outdoors:
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Defias Henchman 01:45
Defias Digger 02:28
Defias Conjurer (including a pet) 04:04
Brainwashed Noble (who is absent and thus isn't explained, but here's a wowhead link anyway: https://classic.wowhead.com/npc=596/b...) 12:26
Marisa du'Paige 12:34
Defias Worker 16:02
Defias Watchman 16:31
Undead Excavator 21:10
Defias Magician (including a pet) 25:59
Undead Dynamiter 32:50
Skeletal Miner 33:10
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Indoors:
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Defias Miner 52:05
Defias Overseer 53:18
Defias Evoker 54:45
Defias Strip Miner 01:00:42
Miner Johnson 01:15:15
Goblin Woodcarver 01:18:02
Defias Taskmaster 01:34:55
Defias Wizard 01:37:05
Goblin Craftsman 01:40:44
Goblin Engineer (including their mechanical creations) 01:43:30
Defias Pirate (including their trusty parrots) 02:11:47
Goblin Shipbuilder 02:14:15
Defias Squallshaper 02:19:25
Defias Blackguard 02:23:08

NAVIGATION:
Pointer #1 09:41
Pointer #2 15:36
Pointer #3 17:36
Pointer #4 18:40
Pointer #5 46:33
Pointer #6 02:12:50
Pointer #7 02:40:30
Pointer #8 02:53:00

AMBUSHES:
Ambush #1 01:08:20
Ambush #2 01:32:58
Ambush #3 02:04:45
Ambush #4 02:11:15

DEATHS:
Answering the Call of the Grave 42:55
Hearthstoning off-CD 45:49
Killing an add is still a half of an encounter 01:56:50
Well met! 02:04:25
Smitten by Smite 02:26:45
Very bad pull 02:43:35
Keelhauled by Greenskin 03:08:40
My first unsuccessful sortie with VanCleef at level 25 03:18:15

BUGS AND GLITCHES:
Goblin derping around a catwalk 01:45:45
Wonders of Z-axis 02:30:31 or 03:07:30
Combat bug 03:00:15

MISCELLANEOUS:
Some thoughts on Redoubt 05:35
Devotion vs Retribution auras in solo runs 08:40
What the hell is going on at my quickbars 11:30
Slowdown of humanoids at low HPs 01:18:46
Respawns inside dungeons 01:21:30
A fair warning about the cove area 02:20:40
The Wheel™ 02:59:40
Lore dump 03:01:30