Fastest Way to Level in WoW Forever After the Dungeon XP Changes: 1 to 60 Plan
The fastest way to level in WoW Forever right now is quest-led leveling with level-matched dungeons for their quests, while you keep three experience bonuses running: the Cozy Sleeping Bag, rested experience from the Adventurer's Tent and inns, and the Well Rested Legacy perk. What stopped working is being carried through dungeons by a high-level friend: since the November 13 hotfix, enemies that are trivial to anyone in the group give zero experience to everyone. This plan shows what still pays, what to skip and the order to do it in from 1 to 60.
Still gives good XP | Stopped paying |
|---|---|
Quests, especially dungeon quests | Dungeon carries by a high-level player |
Level-matched dungeon groups (kill XP now 60% of Classic Era) | Grey mobs in dungeons |
Mobs a few levels below you (Forever uses the mob's level) | Converting quest XP to gold at 60 |
Cozy Sleeping Bag, Adventurer's Tent, Well Rested perk, XP food |
The Rules Changed Three Times in Nine Days
Launch, November 4: dungeon kills give 40% of Classic Era experience. Most dungeon experience comes from quests.
November 8: kill experience up 50%, to 60% of Classic Era.
November 13: zero kill experience for the whole party if an enemy is trivial to any member.
The full story is in why carry runs now give zero experience. The short version: dungeons are worth it at your level, in a group of your level, with the quests in your log.
Step 1: Stack Every Experience Bonus
These add up over 60 levels more than any single route trick:
Cozy Sleeping Bag (from level 14). Rest three minutes and get up to 3% bonus experience from kills and quests for two hours. Our Cozy Sleeping Bag guide has the route, or get it done with the Cozy Sleeping Bag service.
Adventurer's Tent. Since November 7 it is a rested tent again: up to 20% of a level in rested experience, on a one-hour cooldown. Log out next to it.
Well Rested Legacy perk. Rested experience builds 20% faster and the cap is 20% higher. It unlocks when your first character reaches level 25; see the Legacy guide.
Experience food. Some dishes add kill experience while you are well fed. Keep a stack on you.
Step 2: Follow a Quest-Led Route
Levels | Alliance | Horde | Dungeons for their quests |
|---|---|---|---|
1 to 12 | Your race's starting zone, or Zephras Isle | Your race's starting zone, or Zephras Isle | |
12 to 20 | Westfall, Loch Modan, Darkshore | The Barrens, Silverpine Forest | Hall of Thanes, Ragefire Chasm, Ruins of Lordaeron |
20 to 30 | Redridge, Wetlands, Duskwood, Ashenvale | The Barrens, Hillsbrad, Ashenvale, Thousand Needles | Deadmines or Wailing Caverns, Shadowfang Keep, Excavation Site, City of Dalaran |
30 to 40 | Stranglethorn, Arathi, Desolace | Stranglethorn, Arathi, Desolace | Scarlet Monastery, The Drowned City, Razorfen Downs |
40 to 50 | Tanaris, Feralas, Riverglades | Tanaris, Feralas, Riverglades | Krol'dok Stronghold, Uldaman, Zul'Farrak, Maraudon |
50 to 60 | Un'Goro, Felwood, Winterspring, the Plaguelands | Un'Goro, Felwood, Winterspring, the Plaguelands | Alcaz Prison, Blackrock Depths, Blackmaw Hold, Shaper's Terrace |
The 20 to 30 section is covered zone by zone in our WoW Forever leveling guide 20 to 30. The 30 to 60 zones follow the familiar Classic order with Forever's new zones and dungeons mixed in; quest density can differ in Forever, so follow your quest log.
Step 3: Use Dungeons the Smart Way
Pick up every dungeon quest first. In Forever, dungeon quests pay roughly twice their Classic experience and are the bulk of a dungeon's value.
Run each dungeon once or twice at its level, then move on. Kill experience is better than at launch, but questing is still faster over a full evening.
Keep the group close in level. One overleveled player means zero kill experience for everyone.
Prioritize the new dungeons. City of Dalaran's quests are worth about 37,600 experience in total.
The full list with level ranges is in all WoW Forever dungeons by level.
Step 4: Do Not Skip Slightly Low Mobs
Forever calculates experience from the monster's level, not yours. At level 30, a monster one level below gives about 3% less, two levels below about 5% less and five levels below about 13% less. Clearing a camp you slightly outleveled on the way to your next quest is still efficient. Only truly grey enemies stop paying.
Step 5: Do Your Class Quests and Get Riding at 40
Class quests unlock key abilities and gear, like the druid Cat Form quest at 20. Skipping them slows you down later. If you are short on time, WoW Forever class quests can be done for any class.
60% riding at level 40 is the single biggest speed boost on the way to 60. Plan your gold for it, or book WoW Forever riding.
Bags matter. Two free 12-slot bags come from the Cozy Sleeping Bag chain; bigger bags are on the gear page.
Step 6: Pick the Right Gear and Add-Ons
A good weapon upgrade saves more time than any route. Library book rewards and early rares give strong leveling items: see our library books guide and rare spawns guide. Questie and a coordinates add-on, both in our best WoW Forever addons, remove most of the guesswork. For a full set, WoW Forever leveling gear is farmed for your class and spec.
How Long Does 1 to 60 Take?
It depends on class, ruleset and how much you group. Ten levels from 20 to 30 alone need 331,800 experience, about twice as much as 1 to 20, and each band after that grows. Plan for a long journey and use the bonuses above from day one.
No Time to Level?
If raids on December 9 are your goal and the evenings are short, WoW Forever leveling takes any character from its current level to the level you pick, up to 60. It is piloted by hand on your realm, questing and running dungeons at the right level, and you can add 60% or 100% riding. For a flexible plan, hourly driving books 1 to 30 hours of leveling or questing on your character. Everything else is on the WoW Forever boosting hub.
FAQ
What is the fastest way to level in WoW Forever? Quest-led leveling with level-matched dungeons for their quests, while you keep the Cozy Sleeping Bag, rested experience and the Well Rested perk running.
Is dungeon leveling still good in WoW Forever? Yes, at your level and with the quests. Kill experience is 60% of Classic Era, and dungeon quests pay about twice their Classic experience. Carries by high-level players give zero kill experience.
Can I get boosted through dungeons for XP in WoW Forever? Not for kill experience. Since November 13, a trivial enemy for any group member means no kill experience for anyone.
What gives rested XP in WoW Forever? Inns and capital cities, the Adventurer's Tent, and the Well Rested Legacy perk, which makes rested build faster.
When do you get a mount in WoW Forever? 60% riding at level 40 and 100% riding at level 60.
Does WoW Forever have experience food? Yes. Some dishes add kill experience while you are well fed.
You might also like
