With the launch of Wrath of the Lich King, players were in awe and also concerned about others who were able to get through the initial content in a few days. There were players who were playing Death Knights hitting Level 80 in four to five days of real time. As it stands, there are still plenty of players who have not reached Level 80 on their own. They are going to be spending a good chunk of time grinding for weeks or months to come. So, what should a new player expect for play through times to Level 80?
Powering Through the Old Content
Classic content as well as the Burning Crusade content have been toned down to make leveling up easier. Reaching level 60 is now possible in about four days of game play. Outlands can be completed in about one day. Some players are plowing through the Outlands in 18-20 hours of hardcore game play. While it’s easy to get through to Northrend, how long does it take to power through it?
The New Continent
The new continent of Northrend appears that it would take a long time to get through. With more than 1.5 million XP per level, leveling at a fast pace can be tangled by a whole lot of content. As it turns out, you can finish each level faster than most people did the Outland levels. Not only is rested XP more inclusive (up to a full level of it – usually 2000 XP per kill when rested) but quests reward 20k XP per completion. There are dozens of subzones that reward up to 100,000XP per zone for simple exploration. Add it up and combine it with a streamlined leveling process, faster mounts and help from friends, you can get from level to level in five hours each or faster.
So What Does It Really Take?
The bottom line is that most players should be able to reach level 80 in no more than 8 days of total game play time. Some players are clocking times as low as 7 days. Those times will continue to reduce and smooth out and that is only for those that are actively doing so within content that is built for solo questing. Instances, group play and AoE grinding make it all even faster.
If you think you’re at the top of the leveling pyramid already for Level 80, hats off to you.
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