World of Warcraft Leveling Guide

How Long Does it Take to Reach Level 80 These Days
When Wrath of the Lich King first launched, a number of players were both in awe and concerned about the slew of players who were able to get through the initial content in less than a few days. There were players getting to Level 80 from Level 58 with a Death Knight in four or five days of real time. As it stands there are still plenty of players who have not reached Level 80 on their own and who are going to be spending a good chunk of time still grinding for weeks or months to come. So, what should a new player expect for play through times to Level 80?

The Old Content Trends
Both classic and burning crusade content have been tuned-down at separate times to make them easier to level up through. It is possible to reach Level 60 in about four days of gameplay while Outland can be completed in about one day now, with some players pulling it off in 18-20 hours of concentrated gameplay. So, it’s easy to get through to Northrend, but how long does it take to power through Northrend.

The New Content

The new content in Northrend seems like it would take a long time to get through, powering through to Level 80. With more than 1.5 million XP per level, it is a whole lot of content to sort through if you want to continue leveling at a fast pace. However, as it turns out you can finish each level faster than most people did the levels in Outland. Not only is rested XP a bit more inclusive these days (up to a full level of it – usually 2000 XP per kill when rested) but quests reward 20,000 XP per completion and there are dozens of subzones that reward up to 100,000 XP per zone for simple exploration. Add it all up and combine it with streamlined leveling processes, faster mounts and help from friends and you can get from level to level in five hours each or faster.

The Bottom Line

The bottom line is that most players should be able to reach level 80 in no more than 8 days of total gameplay time and some players are clocking times as low as 7 days or slightly lower. 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.

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