How long does it take to reach Level 80?
When WOTLK first launched, a number of players found themselves amazed and frustrated at the rush of new players who were able to grind through the initial 1-70 content in less than a few days. There were players getting to Level 80 from level 58 with a Death Knight in the same amount of time it took normal gamers to reach 70-80. Even months after the patch there are still plenty of players who havent reached Level 80 yet and who are going to be spending a good chunk of time grinding gold and xp for weeks or months to come. So, what should a new player expect for played times to Level 80?
Vanilla Content (Original 1-60)
In the old days it took around 10-12 days to reach Level 60, but since the minor adjustments that have been made over the years it is now possible to hit Level 60 in around four days of gameplay. With the mount changes in patch 3.2 and the ability to obtain a 60% land mount at level 20, I expect that leveling time to shrink even further.
Burning Crusade Content (Level 60-70)
Burning Crusade content also recent underwent some nerfing to aid Warcraft players in reaching Wrath of the Lich King content. Outlands can be completed in a single day of played time now, with some players pulling it off in 18-20 hours of concentrated gameplay.
So, it’s easy to get through Outlands these days, but how long does it take to powerlevel through Northrend?
The New WOTLK 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 actually spent logged in and playing) 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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