Leveling speed tips
Forever adds new ways to level faster: XP food, a sleeping bag, camp tents and Legacy perks, on top of rested experience. Here is what each does, with numbers from the game files where they exist.
The XP boosts
| Boost | What it does | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Rested XP | Doubles XP from kills until used up. Not quest XP. | Log out in an inn, a capital or your sleeping bag. Builds 5% of a level per 8 hours, up to 150% (community figures). |
| XP food | +5% XP from kills while Well Fed (game files). | Most crafted food. Cook it yourself; vendor food doesn't give it. |
| Sleeping bag | Rest in it a minute for an XP bonus, stacking up to 3 times (game files). Counts as a rested spot. | Cozy Sleeping Bag, from a quest chain starting around level 14 UNCONFIRMED |
| Camp Tent | Tops up rested XP to 5% of a level (game files). | Sit a minute at a campfire with a Leatherworker's tent. Camping |
A simple hourly routine
- Start at a camp: sit a minute for the tent top-up and the hour-long camp buffs.
- Lie in your sleeping bag until it stacks 3 times.
- Eat XP food, then spend rested XP on kills: a level-matched dungeon group is ideal.
- Log out somewhere rested.
Legacy perks that help
Values at max rank, from the game files. Each character has 16 points to spend. See the Legacy planner.
| Perk | Max-rank effect |
|---|---|
| Well Rested | Rested XP builds 20% faster and its cap is 20% higher |
| Talented | Talent points every level from level 5 instead of 10 (51 max) |
| Frequent Flier | Flight paths 50% cheaper and 20% faster |
| Gourmand | Food buffs last 100% longer, including the XP buff |
| Thrill of Adventure | Restores health and mana on killing blows (outside instances) |
| Field Guide | Shorter cooldown on adding camp features |
Habits that save time
PICK A FAST CLASS
Hunter tops both published tier lists. Leveling tiers
FOLLOW A ROUTE
Zones don't scale to your level. Use the zone route and grab every flight path.
DUNGEONS ONCE
Run each dungeon at its level with its quests, rather than farming it. Dungeons
GOOD KEYBINDS
Less clicking, faster kills. Keybinds
PREVIEW
Percentages marked "game files" are read from the WoW Forever client (build 1.60.1.70707). Rested XP rates and the sleeping bag quest level come from community guides.
Percentages marked "game files" are read from the WoW Forever client (build 1.60.1.70707). Rested XP rates and the sleeping bag quest level come from community guides.