60-70 XP changes coming in 3.0.2
by Eliah Hecht 
Sep 4th 2008 at 2:00PM
Patch 3.0.2 is going to bring us much of Wrath, without the new content. Specifically, we'll be getting the new spells and talents, which come out to a total class revamp for many classes. We'll also be getting a couple other fixes, like learnable mounts and mini-pets. And Tigole just confirmed today that among these will be a reduction in the amount of experience required to level between 60 and 70.
Levels 20–60 were sped up dramatically a little while ago, which I have been very much enjoying on my various alts. But the Outland levels have remained at the same rate as always. This isn't so much of an issue now, when 70 is the endgame, but of course we're getting another ten levels in LK, and trudging through Outland then will feel a lot like dragging yet another toon through Plaguelands now. (I know some of you like Plaguelands, but I just don't understand it.) So I'm glad this is coming a little sooner, so that hopefully I can have at least three 70s poised to go into Northrend instead of the two I have now.
What kind of a speed increase are we looking at? Well, the only hard numbers I've seen so far are 30% less XP required per level, and possibly 20% more XP given per mob, with no changes on quests. This is fairly substantial; I would be pleased.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
dotorion Sep 4th 2008 2:06PM
Aha, good. I was just leveling an alt >:)
Hazerduz Sep 4th 2008 2:09PM
Well this will only affect my DK, seeing as I will have the 9 other classes to 70 before the patch hits. Unless that's next week.
Tankin Sep 4th 2008 2:19PM
Same here.
They should have achievements like, "Hardcore Leveler" or "Level 800" for insane people like us. I had 7 at 60 before BC and I'll have all 9 before Wrath.
Hazerduz Sep 4th 2008 4:03PM
I only had 2 of them to 60 before BC, and most of the leveling on the others was done before the XP increase patch (or decrease depending on how you look at it).
April 2007 - 70,64,50, 35, 32, 14, 11, 10, 10
Sept 2008 - 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 66.4, 66.3
Tsel Sep 4th 2008 7:07PM
Awesome!
Alch Sep 4th 2008 2:09PM
I have a few alts I have been working on and I still think level 50 to 58 takes forever. Maybe it is just because I can see Outland over the next hill or because the zones and quest are designed to make you run all over the place so you do not hit 60 to fast since that was the end game.
Chen Sep 4th 2008 2:24PM
i lucked out around those levels; i got my alt to around 52-53 when the midsummer festival, and after running all the fire dowsing/lighting runs, all my alts went from 53 straight up to 58-59
Izbay Sep 4th 2008 3:15PM
Currently in Beta you reach about level 63 before leaving HFP. I'm thinking 3 zones max before you can head to Northrend. :)
Drkstrider Sep 4th 2008 2:20PM
when is the patch coming out? I could use the new changes on my spriest now!!!
Ryan Sep 4th 2008 2:23PM
Well, it's going into the PTR stage, so I would guess soon.
BillDoor Sep 4th 2008 2:25PM
I'd expect about a month, maybe month and a half. Don't hold your breath, keep on playing the game!
doug Sep 4th 2008 2:20PM
Just got a newb to level just shy of 61 via Recruit a Friend.
I guess I'll do another one to 60 while waiting for 3.0.2 to go live.
Azzarrea Sep 4th 2008 2:52PM
Wonderful! I actually have a toon in the late 50's making her way up to outland so this change will be perfect timing.
Darthregis Sep 4th 2008 2:24PM
So will this be "retroactive", so to speak?
IE: (I'm using hypothetical numbers, kids)
Say I have 690K xp and I need 700K xp to get to my next level... then, with the patch, would I suddenly be into that next level?
Palladiamors Sep 4th 2008 2:29PM
Nope, its the same way it happened last time. Its percentaged based. If you were 90% of the way to leveling before the patch, you'll be 90% of the way to leveling after the patch, the exact numbers involved will just change. The only time I have seen a numbers change was on the beta when they recentlyish upped the XP requirements, leaving a lot of people who had been a bar from leveling with almost a whole half a level to go.
xeren Sep 4th 2008 2:32PM
If it's anything like the last xp change (patch 2.3?) then no. If you are 98.6% to the next level pre patch, you will be 98.6% post patch.
But if it took 700 xp pre patch and 500 xp post patch, that remaining 1.4% is a small amount until the next level.
Guy Sep 4th 2008 2:29PM
my 8 lvl 60s from the RAF will be looking forward to this:)
Asteh Sep 4th 2008 2:51PM
I haven't seen this anywhere, but are they adding the spellpower system in this patch? Or is it in LK?
BillDoor Sep 4th 2008 3:20PM
Spellpower, as well as pretty much every other class and gear change, should be in this patch. The only thing you won't have will be the new Northrend content and the ability to play a Death Knight.
Zuldim Sep 4th 2008 3:00PM
Hmm. May as well wait to finish those last 6 levels on my pally then.