Stress and rush while leveling in WoW: Shadowlands? No, you can save yourselves the trouble. The developers have given the all-clear.
The release of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is on a Tuesday, just under 24 hours before the weekly reset on Wednesday. Many players planned to level up quickly to reach level 60 and fully utilize the “first ID”. But now there’s the all-clear. Speed leveling offers no advantage.
What was the players’ plan? Many players intended to make a real sprint on the launch night of Shadowlands and immediately rush to max level 60. After all, there are almost 30 hours in Europe before the weekly reset occurs and certain weekly caps are reset. Some planned to storm Torghast in the first night to collect Soul Ash for legendary items or to work on their Covenant’s reputation.
But that won’t happen.
What did Blizzard say? A range of game content will be accessible only with the first weekly reset. This happens in Europe on Wednesday, November 25 – just over a full day after the original launch. Only at that time will the following content be accessible:
- Mythic dungeons
- The Tower of Torghast
- The 1st weekly reputation quest for your Covenant
Why is Blizzard doing this? Hazzikostas explained in the tweet that it would create a “level playing field” for all players worldwide. No one misses out on anything by not reaching level 60 on the very first day.
This is how Blizzard has mostly handled things in the past. This has the advantage that all players can level at their own pace and take their time to explore and enjoy the new areas and quests.
So don’t stress yourself unnecessarily on Tuesday. Mythic dungeons and other endgame activities will be unlocked only from Wednesday onwards. So you can take a few days to enjoy the new world and story before diving into the endgame.
That should be the best decision for most players.
Already seen? Coinciding with the launch Blizzard banned the first multiboxers.
