That was a brief pleasure. It didn’t even last until dawn before the first player reached the new maximum level of World of Warcraft.
Since midnight, the new expansion of World of Warcraft is live worldwide. The launch went smoothly, aside from minor lags, allowing players to quickly venture into the new areas and level up. Some were already “finished” after just a few hours. Player Gingi from the professional guild Method reached Level 120 after just 4 hours and 17 minutes!
The trio from Method are the first. Gingi played together with his guildmates Meeres and Deepshades, who reached Level 120 just minutes after him and likely secured 2nd and 3rd place in the race for the “World First Level 120”.
No special reward. However, there is no special achievement or extra reward for this feat. In the past, there were “Server First” achievements, but these now exist only for raid achievements in the endgame.
How did it go so fast? Gingi combined a number of mechanics that made leveling particularly quick. For instance, he still had the experience point buff from the Darkmoon Faire, which had actually closed a day ago. At the start, he had a whole load of old Legion quests that he could turn in for a big chunk of XP.
Additionally, leveling in a trio means quests can be completed in the blink of an eye. Together, players can easily pull the entire area and kill quickly. Together with further bonuses, such as the gem that grants 5% extra XP and the war mode with 10% bonus XP, the record was achieved.
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How far did you level last night? Have you also reached the maximum level? Or are you taking your time and enjoying Battle for Azeroth at your own pace?
