Leveling · Dungeon XP

WoW Forever Dungeon XP & Leveling Guide

Decide when to run an instance, how to collect its quests and when outdoor leveling is more effective.

The launch-week XP change

The November 2 Blizzard development notes increased dungeon creature-kill XP by approximately 20% compared with the preceding tuning and corrected lower-level party member XP calculations. Dungeon quests remain a major extra source of experience, so repeat-farming without quests does not tell the whole story. For most players, collecting the available dungeon quests before the run is more important than blindly repeating the same instance. Actual XP depends on level, group composition, quests completed, travel time and the current hotfixes.

The Blizzard November 2 development notes and November dungeon-quest coverage by Wowhead describe the updated experience structure. The published 20% increase describes a change versus the earlier tuning, not a universal 1.2x multiplier across every player level, quest and group composition.

Choose your dungeon by level

Use the level bands below as planning references. A minimum level does not guarantee that every character at that level can finish every quest, and class gear or party experience changes the difficulty.

Ragefire Chasm

Level 13+

Orgrimmar · Kalimdor

5 documented quest examples · Boss source available

The Hall of Thanes

Level 13–18New in Forever

Ironforge · Eastern Kingdoms

5 documented quest examples · 4 identified bosses

Ruins of Lordaeron

Level 15–20New in Forever

Tirisfal Glades · Eastern Kingdoms

8 documented quest examples · 7 identified bosses

Deadmines

Level 16+

Westfall · Eastern Kingdoms

6 documented quest examples · Boss source available

Wailing Caverns

Level 17+

The Barrens · Kalimdor

6 documented quest examples · Boss source available

Shadowfang Keep

Level 18+

Silverpine Forest · Eastern Kingdoms

4 documented quest examples · Boss source available

Blackfathom Deeps

Level 22+

Ashenvale · Kalimdor

5 documented quest examples · Boss source available

Stormwind Stockade

Level 23+

Stormwind City · Eastern Kingdoms

Quest source linked in guide · Boss source available

Razorfen Kraul

Level 24+

The Barrens · Kalimdor

5 documented quest examples · Boss source available

Excavation Site: Wetlands

Level 24–29New in Forever

Wetlands · Eastern Kingdoms

7 documented quest examples · 4 identified bosses

Gnomeregan

Level 25+

Dun Morogh · Eastern Kingdoms

5 documented quest examples · Boss source available

City of Dalaran

Level 28–33New in Forever

Alterac Mountains · Eastern Kingdoms

8 documented quest examples · 8 identified bosses

Scarlet Monastery

Level 30+

Tirisfal Glades · Eastern Kingdoms

4 documented quest examples · Boss source available

Razorfen Downs

Level 34+

The Barrens · Kalimdor

Quest source linked in guide · Boss source available

Uldaman

Level 35+

Badlands · Eastern Kingdoms

4 documented quest examples · Boss source available

Zul'Farrak

Level 42+

Tanaris · Kalimdor

Quest source linked in guide · Boss source available

Maraudon

Level 42+

Desolace · Kalimdor

Quest source linked in guide · Boss source available

Sunken Temple

Level 45+

Swamp of Sorrows · Eastern Kingdoms

Quest source linked in guide · Boss source available

Blackrock Depths

Level 48+

Searing Gorge · Eastern Kingdoms

3 documented quest examples · Boss source available

Blackrock Spire

Level 53+

Burning Steppes · Eastern Kingdoms

Quest source linked in guide · Boss source available

Dire Maul

Level 54+

Feralas · Kalimdor

Quest source linked in guide · Boss source available

Stratholme

Level 55+

Eastern Plaguelands · Eastern Kingdoms

Quest source linked in guide · Boss source available

Scholomance

Level 57+

Western Plaguelands · Eastern Kingdoms

Quest source linked in guide · Boss source available

When dungeons are efficient

Get several eligible quests from your faction, complete prerequisites in nearby zones, and organize the party before traveling. Turn in all completed quests and include that XP when judging your route. If you can repeat high-value quests only once, your next run may earn considerably less.

When questing can win

Outdoor quests often outperform dungeon farming when group assembly is slow, the entrance is far away, your party lacks a healer or tank, or the instance has already been cleared of its available quest rewards. Measure XP per full hour rather than XP per fight.

Dungeon session checklist

  1. Choose a playable dungeon appropriate to your actual level.
  2. Select Alliance or Horde and collect all eligible quests before entering.
  3. Finish prerequisite chains and plan the trip.
  4. Confirm tank, healer, damage roles and necessary consumables.
  5. Complete objectives, record XP/time and compare your next session.

Source: Wowhead quest locations and prerequisites.