World of Warcraft: The War Within Player Hits Level 80 in an Hour

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World of Warcraft: The War Within Player Hits Level 80 in an Hour

Key Takeaways

  • Early access for World of Warcraft’s The War Within expansion allowed fans to level up quickly, with the first player hitting level 80 in just over an hour.
  • Other speed levelers followed closely behind, with creative methods like exploiting the Blood Elf Heritage questline.
  • Leveling is easier in The War Within, especially for alts, who can benefit from a passive experience boost for each max level character.

As a dedicated World of Warcraft player with countless hours under my belt, I must admit that the recent race to level 80 in The War Within expansion was nothing short of breathtaking! Monkeylol’s world first level 80 victory in just over an hour left me utterly astonished. It’s not every day you see a fellow player reaching the max level so quickly, especially considering the vast array of activities available in this new expansion.

In less than an hour and a half following the start of early access for the expansion, the initial player to hit level 80 in “World of Warcraft: The War Within” achieved this remarkable feat. Despite a tight contest for the world first, this dedicated World of Warcraft enthusiast managed to progress from level 70 to level 80 in just over an hour and one minute.

As a diehard fan, I was thrilled to dive into the early access for “World of Warcraft: The War Within” on August 22, finding myself standing at the gates of Khaz Algar. Though some high-end gameplay systems are still under wraps until the official release, I’ve been granted a sneak peek at the leveling campaign, building rapport with the key Renown factions, and pushing my character up to the new max level of 80.

In no time at all, fans were quick to seize the opportunity. The expansion was playable from 3 PM PDT, with experience gains activated for characters at level 70. By 4:01 PM PDT, barely an hour and one minute after the early access began, a dedicated World of Warcraft fan named Monkeylol had already reached level 80, the highest level in World of Warcraft: The War Within. This was achieved by Monkeylol and his group through strategic questing, pet battles, elite farming, and dungeons. Monkeylol delved deeper into the details at the 2:49:10 mark of WoW content creator Naowh’s stream, soon after he hit the maximum level – though it is worth noting that the stream contains explicit language.

The Race to Level 80 in World of Warcraft: The War Within

Despite his extremely fast time, Monkeylol’s world first level 80 victory was anything but decisive. Renowned World of Warcraft speed leveler Shiekrunner was mere minutes behind, hitting the level cap at about 4:07 PM PDT, though unlike Monkeylol, Shiekrunner’s method of power leveling involved creative use of an exploit in the Blood Elf Heritage questline to farm a hyperspawn. Other teams were not long after, with a group from hardcore WoW raider guild Echo getting to max level in about an hour and a half.

In the fresh expansion of World of Warcraft, advancing through levels in The War Within has become more straightforward than ever before. This ease is particularly notable for alternate characters, as they can take advantage of a hidden leveling boost that increases with each max-level character owned by WoW players, culminating in a 25% enhancement once five maximum-level characters are present.

The highly anticipated launch of “The War Within” is just around the corner, and starting August 26 at 3 PM PDT, everyone will have the opportunity to delve into this game. For those eagerly waiting, it’s almost time to jump in! While many players might prefer to savor the story of “The War Within“, speed demons aiming for max level before moving on to the endgame could benefit from Monkeylol’s suggested strategy.

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2024-08-26 23:04