

If you’re just looking to level up as many characters as quickly as possible, you should absolutely stick to the modern expansions. Once you hit level 10 with your new character, you’ll be able to “go back” to any previous expansion until you hit level 50 and begin the Shadowlands story.īased on current estimates offered by Wowhead, this is how long it will take you to reach level 50 in each of the available expansions: What if you’re not new to World of Warcraft, though? Well, that’s where things get interesting.Įxperienced World of Warcraft players will have the option of starting new characters at Exile’s Reach or at their character’s designated starting area (unless they’re playing Demon Hunters or Death Knights, which offer unique starting experiences). You can reduce that number to about 15 hours by using a leveling assistant add-on and choosing a high DPS class that is able to defeat mobs as quickly as possible. If you really are brand new to the game, you can probably expect to go from 1-50 via the Battle for Azeroth experience in about 20-25 hours. The good news is that the Battle for Azeroth leveling experience is fairly quick and pretty entertaining. From there, you’ll start the Shadowlands story. Once you leave that area (which happens around the time you hit level 10), you’ll follow the Battle For Azeroth questing storyline until you reach level 50. If you’re brand new to World of Warcraft, you’ll start your Shadowlands adventure in the new Exile’s Reach starting area.
