Dungeon XP values has been a huge topic among the Forever community, but Blizzard has confirmed a few days after implementing a hotfix buffing dungeon XP gains by an additional 50%, they’re satisfied with where they’re at.
Dungeons in Forever are giving players 60% of Classic Era values, and Blizzard’s Community Manager Kaivax took to the forums to confirm they feel the adjustment is working well.
Blizzard Responding on Forums to Increasing Dungeon XP
We’ve tracked this very carefully, and the hotfix that we deployed on Sunday, November 8 took dungeon kill XP from 40% of the values in Classic Era to 60% of the values in Classic Era. We have subsequently felt that the adjustment is working well to produce dungeon leveling speeds that fit with the rest of WoW Forever content.
Community Feedback led to Initial Buffs
Prior to the buffs, players were blaming the lack of XP for healing shortages and toxic groups. There was a whole lot of negative feedback from the community around how dungeons felt to re-run. Dungeon quests gave a lot of XP, but the dungeons themselves didn’t, meaning players only had incentives to run each dungeon once for quest rewards and XP before moving on.
Community Still Disagrees on Whether Buffs Are Enough
However there’s still some tension in the community on whether the buffs are enough. One reddit poster showed a screenshot still showing a healer shortage for the Drowned City dungeon, and replies to Kaivax’s response continue to push for a return to Classic Era values entirely.
Some players however like the increase, saying 60% is great breakpoints. For several players, they appreciate the buffs and say they feel great, since farming tier sets means players won’t outgrow them too quickly. Others feel it’s an appropriate amount for running dungeons and the effort required.
Regardless of where you stand on the issue, Blizzard is keeping values where they are for the time being.
Do you feel 60% of Classic Era values are enough?
