The Worldsoul Saga has officially begun. World of Warcraft: The War Within is now live, and millions of players are rushing to the new zones of Khaz Algar.
Whether you are a hardcore mythic raider or a casual mount collector, the race to max level is the most crucial part of the expansion launch. If you want to skip the massive crowds and start gearing your character immediately, you need to follow this optimized wow the war within leveling guide. Here is exactly how to hit Level 80 in under 8 hours by utilizing Skyriding, Delves, and optimized dungeon spam.
- Table of Contents:
- Campaign vs Dungeon Spam
- The ‘Delve’ XP Exploit
- 💡 Expert Comments: Warbands & Alts
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1. Campaign vs Dungeon Spam
For your very first character, you must complete the main storyline campaign. Do not sit in the capital city spamming dungeons. Blizzard has hard-locked the endgame features (World Quests, Adventure Mode, and high-tier Delves) behind the completion of the Khaz Algar campaign.
- Levels 70-73: Isle of Dorn (Focus strictly on quests with the ‘Shield’ icon).
- Levels 73-75: The Ringing Deeps.
- Levels 75-77: Hallowfall (The most visually stunning zone; utilize Skyriding to grab hidden XP treasures).
- Levels 77-80: Azj-Kahet.
If you finish the campaign at level 78 or 79, then you can queue for specific dungeons to quickly grind out the remaining XP bars.
2. The ‘Delve’ XP Exploit
Delves are the brand new endgame feature in The War Within, acting as mini-dungeons you can complete solo or with Brann Bronzebeard. Currently, there is a massive XP optimization route involving Delves. Bountiful Delves provide an absurd amount of completion XP compared to standard side-quests. If you find yourself stuck in a heavily populated quest hub where other players are stealing your mob tags, immediately fly to the nearest Delve. Because they are instanced, you have the entire area to yourself, allowing you to AoE pull massive packs of enemies for uninterrupted XP.
🛡️ EXPERT COMMENTS: WARBANDS & ALTS
How do I level my second character?
Leveling your ‘Alts’ is completely different. Thanks to the new ‘Warbands’ system, once your main character completes the campaign, your entire account unlocks ‘Adventure Mode’. This means your level 70 alts can immediately travel to any of the four zones and start leveling in whatever order they want. Furthermore, for every character you get to Level 80, your Warband receives a permanent 5% XP buff (stacking up to 25%). This means your 5th character will level 25% faster than your first, making dungeon spamming the absolute best method for Alts.
