61-70 XP reduction in Wotlk question

[Bafago-mograine]

Hello,

Sorry if this has been answered before, couldn’t find any info.

As we know, with Wotlk the XP curve to get from level 60 to 70 has been changed and you need a lot less experience points to level up in this level range. My question is, what happens on the pre-patch day to characters that have enough xp points to level up in Wotlk, but not in TBC.

Let’s say I’m lvl 60 with 370 500 experience points. On TBC, I need 494 000 experience to level up, so my xp bar is now 3/4 filled. I leave the character as it is until pre-patch. Pre-patch day hits and you need now only 290 000 experience to level up to 61.
Will I:

1. automatically level up to 61 upon first loging with 80 500 experience
   or
2. stay at 60, at 3/4 of the xp bar and my experience will get adjusted to new curve?

Thanks for answers.

[Vidunderdama-gehennas]

I vaguely remember this, i think you log in with 99% xp on your bar. Dont think you will level up to 61, but im not 100% sure.

[Bafago-mograine]

Thanks for answer. That would mean it’s unwise to leave a levelling character mid-level. Having a character at the end of the xp bar and then hitting pre-patch day would be a significant xp loss.

[Vidunderdama-gehennas]

Yeah, but like im said im not 100% sure. I could be wrong.

I personally wouldnt really care that much about it anyway, if my char lost xp or not. But i enjoy wotlk leveling (talents and playstyle) more than tbc leveling. So i would rather just wait with my alts, and level after prepatch.
But if you enjoy tbc leveling, and dont want to waste xp, then i reckon you should prob hit a fresh level.

This is just a personal oppinion though.

[Dottie-thunderhorn (Dottie)]

I haven’t seen any info on an XP alteration, can you link it?

[Xuks-gehennas]

You will log in and be 1xp to level if you are over the cap.

Patch 3.0.2 undocumented changes: h ttps://wowwiki-archive.fandom.com/wiki/Patch_3.0.2_(undocumented_changes)
This is when the xp from 60-70 got reduced.

[Miylee-twilights-hammer]

@Vidunderdama-gehennas

I vaguely remember this, i think you log in with 99% xp on your bar. Dont think you will level up to 61, but im not 100% sure.

I pretty much remember the same thing, had a lvl61 hunter with 99% of a level after the pre-patch hit the first time round.

[Celier-chromaggus]

I transfered my lvl 63 paladin with like 400-500k of the needed 650k to 64, and on the PTR I have 385999/386k

[Iggwilv-draenor (Iggwilv)]

@Miylee-twilights-hammer

@Vidunderdama-gehennas

I vaguely remember this, i think you log in with 99% xp on your bar. Dont think you will level up to 61, but im not 100% sure.

I pretty much remember the same thing, had a lvl61 hunter with 99% of a level after the pre-patch hit the first time round.

SO does the XP reduction happen AND we get 50% faster still do you know? If so i’m gonna wait a week for the rest of my 60+ and get my fishing up lol.

[Celier-chromaggus]

Yes, Joyous Journeys end when Wrath is released.

[Miylee-twilights-hammer]

@Iggwilv-draenor

SO does the XP reduction happen AND we get 50% faster still do you know? If so i’m gonna wait a week for the rest of my 60+ and get my fishing up lol.

Yes. XP reduction comes with the pre-patch next week, the EXP boost goes when WoTLK launches. Definitely the best time to finish up any alts you intended to make.