WoW Forever dungeon XP buffed by 50%

WoW Forever dungeon XP is up 50%. Blizzard has used a hotfix to raise the experience you earn from killing enemies in World of Warcraft: Forever dungeons. The goal is to make repeat runs feel more rewarding.

Community manager Kaivax announced the change on the official forums on November 8. It is a server-side fix, so there is nothing to download. It went live at about 11:05 PST, or 20:05 CET on European realms.

What does the WoW Forever dungeon XP buff change?

Kaivax kept it short: "we deployed a hotfix that increased kill experience in dungeons by 50%, so it feels better to go back in for more runs." The post signs off by wishing players good luck with their Deviate Hides, a nod to the infamous Wailing Caverns quest item.

The boost applies on top of the current value. Using PC Gamer's example, an enemy that gave 40 XP now gives 60 XP. Blizzard did not announce any change to quest rewards.

The change at a glance

• Date: November 8, 2026, about 11:05 PST
• Change: dungeon enemy kill XP up 50%
• Scope: all dungeons, enemy XP only
• Patch needed: no, server-side hotfix
• New rate: about 36% of the original Classic rate (Eurogamer)

Why did Blizzard lower dungeon XP in the first place?

According to Eurogamer, the developers deliberately reduced dungeon mob XP to discourage power-levelling. The idea was to push players out into the world to explore, rather than hopping from instance to instance. As a result, most dungeon XP in WoW Forever comes from quests.

That had a side effect. Your first run of a dungeon is great, because you hand in lots of quests. On a second run, those quests are done, and you are left with very low enemy XP. Some quests in Wailing Caverns and Blackfathom Deeps rely on item drops, so they often take more than one run. That made repeat visits feel like a chore.

PC Gamer says the topic has been a sore point since beta, with plenty of complaint threads in the Classic WoW community. Blizzard did not directly credit feedback, but the timing speaks for itself.

Is dungeon farming back?

Not really. Eurogamer works out that even after the buff, enemy XP is only 36% of the original Classic rate, roughly a third. Given how fast you can level through questing, farming dungeons is still not the most efficient route.

Even so, the change matters, especially for tanks and healers. PC Gamer argues that rewarding repeat runs should help keep dungeon groups going after the launch rush. Players who simply enjoy running dungeons with friends will also feel less punished for it.

Eurogamer notes that WoW Forever has become the biggest launch in the series' history, and Blizzard has been quick to hotfix issues since. For more, read our WoW Forever launch record story and our guide to Skyborne and the new rulesets. For more PC news, see the Warhammer Blood Bowl delay.

Frequently asked questions

How much did dungeon XP increase in WoW Forever?

Blizzard raised the experience you get from killing enemies in dungeons by 50%. For example, an enemy that gave 40 XP now gives 60 XP.

When did the WoW Forever dungeon XP buff go live?

It went live through a server-side hotfix on November 8, at about 11:05 PST or 20:05 CET according to Blizzard. There is no patch to download.

Is dungeon farming worth it for levelling now?

Not really. Eurogamer says that even after the buff, enemy XP is only 36% of the original Classic rate. Questing is still the fastest way to level.

Sources

• Blizzard Forums: Dungeon Enemy XP Increased - November 8
• Eurogamer: Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Forever get a huge XP buff
• PC Gamer: World of Warcraft: Forever bumps dungeon XP from monsters by 50%
• Blizzard News: World of Warcraft: Forever now live