- Author: Passion
- Date: December 9, 2022
- Updated: December 9, 2022
- Expansion: WotLK Classic
Starting on the 13th of December, the Joyous Journeys buff will return for WotLK Classic exclusively. This buff was previously available during the pre-patch leading up to Wrath of the Lich Kings release, giving people an excellent opportunity to level new mains or old alts in advance of the new expansions max level.
The buff will be available from the 13th of December until the 16th of January, giving us just over a month of boosted experience. Anyone that wants to level at the standard pace will be able to disable the buff by visiting Innkeepers in any major city.
While not confirmed in the article, this buff will almost certainly stack with Heirloom equipment, providing you with a potential boost of 70% experience, or even 75% experience if you managed to win the Kulu’ak Fishing Derby.
This buff was a fairly new thing for WoW players, as constant experience boosts are few and far between outside of Heirloom equipment, so seeing this again, especially very close to the start of an expansion may indicate a lessened focus on the leveling experience. It could also be a way to handle the boosted Ulduar item levels causing a lot of players to want to swap main sooner than intended.
The reason for the end date is not specified, but some players are speculating it to be close to the release of Phase 2, which currently does not have a set date.
The full news post can be found below.
The roads in Northrend are icy and fraught with danger. To help you continue your adventures in Wrath of the Lich King Classic, players will get the benefit of the Joyous Journeys experience buff*, which will increase experience gains by 50% for all players through level 80! It’s a great time to finish leveling a character, create a new one, or invite friends to join you in your adventures.
Players can also visit any innkeeper in the capital cities and Dalaran to turn the experience buff off or on. The Joyous Journey’s experience buff will be available from December 13 through January 16, 2023.
*Experience buff not available in modern World of Warcraft®.
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