George In The Meta
Are dungeons still worth it in WoW Forever?
By George In The Meta ·
Short answer: yes, dungeons are still worth it in WoW Forever, even after Blizzard cut the bonus XP on dungeon quests. The nerf isn't what keeps me out of them. Finding a group is.
Did WoW Forever nerf dungeon XP?
Partly. In the 1 October beta build, Blizzard halved the extra XP that dungeon quests give on top of normal quest XP. The base XP those quests gave in Classic stays the same. Only the bonus got cut, and the reason was simple: testers were levelling too fast.
Does it change anything? Nah. If you want to level by grinding dungeons, or by getting carried through them, you still can, and it still works. It'll just take a bit longer.
Which dungeons have I run?
Two so far. Shadowfang Keep, and one before that near Undercity, where I waited around 30 minutes for a group. As a tank. At level 18.
Why is finding a group so painful?
There's no automatic group finder like retail has, and nothing takes you to the dungeon. You do it the old way: ask around, slide into DMs, hope someone answers, then walk there.
Then you hope they speak English. Right now that's pretty decent: there are a lot more English speakers around than I'd get on a Taiwan server, which is a big part of why I play on the US servers. It still takes time.
What makes a dungeon worth it?
For me, it's the XP and the loot. Some people love the social side of a group. I don't, really. Sometimes I just want to run around and quest on my own.
And that's where I'm stuck at level 20. I feel a bit lost about where to quest next, because a lot of what I need now is inside dungeons. I literally didn't log in yesterday. I don't want to spend my playtime waiting for a team.
Is tanking dungeons fun?
Honestly, I don't know if it makes dungeons better or worse. I'm used to tanking, but a lot of it is just sitting there absorbing hits and not doing much else. If you want the build, it's on my WoW Forever page.
What would get me running more dungeons?
Auto party. Let me list as a tank, and when a group needs one, put me in it. No DMs, no hoping they speak English, no 30-minute wait at level 18.
Are dungeons still worth it in WoW Forever?
Yes. Dungeons, and raids, will always be the pinnacle of WoW. They're what people flock to it for. The XP cut doesn't change that. The wait for a group is what needs fixing.
