Leveling and experience
Leveling and experience covers Forever's announced XP direction and the Legacy perks relevant to leveling.
October 1 update
Dungeon quests’ extra XP above normal quest rewards was reduced by 50%; this does not mean halving total quest XP.[1]
Earlier announced XP design
Kris Zierhut described an unchanged experience curve to level 60, lower dungeon-monster XP, and substantially higher dungeon-quest XP. The intended reward favors completing dungeon quests over repeatedly clearing the same instance. The interview provides no numerical XP multipliers.[2]
Group travel
Meeting Stones open group listings; they do not summon players.[3]
Legacy effects are different kinds of help
These examples come from the licensed beta-client export, not a timed leveling test. Read Legacy system for account progress and allocation rules, and Beta guide for the available test content.[4]
| Perk | Recorded benefit | What the description does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| Well Rested | Rested XP accumulates 4%/8%/12%/16%/20% faster, and its cap increases by the same percentages at ranks 1–5. | This modifies accumulation and storage; it does not say every quest or kill awards that much more XP. |
| Talented | The first class talent point moves to level 9/8/7/6/5 at ranks 1–5. The maximum remains 51 points. | Earlier access does not add points to a finished level-60 build. Its source requirements are five points in Adventure and Well Rested. |
| Frequent Flier | Flight paths cost 50% less and the flight-path mount travels 20% faster. | This describes flight paths, not a bonus to ordinary mounted or running speed. |
The table follows the source's distinct effects. It is not an allocation recommendation, and the presence of a client record does not prove that it is accessible in the current beta phase.[4]
Comparing beta results
Keep quest turn-ins separate from kills in an XP log. Record client build, character level, party levels, rested state, active Legacy allocation, and elapsed time. A clear that includes previously unfinished quests and a repeat clear answer different questions; record both before comparing them.
Dungeons provides the destination index. Project:Beta verification supplies a format for contributing reproducible measurements.
Sources
- ↑ Kaivax, October 1 notes.
- ↑ Sean Keach, Developer interview, The Sun, 13 September 2026; reviewed 20 September 2026.
- ↑ Rebekah Valentine, Interview, Kotaku, 14 September 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chris Baldwin, Talents Forever: Legacy, CC BY 4.0 export, generated 19 September 2026, beta client 1.60.1.69876; reviewed 20 September 2026. Descriptions adapted; see Project:Talent data for provenance.