Wow Level Squish 2019

World of Warcraft's Level Cap is being Reduced to 60

Current max level players will be squished down to level 50 and then level up to 60 over the course of the Shadowlands expansion. Update, 3:20pm PT: Following a WoW panel at BlizzCon 2019, we now have more information about what this squish entails.

Is WoW doing a Level Squish?

The new World of Warcraft: Shadowlands expansion introduces a new level squish for players. One of the biggest changes coming to the game is that Shadowlands will feature a level squish. This means current World of Warcraft players will have their levels lowered, but leveling up is faster for newcomers.

How will Shadowlands Level Squish Work?

Level Squish - 50 Is The New 120
Shadowlands includes a "level squish" -- existing characters will have their level number reduced to a new scale. Level 120 characters converted to level 50 in the prepatch, and the other levels scale down from there.

Did WoW Lower the Level Cap?

In the Shadowlands pre-patch, Blizzard changed almost everything about that process. They squished the current max level down to 50 — with it going up to 60 when Shadowlands drops. And they added an hour-long tutorial experience that takes players from level 1-10.

How Long does it Take to Get to 1 60 Shadowlands?

At the moment, though, it seems the average veteran player will be able to go from 1-60 in about 15-25 hours with the proper assistance/knowledge. If you're a new player, it might take closer to 35 hours to go from 1-60.

Level Cap

Those playing with Legion have their level cap increased to 110. Those playing with Battle for Azeroth have their level cap increased to 120.

What is the Current WoW Level Cap?

The level squish that arrived with World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has reduced the maximum level from 120 to 60. And along with that massive change, WoW's latest expansion has completely overhauled the leveling process for characters between level 1-50.

Why is Shadowlands Level 60 Capped?

In Shadowlands, players will level from 50 to 60; the old level cap in vanilla World of Warcraft. The goal is to streamline the leveling process, making it easier for players to actually get into World of Warcraft, and also help them feel rewarded for each level they gain.

Why did WoW Drop the Level Cap?

It's becoming an unwieldy and overly-long journey to reach the endgame raiding and dungeons, and players have long complained of the way new skills and meaningful upgrades have been stretched too thin across WoW's current 120 character levels.

What is the Max Level in Shadowlands WoW?

This leveling change was welcomed by all, especially considering that there's no more restrictions or limitations to level to 50. After 50, players wanting more have to move to Shadowlands for the remaining 10 levels to hit the max level 60.