Blizzard didn't want to "devalue the accomplishment of levelling," lead designer says. World of Warcraft level 90 character boosts will cost $60 because developer Blizzard Entertainment did not want to diminish the value of in-game levelling, the company has said.
Purchasing the Shadowlands Expansion, Heroic or Epic edition, gives you a Character Boost free of charge. Subsequent Character Boosts must be purchased in the in-game shop, only accessible from within the game. A Character Boost costs $60.
With the Shadowlands-Level Character Boost, you can instantly grant one character a one-time boost to level 50, so they're ready to begin their journey into the newest chapter of the World of Warcraft story. Bring your hero up to speed and get ready for your next thrilling adventure!
No, spending extra money at all is not worth it. The whole shop and extra services should be trashed. Character boosts are way too expensive now.
There has been no official news on this yet, but the one thing that we do know is that current lvl 120 will translate directly to lvl 50 in 9.0. So any current 120 boosts that people have saved will become lvl 50 boosts in SL (unless they decide otherwise).
You shouldn't skip it because it gives you a good rundown of the character, but if it's a character class you know how to play then by all means skip away. The tutorial will have you use a specific number of skills a specific number of times and then immediately take you to the Battle of Azeroth fight.
The level squish means that existing World of Warcraft players will have their character levels reduced to a new scale. For instance, characters currently maxed at level 120 will have their level reduced to 50. However, this won't change any of the characters' power or stats.
Level Squish - 50 Is The New 120Shadowlands 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.
All recent researches say that the best DPS classes for the Shadowlands are: Affliction Warlocks, Marksmanship Hunters, Unholy Death Knights, Balance Druids, Shadow Priests, and Fire Mages. All these classes have certain advantages with different amount of aims. They are most effective in Raids, Mythic+, and in PvP.
The 120 boost should show on the character page as a gold token. The mount probably is wrapped, so check the filters on the mount page, make sure to unwrap it, then summon it. The transmog is actually a quest you pick up when you summon the mount, there is a use icon on the saddle behind you.
The fastest way to get a new character to 120 is to pre-order the Heroic edition or better of the Shadowlands expansion. That'll give you a level 120 character boost, which includes 390 item level gear and a decent Heart of Azeroth neck level, a really nice launch for a new character.
In Shadowlands, it does not matter what profession you had before, you start from a specific “skill level 1 – shadowlands”. You can pick whatever profession you want and still be on the same level as anyone else when starting shadowlands.
When Can You Fly in Shadowlands? You will be able to unlock flying in Chains of Domination (Patch 9.1), which is the first major content patch of the expansion.
