Patch notes Oct 1 (level 30) – Part 1/2: General

New with the beta's level 30 update:

• Level cap is now level 30
• New dungeon Excavation Site: Wetlands (26–31)
• Newly accessible: Razorfen Downs (25+) and Uldaman (30+), plus all previous dungeons
• Barbers now also in Darnassus and Thunder Bluff, all staffed; city guards show you the way

⚔️ PvP

• Honor costs for PvP gear and upgrade tokens raised by about 50%
• Honor cap raised from 15,000 to 25,000

📜 Quests & leveling

• Dungeon quests give 50% less bonus XP (Blizzard doesn't want leveling to be too fast)
• Faster respawn of enemies and quest objects in Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, Wetlands, Duskwood and Thousand Needles
• Escort quests can be started again even with 25+ quests in your log
• Mulgore: new quest "Kyle's Gone Missing!"; Orgrimmar: more "Smooth Boulder" for "Rocks to Rests"

🏕️ Camping & items

• Campfires no longer damage players below level 5 and deal less damage to players below 90% health
• Clearer display of the "Boosted Rest" buff
• BoE items with an uncollected appearance become soulbound (instead of account-bound) when sold to a vendor

🔨 Professions

• More Blacksmithing and Leatherworking recipes available as dungeon drops
• Skinning: creatures can once again be skinned only once
• Fewer poor copper veins in starting zones

🖥️ Interface

• Note in the character window: low spell ranks benefit much less from spell damage and trigger talents less often
• The Auction House shows item suffixes ("of the Bear" etc.) correctly again

⚠️ What this means for you: Leveling through dungeon quests is less rewarding, but quest zones for levels 20–30 are more relaxed. PvP gear gets much more expensive, so start collecting honor early.