World of Warcraft: Forever drops a long-standing Classic habit. Quests completed at level 60 no longer convert their XP into gold. Blizzard made up the difference with a hotfix that puts gold directly on high-level quests.
Quick answer: At character level 60, WoW Forever does not turn quest XP into gold. After the 10 November 2026 hotfix, most quests with a quest level of 48 or above award gold.
No XP-to-gold conversion at level 60
This practice began in 2006. In the weeks leading up to the original Burning Crusade launch, original World of Warcraft began replacing quest XP with gold when max-level characters handed in quests. It let players earn extra gold while finishing original WoW content ahead of the first expansion.
Classic Era retained the mechanic when it launched in 2019; WoW Forever did not. Blizzard removed it because players were filling their quest logs with completed quests and saving the turn-ins until level 60 for the biggest payout. With quests left unturned, grinding creatures for XP was the most efficient way to reach 60.
Blizzard did not want that design in WoW Forever. Its position is that players should not feel compelled to stockpile quests near level 60 and sit on them until they turn into a large profit.
Quests level 48 and higher now give gold
Removing the conversion also had an unintended effect: in original WoW, raw gold comes from about 25% of quests, so the change cut gold earnings near level 60 more than Blizzard had planned.
After the 10 November 2026 hotfix, most WoW Forever quests at quest level 48 or above award additional gold, including quests that previously awarded none. Their rewards now include gold alongside what the quest already offered.
Blizzard says its aim is for players to enjoy doing quests at the appropriate level and receive a fair gold reward. That gives you reason to complete these quests while leveling toward 60 and after reaching it. The update also makes high-level quests consistent with questing elsewhere in WoW Forever.
Which quests did not get extra gold
Not every quest at level 48 or above got the new gold reward. Three types were left as they were:
- Quests that already reward valuable items
- Repeatable quests
- Quests that are quick, easy or trivial to complete and so do not give significant rewards
What this means while leveling to 60
Turn quests in as soon as you finish them. Holding completed quests until level 60 earns no extra gold in WoW Forever, so there is nothing to gain by waiting.
The 10 November 2026 hotfix also removed XP rewards for killing Shatterspear Trolls. Blizzard summed up its explanation: “They’re dancers, not fighters!”
Dungeon kills changed too. A launch-week hotfix set dungeon kill XP in WoW Forever to 60% of Classic Era values, up from 40%.
WoW Forever quest gold FAQ
Do level 60 quests give gold in WoW Forever?
Usually, yes. The update left unchanged quests that already offer valuable items, repeatable quests, and trivial quests.
Should I save quests until level 60 in WoW Forever?
No. There is no conversion, so saving quests earns nothing extra. Turn them in while you level.
