Rested experience in WoW Forever works much like Classic: log out in an inn or city and you build up rested XP, which doubles the experience from kills until it runs out. Forever adds new ways to get more of it through camping and the Legacy system.
The basics
Reported: you gain rested XP worth 5% of a level for every 8 hours logged out in an inn or a city, up to 150% of a level, according to Warcraft Tavern's experience guide. It only doubles experience from kills, not from quests. Blizzard hasn't published the numbers for Forever, but that's how it worked in Classic.
Ways to get more
| Source | What it does | How sure |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Tent (Leatherworking 20) | Rested XP worth 5% of a level, only if you have less than that | Confirmed in Blizzard's camping post |
| Well Rested (Legacy perk) | Raises the rested cap and speeds up rested gain | Confirmed, no numbers from Blizzard |
| Cozy Sleeping Bag | Up to 3% more experience, and counts as a rested area | Reported |
| Well Fed from cooked food | About 5% more kill experience for around 15 minutes, lost on death | Reported |
Experience changes since launch
- Dungeons: kill experience in dungeons went up 50% on 8 November. See dungeon XP.
- Low-level enemies: before launch, enemies well below your level were changed to give 4 to 20% less, which a designer said balances out the food and camping bonuses.
How to use it well
- Log out in an inn or city every time, even for a short break.
- Put the Camp Tent down when you're out of rested XP.
- Eat before a long session of killing, since the food bonus is on kills.
- Spend Legacy points on Well Rested if you level alts. See the Legacy system.
For the whole leveling picture, see how long it takes to level and our leveling route.