NUMBERS: xp/lvl, scalar quests, quests/lvl

[fiveiron]

I have been gathering scalar quest values per level, which have not changed across patches or expansions. I am missing a few chunks, and would welcome reported values if you have a character at a missing level.

The easiest way to do this is to carry an account-wide pet battle daily quest. It appears in quest log at bottom under Battle Pets category, where you can see the value of a scalar daily quest for your level.

Level	Scalar Quest EXP
1	80
2	170
3	250
4	360
5	450
6	625
7
8	1050
9	1300
10	1550
11	1850
12	2150
13	2400
14	2800
15	3150
16	3400
17	3550
18	3700
19	3800
20	3950
21	4100
22	4250
23	4350
24	4500
25	4650
26	4800
27	4900
28	5050
29	5200
30	5300
31	5450
32	5600
33	5750
34	5850
35	6000
36	6150
37	6300
38	6400
39	6550
40	6700
41	6850
42	6950
43	7100
44	7250
45	7350
46	7500
47	7650
48	7800
49	7900
50	8050
51	5200
52	8350
53	8450
54	8600
55	8750
56	8850
57	9000
58	9150
59	9300
60	9450
61	9600
62	9700
63	9850
64	10000
65	10150
66	10250
67	10400
68	10550
69	10700
70	10800
71	10950
72	11100
73	11250
74	11350
75	11500
76	11650
77	11750
78	11900
79	12050
80	12200
81	12300
82	12450
83	12600
84	12750
85	12850
86	13000
87	13150
88	13300
89
90	13700
91	13850
92	13950
93	14100
94	14250
95	14400
96
97
98
99

100	15050
101	15200
102	15350
103	15500
104	15600
105	15750
106
107
108	16150
109	16300
110	16450
111	16600
112	16750
113	16850
114	17000
115	17150
116	17300
117	17450
118	17550
119	17700

These values, in a spreadsheet [Scalar dailies.ods (29.09 KB)] comparing them to exp needed per level across different patches, answers the common question right now (Thread Link) before 8.1 lands: How much easier will it be? In the attached spreadsheet, you can see both the % Reduction in EXP at 8.1.0 and the values of both 8.0.1 Scalar per Level and 8.1.0 Scalar per Level. I firmly believe that while the endless flow of numbers may be overwhelming, once it is shown how many actual quests are needed it can be put into an experiential view of the scalar mechanics across levels.

All (current) activities are based on Scalar Quest Values.

Exploring grants 10% of a SQ.
A rested herb or mining node grants 20% of a SQ.
A rested arch node grants 50% of a SQ.
A vanilla rare kill (1 level higher in 1st half of level) grants ~114% of a SQ.
A vanilla rare kill (2 level higher in 2nd half of level) grants ~121% of a SQ.
A (vanilla) chest grants 200% of a SQ.

Treasures vary more and I haven't found the value pattern.

All Quests can be directly compared to the current SQ value to determine its % value.  Messenger or go-see-this-guy quests are 5% or 10% and rarely higher than that. A boss quest near the end of a quest chain can be 125%, 150%, or even 200%. Some zones, when compared, will reveal their +25% quest exp modifier which still remains active since Cata revamp zones such as Loch Modan. When you reach the transition points between expansions, you can use these values to see if a quest (and its expansion that you've outleveled) plateaus or drops in value at your level, and by how much.

This is very useful to gauge how much of something you will have to do to gain that next level, pretty much no matter what you to gain exp as a challenger.

Please contribute if you have a value I am missing. Thank you.

Edit 12/14/18: added level 20
Edit 12/23/18: added level 54

['Ster]

So I just dinged 40, and regular quests at 40 are the same 6700 - but I think the amount of XP required for the level is less, cause I am filling up the XP bar fast...

[fiveiron]

Yes, that is detailed in the attached spreadsheet. I bring to forefront in my post, both the scalar reference values because they don't change and the few values I'm missing. Forum formatting wasn't easy to paste cells into, so I limited my post focus, but the real depth is in the attached spreadsheet that shows both broad trends and individual impact per level. For example, 60's went from ~28 quests per level to ~16 quests per level, the deepest cuts.

[ash]

As a reference point at lvl 49 pvz would get 1 bubble in 8.0 and in 8.1 it is exactly 1.5 bubbles. Roughly a 33% reduction in the number of quests per level.

[Crystalpall]

Sorry for necro. Looking to resub after exams and I was wondering what zones to use after coming back. My specific question is: what zones have the aforementioned inherent quest experience modifier? Does Felwood have it?