The essence of World of Warcraft: Infinite lies in encouraging players to slow down and explore the world, rather than rushing headlong into the endgame. Yet, despite the Infinite team's consistent emphasis on taking it slow and making friends, one World of Warcraft: Infinite player has already reached level 60.
Led by the streamer of the same name, Team JokerD was the first group to reach level 60. The team consisted entirely of Undead characters and one Troll. The Undead race was crucial here, as Blizzard modified the "Devouring Plague" ability to help players regenerate mana, meaning they had virtually no cooldown when pulling large groups of mobs. I spent some time watching these speedrunners' streams, where they would gather massive packs of monsters and wipe them out with AoE (Area of Effect) skills.
JokerD rose to fame in 2019 during the launch of World of Warcraft Classic, becoming the first player globally to reach level 60, so it's no surprise that his team was the first to hit max level in World of Warcraft: Infinite. Although the competition was fierce, JokerD's team maintained a commanding lead throughout. As of press time, Ksuper Worldfirst, who ranks second and is not part of JokerD's team, is still only at level 53.
However, while it's exciting that these players have already reached max level, there isn't much reason to rush into the endgame just yet. The first batch of raids—Blackrock Depths, Mount Hyjal, and Onyxia's Lair—won't open until December 9th, so players who hit the level cap this weekend might find themselves wondering what to do next.
When I interviewed Chris Zierhut, Lead Game Designer for World of Warcraft: Infinite, he made it clear that Blizzard wants players to level multiple characters, emphasizing that leveling is a significant part of the game. So, if you hit level 60 early but get bored before the raids open, why not level another character and take a different path?
The launch of World of Warcraft: Infinite also went extremely smoothly, with basically no major server issues. However, Blizzard later claimed that the game used over 200TB of memory, so if servers still crash due to a massive influx of players logging in, that would be somewhat concerning.
