# Blizzard knows World of Warcraft: Forever has a gold problem

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/blizzard-knows-world-of-warcraft-forever-has-a-gold-problem/
- Published: 2026-11-11T11:48:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T12:27:59+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzard-knows-world-of-warcraft-forever-has-a-gold-problem-but-that-doesnt-mean-a-feature-everyone-used-to-grind-it-in-the-og-mmo-is-coming-back/
- Topics: Software, Technology

## Key points

- Most quests from level 48 now award extra gold.
- Only 25 per cent of original WoW quests gave raw gold.
- Blizzard says XP-to-gold conversion will not return.

## Summary

Blizzard has changed World of Warcraft: Forever to give more gold to players completing high-level quests, responding to complaints that the game was too stingy. It has not restored the older system that converted experience points into gold at the level cap, saying that system encouraged players to save quests instead of completing them as they levelled.

Community lead Randy Jordan said Blizzard had not accounted for how few original WoW quests award raw gold: only 25 per cent. The patch now adds gold rewards to most quests at level 48 and above, excluding those that already offer valuable items, repeatable quests, or are especially quick or easy. Blizzard says the change is intended to encourage players to complete quests on the way to level 60 and afterwards.

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