350,000 watch a gnome mage hit level 60 in World of Warcraft Classic Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. 350,000 watch a gnome mage hit level 60 in World of Warcraft Classic It's a kind of magic. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 31 Aug 2019 35 comments A relatively unknown World of Warcraft Classic player has hit the game's level cap, beating out competition from established guilds. Jokerd, a 22-year-old from Malta, created a gnome mage and hit level 60 in three days and seven hours - streaming the entire thing on Twitch. Jokerd beat Method, Warcraft's most famous guild, to the world first. Method were playing from a base in a Los Angeles studio, even sending out publicity to press to hype its attempt. But it's Jokerd who has stole the show. The clip below shows the final push to level 60 in front of an incredible peak of 350,000 viewers (skip to the 18:18 mark to jump straight to the ding. Warning - expect swears!) To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Afterwards, Jokerd teleports to the city of Stormwind, where other players celebrate his achievement. Brilliantly, Jokerd ends his stream by hosting Method. Jokerd achieved the world first playing on the Mograine server in Europe largely solo. According to Dotesports, Jokerd focused on soloing packs of mobs with area of effect spells, such as Blizzard. He also used a technique called "layering" (joining and leaving groups to skip the wait time for mobs to respawn) at level 58. Layering, a modern feature Blizzard added to World of Warcraft Classic to spread players out across instances of a zone to help manage the population, is looked down on by some who question its use as part of the race to 60. In a tweet, Jokerd explained: "At this point it was in the bad [sic] that I was first 60 and I wanted to save 1-1.5 hours." About The Laying Abuse Accusations: I started using layering to my leveling advantage at level 58, at this point it was in the bad that i was first 60 and i wanted to save 1-1.5 hours. Feel free to check my vods, i streamed all of it, also i didnt have mob taggers.- Jokerd (@Jokereed) August 31, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Jokerd also denied account sharing (others playing on his account while he slept. dude i slept 6-8 hours a day, there was no account sharing bro- Jokerd (@Jokereed) April 11, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings What's next? The race to kill Onyxia or clear Molten Core. All Jokerd needs is for other players to catch up. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store