08-individual-progression

Individual Progression

Your character’s journey through Classic, Outland, and Northrend is broken into 18 usable stages numbered 0–18 (stage 11 is retired). Each stage opens the next tier of dungeons, raids, quests, vendors, and profession caps for that character.

Status: LIVE — progression is enabled and advances per character. Players can review their stage and switch among stages they have already earned with .ipstage or /dip; they cannot use it to unlock content ahead.

At a glance

• Progression is per character. Your account shares storage, professions, and appearance collection, but not progression.
• 18 usable stages: values 0 through 18; stage 11 is retired. Automatic or saved progression that lands on 11 is treated as stage 10, but .ipstage set 11 is rejected.
• Three broad eras: stages 0–7 are Classic, 8–12 are Outland, and 13–18 are Northrend.
• Boss kills and key quests advance you. The whole eligible group can advance, not only the player who lands the killing blow.
• Stage scrolls are mailed to you when you reach a stage. They are account-bound and can be sent to alts.
• Scrolls never change your level. They only move progression forward.
• The level-60 boost sets stage 8. It skips the Classic stage climb, not the rest of the journey.
• Stage 10 gates the custom Well of Eternity raid. The raid itself is staff-arranged; see 20 — Custom raids and endgame.
• You can choose among earned stages. /dip opens the selector; .ipstage get, .ipstage set <0-18>, and .ipstage cost are the player commands. They do not unlock unearned content.

How to use progression

1. Play the current tier. Do the dungeons, quests, and raids that are already open. You do not need to “activate” a stage.
2. Kill the tier’s key boss or finish its trigger. The stage advances for every eligible group member at loot distance. See the table below.
3. Check your mail. A delivery of 100 progression scrolls for the new stage arrives from the Postmaster.
4. Keep or share the scrolls. They are account-bound. Mail them to an alt that is behind, or keep them for a future character.
5. Use a scroll on the alt. The alt jumps forward to that stage if it is below the scroll’s stage. A scroll cannot be used at or above the character’s current stage.
6. Do not expect a level change. The scroll changes progression only. A level-60 character remains level 60.
7. Re-check trainers and vendors. New stages unlock profession caps, recipes, quartermasters, and attunements. See 07 — Professions and gathering.
8. Move to the next tier. Open the next dungeon or raid, repeat the pattern, and pass the scrolls to your alts.
9. Switch only when you mean to. .ipstage set <stage> moves you between stages you have already earned. Log out and back in afterward so unlocks, phasing, and trainers settle.

Stage table

Stage	Era	What it represents	How it is reached
0	Classic	Starting stage	New character
1	Classic	Molten Core tier	Kill Ragnaros
2	Classic	Onyxia’s Lair	Kill Onyxia
3	Classic	Blackwing Lair	Kill Nefarian
4	Classic	Pre-Ahn’Qiraj / war effort	Complete Bang a Gong or Simply Bang a Gong
5	Classic	Ahn’Qiraj war	Complete Chaos and Destruction
6	Classic	Ahn’Qiraj	Kill C’Thun
7	Classic	Naxxramas (40)	Kill Kel’Thuzad in Naxxramas 40
8	Outland	Pre-TBC / level-60 transition	Complete Into the Breach, or use the level-60 boost
9	Outland	Tier 1: Karazhan, Gruul, Magtheridon	Kill Malchezaar
10	Outland	Tier 2: Serpentshrine Cavern, Tempest Keep, Hyjal, Black Temple; Well of Eternity	Kill Kael’thas
11	—	Retired	Normalized to stage 10; do not use
12	Outland	Tier 4: Sunwell Plateau	Kill Illidan
13	Northrend	Wrath entry: Naxxramas, Eye of Eternity, Obsidian Sanctum	Kill Kil’jaeden
14	Northrend	Ulduar	Kill Kel’Thuzad in Wrath Naxxramas
15	Northrend	Trial of the Crusader	Kill Yogg-Saron
16	Northrend	Icecrown Citadel	Kill Anub’arak
17	Northrend	Ruby Sanctum	Kill the Lich King
18	Northrend	End of the progression	Kill Halion

Stage 10 and the Well of Eternity: the custom Well of Eternity is a level-70, 10-player raid that requires stage 10. It has no confirmed public entrance; staff arrange access. See 20 — Custom raids and endgame.

How the key triggers work

• Raid bosses: Ragnaros, Onyxia, Nefarian, C’Thun, Kel’Thuzad (40), Malchezaar, Kael’thas, Illidan, Kil’jaeden, Kel’Thuzad (Wrath), Yogg-Saron, Anub’arak, the Lich King, and Halion.
• Quest triggers: Bang a Gong, Simply Bang a Gong, Chaos and Destruction, and Into the Breach.
• Boost trigger: the level-60 boost sets stage 8 directly.
• Group credit: the group must be eligible for the kill and at loot distance. Do not leave the boss area before it dies.
• No partial credit: a wipe does not advance you. Only the kill or quest completion does.
• No stage skipping through normal play: you cannot use a scroll for a stage at or above your current stage.

Choosing an earned stage

The progression selector is a content-access switch, not a catch-up mechanic. It can move you to any stage you have already reached, including back down to an earlier one. It cannot open a stage you have not earned.

Command or UI	What it does
/dip or /dinkleip	Opens the visual progression selector.
.ipstage get	Shows your current stage and your highest selectable stage.
.ipstage set <0-18>	Moves you to a valid stage at or below your highest selectable stage.
.ipstage cost	Reports whether changing stages costs currency. Currently it does not.

• Stage 11 is invalid. .ipstage set 11 is rejected. Use 10, or 12 if you have already earned it.
• No unearned skips. The server does not allow you to jump to a stage you have not reached.
• Rewinds are allowed. Moving back down can be useful for experiencing earlier content with a leveled character. Your saved highest stage remains selectable, so you can move forward again without re-earning it.
• Log out and back in after a change. The addon warns that progression changes settle fully after a relog.
• The first arrival is still earned. Boss kills, quests, and stage scrolls are how a stage becomes available in the first place.

Stage scrolls

When you reach a stage, the Postmaster mails you 100 account-bound scrolls for that stage.

• Account-bound: send them to your own alts by mail.
• Forward-only: a scroll advances a character below the scroll’s stage. It cannot lower a character.
• No level change: the scroll does not raise or lower your level.
• No stage 11 scroll: stage 11 is retired.
• Replenishment: if the original mail is missing, the server can restore the scroll mail on login.
• Mail sender: Postmaster, entry 34337.

Scroll item references

Stage	Scroll item ID	Example use
8	811608	Move an alt into Outland
10	811610	Catch an alt up to the Well of Eternity gate
12	811612	Catch an alt up to Sunwell
13	811613	Move an alt into Northrend
18	811618	Bring an alt to the end of progression

The general rule is item 811600 + stage and spell 978200 + stage.

Commands & UI

Command / UI	What it does	Player-accessible?
Stage scroll mail	Delivers 100 scrolls for a reached stage	Yes, automatic
Use a stage scroll	Advances an alt below that stage	Yes
Mail a stage scroll	Sends account-bound scrolls to an alt	Yes
/dip, /dinkleip	Opens the progression selector	Yes
.ipstage get	Shows current and highest selectable stage	Yes
.ipstage set <0-18>	Switches to a valid earned stage	Yes, earned stages only
.ipstage cost	Shows whether a stage change costs currency	Yes

The commands are dot commands: .ipstage, not /ipstage. The slash command /dip opens the visual selector. Neither command can unlock a stage you have not earned.

NPC references

Name	Entry	Role
Postmaster	34337	Sender of progression scroll mail
Adventure guides	750002–750009	Starter-zone travel; see 02 — Starting experience
Boost NPCs	732714–732721	Level-60 boost, which sets stage 8
Chromie	939009	Well of Eternity related NPC; see 20 — Custom raids and endgame

No NPC is required to advance a stage. Kills and quests do it automatically.

Tips

• Do not delete stage scroll mail. It is your account’s catch-up mechanism.
• Mail scrolls to alts before you need them. A stage-8 scroll is useful the moment an alt dings 60.
• Scrolls are forward-only, but stage selection can rewind. Use .ipstage set to move between stages you have already earned. It still cannot unlock anything ahead of your highest earned stage.
• Stay near the boss for the kill. Being alive but far away, or having loot rights disabled, can cost you credit.
• Do not expect the boost to skip Outland progression. It sets stage 8; stages 9–18 still need to be earned.
• Check profession caps after each stage. The trainer cap moves from 300 to 375 to 450.
• The Well of Eternity is not a normal level-70 queue. It is staff-arranged. Do not plan a pick-up group around it.
• Use .ipstage, not /ipstage. The player commands are .ipstage get, .ipstage set <0-18>, and .ipstage cost. The visual selector is /dip.

Limits and configuration

• Valid stages: 18 usable values, 0–10 and 12–18; stage 11 is retired.
• Retired stage: 11; normalized to 10.
• Progression scope: per character.
• Scroll scope: account-bound, forward-only.
• Scroll delivery: 100 per stage mail.
• Level change from scrolls: none.
• Boost stage: 8.
• Well of Eternity requirement: stage 10; level 70; 10 players; staff-arranged.
• Player stage commands: .ipstage get, .ipstage set <0-18>, .ipstage cost; earned stages only; stage 11 invalid.
• Stage-change currency: none live. The .ipstage cost command reports the configured state.
• Rewind: allowed to earned stages; unearned stages stay locked.
• Group credit: eligible group members at loot distance.
• Stage 18: end of the current progression; Halion is the final trigger.

Related systems

• 02 — Starting experience: level-60 boost and starter zones
• 07 — Professions and gathering: profession caps by stage
• 09 — Experience and rates: leveling speed
• 10 — Oaths: challenge campaigns that interact with progression
• 19 — Dungeons and grouping: dungeon access
• 20 — Custom raids and endgame: Well of Eternity and the Dark Portal
• 25 — Commands, NPCs, and addons: command status
• 26 — Admin and config appendix: staff progression controls

Admin note

Live config: IndividualProgression.Enable=1, StartingProgression=0, ProgressionLimit=0, SimpleConfigOverride=1, EnforceGroupRules=0, VanillaPowerAdjustment=1, TBCPowerAdjustment=1, QuestXPFix=1, QuestMoneyAtLevelCap=1, RepeatableVanillaQuestsXP=1, PlayerChange.Enable=1, PlayerChange.AllowUnearnedProgression=0, PlayerChange.RequireCurrency=0, PlayerChange.CurrencyItem=0, PlayerChange.CurrencyCount=1, and EnableSetRepCommand=0.

The player command surface is .ipstage get, .ipstage set <0-18>, and .ipstage cost at SEC_PLAYER, with Console::No. get prints the current and highest selectable stage; set accepts valid stages at or below the highest selectable stage, cancels pending progression credit, supports deliberate rewinds, and saves the earned maximum; cost reports whether a currency charge is configured. Stage 11 is invalid. PlayerChange.AllowUnearnedProgression=0 prevents players from selecting unearned stages; RequireCurrency=0 makes changes free.

The GM command surface is .ip get, .ip set <0-18>, .ip tele, .ip setbot, .ip setrep, .ip pvp, and .ip attune at SEC_GAMEMASTER, not .ipstage. .ip setrep is disabled by EnableSetRepCommand=0. Do not document .ipstage tele, .ipstage attune, .ipstage setbot, .ipstage setrep, or .ipstage pvp; those subcommands do not exist on the player command table.

The module mails item 811600 + stage and casts spell 978200 + stage; stage 11 is retired, so automatic or saved states are normalized to 10 and a direct .ipstage set 11 is rejected. Stage 10 is also the gate used by the custom Well of Eternity. If a stage mail is missing, the module restores it on login when the character’s state calls for it. Keep the player and GM command tables separate in the wiki: .ipstage is player-facing, .ip is staff-only.