Earn XP fast in Diablo 4.
Every new Diablo 4 season provides an exciting opportunity to create new characters and test various builds. However, with it comes the bothersome task of leveling up quickly to reach the endgame, unlock the paragon board, crank up the torment difficulty, and start honing your build.
How you make progress in Diablo 4 changes every season as Blizzard adds new XP-farming seasonal activities or endgame stuff, buffs or nerf enemy density in certain dungeons, or adds build-altering unique items that make it substantially easy to rush through certain content.
As such, whether you’re interested in navigating endgame activities via a new seasonal character or cranking up your existing eternal character to take on Uber Lilith, you’re in the right place.
In this guide, we explain some sureshot ways to level up fast in Diablo 4 every season.
Best Diablo 4 leveling methods: How to gain fast XP
Irrespective of which Diablo 4 season you’re playing, there are a few general ways to level up quickly. These are:
- Increase World Tier. (Higher world tier increases the enemy difficulty but grants more XP and better loot.)
- Run Helltides. (Helltides is particularly beneficial if you’re a solo player, as you gain bonus XP for being near other players.)
- Farm new seasonal activity. (Whether it’s Blood Harvest, Head Hunts, or Malignant Tunnels, playing the limited-time activity will get you the most XP.)
- Complete Tree of Whispers. (Blizzard keeps boosting XP gains from completing Tree of Whispers objectives. We even got a whole season dedicated to that.)
- Play with other player(s). (Playing with other players or at least being near one grant a 5% bonus XP gain. Playing with someone who's in your party grants a 10% XP boost. Also, it makes it easier to tackle higher world-tier content.
- Consume XP Elixirs (All Weak Elixirs grant a 5% XP boost for 30 minutes. Make it a habit of using one before starting any D4 activity.)
- Use Seasonal Blessings. (It can provide up to 35% XP boost from monster kills. Pretty sweet, right?)
- Complete side quests. (You may be tempted to run Helltides and Dungeons on repeat, but Diablo 4’s side quests provide a decent amount of XP, not to mention intriguing stories, too.)
- Lurk around World Events. (These are basically free XP, as other high-level players can get the job done for you. )
- Play when Mother’s Blessing is active. (It’s a limited-time event that occurs near the end of every season. You can earn 35% bonus XP and 50% gold just by playing D4 when this event is active.)
Best Diablo 4 dungeons for leveling up
Few Diablo 4 dungeons feature more elite enemies, have a higher mob density than others, or are simply easy to run, thus making them great for farming XP.
While this changes every season, here are a few D4 dungeons that remain the best places to farm XP for leveling up:
- Mariner’s Refuge (Scosglen)
- Sarat’s Lair (Scosglen)
- Domhainne Tunnel (Scosglen)
- Blind Burrows (Hawezar)
- Ghoa Ruins (Hawezar)
- Ruins of Eridu (Hawezar)
- Champion’s Demise (Dry Steppes)
- Iron Hold (Kehjistan)
- Feeding Grounds (Nahantu)
Please note that these dungeons are great for XP farming until you reach level 60.
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Best leveling builds in Diablo 4
Every Diablo 4 class has a few builds that are relatively more powerful early on and are more suited for leveling up. These builds can help you tackle early-game content with ease and aid you in reaching the endgame sooner rather than later.
Sorcerer (Chain Lightning)
Chain Lightning is an S-tier Sorcerer build that has been relevant since the launch of Diablo 4. It’s a mana-friendly, high-damage dealing build that is also quite satisfying to use. The core ability can bounce between enemy targets, making it easier to clear mobs solo.
Most importantly, Chain Lightning is simple to play and incredibly efficient and powerful from the get-go if you use appropriate Legendary Aspects like Recharge.
Rogue (Barrage)
Most S-tier Rogue Builds are complex to play except Barrage, which is why we recommend it for leveling up. Barrage deals a ton of AOE damage, making it great for clearing mobs and gaining tons of XP quickly.
You can boost Barrage’s damage further by equipping the Branching Volleys Legendary Aspect, which you can unlock by completing the Shadowed Plunge dungeon in Hawezar.
Spiritborn (Stinger)
Spiritborn is the most broken class in Diablo 4, though it may not feel like one until you unlock Guardian Spirits to boost your damage output. It’s not the easiest class to play, however, with plenty of micro-managing, but Stinger can do a lot of heavy lifting for you.
Stinger specializes in dealing tons of poison damage. It makes it easy to clear mobs since you mostly deal AoE damage over time. You can even equip Legendary Aspects like Pestilence early on to enhance your build further and breeze through early levels.
Barbarian (Upheaval)
Upheaval is the best Barbarian skill for dealing AoE damage and clearing mobs in Diablo 4. You can use an Upheaval build to smash through early-game content solo or with a group quite easily without much effort.
Like other leveling builds we have mentioned, you can empower your Upheaval Barbarian build early on by equipping the Earthstriker’s Legendary Aspect, which you can unlock by completing Maugaun’s Work dungeon in Hawezar.
Necromancer (Blood Surge)
Blood Surge Necromancer builds deal tons of AoE damage and inflicts CC on enemies. The latter especially makes up for the class’ awful mobility and allows you to tackle early-game content solo.
Whether you’re playing solo or in a group, this Necromancer build should make your leveling experience relatively smoother.
Druid (Pulverize)
Wearbear is the most common Druid build in Diablo 4 for a reason. It’s simple to use. It deals massive AoE damage. And it has a solid defense.
While resource management can be tricky at first, you can improve it by unlocking and equipping the Umbral Legendary Aspect. Additionally, you can boost Pulverize’s damage output by using the Ursine Horror Legendary Aspect.
That sums up our guide on how to level up fast in Diablo 4.
