Leveling and Progression
New recruits are advised to stick to the main storyline, as many items and key locations are unlocked this way. Leveling and progression become much easier when all major zones are available.
If you are having trouble beating a dungeon:
- Buy better gear. Farok by the Witch Doctor's in Virelda sells basic accessories.
- Craft Healing Vials and other combat potions at the Witch Doctor's
- Cook Beef Burgers and other useful foods at Granny Smith's or an Apartment Kitchen.
- World chests respawn every in-game day (~3 hours) and may contain new gear, potions, and crafting materials.
More Advanced Tips:
- Level Combat Skills
- Craft or trade other players for better gear.
- Upgrade your Weapon and Abilities
- Unlock more Abilities: Healing Pulse from the Witch Doctor questline or Gleam Twins from Aster in Virelda.
Upgrades
Weapon and Ability Upgrades can be done through the Quick Menu > Upgrade. Upgrades do not affect overworld play. Rather, Upgrades affect Relic buffs in dungeons. The more you Upgrade, the more advanced the Relic buffs you will unlock.
Note: Weapon and Ability Upgrades are permanent. Relic buffs only last for 1 dungeon run.
Upgrade items can be crafted at Fritz's lab in Arcadia.
Leveling Skills Faster
To level a Combat Skill faster:
- equip all the Abilities associated with that specific Skill
- toggle Weapon to OFF on the hotbar
- kill enemies in an easier dungeon
This can be done simultaneously while killing enemies various crafting materials or rare drops. Pioneer Guild Contracts that award Skill EXP can also be completed at the same time.
Note: Farpoint T3 gives the most EXP to level a Skill.
Community Events allow players to level Gathering and Artisanal Skills like Cooking, Foraging, Mining and Fishing in a competitive manner. Activities are more fun with friends!
These Skills can likewise receive EXP from Pioneer Guild Contracts.