Speedrun to Level 60 Guide

Introduction

This speedrun guide is for players that want to blast through the campaign's main story quests. Getting to level 60 as fast as possible is the goal. The information in this article is condensed for quick and easy access. For a more detailed walkthrough of the campaign to level 60, check our Complete Leveling Guide.

Speedrun Preparation

1. Choose your class. They are all viable for all endgame activities, so choose what you will enjoy playing! Check our Class Overview post with strengths and weaknesses to help you decide.
2. Review the leveling guide for your chosen class. Take note of the skill build progression and useful Legendary Items, especially the selected Off-Hand from the Battle Pass reward. You can find every class leveling guide filtered in our build guide section.
3. Familiarize yourself with the basics in the following Speedrun Strategy section.

Get comfortable, grab some snacks and let's blast!

Speedrun Strategy

• Do not claim all Battle Points from completed activities in the Codex.
  • Claiming enough Battle Points ranks up the Battle Pass, which gives you a massive amount of experience. The amount of experience rewarded increases with your character level, so it is beneficial to wait. After rank 10, save your Battle Points until you are level gated from entering a new zone.
  • Claim enough Battle Points to get to rank 10 Battle Pass right away. Rank 10 rewards a free Legendary Off-Hand and the empowered tier rewards 3 Legendary Gems. These were the rewards during the beta test and may be subject to change.
  • Further optimization would include waiting to collect until after you have grinded levels closer to the level gate, as opposed to claiming immediately after finishing a zone. For example, if you are 5 levels behind a level gate upon reaching a new zone, you can farm 2 levels before ranking up the Battle Pass for more experience. Be careful not to waste Battle Points by overshooting the level gate.

• Only stop to kill enemies in large groups, especially if packed with elites. Continue running to the next main story objective when your damage skills are on cooldown.
• Turn on auto-pickup for normal, magic and rare items in the general settings menu to pick them all up for salvaging.

• Equip new items when your bag is flashing. Don't waste too much time looking at stats. Just look for the green arrows on equipment and maybe consider prioritizing your class's Primary Attribute for damage.
• Remember to visit the Blacksmith whenever you return to a town/encampment. After checking for equipment upgrades, use the salvage all buttons to quickly empty your inventory. If you have enough materials, upgrade your lowest ranked gear.

• Collect all Monstrous Essence that drops. If you have 10 Monstrous Essence, turn them in at the Horadric Altar when you return to a town/encampment. They stop dropping once you reach the max carry limit of 10.
• Most Side Quests (indicated by a blue exclamation mark) are not worth stopping for. You can complete some pop-up Side Quests that are quick kill objectives.
• Skip Hidden Lairs if you are in a rush to reach level 60. Otherwise, they are worth doing for Normal Gems.
• Kill any Treasure Goblins you find. They are a valuable source of Gold and items.
• Shrines and Globes can speed up the leveling process.

Getting Past Level Gates

Zones eventually require a certain character level to enter or progress the campaign. You will need to obtain additional experience to get past these level gates:

• Level 35 - Library of Zoltun Kulle
• Level 40 - Bilefen
• Level 46 - Mount Zavain
• Level 51 - Frozen Tundra
• Level 56 - Realm of Damnation

Battle Pass Experience

You can wait until you reach a level gate to claim Battle Points from the Codex. Claiming enough Battle Points ranks up the Battle Pass, which rewards you with items and a massive amount of experience. The amount of experience gained increases with your character level. Waiting until you are level gated to rank up the Battle Pass maximizes your experience gains. You should be able to immediately gain 2-3 levels with this strategy.

Grinding Dungeons

A quick way to gather the remaining experience is to run the Mad King's Breach or Forgotten Tower dungeons in a group. Farming in a 4 player group gives extra gems and should allow for faster clears if the other players are competent enough. Claim the dungeon activity in the Codex for Battle Points to boost your experience gains.

Farming Outdoor Spawns

Outdoor zones are another option for grinding. Farming in outdoor zones drops Monstrous Essence for a Codex activity completion that rewards Battle Points. This method's effectiveness varies depending on how crowded the public zones are. An area with a lot of players might make it hard to tag spawning enemies, lowering your experience rates.

Other Activities

If you want a change of pace, head to Westmarch and start a round of Bounties. They also offer great XP rewards and some Gold, but have a daily limit.

You can also gain experience in Elder Rifts, although they may not reward as much experience as Dungeon or Outdoor Spawn farming. You should still use any Rare Crests or Legendary Crests you receive/buy since Legendary Gems provide a huge power increase.

Shadow or Immortal Activities can also be completed if you are in the faction. They may not provide experience as fast as dungeon grinding, but you need to get daily activities done anyways.

Whatever activity you chose to do, make sure to claim the Battle Points from them in the Codex to get past the level gate.

Zone Walkthroughs

Select a Zone Walkthrough

Wortham Zone

Ashwold Cemetery Zone

Westmarch Visit #1

Dark Wood Zone

Westmarch Visit #2

Shassar Sea Zone

Library of Zoltun Kulle Zone

Bilefen Zone

Westmarch Visit #3

Mount Zavain Zone

Frozen Tundra Zone

Realm of Damnation Zone

• Wortham Zone
• Ashwold Cemetery Zone
• Westmarch Visit #1
• Dark Wood Zone
• Westmarch Visit #2
• Shassar Sea Zone
• Library of Zoltun Kulle Zone
• Bilefen Zone
• Westmarch Visit #3
• Mount Zavain Zone
• Frozen Tundra Zone
• Realm of Damnation Zone

Follow the main story quests to the locations numbered in the map image. Check the full walkthrough for Wortham in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Defeat the zombie with your primary attack.
2. Use your first 3 skills to defeat Putrid Desecrator and then slot your 4th skill.
3. Talk to the guard. Make sure you turn on auto-pickup for normal, magic and rare items in the general settings menu to pick them all up for salvaging.
4. Defeat the Acolyte of Damnation boss. Ignore his images unless you take too much damage. Free Korrin the Blacksmith and take the portal to Wortham.
5. Speak to Deckard Cain. Check your inventory for upgrades (indicated by green arrows) and salvage the rest at the Blacksmith.

6. Defeat Eskara and Ifriss the Destoryer. Take the portal back to Wortham and speak to Deckard Cain (5) again.
7. Move on to the next zone, Ashwold Cemetery. You can now group up with other players if desired.

Follow the main story quests to the locations numbered in the map image. Check the full walkthrough for Ashwold Cemetery in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Defend Samina.
2. Speak to Ulric.
3. Defeat the undead (focus down the Enraged Phantom in the back first). Then talk to Xul.
4. Defeat the undead wave and talk to NPCs at Guard's Watch. Upgrade your gear at the blacksmith and salvage the leftovers. Remember to keep doing this every time when you reach an encampment.
5. Talk to Xul and The Handmaiden.
6. Enter the Queen's Tomb. Ignore the first pack of spiders (they give no exp.) and run straight for the main room. Defeat the Skeletal Mage and then take the portal out.
7. Defeat the Bone Golem and destroy the 1st Death Ritual.

8. Defeat the Decay Golem and destroy the 2rd Death Ritual.
9. Defeat the Decay Golem and destroy the 3rd Death Ritual.
10. Join Xul and fight Lethes. Beware of her channeled Blood Skulls ability and stay at distance if necessary.
11. Make sure to grab the Ashwold Waypoint to the north, and then complete the Mad King's Breach Dungeon.
12. After exiting the dungeon, talk to Xul and confront Lethes. Focus your damage on her while ignoring her golems. Enter the portal and continue to Westmarch Visit #1.

Follow the main story quests in town. Check the full walkthrough for Westmarch in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Complete the quests with Deckard Cain and Charsi.
2. Take the introductory bounty from the Bounty Board. You will passively complete this kill objective in the next zone.
3. Inspect the Challenge Rift entrance when Charsi asks you to do so. Ignore the rifts for now, you can run them later.
4. Finish talking to Charsi and finally take the portal to Dark Wood.

Follow the main story quests to the locations numbered in the map image. Check the full walkthrough for Dark Wood in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Talk to Lucian and take his letter.
2. Free Alyssa.
3. Escort Alyssa to Kashya.
4. Defeat Kayla the Nightshade and free Hemlir. Defeat Lakrii. Take the portal back to Dark Wood and talk to Flavie.
5. Complete the Horadric Bestiary quest and talk to NPCs in the Rogue Battlecamp.
6. Defeat the Crimson Arach and take the Crimson Arach's Eye.
7. Defeat Priestess Vassarici and take the Blood Flower's Thorns.
8. Defeat the Fallen Matriarch and take the Blackened Branch. TP back to the Rogue Battlecamp (5). Salvage and deliver the quest items to Hemlir. Talk to the NPCs.

9. Defeat the Cultists and grab the Ember of Dark Magic.
10. Activate the Inifuss Tree Waypoint along the way. Speak to Hemlir, defend him during the event, and fight off his Shadow Clone. Speak to Hemlir & Flavie.
11. Activate the Cursed Grove Waypoint along the way. Find Liene and defeat the Blood Rose.
12. Speak to Akara for her quest. Complete the Forgotten Tower Dungeon.
13. Speak to Kashya outside. Walk (don't TP) to Westmarch for Visit #2, else the quest won't complete.

Follow the main story quests in town. Check the full walkthrough for Westmarch Visit #2 in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Complete Cain's questline.
2. Open an Elder Rift with the Legendary Crest you receive. Immediately socket your first Legendary Gem into your gear. Run the 2nd required Elder Rift modified with crests.
3. Complete Vic's questline. Craft your 2nd Legendary Gem and equip it.
4. Finish the rest of the main story quests and sail to Shassar Sea.

Follow the main story quests to the locations numbered in the map image. Check the full walkthrough for Shassar Sea in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Defeat Thiago the Bloodthirsty, take the key and free Zov.
2. Speak to the Injured Lookout in Tabri's Encampment.
3. Kill Lacuni. Talk to Tabri and Zov.
4. Defeat Alvas and take his skin. TP back to camp (2) and talk to the NPCs again.
5. Defeat Corphet the Venomwing and grab Fahir's Command.
6. Find Zov for the second map piece.
7. Give Fahir's Command to Tabri at the Sereth Outpost Waypoint.
8. Complete the Tomb of Fahir Dungeon. Return to (7) Sereth Outpost Waypoint to give Fahir's Visage to Tabr.

9. Defeat Skorspine the Marrowrot. Deliver Fahir's Light to Tabri and then follow Peth out to the Waypoint.
10. TP to (7) Sereth Outpost Waypoint and defeat Jarsem the Tracker to free Peth.
11. Activate the first waypoint in Library of Zoltun Kulle before dealing with the level 35 gate. Check the Getting Past Level Gates section for strategies.

You need to be at least level 35 to continue the campaign in this zone. This is the first point in the campaign where you likely need to grind more experience before you can proceed and it happens again in every zone from now. Check the Getting Past Level Gates section for strategies.

Once you reach level 35, follow the main story quests to the locations numbered in the map image. Check the full walkthrough for Library of Zoltun Kulle in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Defeat The Curator and accept his quest.
2. Inspect the Pedestal.
3. Solve the first puzzle by activating every corner once, and then activating the middle one. Place the rune at the statue (2).
4. Defeat Grimaldi the Flaming Soul. Place the second rune at the statue (2).
5. Check the image for the solution to the last puzzle. Place the third rune in the statue (2).
6. Defend The Curator from the Core's Guardians.
7. Defeat the Arcane Thralls. Deliver the Master's Journal to The Curator back at the Central Core (6).
8. Help the friendly golems to unlock the Hidden Alcove encampment.
9. Defeat The Eternal Guardian and take the Guardian's Remains. Use the Portal Device to teleport to the Chaos Engine.
10. Defeat Vulkrek the Chaos Smith. Deliver the All Spark Spark of Life to The Curator at the Central Core (6).
11. Complete the event and follow The Curator.
12. Complete the Destruction's End Dungeon.
13. Talk to The Curator to get the entrance to the next zone, Bilefen. You need to reach level 40 to enter. Check the Getting Past Level Gates section for strategies.

Jewelry gambling is unlocked upon completing the Library of Zoltun Kulle questline. If you are missing any rings or an amulet, grab them at Yakin in Rakkis Plaza in Westmarch. Do not overspend your Gold here, as you need it to upgrade your gear.

Bilefen is first accessed from The Curator at the Terminus (end of the Library of Zoltun Kulle questline). You need to be at least level 40 to enter this zone. This is the second point in the campaign where you likely need to grind more experience before you can proceed. Check the Getting Past Level Gates section for strategies.

Once you reach level 40, follow the main story quests to the locations numbered in the map image. Check the full walkthrough for Bilefen in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Activate the Waypoint and talk to the NPCs in Port Justinian.
2. Defeat Temple Guardians at the Temple of Namari. Continue the questline back to Port Justinian (1).
3. Find and escort Cadeus.
4. Defeat the Maggot Brood.
5. Defeat Elder Owens and take the Nephalem Beacon.
6. Rescue the survivors, including Geli.
7. Complete the Kikuras Rapids Dungeon.
8. Find Jin and follow him.

9. Defeat Rhodri the Red. Open the Iron Cage and take the beacon. Activate the Southern Wetlands Waypoint on the way back to the Temple of Namari (2). Complete the Temple of Namari Dungeon when prompted by Namari. Speak to Sandro the Mouth back at Port Justinian (1) for the Timeworn Letter.
10. Take the Writhing Ingress Waypoint in Library of Zoltun Kulle for the fastest route to Ancient Arena. Finish the introduction to the Cycle of Strife and return to Westmarch for Visit #3.

Follow the main story quests in town. Check the full walkthrough for Westmarch Visit #3 in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Complete the Helliquary introductory questline, including the Challenge Rift objectives.
2. Complete the Cycle of Strife introductory questline. This unlocks Shadow activities, which you can start doing if you aren't in a rush to get to level 60.
3. You have to reach level 46 to continue the campaign in Mount Zavain. Check the Getting Past Level Gates section for strategies.

Mount Zavain is first accessed by speaking to Captain Rehm at the Docks in Westmarch (after Bilefen and Westmarch Visit #3 questlines are done). You need to be at least level 46 to enter this zone. This is the third point in the campaign where you likely need to grind more experience before you can proceed. Check the Getting Past Level Gates section for strategies.

Once you reach level 46, follow the main story quests to the locations numbered in the map image. Check the full walkthrough for Mount Zavain in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Speak to Captain Vereks at Sentinel's Watch.
2. Defeat the Khazra and talk to Guard Parker.
3. Rescue Guard Krynn and Guard Weirr. Return to Captain Vereks back at the camp (1).
4. Talk to Oza.
5. Defeat the Roiling Horror. Return to Oza (4).
6. Active the altar and protect Oza. Careful, you fail the quest if she dies!
7. Search inside the cave for clues about the traitor.
8. Activate the Misty Valley Waypoint along the way. Defeat the Cultist Flamebearer.
9. Follow Oza and complete the vision.
10. Defeat the High Priest of Damnation.
11. Kill the emerging demons and free the captives.

12. Fight your way towards the shrine and speak to Oza.
13. Kill the demons summoned by Dravec.
14. Defeat Agronix. He has slow, telegraphed attacks that you should dodge.
15. Watch the duel between Dravec and Oza.
16. You need to be level 51 to continue to the Frozen Tundra! The entrance is just north of the Frozen Descent Waypoint. Check the Getting Past Level Gates section for strategies.

Frozen Tundra is first accessed from Mount Zavain just north of the Frozen Descent Waypoint (after the Mount Zavain main story questline is done). You need to be at least level 51 to enter this zone. This is the fourth point in the campaign where you likely need to grind more experience before you can proceed. Check the Getting Past Level Gates section for strategies.

Once you reach level 51, follow the main story quests to the locations numbered in the map image. Check the full walkthrough for Frozen Tundra in the Complete Leveling Guide if you get lost.

1. Talk to Ull.
2. Defend against the attacking demons and talk to Devra.
3. Defeat the summoned demons in the Ruins of Sescheron . Talk to Dravec and Ghirn.
4. Take the portal to Bitter Hearth. Speak to Chief Kientarc followed by Tassi and Devra.
5. Complete Cavern of Echoes Dungeon. Afterwards, return to Tassi in Bitter Hearth (4).
6. Defeat Zagraal. Destroy the Khazra Shrine, collect the Ice Clan Banner, and gather the Barbarians' Weapons.
7. Place all the items. Talk to Ronkosh, and then Devra. Take the portal to the Plains of Blood.

8. Bury the first Barbarian.
9. Bury the second Barbarian.
10. Bury the final Barbarian and talk to the Clan Elder.
11. Defeat Feram Icejaw. Bury Torr's corpse and deliver the Sigil of the Ancients to him. Return to the Ruins of Sescheron (3) to talk to Chief Kientarc and Tassi.
12. Defeat both Dravec and Tayev. This fight has a lot of projectiles so be sure to remain mobile. Speak to Tassi and Chief Kientarc. You need to reach level 56 to enter Realm of Damnation. Check the Getting Past Level Gates section for strategies.

This zone was not part of the Beta - Details coming soon!

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have made it through the entire game, hopefully at a fast pace. I'm glad you made it this far and hope you enjoyed this guide. I wish you good luck on your future adventures in the world of Sanctuary!

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Credits

Written by Lexyu
Contributions by Wudijo
Reviewed by dredscythe