Power leveling
Azalin76
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I have been playing around on a new character and decided I am tired of aimlessly questing, so I tried something new. I did the main quest line in each zone for the skill points, rode around and collected all the skyshards, dolmens, solo delves, and the group delve. I was able to out level the area I was in and complete each map in about 3 to 4 hours. Some maps took a little longer because they are bigger but I was easily able to get to level 43 in about a day or two of playing and barely did any questing nor did I use any xp potions. I would probably be a lot higher level if I used the xp potions. This game becomes very easy to level through once you know what you are doing.
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Mighty_oakk✭✭✭✭✭Yeah the questing xp is a joke doing anything other then being afk is quicker leveling2 -
mrskinskull✭✭✭✭This method actually works really well.
Exploration exp is surprisingly helpful.
Would you recommend crafting a set of armor with the exploration bonus on them?
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ProfessorKittyhawk✭✭✭✭✭
✭I level pretty quickly doing quests. Never been a fan of grinding, but everyone has their own preferences.0 -
RizaHawkeye✭✭✭✭And if you try to do both, you end up significantly over-leveled - as I found out.
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✭✭✭✭✭To be fair if you grind you can get to 50 in about 7-9 hours.PS4 EU DC
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I have every character level 50, both a magicka and stamina version.
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1 or 2 days of how many hours per day? That's the real question? Insightful non the less.Yeah I used to live in Skyrim. Then I took an arrow to the knee.0 -
Grinding is terrible at lower levels I find, i have no good AEO abilities as a night blade and only one bar so pulling mobs is hard0 -
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✭✭Mighty_oakk wrote: »Yeah the questing xp is a joke doing anything other then being afk is quicker leveling
How can you level being afk? I always get timed out and dumped out of the game.0 -
Azalin76✭✭✭CheeseDivinity wrote: »
Well it depends on how much time you spend in game. You can easily do it in one day if you have a partner and spend all day playing, it takes 2 days for the average player if you solo everything and can't play straight through the day.1 -
Azalin76✭✭✭mrskinskull wrote: »This method actually works really well.
Exploration exp is surprisingly helpful.
Would you recommend crafting a set of armor with the exploration bonus on them?
I start off with experience gain for my armor then when my armor reaches around lvl 40ish I switch to full exploration traits.1 -
Rikal✭✭✭I pretty much do the same method OP. Main story, FG, MG, faction story, dolmens, WBs, solo delves. I grab the skyshard from the group delve (but don't run the whole delve; unless a group happens to be LF1M I do not wait around).
Gets all the skill points, involves no grinding. I find I'm leveled enough doing this to move comfortably to the next zone without using the exploration trait on any gear. If you did use explo gear you could probably skip some of the other stuff.
Really the main slowdown is when my inventory fills up and I need to go to town to vendor, otherwise it's pretty quick.Rikal on NA-PC (aka Rhaulikko)0 -
mrskinskull✭✭✭✭ProfessorKittyhawk wrote: »I level pretty quickly doing quests. Never been a fan of grinding, but everyone has their own preferences.
He's not suggesting grinding at all.
Just doing all activities on a map. Its like being a tourist with a sword.1 -
mrskinskull✭✭✭✭CheeseDivinity wrote: »
Well it depends on how much time you spend in game. You can easily do it in one day if you have a partner and spend all day playing, it takes 2 days for the average player if you solo everything and can't play straight through the day.
Have you tried to incorporate the ring of Mara thingy in or does that split exp gains with more people?0 -
Azalin76✭✭✭mrskinskull wrote: »CheeseDivinity wrote: »
Well it depends on how much time you spend in game. You can easily do it in one day if you have a partner and spend all day playing, it takes 2 days for the average player if you solo everything and can't play straight through the day.
Have you tried to incorporate the ring of Mara thingy in or does that split exp gains with more people?
Ring of mara would definitely make it faster if you had a dedicated leveling buddy, problem is that ppl have different schedules so it's difficult to power level with someone.1 -
Azalin76✭✭✭mrskinskull wrote: »ProfessorKittyhawk wrote: »I level pretty quickly doing quests. Never been a fan of grinding, but everyone has their own preferences.
He's not suggesting grinding at all.
Just doing all activities on a map. Its like being a tourist with a sword.
Exactly, no grinding required, you just have to fight mobs in the delves and world bosses and do the 3 or 4 main quests in the zone.0 -
mrskinskull✭✭✭✭mrskinskull wrote: »CheeseDivinity wrote: »
Well it depends on how much time you spend in game. You can easily do it in one day if you have a partner and spend all day playing, it takes 2 days for the average player if you solo everything and can't play straight through the day.
Have you tried to incorporate the ring of Mara thingy in or does that split exp gains with more people?
Ring of mara would definitely make it faster if you had a dedicated leveling buddy, problem is that ppl have different schedules so it's difficult to power level with someone.
Its sad to see different schedules break up a happy marriage, lol.
Does the ring of Mara work its effect if people afk online while you level?0 -
Thymos✭✭✭✭✭Last character I levelled just by doing the main quests in each zone, and doing the group dungeons. I did repeat the group dungeons a few times, but I enjoyed being in a group more than soloing quests.Edited by Thymos on August 25, 2015 4:15PMThe Older Gamers Recruitment Thread
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Mighty_oakk✭✭✭✭✭mrskinskull wrote: »mrskinskull wrote: »CheeseDivinity wrote: »
Well it depends on how much time you spend in game. You can easily do it in one day if you have a partner and spend all day playing, it takes 2 days for the average player if you solo everything and can't play straight through the day.
Have you tried to incorporate the ring of Mara thingy in or does that split exp gains with more people?
Ring of mara would definitely make it faster if you had a dedicated leveling buddy, problem is that ppl have different schedules so it's difficult to power level with someone.
Its sad to see different schedules break up a happy marriage, lol.
Does the ring of Mara work its effect if people afk online while you level?
I've never used it but I think they need to be within grouped xp range0 -
Eshelmen✭✭✭✭✭I don't get the point in rushing through MMOs anymore.
Good MMOs are like eating lobster(or whatever fancy dish you prefer). You don't scarf it down, you take your time and savour it.
Every MMO I've rushed to the top level with, I became disappointed in myself because the adventurous side is no more.
No more new things to see, no more endless amount of questions and overwhelming thoughts of what to do next.
Instead, you reach the top and then shortly after, you become bored of repetition and standing around waiting for groups to form, to grind out the inevitable game of chance, for that ONE item to drop.
With ESO, I'm taking my time.(And why shouldn't I? I'm not forced to pay a premium monthly fee to play ESO, so I don't need to rush anything to get my moneys worth.)
Currently at VR10 and I'm one zone away from completing Cadwells Almanac, woo hoo!
I'm glad I've spent 75% of my time in Cyrodiil, because knowing that all the zones would have been explored already if I haven't, makes me yawn at the fact that there really isn't anything new to see at this point.
Dungeons, DSA? Meh, it's all the same in MMOs. I like seeing new landscapes, treasures, discoveries, caves etc....
At least the landscapes are fresh, for now.
Who can grind to the top the fastest, has already taken it's course in this game.
PC players have had a whole year start on me, and that in itself, motivates me to NOT grind till I go into a coma.
I'm only excited about getting VR14 so that I can fully kick butt in PVP, but even PVP eventually becomes repetitive. (If I get bored of PVP, I go do some PVE, and visa versa, I love it!)
And BTW, the story doesn't end at level 50 OP. You're not even a third of the way through.Edited by Eshelmen on August 25, 2015 5:23PMPC and PS4 EP only player0 -
Azalin76✭✭✭I don't get the point in rushing through MMOs anymore.
Good MMOs are like eating lobster(or whatever fancy dish you prefer). You don't scarf it down, you take your time and savour it.
Every MMO I've rushed to the top level with, I became disappointed in myself because the adventurous side is no more.
No more new things to see, no more endless amount of questions and overwhelming thoughts of what to do next.
Instead, you reach the top and then shortly after, you become bored of repetition and standing around waiting for groups to form, to grind out the inevitable game of chance, for that ONE item to drop.
With ESO, I'm taking my time.(And why shouldn't I? I'm not forced to pay a premium monthly fee to play ESO, so I don't need to rush anything to get my moneys worth.)
Currently at VR10 and I'm one zone away from completing Cadwells Almanac, woo hoo!
I'm glad I've spent 75% of my time in Cyrodiil, because knowing that all the zones would have been explored already if I haven't, makes me yawn at the fact that there really isn't anything new to see at this point.
Dungeons, DSA? Meh, it's all the same in MMOs. I like seeing new landscapes, treasures, discoveries, caves etc....
At least the landscapes are fresh, for now.
Who can grind to the top the fastest, has already taken it's course in this game.
PC players have had a whole year start on me, and that in itself, motivates me to NOT grind till I go into a coma.
I'm only excited about getting VR14 so that I can fully kick butt in PVP, but even PVP eventually becomes repetitive. (If I get bored of PVP, I go do some PVE, and visa versa, I love it!)
And BTW, the story doesn't end at level 50 OP. You're not even a third of the way through.
I agree and the first few times I did all the quests and everything I could do in the game, but after a few times it gets stale and I just want to get to end game asap.0 -
mrskinskull✭✭✭✭I don't get the point in rushing through MMOs anymore.
Good MMOs are like eating lobster(or whatever fancy dish you prefer). You don't scarf it down, you take your time and savour it.
Every MMO I've rushed to the top level with, I became disappointed in myself because the adventurous side is no more.
No more new things to see, no more endless amount of questions and overwhelming thoughts of what to do next.
Instead, you reach the top and then shortly after, you become bored of repetition and standing around waiting for groups to form, to grind out the inevitable game of chance, for that ONE item to drop.
With ESO, I'm taking my time.(And why shouldn't I? I'm not forced to pay a premium monthly fee to play ESO, so I don't need to rush anything to get my moneys worth.)
Currently at VR10 and I'm one zone away from completing Cadwells Almanac, woo hoo!
I'm glad I've spent 75% of my time in Cyrodiil, because knowing that all the zones would have been explored already if I haven't, makes me yawn at the fact that there really isn't anything new to see at this point.
Dungeons, DSA? Meh, it's all the same in MMOs. I like seeing new landscapes, treasures, discoveries, caves etc....
At least the landscapes are fresh, for now.
Who can grind to the top the fastest, has already taken it's course in this game.
PC players have had a whole year start on me, and that in itself, motivates me to NOT grind till I go into a coma.
I'm only excited about getting VR14 so that I can fully kick butt in PVP, but even PVP eventually becomes repetitive. (If I get bored of PVP, I go do some PVE, and visa versa, I love it!)
And BTW, the story doesn't end at level 50 OP. You're not even a third of the way through.
I agree and the first few times I did all the quests and everything I could do in the game, but after a few times it gets stale and I just want to get to end game asap.
I still love the story but I can see the wisdom in running all the locations that aren't slowed by cut scene dialog.
You save a bunch of time not having to watch them,0 -
Kavatchian✭✭✭I've been doing some of that with my Khajiit Nightblade. Haven't done any of the actual quests yet, but have been running around Stonefalls collecting all the Skyshards, and grinding Vivecs Antlers.Now that I'm level I'm off to do the same in Deshann. It takes me a lot longer cause I can't invest as much time as I would like, but its still fun.North America | Xbox One | Prince of Evil
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mrskinskull✭✭✭✭Kavatchian wrote: »I've been doing some of that with my Khajiit Nightblade. Haven't done any of the actual quests yet, but have been running around Stonefalls collecting all the Skyshards, and grinding Vivecs Antlers.Now that I'm level I'm off to do the same in Deshann. It takes me a lot longer cause I can't invest as much time as I would like, but its still fun.
Are you also grabbing all of the mage books on your runs?0 -
Mitchblue✭✭✭✭I've only went with skill point quests since my first alt. And maybe a couple side quests that I liked (funny). Plus lorebooks and skyshards. I rather grind than do the same quests over and over.. And the delves are good experience.Edited by Mitchblue on August 26, 2015 9:36PMAnyone else rooting for Molag Bal?1
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mrskinskull✭✭✭✭I've only went with skill point quests since my first alt. And maybe a couple side quests that I liked (funny). Plus lorebooks and skyshards. I rather grind than do the same quests over and over.. And the delves are good experience.
Do you hit all of the secret bosses in the public dungeons?0 -
Azalin76✭✭✭mrskinskull wrote: »I've only went with skill point quests since my first alt. And maybe a couple side quests that I liked (funny). Plus lorebooks and skyshards. I rather grind than do the same quests over and over.. And the delves are good experience.
Do you hit all of the secret bosses in the public dungeons?
Yup all the books and all the hidden bosses for the extra skill points1 -
Azalin76✭✭✭RinOkumara wrote: »My fastest time from 0-50 was 3 hours and 45 minutes
How? I can't move through the maps that fast0
