In Diablo 4 Season 9, the experience of leveling up quickly to level 60 is now available to players like never before, thanks to a new level-up strategy centered around Experience Orbs. No matter whether you’re employing a high-end meta build or experimenting with something new, this strategy can shave hours off of your grind—particularly after hitting level 15.
Prior to entering it’s suggested that a few seasonal quests be finished. These familiarize you with mechanics specific to this season’s grind and provide an early influx of resources, including Nightmare Sigils.
Why Nightmare Dungeons Are Key?
The most efficient way to level up in Season 9 is by grinding Nightmare Dungeons—but not just any kind. You’ll want to focus on Nightmare Dungeons that come with the Forgotten Wisdom affix. This bonus causes defeated enemies to drop Experience Orbs, which dramatically accelerate leveling.
You’ll need Nightmare Sigils with the Forgotten Wisdom affix to access these optimized dungeons.
How to Start the Grind?
Start by pushing through the seasonal journey, which will get you early Nightmare Sigils. Once you’re getting to about level 15, you’ll begin getting Sigil Powder, which you can use to make custom Nightmare Sigils at the Occultist.
After this, your objective is to:
- Make and utilize Nightmare Sigils.
- Look for Forgotten Wisdom as an affix.
- Run those dungeons first for quick experience gain.
Early-Level Strategy: Don’t Turn In Your Whispers
Start by completing a Whisper Bounty, but not turning it in right away. Keep farming Helltides up to level 15. Once you reach that level, turn in your Whisper for a supply of Sigil Powder.
You can also get Sigil Powder by:
- Helltide Chests
- Salvaging Sigils
- Whisper Caches
- Tortured Gifts
- Elite enemy drops and Local Events
Maximizing Forgotten Wisdom Efficiency
If you receive a sigil with Forgotten Wisdom, adapt your strategy accordingly:
- Adjust dungeon difficulty to Normal. This will lower the experience per kill, but quicker clear times are worth the loss.
- Leave your potion active for the passive XP bonus until level 45.
- At level 45 and beyond, begin crafting and utilizing Incense for extra buffs.
- If you’re out of Forgotten Wisdom Sigils, flip to clearing Strongholds or normal Nightmare Dungeons at the highest difficulty you’re able to handle.
A Note on Sigil Drops
Currently, Nightmare Dungeons are not dropping Nightmare Sigils reliably. Whether this is a bug or something on purpose isn’t known, so expect to farm additional Sigil Dust by whispers and events to sustain your dungeon runs.
The Exp Orb method via Forgotten Wisdom Sigils is by far the fastest way to level in Diablo 4 Season 9. It scales well, rewards aggressive play, and is especially effective when paired with early seasonal quest progress. With a bit of luck and solid grinding, you’ll find yourself at level 60 in record time.
