FFXIV: Stormblood How to Level Up and Get EXP Fast
Level 60 and Under
If you’re just starting Final Fantasy XIV for the first time (or are working on RDM or SAM) and happened to stumble upon this guide and want to get up to the Stormblood content as quick as you can, then what you should do is get a character up to level 17 and begin the quest for Palace of the Dead located in New Gridania. The Palace of the Dead is now one of the, if not the fastest, way to get a character up to level 60. Players that have been on long breaks and missed this content should definitely give it a try. This entry from the FFXIV Wiki is a good starting place to learn what to expect in Palace of the Dead.
Aside from that, running dungeon roulettes and spamming whatever dungeon is the highest available to you is still a valid source of experience points as well, especially if you’re leveling up a tank and healer since the wait times won’t be as long. FATEs, if you can find players to run them, also aren’t a bad way to get EXP, and in the very low levels like 10-20s, strategically running levequests that are close to each other can also get you experience pretty fast. You can also go back and find level appropriate side quests to take out for a quick burst.
Level 60 and Up (Second Job)
Without the main quest, you might think that leveling up is significantly harder in FFXIV: Stormblood, but it’s really not as bad as you would think thanks to the armory bonus. The armory bonus gives you a 50% EXP bonus to jobs that are not your highest from levels 60-70. So while the main quest is out of the picture at this point, everything else is significantly boosted.
Dungeon roulettes and spamming the highest one you have are much more effective with everything having a 50% bonus. If that gets boring, try to go around and complete every side quest you can. Unless you’re that person who hates exclamation points and clears them up as soon as possible, you should have plenty left over. Run around the new Stormblood areas and complete every one that you can.
At some point in the future, the development team might add something new that could replace any of these. But for now, at launch, these are your best options in FFXIV: Stormblood. Good luck out there!
