After reaching level 60 with your leveling build, you enter endgame content, but this is only the beginning. You still need to level up and boost your Paragon level.
In previous seasons, you could continue using your leveling build to farm The Pit or Nightmare dungeons for leveling, but this isn't the most efficient method in Season 11. The latest leveling meta strategy is farming bosses.
Current XP Gain Status
In previous seasons, the core strategy for gaining XP in endgame was to farm a large number of monsters. The main methods were farming The Pit, Nightmare dungeons, or Helltide. However, this method has been significantly weakened in Season 11, with XP gained from The Pit almost halved.
On the other hand, the official XP gain from defeating bosses has been significantly increased, and bosses no longer have invincibility during phase transitions. This means that if your damage is high enough, you can complete a kill in about a minute, making boss farming the meta strategy for XP acquisition in Season 11.
If done correctly, leveling from level 0 to Paragon Level 300 can ideally take only about 25 hours, and even without peak efficiency, 2 to 3 days is enough to reach the maximum level.
Optimal XP Farming Strategy
Of all the bosses, Lair Boss Urivar is the most efficient for XP gain, as a single kill grants nearly 30 million XP. This is equivalent to the rewards from some higher-level bosses, such as Duriel and Andariel, and some other bosses offer even less XP.
However, this doesn't mean Urivar offers the most XP. Bosses like Uber Lilith and Azmodan offer even more XP, so why not choose them? This brings us to Urivar's other advantages.
While Duriel provides similar experience points to Urivar, its summoning animation is extremely long, significantly slowing down efficiency. Harbinger of Hatred provides even more experience, but its Lair Boss materials (3 Abhorrent Hearts) are relatively difficult to obtain. Bosses like The Beast in the Ice and Lord Zir offer very little XP.
Urivar is relatively simple among all Lair Bosses, and its summoning and entrance animations are extremely short, saving a significant amount of time. Furthermore, its materials are easier to collect compared to other Lair Bosses, requiring only 12 Judicator's Masks. This means that while you're farming XP, you can also obtain a large number of Diablo 4 gold, and even Mythic Unique items.
If you use an efficient Boss kill build, you can complete all steps - summoning, killing, and looting - within 15-20 seconds, theoretically achieving 3 kills per minute and gaining approximately 18 million experience points.
At this rate, approximately 1 billion experience points can be gained per hour, achieving a level 1 per hour even in the late game, far exceeding the efficiency of the nerfed The Pit.
How To Maximize Experience Gain?
Besides the XP provided by the boss itself, you can increase XP gain through other means, such as Elixir and Incense. Combining all the following bonuses, you can increase experience gain by up to approximately 50%.
Pool Of Reflection
Pool of Reflection can provide a +15% experience bonus for 60 minutes, and you can stack the refresh time.
You only need to use Forgotten Wisdom Key to open a specific Abandoned Mineworks dungeon. You can find Pool of Reflection within this dungeon, and simply click on it to obtain it. The key can be obtained from the rotating World Boss.
Elixir, Incense And Team
- Elixir: Provides a +5% experience bonus when using any magic potion.
- Incense: For example, incense that provides an +8% XP boost.
- Party Bonus: Gain extra XP by teaming up with other players, and the more players, the greater the XP boost.
How To Farm?
Solo farming is the fastest because you don't need to wait for teammates and can quickly summon and kill Urivar. However, to get the rewards, you need to prepare your own Lair Boss keys.
Team farming is the most economical. If everyone has a Lair Boss key, you get the reward with each kill, saving you time on other events. However, this requires coordination and may involve waiting time, causing your kill speed to be slower.
You need to obtain Pool of Reflection buff beforehand, then drink an Elixir, use Incense, and go to Urivar's location. Summon it and use Lair Boss key to open the chest (skip this step if you don't have the materials), then immediately summon it again and repeat the process.
Regarding build selection, simply choose suitable boss killer builds. I recommend using Blessed Shield Paladin (Captain America build) in Season 11 to farm bosses, and it has high damage, requires minimal skill, and is relatively easy.
If you plan to use this build, you'll need to collect Forgotten Wisdom Key and Judicator's Mask beforehand. This method allows you to quickly reach Paragon Level 300, preparing for the upcoming endgame, The Tower, which will be released in January, 2026.
