I have a few questions.

[ConjurusRex]

Hello everyone, Conjurus Rex here.
Nice to meet all of you!
Im in a precarious spot... and need some help from the community.

Background
I started playing the game when the collectors edition came out.
I leveled a Gladiator to rank 29.

Questions
Is leveling any different? When i played it was just leve grind.
What should i be doing at rank 30?
I started the chain quest to get into the instances.

Btw, Im from LL.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Arcell]

Leves are still pretty decent SP boosts each reset but aren't really required unless of course you need guild marks. Depending on when you quit leveling is different. You get a straight SP gain from killing the monsters instead of per action and you also get that same SP for Sentinel.

I'd say definitely find a good linkshell, having good people to play with is honestly one of the keys to enjoying the game and leveling up. The instances aren't bad for SP if you can get a good party in the right range, and the gear isn't half bad either lol.

[Volsung]

Levequests are now solo content that can be done in about ~2 hours by doing appropriate level quests. The exp from them is solo appropriate. So while looking for a grind party, or if nothing is going on, plow through them for a nice sum of exp and then you'll have them out of the way until the next reset.

I havnt fussed with behest since the update, I can't help you there.

Grind parties are a good source of exp that you can do whenever.

No fatigue means you'll feel less like you're being held back ever.

Level multiple classes to use their abilities on your main class like cure, second wind, defender etc

So, at 30 I suggest leves on your own free time for a short burst of exp. Then grind parties, usually raptors, beastmen, or efts. I still can't comment on behest. Also quests give exp now. And the main storyline quests give absurd exp. so much that I wished I hadn't already done them.