Need help with faster leveling (possible spoilers)

[KonOkami]

It is possible to close that gap in a few hours by doing Fates in Northern Thanalan or Dzamael/Aurum but I would really not suggest this for your first class. You're gonna do this many times over to level your other classes down the road. I'd suggest just following your MSQ and enjoy the game at your own pace, there's no reason to rush it. You can always benefit from using food while you are looking at an extensive time of killing things since they give a +3% exp buff. Might not sound much but it builds up. Also make sure you log off or afk in areas branded as sanctuaries(pretty much anywhere close to an Aetheryte) so you get the rested exp bonus.

As for the buffs mentioned above I'm assuming that is referring to the Free Company buff, Heat of Battle, which also offers an exp bonus from anything killed as well as the food buff.

[16bitBounty]

I can help you level later this morning if you need me to. I will tank Aurum Vale for you. I should be home around 10:30/11:00AM Central US time.

[Ootarion]

Ah alright I get what you mean, thanks guys, one other thing though, when I do a dungeon leveling roulette, it doesn't matter what dungeon it tosses me into right?

[Bixillarla]

Ah alright I get what you mean, thanks guys, one other thing though, when I do a dungeon leveling roulette, it doesn't matter what dungeon it tosses me into right?

Nope. You get a bonus at the end of it depending on your level and the level of the dungeon. You will get a big boost, doesn't matter what dungeon you get.

[bass9020]

Have you unlocked the Challenge Log? That gives a pretty nice chunk of exp when you do the battle related logs.

[TankHunter678]

I take it you are at that point where you seemingly run out of side quests and MSQ's until you hit 49?

I had that issue, fastest way I found was just to run AV and Fates.

[16bitBounty]

Though I am unsure if I will have any time to play today should you see me online my offer still stands. I can help you level in Aurum Vale.

[Selli]

Everything I'm about to say has probably been stated before, but I'm going to add it anyway.

1. Continue with your Main Scenario Quests (MSQ), trust me you won't be running out of these any time soon and they give pretty significant EXP. I also think they now give level 50 armor if I'm not mistaken? It's been quite a long time since I've done them...

2. Run your daily roulettes, specifically Leveling Roulette. You will get a significant amount of EXP from your Roulettes on a non-level capped character. Before level 50 you'll only really have access to your Leveling Roulette and the Guildhest Roulette (if you've unlocked Guildhests anyway). Guildhests are fast, but don't reward much EXP if you're past 40, so they're not a super viable way for leveling up. But they do give Grand Company Seals if you need those!

3. Unlock your Challenge Log if you haven't already. The Challenge Log resets every week on Tuesday and it has lots of ways to earn EXP (even for crafters and gatherers too!).

4. FATEs can give pretty decent EXP. Some people grind out FATEs to level, though if this is your first class I really wouldn't recommend over doing it. There is a Challenge Log bonus for doing FATEs and they can be done while in queue for a dungeon (just don't join any parties or it'll drop your queue!). The best spot to do FATEs from 45-52 is Northern Thanalan and there is usually quite a few people (and bots) grinding FATEs there.

5. Make sure you eat food! Almost every food item in the game gives an EXP boost and it's 3%. The boost applies to mob EXP mostly, but every little bit helps! You can get some very cheap food from various vendors in the world, I like to visit the Culinarians' Guild myself and pick up milk (because my character is a Miqo'te and I think I'm hilariously witty getting milk for my cat...).

6. Do your Hunting Logs! These give a lot of EXP and Grand Company Seals.

I came across a little guide that has various things you can unlock at certain levels (including emotes, minions, and other options such as the Challenge Log, dye system, and glamor system). There are a lot of dungeons between level 50-60 so this will help you find everything very easily. I highly recommend keeping this link bookmarked. Though I would like to point out that the Binding Coil raid series is optional and not something that many people run anymore.

Hope that helps! Happy leveling and good luck, OP!

[LineageRazor]

Another source of exp I don't think folks have mentioned yet:

When you log out for the day, be sure to do so in a Sanctuary (any town with an Aethercite is a sanctuary; you can tell you're in one by the little crescent moon icon that appears in your HUD).

Time spent in a sanctuary gradually builds up a 50% exp bonus, whether you're logged in or not. The longer you're in the sanctuary, the longer the exp bonus will last (up to a limit, but I'm not sure what that limit is).

It's not a tremendous source of exp, but every bit helps. Make an effort to never log out unless you're in a sanctuary.