The Best way to level and its NOT FATEs

[hua]

I remember someone mentioning something about JP PTs grinding on mobs 10 levels above around release day. It's pretty fast but you better have equipment in hand every 5 levels or so.

[Ryios]

I posted something related to this the other day. It is indeed pretty great. And unlike ffxi you can handle way more than 1 +5 mob at a time in the group. We've had as many a 10 in the group at once just popping down Flash/Overpower while blm just nukes the crap out of them. If you can find a camp with lots of mobs, it's better than DD phase 1 grind because they are higher level so you get more exp.

[tegrof]

Examples - Under the recommended level range - with a second party fighting for mobs - chains not being successful and this is how much experience we where getting. Inbetween the fates.
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One level later experience has now increased - still doing it in between fates - maintenance was coming. I just want to show everyone that FATE is good but hub fate farming with exp party is just so much better
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I think you misunderstand what I mean.

Show me getting mass XP while being level 5 and running in high level area (or even lower level area) with someone in your group that is 15 levels higher than you.

In this example you're all around the 40 mark, so my question stands. Have you tested this while leveling someone up? When I was 20 and my buddy was 1, he got 0 XP when we'd kill things.


I agree this would be great for leveling once you're up there and running with people your level, but I don't see anything showing me someone that's starting from level 1 and leveling to 50 with this method...or using higher level buddies to get them there. If you're gonna get people higher than you to help you in a high level area, I think you'll get shafted on XP and it won't be fast to use this to power level. Just those grindy times when you run out of quests.

[Ryios]

You need to be in the same level range as the people you run with, it's an exp party very similar to FFXI, most efficient with a Full Part of 8. So if your going at level 45 mobs the level range in the group should be close to 40 (38 -> 40). Then you just go killl level 45 stuff as fast as possible.

[Soulburn32]

I'm waiting for someone to come up with a mob zone leveling guide before this will really start getting going.

Like levels 15 - 20 (These 2 zones and mobs are the best)
Levels 20 - 25 (These zones are the best)


ect ect

I personally find fate grinds to be super boring, Id rather be constantly facing waves of pulled adds then looking at my map 75% of the time like someone posted

Edit: Also using rested EXP would jump this up even more making it overall better than FATES

[Doctor-]

bumping for awareness. also updating the pictures to the 1st page

[Gooner_iBluAirJGR]

How does 350k XP/hour translate into 1-50 in one night?

FATE grinding is far superior as you cannot rely on consistent spawns of mobs and you will always have to move every lvl or two to get the most out of it which can be downright time consuming.

FATEs give consistent xp for anywhere from 10-20 levels without having to leave the zone.

Group in an area with monsters a few levels higher than you so you don't have to leave right away

[Doctor-]

Couple more examples of the fast exp rate.

http://i.imgur.com/M0kmzA4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jdaDX21.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/yvlyP1J.jpg

7k exp/2minutes or so we do this inbetween fates spawn in the hub.

[Drakzen1]

In just a moment i will post leveling locations

[Drakzen1]

Level 18-20 Start
Sabotender level 27
Potter Wasp Swarm 27

Location is directly North of Little Ala Mhigo
Beside the bridge
Southern Thanalan - Broken Water
Good till around 26

Level 23-25 Start

Apkallu 30-31
Wind Sprites 31-32
Crabs 28

Location east of Costa del Sol
Beach area of
Eastern La Noscea - Bloodshore

Good till around 30 then exp