This guide will teach how to quickly level your BDO character up from level 61 to levels 62, 63, 64, and beyond. While we will briefly touch on starting initial characters and reaching levels 1-61, those can primarily be achieved through completing the main questline and are ultimately not too difficult.
Leveling up from 61 and beyond, however, can be incredibly difficult and take a long time, considering the amount of grinding required. Below, we’ll go over the many different zones and buffs you can use to dramatically shorten this amount of time so that you are a top-tier character at a much faster pace.
So, without any further delay, let’s jump into it.
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Why Is It So Difficult To Hit Level 62 And Beyond In BDO?
While leveling up in BDO stops becoming easy relatively early on, going from levels 1 to 61 is a simple all-around task where you primarily go through the main questline. This will net you a lot of experience to allow you to leapfrog up the levels relatively straightforwardly.
After level 61, most people will have already exhausted the main story and several side missions, leaving very little of the game left to explore. On top of this, as you level up, reaching the next level requires considerably more experience than the last.
But, not only does going past level 61 require a lot more experience than the previous levels, but the amount of available experience per remaining quest is much less than the earlier main ones. This combines to create a scenario where players can spend huge chunks of additional playtime just going up one level, with many others simply losing interest in the game altogether.
Leveling Up From 1 to 61
Step 1. Complete ALL Main Quests
The first thing you’ll want to do to fast-track your character is to make sure you’ve completed all of the main quests and storylines. This should quickly get you up to level 56 by the time you’re finished.
Step 2. Complete All Valencia Main Quests
Once you’ve completed all of the main story quests and reached level 56, you should be able to go into the main Valencia quests. You’re required to be at least level 56 before jumping into these quests, though they can also net you a considerable amount of experience upon completion before level 59.
These include Valencia main quests 1 and 2.
Step 3. Wear The Chenga – Sherekhan Tome Of Wisdom
Available around level 53 in the special quests ‘Suggested’ tab, this item will give you an additional 30% experience from all quests as a reward. When used with the late-stage Main Quests, the Valencia Quests, and all other side quests, this item can greatly increase your experience yield, making it vital for those looking to jump through the levels quickly.
Step 4. Complete Calpheon, Grana Side Quests
Once you’ve completed all the main and Valencia quests, you’ll want to head to the Calpheon region area and complete all the side quests there. You’ll primarily want to focus on the Brelin farm and the outpost supply port, as these will net you a fair amount of high-level side quests.
Once you’ve completed all these quests, your character should be either level 60 or 61, especially if you’ve worn the Tome of Wisdom earlier. Now that you’ve reached level 61, we can jump into how to propel from 61 to 62.
Leveling Up From 61 to 62 & Beyond
Once you’ve hit level 61, one of the first things you’ll notice is that a considerably smaller number of side quests are available to you. Not only that, but most of them won’t net you nearly as much experience as they would have before hitting 61. This can make going from 61 to 62 incredibly difficult and 62 to 63 nearly impossible.
Below, we’ll get into what you can do to shorten the time it takes to get through these levels as easily as possible.
Best EXP Monster Grinding Zones With Season Gear
The first place you’ll want to focus on is monster spawn zones. These are great places for a grinding experience at a consistent rate. There are a ton of monster spawn zones in BDO; however, most of them aren’t netting you a lot of experience. So let’s go through some good zones to gain experience fast.
For these tests, we used PEN Tuvala season gear(247 AP/310 DP). If you play season, you should be able to get PEN Tuvala gear.
Protty Cave, Waragon Nest & Marie Cave
Protty cave has now been buffed and is one of the fastest places in the game with season gear; you can gain around 2% exp/hour here at 61 with season gear.
The only place that’s currently better is getting boosted at Gyfin, where you can gain around 2.15% exp/hour.
Other great areas for grinding EXP are the Wargon Nest and Marie Cave. You’ll need a recommended AP of around 160 to 165.
The Waragon Nest area is located in the Valencia area and is normally meant to be part of a 3-party group. If you don’t want to go with anyone else, you should have a larger amount of AP.
The Marie Cave is located within the Calpheon region, particularly in its southernmost area. There, you’ll find the cave along with a tombstone. Attacking the tombstone will result in a group of monsters spawning. This is pretty indefinite, so that you can do this as often as possible.
Titium Valley(Fogans) & Desert Naga Temple
Some of the best zones with season gear for grinding combat experience are Titium Valley and Desert Naga Temple, located within the Valencia region.
Both areas are located on the opposite side of the Valencia Desert and ideally require the use of both, the Purified Water and the Star Anise Tea. These will cure any heat stroke and hypothermia debuffs whether you’re planning to grind during the day or night.
Mirumok Ruins
Mirumok Ruins is a pretty good place you can go to for monster grinding, while in a party. It is located in the Kamasylvia region and has an AP requirement of 240.
As with the Wargon Nest, while the area is intended for parties of 2 or 3 members, you can go at it alone if you have a high enough AP. Generally, it’s one of the best places to level up your character due to the monster EXP.
Gyfin Boosted
The best grinding spot in BDO for getting the fastest experience is at Gyfin, and has been for a long time.
However it’s endgame content and most people can’t grind here, so if you can get boosted here by a friend or a guildmate, it would be ideal.
Experience Buffs In Black Desert
Now that we’ve gone over the top monster spawn zones that focus on giving you combat experience, we’ll jump into what buffs you’ll ideally want to make the process go faster while grinding. Buffs are important as they allow you to gain more experience more quickly and effectively than you’d otherwise be able to on your own.
While there are a lot of different useful buffs available, we’ve included here the essential options available:
- Event Buffs
- Equipment Buffs
- Pet Buffs
- Guild Buffs
- Family Buffs
- Golden Bell Buffs
- Villa Buffs
- Priest Buffs
Event Buffs
This buff is great when an event is happening in-game and can offer varying boosts to your combat EXP based on the nature of the event.
The most common ones are the
Equipment Buffs
This buff is offered from specific equipment items you are wearing. Some of the best item sets include the Rugged Valley Helmet with the Resplendent Kydict’s Crystal, four pieces of the Lightstone of Wind: Alert (Combat), the Tachros’ Spirit Stone, and a completed outfit. HAN magic crystal – Gervish also gives combat EXP, so get the 4-set effect if you can. If you are just looking for the best bang for your buck, get the Dedication Lightstone effect, which gives you +300% Combat EXP.
Pet Buffs
As with your clothing, pets can also result in getting you a boost to your combat EXP. Generally, you’re going to be looking for your pet’s talents. The talent in question should be for Combat EXP and will normally net you a 5% increase regardless of the pet in question.
This bonus is increased if you have a Young Golden Dragon. This pet can increase its talent percentage based on its tier. This means that, at tier 4, you’ll get an additional 4% Combat EXP. This is also true if you manage to raise it to tier 5, giving you 5% additional combat EXP.
You can also activate 5 pieces simultaneously to stack the EXP buff. This means that if you have 5 golden dragons, you can have a total bonus of 46% combat EXP, while an additional 25% combat EXP if you only have 1 golden dragon and 4 regular pets.
Guild Buffs
A Guild Buff refers to the buff offered to members of a guild. By joining any guild and checking their guild skills, you will find 3 different skills that will raise your combat EXP for up to an hour. These skills are Call To Battle, State of Perseverance, and State of Nothingness.
You’ll need to be a Guild Master, Guild Advisor, or Guild Officer to activate it at will. You can also speak to your guild member in any of these roles to activate it, as its effects can be felt by all members regardless of server or location.
Family Buffs
A Family Buff is a buff offered to members of a family. Two main buff options are available: the Value Pack and the Secret Book of Old Moon. The Value Pack offers a bonus of 30% Combat EXP, while the Secret Book of Old Moon offers a 100% bonus to Combat EXP.
You can get these buffs from the Pearl Shop as part of the 30-Day Value Pack or the 15-Day Secret Book of Old Moon option. The pack can also be purchased on the Central Market using silver and from certain periodical events, offering you everything for free.
Golden Bell Buff
Another EXP buff is the Golden Bell. The Golden Bell can be purchased at the Pearl Shop during certain event setups.
You can also be on the lookout for a Golden Bell actively in use at the time by another person. You’ll still get all of the benefits of the golden bell even if you aren’t the one ringing it initially, so long as you are in the same server.
Villa Buff
A Villa Buff can be used at any villa you rent. If you currently have the Secret Book of Old Moon active, you can remotely activate this buff from the premium tent at the Pearl Shop.
Either way, this will net you a 10% additional EXP buff that will stack alongside the other buffs mentioned.
Priest Buff
A Priest Buff is available at any city and can be purchased for around 3 million silver and will last for 120 minutes (2 hours). There is also an option for 300 minutes (5 hours) for 10 million silver.
Furniture Buff and Book of Combat
Furniture Buffs are buffs attached to certain items. Often these items can use their buffs at certain times. For example, the Anniversary Cake offers a 100% combat EXP buff for up to 24 hours once a year on your anniversary.
There’s also the Book of Combat item, which offers a 100% boost to combat EXP over 7 days.
Elixir Buff
The Elixir Buff offers a 20% bonus to EXP for 15 minutes and is commonly found as part of the Beast’s Draught potion.
This is the most powerful type of Elixir, meaning you will replace any other potion buff effects you may currently have.
Cron Meal
Cron meal gives +20% combat EXP and +10% skill EXP.
Energy Exchange
You can exchange energy for +20% combat exp and +8% skill EXP.
Daily Blood Frenzy
You can get combat EXP +200% for 1 hour every day with the daily blood frenzy, by pressing (y), claiming the scroll, and then using it.
EXP Scrolls
Some scrolls you can get from certain events or attendance reward give boost to Skill and combat experience for a certain time when grinding, such as the 530% scroll and Blessed message scroll.
Titles
You can also gain permanent EXP bonus from titles, I gain +12% just from titles.
Conclusion
While BDO does become a hassle after reaching level 61, it doesn’t necessarily have to be. By understanding what ways and methods are out there, you can begin raising your level and hitting higher stage points even when most people find it impossible to see any method to level 62.
By knowing the best and most optimized methods for grinding, what items to wear, pets to include and activate, and different things to do when playing, you can maximize your character’s overall potential and hit well beyond level 62 in a fraction of the time.