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fastest way to lvl DC to 60?

nectarprimenectarprime Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
edited May 2013 in General Discussion (PC)
So when some friends and I started this game, we all chose different classes. Well the cleric is taking forever to get 60, and we really need a healer. What's the fastest way for me to get my cleric up to 60? Foundry?
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  • filcfilc Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    questing with someone, that's the fastest way
  • lltsnwnlltsnwn Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 787 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    PvP is the fastest way to level from my experience.
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  • kynttilakynttila Member Posts: 109 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    questing is really fast and easy if you have a friend to do it with, you can just storm through everything, especially once you get astral shield. PvP may take a friend or two more to be effective.
  • robertthebardrobertthebard Member Posts: 543 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Leveling a cleric should be easier than leveling a GWF/GF based on the forums, anyway. Although, experience in MMOs has taught me that a cleric can get a group any time they want one, as a rule, I'm sure exceptions apply, unless they are bad. I know the main cleric player in my legion on another MMO had to make herself invisible, or she was spammed constantly with group invites.
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  • imivoimivo Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 1,682 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    PvP seems to be the fastest way, though for me it is also the most boring one. Also requires buying some gear now and then. I would just quest.
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  • nectarprimenectarprime Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Looks like I'll just try to grind quests. Thanks guys :)
  • kynttilakynttila Member Posts: 109 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    I just finished leveling my cleric to 60. Took me around 30h in total I guess, you shouldn't waste time on dungeons as I did. I soloed my way to 52 and as my dps was pretty low at that point, I teamed up with anyone willing to do all the quests on each zone.

    I can say cleric is easier to level than TR at least, I had no problems with dps until the last levels and the survivability is topnotch, even more as you level up.
  • filcfilc Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    PvP exp is bout 2x XP of quest if you win and same xp if you loose per round, but it's defo not faster than questing with friend. One PvP round can be long if teams are even. Questing with friend is a blitz. I did 15 lvls (32-47) in bout 4 hours like that.
  • rapticorrapticor Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,078 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Define forever? I've been leveling one up by going through the main story quests and overall I find it easier/quicker than the GF. I've done a few PvP matches for the dailies but I haven't really kept track of the XP gain so I cant compare it. I personally couldn't see myself leveling just via PvP especially with the bots and AFKers these days.
  • j0rdan99j0rdan99 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Took me less than 23 hours of play time leveling my cleric. Was my first character, and i solo did everything. Ignored dungeons, didnt waste time buying pots or buying anything, just used gear i found, and quested. 0 pvp. Pretty easy to level, i assume their may be a level increase eventually ( Since max cap is easy to reach ) So i have completed atleast 10 other quests, all ready to hand in instantly. And will keep doing it.
  • kimmurieloblodrakimmurieloblodra Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    XP is fastest grinding quests and regular PvE content. If a mission tells you to kill 12 mobs, kill only 12, run back and get rewarded, continue in the chain, etc...

    It's so monstrously fast I don't understand why everyone isn't 60 yet. I rarely play and have 2 60s without exploiting foundry
  • kimmurieloblodrakimmurieloblodra Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    j0rdan99 wrote: »
    Took me less than 23 hours of play time leveling my cleric. Was my first character, and i solo did everything. Ignored dungeons, didnt waste time buying pots or buying anything, just used gear i found, and quested. 0 pvp. Pretty easy to level, i assume their may be a level increase eventually ( Since max cap is easy to reach ) So i have completed atleast 10 other quests, all ready to hand in instantly. And will keep doing it.

    basically this ^

    it only takes ~25 hours of steady play-time to do it
  • cujo669cujo669 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 27 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    /Facepalm

    You know the leveling speed is too fast when you got impatient kids saying it's taking forever to reach cap in open beta lol!
  • nectarprimenectarprime Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    cujo669 wrote: »
    /Facepalm

    You know the leveling speed is too fast when you got impatient kids saying it's taking forever to reach cap in open beta lol!

    /facepalm

    You know you're dealing with an idiot forum poster when he thinks someone is a kid because his friend is slow at leveling.

    I've been playing MMOs since 1999 and my friend is barely playing at all, so that is why I am starting a cleric. The others have been 60 for over a week and the cleric in question is 42. No go spout your drivel somewhere else.
  • cujo669cujo669 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 27 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    nectarprime wrote: »
    /facepalm

    You know you're dealing with an idiot forum poster when he thinks someone is a kid because his friend is slow at leveling.

    I've been playing MMOs since 1999 and my friend is barely playing at all, so that is why I am starting a cleric. The others have been 60 for over a week and the cleric in question is 42. No go spout your drivel somewhere else.

    Generally only kids would be this impatient to not be at level cap when still in open beta. So I would be embarrassed to post this if you are not.
    Doesn't change the fact that this game's leveling is way to fast. If you played MMO's since 1999 then you would know this. Of course I'm not asking for a DAoC grind like that was in its first year.
    And you sound like a MMO newby when you think all classes should all level same speed.
  • nectarprimenectarprime Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    cujo669 wrote: »
    Generally only kids would be this impatient to not be at level cap when still in open beta. So I would be embarrassed to post this if you are not.
    Doesn't change the fact that this game's leveling is way to fast. If you played MMO's since 1999 then you would know this. Of course I'm not asking for a DAoC grind like that was in its first year.
    And you sound like a MMO newby when you think all classes should all level same speed.
    Cool story bro tell it again.
  • drpallisadedrpallisade Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 43
    edited May 2013
    nectarprime you could get your "friends" to help you level even faster if you don't want to solo it, since they are 60 it will go quickly but you know this already as you have been playing mmo's since 1999 :)
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  • nectarprimenectarprime Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    drpallisade wrote: »
    nectarprime you could get your "friends" to help you level even faster if you don't want to solo it, since they are 60 it will go quickly but you know this already as you have been playing mmo's since 1999 :)

    And like most MMOs, if you level with someone drastically higher level than you, you'll get majorly reduced XP, correct?
  • rapticorrapticor Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,078 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    nectarprime wrote: »
    And like most MMOs, if you level with someone drastically higher level than you, you'll get majorly reduced XP, correct?

    Irrelevant when it comes to quests. You get the same amount regardless.
  • pinkfontpinkfont Member Posts: 563 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    PvP gives ridiculous experience. So much so that I refuse to do it until I hit 60.

    It just makes you outlevel all the content.
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  • nectarprimenectarprime Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    rapticor wrote: »
    Irrelevant when it comes to quests. You get the same amount regardless.

    Interesting. Well, I doubt anyone will want to waste their time on a lvl 60 to help me get 60 faster, but maybe I can get a friend to roll an alt as well.
  • clannamuirclannamuir Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 217 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    Sorry can't resist. The fast way to level is to play the game.
  • nectarprimenectarprime Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    clannamuir wrote: »
    sorry can't resist. The fast way to level is to play the game.

    looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
  • drpallisadedrpallisade Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 43
    edited May 2013
    nectarprime wrote: »
    Interesting. Well, I doubt anyone will want to waste their time on a lvl 60 to help me get 60 faster, but maybe I can get a friend to roll an alt as well.

    If you are on mindflayer I'd be happy to party sometime if you would like to. I actually have a 41 Cleric :)
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  • arcbladezarcbladez Member Posts: 210 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    Lemme guess, OP, you made a TR or CW, right?

    Cause I did. I have a 60 CW and 40 TR, and zomg they were fast to level! Then just the other day I made a DC and level 1 to 8 was crazy boring! I was falling asleep for how slow it was! Then I think it was level 9 or 10 where I finally got my TAB key ability and now I can 1-shot a group of non-elite mobs and things are a little faster now. But until I got my TAB key ability, it was so slow! I hope it doesn't become as slow again because I dunno if I'll make it!

    Levelling a TR/CW and then levelling a DC is like if I bought a Lamborghini, drove it around, sold it, and then bought a used 20 year old Honda Civic. The damage dealth differences are huge!

    IMHO I wish Cryptic could increase their DPS by a huge margin! I know some will complain that a class with healing + massive damage could become OP in PVP, but just work something out so players have to chose in between going full heals or full DPS, sorta like in WoW with a player who levels up as a Shadow Priest with great DPS but HAMSTER healing, or levelling as Discipline where they have bad DPS but good healing.
  • nectarprimenectarprime Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Nope, my first char is a GWF. So yeah I haven't even been able to get a Castle Never group.... just get kicked every time even though my GS is over 10k.

    As for Clerics needing better DPS--- I would say it would be cool if they could be built like that, but I'm just interested in being able to heal and help a group survive.
  • fondlezfondlez Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    arcbladez wrote: »
    Then just the other day I made a DC and level 1 to 8 was crazy boring...

    DC damage sucks until around level 35 (I think) when you get Daunting Light, then you may just pee your pants a little... Even then its no TR, but for aoe it is really nice.
  • pinkfontpinkfont Member Posts: 563 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    arcbladez wrote: »
    Lemme guess, OP, you made a TR or CW, right?

    Cause I did. I have a 60 CW and 40 TR, and zomg they were fast to level! Then just the other day I made a DC and level 1 to 8 was crazy boring! I was falling asleep for how slow it was! Then I think it was level 9 or 10 where I finally got my TAB key ability and now I can 1-shot a group of non-elite mobs and things are a little faster now. But until I got my TAB key ability, it was so slow! I hope it doesn't become as slow again because I dunno if I'll make it!

    Levelling a TR/CW and then levelling a DC is like if I bought a Lamborghini, drove it around, sold it, and then bought a used 20 year old Honda Civic. The damage dealth differences are huge!

    IMHO I wish Cryptic could increase their DPS by a huge margin! I know some will complain that a class with healing + massive damage could become OP in PVP, but just work something out so players have to chose in between going full heals or full DPS, sorta like in WoW with a player who levels up as a Shadow Priest with great DPS but HAMSTER healing, or levelling as Discipline where they have bad DPS but good healing.

    If you want great DPS, why not play a DPS class?
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  • glanniganglannigan Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 463 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    nectarprime wrote: »
    So when some friends and I started this game, we all chose different classes. Well the cleric is taking forever to get 60, and we really need a healer. What's the fastest way for me to get my cleric up to 60? Foundry?

    I have found by far, the absolute fastest way to level in this game is PVP.

    I think this is what caused so many of the PVP AFK Issues. Many people discovered this, particularly PVE'rs that had no interest in PVP and used it to level in PVE. They weren't "Exploiting" they were just choosing not to participate.

    Quite frankly, I don't blame anyone who does not like PVP using the system like they did for leveling their character for PVE. Perhaps a nice option in the future would be to have a more repeatable Skirmish type event that granted the same amount of PVE XP as the PVP matches do and can be done as frequently and in the same amount of time.

    Or have a match where 5 Players fight against 5 AI Bots.
  • rapticorrapticor Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,078 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    arcbladez wrote: »
    Then just the other day I made a DC and level 1 to 8 was crazy boring! I was falling asleep for how slow it was!

    Considering you're level 5 when you finish the tutorial... Could it really have been THAT boring?
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