ESO Leveling Guide

This ESO Leveling Guide will show you the most effective ways of leveling up (group and solo) and help you reach your goals faster. There are many ways to level up your characters in The Elder Scrolls Online but some are faster than others! The method you choose depends on your favorite play-style and goals.

If you are new to ESO it is logical to take your time and admire the Lore and World of Tamriel. If you are creating a new Alt on the other hand you will probably want to finish leveling up faster. To level up efficiently in ESO you should use all methods below together!

Table of Contents

• Preparation
  • Experience Buffs
  • Training Gear
  • Unlock Skill-lines
  • Maximum Level
• What is the Best Way to Level Up in ESO
  • 1. Clearing Dolmens/Dark Anchors
  • 2. Daily Group Content
  • 3. XP Grind
  • 4. Skyreach Catacombs
  • 5. Blackrose Prison Arena

Preparation – ESO Leveling Guide

There are many ways you can follow to level up in ESO. From Questing and clearing Dolmens to grind XP and clear Arenas! The Method you choose to follow, depends on your personal preference and how fast you wish to reach the max Level. Before you begin leveling up there are a few things you should do first. The following methods can also help you level up your Companions faster!

Experience Buffs for Leveling faster in ESO

Several experience scrolls and potions exist in The Elder Scrolls Online! Buffs that you should be using if your goal is to reach the maximum Level, as fast as possible. These items offer a 50% – 100% – 150% boost to your earned experience and are easy to get.

Experience scrolls are available as rewards from crown crates but you can also buy them from the crown store with crown gems. It is possible to get several scrolls for free as your daily login reward as well.

You can also buy Ambrosia potions directly from other players or via the Guild Traders, which is one of the best ways for players to sell items and make gold in ESO. If you have the appropriate skills and materials you can even craft the potions yourself. Potions and scrolls do not stack, so you can have only one of those active every time. They do stack with event experience buffs though. Because of this, it is better to wait for one of the Game’s Events, that offer Double EXP Bonuses, to be live before you try to power level a character!

Training Gear for Leveling in ESO

Wearing training gear is another great way to gain more experience while leveling up in ESO! Training gear increases the experience you get from kills and will help you level up faster. The better the quality of the gear, the more experience you earn. It is possible to earn 7% extra XP from White gear, up to 11% from Gold gear. If you cannot craft Training gear yourself, you can always buy it from other players.

To be more efficient while leveling up, you should replace your training gear every ten or fifteen levels. To avoid unnecessary costs, improving your gear to purple quality only will be enough. An amazing Crafted Set you can use to further maximize your EXP gains is Heartland Conqueror! This set increases the effectiveness of your Weapon Traits by 100%, which doubles the EXP Gains from Training on your Weapons!

Unlock skill-lines

Before you set out to begin leveling up, do not forget to unlock all the skill-lines you want to level up along with your character. Unlock the weapons you want to use, armor and guild lines, place skills from them onto your main bar to level them up as you earn EXP with your character.

What is the Maximum Level in ESO

The Maximum Level in ESO is 50! But leveling does not stop there. Once you reach Level 50, you start earning Champion Points. Gaining Champion Points is the same as gaining levels before 50. However those are more important. When you reach c160(Champion Points 160) you reach the gear cap in ESO. From this point onward you can farm strong Armor Sets and work to equip your character with the best gear.

Additionally you can allocate Champion Points to Slottable and Passive stars in the Champion Points Trees, to earn powerful passive effects and further complement your Build and play style. The maximum number of Champion Points you can earn is 3600! But a character is efficient way before that limit, from around 1500 Champion Points basically. Unlike Levels before 50, Champion Points are account wide, which means that every character you level up to 50, will inherit the Champion Points of your highest level character. To learn more about Champion Points you can read my ESO Champion Points Guide!

What is the Best Way to Level Up in ESO – ESO Leveling Guide

Questing and Exploring is a great way to become familiar with the game and enjoy everything it has to offer. It is also the best way to casually level up and learn how to play. This is a more relaxed method, that is recommended mostly for new players. Even if you wish to level up fast you can always go back for some questing or exploration to relax. These are the most efficient ways to level up in The Elder Scrolls Online:

1. Clearing Dolmens/Dark Anchors – ESO Leveling Guide

An efficient and easy way to level up in ESO. All Base zones in ESO have three Dolmens or Dark Anchors, you can clear repeatedly for a nice experience reward and of course other items.

Usually there are groups of players clearing Dolmens around every zone. Groups that you can join and earn experience together. Some zones are better than other when following this method. This depends on the proximity of the Dolmens to a wayshrine, which determines how fast you can travel to them. In these zones you can find more and bigger groups of players, making it easier to join one and level up faster.

The best zone for this type of level up in ESO, is Alik’r Desert. There are always one or two groups active in the area, clearing Dolmens and earning EXP. Other good zones include Auridon, Deshaan and Bangkorai. You can reach any zone in the game easily, by simply talking to the appropriate Navigator NPC. After talking to two or three of them you will reach your destination and can start earning XP to level up.

When you arrive in the area, Alik’r Desert in our example, type /z to enter the zone chat, then +dolmen to receive a party invite from one of the active groups. Once you join the party, follow the other players, clear dolmens and enjoy your earned experience.

2. Daily Group Content – ESO Leveling Guide

Once you hit level 10, you can unlock the Dungeon Finder and Battlegrounds. Completing your first dungeon and winning a Battlegrounds match every day will reward you with bonus experience. The experience gain is massive, especially for new characters, so you should do both every day.

3. XP Grind – ESO Leveling Guide

Like every other MMORPG, XP Grind exists in ESO as well and can be very efficient when leveling up. The trick is to find a good spot with several enemies(preferably in groups) that respawn fast. You can do this at any level as long as you have some AOE skills available. Some of the Best XP Grind Spots in ESO are The Vile Manse in Reaper’s March, Sentinel Docks in Alik’r Desert and Spellscar in Craglorn. For a full list of the Best XP Grind Spots in ESO you can take a look at my Best XP Grind Spots Guide.

4. Skyreach Catacombs – ESO Leveling Guide

Skyreach Catacombs is an instanced group area and a perfect place to power-level a new character. You need at least another person in a party with you for this method to work. You can go there with a friend of yours to level up together, a higher level than yours friend to help you level up faster or you can even hire another player to power-level you. Many veteran players offer their services in the area for a fee.

Inside the catacombs there are several groups of enemies that you can stack together and kill faster for great experience gains. Follow the circular route, kill the enemies, reset the instance and repeat. You can find the Catacombs in the Craglorn zone. You can travel there by using the Star-Gazer Herald’s cart in your Alliance’s Capital.

5. Normal Blackrose Prison Arena – ESO Leveling

The Blackrose Prison Arena in Normal difficulty is a superb way to level up in ESO. Currently one of the most efficient ways to earn enough EXP fast and reach the Maximum Level in no time! To maximize your EXP gains in the Arena you need to bring a friend along or at least your favorite Companion! The Arena is located in the zone of Murkmire, so the Murkmire DLC is necessary to access the area and the Arena! When inside complete the first four rounds of the first arena, then reset it. Rinse and repeat until you are satisfied with your XP grind gains.

FAQ – ESO Leveling Guide