POE2's progression system combines character leveling with story progression and gear advancement. Understanding efficient leveling strategies helps you reach endgame content faster.
Each level grants passive skill points and attribute points, allowing you to gradually build towards your planned character setup.
Content difficulty increases as you progress, requiring constant gear upgrades and build refinements.
Focus on completing main story quests while maintaining appropriate level for current content.
Prioritize linking main skill gems and acquiring crucial support gems for your build.
Keep resistances capped and life/defenses adequate for current content difficulty.
Use movement skills and quicksilver flasks to improve clear speed and progression rate.
Update gear regularly to maintain appropriate defenses and damage output.
Use crafting bench to fill gaps in resistances and attributes.
Look for gear with linked sockets in appropriate colors for your main skills.
Balance unique items with rare gear to maintain necessary stats while enabling build mechanics.
Character builds evolve throughout the leveling process as you gain access to more skills and passive points.
Some mechanics require specific level thresholds or story progress to unlock.
Planning temporary solutions for the leveling process helps smooth out progression.
Start with skills that work well with minimal investment while leveling.
Transition to your main build skills when you have sufficient support for them.
Acquire and level alternate gems that you'll need later in your build.
Keep aura and utility setups flexible to accommodate changing needs.
Focus on essential nodes first - life, key damage nodes, and crucial keystones.
Plan efficient paths that provide immediate benefits while working toward endgame setup.
Consider respec points from quests when planning temporary leveling solutions.
Adapt tree progression based on available gear and content requirements.