You get more XP and better rewards for playing on harder difficulty settings, so always turn things up a notch or two if you start to find the pace becoming too gentle. Unless you're playing on Hardcore mode, and so need to play things a little more cautiously, ramp up the difficulty setting until you can rip through enemies without things taking too much longer than they would on the next difficulty down. If you do want a shortcut, consider having a rummage through Noxxic's excellent round-up of levelling builds.
You don't really need to worry about efficiency until you reach the level cap, so you should experiment with the skills available to find a build you enjoy for its own sake. If you have socketable weapons to hand, insert Rubies during the levelling process - these will give your damage output a very helpful boost.Īn area-of-effect build that lets you tear through multiple enemies at once is also a good idea as - boss fights aside - Diablo 3 favours strength in numbers when it comes to throwing opponents at you. If your goal is to reach the end-game as quickly as possible, get a Helm with a socket in it so you can load in a Ruby and get a little boost to your XP gains by doing so.
