Diablo 4 Season 2 Dungeon Tier List (Solo/Group): Best NM Dungeons & Strongholds for XP Farming

For fast leveling and progressing in Diablo 4 Season 2, running Dungeons and Strongholds is still the most ideal. So here we update the D4 Nightmare Dungeon Tier List for Season 2, covering the changes and new dungeons coming in the Season of Blood!

D4 Season 2 Best Nightmare Dungeons & Stronghold Tier List For Solo/Group Farming in 1.2.0 Patch

Nightmare Dungeons in Diablo IV provides players with challenging encounters, opportunities for loot and experience, and a way to progress their characters. That’s why you always should run dungeons for leveling and pushing to the endgame when you are starting a new build. In Season 2 of Diablo 4, there are several changes and improvements to dungeons. These changes aim to make dungeons easier to access and faster to run. The patch notes for Diablo 4 Season 2 include 51 quality-of-life improvements that address various aspects of the game, including dungeon-running. The layouts of many Nightmare Dungeons have been modified, and there are also changes to affixes and Nightmare Sigils. Additionally, Blizzard has revealed big improvements to mounts, Nightmare Dungeons, and the stash in Season 2 of Diablo 4. Overall, these changes and updates in Season 2 of Diablo 4 enhance the dungeon experience for both seasonal and non-seasonal characters.

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D4 Season 2 Best NM Dungeons Ranking For Solo XP Farming

The following best season 2 solo dungeon tier list is based on clear speed and XP earned each time:

Sirocco Caverns (S Tier)

Flooded Depths (S Tier)

Lights Watch (S Tier)

Belfry Zakara (S Tier)

Jalals Vigil (S Tier)

Ghoa Ruins (S Tier)

Carrion Fields (A Tier)

Buried Halls (A Tier)

Vault of the Forsaken (A Tier)

Sanguine Chapel (A Tier)

Grinning Labyrinth (A Tier)

Deserted Underpass (A Tier)

Forbidden City (B Tier)

Steadfast Barracks (B Tier)

Broken Bulwark (B Tier)

Lubans Rest (B Tier)

Conclave (B Tier)

Tormented Ruins (B Tier)

Oldstones (C Tier)

Bloodsoaked Crag (C Tier)

Fetid Mausoleum (C Tier)

Crusaders Cathedral (C Tier)

Inferno (C Tier)

Renegades Retreat (C Tier)

Whispering Vault (C Tier)

Sepulcher of the Forsworn (C Tier)

Leviathans Maw (D Tier)

Heathens Keep (D Tier)

Endless Gates (D Tier)

Hallowed Ossuary (D Tier)

D4 Season 2 Best Dungeons Ranking for Group Farming

The following best season 2 group dungeon tier list is based on clear speed and XP earned each time:

Ghoa Ruins (S Tier)

Sirocco Caverns (S Tier)

Fetid Mausoleum (S Tier)

Calibel's Mine (A Tier)

Howling Warren (A Tier)

Deserted Underpass (A Tier)

Vault of the Forsaken (A Tier)

Belfry Zakara (A Tier)

Flooded Depths (A Tier)

Broken Bulwark (A Tier)

Hakan's Refuge (A Tier)

Sunken Library (A Tier)

Leviathan's Maw (A Tier)

Caldera Gate (A Tier)

Sealed Archives (A Tier)

Mournfield (A Tier)

Carrion Fields (A Tier)

Sanguine Chapel (A Tier)

Haunted Refuge (B Tier)

Corrupted Grotto (B Tier)

Yshari Sanctum (B Tier)

Defiled Catacomb (B Tier)

Crumbling Hekma (B Tier)

Steadfast Barracks (B Tier)

Penitent Cairns (B Tier)

Fading Echo (B Tier)

Putrid Aquifer (B Tier)

Buried Halls (B Tier)

Forgotten Depths (B Tier)

Ruins of Eridu (B Tier)

Forbidden City (B Tier)

Grinning Labyrinth (B Tier)

Derelict Lodge (B Tier)

Underroot (B Tier)

Whispering Vault (B Tier)

Maddux Watch (C Tier)

Jalal's Vigil (C Tier)

Light's Refuge (C Tier)

Light's Watch (C Tier)

Hallowed Ossuary (C Tier)

Forsaken Quarry (C Tier)

Rimescar Cavern (C Tier)

Luban's Rest (C Tier)

Tormented Ruins (C Tier)

Oblivion (C Tier)

Anica's Claim (C Tier)

Inferno (C Tier)

Wretched Delve (C Tier)

Hive (C Tier)

Oldstones (D Tier)

Heathen's Keep (D Tier)

Sepulcher of the Forsworn (D Tier)

Bloodsoaked Crag (D Tier)

Seaside Descent (D Tier)

Endless Gates (D Tier)

D4 Season 2 Best Dungeons Ranking for Glyph Leveling

Here we rank all nightmare dungeons in Season 2 for Glyph leveling based on the complete time of each one:

Ghoa Ruins (S Tier)

Tormented Ruins (S Tier)

Sirocco Caverns (S Tier)

Hallowed Ossuary (S Tier)

Belfry Zakara (S Tier)

Lights Watch (A Tier)

Deserted Underpass (A Tier)

Flooded Depths (A Tier)

Crusaders Cathedral (A Tier)

Forbidden City (A Tier)

Heathens Keep (B Tier)

Jalals Vigil (B Tier)

Broken Bulwark (B Tier)

Sanguine Chapel (B Tier)

Inferno (B Tier)

Vault of the Forsaken (B Tier)

Renegades Retreat (B Tier)

Fetid Mausoleum (B Tier)

Whispering Vault (B Tier)

Carrion Fields (B Tier)

Steadfast Barracks (B Tier)

Leviathans Maw (B Tier)

Oldstones (B Tier)

Bloodsoaked Crag (C Tier)

Grinning Labyrinth (C Tier)

Endless Gates (C Tier)

Lubans Rest (C Tier)

Conclave (D Tier)

Sepulcher of the Forsworn (D Tier)

Buried Halls (D Tier)

D4 Season 2 Best Strongholds Ranking for Solo/Group Farming

Below we have combined the time required and the XP earned by each stronghold on Solo and Group farming to rank:

Temple of Rot (S Tier)

Kor Dragan (S Tier)

Alcarnus (S Tier)

Onyx Watchtower (A Tier)

Ruins of Qara-Yisu (B Tier)

Eriman's Pyre (B Tier)

Crusader's Monument (B Tier)

Omath's Redoubt (B Tier)

Altar of Ruin (B Tier)

Moordaine Lodge (B Tier)

Norstrava (B Tier)

Vyeresz (C Tier)

Malnok (C Tier)

Tur Dulra (C Tier)

Hope's Light (D Tier)

Note: These Diablo IV Season 2 Dungeons & Strongholds Ranking list will be updated during the new season progresses.