Diablo 4 Season 15 introduces major changes to the leveling experience, giving players more choices than ever before when pushing a new seasonal character from Level 1 to Level 70. This Diablo 4 Season 15 leveling guide covers the 3 best leveling strategies and explains which method is best for different goals.

Diablo 4 Season 15 Leveling Guide - How to Level from 1 to 70 in D4 S15

Instead of relying on a single repetitive farming route, players can now choose between War Plans progression, Helltides farming, or Undercity speed runs, depending on whether they want faster experience, better Diablo 4 loot, or smoother character progression. Based on early Season 15 testing, the leveling process feels significantly faster and more rewarding. The new systems provide more experience spikes, better material income, and more meaningful gear upgrades during the journey.  

Top 3 Diablo 4 Season 15 Best Leveling Strategies

The Season 15 leveling experience revolves around three core activities:

• War Plans Method – Best overall progression with balanced XP, loot,  D4 materials, and seasonal unlocks.

• Helltides Method – Best for players who want strong experience, gear farming, and material income.

• Undercity Method – Fastest leveling route focused purely on reaching higher levels quickly.

Each method has different strengths and weaknesses, so the best strategy depends on whether you prioritize:

• Fastest Level 70

• Strong early gear

• Seasonal progression

• Materials for crafting

• A smoother endgame transition

1. War Plans Leveling Method – Best Overall Progression

The War Plans method is the most balanced Season 15 leveling strategy. It allows you to progress seasonal systems while naturally gaining experience, materials, and loot.

How to Use the War Plans Method

Your main goal is to unlock War Plans early and focus on Helltides by rerolling your plans and taking the first node down the center. During leveling:

1. Unlock War Plans as soon as possible.

2. Reroll plans to prioritize useful Helltide-related nodes.

3. Use the Wyrm method during Helltides for extra experience.

4. Open one chest and leave instead of spending too much time farming.

5. Once Undercity unlocks, speed through runs until you unlock the first node on the right side.

6. Complete each attunement rank to gain powerful experience rewards.

One of the biggest advantages of this method is the huge experience boost from War Plans progression. When you increase your attunement ranks, experience globes appear that provide massive XP gains. Make sure to collect them manually because they are not automatically picked up.

Benefits of War Plans Leveling

Head Start on Endgame Progression

The biggest advantage is that you are already upgrading War Plans while leveling. Instead of reaching Level 70 and starting seasonal progression from zero, you enter endgame with important systems already unlocked.

Best Variety While Leveling

Unlike repeating the same activity endlessly, War Plans naturally sends you through different content:

• Helltides

• Undercity

• Seasonal events

• Various objectives

This makes the leveling journey feel less repetitive.

Strong Loot Rewards

War Plans provides plenty of materials and gear upgrades while leveling, helping you prepare for tempering and enchanting.

Massive XP Spikes

The attunement rank rewards create some of the largest experience jumps during leveling.

Downsides of War Plans

Some activities can take longer to complete. You may occasionally be forced into events you do not enjoy. It is not the absolute fastest route to Level 70.

2. Helltides Leveling Method – Best for XP + Gear Farming

The Helltides method focuses on maximizing experience while collecting valuable materials and equipment. This strategy becomes especially powerful once you unlock Hell Wyrms.

How to Use the Helltides Method

Your goal is to unlock as many Helltide nodes as possible through War Plans.

Steps:

1. Unlock War Plans.

2. Reroll plans to get as many Helltide nodes as possible.

3. You need 4 Helltide nodes to unlock the first node down the center.

4. This allows Hell Wyrms to spawn Maggots.

5. Continue investing into Helltide nodes if you want guaranteed Maggot spawns.

Once unlocked:

• Ride around Helltides looking for Wyrms.

• Kill them quickly.

• Move to the next spawn.

• Use the Wyrm method for additional experience.

The main focus is not chest opening. Chests do not provide experience, so prioritize monster kills and Wyrm encounters.

Benefits of Helltides Leveling

Faster Than Pure War Plans: Helltides provide stronger experience gains once your seasonal upgrades are active.

Excellent Early and Late XP: Early leveling is solid, but later levels become extremely efficient because Wyrms provide huge experience rewards.

Great Gear Farming: Helltide-specific chests give access to targeted gear farming, helping you improve your build while leveling.

Huge Material Income

You gain:

• Crafting materials

• Tempering resources

• Sigil powder

• Seasonal rewards

This makes the transition into endgame much smoother. 

Good Whisper Progress

Helltides also naturally help complete Whispers, giving additional experience boosts.

Downsides of Helltides

• You remain in the same area for long periods.

• You are not progressing War Plans as efficiently.

• Early-level Wyrms can be extremely difficult.

• You need around 14 War Plans events before the method becomes extremely strong.

3. Undercity Leveling Method – Fastest Leveling Route

If your only goal is reaching Level 70 as quickly as possible, Undercity is currently the strongest method. This strategy sacrifices loot and materials for speed.

How to Use the Undercity Method

At Level 25:

1. Unlock as many Undercity nodes as possible.

2. You need 4 Undercity nodes to unlock the important right-side node.

3. During your first four Undercity runs, ignore enemies.

4. Rush directly to the boss.

5. Complete runs as quickly as possible to gain War Plan points.

Once unlocked:

• Increase attunement ranks.

• Collect experience globes.

• Rush to the boss.

• Repeat.

The key advantage is that Undercity requires only one important War Plan point to become effective.

Benefits of Undercity Leveling

Fastest Leveling Speed: This method currently provides the quickest path toward Level 70.

Feels Like an Endgame Build Early: Pylons make your character feel much stronger than expected, allowing fast clears even before your build is fully developed.

Huge Attunement XP Rewards: Every attunement rank gives additional experience globes:

• Rank 1: 1 globe

• Rank 2: 2 globes

• Rank 3: 3 globes

• Rank 4: 4 globes

These rewards create massive leveling jumps.

Downsides of Undercity

Cannot unlock until Level 25. Very little material income. Limited gear rewards. Does not naturally level War Plans. Gameplay becomes repetitive.