Path Of Exile Resource #3 - The Basics Of Leveling Part Two

Leveling up quickly and effectively in Path Of Exile may be fairly difficult for some new players. Knowing variables such as the layout of the area that you are in, the type of monsters you will encounter, and the fastest way to complete a quest that is necessary to move further on in the game greatly help experienced players level quicker than someone who has just started. This guide was written in order to help new players adjust their play style through learning relevant information on how to level quicker in the current state of the game.

Areas - In Path Of Exile, there are many unique areas. Each of these areas have there own layout, their own monster types, and their own quests associated with them. Being that each area is unique, it is difficult to clear these areas quickly without knowing what they are comprised of. Some areas, such as The Ledge are easy to navigate through, since they are very linear, and some other areas, such as The Lower Prison, are hard to navigate through because they have many walls and other obstacles that stand in your way. Of course, experience plays a huge part in getting through these areas swiftly, I have played this game for quite a while now and know how to get past most levels quickly. However, if you are new to this game, it is hard to navigate these areas effectively. The first thing you need to do if you are having trouble clearing these areas is to identify what part of the area is giving you a problem. It could be the monsters, your build is built a certain way and the monsters are naturally more powerful against you in that scenario. It could be the layout, the area is maze-like and you don't know where to go. Once you have identified your problem, the second step is to look down below and check out the links that I have posted. Each link will lead you to information that is relevant to your problem and will help you solve it. Before I conclude, I would like to add a few general tips that you can follow that help with the leveling process.

General Tips -

#1 - If you have trouble killing any type of monster, whether it be a normal pack of monsters, a magic pack of monsters, a rare monster, or a unique monster, just skip it. Run past the monster and rush to the next area. However, if you need to kill a boss that grants you access to the next part of the game, and you are having trouble killing it, your best bet is to buy better leveling uniques or changing your main skill and your support links. Remember, much of this game revolves around gems and items, and if you don't have a good setup, or are not following your build guide properly, you may end up paying for it in terms of slower clear speed and less damage per second.

#2 - If you are having trouble navigating through a certain level, press the TAB button on your keyboard. This will enable you to see which areas of the level you have not been to yet, and should make your navigation fairly simple. To get rid of the level outline, simply press the TAB button again.

Informative Links -
http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Zone_Levels - useful information for determining the layout of an area, as well as the monsters that occupy that area
http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Monster - information regarding what attributes monsters have
http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Unique_item - information regarding all unique items in the game, you can search up leveling uniques as well as endgame uniques from here