Season 14 is well underway, and Diablo 4 players have picked their class and leveled to 70. Now it is time to look at what to prioritize after reaching max level to have a smooth progression through the endgame.
The first few Torment difficulties are easy to conquer, even while on a leveling build, but to advance beyond that, we will need to increase both our damage and toughness to overcome the challenge that higher Torment difficulties offer.
Knowing which milestones are important for character power will be crucial in progressing your character.
Gear
Gear is one of the most important aspects in progressing our character. A freshly max-leveled character will still be wearing items below 850 item-power. Acquiring a full set of high item-power gear early on, even without perfect stats, will provide a big benefit and allow easier progression through those early Torment difficulties. This is especially true for weapons, as a high item-power weapon will give a noticeable damage spike.
Here are the best ways to acquire gear with minimal effort as soon as you reach level 70:
- Killing a World Boss on Torment difficulty with the help of other players, for the cache.
- Gambling at the Purveyor of Curiosities with Obols acquired through leveling.
- Upgrading normal quality items to build-defining Unique via the Horadric Cube.
- Certain classes may have smaller item pools depending on the item type, and therefore, the chance to get the exact item you want can be extremely high.
Set Charms
Introduced in Lord of Hatred, Set Charms provide bonuses to both damage and toughness, and are usually tailored to specific builds.
Completing the 2 and 5 set bonuses usually gives a damage increase, while the 3 set bonus is usually a defensive one. These bonuses are a good milestone to progress to a higher difficulty
Set Charms start dropping more frequently once you get into Torment 3. If you are having trouble completing your set bonuses, rerolling them in the Horadric Cube can give you that last piece you might need.
Paragon Legendary Nodes
After reaching level 70, you will begin acquiring Paragon points. The first 150-200 Paragon levels will be much faster to go through and can provide a huge benefit if allocated correctly.
Paragon legendary nodes provide huge damage multipliers and important benefits to your build. The aim here is to rush to these Legendary nodes as early as possible for the big damage spike, taking priority over any Rare, Magic, or even Glyph nodes. Acquiring a new legendary node can often mean a 60-100% damage increase, which will be a good opportunity to push to a higher difficulty.
Season Journey
Lastly, the Season Journey can provide many benefits in a variety of ways. Completing season objectives offers rewards and caches such as:
- Skill points and Paragon points, which are necessary to complete your build.
- Legendary and Unique item caches, which provide high item-power gear.
- Material Caches, which are essential early on, before you reach an abundance of materials.
- Key Caches, which include Nightmare Dungeon sigils, Kurast Undercity tributes, and Infernal Horde compasses. Completing these will, in turn, reward you with the loot needed to progress.
- Lair Boss keys, which are extremely important in acquiring the Uniques needed to complete your build, and should be used as early as possible.
Reaching maximum level is only the beginning of Diablo 4’s endgame, but following these tips can help make that early start into Torment difficulty smoother.
