Stronghold Leveling Nerfed in Diablo 4 Season 6
In Diablo 4, many players look for the fastest ways to level — whether that be grinding Nightmare dungeons, speedrunning The Pit, or, more recently, running Strongholds over and over. However, a new meta will need to be discovered in Season 6, because Strongholds, formerly one of the best ways to level, have received a nerf to experience to bring them back in line.
Patch 2.0.1/2.0.2 Notes for Vessel of Hatred
In the recent Patch 2.0.1/2.0.2 Notes, Blizzard detailed the nerf to Stronghold completion experience:
- Experience rewards received for completing Strongholds have been adjusted. Players will now earn a one-time experience reward when killing a Stronghold Boss, preventing players from infinitely earning large amounts of experience from the same Stronghold through partying.
Developer’s Note: We’re glad the return of quest experience rewards, like Strongholds, in Patch 2.0 is being enjoyed. We've adjusted the experience reward so that Strongholds remain a strong early to midgame levelling activity, but not strong enough that it's mandatory to hold them from completion until later character levels.
While Strongholds will still be lucrative to run, they won't be quite at the top of the pack in terms of experience gain any longer, meaning players will have to use other strategies once again, such as Helltides.
What are you planning to use to level now that Strongholds have been nerfed? Let us know in the comments below!
