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If you're at tier 3 start doing helltide and nightmare dungeons for better loot. You can of course do the normal dungeons for your base aspects that go into your codex of power. Sometimes it's nice to have a base version of an aspect just as a backup so your build won't completely break if you swap out an item, even if that base version gives you lower stats compared to the ones you get randomly on loot.
Also, do events that give you obols, which you can trade at the curiosity vendor.
Should I be trading obols for gear or the whispering keys? So far I have been rolling the gear but no clue if it is more efficient to target the chests
Whispering keys are just for the random locked chests you find when exploring the world. I've generally found them to be okay-ish. I just keep 2 whispering keys on me at all times just in case. You run into those chests rarely though, so it is best to just buy the gear with the obols.
Also keep in mind that your main goal is to get to tier 4 as soon as possible by beating the capstone dungeon, I wouldn't worry too much about being a completionist about the side quests at tier 3. Best to save a few for Tier 4 anyways for the extra experience.
Oh interesting, what level or DPS do you think you need for that dungeon? I kind of thought I had to get geared to do it so I have been running quests and completing the area unlocks.
Oh you definitely need to be kitted up for it. It's crazy hard when you're under-geared. I went in as a level 56 wizard and got smacked by an elite with a big sword. I was just pointing out that you shouldn't be a completionist on world tier 3 thinking you need to do all of that to be ready. Better to leave some of the side quests alone and save them for world tier 4. Start going into the nightmare dungeons and doing helltide to level up faster. Plus, some of the nightmare dungeons end up overlapping with the side quests anyways, so you get two birds for one stone.
It depends on your character and build. On my WW Barb, it was tough. On a HotA Barb, it'd be easy. It's intended to be run from level 50 onwards.
I think I'm talking about the capstone dungeon to get to t4. I'm guessing I need to be closer to 70 and be geared for that
Yeah, especially solo. That bossfight.... Oooof.
I restarted for Season one and im taking it way less seriously. Just getting leveled and geared enough to party with Friends when they get on. Is kind of a bummer but I don't have the time or desire to grind
It depends on you class and build. On WW Barb, it was tough at 53 (I leveled out for way too long, and then scaling will bite you). On HotA Barb, I could have done it at 40 with room to spare.
It's meant to do at or before 50.
Helltides are currently the most efficient way of farming legendaries. There are 2 mystery chests per helltide, 1 per region. Each chest usually drops 3-5 legendaries and costs 175 cinders. The chests reset on the hour, so if the helltide starts at the right time and you can farm cinders fast enough, it's possible to get 4 mystery chests per helltide. (6 if the helltide is in Hawezar since that one has 3 regions). During helltide, public events are the best way to farm cinders.
Now, I would suggest playing the game normally during helltide the first few times for the most fun. but if you really just want to cut out all of the unknown, use helltides.com for the chest locations and timers.