Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

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Gamex Jun 17, 2020 @ 9:25pm
Best XP???
It's taking me forever to level, just want to hit 83 so I can play massacre. I'm doing raining goblins and it gives 1.337m xp every 4 minutes and 20 seconds. Is there something faster? It's going to take 20+ runs per level. I spammed some nightmare summit but the xp says it's only 6.2m for all that work, and this raining goblins is so much faster. What is the best way??
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Etto Jun 17, 2020 @ 9:50pm 
We farmed Hardcore Ancient Mines Nightmare Survival level 20 through 25 again and again. Gives a tolerable amount of experience, it's still quite the grind though.
omnigma Jun 18, 2020 @ 5:39am 
wave 24 start promenade nmhc survival is decent xp all the way to lvl90. after you get into massacre try to make it to labs and farm wave 5 sirens. With that loot you should be able to farm mass throne room for best xp per hour currently in the game imo.
Rahlence Jun 18, 2020 @ 5:42am 
Originally posted by omnigma:
wave 24 start promenade nmhc survival is decent xp all the way to lvl90. after you get into massacre try to make it to labs and farm wave 5 sirens. With that loot you should be able to farm mass throne room for best xp per hour currently in the game imo.
Best xp is probably the summit challenge on mass hc. Gotten as much as 76mil in 11mins for no effort.
omnigma Jun 18, 2020 @ 5:47am 
it does require you to beat mass summit tho. Unfortunately that's most players biggest hurdle to overcome in current released content. With that being said i forgot all about summit challenge. You are right in the fastest xp per hour there. In terms of access and time/stat investment throne is similar enough and more achievable for most players. i get about 52mil xp per 12mins semi afk with current stats after wave 2.
Gamex Jun 18, 2020 @ 6:14am 
Awesome! Thanks guys, didn't want to be stuck here for days.
Gamex Jun 18, 2020 @ 6:29am 
Originally posted by Rahlence:
Originally posted by omnigma:
wave 24 start promenade nmhc survival is decent xp all the way to lvl90. after you get into massacre try to make it to labs and farm wave 5 sirens. With that loot you should be able to farm mass throne room for best xp per hour currently in the game imo.
Best xp is probably the summit challenge on mass hc. Gotten as much as 76mil in 11mins for no effort.


I'm trying nmhc summit challenge and it's taking faaaaaaaaaar more than 11 minutes, and I have harpoons destroying them right when they spawn. Is there some different mechanic on massacre that makes this go way faster?

Fresh Jun 18, 2020 @ 2:24pm 
cba to read the comments so idk if its been said but NMHC Survival Prom wave 20-25 takes around 20mins and you get 60mil xp, dont waste ur time joining from 23-25s its only 20mil for 13mins
Originally posted by omnigma:
it does require you to beat mass summit tho. Unfortunately that's most players biggest hurdle to overcome in current released content. With that being said i forgot all about summit challenge. You are right in the fastest xp per hour there. In terms of access and time/stat investment throne is similar enough and more achievable for most players. i get about 52mil xp per 12mins semi afk with current stats after wave 2.

If you are having an issue beating the dragon on summit place a circle of about 6-8 Strike towers for the waves before by the crystal and set other defenses (gas/explosive traps walls slow and str drain auras and 2 harpoons for flyers at the crystal) this is how i beat it then delete the strike towers during the boss wae count down knock him from the sky where ever he lands place all the striker towers right next to him pointing at him boom he is dead in seconds rofl
Gamex Jun 27, 2020 @ 4:26pm 
I beat all the stuff on nightmare solo,I just play squire and line up harpoons, and I slow with monk/gas with huntress/sometimes wall with arcane mage. I just don't want to take the time to level to 83. I think it's a ridiculous requirement that doesn't need to be in the game. I'm good just not playing if they're going to force a pointless grind in here. Was fun while it lasted, but tons of hours going for 83 is no bueno, and I refuse to try and get a "carry" from someone else who had to do it themselves.

GL HF TY and GG
Last edited by Gamex; Jun 27, 2020 @ 4:27pm
Originally posted by Gamex:
I beat all the stuff on nightmare solo,I just play squire and line up harpoons, and I slow with monk/gas with huntress/sometimes wall with arcane mage. I just don't want to take the time to level to 83. I think it's a ridiculous requirement that doesn't need to be in the game. I'm good just not playing if they're going to force a pointless grind in here. Was fun while it lasted, but tons of hours going for 83 is no bueno, and I refuse to try and get a "carry" from someone else who had to do it themselves.

GL HF TY and GG

I mean thats fine and all if you feel that way, but i can honestly tell you unless you had at least lvl 83 gear you couldnt do the next difficulty anyway.

Also if you beat all modes, Survival, mixmode, pure strat solo you for sure have a lvl 83 charicter because you would have an 90 after doing all that for sure. I know because i beat all maps on Pure strat then Survival and got a 90. Have not even started Mix Mode yet.

I was getting lvl 90 items at lvl 75 because of it xD
Last edited by KingOfFriedChicken; Jun 28, 2020 @ 12:35am
M.A.X. Jun 28, 2020 @ 12:04am 
Well in my opinion you should focus more on progress then grinding one map which literally gives you nothing.

You can combine grinding lvl 83 with pets grinding or good giraffes.

So I would do this:

1. Finish all content in NMHC and farm mythical / trans giraffe in Glitter NMHC until you find very good one 300 stats+ for Massacre.

2. Farm good cat as you will need it 90 percent + is enough

3. Farm good dragon in Summit, 100+ upgrades is good

4. Farm best possible gear which drops from Glitter wave 20+

5. Farm good genie i think 60 ups are enough for full mana restore

6. Get a good DPS weapon for your monk and huntress

IF you do not have any of these points unless you get carried you will struggle heavily solo in Massacre. All of those are needed at its best to succeed.

So this all will give you small good chunkks of XP and when your grind is complete you will be around 83 with no problem.

And you can start progressing Massacre which will give you new gear from first maps. I think lava mines is the first one which will drop you upgrades.

Then you will grind again to lvl 90 to be able to wear trans gear. Here you can use the giraffe.

This will actually save you a lot of time and grind later. As you will be prepared.

You are welcome:]]

Last edited by M.A.X.; Jun 28, 2020 @ 12:05am
KingOfFriedChicken Jun 28, 2020 @ 12:40am 
Originally posted by M.A.X.:
Then you will grind again to lvl 90 to be able to wear trans gear. Here you can use the giraffe.
You are welcome:]]

Fun Fact you can get trans gear for lvl 83 to Altough lvl 90 gear is still better obviously. But this is done by Playing Survival or mix mode on NMHC on the last few maps
herbapou Jun 28, 2020 @ 12:13pm 
Originally posted by M.A.X.:
Well in my opinion you should focus more on progress then grinding one map which literally gives you nothing.

You can combine grinding lvl 83 with pets grinding or good giraffes.

So I would do this:

1. Finish all content in NMHC and farm mythical / trans giraffe in Glitter NMHC until you find very good one 300 stats+ for Massacre.

2. Farm good cat as you will need it 90 percent + is enough

3. Farm good dragon in Summit, 100+ upgrades is good

4. Farm best possible gear which drops from Glitter wave 20+

5. Farm good genie i think 60 ups are enough for full mana restore

6. Get a good DPS weapon for your monk and huntress

IF you do not have any of these points unless you get carried you will struggle heavily solo in Massacre. All of those are needed at its best to succeed.

So this all will give you small good chunkks of XP and when your grind is complete you will be around 83 with no problem.

And you can start progressing Massacre which will give you new gear from first maps. I think lava mines is the first one which will drop you upgrades.

Then you will grind again to lvl 90 to be able to wear trans gear. Here you can use the giraffe.

This will actually save you a lot of time and grind later. As you will be prepared.

You are welcome:]]

Nice info thanks. Best dragon I got so far in NMHC MM is 70. must be unlucky.
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