What is the fastest way to get xp for a hero?

[Jimmy Havel]

What is the fastest way to get xp for a hero?

[Faust]

Activate the luxury resources that increase XP gain, park the hero in a newly built city and buyout all buildings.

[Lady Crimson (RIP)]

Exactly what I was going to say ^

[Lady Crimson (RIP)]

Although, the haunts hero is wonderful for exp grabbing on ruins..

[Lady Crimson (RIP)]

I have gotten tones of exp from fights, if you plan on doing a lot of it, as well.

[Jimmy Havel]

Alright thank you guys you saved me

[foetus sub mundi]

Originally posted by Faust:

Activate the luxury resources that increase XP gain, park the hero in a newly built city and buyout all buildings.

That's a good way to get a lot of xp, but I'm not sure about the fast part. It's not going to be practical until tier 4.

Getting xp turns 1-20 (normal): Explore ruins and parley with villages. You'll get your starting hero to level 2 or 3 this way.

Turns 21-40: Pacifying villages with an army. You'll get your hero to level 3-5 this way.

Turns 41+: Waging war on your neighbors. Against high difficulty AI, you'll get to at least level 9 this way. Against normal AI or human players, you won't net quite as much xp, not enough units to kill.

Turns 60+: Faust's suggestion becomes practical.

[100% Recycled Awesome]

Originally posted by Faust:

Activate the luxury resources that increase XP gain, park the hero in a newly built city and buyout all buildings.

This. Got a newly hired hero at level 4 to Level 31 in one turn that way. Had to buy out a bunch of stockpiles, but 27 levels in one turn. Sick.

[Crai-Crai]

Stockpiles certainly are a great way to settle new cities quickly and level up a new hero fast, at least later on in the game.