Upon reaching World Tier 3, players will gain access to Diablo 4's Nightmare Dungeons, challenging maps that can be used to farm XP. Not all Nightmare Dungeons are created equal, though, and some are much better than others for leveling up fast. This guide is here to identify the Diablo 4 Nightmare Dungeons that are considered the best for XP farming, and fans should plan to clear them every time that they receive an associated Nightmare Sigil.
To note, players that are trying to maximize their XP farming in Diablo 4 should target Nightmare Dungeons with a Tier that is equal to their character level minus 51. For example, a fan that is Level 70 should look to clear Nightmare Dungeons that are around Tier 19. This setup makes it so that the mobs inside the Nightmare Dungeon are three levels higher than the player character, and this difference will cause the enemies to award 25% more XP than they would if they were at the character's level.
Updated March 25, 2024, by Marc Santos: The third season of Diablo 4 has once again changed the pool of available Nightmare Dungeons, forcing players to re-evaluate their leveling paths and shift courses towards the new best Nightmare Dungeons for farming XP. Luckily, there are a number of excellent dungeons in the Season 3 rotation that are top-tier when it comes to ease and convenience of map layout, giving playerrs the opportunity to fly through levels 50 and above much faster than before.
Diablo 4: Nightmare Dungeon XP Farming Tier List
There are four Nightmare Dungeons in Diablo 4 Season 3 that can be considered S-Tier for XP farming. Those dungeons are:
- Champion's Demise
- Uldur's Cave
- Blind Burrows
- Deserted Underpass
All of these have one thing in common, and that's the fact that they all have incredibly high mob densities. Champion's Demise has been a popular leveling spot ever since the first days of Diablo 4, while Uldur's Cave is particularly favored by players with fast-moving builds thanks to its tight corridors and straightforward map layout.
Below those Nightmare Dungeons are:
- Deadman's Dredge
- Akkhan's Grasp
- Mercy's Reach
They can all be considered A-Tier. Indeed, while these dungeons may not be quite as good as those from the previous group, they are still great options for XP farming, and players should be happy any time they obtain their associated Nightmare Sigils in Diablo 4. Deadman's Dredge is particularly popular thanks to its similarities with Uldur's Cave in terms of map design, though players may find the objective of collecting Animus to be frustrating, considering how easy it is to miss the Anima orbs when the screen is filled with loot, enemies, and damage numbers.
And in the B-Tier are Nightmare Dungeons like:
- Ghoa Ruins
- Yshari Sanctum
- Collapsed Vault
It is at this level that players may want to consider salvaging Sigils with affixes that are particularly difficult for their builds to address, though it is typically worthwhile to clear these Nightmare Dungeons as far as XP is concerned. Maugan's Works and Champion's Demise are especially good for leveling due to the sheer amount of mobs that spawn here. Both are also great for general farming outside of Nightmare Dungeons.
This leaves the rest of the dungeons at C-, D-, and F-Tier; Diablo 4 players that are farming XP are advised to simply avoid them all. Indeed, with so many other great options available, there is no real reason to spend time on these lesser Nightmare Dungeons as far as leveling up is concerned. However, exceptions can be made for the likes of Aldurwood, Maugan's Works, and Kor Dragan Barracks as they tend to have decent enemy spawns and are quick to complete, making them excellent dungeons for leveling both characters and Glyphs.
Diablo 4
- Released
- June 5, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Blizzard
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Hack and Slash
- Platforms That Support Crossplay
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
