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Money & XP Farming

Organized by progression tier so you can find what fits your character now.

Last updated: 2026-07-15
BEGINNER

Beginner

4
Lv 1-40
Early Game Money (During Normal)
Bank the iron you need for stash tabs, component crafting, and respecs while progressing
Lv 1-40
Early XP (1-40)
Progress smoothly while missing no quest point rewards or shrines
Lv 10+
Farming Aether Crystals: Crystal-Cluster Loops
Stock the Aether Crystals that crafting and shrine restorations keep consuming, by looping crystal clusters
Lv 15+
Farming Dynamite and Scrap: The Cronley Territory Loop
Stock the Dynamite that opens chests and blocked routes, plus the Scrap that crafting consumes, in one loop
INTERMEDIATE

Intermediate

9
Lv 40-70
Mid Game Money (Around Elite)
Augment re-buys and relic crafting
Lv 40-70
Mid XP (40-70)
Keep your level pacing Elite (or continued Normal) progression, with catch-up options when you stall
Lv 40+
Crafting Material Routes: Ugdenbloom, Aether Crystals, and Dynamite
Farm the material you need with a focused, repeatable route
Lv 30+
Faction Reputation Farming
Earn the reputation that unlocks augments and faction gear via quests, bounties, and boosters
Lv 20+
Farming Monster Infrequents (MIs): The Run Procedure
Secure the MIs your build needs through repeat hunts of their droppers and affix rolling
Lv 20+
Collecting Blueprints: Buying, Farming, and Handling Duplicates
Fill in the recipes your builds and economy need through purchases and drop farming
Lv 50+
Farming Ugdenbloom: The Gloomwald Loop
Stock the Ugdenblooms that AoM-era crafting keeps consuming, via a short loop of stumps and plant heroes
Lv 40+
Working Monster Totems: Candidate Spots and Patrol Planning
Clear randomly-spawning Monster Totems efficiently through candidate-spot knowledge and patrol routing
Lv 40+
Farming Rogue-like Dungeons: The Five Locations, Keys, and the Run Pattern
Run the five Skeleton-Key rogue-like dungeons safely by knowing their locations, key supply, and shared constraints
ADVANCED

Advanced

3
Lv 70-100
Endgame Money (Ultimate)
Fund full augment refits and craft-rolling
Lv 70-100
XP to 100 (Ultimate)
Reach level 94, where the high-end gear tier fills out, then push to 100 while farming gear
Lv 94+
Legendary Farming Basics
Assemble build-finishing sets and legendaries by choosing the right source