Diablo 4 Season 7: Full Progression Guide %v

Diablo 4 Season 7: Full Progression Guide

Halloween may be behind us, but the witching season is just getting started in the world of *Diablo 4*. Here's your ultimate progression guide to level up swiftly in *Diablo 4* Season 7.

Get Your PetGrab Your MercenariesFollow the Seasonal Questline and Level UpUnlock Your Class PowerHeadhunt ZonesWitchcraft PowersRootholdsOccult GemsPits, Infernal Hordes, and Nightmare Dungeons Get Your Pet

As soon as you dive into *Diablo 4* Season 7, head straight to the nearest town with a Wardrobe and claim your pet. While pets don't contribute to combat, they're invaluable for scooping up gold and materials, saving you precious time. With a pet by your side, you can focus solely on battling and looting, streamlining your gameplay experience.

Grab Your Mercenaries

If you're equipped with the *Vessel of Hatred* expansion, make your way to the Den to recruit a Mercenary. Solo players can command two Mercenaries, making both leveling and combat more manageable. Plus, building Rapport with your Mercenaries unlocks additional rewards, enhancing your journey through the season.

Follow the Seasonal Questline and Level Up

Start on Normal difficulty and follow the new seasonal questline in *Diablo 4* Season 7, identified by green leaf icons on your map. This questline introduces you to the season's new mechanics, including Headhunt zones and Grim Favors for the Tree of Whispers, along with the new Witch powers. Though the questline itself is relatively short, it includes puzzles and primarily involves farming Favors in Headhunt zones. This approach not only acquaints you with the new features but is also the fastest way to reach level 60. Keep farming Headhunt zone bosses for Favors, which you can then use to enhance your Witch powers.

Unlock Your Class Power

A handy feature this season is that you don't need to redo class-specific priority quests if you've completed them before. Simply log in with the relevant character on the Eternal realm first. For example, if you're planning to play a Rogue in Season 7, log in with a pre-existing Rogue who has already completed these quests. Then, log in with your new Season 7 Rogue, and your class power will unlock automatically once you reach the necessary level.

Headhunt Zones

When navigating Headhunt zones, make sure to engage with the Whispers. With four zones active at any time, target the smallest and most compact ones for higher enemy density, allowing for quicker mob farming and Whisper completion. Prioritize these Whisper quests:

Fugitive: Retrieve a head or destroy a husk by defeating Elites and interacting with roots.
Shepherd: Easily completed by escorting animals around the map.

Once you accumulate 10 Grim Favors, exchange them at the Tree of Whispers for a cache. You can also turn in Favors to the Raven of the Tree found in each Headhunt zone, sparing you the trip back to the Tree of Whispers.

Witchcraft Powers

At the Tree of Whispers, interact with the Altars of Witchcraft to acquire and upgrade your Witchcraft powers using Restless Rot, dropped by the new Rot enemies. While these powers are affordable to purchase, upgrading them is costly. Focus on powers that offer direct damage boosts for substantial passive damage. Remember, some Witch powers are exclusive to Forgotten Altars, which you can encounter in regular dungeons, Nightmare Dungeons, Pits, and Rootholds at Torment 1 difficulty. Boost your chances of finding a Forgotten Altar with a Draught of Whispers.

Rootholds

Rootholds, a fresh dungeon type in *Diablo 4* Season 7, are unlocked by consuming a Whispering Wood, obtained from Whispers and Silent Chests. Similar to the rogue-lite mode of Infernal Hordes, Rootholds allow you to activate negative modifiers that enhance loot quality. As you progress, open Exposed Roots for loot, with the quality and quantity influenced by the chosen modifiers. It's best to save your Roothold keys until you reach Torment 1, as they're your prime source of Ancestral loot this season.

Occult Gems

Late in your progression, you can craft Occult Gems with Gelena at the Tree of Whispers. These gems, which you slot into jewelry, outperform regular gems but are costly to create, requiring ample Restless Rot and Heads. Heads can drop from Roothold bosses and Fugitives in Headhunt zones, with Draught of Whispers increasing drop rates from bosses.

Pits, Infernal Hordes, and Nightmare Dungeons

Don't forget to incorporate Pits and Nightmare Dungeons into your routine. Nightmare Dungeons provide Glyphs, which you level up in Pits. Additionally, farm Infernal Hordes for masterworking materials to enhance your Uniques.

That wraps up our comprehensive *Diablo 4* Season 7 progression guide. For more tips and information on the game, be sure to check out The Escapist.