Top Ways to Level Up Fast in New World: Season of the Divide

Whether you're fresh off the boat in Aeternum or returning to grind through Season of the Divide, leveling up fast in New World is always a top priority. The grind doesn’t stop—but the good news is, it can be a lot smoother if you know what you're doing. From optimized questing to weapon XP farming, and seasonal tricks like Coral Divide boss trains, here’s your ultimate guide to speeding through levels like a pro.

This guide blends tried-and-true evergreen leveling strategies with fresh content from Season of the Divide, so you can power-level now and keep using these tips in future seasons.

1. Main Story Quests Are Still King (Mostly)

Let’s start with the obvious: Main Story Quests (MSQ) are the fastest way to level early on. These quests are designed to guide you through the world and introduce new mechanics while rewarding huge chunks of XP.

Pro Tips:

• Don’t skip dialogue, but always check if you’re wasting time running back and forth.

• Pin your quests—this helps keep your objectives clear.

• Always grab side quests in the same area as your main quests. Double-dipping saves time and boosts your XP per minute.

Seasonal Twist: During Season of the Divide, some zones like Coral Divide offer extra XP bonuses for MSQ completions. Keep an eye on the seasonal tracker and hit those zones early!

2. Farm Town Boards Like a Maniac

Town Board missions are a sneaky-fast way to rack up XP, especially if you prep materials ahead of time. Crafting or gathering a few extra items to complete multiple objectives at once can skyrocket your leveling pace.

Best Town Board Tasks:

• Cooking fish or hearty meals.

• Gathering or refining wood, stone, or iron.

• Crafting basic gear (even gray-quality counts!).

Optimization Tip:

Stockpile materials before turning in. Keep your inventory loaded with commonly requested items like Weak Health Potions, Linen, and Coarse Sandpaper.

Seasonal Bonus: Season of the Divide adds special faction-based Town Board missions in Coral Divide. These give better XP and reputation gains.

3. Join a Faction and Spam PvP Missions

Don’t sleep on PvP faction missions—even if you're not a PvP player. Why? Because they offer:

• Huge XP rewards

• Faction tokens

• Seasonal reputation

• And now in Season of the Divide: exclusive gear like Vampire’s Vestments

You don’t even need to engage in fights. Just sneak around, complete objectives, and sprint back.

Pro PvP-Leveling Route:

1. Join the Marauders, Syndicate, or Covenant (whichever is dominant in your server).

2. Farm missions in contested zones like Weaver’s Fen or Coral Divide.

3. Turn in 3 missions at a time for XP bursts.

Pro Tip: Throw on Encumbrance-boosting gear so you can loot while leveling and not slow yourself down.

4. Weapon XP Grinds = Double Progress

If you’re not leveling your weapons as you level your character, you’re wasting time.

The best way to do this is AoE farming:

• Group up and clear elite zones.

• Use weapons like Great Axe or Fire Staff for mob density clears.

• Rotate weapons once one hits level 20 to avoid falling behind.

Top Weapon XP Spots:

• Boarsholm (still busted).

• Eternal Pools in Shattered Mountain.

• Coral Divide Ruins (new hotspot with fast-spawning mobs).

You’ll earn mob XP, weapon XP, loot, and seasonal rewards all at once.

5. Rush Expeditions (With a Team)

Dungeons in New World—aka Expeditions—are gold mines of XP if you run them efficiently. Grab the story quests related to each expedition for even more XP.

Key Expeditions to Run:

• Amrine Excavation (Level 25)

• Starstone Barrows (Level 35)

• Lazarus Instrumentality Mutations (Endgame XP & gear)

Seasonal Bonus: Season of the Divide introduces Seasonal Expedition Challenges. These offer bonus XP, crafting mats, and Gypsum Orbs. Don’t skip them!

6. Farm Coral Divide Boss Trains

If you’re looking to level fast and make bank, nothing beats the new Coral Divide boss trains. These event-style open-world fights feature:

• Massive XP drops

• High-end crafting mats

• Seasonal gear like Gorgon’s Eye and Infused Coral Trinkets

Join a group, camp the spawn points, and melt the bosses down as fast as possible. You’ll rack up XP per kill, faction standing, and even rare drops.

Hot Tip: Look for trains in global chat or Discord groups. Bring AoE and make sure to tag everything for loot credit.

7. Don’t Ignore Gathering + Crafting XP

You can literally level to 60+ just by crafting and gathering, especially with refining and gear-related trade skills. If you’re sick of fighting mobs, this is the perfect way to take a breather without slowing your leveling pace.

XP-Heavy Professions:

• Armoring: Level armor while prepping for PvP.

• Cooking: Easy mats, big XP bursts.

• Arcana: Combine with potion farming.

Seasonal Bonus: Season of the Divide adds Artifact crafting options, and leveling trade skills boosts your odds of crafting high GS versions. It’s XP with purpose.

8. Use Rested XP & Boosters

This is the easiest buff to overlook. Rested XP builds up while you’re logged off in a settlement. Pair it with XP boosters from Season Pass or cash shop to nearly double your gains.

Where to Rest:

• Towns with crafting stations and storage.

• Your favorite PvP faction hub.

• Near Coral Divide if you're focusing on seasonal content.

9. Seasonal Pass Objectives

The Season of the Divide pass is stacked with XP-rich tasks. Objectives include:

• Defeating Coral bosses

• Crafting Artifact gear

• Completing faction runs

• Gathering seasonal materials

Each completed objective grants seasonal XP and character XP, sometimes even double when timed with server events.

Pro tip? Knock out multiple objectives at once. For example, farming in Coral Divide often completes 3–4 tasks at once, making it an efficiency goldmine.

10. Grind Smart, Not Hard

Finally, the real key to fast leveling? Don’t burn out. Grinding like a headless turkey is the easiest way to make leveling feel like a chore.

Build a Rotation:

1. 1 hour MSQs + side quests

2. 30 min Town Board turns

3. 30 min Coral Divide PvP or boss train

4. 1 Expedition run

5. 15 min crafting/gathering cooldowns

Keep rotating so you stay engaged and efficient.

Final Thoughts

Season of the Divide shakes things up, but the leveling grind in New World is more flexible and rewarding than ever. Whether you’re diving into Coral Divide events, speed-running main quests, or crafting like a madman, these tips will keep your XP bar moving and your time well spent.

Just remember—leveling fast isn’t just about getting to 60+ quickly; it’s about prepping your build, farming the best gear, and setting yourself up for seasonal dominance.

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