This article will show you how to quickly and easily gear your fresh seasonal hero in Diablo 3 to level 70 in 1 to 2 hours. But before we jump into the Season 25 list, I want to feature a great video that sums up everything perfectly.

If you just watch this video, you will be in a great spot. If you’re like me and will forget some of the tips in this guide, here’s a quick scan list for you to reference.

Season Start, Crafting, and Setup

1. Decide on whether to start on Softcore or Hardcore. You can only get a Challenge Rift Cache once per week and redeem Haedrig’s Gift once.
2. Rebirth an existing hero or create a seasonal hero.
3. Complete the Challenge Rift and plan to redeem cache as your fresh seasonal hero.
4. Create a game on Master difficulty.
   1. Equip your Pet to have extra gold coverage.
   2. Equip a portrait, wings, and/or standard for flavor.
   3. Hire the Enchantress or a follower that will share your same stats so they will be easier to gear.
      1. Continuously gear your follower with your hand-me-downs.
   4. Open the Challenge Rift Cache.
   5. Level the Blacksmith and Mystic to max. You can wait on the jeweler until later.
   1. Craft a level 5 1-H Axe (2 if you dual-wield).
   2. Craft a level 10 1-H Dagger (2 if you dual-wield).
   3. Craft a level 15 2-H Sword.
   4. Craft 1-4 level 70 2-H Axes depending on stats.
      1. Looking for a secondary crowd control + life on hit.
      2. Reroll the secondary stat that is NOT the crowd control to roll -level requirement.
      3. Roll for the highest -level requirement you can without running out of gold.
   5. Gamble for your leveling items accordingly.
      1. If you get what you need, then gamble helmets for Leorics Crown.
      2. If you get Leorics Crown, then gamble for rings to get Leorics Signet.
   6. Go to the 2 vendors in Act 3 and buy the best 1-H weapon (2 if you dual-wield) they offer and all remaining armor.
      1. Consider an off-hand if you are not a class that supports dual-wielding.
   7. Go get the Cube from the Ruins of Sescheron in Act 3.
      1. Craft your class’ level 70 weapon.
      2. Upgrade it in the Cube with Recipe 3.
      3. Cube this power to make leveling easier unless you get something that should remain in the stash.
      4. Hopefully, you won’t miss out completely here.
   8. Go to Temple of the Firstborn to level up with massacres the rest of the way to your first mobility skill.

XP Grinding For Fast Leveling

1. Create Games on either Hard or Master depending on your comfort level.
   1. Check the 2 vendors in Act 3 each time you create a game to check for upgrades. The fence vendor has the jewelry.
   2. Do massacre bonuses in Halls of Agony 2 and 3. Do not attempt to kill the Butcher on Hardcore. You can also do Temple of the Firstborn again.
   3. Equip your gambled soulshard items as they become available.
   4. Equip gear and weapons as you level up.
   5. Adjust difficulty of new games to Torment 1 – 3 as necessary.
   6. Equip your -level 70 weapon at 40 (or later if you were not as lucky).
2. Once you get your level 70 Weapon, create the next game on Torment 6.
   1. Even with the difficulty spike, you will still murder monsters like it’s nothing.
   2. There is no need to craft anything until you get to level 70. You may have to lower the difficulty as you level up. The goal here is speed.
   3. Continue to buy any upgrades from the 2 vendors in Act 3. Make sure to check for jewelry from the fence vendor.
   4. Continue to do massacre bonuses in Halls of Agony 2 and 3 or the Temple of the Firstborn. Once again, do not attempt to down the Butcher on hardcore!
   5. Keep creating these games until you hit 70. It won’t take long!

Start Gearing for High Torment Level Survival

1. Once you hit 70, congratulations! It’s easier than it’s ever been before.
2. Complete a Rift on Torment 1 if you can. Lower the difficulty if you need to.
3. Complete your first Greater Rift.
4. Complete your 2nd Rift on Torment 1.
5. Complete your second Greater Rift.
   1. You will now have the Legacy of Dreams. This will be a welcome boost as you complete your Season’s Journey and gear yourself up.
   2. You will complete Rifts to get Keystones and Greater Rifts to upgrade your LoD gem as high as possible for maximum damage without your set.
6. Continue to gamble for Legendaries in every Armor slot whenever you get blood shards.
7. Continue doing Rifts and Greater Rifts, increasing the difficulty as necessary while still keeping great speed.
8. Craft Sages set for your follower as early as you can This will require doing a few rounds of bounties.
9. Look for the specific legendary gems you need for your helmet and weapon. Use your Hellforge Embers in this order:
   1. 1st – Weapon
   2. 2nd – Helm
   3. 3rd – Weapon
   4. 4th – Helm
   5. 5th – Helm
   6. 6th – Weapon

Start Endgame Progression

1. After getting legendaries in every slot, continue to complete the Season Journey.
2. Gamble for remaining set pieces as needed.
3. Use Recipe 4 to convert extra pieces into your required set. Try not to blow all your crafting materials at once.
4. Do Act 1 bounties until you have a Ring of Royal Grandeur.
5. Complete a few rounds of Acts 2-5 bounties to even out your materials.
6. Once you complete bounties and most of the Season’s Journey, it’s time to do Rifts and Greater Rifts until your eyes bleed.