Blue portal extraction is key to levelling up fast in Dark and Darker

Definitely a higher priority for newer players, you’ll gain large chunks of early XP by escaping from the dungeon Dark And Darker Gold. The more loot you can bring back with you, the better. If you’re feeling confident, we’d recommend opening as many blue portals as possible for some extra XP, just make sure not to die before you extract, otherwise, you’ll get nothing.

For those playing in a team, it’s of vital importance to understand that XP is not shared between players. Whoever scores the last hit on a monster or enemy player will be the only one to get XP. If you’re a low-level and hopping in with some more veteran allies, consider letting them weaken the enemies for you so you can nab the final blow and score some easy levels.

Level up fast in Dark and Darker by playing solo in the Goblin Caves

Originally a more hardcore experience in April’s playtest, the addition of the Goblin Caves allows players to venture solo, with plenty of decent loot and goblin enemies with very simple AI to take advantage of. Space is tighter but the sheer amount of opportunities to get kills and quickly loot aren’t to be snuffed at. We’d recommend taking a bow in with you and taking aim from above at the hapless denizens, just keep an out for other players looking to do the same. It’s also a great area to practice your fundamentals.

Whether you’re solo in the Goblin Caves or paired with two friends and armed to the teeth, the first floor of the dungeon won’t offer nearly as many chances to level quickly once you’re about level 5 or above, so it’ll be time to delve deeper via red portals. Opening and entering red portals will guarantee some serious XP if you can manage to extract from the more dangerous depths. Of course, you’ll need to contend with increasingly fearsome enemies, who’ll thankfully also drop better loot and more XP buy Dark And Darker Gold Coins.