Diablo 4 Season 7: Full Progression Guide

Halloween may be over, but the witching season has only just begun in the world of Diablo 4. Here’s a complete progression guide to help you level up quickly in Diablo 4 Season 7.

Table of contents

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

First things first, when you dive into Diablo 4 Season 7, head straight to the nearest town with a Wardrobe. Interact with it to claim your pet. While pets don't contribute to combat, they're invaluable for automatically collecting your gold and materials. This saves you precious time, allowing you to focus more on combat and loot.

Grab Your Mercenaries

If you own the Vessel of Hatred expansion, make your way to the Den and recruit a Mercenary. Solo players can have up to two Mercenaries, which significantly eases leveling and combat. Plus, building Rapport with them unlocks additional rewards.

Follow the Seasonal Questline and Level Up

Begin your journey on Normal difficulty and follow the new seasonal questline, easily identified by green leaf icons on your map. This questline introduces all the new mechanics of Season 7, including Headhunt zones, Grim Favors, and Witch powers. Although the questline is short and includes a few puzzles, the bulk of it involves farming Favors in the Headhunt zones.

This method is not only engaging but also the fastest way to reach level 60. Keep defeating Headhunt zone bosses, collecting Favors, and enhancing your Witch powers simultaneously.

Unlock Your Class Power

A handy quality-of-life update means you no longer need to complete class-specific priority quests if you've already done so on a previous character. However, you must first log in with that character on the Eternal realm. For example, if you're planning to play a Rogue in Season 7, log in with a pre-existing Rogue who has completed these quests. Then, when you log in with your new Season 7 Rogue, your class power will unlock automatically upon reaching the required level.

Headhunt Zones

While navigating Headhunt zones, make sure to complete the Whispers. With four zones active at any time, opt for the smallest, most compact ones for higher enemy density, which speeds up mob farming and Whisper completion.

Prioritize these two Whisper quests:

• Fugitive: Requires recovering a head or destroying a husk, activated by defeating Elites and interacting with roots.
• Shepherd: An easy task of escorting animals around the map.

Once you accumulate 10 Grim Favors, exchange them at the Tree of Whispers for a cache. Remember, a Raven of the Tree appears in every Headhunt zone, allowing you to turn in Favors without returning to the Tree of Whispers.

Witchcraft Powers

At the Tree of Whispers, interact with the Altars of Witchcraft to purchase and upgrade your Witchcraft powers using Restless Rot, obtained from killing new Rot enemies. While the initial purchase is affordable, upgrades can be costly. Focus on powers that boost your damage for passive benefits.

Some Witch powers are exclusive to Forgotten Altars, which you might encounter in regular dungeons, Nightmare Dungeons, Pits, and Rootholds at Torment 1 difficulty. Using a Draught of Whispers can increase your chances of finding these altars.

Rootholds

Rootholds, a new dungeon type in Season 7, are accessible by consuming a Whispering Wood, earned through Whispers and Silent Chests. These dungeons offer a rogue-lite experience similar to Infernal Hordes, where you can activate negative modifiers to enhance loot quality. As you progress, open Exposed Roots for loot, with the modifiers affecting the number and quality of these roots.

Save your Roothold keys for Torment 1, as they're the best source of Ancestral loot this Season.

Occult Gems

Late in the game, visit Gelena at the Tree of Whispers to craft Occult Gems, which you can slot into your jewelry for superior performance compared to regular gems. Crafting these gems is expensive, requiring ample Restless Rot and Heads, which drop from Roothold bosses and Fugitives in Headhunt zones. Using a Draught of Whispers can boost your chances of obtaining Heads from bosses.

Pits, Infernal Hordes, and Nightmare Dungeons

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

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