Last Updated on 1 January, 2022
BDO Leveling Guide 2022 – Zones to farm exp, Buffs, Party Leveling and also Season Leveling – Black Desert Online
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BDO Leveling Guide – Zones
- 1-9 Level Up: tutorial Quests
- 1-12 Level Up: Grass Beetles and steel imps
- 9-13 Level Up: Forest of Seclusion
- 12-15 Level Up: Goblin Cave
- 13-15 Level Up: Heidel Quarry
- 15-18 Level Up: Moretti Plantation
- 18-24 Level Up: Castle Ruins
- 21-24 Level Up: GHlish Swamp Fogans
- 24-30 Level Up: Bloody Monastery
- 29-34 Level Up: Biraghi den Bandits
- 28-34 Level Up: Red Orc Camp
- 30-35 Level Up: Delphe Knights Castle
- 30-35 Level Up: Khuruto Caves
- 35-40 Level Up: Caphras Cave
- 35-40 Level Up: Abandoned Farm Marnie
- 38-42 Level Up: Breewood Ruins
- 40-45 Level Up: Oze Pass
- 40-45 Level Up: Marni Cave Path
- 42-45 Level Up: Veran Camps
- 44-45 Level Up: Giant Camps
- 44-50 Level Up: Mansha Forest
- 45-52 Level Up: Catfishman Camp
- 50-54 Level Up: Helms Post
- 51-54 Level Up: Elric Shrine
- 53-55 Level Up: Polly’s Forest
- 54-56 Level Up: Sausan Garrison
- 55-57 Level Up: Fadus Garrison
- 55-60 Level Up: Pirate Island
- 56 or Higher Level Up: bashim base
- 56 or Higher Level Up: Desert Naga Temple
- 56 or Higher Level Up: Titium Valley
- 56 or Higher Level Up: Cadry Ruins
- 56 or Higher Level Up: Gahaz Bandit’s Lair
- 56 or Higher Level Up: Crescent Shrine
- 57 or Higher Level Up: Basilisk Den
- 57 or Higher Level Up: Taphtar Plain
- 58 or Higher Level Up: Tshira Ruins
- 58 or Higher Level Up: Blood Wolf Settlement
- 58 or Higher Level Up: Navarn Steppe
- 58 or Higher Level Up: Gavinya Great Crator
- 58 or Higher Level Up: Pila Ku Jail
- 59 or Higher Level Up: Manshaum Forest
- 59 or Higher Level Up: Forest Ronaros
- 60 or Higher Level Up: Aakman Temple & Hystria Ruins
- 60 or Higher Level Up: Mirukmok Ruins
- 60 or Higher Level Up: Gyfin Rhasia Temple
- 60 or Higher Level Up: Sherekham Necropolis
BDO Leveling Guide – Buffs
There are Combat and also Skill Exp buffs
Combat Exp Buffs
- Splendid EXP Elixir or Beast’s Draught 15% or 20%
- Daily Blood Frenzy! (loyalty buff) 200%
- Magic Crystal of Infinity – Experience x2 20%
- [Combat Reward] Faster and Stronger V (family fame buff) 100%
[Villa] Skill and Experience (180 min.) or [Camp] Mercenary’s Experience 10% - Extra Combat EXP Scroll or Book of Combat 100%
- Milk Tea or Simple Cron Meal 8% or 10%
- EXP Scroll (10 min) 10%
- GM’s Blessing 1 (1h) 10%
- Experienced Cry (Guild Buff) 10%
- [Event] Cold Dark Beer 20%
- Call to Battle (Guild Buff) 10%
- Value Pack 10%
- Golden Bell 100%
- Any Pearl Costume (4 set) 10%
- Black Spirit Energy Burning – 50 Energy (speak to Black Spirit > Exchange) 20%
- Gold Bar Exchange 1G x5 (Ottavio Ferre, Leona, Arsen, Zigmund, Nerasabi Alom, Serazad, Merindora) 5% – 15%
- HAN Magic Crystal – Gervish or HAN Magic Crystal – Macalod 1% each 5% – 4 set bonus
- Fever Time/Olvia Server/Season Server EXP buff 100% Pets Up to 25%
- Night time Buff 50%
- Titles Up to 12%
- Secret Book of Old Moon 100%
- Combat & Skill EXP 530% Scroll (60 min) 530%
- Birthday Cake (returning players only) 100%
- Tachros Spirit Stone (season leveling boxes) 50%
- Blessed Message Scroll (pearl store/events) 200%
Skill Exp Buffs
- Beast’s Draught 20%
- Daily Blood Frenzy! (loyalty buff) 30%
- Rugged Valley Helmet (Mediah Story Quests) 3%
- [Combat Reward] Faster and Stronger V (family fame buff) 20% – 30%
- [Villa] Skill and Experience (180 min.) or [Camp] Mercenary’s Experience 10%
- Extra Combat EXP Scroll or Book of Combat 50%
- Simple Cron Meal 20%
- Blessed Message Scroll (pearl store/events) 30%
- GM’s Blessing 1 (1h) 10%
- State of Perseverance (Guild Buff) 20%
- [Event] Cold Dark Beer 20%
- Call to Battle (Guild Buff) 10%
- Value Pack 10%
- Lemoria gear (3 set bonus) 10%
- Any Pearl Costume (6 set) 10%
- Black Spirit Energy Burning – 50 Energy (speak to Black Spirit > Exchange) 20%
- Birthday Cake (returning players only) 100%
- HAN Magic Crystal – Gervish 3% – 4 set bonus
- Fever Time/Olvia Server/Season Server EXP buff 20%
- Combat & Skill EXP 530% Scroll (60 min) 530%
- Tachros Spirit Stone (season leveling boxes) 30%
- Secret Book of Old Moon 50%
BDO Leveling Guide – Party Leveling
Leveling in a Party
Party Size Combat Exp Per Player
1 100%
2 60%
3 50%
4 50%
5 50%
Party Leveling Spots
Grinding Spot AP Players Territory
Gyfin Rhasia 270 AP 5 Kamasylvia
Mirumok Ruins 240 AP 2-3 Kamasylvia
Navarn Steppe 210 AP 2-3 Kamasylvia
Tunkuta 270 AP 2 O’dyllita
Olun’s Valley 300 AP 2 O’dyllita
Abandoned Monastery 280 AP 2 Calpheon
Padix Island 270 AP 2 Ocean
Shultz Guard (Season) 220 AP 3 Mediah
Basilisk Den (Season) 190 AP 3 Valencia
Waragon (Season) 165 AP 3 Valencia
Castle Ruins 240 AP 3 Serendia Elvia
Altar Imp Habitat 240 AP 2 Serendia Elvia
BDO Leveling Guide – Season Leveling
NA: Weekday (Monday 3:00 AM – Friday 3:00 PM PST)
EU: Weekday (Monday 03:00 ~ Friday 15:00 UTC)
Combat EXP +150%
Skill EXP +50%
NA: Weekend (Friday 3:00 PM – Monday 3:00 AM PST)
EU: Weekend (Friday 15:00 ~ Monday 03:00 UTC)
Combat EXP +250%
Skill EXP +50%
Party of 3 Recommended
Monster Zone Recommended Gear AP
Waragon Nest PRI (I) – DUO (II) Grade Tuvala Gear 165
Basilisk Den DUO (II) – TRI (III) Grade Tuvala Gear 190
Shultz Guard TRI (III) – TET (IV) Grade Tuvala Gear 220