Harbor E (Info is key, Durks, Stealthy repo, Ringleader, Haverdasher, Garrison, Butchers, Brining the light) All times are in-quest time and include the time running through explorer areas.Unless otherwise noted, all quests are run on reaper.Quests listed in Teal can be skipped with a 50% xp pot.Level 1 item slotted with master's gift.Quiver of Alacrity or Giyar's Boots of Dashing.

Teleport wand/scrolls, D12, Key to Eveningstar.

Run quests in geographical order to save time.

Its faster to do a multilevel chain such as ravenloft all at once rather than running back to Stormreach every level.

Being strict about quest level is silly.

Optionals, Breakables and Traps are usually not worth doing when solo except in specific quests where it is convenient to do so.

I typically only start running R+ around gianthold.

Pushing beyond R1 is generally not worth the effort until mid levels due to the formula for RXP scaling off of quest level.

Depending on the strength of your character it may even be worth delaying Reaper until level 10.

Until you have reaper points elite is generally higher xp/minute and less risky.

Low level Reaper quests are not worth running.

(and a 10% xp pot for non-VIP players to keep up) It does require a tome of greater learning.

This path requires no experience pots and was done entirely solo. Many other guides I've found are either outdated or make multiple assumptions such as: having a group capable of splitting up, Soverign xp pots, bonus xp weekends, etc. This guide is intended for anyone who wants to level faster, anyone who wants to benchmark their own path, or anyone who wants to help me improve this one.

Crimson desert leveling guide