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. As soon as you dive into *Diablo 4* Season 7, head to the nearest town with a Wardrobe and interact with it to claim your pet. Pets won't join you in battle, but they'll tirelessly gather all your gold and materials, saving you precious time. With your pet handling the pickups, you can focus solely on combat and loot.

Grab Your Mercenaries

If you're equipped with the *Vessel of Hatred* expansion, make your way to the Den to enlist a Mercenary. Solo players can recruit two Mercenaries, which not only simplifies leveling and combat but also allows you to build Rapport with them for additional rewards.

Follow the Seasonal Questline and Level Up

Start on Normal difficulty and ensure you're following the new seasonal questline in *Diablo 4* Season 7, marked by green leaf icons on your map. This questline introduces you to the Season's mechanics, including Headhunt zones, Grim Favors for the Tree of Whispers, and the new Witch powers. While the questline itself is relatively short and includes some puzzles, it primarily involves farming Favors in the Headhunt zones, which is the most effective way to reach level 60. Keep defeating Headhunt zone bosses, collecting Favors, and enhancing your Witch powers.

Unlock Your Class Power

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

Headhunt Zones

While navigating the Headhunt zones, make sure to engage with the Whispers. With four zones active at any time, opt for the smaller, more compact ones for higher enemy density, which allows for faster mob farming and Whisper completion. Prioritize these two Whisper quests:

• Fugitive: Requires you to recover a head or destroy a husk by defeating Elites and interacting with roots.
• Shepherd: A simpler task of escorting animals across the map.

When 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.

Witchcraft Powers

At the Tree of Whispers, you can interact with the Altars of Witchcraft to purchase and upgrade your Witchcraft powers using Restless Rot, obtained from defeating new Rot enemies. While initial purchases are affordable, upgrades can be costly. Focus on powers that offer direct damage boosts for passive damage advantages. Some unique Witch powers are exclusive to Forgotten Altars, which you might find in various dungeons once you reach Torment 1 difficulty. Enhance your chances of encountering a Forgotten Altar by consuming a Draught of Whispers.

Rootholds

Rootholds, a new dungeon type introduced in *Diablo 4* Season 7, are accessible by consuming a Whispering Wood, earned through Whispers and Silent Chests. These dungeons operate like a rogue-lite mode, where you can activate negative modifiers to enhance loot quality. As you progress, open Exposed Roots for loot, with the modifiers affecting both the number and quality of roots. It's advisable to save your Roothold keys until you reach Torment 1, as they're the prime source of Ancestral loot this Season.

Occult Gems

Late in the game, consider crafting Occult Gems by speaking with Gelena at the Tree of Whispers. These gems, when slotted into your jewelry, outperform regular gems but are costly to craft, requiring ample Restless Rot and Heads, which drop from Roothold bosses and Fugitives in Headhunt zones. Using a Draught of Whispers can increase your chances of obtaining Heads from bosses.

Pits, Infernal Hordes, and Nightmare Dungeons

Lastly, don't forget to include Pits and Nightmare Dungeons in your routine. Nightmare Dungeons provide Glyphs, which you can level up in Pits. Additionally, farming Infernal Hordes yields masterworking materials essential for enhancing your Uniques.

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.