Maps usually used to farm gear with some extra mods mostly, but it also can have a mod +X evil well (where you can throw your white items) and also to find some objectives quicker.

Why you get so low experience is because you outleveled your current map, but monsters probably still close to your level. We have a hard monster difficulty event running atm so monsters are much much stronger than usual

You can check max monster lvl on maps here: (it can go higher with a mod "+X level cap) but this is the base:



This post was edited by Formee on Apr 17 2020 03:01pm

This is helpful, thanks.

I guess I'm struggling because of the event then. I feel like my weapon isn't that bad but I have to regen after two or three fights right now.

When does the event end?

You can see this in ladderslasher main page, written in red
https://ladderslasher.d2jsp.org/
Event in progress for 55 minutes, 38 seconds

This post was edited by XnaadgeHc on Apr 20 2020 06:06am

Your gear is not very good at lvl 37 want some upgrades? 1 fg each if you need them.

Mystical sapphire dagger
Level Req: 30
Damage: 57 to 99

+67% Enhanced Effect
+1% Life Steal
+2% Damage Return

Rare chitin scale armor
Level Req: 35
Physical Defense: 15 to 63
Magical Defense: 15 to 47

+68% Enhanced Effect
+2% Earth Mastery

Yeah I'll buy them both.

You may want to also stay away from maps that has the Stun Monsters spawn, especially after your first MQ.
Not sure who has the list of Monsters that spawn on what maps though, so hopefully someone can help you with that.