anywhere u can get long massacre streaks guys if u want to lvl keep the depths lvl 2 is way better imo

For those of us not yet able to handle act 3, COTA is a more viable option, but thx for pointing out the depths!

I'm not 100% sure but the bonus xp of these streaks only count 1 time, right? so if you get like +20k exp that's only 20k?! for crypt exping it really weights because it gives you around 5% more exp each run but for dephts farming a3 it should not matter that much!

and I think +xp does not work on streaks. I was too slow to actually say it for sure maybe some1 can confirm it/tell me I'm wrong!

best farming spot a3 is arreat crater btw! for max exp I'd say depths 1-3 for cool xp and stacks and then arreat for mass xp! you can maximize xp/elite pack ratio by adding battlegrounds, stonefort and rakkis crossing!

€dit: I can only repeat it xxxx times! crypt farming gives around 20-25% more xp than a3 farming! even for barbs (maybe 15-20% for barbs). - and you don't even need good gear for crypt!)

This post was edited by EVAZ on Aug 27 2012 11:39am

I tested vs keep and crater ect. Still faster this way.

Also a4 q1 doesn't give xp for chain killing those shadow crawly things... it gives callout for killing them but no xp.

Honestly tested a3 for a long time before asking mrniceguy to brainstorm with me about this. This method blew my a3 speed chaining out of the water for xp per hour.

I will admit a3 is a lot less boring.

Edit.
A3 is much more rewarding than this run. Drops are better and funfactor is there.
this spot still beats a3 for consistant, reliable, fast xp from my expirience.

If you could stream or record faster xp I would be happy to learn your strategy and I would thank you for it.
Test it for yourself. Do 10 runs my way, as fast as you can, then calculate xp per hour than 10 runs your way and do the same.
I would be interested to see the results!

This post was edited by Cide_PR on Aug 27 2012 11:42am

Missed the edit.... sorry!

This is one of the fastest way i know to lvl up but it get boring, still the champion pack just dropped a lidless wall so might get more entertaining haha

I run a3 with longish kills streaks. I haven't noticed them giving me stupidly high exp bonuses. I think they have a linear gain so you aren't going to see massive bonuses for increasing them. Most important thing for a3 farming is movement speed and kill speed.

Btw, I'm happy to be proved wrong since I could seriously up my exp gain with a bit more dps (some whites I leave in my wake don't die in my nado). I'd like to see evidence tho.

Awesome for you boss!
I hope that the drops are as sexy as the exp for you!

I am still theory'n up more ideas. This one is still the best.

(1) Massacre bonuses top out just about 100 experience per kill, even if you kill hundreds of monsters. That's like 2.5% bonus experiencein act 3, a bit more in act 1. It is nice but not very significant.

(2) With the right gear/strategy you can get 35-40 million+ experience per hour in act 3. The secret is to give up on killing elites once you have 5 stacks. After that, all of your gear should focus on exp bonus (cain's, leoric's, ruby), move speed, and trash kill speed. You give up a lot of drops, but it is without a doubt the fastest way to gain paragon levels. WW barb is without a doubt the fastest way to do it.

IS this the last stand of the ancients quest?