Halloween may be over, but the witching season has only just begun in the world of *Diablo 4*. Here’s a comprehensive progression guide to help you level up quickly in *Diablo 4* Season 7.

Table of contents

• Get Your Pet
• Grab Your Mercenaries
• Follow the Seasonal Questline and Level Up
• Unlock Your Class Power
• Headhunt Zones
• Witchcraft Powers
• Rootholds
• Occult Gems
• Pits, Infernal Hordes, and Nightmare Dungeons

Get Your Pet

First things first. As soon as you load up *Diablo 4* Season 7, head to the nearest town with a Wardrobe and interact with it to acquire your pet. While pets don't contribute to combat, they efficiently collect all of your gold and materials, saving you valuable time that you can instead devote to battling and looting.

Grab Your Mercenaries

If you own the *Vessel of Hatred* expansion, make your way to the Den to recruit a Mercenary. Solo players can have up to two Mercenaries, which not only ease leveling and combat but also allow you to build Rapport for additional rewards.

Follow the Seasonal Questline and Level Up

Begin on Normal difficulty and follow the new seasonal questline in *Diablo 4* Season 7, identified by green leaf icons on your map. This questline introduces you to new mechanics such as Headhunt zones, Grim Favors for the Tree of Whispers, and the new Witch powers. Though short, it includes puzzles and requires farming Favors in Headhunt zones, which is the most effective way to reach level 60. Continuously tackle Headhunt zone bosses, gather Favors, and enhance your Witch powers simultaneously.

Unlock Your Class Power

A convenient quality-of-life update means you no longer need to complete class-specific priority quests if you've already done so with a previous character. Simply log into the Eternal realm with that character first. For example, if you're planning to play as a Rogue in Season 7, log in with a pre-existing Rogue who has completed the priority quests. Once you log in with your new Season 7 Rogue and reach the required level, your class power will unlock automatically.

Headhunt Zones

While navigating Headhunt zones, focus on completing Whispers. There are always four active zones, and it's best to choose the smallest and most compact ones due to higher enemy density, allowing for faster mob farming and Whisper completion. Prioritize the following Whisper quests:

• Fugitive: Requires recovering a head or destroying a husk, activated by defeating Elites and interacting with roots.
• Shepherd: A simpler task of escorting animals around the map.

Every 10 Grim Favors can be exchanged at the Tree of Whispers for a cache. Alternatively, you can turn in Favors to a Raven of the Tree found in each Headhunt zone, saving you the trip back to the Tree of Whispers.

Witchcraft Powers

At the Tree of Whispers, interact with the Altars of Witchcraft to purchase and upgrade your Witchcraft powers using Restless Rot, obtained by defeating new Rot enemies. While the powers are initially inexpensive to buy, upgrades are costly. Prioritize powers that boost your damage for passive benefits. Some Witch powers are exclusive to Forgotten Altars, which you might encounter in regular dungeons, Nightmare Dungeons, Pits, and Rootholds at Torment 1 difficulty. Use a Draught of Whispers to increase your chances of finding these altars.

Rootholds

Rootholds, a new dungeon type in *Diablo 4* Season 7, are accessible by consuming a Whispering Wood, acquired through Whispers and Silent Chests. Similar to a rogue-lite mode, Rootholds allow you to activate negative modifiers that enhance loot quality. As you progress, open Exposed Roots for loot, with the modifiers affecting both the quantity and quality of these roots. Save your Roothold keys for Torment 1 difficulty, as they're your best source of Ancestral loot this Season.

Occult Gems

Late-game players can craft new Occult Gems by speaking with Gelena at the Tree of Whispers. These gems, which slot into jewelry, outperform regular gems but are expensive, requiring a substantial amount of Restless Rot and Heads, which drop from Roothold bosses and Fugitives in Headhunt zones. Enhance your chances of obtaining Heads with a Draught of Whispers.

Pits, Infernal Hordes, and Nightmare Dungeons

Don't forget to integrate Pits and Nightmare Dungeons into your gameplay. Nightmare Dungeons are your source for Glyphs, while Pits are where you'll level them up. Additionally, farm Infernal Hordes for masterworking materials to enhance your Uniques.

This wraps up our *Diablo 4* Season 7 progression guide. For more tips and information on the game, be sure to visit The Escapist.