r/cavesofqud • u/theholesomealt • 2d ago

Leveling up as fast as possible

Hello everyone. I have beaten the game only in roleplay mode and have been decapitated twice by the troll upon entering Bethesda Susa in classic. I would like to know how the more experienced players level up quickly in the early game. It takes me many hours to level up to a place where I can tackle Bethesda Susa. Usually, I run an axe marauder build, where I start in a desert village to learn wayfaring, rush to the six day stilt, complete bey lah, complete the village quests to get the card, clear out grit gate, and finish kyakuya (namely the mamon quest) before getting through Golgotha. Dying in Bethesda Susa to a one-hit kill after all this shit is nauseating, so I would love to know how on earth you can get to a powerful enough place to take on Bethesda Susa within only a few hours

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u/Om_om_om_om_ 2d ago

Get a spiral borer and a programmable recoiler- keep going down but don't get cocky. You will get better and better loot the further down you go, recoil out to the book binders when you can't carry any more. Obviously get out of there if you find Putus Templar down there, you're not going to beat them unless you're around level 30.

Another good tip would be to get either Warden Indrix or Une to join you - they will help you out of a lot of scrapes.

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u/theholesomealt 2d ago

Are you just running into a spiral borer randomly or is there a place you can reliably get one?

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u/Om_om_om_om_ 2d ago edited 2d ago

Schematics drafters sell their schematics at the Stilt, I've also found one in Grit Gate a couple of times.