In the chaotic, eerie game ofOnce Human, survival is just the beginning — thriving is the real challenge. As you navigate this post-apocalyptic landscape, leveling up quickly can mean the difference between dominating the wilds or becoming their next victim.

While playing through the game normally will steadily boost your XP, why not take a few shortcuts to speed up the process? In this guide, we’ll explore some clever strategies to help you level up fast, so you’re able to spend less time grinding and more time conquering. Because let’s be honest, who wants to be stuck as a newbie?

A player levelling up in Once Human during a dungeon.

How To Level Up Fast

Once Human’s leveling system issimple and XP-based— earn enough experience points, and you’ll level up. Sure,main and side missionsare the bread and butter of leveling up, andtaking down enemieshelps too, but let’s be real — you’re here for the quick routes. So, these are the tricks that will have you leveling fast.

Complete Weekly Commissions

Weekly Commissionsaretime-limited queststhat offer substantial XP rewards – up to tens of thousands at once. ensure tocheck your quest log regularlyandprioritize completing them. you may access them byholding tabandselecting V.

You can easily gain five levels or more each time you complete these Weekly Commissions.

Once Human’s menu showing several weekly commissions.

Use Your Digby Boy Deviant

Another effective strategy is to harness the power of theThe Digby BoyDeviant. This passive resource collector is invaluable forgathering ore, whichcan be smelted for significant XP rewards. If you haven’t acquired a Digby Boy yet,our comprehensive guide can assist you in obtaining one.

Collect Saltwater And Cook Salt

CookingSaltis another excellent method ascrafting it in large amountsyields a decent amount of experience. To gather Salt,head to the oceanto collect saltwater byholding ‘G’on your keyboard, thenset up stovestoconvert it. The more stoves you have, the faster you can cook salt.

We suggest setting up your base near the Ocean for this leveling strategy, as it allows you to gather seawater much more efficiently.

A Once Human player looking at a Digby Boy deviant.

Collect Wood And Craft Charcoal

Similarly,craftingCharcoalis a reliable way to level up. Wood is abundant in the game, and bychopping down treesandusing furnaces to transform the wood into Charcoal, you can secure a steady stream of XP.

You can easily get a large amount of wood from cutting down the giant trees. For example, the Bald Cypress tree located at coordinates(5382, -6506).

Crafting salt in Once Human’s stove menu.

Defeat The Arachsiam Boss On Repeat

Finally, farming theMirage Monolith dungeon, which contains one of the early-game bosses, is a great way to level up. Defeating its boss, Arachsiam, repeatedly can give you a significant boost in experience. We have afull guide on how to successfully defeat this boss.

Crafting Charcoal in the Furnace in Once Human.

A screenshot of the Mirage Monolith dungeon on the map in Once Human.