In Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM), you can level up the fast by defeating Metal Slimes and its variations. Read on to learn how to level up fast in the early game, midgame, and late game stages of DQM, and how to increase EXP gain.

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How to Level Up Fast in the Early Game

Use AOE Skills to Wipe Out Low Level Enemies

Recommended Location	Recommended Level and EXP Gained
[Circle of Temper] Lower Echelon	Recommended Level: 10 Approximately 80-150 XP per battle
[Circle of Indulgence] Lower Echelon	Recommended Level: 14 Approximately 200-300 XP per battle

When leveling up in the early game, we recommend using a monsters that have area-of-effect (AOE) special skills such as Flame Breath and Boom to quickly wipe out low level enemies in one hit.

In particular, we recommended getting Raptile, which is easy to synthesize and has Shallow Breather as a unique skill, and Jargon, which has Blazer.

Recommended Characters and Skills for AoE Skills

Raptile Shallow Breather	Powie Yowie Chilly Receptionist	Jargon Blazer
Drake Slime Shallow Breather	Cannonbrawler Bang Afficionado	Dessert Demon Bang Afficionado

How to Level Up Fast in the Midgame

Defeat the Metal Slimes that Appear at the Middle Echelons and Above

Recommended Level	EXP Gained
Level 20 ~50	1 Metal Slime: Approx 5,000 to 15000

When you reach the middle echelon levels in the midgame, metal monsters will start appearing in the areas at a low probability.

To level up fast in the midgame, you'll want to be hunting down Metal Slimes and its variations, like the Liquid Metal Slime.

To do so, just like the early game farming method, explore the map with monsters that have strong AOE attacks to clear all the regular enemies quickly. The EXP you'll gain will increase as you progress through the map.
Metal Slime Farming Guide

How to Defeat Metal Slimes

Defeating metal enemies is a bit difficult, as they will have high defense and will flee quickly, so here are some tips to defeating them.

Use Metal Slash for Guaranteed Damage Aim for a Critical Hit with Hatchet Man Reliably Deal 3 Damage with Metal Stone Tools Use Monsters with the Metal Beater ability Use the Ultra Crafty XX traits to try and break through

How to Level Up Fast in the Late Game

Defeat Metal King Slime in the Upper Echelons

Time Required per Lap	Maximum EXP gained
5 Minutes	1 Metal King Slime: Approx. 4.8 Million

The best way to level up after clearing the game is to defeat the Metal King Slimes in the Upper Echelon levels. You can defeat one in 7 to 10 minutes each time, getting around a whopping 4.8 Million experience points for each slime you defeat!
Metal King Slime: Monster No. 58

Most Efficient Route to Finding Metal King Slimes

Metal King Slime Location Map
Circle of Conquest, Upper Echelon	Circle of Temper, Upper Echelon

Recommended Route for Metal King Slime Farming

1. Zoom to the Hopeful Haven at the Circle of Conquest, Upper Echelon
2. Go near Rosehill Tower and check Point 1 in the map
3. Zoom to Shrine of Power (NW)
4. Go straight and check Point 2
5. Zoom to Shrine of Power (SE)
6. Go straight to Point 3
7. Zoom to Cubic Quarry at the Circle of Temper, Upper Echelon
8. Go down the cliff on the opposite side and check Point 4
9. Go east and check Point 5 above the bone
10. Go back to Step 1 and repeat the process

1. Zoom to the Hopeful Haven at the Circle of Conquest, Upper Echelon

The first step to this EXP farming method is to go to the Hopeful Haven, located south of the Circle of Conquest, Upper Echelon.

2. Go near Rosehill Tower and check Point 1 in the map

Point 1 Location
Overworld	Map

Once you have zoomed to the Hopeful Haven, turn around and head north towards Rosehill Tower, located at Point 1 in the map above.

3. Zoom to the Shrine of Power (NW)

Next, zoom to the Shrine of Power (NW), still at the Circle of Conquest, Upper Echelon.

4. Go Straight and Check Point 2

Point 2 Location
Overworld	Map

After warping to the shrine, go straight ahead to the southeast and check Point 2 in the map.

5. Zoom to Shrine of Power (SE)

Next, zoom to the Shrine of Power (SE), still at the Circle of Conquest, Upper Echelon.

6. Go Straight to Point 3

Point 3 Location
Overworld	Map

After warping to the shrine, go straight ahead north towards Point 3 in the map, a little beyond the poisonous swamp. This is the last point in the Circle of Conquest, Upper Echelon to check.

7. Zoom to Cubic Quarry at the Circle of Temper, Upper Echelon

To reset the Metal Slimes, you need to travel to another area and come back. We recommend going to the Cubic Quarry at the Circle of Temper, Upper Echelon, since there are a few spots here that can be quickly checked for metal slimes.

8. Go down the cliff on the opposite side and check Point 4

Point 4 Location
Overworld	Map

After warping to the quarry, turn around and go west, straight down the cliff to get to Point 4. Be careful from hitting other monsters on your way to avoid losing time.

9. Go east and check Point 5 above the bone

Point 5 Location
Overworld	Map

Next, head east to the direction of the Dragonspate to check Point 5 above the bones. This is the last point to check for King Metal Slime spots.

10. Go back to Step 1 and repeat the process

You can now go back to Step 1 and repeat the same process. Remember, the King Metal Slimes are not guaranteed and it might take a long while for you to find one.

Make sure that you have the items and accessories that increase experience points gained for more efficiency in farming EXP.

How to Increase EXP Gain

How to Increase EXP Gain
Earn 1.5x EXP with Bonus Ball item Equip Accessories that Increase EXP Gain Accessories of the Same Type Don't Stack Bonus Balls and Accessories Stack

Earn More EXP with Bonus Ball items

The Bonus Ball and Bumper Bonus Ball items are useful for earning XP. Bonus Ball has the effect of increase EXP and gold gained by 1.5 times for 10 battles, while the Bumper Bonus Battle is a better and rarer version that doubles (2x) the EXP and gold for 25 battles.

These items can be obtained as rewards in the fighting arena, treasure chests around the game world, and from preorder bonuses and DLCs

Equip Accessories that Increase EXP Gain

There are accessories in the game that can increase EXP gain when equipped. It's possible to gain up to 1.5x EXP from the best EXP gain accessory.

List of Accessories that Increase EXP Gain

Accessories	Effect and How to Obtain
Cupcake Cane	Effects: 1.1x EXP gain, small gold increase, small item % increase How to Obtain: Obtained during the story in the Circle of Indulgence, Middle Echelon
Trainee's Badge	Effects: 1.3 EXP gain How to Obtain: Win the Maulosseum B Class
Trainee's Medal	Effects: 1.5x EXP gain How to Obtain: Win the Maulosseum S Class

Accessories of the Same Type Don't Stack

While there are multiple accessories that increase EXP gain, these effects don't overlap; only the accessory with the highest multiplier will get counted in the calculations.

For example, if you have the Trainee's Medal and Trainee's Badge equipped, only the Trainee's Medal's 1.5x EXP gain effect will count.

Bonus Balls and Accessories Stack

When you use a Bonus Ball and an accessory, the effects will stack! To calculate, simply add the multipliers.

The maximum effect you can get is having the Bumper Bonus Ball effect of 2x used together with the Training Medallion effect of 1.5x, giving a total of 3.5x EXP gained!

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