Please XP Bar... move! Barbgantuan grinds to level 98.5 D2R Offline Hardcore

With a number of TZ P8 runs just to see the XP bar move, by what seemed to be a pixel, the reality of the grind sets in a quarter of the way - taking about 12 hours - through level 98. I begin to question my pledge of using the Granfathers and stashing dual Grief - the latter being about twice as fast in clear speed...

[@gergonagy7730]

Just checked my Grandfather I have and its 246 ed. Maybe will do a barb again ;)

[@Barbgantuan-r4j]

That's an awesome roll!

[@drako9485]

How long have you been lvl 98? I haven’t played D2 long enough to ever go past 92

[@Barbgantuan-r4j]

@drako9485 he's 99 now but I'd say playtime to get thru 98 alone was about 20 hours

[@drako9485]

@@Barbgantuan-r4j ah gotcha. I’ve heard the grind from 98-99 is rough but I thought it took weeks or months to get there. 20 hours is a lot but it makes sense for the last level I think

[@Barbgantuan-r4j]

@@drako9485 ah, I worded myself poorly there. To get to level 98 (i.e. 97-98) was 20 hours. The time from 98 to 99 was approx 40 hours.

[@frustrationlivesey7477]

hehee i never made a 98 lvl character))

[@Barbgantuan-r4j]

You can do it!