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# Start game on Act Three, on the last quest: Heart of Sin : Kill Azmodan
# Appear at the end of the The [[The Core of Arreat]], clear level.# Waypoint to [[Tower of the Damned ]] Level 1]], clear level in a circle returning to the waypoint.# Waypoint to [[Arreat Crater ]] Level 2]], clear level, portal back to town.# Waypoint to The [[The Bridge of Korsikk]]. Clear the [[Fields of Slaughter]] level in a circle, returning to the waypoint.# Waypoint to [[The Keep Depths ]] Level 1]], take stairs to [[The Keep Depths ]] Level 2]], clear level and exit game.
# Create new game, repeat.
* Arreat Crater Level 1 is not a lot different than Level 2, though it's not as large an area and often has a long, dead end layout.
* The Keep Depths Level 3 can be easily added on, though it generally has a lower concentration of monsters.
* Some players do The Core of Arreat last, (or at least not first) and then proceed down to kill Azmodan to get his drop with [[five stacks]].
How fast each area is done and how much loot is picked up varies between players, but the whole point is to clear the areas quickly and efficiently, so it's recommended that players move through rapidly and only pick up a few potentially great items, rather than grabbing all the gold, tomes, gems, etc.
When Alkaizer was rushing for Paragon 100, he picked up nothing but [[Legendary]] items, [[Set]] items, and rare [[Slayer]]s (the ilvl 63 one-handed [[Mighty Weapon]] sword). His priority was entirely the experience gain, with a much lower importance placed on item finds.
As of [[v1Patch 1.060.6]] it's most efficient to play on [[MP0]] for the fastest possible killing, since the additional experience from higher levels of [[Monster Power]] does not pay off. This equation may change in [[v1Patch 1.0.077]] with the planned increased experience awards from higher levels of MP.
Players who wish to emulate this style might pick up more gear, but the key is to grab during the action and keep moving. Most players leave behind countless items and stacks of gold and only kill most of the enemies; the ones that come into easy range. It's counterproductive to linger over items, or to chase down every last monster. Just kill the bulk of them, grab the very best potential items, and hurry along.
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