As your character explores the world of Diablo and combats the evil that threatens to overrun the land, he or she gains “experience” “[[experience]]” and becomes more skilled. The character’s total experience determines his or her Level. A character’s Level provides a quick approximation of his/her overall effectiveness, but different characters of the same Level can have different strengths and weaknesses. Increasing a level gives your character additional points to spend on [[Attributes]], as well as increasing effectiveness in combat, spell casting, and skill use.

The most direct way to gain experience is to destroy the denizens of the labyrinth. The exact amount of experience gained by killing a creature is based on the relative Levels of the character and the creature. A seasoned Warrior does not gain any benefit from destroying a mere [[skeleton]], for he has faced far greater evils before.