Anyone who’s played even a little Far Far West knows: leveling up can turn into an endless grind. Hero experience, weapon levels, spell upgrades, prestige rewards—every minute you need to fill another bar, and enemies are just waiting to turn you into a tumbleweed. Difficult? More like tedious. But there are a couple of tricks that really speed up farming.
An important clarification: Far Far West is still in Early Access. What works today might be nerfed tomorrow. So don’t slack off.
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How to quickly get an experience bonus in Far Far West
Before heading out on a mission, be sure to activate the “Energy” buff. Resting by a campfire or sleeping in a settlement hotel gives you a 10% experience boost for about half an hour. A small thing? No, it’s not. Over an hour of farming, this translates into an extra 20% efficiency—especially if you’re planning on farming big.
The Best Ways to Farm Experience and Level Up Your Hero
There are several strategies, each good for its own purposes. I’ve laid them out in order, from the fastest to the most rewarding in terms of experience.
Abuse the Tutorial for a Quick Start
The tutorial in Far Far West can be completed in about three minutes. The reward is about 900 hero experience per run. This is the fastest way to level up your hero without fussing with ammo and risking your life. Yes, it’s a bit boring, but it’s a steady one.
Hard Difficulty Farming and Side Objectives
High-difficulty missions provide decent experience and are easily completed even with average builds. The trick is to complete all the side objectives. Each one adds up, so the total is much more than completing the main objective.
Contracts in one region to save time
Take several bounty hunts in one location. Less running between zones means more farming per unit of time. Each run becomes significantly more profitable in terms of experience. It sounds trivial, but many neglect it.
Infinite mob spawns for weapon upgrades
Complete the main mission objective, call a train—and don’t get on it. Enemies will keep coming endlessly. Perfect for upgrading weapons before you run out of ammo. However, you need to watch your ammo consumption—being left with empty guns in the middle of a horde is less than enjoyable.
Hunting elite enemies in the Canyon location
The area around the “Eagle’s Nest” is a veritable goldmine. Elite enemies respawn very quickly there and give significantly more experience than regular mobs. If your build allows you to land heavy hits, go there. The profit is worth it.
Secrets of damage multipliers and combos for experience
A couple more nuances about farming. “Jokers” in Far Far West that deal damage (like “Glass Cannon”) directly increase weapon experience. Why? Because it’s tied to damage dealt. The harder you hit, the faster you level up. Simple math.
By the way, elemental combos and kill streaks provide additional gains. For example, blasting sand clouds with fire attacks activates multi-kill bonuses, increasing your final reward for the battle. A small thing, but a nice touch.
Choosing a rapid-fire weapon for farming
A rapid-fire weapon is a whole other story. It builds up your combo multiplier faster, and you get more experience at the end of a battle. A shotgun with an hour-long reload? Not the best choice. Better to get something that fires frequently and a lot.
Quickly leveling up magicka through skill spamming
Now about spells. Experience for them is awarded upon use. Here’s the trick: spells with low cooldowns level up much faster than powerful but slow abilities. Spam minor spells—you gain magicka levels significantly faster. The choice is yours, of course, but the fact remains.
Prestige Rewards and Experience Tickets
A separate topic is the shotgun’s multiple Prestige levels. Some players use it repeatedly for a reason. Later Prestige rewards can include Experience Tickets, which instantly grant three levels. Three levels is a serious deal.
Also, keep an eye on accessories with the “Apprentice” passive. It’s only a 5-7% bonus experience, but over time, it adds up to a decent boost. Don’t neglect them.
Storm Events for Maximum Rewards
Activating storms and side objectives is something many people overlook. And they should. Storm events and side objectives increase the overall mission reward. Running becomes noticeably more efficient. Spend a couple of minutes more—and you’ll get many times more.
Clearing Abyss zones and defending territories
Finally, we’ll tell you: clearing Abyss zones and defending territories is not only fun, but also rewarding. It rewards you with decent experience and skill points, which, in turn, help you unlock new talent trees faster. There’s no other choice here.
