Torchlight 2 Sub-20 Farming

As I've mentioned before, farming is extremely important in Elite Hardcore. Take your time, level up, and loot some new gear. I try to stay roughly 4-5 levels higher than the enemies in the area, especially if I'm exploring a new region or proceeding farther than I've been before.

In light of this, I've become intimately familiar with some Act I farming areas for the sub-20 character. First, carefully proceed forward until you reach the Temple Steppes. Clear this area - completely - until you reach level 10 or so. Remember you can re-roll your world. It's a wide open area so you should be relatively safe even though the enemies will quickly reach level 8 and may really test your character.

Your next stop is located somewhere in the Temple Steps. Look for the graveyard area and find the Shady Character. He's a weird dude standing in the graveyard and offers a quest. What you want to do is open the locked gate and enter the Bone Hall. This area has a high concentration of enemies and is a great area to quickly build XP. The Mordrax boss is in here, too, at the bottom of the second floor. He's pretty easy if you kite him around the well in the center of his room. I handled him easily by using Bane Breath to convert the weak skeletons he summons into shadowlings. Be aware Mordrax respawns when you re-roll, even if you've beaten him before. Farm this place until level 15-16.

The Bone Hall

The next place you want to farm is in the area immediately preceding the Frosted Hills. Look for an NPC offering a quest slightly off the beaten path. She's next to a cave called the Widows Veil. This cave contains a lot of spiders, so equip against ice and poison damage. The end of the cave features a wimpy spider boss which is little more than a run of the mill champion monster.

The Widows Veil

Farm the Veil until you reach level 20. By then it should be safe to move into the Frosted Hills and progress the story.