ESO Subclass Power Leveling Guide – Level Up FAST!

by JFFK · May 22, 2025

Welcome to our ESO Subclass Power Leveling Guide – Level Up FAST! This guide is for ESO players looking to quickly level the new Subclass Skill Lines introduced in Update 46. Levelling these skill lines efficiently is key to unlocking new build possibilities across your account.

If you don’t understand something and it isn’t covered here you might find it in the ESO Subclassing page, otherwise join the Discord where you will find a helpful community!

Table of Contents:

How Subclass Skill Line Leveling works

Low level sorcerer subclassing Necromancer Grave Lord.

Subclassed skill lines in ESO are basically their own separate versions of existing class skill lines. Subclassed skill lines accrue experience and level up at a slower rate compared to your primary class skill lines. Subclass skill lines share progression towards Rank 50 across your entire account.

To earn experience for a subclassed skill line and its abilities, you must slot skills from that line onto your active ability bar. Slotting more skills from a particular line will cause it to progress faster. Slotting skills from two different subclass lines simultaneously is considered an efficient method for leveling both. To maximize XP gain, it is recommended that your character is Level 50, as Experience gains is reduced below this level.

Related: How to prepare for Subclassing in ESO

The FASTEST Method to level Subclasses: Master Writs

The most effective and by far the fastest way to level subclass skill lines quickly is by completing and turning in Sealed Master Writs. This method is particularly powerful because it provides instant massive experience gain, allowing you to easily manage your slotted skills and active XP boosts. This strategy is referred to as power leveling subclassing in ESO.

How Subclass leveling with Master Writs works

When you’re ready to level a subclass line, use XP boosters (see below) and turn in the writs. Using an add-on like Writworthy on PC can automate the hand-in process, making it incredibly swift.

1. Craft Master Writ Items

Craft the items required by your sealed Master Writs at the appropriate crafting stations. You do not need to go running around Tamriel to find the Crafting Stations, instead you can port to a players home that has complete Grandmaster Crafting Stations. If you are not part of a guild that has these stations, you can search for them in our Player Houses Showcase Page, in-game in Home Tours or ask in zone.

2. Slot Skills

Slot the skills from the subclass skill lines you want to level on your active ability bar. The more skills you slot from a specific skill line, the faster that skill line will level up.

3. Port to Mastercraft Mediator Rolis Hlaalu

Rolis Hlaalu can be found in Deshaan, Grahtwood and Stormhaven.

4. Apply XP Buffs

Allocate 50 Champion points to the new Green Discipline Artisan CP passive which increases your XP by 15% for currently active skills and skill lines. If you use crafted Ambrosias, remember to allocate 30 Points into the Rationer Champion Passive and 3 Skill Points to the Provisioning Passive Connoisseur.

Crown Experience Scrolls 50%, 100%, 150%.
Psijic Ambrosia 50%.
Aetherial Ambrosia 100%.
Mythic Aetherial Ambrosia 150%.

5. Hand In Writs

This is where you will receive the large XP payout. The XP bar and the “quest completed” notifications will show up slowly, but the actual XP is applied immediately and you do not need to wait for the notifications.

6. Manage Slotted Skills

Pay attention as your slotted skills and skill lines level up. As soon as a skill hits rank four, allowing it to be morphed, or a skill line ranks up allowing a new skill to be slotted, update your ability bar Once a skill line is maxed out, you can swap it for a new one at a Respec Shrine (costing 1,500 gold or a Respec scroll).

Preparing your characters for Master Writs

This method requires you to have characters with maxed crafting levels (50 in each profession) and necessary passives learned (like Solvent Proficiency for Alchemy, Potency Improvement and Aspect Improvement for Enchanting) to obtain and complete master writs. Learning as many traits, recipes, and full motif books as possible increases the drop chance of master writs from daily writs.

You will also need the materials required to complete the writs, which can be expensive if bought from guild traders. Alchemy and Enchanting master writs in ESO are often preferred for levelling due to simpler crafting requirements compared to gear crafting writs, although Alchemy writs tend to be more expensive.

Related Guides: Daily Crafting Writ Guide & Master Writ Guide

Alternate Methods for Efficient Subclass Leveling

Several methods exist for gaining experience in ESO, and most of them you can apply to subclass leveling. You can also level up skills by slotting subclass skills and playing normally it just isn’t as efficient. Keep in mind that lower level characters will receive les experience than a level 50 character.

Grinding Spots

Traditional grinding locations are still viable for gaining subclass XP. These involve repeatedly killing large groups of mobs, typically at a dolmen, Spellscar or instanced locations like Blackrose Prison or Skyreach Catacombs. ESO Aliki’r Dolmen grind is extremely popular for leveling up characters due to them being close to Wayshrines. There is always a group up, just type “+” in the chat on EU or “X” on the NA servers and start grinding!

Related Guides: Power Leveling Grind Guide and Dolmen Grind Guide

Random Daily Dungeon

Completing a random daily normal dungeon provides a large XP bonus once per day. We recommend this even if you primarily use other methods.

Related Guides: Dungeon Guides

Maximizing XP Gains

To level your subclass skill lines and skills efficiently, you’ll want to maximize your experience gain from every source possible. Below we have listed all experience boosts in ESO, you can pick and choose the ones that you have access to.

Experience boost Consumables

Crown Experience Scrolls 50%, 100%, 150%.
Psijic Ambrosia 50%.
Aetherial Ambrosia 100%.
Mythic Aetherial Ambrosia 150%.

Gear and traits (Extra XP only from kills)

Armor Training Trait up to 11% per armor piece.
Weapon Training Trait up to 4.5% for one-handed and 9% for two-handed.
Mora’s Whispers Set up to 15% based on how many Lorebooks your character has read. (Enable Lorebooks filter on our interactive map to see where they’re located).
Heartland Conqueror set boost your training weapon trait by 100% (up to for 9% XP Boost one-hand and 18% XP Boost for two-hand weapons).

Other Experience boosts

Use the Discipline Artisan Champion Point Passive (15% Increased Experience to currently active skills and their skill lines)
Rationer Champion Point adds 10 minutes to the duration of Ambrosias.
Connoisseur Provisioning Passive adds 5/10/20 minutes duration to Ambrosias.
Active ESO Plus Subscription: 10%.
Grouped up with one player 10% (a group larger than two will decrease your XP gain).
ESO Events that include a passive Experience Gain Boost.
Pledge of Mara Ring adds 10% Experience Gain when worn and grouped up with the player the Ring of Mara is pledged on. (Bought from the Crown Store for 1000 Crowns).
High Elf Race passive Highborn gives 1% bonus to Experience Gain.

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