ArcheAge Chronicles leveling guide: zones by enemy level

Level 1–10

Name	Region	Enemy levels	Enemies	Bosses	On the world map
Lost Fishing Village	Diamond Shores	4	9	1	On the world map →
Seaglass Beach	Diamond Shores	4	31	–	On the world map →
Wayfaring Camp	Diamond Shores	4	2	–	On the world map →
Lost Docks	Diamond Shores	5	10	1	On the world map →
Altar of Seals	Diamond Shores	6	12	1	On the world map →
Pirate Hideout	Diamond Shores	6–7	16	1	On the world map →
Watcher's Village	Diamond Shores	7	2	–	On the world map →
Cliffs of Madness	Diamond Shores	8	45	2	On the world map →
Silent Crossway	Diamond Shores	10	13	1	On the world map →

Level 11–20

Name	Region	Enemy levels	Enemies	Bosses	On the world map
Cliffs of Avarice	Gylden Ruins	1–23	121	1	On the world map →
Seaglass Tower	Diamond Shores	12	1	1	On the world map →
Seaglass Workshop	Diamond Shores	12	10	–	On the world map →
Bleak Lumberyard	Astron Plains	13	6	1	On the world map →
Noxious Cave	Diamond Shores	13	7	–	On the world map →
War Memorial Site	Diamond Shores	13	15	–	On the world map →
Benedictus Shrine	Diamond Shores	12–15	28	1	On the world map →
Battlefront Ruins	Diamond Shores	15–17	129	–	On the world map →
Collapsed Southern Ruins	Diamond Shores	17	21	1	On the world map →
Leopard Battalion Camp	Diamond Shores	16–17	22	–	On the world map →
Bloodfog Ruins	Diamond Shores	13–22	22	1	On the world map →
Carnas Forest	Diamond Shores	15–21	55	–	On the world map →
Cemetery	Gylden Ruins	18	10	–	On the world map →
Shipwreck	Gylden Ruins	18	3	–	On the world map →
Duskglade Ranch	Diamond Shores	18–20	29	1	On the world map →
Dark Blades Camp	Gylden Ruins	20	21	–	On the world map →
Gloam Ruins	Gylden Ruins	18–21	53	2	On the world map →
Ramud's Camp	Gylden Ruins	20	30	–	On the world map →
Sunken Glory	Gylden Ruins	15–25	82	1	On the world map →

Level 21–30

Name	Region	Enemy levels	Enemies	Bosses	On the world map
Corsair's Lookout	Gylden Ruins	19–23	83	–	On the world map →
Hermit's Cabin	Diamond Shores	21	1	1	On the world map →
Ruination Trade Route	Gylden Ruins	19–23	37	–	On the world map →
Ferrous Ravine	Diamond Shores	21–22	49	1	On the world map →
Arena of the Deceased	Gylden Ruins	23	13	1	On the world map →
Bluffs of Avarice	Gylden Ruins	23	18	–	On the world map →
Cliff's Eye	Gylden Ruins	23	23	–	On the world map →
Hermit's Cabin	Gylden Ruins	25	31	1	On the world map →
Redsteel Post	Gylden Ruins	25	35	–	On the world map →
Bridle Gate	Gylden Ruins	26	10	–	On the world map →
Brock's Camp	Gylden Ruins	20–31	47	–	On the world map →
Gylden Gate	Gylden Ruins	26–28	2	–	On the world map →
Collapsed Northern Ruins	Diamond Shores	15–40	43	1	On the world map →
Gyldenlord's Palace Ruins	Gylden Ruins	26–30	29	1	On the world map →
Ruins of the Fallen Kingdom	Gylden Ruins	28	17	–	On the world map →
Fell Woods	Gylden Ruins	29–31	19	1	On the world map →
Gyldenlord's Palace	Gylden Ruins	29–31	69	2	On the world map →
Mistwind Plateau	Gylden Ruins	30	27	–	On the world map →
Phlegthon Lake	Gylden Ruins	29–31	146	–	On the world map →
Pyreflame	Gylden Ruins	30	12	–	On the world map →

Level 31–40

Name	Region	Enemy levels	Enemies	Bosses	On the world map
Fell Keep	Gylden Ruins	31	110	2	On the world map →
Phlegthon Lake Cliffs	Gylden Ruins	30–35	52	–	On the world map →
Gorehammer Fortress	Gylden Ruins	35	14	1	On the world map →
Kama'ha	Astron Plains	35	93	1	On the world map →
Lone Splinterstar	Astron Plains	35	5	–	On the world map →
Mailgrove	Astron Plains	30–40	230	1	On the world map →
Owl's Nest	Astron Plains	33–36	4	–	On the world map →
Starshade Gate	Astron Plains	34–36	9	–	On the world map →
Buried Star Cemetery	Astron Plains	35–37	5	–	On the world map →
Sundered Astron	Astron Plains	34–38	47	1	On the world map →
Central Wetlands	Astron Plains	34–39	183	–	On the world map →
Human Trafficking Site	Astron Plains	36–38	6	1	On the world map →
Pilgrim's Watchtower	Astron Plains	34–39	28	–	On the world map →
Astral Vault	Astron Plains	38	9	–	On the world map →
Offering Path	Astron Plains	36–40	36	–	On the world map →
Sandmist Gate	Gylden Ruins	38	32	1	On the world map →
The Abbey	Astron Plains	34–41	116	–	On the world map →
Abandoned Cemetery	Gylden Ruins	18–60	97	1	On the world map →
Kama'ha Ruins	Gylden Ruins	38–40	27	–	On the world map →
Reed Cabin	Astron Plains	39	1	–	On the world map →
Sandveil Ruins	Gylden Ruins	38–40	36	2	On the world map →
Serpens' Domain	Astron Plains	36–42	80	3	On the world map →
Crumbled Ruins	Astron Plains	40	1	1	On the world map →

Level 41–50

Name	Region	Enemy levels	Enemies	Bosses	On the world map
Gilded Star Auction House	Astron Plains	42	1	1	On the world map →
Serpens' Plains	Astron Plains	40–43	15	–	On the world map →
Central Island	Astron Plains	45	3	–	On the world map →
Offering Cave	Astron Plains	45	1	1	On the world map →
Stardrift Arena	Astron Plains	45	2	1	On the world map →
Fiendwood Crossroads	Astron Plains	49	1	–	On the world map →
Savior's Temple	Astron Plains	49	7	–	On the world map →
Shadowpath Temple	Astron Plains	49	12	–	On the world map →
Starry Veil	Astron Plains	49	4	–	On the world map →
Broken Egg Nest	Astron Plains	50	1	1	On the world map →
Martyrs' Square	Astron Plains	49–50	27	1	On the world map →
Sanctuary of Blessings	Astron Plains	49–51	21	–	On the world map →
Stardrift Hill	Astron Plains	50	2	2	On the world map →

Level 51+

Name	Region	Enemy levels	Enemies	Bosses	On the world map
Rugged Canyon	Gylden Ruins	60	107	–	On the world map →
Temple of Haje	Astron Plains	50–72	18	1	On the world map →
Reedwind	Astron Plains	50–75	141	–	On the world map →
Fallen Tower of Haje	Astron Plains	65–72	15	–	On the world map →
Oracle of Haje	Astron Plains	70–72	10	–	On the world map →
Crimson Watch Camp	Astron Plains	72	1	–	On the world map →
Wailing Mansion	Astron Plains	74	8	1	On the world map →
Nakisian Temple	Astron Plains	60–90	2	2	On the world map →
Noxious Ruins	Astron Plains	70–80	17	–	On the world map →
Abandoned Village	Astron Plains	70–82	10	–	On the world map →
Cinder Fields	Astron Plains	74–82	33	–	On the world map →
Sanguine Den	Astron Plains	74–85	37	2	On the world map →
Gylden Throne	Gylden Ruins	100	1	1	On the world map →

EXP and death penalty per level

How much experience each level needs up to the level cap of 40, and what dying at that level costs. Since Early Access, the lower levels in particular need much more EXP, while dying is far cheaper – it costs currency and durability instead of experience.

Level-up	EXP for the level-up	Total EXP	Death penalty
1 → 2	500	500	25
2 → 3	2,000	2,500	30
3 → 4	3,000	5,500	30
4 → 5	4,000	9,500	35
5 → 6	6,000	15,500	40
6 → 7	7,000	22,500	40
7 → 8	11,000	33,500	45
8 → 9	14,000	47,500	50
9 → 10	19,000	66,500	55
10 → 11	26,000	92,500	60
11 → 12	33,000	125,500	65
12 → 13	42,000	167,500	70
13 → 14	55,000	222,500	80
14 → 15	69,000	291,500	85
15 → 16	84,000	375,500	95
16 → 17	106,000	481,500	100
17 → 18	128,000	609,500	120
18 → 19	150,000	759,500	120
19 → 20	180,000	939,500	140
20 → 21	220,000	1,159,500	150
21 → 22	260,000	1,419,500	160
22 → 23	310,000	1,729,500	170
23 → 24	360,000	2,089,500	200
24 → 25	430,000	2,519,500	210
25 → 26	500,000	3,019,500	230
26 → 27	590,000	3,609,500	250
27 → 28	690,000	4,299,500	280
28 → 29	800,000	5,099,500	300
29 → 30	930,000	6,029,500	330
30 → 31	1,090,000	7,119,500	360
31 → 32	1,270,000	8,389,500	400
32 → 33	1,480,000	9,869,500	430
33 → 34	1,730,000	11,599,500	480
34 → 35	2,010,000	13,609,500	500
35 → 36	2,700,000	16,309,500	550
36 → 37	3,400,000	19,709,500	600
37 → 38	4,280,000	23,989,500	700
38 → 39	5,390,000	29,379,500	750
39 → 40	6,780,000	36,159,500	800

Grouped by the median enemy level of each place. Early Access opens Diamond Shores, Gylden Ruins and Astron Plains; the regions beyond go higher.