Guide · strategy
Best stages for gold, XP, and pet kills
~5 min read·Reviewed v1.00.09·Updated 2026-06-04
The 60-second rule
Per-minute throughput beats raw per-clear rewards. The optimal farming stage is usually the highest stage you can clear in under 60 seconds per wave. The farm calculator picks that for you based on your current DPS.
Pet farming spots
- Bat → 1-7 City Outskirts Normal — 37% Bat spawn rate (1000 of 2700 weighted)
- Watcher → 2-5 Scorching Dunes Normal — 40% Giant Fly spawn rate (2000 of 5000)
- Burning Skeleton → spawn pool of Fire Elemental — see /monsters/20091
- Blue Golem → Hell Golem spawns — see /monsters/30091
- Dark Spirit → Ghost spawns — see /monsters/30051
Pets need 5,000 kills of their specific monster. The fastest farm spot is whichever stage has the highest spawn weight ratio, not the highest level. Check the stage page before grinding.
Difficulty switching
Higher difficulties pay better for the same time investment only once you can clear them efficiently. The drop pool shifts toward higher-tier materials at Hell and Torment — don't stay on Normal past the point where you can comfortably clear Nightmare.