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Diablo 4 Glyphs: How To Upgrade, XP Per Level in Season 1

What you need to know about Diablo 4's Glyphs, from the types available to how you can upgrade them, XP required, and Nightmare Dungeon tier rewards.
By Wessel Minnie | 
First Published July 21, 2023, 11:06
Diablo 4 Glyphs: How To Upgrade, XP Per Level in Season 1

Once you reach level 50 in Diablo 4 and unlock the intricate Paragon Board system, you'll see a socket on each board. That's where Diablo 4's Glyphs come in, powerful item drops that can increase the impact of your Paragon Board picks.

This guide explains the Glyph types in Diablo 4 Season 1, how you can upgrade them, and the levels and XP required per level, so let's dive in.

Update on 21 July 2023: We've updated this article with the latest info on Glyph types to use on your Paragon Board in Diablo 4.

Diablo 4 Glyph Types & Functions in Season 1

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One of our favorite Rare Glyphs for the Sorcerer. (Picture: Blizzard)

There are two types of Glyphs in Diablo 4, namely Magic and Rare. Socketting a Glyph Paragon Board socket will give you a powerful, gameplay-altering mechanic. For example, we got Unleash with our Ice Sorcerer. This Glyph activates after spending 50 Mana and provides your character with 6.7% increased damage and 6.7% increased mana generation for three (3) seconds. It can also be upgraded for higher percentage effects.

Glyphs in Diablo 4, when socketed into a Paragon Board, also provide players with a bonus if the requirements are met. In the case of the Unleash example, the bonus is 50% to all Magic Node attributes in range of the Glyph, with the requirement being 40 Intelligence on the Paragon Board in range of the Glyph. The power of a Glyph, and its radius, increases per level.

How To Upgrade Glyphs in Diablo 4

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Completing Nightmare Dungeons award XP to upgrade your Glyphs. (Picture: Blizzard)

Once you reach World Tier 3 (Nightmare) difficulty, you can do Nightmare Dungeons. First, you'll need Nightmare Sigils, which drop from completing Grim Favors for the Tree of Whispers, Helltides, and more. 

To upgrade Glyphs, you will need Nightmare Sigils to start Nightmare Dungeons. Upon clearing a Nightmare Dungeon, as per the image above, you will receive 4 XP towards upgrading a Glyph in Diablo 4. Select the Glyph you wish to upgrade, and that Glyph will receive the XP from your Nightmare Dungeon completion.

Diablo 4 Glyph Levels & XP Requirements

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The higher the Nightmare Dungeon, the more Glyph XP you will get. (Picture: Blizzard)

Diablo 4 Glyphs have 21 levels, so you can greatly upgrade them. Check out the table as per Maxroll.gg's data below showcases how much XP is required to upgrade Glyph levels!

Glyph Level Experience From Previous Level Experience Running Total
1 0 0
2 8 8
3 15 23
4 24 47
5 35 82
6 46 128
7 59 187
8 72 259
9 87 346
10 104 450
11 121 571
12 140 711
13 159 870
14 180 1050
15 203 1253
16 226 1479
17 251 1730
18 276 2006
19 303 2309
20 332 2641
21 361 3002

Experience From Nightmare Dungeons Per Level

The higher the Nightmare Dungeon, the higher the Glyph experience reward players can get. Each Nightmare Dungeon tier adds +2 XP gained for Glyphs once completed. At Tier 100, if you can possibly clear it, you will gain 202 Glyph XP. 

The table below is as per Maxroll.gg's fantastic data-gathering efforts, showing the Nightmare Dungeon tier and the Glyph XP rewards players can get.

Nightmare Dungeon Tier Glyph XP Reward
1 4
2 6
3 8
4 10
5 12
6 14
7 16
8 18
9 20
10 22
11 24
12 26
13 28
14 30
15 32
16 34
17 36
18 38
19 40
20 42
21 44
22 46
23 48
24 50
25 52
26 54
27 56
28 58
29 60
30 62
31 64
32 66
33 68
34 70
35 72
36 74
37 76
38 78
39 80
40 82
41 84
42 86
43 88
44 90
45 92
46 94
47 96
48 98
49 100
50 102
51 104
52 106
53 108
54 110
55 112
56 114
57 116
58 118
59 120
60 122
61 124
62 126
63 128
64 130
65 132
66 134
67 136
68 138
69 140
70 142
71 144
72 146
73 148
74 150
75 152
76 154
77 156
78 158
79 160
80 162
81 164
82 166
83 168
84 170
85 172
86 174
87 176
88 178
89 180
90 182
91 184
92 186
93 188
94 190
95 192
96 194
97 196
98 198
99 200
100 202

Check out the Diablo 4 live-action launch trailer in case you haven't seen it yet, and prepare for countless Nightmare Dungeon runs to upgrade those Glyphs.

That's everything you need to know about upgrading Glyphs in Diablo 4, from the XP required to rewards from the various Nightmare Dungeon tiers. If any data changes, we will endeavor to update this article quicker than a Rogue can take down a boss...

For more Diablo 4, be sure to check out our dedicated section or some of our Guides & Tutorials just below:

Diablo 4 Season 2 Guides
Class Builds & Tier Lists

 

Tech Guides & Fixes
World, Maps & Locations
Diablo 4 Items & Slots
Achievements/Challenges
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Our section keeps growing, so check for new guides daily! Don't forget to pick up one of the Diablo 4 Editions and join the fight to save Sanctuary soon.

Wessel Minnie

Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports.  When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.