Grand Chase Leveling Guide: 1 to 90 & Chase Levels

How Leveling Works: Two Tracks at Once

Each character has their own level, equipment and EXP, and you switch between unlocked characters before a dungeon, not during one. The Grand Chase Wiki and Wikipedia both describe the same loop: clear a dungeon, gain EXP based partly on performance and character level, and level up to unlock harder dungeons and better gear. Parties of up to four get a small EXP boost for grouping, and EXP can also come from PvP, though dungeons are the reliable route.

The cap moved recently. For years characters stopped at 85, and finishing the “Lv.85 Unleash the Extreme” step switched growth over to the Chase System. KOG’s December 3, 2025 update raised the Character Level cap from 85 to 90 and changed the rule: Character Level and Chase Level now grow at the same time, shown together as Lv.90 (Chase Level), and you can push 85 to 90 even without opening the Chase System. Once a character is at the cap, only Chase Level keeps growing.

The Route to 85: Follow the Epic Missions

The fastest ordinary route is simply the next dungeon, in order. An older fan leveling guide archived on CheatBook gives the same advice that still holds: start at Trial Forest, clear the dungeon in front of you and move straight to the next one, repeating a dungeon only when a mission — a job change, for example — asks for it. Repeating an early dungeon for its own sake pays less than unlocking the next one.

That advice is now backed by the game itself. The December 2025 expansion doubled Epic Mission EXP for ten late dungeons so that, in KOG’s words, finishing their Epic Missions lands you at level 85: in Archimedia, Hammer’s Reach, Under Hammer, Thunder Hammer, Relics of Kounat, Zeruel Border, Zeruel and Kounat’s Collapse; in Kricktria, Siege of Teroka, Temple of Time and The Great Explosion of Kounat. Kricktria’s monster HP and mission conditions were also eased in the same update, and Wizard’s Labyrinth’s unlock moved from 80 to 85, so treat 85 as the real end of the story climb, not a grind wall before it.

Stage	Main method	What the sources say
1–~38	Clear each new dungeon once, in order	CheatBook fan guide: no reason to repeat unless a mission requires it
Around 38+	Dimension Door sessions between story dungeons	CheatBook fan guide: wave-after-wave fights, free to enter, its main EXP source from here on
Archimedia & Kricktria Epics	Finish every Epic Mission	KOG (Dec 2025): Epic EXP doubled so completing them reaches Lv. 85
85–90	Solene dungeons plus Chase Level growth	KOG (Dec 2025): both levels grow together; cap is now 90

Dimension Door and the Xenia Stretch

The one repeatable activity the older guides single out is Dimension Door, unlocked at around level 38 in the CheatBook guide’s account. It is a continuous wave fight, free to enter, and that guide calls long sessions its main EXP source once it opens — including through Xenia, where story progress asks you to run the same dungeon two or three times for mission items anyway. That guide dates to 2022, so check current entry rules in game.

An older GameFAQs answer points to Wyrm’s Maw / Ignis Mountains on Champion Mode for the low 60s. Champion Mode has since been removed from most normal stages, so treat that as history: the modern equivalent is the highest story or Another World dungeon you can clear quickly.

After 85: Chase Levels, Aernas Guide and Solene

At 85 the work changes from levels to Battle Power. The Aernas Guide is the in-game checklist: Character, Equipment and Account Growth categories whose missions pay Guide EXP. KOG’s September 23, 2026 expansion added four higher Growth Levels — Voidal Hero (3) and (4), Chaotic Hero (1) and (2) — and raised the Growth Level cap for maxing all 25 characters from 1,869 to 2,862, with VP per Growth Level. Its “Achieve Lv. 85” mission pays 3 Chase Points, and Voidal Hero (3) pays 30 Chase EXP Potions (L) account-wide.

Solene is the current endgame region. Chapel of Eternity opens after clearing The Great Explosion of Kounat, has no entry limit, and KOG recommends about 300,000 Battle Power. The newest step arrived October 14, 2026: Boundary of the Awakened Ones, opening after Apocalypse Vortex, also unlimited, recommended at 400,000 Battle Power. Neither is an EXP farm for a fresh 85 — they are where a geared 90 earns cards and works on Awakening Expansion missions.

Boosts, Potions and Events That Actually Stack

Ring of Beefiness: the CheatBook fan guide lists it at +50% EXP, priced at 800 VP for 1 day or 4,400 VP for 7 days. That pricing is from a 2022 guide, so confirm the current shop price before buying — and only buy it for a planned long session, ideally a Dimension Door or story-clearing block.
Guild bonus: the same fan guide lists +5% EXP for joining a level 1 guild. Small, free and always on, so join one early rather than leveling guildless.
Grow runes: KOG’s rune list includes a Grow effect of Dungeon EXP +5%, Chase EXP included — a permanent, if modest, boost worth slotting for leveling characters.
Chase EXP Potions: the Aernas Guide pays them as Growth rewards (30 Chase EXP Potions (L) at Voidal Hero (3)). Save them for Chase Level pushes, not for a character who is about to gain levels from Epic Missions anyway.
Event buffs: the Full Moon’s Blessing windows in September–October 2026 gave EXP +30% and GP +30% in dungeons, with KOG noting the total EXP/GP bonus rate caps at 400%. Dimension Door and Trial Forest were excluded from that buff, so during an EXP event, story and Another World dungeons beat the usual filler.
Jumping Events: KOG ran one from September 2 to October 14, 2026 that let a designated character clear Level Up Missions in order — Gorgos’ Dungeon, Gaikoz’s Castle, Victor’s Fortress, Battle for Bermesiah, Fortress of Ascension, Seth’s Pyramid, Kounat’s Collapse and Siege of Teroka — jumping to set levels up to 90, with job missions, Awakening and a Void Raid Equipment Box at the end. It has ended and unclaimed rewards expired at the October 14 maintenance, so do not plan around it; do watch for the next one, because a Jumping character is by far the fastest alt-leveling route when it runs.

Common Mistakes

Leveling the whole roster evenly. Every character levels separately, so one strong main who can clear Solene carries your account; alts catch up through Aernas Guide rewards, Chase EXP Potions and Jumping Events.
Repeating a comfortable early dungeon. The Epic Mission chain is tuned to land you at 85; stalling on a favourite stage delays the doubled Epic EXP and the Kricktria unlocks behind it.
Buying a Ring of Beefiness for a short session, or during an EXP event without checking the dungeon exclusions — Dimension Door did not count for the Full Moon buff.
Treating 85 as the finish. Since December 2025 the cap is 90, Skill Runes unlock at 86, 88 and 90, and the newest dungeon expects 400,000 Battle Power; stopping at 85 leaves the current endgame closed.
Spending scarce upgrade materials on leveling gear. Save reinforcement and property scrolls for True Iron Dragon, Void and Solene-tier pieces you will keep; leveling sets are replaced by the next continent.

Where to Go Next

For the GP, materials and Hero’s Bullion side of the same dungeons, see our Grand Chase farming guide. Compare sellers and read the safety notes on our Grand Chase page before buying anything account-related, and if you are pricing items or currency, start with our guide to buying Grand Chase items safely. Level one main to 90 first, keep the Aernas Guide open as your checklist, and let events — not repetition — do the heavy lifting for your alts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the max level in GrandChase Classic?

Character Level 90, raised from 85 in KOG’s December 3, 2025 update. Chase Level continues alongside it and keeps growing after a character reaches 90.

What is the fastest way to level in Grand Chase?

Follow the story and finish every Epic Mission: KOG doubled Epic EXP in Archimedia and Kricktria so completing them reaches level 85. Fill gaps with Dimension Door from around level 38, and use a Jumping Event for alts when one is running.

Do EXP boosts stack in Grand Chase?

Yes, within limits. KOG’s Full Moon event notes put the total EXP/GP bonus cap at 400%. The Ring of Beefiness (+50%, per a 2022 fan guide), a guild bonus (+5%) and a Grow rune (+5% dungeon EXP, Chase EXP included) are the standing boosts to combine with event buffs.

Sources

Checked October 16, 2026. Game systems change with patches, so confirm numbers in game.

MMODude Editorial Team

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