Greetings, Wanderer! (A Simple Guide to Paragon Glyphs)

Your journey through Sanctuary doesn't end when the campaign credits roll. In fact, it's just beginning! The true endgame of Diablo 4 is the Paragon system, a deep and complex web of power that lets you endlessly customize your character. The most powerful pieces of this puzzle are **Paragon Glyphs**. These are special runes you find that can be socketed into your Paragon board to grant incredible bonuses, from huge damage multipliers to game-changing utility. But finding a Glyph is only the first step. To unlock its true, legendary potential, you have to level it up by completing Nightmare Dungeons. Each level you gain makes the Glyph stronger, but the most important milestone is at **Level 15**, when its effective radius increases, allowing it to absorb the power of even more nodes on your board.

The grind to level up your Glyphs is the core of the endgame, but it can feel a bit daunting. How much XP do you need? How many dungeons will it take? This calculator is your trusted Horadric scholar, designed to answer those questions and take all the guesswork out of the process. It's a strategic planner that lets you see exactly how many runs you'll need to hit your goals, helping you turn a long, daunting grind into a series of clear, achievable steps. By knowing your numbers, you can plan your play sessions more effectively, choose the most efficient dungeon tiers, and spend less time number-crunching and more time doing what you love: slaying demons.

How to Use This Calculator

Calculating your path to power is as simple as smashing a skeleton:

1. Set Your Current Progress: Drag the first slider to your Glyph's current level. If you've already put some XP into that level, you can enter it in the box below the slider for a more precise calculation.
2. Choose Your Goal: Drag the "Target Glyph Level" slider to the level you want to reach. Level 15 is a huge power spike, and 21 is the maximum.
3. Select Your Dungeon Tier: Drag the final slider to the tier of Nightmare Dungeons you can clear quickly and comfortably.

The results panel will instantly update with every change, showing you the total XP you still need and the exact number of dungeon runs it will take to get there. Your progress is also saved in your browser for next time!

Tips for an Efficient Endgame Grind

• Focus Your Fire:** It's much better to get one of your key Glyphs to level 15 than it is to get three Glyphs to level 5. The radius increase at level 15 is a massive power boost that unlocks the true potential of your Paragon board. Identify the one or two most important Glyphs for your build and pour all your XP into them first.
• Speed is Everything:** Don't just push the highest Nightmare Dungeon tier you can possibly survive. The name of the game is XP per hour. It is far more efficient to clear a Tier 50 dungeon in 5 minutes than it is to struggle through a Tier 60 dungeon in 15 minutes. Find your "sweet spot" tier where you can blast through the dungeon quickly and comfortably.
• Don't Waste a Single Point:** At the end of every Nightmare Dungeon, you get to empower the Awakened Glyphstone. It might seem obvious, but make sure you always use all your available upgrade points! They don't carry over, so any unspent points are lost forever.
• There's Strength in Numbers:** If you can, clearing Nightmare Dungeons with a group is almost always faster than running them solo. More players mean more damage and faster clearing of objectives, which translates directly to more Glyph XP over time.