While others say it takes 210,000 experience to reach level 20 from level one, I believe it takes 225,000 to reach level 20 from level 2. I reset my hunter to figure out these statistics and until I actually reach level 20, the pattern I've noticed from level 2 to level 7 is that the amount of experience you need increases by 1,000 2-3 is 4,000 3-4 is 5,000 4-5 is 6,000 5-6 is 7,000 6-7 is 8,000 7-8 is 9,000 8-9 is 10,000 If this pattern holds true for all levels, you need 231,000 experience to reach level 40 from 34. So, if you do all 5,000 experience bounties and hold all public event packages, you will not immediately be level 40. However, if I did my math right, using the focused light buff when turning everything in should give you 225,000 experience, meaning completing a mission on a higher level should max you out. The only problems with this are: The +1,000 pattern doesn't hold true. Public Event packages give less than 5,000 exp Also, don't say that you can do Nightfall because the Nightfall level requirement will have increased