Alternative ways to lvl up?
Could you define “slow”? I’ve actually been very impressed with the speed that both map exporing, quest giving, and WvW gives exp. That’s not to say it comes easy, but the flow is very nice and hardly feels like a grind.
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Take part in all the dynamic events. They offer quite a bit in experience. If you see an outpost under attack by centaurs, take the time to defend it and the experience for combat, and the event itself, really tallies up. It has helped me greatly for my lower level characters. I personally enjoy exploring, and exploring other species zones has helped me remain a large deal ahead of the recommended level.
Keep in mind though that the recommended level on a story quest is likely the level they will downgrade you to during the mission, so even a level 40 can struggle on a level 11 mission. If I have difficulty, I ask a friend to help and the two of us can handle it much better.
I would do as the above poster said and partake in dynamic events.
On top of this you should always do the daily and monthly achievements, as they not only give nice exp, but also varius loot.
The most important tip i can probably give you is that you don’t wanna try to powerlevel. enjoy the game, and in doing so slowly reach level 80.