Paragon is Diablo IV's post-level-60 progression system. Each Paragon level grants 4 Paragon Points spent on a graph of interconnected boards. Boards carry build-defining Legendary nodes and Glyph Sockets — the Glyphs themselves level up via Nightmare Dungeons to provide the dominant damage multipliers on your build. Optimizing Paragon + Glyphs is how builds go from "functional" to "Pit 100+."

The Six Node Types

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  Normal +5 attribute (usually main stat). Filler.
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  Magic Small multi-stat bonus. Activates bigger stat when an attribute threshold is reached.
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  Rare Large multi-stat bonus. Has attribute thresholds that unlock a huge bonus when met.
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  Legendary The board’s signature mechanic. Only active when reached — this is what defines a board’s purpose.
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  Glyph Socket One per board. Slot a Glyph to gain a radius-based bonus to adjacent nodes.
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  Gate Connector node at the edge of each board. Attach the next board here.

Glyph Leveling

Glyphs drop from Level 60+ content. Level them by completing Nightmare Dungeons with the Glyph socketed. Each NMD tier grants +2 Glyph XP, scaling up to 202 XP at Tier 100. Key thresholds:

• Rank 15 — Radius expands from 3 to 4 nodes
• Rank 46 — Radius expands from 4 to 5 nodes + tertiary bonus unlocks
• Rank 100 — Current cap. Tertiary bonus at maximum value.

Board Path Strategy

1. 1 Rush the Legendary node on each board — everything else is filler until you reach it.
2. 2 Route through the Glyph Socket — socketed Glyph adds radius-based bonuses to any nodes within its range.
3. 3 Hit Rare node attribute thresholds en route — these are the hidden big bonuses.
4. 4 Exit via the Gate toward the next board that fits your build.
5. 5 Respec freely — Paragon respec is per-point and cheap. Iterate.