If the OP is Level 27, World Tier doesn't come into play. I have leveled several characters since 1.4. The change to enemy armor and then the change to character damage mitigation has had an impact on leveling. We had mentioned this on the PTS boards and were assured this wasn't an issue. Well the simple math didn't make sense. Unfortunately, anytime you change something in this game it affects something else. In the 1.4 PTS everyone was testing end game. A few people recognized the affect to the campaign.Originally Posted by keeper71 Go to original post
I have two accounts, so I'm always leveling and playing end game content. The campaign is still playable, but it's much more critical to keep your gear and weapons at or near your level. The enemies are less spongy but so are you (much less).
To the OP, join a clan and one of its members who is GS256 can join you so you can pick up better gear (drops will be higher than your level) which you can sell to get the best level 27, 28, .and 29 gear. Once you hit 30, I believe that you can use much higher GS gear that your friend helped you to collect..