Here’s some more community help when it comes to leveling, as we have a video guide, a written summary of said guide, as well as some handy tips!
First off we have Treefee’s video, as he goes through some items to use, which side quests to take, as well as a zone-by-zone look. This is from the beta build from a month ago, so some details may be changed (like the first craft XP amounts).
If you’re not the visual sort, FollowSina compiled the info from the video above into this handy spreasheet.
And finally, here are some useful tips and misconceptions for the launch and leveling: