EZ Mode to 60
At level 34 you get a new AoE spell. Head to the cliffs in Firiona Vie which are to the right of the Elf outpost. Quad there until you reach the mid forties. Start with pirates, then work your way through the various level appropriate Drolvargs (growlers, snarlers, etc.) Then at around 44-45 go quad bloodgills to 49-50. The exp is so fast that it feels like a a joke.
Once 46, you have lumi staff and you can pretty much quad non-stop. (Port ppl to save up and sell fine steel from pirates.) The staff helps patch the difference between your level 34 AoE and the level 49 one and to finish off mobs. DL is also a choice as long as bards aren't monopolizing the zone. When bloodgills start to slow down, you can do the parrot spiriocs in Timorous Deep from 49 until 53ish. Some do it earlier with Lumi staff. Just remember kills will take longer. Before the last patch, you could then move on to quad raptors... but their run speed is too fast so they aren't worth it until they are fixed.
At this point, put your big boy parka on and drop down in the Permafrost bear pits and charm until 60. You can start there as early as 52, but I find quadding is easier until then.
I defer to others on the wonders of Kedge for charming. It's amazing exp if you are willing to put in the time. But there is a learning curve. It is very rewarding when you can though. It's like your own personal dungeon.
If there aren't a ton of quadders, it should take you a couple weeks with very casual play to get to the mid fifties. This is coming from a mage who never played a druid before and leveled one (VERY poorly geared) up to see what all the hoopla was about.
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