Originally Posted by
Katchii
Yeah, unfortunately, you still have a bit of a slog ahead of you. The 2.0 ARR storyline that spans through patch 2.55 will take you to about ~51 or 52 depending on what xp buffs you have going for you. I like the story just fine, it's decent, but there's FAR to much down time in between action sequences and FAR too many fetch quests and quests that send you across the world to run some silly errand.
It honestly does pick up significantly though just prior to 2.55 and all through the Heavensward expansion all the way through Stormblood. I hate advocating for it, because it shouldn't be necessary, but buying the boost to get through the ARR story would totally be worth it IMO, and it's ~$18 i think? But it doesn't raise your character level at all. That said, there's a REALLY fast way to level called Palace of the Dead which you can queue for in Quarrymill after unlocking it. Otherwise just following the MSQ will get you to 50+ anyway.
If you're enjoying the story, but just hate the questing experience, I completely understand. What server are you on? I'd be glad to help you out if i can. I have characters on a few servers (Primal Data Center).