Question: Overcoming the barrier to understand Dom 3?

Originally Posted by Yskonyn

Can levels be increased during gameplay? Because I always thought once you have a certain level chosen, you cannot increase it anymore and thus the maximum level spells are restricted to your initial build.
Am I mistaken?

Yes, you can empower spending gems. Getting from lv1 to lv2 costs 30 gems for example.

Or you can equip magic items that boost one or more particular paths. Take a look at Momfreek's excellent app for details, or check your manual.