With the unlock of the 2.1 version, which also raised the level cap, and the Expedition Army's merchant teams selling off a large number of Hearts of Calamity, there are now a variety of ways for ordinary people to acquire Magic Potions.
Of course, this only applies to Rand Kingdom.
Other regions simply can't treat the Abyss as their own backyard; a relentless assault would surely incur the wrath of the Abyssal Lord.
Tinker Bell Not Focusing on the Crotch followed the storyline and traveled through the Gate of Mephisto with the Expedition Army. She didn't linger but went straight for the Abyssal Great Rift.
The advantage of being a newbie is that in the game, you can quickly skip through the early stages and catch up with the current version.
The downside, however, is that such boosted strength is a bit bewildering, and the application of it falls far behind the veterans by more than a little bit.