whats the best way to use an XP potion?

Myyth · October 2015

I have an xp potion and I would like to know the most efficient way to use it.

My first attempt using an XP potion did not go well. I had some extra crowns so bought a potion from the store and thought that I would make a new character and level him up fast. What a mistake that was. I tried doing quests and it was a complete waste of an XP potion and my crowns.
With the travel time and running back and forth, quests that have multiple steps with no xp till the end, quests that have no combat just endless talking and going back and forth wasting time and since you usually you do one quest at a time it made questing is just too slow.

I also figure that since dungeons dont give much xp they would probably be a waste of a potion too.
Maybe grinding? If you just constantly kill mobs?

What is the best way to use an XP potion?
Thanks!

Usara · October 2015

As you say, while questing you loose most of the xp pot/scroll benefit.
Yes grinding is the more efficient use of the pot but how boring

I know I use it in Cyrodiil when my faction owns the place (so I can port fast everywhere) : I do as much quests as I can without turning them back. When I have around 20 quests to return, I use a pot and return them as fast as possible. But honestly that's just me and once again... grinding would be more efficient not to loose anything on your pot

Myyth · October 2015

yeah I had hoped that grinding wasnt the best use

that would be a very boring use of a potion. I guess I could put some music on.

ok maybe thats a good idea. Save up a bunch of completed quests and turn them all in at once? How many completed quests can you store in your log? The only problem is that you need to complete some quests to open the next quests. So this might end up being difficult to do and be a headache planning.

myrrrorb14_ESO · October 2015

Not sure that its worth using at low levels at all.

Grinding would be the best, but it kills me to grind. Cyrodiil quests are great. Bruma is fastest. The others are good too, except Chorral (way too much travelling).

mklundub17_ESO · October 2015

Grinding and cyrodiil quests are the best, in cyrodiil there's several quest hubs (cheydinhal, bruma, cropsford) that offer good xp and are very quick. But to me, probably more boring than grinding. If you find a partner or group to run dungeons with then it's also worth it as long as everyone understands you're speed running for XP.

Also, don't forget the provisioning passives to increase the time on ambrosia drinks.

Nestor · October 2015

One time I used an experience potion while questing. What I did was do a bunch of quests stopping just short of turning them in. Quaffed the potion and then turned all the quests in. This is not a situation that your going to have often though.

Usually, find a good grind spot with lots of fast respawning mobs and use the potion in conjunction with grinding the mobs.

Rabiddingo087 · October 2015

Drinking it would probably be best...

I don't think ESO has suppositories!

Sorry, had to!

Fat-Larry-Makes-All · October 2015

Clean your quest log by finishing or abandoning every last quest on there, then start questing and do them right up to the "Complete quest" diologue. That way every quest marker on your map means instant exp once you pop dat psijic.

Another tip would be to save as much weapons and armour as you can to deconstruct while on a xp-booster. Especially blue ones and items with the intricate trait. Though this only works to level crafting skill lines.

OrphanHelgen · October 2015

Use xp bosst from veteran rank 1 and above.

You can take dolmen and world bosses with xp boost.

Group up with a partner, and do public dungeon with xp boost.

Quest with xp boost yes, thats not problem, only some quests that are much back and forth. You might be unlucky on the quest you tested xp boost on.

Krainor1974 · December 2015

Dungeons, dolmens and world bosses works for me
If you in PC/DC/NA
I don't mind running some with you over weekend.
@KrainorBlackthorne

KaylynT · December 2015

I used my horse and ran and opened everything I could possibly unlock. Use armor with exploration . I also pick up as many quest as possible( I think cap is 25). After opening the areas and picking up the quests, I would quickly complete as many as possible in that area then wayshrine my way to the next quest site.

Tallowby · December 2015

BEST WAY

1. Collect 25 Quests and as you complete them do not hand them in....
2. Drink Psijic Ambrosia Pot when all 25 are complete
3. Hand in all quests while pot is actice

Takes planing but this will yield the most XP out of the XP boost (+50%)

What can increase this further while handing in above....

Be an ESO Plus member (+10%)
Group with ONE friend (+10%)
Wear Ring of Mara with the ONE friend (+10%)
Group with two friends and each share a ring of mara with each other (+20%)

if additive the max buff

Alone --> +60% XP/IP for duration (Pot + ESO Plus)
Party of two --> +80% XP/IP for duration (Pot + ESO Plus + Group + Ring)
Party of three --> +90% XP/IP for duration (Pot + ESO Plus + Group + Rings)

EllieBlue · December 2015

Not sure what level you are, but I usually only use them when I am going into a dungeon and know that its pretty much action from start to beginning. Do as many dungeons as possible. Personally, I only use mine when I go into dsa or vdsa. 2 vial for the entire run and I gained around 400k xps.