Most efficient skill line xp?

Axer

Ok so the game doesn't use a use-based system, despite seemgly trying to trick you into thinking it does. It's all based on whats "equipped" (slotted on hotbars, on equiped on char)

My question is does it matter if you multiple skills from 1 tree for leveling it's main skill line? Does it get more xp with more slotted on the hotbar?

You'd think it would.. But my limited tested showed no... I tried two handed vs aedric spear, and one leveled faster then the other regardless of how many I slotted for each (as long as I had 1 of each). I tested it a few times and it was consistant, but maybe there was another factor throwing it off.

Can even slot things you cant use and level them. (EG: sword and board skill while only using a two hander)

Xezzu

Yes, skill lines do level faster with more from a certain line equipped.

Weapon skills will further level faster if you have both the skilline's skills equipped as well as the weapons for it, but not having both would be counter-productive really as you need have the weapons equipped to use the abilities in most cases (maybe even all, but im not certain enough to say that).

There were a few of us (probably more than some of us thought) that tested this and found it to be true. If I could find the link of the math someone had posted, I would.

If you have a bar loaded with Assassin abilites, the Assassin skill line will level faster than it would if you had one Assassin ability slotted. I suppose it's possible they changed this and I didn't notice. I guess i haven't had a reason to check it since live as I haven't noticed a difference.