EXP gains seem off.

SG_Celerrimus · August 2014

So, I am grinding some NPCs in Coldharbour right now, just to pass the time while watching TV, and I am noticing that I am getting a really low amount of EXP from killing monsters, even though I am doing all the damage.

I am level 47, and I am killing level 44 Ogrims at the "Tower of Lies", and I am getting EXP in the 20s every time I kill something. I know I am getting EXP gains of 20-29 because I am using an EXP gain tracking addon.

NadiusMaximus · August 2014

SG_Celerrimus wrote: »

I am level 47, and I am killing level 44 Ogrim.

You out leveled the area. Go some where else

Welka · August 2014

Most of us figured out you don't get XP for grinding mobs 3 or more levels under you on the starters islands. Where have been all this time? ^^

Axer · August 2014

You get 100% full xp for fighting monsters up to 5 levels under your level.
After that (6+ levels) you get 0%.
There is no inbetween.

So, no. That's not his issue.

Possibly a bug with your addon, or the game. I haven't fought those particular mobs in so long I cant recall what they give.

Many of the addons that tracked xp have been buggy lately due to api updates/etc.

But I know pretty much everything in the outdoors of cold harbour gave 100-300 xp per kill. Group pd (village of the lost) give significantly less (very dumb design).
The one 5 man instance there, also gives insanely less (around 20 per kill).

TheAmu · August 2014

Axer wrote: »

You get 100% full xp for fighting monsters up to 5 levels under your level.
After that (6+ levels) you get 0%.
There is no inbetween.

But I know pretty much everything in the outdoors of cold harbour gave 100-300 xp per kill.

I didn't out level the area and I was getting 1-5 EXP max. Hard times. I'd still like an explanation.

nerevarine1138 · August 2014

TheAmu wrote: »

Axer wrote: »

You get 100% full xp for fighting monsters up to 5 levels under your level.
After that (6+ levels) you get 0%.
There is no inbetween.

But I know pretty much everything in the outdoors of cold harbour gave 100-300 xp per kill.

I didn't out level the area and I was getting 1-5 EXP max. Hard times. I'd still like an explanation.

Well, a broken addon is definitely one explanation.

Xnemesis · August 2014

until you hit vet level questing, dolmen/worldboss grind, and public dungeon grinds are all better exp then farming mobs FYI.

kieso · August 2014

look at your exp on the top left hand corner; kill a mob and see how much it gave to see if it's your add-on or not.

jrgray93 · August 2014

I've noticed addon XP values do not always match actual XP gains. Take it with a grain of salt. Do the actual math for the kill by looking at XP before and after.

Xnemesis wrote: »

until you hit vet level questing, dolmen/worldboss grind, and public dungeon grinds are all better exp then farming mobs FYI.

Not public dungeons. If you've already completed all of those in a zone, they don't give good XP. Too much down time. Also, public dungeon XP was nerfed into the ground a long time ago. Farming mobs effectively is really the fastest way to gain XP. That's why so many people do it.

Nestor · August 2014

If you float your mouse over the Character Bar, you will see your experience. Write the number down, kill a mob, then see the difference. If you kill more than one mob, then divide that value by the number of mobs.