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Defeating "Zero" and "Civilian" creatures grants respectively 0 and 1 experience at any level. "Pack" creatures are the next weakest category and will provide much less experience than "Boss" creatures. For example, [[Nere]] is a level 5 "Elite" creature, so defeating him rewards 90 experience. His minions are level 5 "Combatant" creatures, so defeating them rewards 75 experience each. Creatures of level 13 and above will provide as much experience as a level 12 creature. | Defeating "Zero" and "Civilian" creatures grants respectively 0 and 1 experience at any level. "Pack" creatures are the next weakest category and will provide much less experience than "Boss" creatures. For example, [[Nere]] is a level 5 "Elite" creature, so defeating him rewards 90 experience. His minions are level 5 "Combatant" creatures, so defeating them rewards 75 experience each. Creatures of level 13 and above will provide as much experience as a level 12 creature. | ||
If the creature level is lower than the area level, then the game uses the area level instead of the creature level to choose the reward. For example, when defeating a level 1 "Combatant" [[Goblin]] creature in the level 3 [[Blighted Village]] area, the game will use the area level and consider the creature to be a level 3 "Combatant". So it will grant 20 | If the creature level is lower than the area level, then the game uses the area level instead of the creature level to choose the reward. For example, when defeating a level 1 "Combatant" [[Goblin]] creature in the level 3 [[Blighted Village]] area, the game will use the area level and consider the creature to be a level 3 "Combatant". So it will grant 20 experience. | ||
Examining a creature doesn't provide its reward category, preventing the player to determine the precise amount of experience it will reward. However, the player can approximate it using the creature level, visible in the Examine window or while hovering the creature. The area level is not provided in the user interface either. | Examining a creature doesn't provide its reward category, preventing the player to determine the precise amount of experience it will reward. However, the player can approximate it using the creature level, visible in the Examine window or while hovering the creature. The area level is not provided in the user interface either. | ||
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Killing a creature will reward no experience if the player already resolved the encounter without fighting. For instance, if the player peacefully talks their way out of an encounter, they will gain the same experience as if they had killed the creatures. Killing them afterwards will not earn the player any more experience. This is to prevent the player to double up on experience. When resolving the encounter peacefully, the player gets the experience for the creature they interacted with, as well as the experience for all the nearby creatures who would normally join the fight if the player decided to attack. For example, when entering the [[Crèche Y'llek]] and attacking [[Far'aag]], the 3 other [[Non-player characters|NPC]]s in the room join the fight. Killing them grants 75 each, since they are level 5 "Combatant" creatures, for a total of 300 experience. Instead of attacking, the player can persuade Far'aag to let them pass, which also rewards the party with 300 experience. Killing the 4 NPCs afterwards grants 0 experience. | |||
=== Discovering locations === | === Discovering locations === | ||
The amount of experience rewarded for discovering [[List of locations|locations]] (internally referenced as "Exploration Reward") is determined by: | |||
# the main [[character level]] | # the main [[character level]] | ||
# the reward category assigned to the area | # the reward category assigned to the area | ||
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Since the amount of experience granted for visiting an area is based on the main character level, the reward will be different from one player to another, depending of when each player visits the area for the first time. So for example, when discovering [[Crèche Y'llek]], which is a "Big" area, it will grant 120 experience if the main character is level 4, 240 experience if they are level 5, 280 experience if they are level 6 and 300 experience if they are level 7. | Since the amount of experience granted for visiting an area is based on the main character level, the reward will be different from one player to another, depending of when each player visits the area for the first time. So for example, when discovering [[Crèche Y'llek]], which is a "Big" area, it will grant 120 experience if the main character is level 4, 240 experience if they are level 5, 280 experience if they are level 6 and 300 experience if they are level 7. | ||
[[File:Chart-experience-locations.png|300px|thumb|right|Experience versus level for each reward category]] | [[File:Chart-experience-locations.png|300px|thumb|right|Experience versus level for each reward category]] | ||
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To maximize the experience reward, the player should level up before discovering a location. For example, in the case of [[Crèche Y'llek]], the difference between going there at level 4 and going there at level 5 is 120 experience. So if the characters are close to reach level 5, the player might consider turning back and looking for other sources of experience, then come back to discover the Crèche once they are level 5. On the other hand, the difference between going there at level 6 and going there at level 7 is only 20 experience, so the player might consider the effort not worth it. | |||
=== Completing quests steps === | === Completing quests steps === | ||
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[[File:Chart-experience-quests.png|300px|thumb|right|Experience versus level for each reward category]] | [[File:Chart-experience-quests.png|300px|thumb|right|Experience versus level for each reward category]] | ||
The amount of experience rewarded for completing a step is determined by: | The amount of experience rewarded for completing a step is determined by: | ||
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For example, in the quest [[Find the Blood of Lathander]] occurring in [[Act One]], one of the steps is ''"We learned that a powerful holy relic, the Blood of Lathander, could be somewhere nearby. We should keep an eye out for it as we explore the monastery."''. Its reward category is "ProgressMajor" and its completion triggers inside the [[Rosymorn Monastery]], which is a level 5 area. So completing this step grants 30 experience. | For example, in the quest [[Find the Blood of Lathander]] occurring in [[Act One]], one of the steps is ''"We learned that a powerful holy relic, the Blood of Lathander, could be somewhere nearby. We should keep an eye out for it as we explore the monastery."''. Its reward category is "ProgressMajor" and its completion triggers inside the [[Rosymorn Monastery]], which is a level 5 area. So completing this step grants 30 experience. | ||
Some steps reward experience but don't appear in the Quest Journal. They are internally distinguishable for having an objective prefixed by {{c|HIDDEN_}} | Some steps reward experience but don't appear in the Quest Journal. They are internally distinguishable for having an objective prefixed by {{c|HIDDEN_}} and a description equals to {{c|%%% EMPTY}}. For example, there is a hidden step in the Classroom of the [[Crèche Y'llek]], which is part of the quest [[Discover the History of Prince Orpheus]]. If the party saves [[Varrl]] either by talking down the teacher or healing them after the non-leathal injury, they will complete the step and the Quest Journal won't mention it. Its reward category is "CloseBoosterEasy" and its completion triggers in a level 5 area, so completing this hidden step rewards 35 experience. | ||
The experience granted by each level and each reward category is described in the following table: | The experience granted by each level and each reward category is described in the following table: | ||
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There are also 2,728 quest steps without reward category. They effectively grant 0 experience on completion. | |||
=== Succeeding background goals === | === Succeeding background goals === | ||
[[ | The amount of experience rewarded for succeeding a [[background]] goal is determined by: | ||
# the reward level assigned to the background goal | |||
The level is related to the story progression, so goals that trigger later into the game usually have a higher level than goals that trigger at the beginning of the game. The level is not visible anywhere in the user interface For example, the goal "Honing the Darkness" for the background [[Acolyte]] is a level 6 background goal, so it grants 60 experience. | |||
There is only 1 reward category, which is not visible anywhere in the user interface: | There is only 1 reward category, which is not visible anywhere in the user interface: | ||
* BackgroundGoal ({{uuid|90f636c0-2d85-46d8-9760-30b57c664f4b}}) | * BackgroundGoal ({{uuid|90f636c0-2d85-46d8-9760-30b57c664f4b}}) | ||
The experience granted by each level is described in the following table: | The experience granted by each level is described in the following table: | ||
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Succeeding background goals also grant [[inspiration]]s. | |||