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replace "defeating enemies" with "defeating characters", since you can get xp for defeating non-hostile characters
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There are 4 sources of experience in the game: | There are 4 sources of experience in the game: | ||
* defeating | * defeating characters | ||
* discovering new [[List of locations|locations]] | * discovering new [[List of locations|locations]] | ||
* completing [[quests]] and quest steps | * completing [[quests]] and quest steps | ||
* succeeding [[Backgrounds|background]] goals (which also grants [[inspiration]]s) | * succeeding [[Backgrounds|background]] goals (which also grants [[inspiration]]s) | ||
In many occurrences during the game, the player has the possibility to side with a | In many occurrences during the game, the player has the possibility to side with a character for the purpose of succeeding a quest, then kill them afterwards. In doing so they effectively gain the experience from succeeding the quest and the experience from defeating the character. For example, the player can side with [[Nere]] for the purpose of succeeding [[Free True Soul Nere]], then kill him and his minions afterwards to obtain the maximum of experience as possible (in addition of obtaining both the quest rewards and his items). | ||
The amount of experience rewarded by defeating | The amount of experience rewarded by defeating a character, discovering a location or completing a quest is not visible in the user interface until the task is completed. Once completed, the amount of experience gained will briefly appear on screen, as well as in the combats logs. | ||
=== Defeating | === Defeating characters === | ||
The amount of experience obtained by defeating | The amount of experience obtained by defeating a character is determined by: | ||
# the | # the character level (see below for an exception) | ||
# the reward category assigned to the | # the reward category assigned to the character | ||
There are 7 reward categories, which are assigned internally by the game and are not visible anywhere in the user interface. From less to most rewarding: | There are 7 reward categories, which are assigned internally by the game and are not visible anywhere in the user interface. From less to most rewarding: | ||
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* Boss | * Boss | ||
Defeating "Zero" and "Civilian" | Defeating "Zero" and "Civilian" characters grants respectively 0 and 1 experience at any level. "Pack" characters are the next weakest category and will provide much less experience than "Boss" characters. For example, [[Nere]] is a level 5 "Elite" character, so defeating him rewards 90 experience. His minions are level 5 "Combatant" characters, so defeating them rewards 75 experience each. Characters of level 13 and above will provide as much experience as a level 12 character. | ||
If the | If the defeated character level is lower than the area level, then the game uses the area level instead of the character level to choose the reward. For example, when defeating a level 1 "Combatant" [[Goblin]] character in the level 3 [[Blighted Village]] area, the game will use the area level and grant the experience rewarded by a level 3 "Combatant", so 20 experience. | ||
Examining an | Examining an character 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 character level, visible in the Examine window or while hovering the character. The area level is not provided in the user interface either. | ||
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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Defeating | Defeating a character can 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 characters. 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 NPC they interacted with, as well as the experience for all the nearby NPCs 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 NPCs in the room join the fight. Killing them grants 75 each, since they are level 5 "Combatant" characters, for a total of 300 experience. Instead of attacking, the player can talk with Far'aag to avoid a fight, in which case they are granted 300 experience too. Killing the 4 NPCs afterwards grants 0 experience. | ||
=== Discovering new locations === | === Discovering new locations === | ||