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[[File:Level up icon.webp|frameless|left|32px]] '''Experience''' (commonly abbreviated '''exp.''' or '''xp''') is a unit of measurement used to quantify the [[Origins|player characters]]' progression through the game. Characters start at 0 experience and can gain up to 100,000 experience, which is the experience required to reach [[Character level|level]] 12. Experience is rewarded for defeating [[creatures]], discovering [[List of locations|locations]], completing [[quests]] and succeeding [[Backgrounds|background]] goals. When the characters receive enough experience, they level up, improving their [[Creatures#Creature_statistics|statistics]] and allowing the player to further specialize their characters.{{TOC}} | |||
== Character Experience== | |||
[[File:Xp-bar.png|300px|thumb|right|The experience bar inside the Inventory window]] | |||
[[File:Levelup-bar.png|300px|thumb|right|The bar once the character is ready to level up]] | |||
All characters start at 0 experience and gain [[Character level|levels]] when they receive enough experience. After gaining 100,000 experience, they reach level 12 and no further experience is gained. | |||
All characters start at [[Character level| | |||
The experience cumulated at each level and the experience required to reach the next level is described in the following table: | The experience cumulated at each level and the experience required to reach the next level is described in the following table: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Level | !Character Level | ||
!Cumulative | !Cumulative XP | ||
! | !XP for next level | ||
!Change from previous | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1 | |1 | ||
|0 | |0 | ||
|300 | |300 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|300 | |300 | ||
|600 | |600 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|900 | |900 | ||
|1,800 | |1,800 | ||
|200% | |||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
|2,700 | |2,700 | ||
|3,800 | |3,800 | ||
|300% | |||
|- | |- | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
|6,500 | |6,500 | ||
|6,500 | |6,500 | ||
|211% | |||
|- | |- | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
|13,000 | |13,000 | ||
|8,000 | |8,000 | ||
|171% | |||
|- | |- | ||
|7 | |7 | ||
|21,000 | |21,000 | ||
|9,000 | |9,000 | ||
|123% | |||
|- | |- | ||
|8 | |8 | ||
|30,000 | |30,000 | ||
|12,000 | |12,000 | ||
|113% | |||
|- | |- | ||
|9 | |9 | ||
|42,000 | |42,000 | ||
|14,000 | |14,000 | ||
|133% | |||
|- | |- | ||
|10 | |10 | ||
|56,000 | |56,000 | ||
|20,000 | |20,000 | ||
|117% | |||
|- | |- | ||
|11 | |11 | ||
|76,000 | |76,000 | ||
|24,000 | |24,000 | ||
|143% | |||
|- | |- | ||
|12 | |12 | ||
|100,000 | |100,000 | ||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
|120% | |||
|} | |} | ||
When gaining experience, it is usually earned by all the [[companions]] who have joined the player, whether they are in the active party or at the [[campsite]]. The only exception is when a character is succeeding a [[Backgrounds|background]] goal, in which case only that character earns the experience. | When gaining experience, it is usually earned by all the [[companions]] who have joined the player, whether they are in the active party or at the [[campsite]]. The only exception is when a character is succeeding a [[Backgrounds|background]] goal, in which case only that character earns the experience. | ||
If the player's main character has more experience than one or more party members, the player can remove them from the party and add them back, their | When companions join the party, their experience is set to equal that of the main character. If the player's main character has more experience than one or more party members, the player can usefully remove them from the party and add them back. Conversely, this can make a companion lose any extra experience, though they will retain any resulting level-up. | ||
The experience rewards are never visible in the user interface in advance. After achieving a task that rewards experience, the game will briefly show the amount of experience earned by the characters above their heads, and will also add it to the Combat Log. | |||
== Sources | ==Experience Sources== | ||
[[File:Xp-gain-notification.png|300px|thumb|right|The game will briefly show the amount of experience gained over the heads of the party members. It will also show if the characters are ready to level up]] | |||
[[File:Xp-gain-logs.png|300px|thumb|right|The amount of experience gained can be consulted in the Combat Log window]] | |||
===Defeating Creatures=== | |||
The amount of experience rewarded for defeating a [[Creatures|creature]] is determined by: | |||
#the largest number between the creature level and the [[area level]] where the creature is defeated | |||
#the reward category assigned to the creature | |||
There are 7 reward categories, which are are not visible anywhere in the user interface. From less to most rewarding: | |||
*Zero ({{uuid|40806669-8c6b-4068-8bc4-07e4981bb020}}) | |||
*Civilian ({{uuid|c83d6caa-c5c3-4356-b55c-8d634535976c}}) | |||
*Pack ({{uuid|c1d87aaa-7548-44da-b9dd-d17b027a3885}}) | |||
*Combatant ({{uuid|810b5510-6748-4c8e-bef0-d990880ed1dd}}) | |||
*Elite ({{uuid|4ee02692-eb98-43a6-803f-2da645364568}}) | |||
*Miniboss ({{uuid|206b753f-bc3b-46af-98b9-0c711d98c678}}) | |||
*Boss ({{uuid|484393d9-eb7b-4b3b-b69b-5fdbfa940403}}) | |||
All the creatures start with the base reward category "Combatant". Every creature can then be overridden to another category, either downgraded to "Pack", "Civilian" or "Zero", or upgraded to "Elite", "Miniboss" or "Boss". For example, the level 1 [[Imp]] creature in the [[Nautiloid]] has no specific reward category, and the type to which it belongs ([[Fiend]]s) neither, so its reward category stays "Combatant". By contrast, most [[Humanoid]] commoners are downgraded to "Civilian", children are downgraded to "Zero", and important enemies are upgraded to "Miniboss" and "Boss". | |||
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, {{CharLink|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 experience. When defeating a level 1 "Pack" [[Shadow-Cursed Raven]] creature in the level 5 [[Ruined Battlefield]], the game will consider the creature to be a level 5 "Pack". So it will grant 40 experience. | |||
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 {{CharLink|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. | |||
In many occurrences during the game, the player has the possibility to side with a creature 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 creature. For example, the player can side with {{CharLink|Nere}} for the purpose of succeeding {{Quest|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). | |||
Examining a | 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. | ||
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: | ||
[[File:Chart-experience-creatures.png|350x350px|thumb|Creature XP charted by level and creature category]] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! | ||
! colspan="7" | Reward categories | ! colspan="7" |Reward categories | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | !Creature level or area level {{note|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.}} | ||
!Zero | !Zero | ||
!Civilian | !Civilian | ||
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|} | |} | ||
The category "Zero" is actually the most used category in the game, it is assigned to 82 creatures. | |||
The following table shows how many times each reward category is used in the game: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! | |||
!Zero | |||
!Civilian | |||
!Pack | |||
!Combatant | |||
!Elite | |||
!Miniboss | |||
!Boss | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;font-weight:700" |Creatures | |||
|82 | |||
|21 | |||
|36 | |||
|47 | |||
|26 | |||
|15 | |||
|12 | |||
|} | |||
===Discovering Locations=== | |||
When entering some [[List of locations|locations]] for the first time, the party will be rewarded with experience. There are 65 such locations in the game. | |||
The amount of experience rewarded for discovering locations (internally referenced as "Exploration Reward") is determined by: | |||
#the main [[character level]] | |||
#the reward category assigned to the area | |||
Discovering locations is the only source of experience that scales with the main [[character level]]. As a result, the amount of experience granted for visiting an area will be different from one player to another, depending of when each player visits the area for the first time. | |||
There are 4 reward categories, which are not visible anywhere in the user interface. From less to most rewarding: | |||
*Small ({{uuid|4c4c1c60-3362-4e84-84ad-ae1a140b17ee}}) | |||
*Medium ({{uuid|be4218ef-3a29-4fbf-911a-255ee71d2b35}}) | |||
*Big ({{uuid|1e2436a8-309e-4c8f-b77a-a6b1e4889fd9}}) | |||
*LevelBoost ({{uuid|85d04f48-87c7-45e0-83c5-fdd5b11465df}}) | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
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: | ||
[[File:Chart-experience-locations.png|350x350px|thumb|Discovery XP charted by level and region size]] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! | ||
! colspan="4" | Reward categories | ! colspan="4" |Reward categories | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | !Main character level | ||
!Small | !Small | ||
!Medium | !Medium | ||
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|40 | |40 | ||
|75 | |75 | ||
| | |120 | ||
|500 | |500 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|} | |} | ||
=== Completing | The category "LevelBoost" is actually never used in the game, and the category "Small" is the most used one, it is assigned to 39 areas. | ||
The following table shows how many times each reward category is used in the game: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! | |||
!Small | |||
!Medium | |||
!Big | |||
!LevelBoost | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;font-weight:700" |Areas | |||
|39 | |||
|15 | |||
|11 | |||
|0 | |||
|} | |||
===Completing Quests Steps === | |||
The [[quests]] on themselves don't grant experience on completion, but their steps do. All the quests are divided into steps (internally referenced as "QuestStep") | The [[quests]] on themselves don't grant experience on completion, but their steps do. All the quests are divided into objectives, which themselves are divided into steps (internally referenced as "QuestStep"). Each step has its own experience reward. The steps are shown in the user interface, inside the Quest Journal. By clicking on a quest on the left side, all the completed steps for this quest are listed on the right side. The amount of experience obtained for a step is not visible in the Journal. While a step might not be required to complete a quest, it can still grant some experience, usually a small amount. | ||
The | [[File:Quests-and-quest-steps.png|300px|thumb|right|The quest [[Find the Blood of Lathander]] and 3 of its completed steps, in the Quest Journal window]] | ||
[[File:Chart-experience-quests.png|350x350px|thumb|Quest Step XP charted by level and step category]] | |||
There | There are 794 quest steps that reward experience. | ||
For example, in the quest | The amount of experience rewarded for completing a step is determined by: | ||
#the [[Area level|level of the area]] that triggers the completion | |||
#the reward category assigned to the step | |||
There are 11 reward categories, which are not visible anywhere in the user interface. From less to most rewarding: | |||
*CombatCloseBooster ({{uuid|d28b13b0-e0c0-4b5c-b166-ff17e50322cf}}) | |||
*CombatCloseMajor ({{uuid|fae81b0d-9561-41c4-b71a-883272cfd3da}}) | |||
*ProgressBooster ({{uuid|bbac01c1-eddd-416a-837b-317944d09413}}) | |||
*ProgressMajor ({{uuid|85e62526-1d6d-4efb-8897-c602e530e7bf}}) | |||
*CloseBoosterEasy ({{uuid|ce7f8aea-6f9a-49b8-a3dd-7fb12d2eb745}}) | |||
*CombatCloseMain ({{uuid|7aa9ef5d-b431-4a94-85d9-a68d915d3b64}}) | |||
*CloseBoosterHard ({{uuid|67439439-7cba-4077-81e8-3224086fc6f7}}) | |||
*ProgressMain ({{uuid|0ccb6004-47e8-4356-9299-2f69fdfcb13d}}) | |||
*CloseMajor ({{uuid|436a9e5d-2102-4048-964d-2055a295e73e}}) | |||
*BypassedCombatMedium ({{uuid|86b0c895-49cd-4152-9b1e-dc2acd224025}}) | |||
*CloseMain ({{uuid|572cc0bc-ecf3-4a85-84be-10bdd2d60f3b}}) | |||
For example, in the quest {{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_}}, a description equals to {{c|%%% EMPTY}} and their reward category is one of the "Booster" ones. For example, there is a hidden step in the Classroom of the [[Crèche Y'llek]]. If the party saves {{CharLink|Varrl}} either by talking down the teacher or healing them after the non-lethal 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. | |||
Some steps also override the level of the area that triggers the completion (internally referenced as "LevelOverride"). For example, in the last objective of the quest {{Quest|Discover the Artefact's Secrets}}, there are three mutually exclusive steps. Two of them override the area level, which is 5, to 6. Their reward category is "CloseMajor" and the override changes the reward from 120 to 145 experience. There are 21 steps in total in the game that override their area level: 4 steps that override it to level 2 and 17 steps that override it to level 6. | |||
There is actually a 12th reward category, "RecruitCompanion", which is rewarded for recruiting the following companions: {{CharLink|Shadowheart}}, {{CharLink|Astarion}}, {{CharLink|Gale}}, {{CharLink|Wyll}} and {{CharLink|Karlach}}. Each recruitment rewards 30 xp. Recruiting {{CharLink|Lae'zel}} and the non [[origins|origin]] companions doesn't reward any experience. | |||
There are also 2,728 quest steps without any reward category. They effectively grant 0 experience on completion. | |||
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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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! | ||
! colspan="11" | Reward categories | ! colspan="11" |Reward categories | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | !Area level {{note|The area level can be overridden; there are 21 steps in the game that override their area level}} | ||
!Combat<br/>Close<br/>Booster | ! Combat<br />Close<br />Booster | ||
!Combat<br/>Close<br/>Major | !Combat<br />Close<br />Major | ||
!Progress<br/>Booster | !Progress<br />Booster | ||
!Progress<br/>Major | !Progress<br />Major | ||
!Close<br/>Booster<br/>Easy | !Close<br />Booster<br />Easy | ||
!Combat<br/>Close<br/>Main | !Combat<br />Close<br />Main | ||
!Close<br/>Booster<br/>Hard | !Close<br />Booster<br />Hard | ||
!Progress<br/>Main | !Progress<br />Main | ||
!Close<br/>Major | !Close<br />Major | ||
!Bypassed<br/>Combat<br/>Medium | !Bypassed<br />Combat<br />Medium | ||
!Close<br/>Main | !Close<br />Main | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1 | |1 | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! | ||
!Combat<br/>Close<br/>Booster | !Combat<br />Close<br />Booster | ||
!Combat<br/>Close<br/>Major | !Combat<br />Close<br />Major | ||
!Progress<br/>Booster | !Progress<br />Booster | ||
!Progress<br/>Major | !Progress<br />Major | ||
!Close<br/>Booster<br/>Easy | !Close<br />Booster<br />Easy | ||
!Combat<br/>Close<br/>Main | !Combat<br />Close<br />Main | ||
!Close<br/>Booster<br/>Hard | !Close<br />Booster<br />Hard | ||
!Progress<br/>Main | !Progress<br />Main | ||
!Close<br/>Major | !Close<br />Major | ||
!Bypassed<br/>Combat<br/>Medium | !Bypassed<br />Combat<br />Medium | ||
!Close<br/>Main | !Close<br />Main | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;font-weight:700" | Quest<br/>steps | ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;font-weight:700" |Quest<br />steps | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
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|51 | |51 | ||
|167 | |167 | ||
| 9 | |||
|23 | |||
|} | |||
===Completing Background Goals for Inspiration=== | |||
[[File:Background-goal-notification.png|300px|thumb|right|A window will notify the player when succeeding a background goal. Note that the reward is wrong in this case, the character actually gained 50 experience]] | |||
[[File:Background-goal-combat-log.png|300px|thumb|right|The actual amount of experience gained can be consulted in the Combat Log window]] | |||
Background Goals are completed by making choices which fit the party characters' [[background]]s. There are 393 goals in the game, split between 12 backgrounds. Accomplishing background goals also grant [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|24px|link=]] [[inspiration]]s. | |||
The amount of experience rewarded for finishing a background goal is determined by: | |||
#the reward level assigned to the background goal | |||
There is only 1 reward category, which is not visible anywhere in the user interface: | |||
*BackgroundGoal ({{uuid|90f636c0-2d85-46d8-9760-30b57c664f4b}}) | |||
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 {{background|Acolyte}} is a level 6 background goal, so it grants 60 experience. | |||
The game will briefly open a window to notify the player when a character completes a background goal. However, as of patch 6, the experience reward announced in the window is sometimes incorrect. The player can consult the Combat Log to see the actual experience reward. | |||
Unlike other sources of experience, only the character who the background goal is for earns the experience. This means that over time some characters may level up before others. If a levelled-up companion is removed and re-added to the party, they keep the level but lose any excess experience. | |||
The experience granted by each goal level is described in the following table: | |||
[[File:Chart-experience-backgroundgoals.png|400x400px|thumb|Background Goal XP charted by level]] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Goal level | |||
!Reward | |||
|- | |||
|1 | |||
|15 | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
|20 | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
|25 | |||
|- | |||
|4 | |||
|30 | |||
|- | |||
|5 | |||
|50 | |||
|- | |||
|6 | |||
|60 | |||
|- | |||
|7 | |||
|75 | |||
|- | |||
|8 | |||
|95 | |||
|- | |||
|9 | |9 | ||
| | |135 | ||
|- | |||
|10 | |||
| 170 | |||
|- | |||
|11 | |||
|220 | |||
|- | |||
| 12 | |||
|275 | |||
|} | |||
The level 1 is actually never used in the game, and the level 10 is the most used one, it is assigned to 92 background goals. | |||
The following table shows how many times each level is used in the game: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! | |||
! Level 1 | |||
! Level 2 | |||
! Level 3 | |||
! Level 4 | |||
! Level 5 | |||
! Level 6 | |||
!Level 7 | |||
!Level 8 | |||
!Level 9 | |||
!Level 10 | |||
!Level 11 | |||
!Level 12 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;font-weight:700" |Background<br />goals | |||
|0 | |||
|2 | |||
| 8 | |||
|1 | |||
| 63 | |||
|65 | |||
|40 | |||
|8 | |||
|54 | |||
|92 | |||
|57 | |||
|3 | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Notes== | |||
{{notelist}} | |||
{{NavGameplay}} | |||
[[Category:Gameplay mechanics]] | [[Category:Gameplay mechanics]] |
Latest revision as of 09:51, 16 November 2024
Character Experience[edit | edit source]
All characters start at 0 experience and gain levels when they receive enough experience. After gaining 100,000 experience, they reach level 12 and no further experience is gained.
The experience cumulated at each level and the experience required to reach the next level is described in the following table:
Character Level | Cumulative XP | XP for next level | Change from previous |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 300 | |
2 | 300 | 600 | |
3 | 900 | 1,800 | 200% |
4 | 2,700 | 3,800 | 300% |
5 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 211% |
6 | 13,000 | 8,000 | 171% |
7 | 21,000 | 9,000 | 123% |
8 | 30,000 | 12,000 | 113% |
9 | 42,000 | 14,000 | 133% |
10 | 56,000 | 20,000 | 117% |
11 | 76,000 | 24,000 | 143% |
12 | 100,000 | N/A | 120% |
When gaining experience, it is usually earned by all the companions who have joined the player, whether they are in the active party or at the campsite. The only exception is when a character is succeeding a background goal, in which case only that character earns the experience.
When companions join the party, their experience is set to equal that of the main character. If the player's main character has more experience than one or more party members, the player can usefully remove them from the party and add them back. Conversely, this can make a companion lose any extra experience, though they will retain any resulting level-up.
The experience rewards are never visible in the user interface in advance. After achieving a task that rewards experience, the game will briefly show the amount of experience earned by the characters above their heads, and will also add it to the Combat Log.
Experience Sources[edit | edit source]
Defeating Creatures[edit | edit source]
The amount of experience rewarded for defeating a creature is determined by:
- the largest number between the creature level and the area level where the creature is defeated
- the reward category assigned to the creature
There are 7 reward categories, which are are not visible anywhere in the user interface. From less to most rewarding:
- Zero (
UUID
40806669-8c6b-4068-8bc4-07e4981bb020 - Civilian (
UUID
c83d6caa-c5c3-4356-b55c-8d634535976c - Pack (
UUID
c1d87aaa-7548-44da-b9dd-d17b027a3885 - Combatant (
UUID
810b5510-6748-4c8e-bef0-d990880ed1dd - Elite (
UUID
4ee02692-eb98-43a6-803f-2da645364568 - Miniboss (
UUID
206b753f-bc3b-46af-98b9-0c711d98c678 - Boss (
UUID
484393d9-eb7b-4b3b-b69b-5fdbfa940403
All the creatures start with the base reward category "Combatant". Every creature can then be overridden to another category, either downgraded to "Pack", "Civilian" or "Zero", or upgraded to "Elite", "Miniboss" or "Boss". For example, the level 1 Imp creature in the Nautiloid has no specific reward category, and the type to which it belongs (Fiends) neither, so its reward category stays "Combatant". By contrast, most Humanoid commoners are downgraded to "Civilian", children are downgraded to "Zero", and important enemies are upgraded to "Miniboss" and "Boss".
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 experience. When defeating a level 1 "Pack" Shadow-Cursed Raven creature in the level 5 Ruined Battlefield, the game will consider the creature to be a level 5 "Pack". So it will grant 40 experience.
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 NPCs 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.
In many occurrences during the game, the player has the possibility to side with a creature 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 creature. For example, the player can side with Nere for the purpose of succeeding , 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).
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.
The experience granted by each level and each reward category is described in the following table:
Reward categories | |||||||
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Creature level or area level [note 1] | Zero | Civilian | Pack | Combatant | Elite | Miniboss | Boss |
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 75 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 100 |
4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 75 | 100 | 150 |
5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 75 | 90 | 150 | 250 |
6 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 90 | 150 | 230 | 320 |
7 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 110 | 180 | 280 | 400 |
8 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 140 | 220 | 350 | 500 |
9 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 200 | 315 | 500 | 700 |
10 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 250 | 400 | 640 | 875 |
11 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 320 | 510 | 800 | 1,120 |
12+ | 0 | 1 | 210 | 400 | 640 | 1,000 | 1,400 |
The category "Zero" is actually the most used category in the game, it is assigned to 82 creatures.
The following table shows how many times each reward category is used in the game:
Zero | Civilian | Pack | Combatant | Elite | Miniboss | Boss | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Creatures | 82 | 21 | 36 | 47 | 26 | 15 | 12 |
Discovering Locations[edit | edit source]
When entering some locations for the first time, the party will be rewarded with experience. There are 65 such locations in the game.
The amount of experience rewarded for discovering locations (internally referenced as "Exploration Reward") is determined by:
- the main character level
- the reward category assigned to the area
Discovering locations is the only source of experience that scales with the main character level. As a result, the amount of experience granted for visiting an area will be different from one player to another, depending of when each player visits the area for the first time.
There are 4 reward categories, which are not visible anywhere in the user interface. From less to most rewarding:
- Small (
UUID
4c4c1c60-3362-4e84-84ad-ae1a140b17ee - Medium (
UUID
be4218ef-3a29-4fbf-911a-255ee71d2b35 - Big (
UUID
1e2436a8-309e-4c8f-b77a-a6b1e4889fd9 - LevelBoost (
UUID
85d04f48-87c7-45e0-83c5-fdd5b11465df
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.
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.
The experience granted by each level and each reward category is described in the following table:
Reward categories | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Main character level | Small | Medium | Big | LevelBoost |
1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 100 |
2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 200 |
3 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 300 |
4 | 40 | 75 | 120 | 500 |
5 | 80 | 150 | 240 | 1,000 |
6 | 95 | 180 | 280 | 1,100 |
7 | 115 | 210 | 300 | 1,200 |
8 | 150 | 275 | 370 | 1,500 |
9 | 210 | 400 | 530 | 2,000 |
10 | 260 | 500 | 660 | 2,400 |
11 | 330 | 630 | 850 | 3,400 |
12 | 420 | 780 | 1,000 | 5,000 |
The category "LevelBoost" is actually never used in the game, and the category "Small" is the most used one, it is assigned to 39 areas.
The following table shows how many times each reward category is used in the game:
Small | Medium | Big | LevelBoost | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Areas | 39 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
Completing Quests Steps[edit | edit source]
The quests on themselves don't grant experience on completion, but their steps do. All the quests are divided into objectives, which themselves are divided into steps (internally referenced as "QuestStep"). Each step has its own experience reward. The steps are shown in the user interface, inside the Quest Journal. By clicking on a quest on the left side, all the completed steps for this quest are listed on the right side. The amount of experience obtained for a step is not visible in the Journal. While a step might not be required to complete a quest, it can still grant some experience, usually a small amount.
There are 794 quest steps that reward experience.
The amount of experience rewarded for completing a step is determined by:
- the level of the area that triggers the completion
- the reward category assigned to the step
There are 11 reward categories, which are not visible anywhere in the user interface. From less to most rewarding:
- CombatCloseBooster (
UUID
d28b13b0-e0c0-4b5c-b166-ff17e50322cf - CombatCloseMajor (
UUID
fae81b0d-9561-41c4-b71a-883272cfd3da - ProgressBooster (
UUID
bbac01c1-eddd-416a-837b-317944d09413 - ProgressMajor (
UUID
85e62526-1d6d-4efb-8897-c602e530e7bf - CloseBoosterEasy (
UUID
ce7f8aea-6f9a-49b8-a3dd-7fb12d2eb745 - CombatCloseMain (
UUID
7aa9ef5d-b431-4a94-85d9-a68d915d3b64 - CloseBoosterHard (
UUID
67439439-7cba-4077-81e8-3224086fc6f7 - ProgressMain (
UUID
0ccb6004-47e8-4356-9299-2f69fdfcb13d - CloseMajor (
UUID
436a9e5d-2102-4048-964d-2055a295e73e - BypassedCombatMedium (
UUID
86b0c895-49cd-4152-9b1e-dc2acd224025 - CloseMain (
UUID
572cc0bc-ecf3-4a85-84be-10bdd2d60f3b
For example, in the quest 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.
occurring inSome steps reward experience but don't appear in the Quest Journal. They are internally distinguishable for having an objective prefixed by HIDDEN_
, a description equals to %%% EMPTY
and their reward category is one of the "Booster" ones. For example, there is a hidden step in the Classroom of the Crèche Y'llek. If the party saves Varrl either by talking down the teacher or healing them after the non-lethal 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.
Some steps also override the level of the area that triggers the completion (internally referenced as "LevelOverride"). For example, in the last objective of the quest
, there are three mutually exclusive steps. Two of them override the area level, which is 5, to 6. Their reward category is "CloseMajor" and the override changes the reward from 120 to 145 experience. There are 21 steps in total in the game that override their area level: 4 steps that override it to level 2 and 17 steps that override it to level 6.There is actually a 12th reward category, "RecruitCompanion", which is rewarded for recruiting the following companions: Shadowheart, Astarion, Gale, Wyll and Karlach. Each recruitment rewards 30 xp. Recruiting Lae'zel and the non origin companions doesn't reward any experience.
There are also 2,728 quest steps without any reward category. They effectively grant 0 experience on completion.
The experience granted by each level and each reward category is described in the following table:
Reward categories | |||||||||||
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Area level [note 2] | Combat Close Booster |
Combat Close Major |
Progress Booster |
Progress Major |
Close Booster Easy |
Combat Close Main |
Close Booster Hard |
Progress Main |
Close Major |
Bypassed Combat Medium |
Close Main |
1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 50 |
2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 50 | 50 |
3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 45 | 70 | 75 |
4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 100 | 100 |
5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 60 | 80 | 120 | 120 | 200 | 200 |
6 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 70 | 95 | 145 | 145 | 240 | 240 |
7 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 80 | 115 | 175 | 175 | 290 | 290 |
8 | 10 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 110 | 145 | 225 | 225 | 360 | 360 |
9 | 10 | 40 | 65 | 65 | 90 | 160 | 200 | 320 | 320 | 525 | 525 |
10 | 10 | 45 | 75 | 75 | 110 | 200 | 250 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 650 |
11 | 10 | 50 | 85 | 85 | 140 | 250 | 320 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 840 |
12 | 10 | 60 | 95 | 95 | 175 | 300 | 400 | 640 | 640 | 640 | 1,000 |
The category "CombatCloseMain" is actually never used in the game, and the category "ProgressBooster" is the most used one, it is assigned to 240 quest steps.
The following table shows how many times each reward category is used in the game:
Combat Close Booster |
Combat Close Major |
Progress Booster |
Progress Major |
Close Booster Easy |
Combat Close Main |
Close Booster Hard |
Progress Main |
Close Major |
Bypassed Combat Medium |
Close Main | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quest steps |
2 | 4 | 240 | 121 | 114 | 0 | 63 | 51 | 167 | 9 | 23 |
Completing Background Goals for Inspiration[edit | edit source]
Background Goals are completed by making choices which fit the party characters' backgrounds. There are 393 goals in the game, split between 12 backgrounds. Accomplishing background goals also grant inspirations.
The amount of experience rewarded for finishing a background goal is determined by:
- the reward level assigned to the background goal
There is only 1 reward category, which is not visible anywhere in the user interface:
- BackgroundGoal (
UUID
90f636c0-2d85-46d8-9760-30b57c664f4b
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 is a level 6 background goal, so it grants 60 experience.
The game will briefly open a window to notify the player when a character completes a background goal. However, as of patch 6, the experience reward announced in the window is sometimes incorrect. The player can consult the Combat Log to see the actual experience reward.
Unlike other sources of experience, only the character who the background goal is for earns the experience. This means that over time some characters may level up before others. If a levelled-up companion is removed and re-added to the party, they keep the level but lose any excess experience.
The experience granted by each goal level is described in the following table:
Goal level | Reward |
---|---|
1 | 15 |
2 | 20 |
3 | 25 |
4 | 30 |
5 | 50 |
6 | 60 |
7 | 75 |
8 | 95 |
9 | 135 |
10 | 170 |
11 | 220 |
12 | 275 |
The level 1 is actually never used in the game, and the level 10 is the most used one, it is assigned to 92 background goals.
The following table shows how many times each level is used in the game:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Background goals |
0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 65 | 40 | 8 | 54 | 92 | 57 | 3 |