Gaining XP question - Guild Wars Forums

Eragon Selene · Oct 30, 2009, 03:43 AM // 03:43

How close to the battle do you need to be to gain XP from kills? I never rememver having to be so close to the battle to get XP from a kill. I didnt play a lot of attention in the past to be honest but I am working on another Legendary Survivor char ATM.

Anyone have a idea of the official answer? Do they have to be in your agro bubble?

Thanks in advance.

Killamus · Oct 30, 2009, 03:57 AM // 03:57

From my own experience: You need to either (A) make an aggressive action towards the foe, (B) be in range (Dunno what range though, earshot sounds about right) when a foe is killed by a PARTY MEMBER - Not an ally, or (C) have had a foe make an aggressive action towards you.

So, for instance, in pre: If you recruit Ben into your party, and let him kill everything while you sit back and just heal him, you will get no XP.

So, for instance: If you have 3 heroes and you're a monk, if you sit back and let your heroes kill everything while healing them, you SHOULD get XP, as long as you are in range.

So, for instance, in pre: If you recruit Ben into your party, and let him kill stuff while you tank it, you SHOULD get XP.

I'm pretty sure that's how it works. That's what I've noticed, at least.

Stc95 · Oct 30, 2009, 04:13 AM // 04:13

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Originally Posted by wikia

When an opponent is killed, party members get experience for the kill. Note that only those players participating in the battle will be taken into account when dividing experience. To participate in the battle you must have been in aggro range of the enemies, used skills against the enemies or used buffs on allies which participate in the battle. If a foe receives most of its damage from other sources than the party - NPCs (not including henchmen), other foes, Edge of Extinction, etc - the party will not gain experience from that foe unless the other foe's group is killed first.

Sounds like one of those three are required to gain EXP from a kill. However the range still confuses me.

samerkablamer · Oct 30, 2009, 04:44 AM // 04:44

there is no specific range. its an OR statement. it is be in aggro range (the bubble), use a skill on them, OR (key word here) use a skill on an ally fighting them.

Killamus · Oct 30, 2009, 06:03 AM // 06:03

Except that it doesn't work that way. I believe that allies should be replaced with party members, because (And I noticed this while making my pre monk) unless I wand'ed the foe, I didn't gain any XP if Ben Wolfson killed it - Even though I was healing/buffing him.

KemikalRx · Oct 30, 2009, 06:13 AM // 06:13

As a smiter casting buffs on my ally (the 600) i get no exp from it. unless im within aggro range even though it is my spells/enchantments that kill the foe.

*Darcy* · Oct 30, 2009, 12:31 PM // 12:31

Maintained enchantments don't count as using a skill on a party member for the purpose of gaining XP. They are cast outside of the battle and not during it.

Abedeus · Oct 30, 2009, 01:25 PM // 13:25

Also you can't cast a skill on something outside of the aggro bubble. You can attack it with a longbow/flatbow, though.

So, yeah, the best way to gain exp is - be at the aggro range and attack with a longbow ;d

Eragon Zarroc · Oct 30, 2009, 03:23 PM // 15:23

you basically have to participate in the fight in someway, whether it be attacking the monsters directly or buffing allies while they are engaged in direct combat themselves. once you have engaged with the enemy in someway, you do not have to be very close to the battle to gain the exp. although if u run out of targeting range, that might prevent exp gain :P

Oct 30, 2009, 03:43 AM // 03:43	#1
Eragon Selene Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Guild: [eF] Profession: R/A	Gaining XP question How close to the battle do you need to be to gain XP from kills? I never rememver having to be so close to the battle to get XP from a kill. I didnt play a lot of attention in the past to be honest but I am working on another Legendary Survivor char ATM. Anyone have a idea of the official answer? Do they have to be in your agro bubble? Thanks in advance.

Oct 30, 2009, 12:31 PM // 12:31	#7
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Maintained enchantments don't count as using a skill on a party member for the purpose of gaining XP. They are cast outside of the battle and not during it. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Oct 30, 2009, 03:57 AM // 03:57	#2
Killamus Guest Join Date: Oct 2008	From my own experience: You need to either (A) make an aggressive action towards the foe, (B) be in range (Dunno what range though, earshot sounds about right) when a foe is killed by a PARTY MEMBER - Not an ally, or (C) have had a foe make an aggressive action towards you. So, for instance, in pre: If you recruit Ben into your party, and let him kill everything while you sit back and just heal him, you will get no XP. So, for instance: If you have 3 heroes and you're a monk, if you sit back and let your heroes kill everything while healing them, you SHOULD get XP, as long as you are in range. So, for instance, in pre: If you recruit Ben into your party, and let him kill stuff while you tank it, you SHOULD get XP. I'm pretty sure that's how it works. That's what I've noticed, at least.

Oct 30, 2009, 04:44 AM // 04:44	#4
samerkablamer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: The Mirror of Reason [SNOW] Profession: P/W	there is no specific range. its an OR statement. it is be in aggro range (the bubble), use a skill on them, OR (key word here) use a skill on an ally fighting them.

Oct 30, 2009, 06:03 AM // 06:03	#5
Killamus Guest Join Date: Oct 2008	Except that it doesn't work that way. I believe that allies should be replaced with party members, because (And I noticed this while making my pre monk) unless I wand'ed the foe, I didn't gain any XP if Ben Wolfson killed it - Even though I was healing/buffing him.

Oct 30, 2009, 06:13 AM // 06:13	#6
KemikalRx Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: Passionate Kiss Of The Tiger [KISS] Profession: Mo/	As a smiter casting buffs on my ally (the 600) i get no exp from it. unless im within aggro range even though it is my spells/enchantments that kill the foe.

Oct 30, 2009, 01:25 PM // 13:25	#8
Abedeus Grotto Attendant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Niflheim Profession: R/	Also you can't cast a skill on something outside of the aggro bubble. You can attack it with a longbow/flatbow, though. So, yeah, the best way to gain exp is - be at the aggro range and attack with a longbow ;d

Oct 30, 2009, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#9
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	you basically have to participate in the fight in someway, whether it be attacking the monsters directly or buffing allies while they are engaged in direct combat themselves. once you have engaged with the enemy in someway, you do not have to be very close to the battle to gain the exp. although if u run out of targeting range, that might prevent exp gain :P