Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

[LyonheartLakshmi]

I think I'm only getting on average 3k xp per hour, and that's with the xp bonus from my Empress Band. Am I doing something wrong? It seems like I should be getting much better xp/hour, now that I have Leave.

I used to heal for MP while my first pet started fighting a new mob. This was assuming I would pet swap on a mob. Since I've moved to Sea Serpents Grotto, I've found I can just start meleeing early on and only need one pet. Should I avoid healing for MP until I'm done with an xp chain? Like, once every 3 or 4 fights?

I think I'm doing everything else right. I'm waiting to join until my pet hits 3 or 4 times, use Dia to try and speed things up, release my pet just before mob dies and then WS. I occasionally see chain 1, and rarely chain 2 and chain 3.

[Bov]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

It sounds like you're doing ok. BST solo will never be as good xp/hr as a good party. If i'm getting 2k/hr without ring, I was generally satisfied.

If you really want to pick it up, always have a reraise earring on (gorget later) and focus on suicide mobs when you can (Poachers in the jungles 39-46; bombs in ifrits 53-55; bombs in garliage behind gate 2 56-57; bombs in ifrits 69-70).

I almost always averaged 3k/hr or better in these camps, but died more often than in other camps too, so having reraise on is pretty important if you're really worried about not wasting time.

[TaruBST]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

2k exp per hour (didn't have the ring then) is just about how much I used to get and I was satisfied with it.
I used to choose the camp that did not need much attention.
I was watching video, surfing the net, and etc while exping bst.

[Goldesper]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

EXP Just seems to ebb and flow depending on the level range. THere is also a noticable difference between solo/duo/trio (or those incredible 6BST parties =O).
I've gotten as low as 1k/hr (10 hours for that level >.> only 2 deaths fortunately. I've got as high as... like 6kish/hr on bombs when, wait till you hear this:

Garliage Citadel was EMPTY!

but that doesn't happen too much

[Miken]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

Theres a bunch of crap that factors into how much xp/hr you can get in an area.

Like how many parties youre competing with, other beastmasters, NPC levelers. And also it depends alot on what level range youre in and what area youre using, or are forced into using due to the limited number of choices (especially post patch)

Some areas due to chain bonus and speed of killing can get you some serious xp/hr.

[Shep]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

I tend to get about 3-4k an hour without ring and about 6-7k with ring.....

[LyonheartLakshmi]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

I tend to get about 3-4k an hour without ring and about 6-7k with ring.....

Is that out in an Aht Urhgan zone with Sanction?

[Omni]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

60-62 you can also goto ulg<tab> range and kill snolls. Lots and lots of snolls in the first area, especially if you go down the slope to where the buffalo are. Possible chain 5's with a duo partner. Chain 3/4's easily.

[Esoa]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

I tend to get about 3-4k an hour without ring and about 6-7k with ring.....

I'd love to hear how the ring gives +3000 xp. Mine only gives +1000.

[little ninja]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

Yeah EXp is based on some factors. The really big factor is your level vs where you exping vs the mobs your using. Some lvls you will do 2k -2500 an hour. an then the next lvl in a new area 4500 exp with no ring.

if your getting 2-3k+ an hour an your not getting killed every other fight, then my friend you are rocking an rolling. Bst have its rockin an rolling lvls, an then it has its drag out lvls.

An hey always remember that 3k exp you just got solo, some poor DD has been seeking for a pt in that amount of time or longer.

[Gman]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

I'd love to hear how the ring gives +3000 xp. Mine only gives +1000.

That's what i was thinking. I call BS on that claim. Rings give straight 50% bonus, maxing out at 1000 exp. No way it takes you from 3-4k to 6-7k.

Even with a ring, the only way I know of for a BST to get 6-7k per hour solo is by getting extremely lucky with suicide mobs like dolls or bombs.

In sky, I managed to get 550 exp off a chain 2 on a Groundskeeper with my ring, (VT mob) so I see how it can be done, but the next doll didn't blow up and took 10 mins to kill, so all of a sudden I'm on pace for 3-4k again...

[little ninja]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

That's what i was thinking. I call BS on that claim. Rings give straight 50% bonus, maxing out at 1000 exp. No way it takes you from 3-4k to 6-7k.

Even with a ring, the only way I know of for a BST to get 6-7k per hour solo is by getting extremely lucky with suicide mobs like dolls or bombs.

In sky, I managed to get 550 exp off a chain 2 on a Groundskeeper with my ring, (VT mob) so I see how it can be done, but the next doll didn't blow up and took 10 mins to kill, so all of a sudden I'm on pace for 3-4k again...

Sounds like me, first few fights im at constant chain #3. then all of a sudden im not getting past chain 1. an the mobs are taking 3 pet swaps. in the end i thougth i was gonna get an easy 5-6k, an it ended up being just over 3k.

Darn bst nerfs.

[Idun_Midgardsormr]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

Shep is perfectly correct in his figures; the rest of you aren't reading his statement correctly:

I tend to get about 3-4k an hour without ring and about 6-7k with ring.....

If you work 15 miles from home, and drive there at 60mph, your speed was still 60mph even though you didn't cover the full 60 miles!

If you kill 10 mobs for 200k exp each in 30 minutes, plus the 50% bonus from the ring, you have made 3k exp in 30 minutes, or an average of 6k exp per hour. Nowhere does he say that this is sustained for the entire exp session.

Killing a 200exp mob every 3 minutes sounds like quite a feat, but the fact is that chains can up the number per mob significantly. I simply used 10 x 200 for the sake of simplicity of math.

Play nice guys!

[Esoa]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

Shep is perfectly correct in his figures; the rest of you aren't reading his statement correctly:



If you work 15 miles from home, and drive there at 60mph, your speed was still 60mph even though you didn't cover the full 60 miles!

If you kill 10 mobs for 200k exp each in 30 minutes, plus the 50% bonus from the ring, you have made 3k exp in 30 minutes, or an average of 6k exp per hour. Nowhere does he say that this is sustained for the entire exp session.

Killing a 200exp mob every 3 minutes sounds like quite a feat, but the fact is that chains can up the number per mob significantly. I simply used 10 x 200 for the sake of simplicity of math.

Play nice guys!

So he plays for 20 minutes per day? If you factor in the extra travel time to recharge the ring every 2.3 hours then he's still not getting an extra 3k per hour.

[LyonheartLakshmi]

Re: Post 35: how much xp/hour should I be getting?

Well, I could get a 300 xp kill on my first mob, and only take 1 minute due to a suicide move. But if I said I was getting 18k xp per hour, at best I'm highly exaggerative, and at worst I'm being downright deceitful.

If I could reap the full exp bonus from my ring in just a half hour, I would be ecstatic. I could probably live with playing just 30 minutes each day (along with extra travel time for those days I have to recharge the ring or change camps). Unfortunately, it usually takes anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half before my Dedication effect maxes out.