exp, what am i doing wrong?

[thompson56]

i have been having trouble gaining exp, i have been trying all the normal suggestions like lifting stuff, sitting in chairs, going to local resources and all that kind of thing but cant seem to get my exp up, is there something i am doing wrong or is there something else i should be doing to gain exp? thanks for any advice

[MagicManICT]

There are two core things you can do to gain experience points (XP). The first is finding things to trigger lore events, and this is generally the easiest. This is a long list, and on the RoB wiki: http://ringofbrodgar.com/wiki/Experience_Points Characters can get stuck on some of the odder events, though, and sometimes you just need time or persistence to get past this barrier.

The second is doing quests. The rewards are frequently XP or learning points, though other bonuses from completing them exist and often get in the way when you're after the XP.

If you're a part of a realm (as a member, not just living there*), you can ask the leadership to give you some XP out of the realm's authority pool. (Realm authority is generated when players earn XP.) There may be costs involved, it might be given freely.

You can also set up an XP farm of sorts, and most of the established villages or realms have one. This is an area where you can test out as many lore events as possible without a lot of travel, so if you're stuck, maybe you can get unstuck. Larger realms or villages with public areas might have one that any player can use, though do to the permissions system, it wouldn't be as complete as you could could potentially build on your own.

As a way to conserve, avoid using magic spells if you can unless you've built up an XP buffer for 5-10k or more. Avoid using high cost (XP/hour of study time) curios unless you have the same buffer.

Droughts of XP are common for everyone. It's learning how to manage it properly that is the trick.

*It's been a while since I've looked this mechanic up, and can't seem to find anything other than this. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks in advance.

[thompson56]

this is crazy, think i am just getting bad luck i am down to 4 exp D:

[iamahh]

since there's a lot of event types, I'd recommend you do regular quests

some will give you XP rewards, but in the way of doing them you may experience a few events

[Infinity-Production]

dude you might wanna change your curios?
Look how much exp you earn from curios and compare to other curios.
If you are studying mirkwood offerings, batwings, cigars and fireflies, just stop.

Each curio you study is taking exp as you for sure know, but a lot of them are not worth studying because of the exp cost.
chack the LP/EXP ratio.

[Aceb]

Yeah, carefully watch what study items You... study.

I can believe someone running out of luck and not getting EXP from lore events (my record is for 2 weeks, gaining only little from them...) but quests always fuel You up with some exp scraps, regardless of final reward.

[VoodooDog]

dude you might wanna change your curios?
Look how much exp you earn from curios and compare to other curios.
If you are studying mirkwood offerings, batwings, cigars and fireflies, just stop.

Each curio you study is taking exp as you for sure know, but a lot of them are not worth studying because of the exp cost.
chack the LP/EXP ratio.

you dont earn any exp from curios, right? you earn learning points and u pay exp, isnt it that way?
my exp only go down as well. i only have 1 quest left "visit xyz" which seems to be 52903423 miles away.

[iamahh]

yea you spend XP for studying

try using low cost XP curios for a while, some are crazy expensive, consider time too

then try farming, mining, hunting, fishing, digging, feasting, working metal, crafting, as regular activities

sometimes use well, put flower in graves, right click Willow, pick flowers and forage ...

the events probably won't happen in the first try, I guess you have to be doing that activity regularly