It seems to me though, and the others generally agreed, that if it is xp you are going for (and even if you are not a powergamer - which I am certainly not, you probably still like good xp) it seems that a single mob type, in Tryker land at least, up to at least combat/magic level 80 by far provides the best xp.
Grap your pike or ready your acid spell - we are going Clopper hunting
.These oversized craps in various level range variations (Growling, Scary, Dangerous etc.) are relatively easy to handle, especially if you are in a group, and they fall fairly quickly.
I at least, was getting 2500-3000 (max) xp per kill hunting the Scary to Dangerous variants in a group of four to five people and I make about the same if I solo the Growling Cloppers.
Pretty much every single other type of mob I have fought in a group or solo gives less xp - sometimes a lot less. And some of those, the Clopper "cousins" Goari for instance seems to dish out a good deal more damage but only yields about 1/3 the xp.
Others again in the same level range, sometimes tougher to kill than Cloppers, seem to yield only a few hundred xp.
Am I the only one (well, my group members seemed to agree as well
) who thinks this is a bit messed up?I must admit that I have not taken possible loot differences into the equation, so I will not rule out that what you loose in xp on some mobs may be gained in drops, but from what I understand, money should not really be that much of a problem once you get past level 50 or so in a combat skill - even if you do not harvest or craft.
Currently I really feel little incentive to hunt anything but Cloppers unless I am waiting for the next spawn, or something big and nasty that just has to go down (I may die trying) is standing next to me.
I am in no hurry to reach a high level and I hope to be playing this great game for a long time to come, but honestly - if I can whack that Clopper on the head for 3000 xp or try my luck with that <insert mob name> standing next to him and come out with a sliver of health and less than 1000 xp, the choice seems pretty easy.
Oh yeah, and I hate pikes - I am a blade man all the way, so the fact that Cloppers have slashing resist, and thus of course are "forcing" me to use a pike, make me hate them even more
.I am not sure whether xp should be lowered for Cloppers or raised for other mobs or someone has a much better solution? Or can perhaps inform me that I am just imagining the problem?
Well, 4 am - good night. I will race ya for that last Clopper on the beach tomorrow
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