Levelling and experience
Characters level up to 45 and earn 2 skill points with each level. Those 44 level-ups account for 88 of the 205 skill points a character can collect, and the other 117 come from the world, from Elixir Wells and Shroud Roots. Skill points buy the nodes and skills of the skill tree, including the attribute nodes.
- Level cap
- 45
- Skill points per level
- 2
- From levelling
- 88
- From Elixir Wells
- 57 (19 x 3)
- From Shroud Roots
- 60
- Skill points in all
- 205
XP from combat
A defeated enemy is worth a base 50 XP, multiplied by the creature's XP multiplier and adjusted for the level gap. Each level of difference shifts the reward by 10%, with a floor of 10% and a ceiling of 190%. In a group, every player after the first lowers each member's share by 5%, down to 60% at 9 players or more. The Fell Dragon Youngling and Fell Monstrosity carry the highest multiplier of the 79, x12, followed at x8 by the Fell Wispwyvern and the Cyclops in its plain, Fell and Hollow forms; the lowest is x0.05.
- XP per defeated enemy (base)
- 50
- Change per level between you and the enemy
- 10%
- Level-difference modifier, lowest
- 10%
- Level-difference modifier, highest
- 190%
- Group penalty per extra player
- -5%
- Group modifier, lowest
- 60%
| Players in the group | XP each |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 95% |
| 3 | 90% |
| 4 | 85% |
| 5 | 80% |
| 6 | 75% |
| 7 | 70% |
| 8 | 65% |
| 9 or more | 60% |
XP multiplier by creature
XP outside combat
Discoveries are the largest pool outside combat, with 531 of them giving 25 to 1,000 XP each and 97,300 in all. Collection sets follow with 35,225 XP across 99 sets in 19 categories, paid when a set is complete, and Farm Animals, Fossils and the Fell Wispwyvern and Fell Dragon Youngling trophy sets pay the most at 2,000 each. The 134 quests that give XP add 33,800 together. Emerald Shores And Sanguine Seas is the biggest single quest reward at 2,800, well ahead of Follow The Melody and Illuminate The Night at 1,200. Mining pays 4 to 10 XP per piece across 18 materials, from Amber, Amethyst and Aquamarine at the top down to Lump of Clay, and an Experience Scroll grants a flat 100 XP.
| Source | How many | XP each | In all |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quests | 134 | 75 to 2,800 | 33,800 |
| Discoveries | 531 | 25 to 1,000 | 97,300 |
| Item sets | 99 | 50 to 2,000 | 35,225 |
| Mining | 18 | 4 to 10 |
Quests by XP
- Emerald Shores And Sanguine Seas2,800
- Follow The Melody1,200
- Illuminate The Night1,200
- Carpentry Assistance800
- Explore The Hollow Halls800
- Find the Sleeping Survivor800
- Growing Stronger Together800
- Hunter Becomes The Hunted800
- Powerful Alchemy800
- Ringing In The New Year800
- A Fellow Shepherd400
- A Lighthouse In Sunless Seas400
- A Tool For Underwater Mining400
- Born Swimmer400
- Diving Gear400
- Gathering Capybara Bristles400
- Lucky Catch400
- Nice Day For Fishing400
- Obtaining A Mill400
- Seafood Grill For The Farmer400
- Vengeance400
- A Blast Furnace For The Blacksmith350
- A Spinning Machine For The Hunter350
- Alchemic Wisdom350
- Gathering Wool In The Albaneve Summits350
- Ignite The Snowy Mountaintops350
- Slaying The Corrupted Beast350
- The Albaneve Summits Hollow Halls350
- The Dragons' Last Breath350
- A Beehive Smoker300
- Sun Temple Stories300
- The Kindlewastes Hollow Halls300
- Tracing The Footsteps300
- A Black Cauldron For The Alchemist250
- Almanac of Plants and Seedlings For The Farmer250
- Finding Masonry Tools250
- In Need Of A Tanning Station250
- Loom For The Hunter250
- Scientific Instruments For A Laboratory250
- The Blacksmith's Family250
- The Blacksmith's Request250
- The Nomad Highlands Hollow Halls250
- A Glimpse Of Eternity200
- Capybara Search And Rescue200
- Coffee, The Greatest Good200
- Colorful Lights200
- Cooking Equipment For The Farmer200
- Crucible Needed For A Smelter200
- Dark Rites200
- Dog Search200
- Ectoplasm Press For The Collector200
- Enveloping Blood200
- Eternally Piercing200
- Finding A Bard Assistant200
- Finding Gold Coins200
- Helping Hands200
- Lord Vorgoth's Throne Room200
- Reach The Capital, Pikemead's Reach200
- Reclaim The Wilderness200
- Table Saw For The Carpenter200
- The Alchemist's Mortar200
- The Alchemy Of Bean And Water200
- The Hunter's Hand Spindle200
- Treacherous Waters200
- Cooking Warm Food175
- Escaping From The Quarry175
- Forever Waiting175
- Hollow's Eve Decor175
- Missing Socks175
- Oscar Godwin's Cousin175
- Scouting Mission To The Obelisk175
- Secret Brewery175
- Among The Bluejays150
- Animal Farming150
- Bring Back The Pure Souls150
- Building Shelter150
- Cat Search150
- Clear The Elixir Well150
- Finding And Using A Gem Forge150
- Hearts Of Iron150
- Hidden Flame Shrine150
- Making A Home150
- Robert Gibson Needs Help150
- The Ancient Spires150
- The Greatest Game150
- The Oasis150
- Unknown Waters150
- We, The Only Ones150
- "Nursery Supplies"125
- A Cursed Catch125
- Captured By Lupa125
- Gormander's Imperial Gardens125
- Oswald Anders' Chest125
- Pit Fights125
- Ramone's Writing125
- The Spiral125
- Using The Spinning Wheel125
- A Cure For Hemotoxin100
- A Cure For The Fell Curse100
- A Graceful Flight100
- A Rising Tide100
- A Time For Harvest100
- Cavern Curiosities100
- Craft The Improved Grappling Hook100
- Daggers For The Bard100
- Not So Scary After All100
- The Alchemist's Rumors100
- A Destroyed Roof75
- A Lantern For Mei75
- A Story Of Fire75
- A Story Of Rot75
- A Test Of Skill75
- An Eternal Spell75
- Beds And Shelter75
- Farmer's Advice75
- Fast Travel75
- Finding A Garden Gnome75
- Forge Weaponry or Armor75
- Fortified75
- Glider75
- Grappling Hook75
- Hannah Reed Needs Help75
- Hidden Crafting Recipes: Blackmire75
- Hidden Crafting Recipes: Hollow Halls75
- Lunar New Year Plants75
- Obelisk Research75
- Playing Pranks75
- Salt Mine Location75
- Salvage And Enhance75
- Seed Of Suspicion75
- Spend A Skill Point75
- Staffs And Spells75
- Vukah Ceremony75
- Vukah Rituals Uncovered75
Mining XP per piece
- Amber10
- Amethyst10
- Aquamarine10
- Flintstone10
- Gold Ore10
- Iron Ore10
- Lapislazuli10
- Mother-Of-Pearl10
- Silver Ore10
- Sulfur10
- Tin Ore10
- Copper Ore9
- Obsidian8
- Red Marble Fragment8
- Fossilized Bone7
- Coal5
- Salt5
- Lump of Clay4
An Experience Scroll gives 100 XP.
Collection sets
| Category | Set | Items | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Blocks | Springlands | 16 | 50 |
| Revelwood | 11 | 75 | |
| Nomad Highlands | 10 | 100 | |
| Kindlewastes | 11 | 125 | |
| Albaneve Summits | 8 | 150 | |
| Veilwater Basin | 10 | 175 | |
| Terrain Materials | Springlands | 12 | 50 |
| Revelwood | 13 | 75 | |
| Nomad Highlands | 5 | 100 | |
| Kindlewastes | 6 | 125 | |
| Albaneve Summits | 7 | 150 | |
| Veilwater Basin | 8 | 175 | |
| Player Customization | Haircolors | 21 | 1,500 |
| Eyecolors | 14 | 1,500 | |
| Hairstyles | 4 | 1,500 | |
| Color Palettes | Springlands | 5 | 50 |
| Revelwood | 7 | 75 | |
| Nomad Highlands | 7 | 100 | |
| Kindlewastes | 11 | 125 | |
| Albaneve Summits | 11 | 150 | |
| Veilwater Basin | 18 | 175 | |
| Clothes - Springlands | Noble Dress Set | 5 | 50 |
| Flame Pact Set | 5 | 50 | |
| Clothes - Revelwood | Farmer Set | 4 | 75 |
| Gravedigger Set | 4 | 75 | |
| Guard of the North Set | 5 | 75 | |
| Royal Set | 5 | 75 | |
| Explorer Set | 5 | 75 | |
| Efflorescent Hope Set | 5 | 75 | |
| Clothes - Nomad Highlands | Milkmaid Set | 3 | 100 |
| Maid Set | 2 | 100 | |
| Scholar Of The Empyrean Set | 5 | 100 | |
| Sunny Loungewear Set | 3 | 100 | |
| Clothes - Kindlewastes | Blacksmith Set | 4 | 125 |
| Hunter Set | 4 | 125 | |
| Hat Set | 4 | 125 | |
| Scholar of the Young Flame Set | 5 | 125 | |
| Elite Hollow Set | 5 | 125 | |
| Clothes - Albaneve Summits | Fluffy Set | 5 | 150 |
| Winterly Set | 5 | 150 | |
| Jester Hat | 1 | 150 | |
| Hollow's Eve Set | 5 | 150 | |
| Clothes - Veilwater Basin | Siren Seeker Set | 5 | 175 |
| Captain's Coat | 1 | 175 | |
| Lumberer Set | 5 | 175 | |
| Blood Rose Set | 5 | 175 | |
| Clothes - Miscellaneous | Serpent Warrior Set | 5 | 150 |
| Summer Games Set | 5 | 150 | |
| Unique Equipment | Springlands | 9 | 500 |
| Revelwood | 8 | 600 | |
| Nomad Highlands | 5 | 700 | |
| Kindlewastes | 4 | 800 | |
| Albaneve Summits | 9 | 900 | |
| Veilwater Basin | 8 | 1,000 | |
| Music | Basic Instruments | 4 | 75 |
| Rare Instruments | 4 | 100 | |
| Epic Instruments | 4 | 125 | |
| Handpans | 3 | 175 | |
| Songs | 15 | 175 | |
| Animals And Pets | Pets | 6 | 1,500 |
| Farm Animals | 18 | 2,000 | |
| Fish | 13 | 1,500 | |
| Uncooked Food And Herbs | Springlands | 11 | 50 |
| Revelwood | 9 | 75 | |
| Nomad Highlands | 8 | 100 | |
| Kindlewastes | 5 | 125 | |
| Albaneve Summits | 7 | 150 | |
| Veilwater Basin | 12 | 175 | |
| Cooked Foods And Dishes | Springlands | 10 | 50 |
| Revelwood | 10 | 75 | |
| Nomad Highlands | 14 | 100 | |
| Kindlewastes | 14 | 125 | |
| Albaneve Summits | 10 | 150 | |
| Veilwater Basin | 25 | 175 | |
| Collections | Fossils | 16 | 2,000 |
| Hollow | 9 | 1,500 | |
| Hollow Cyclops | 7 | 150 | |
| Pikemead Statue | 4 | 75 | |
| Flame Mosaic | 8 | 150 | |
| Ripped Alchemist's Wall Hanging | 3 | 150 | |
| Ripped Wall Tapestry | 3 | 150 | |
| Drak Reliefs | 8 | 175 | |
| Weapon Gems | Springlands | 4 | 50 |
| Revelwood | 5 | 75 | |
| Nomad Highlands | 4 | 100 | |
| Kindlewastes | 4 | 125 | |
| Albaneve Summits | 3 | 150 | |
| Veilwater Basin | 3 | 175 | |
| Enemy Trophies | Fell Thunderbrute | 4 | 500 |
| Fell Wispwyvern | 4 | 2,000 | |
| Fell Monstrosity | 4 | 500 | |
| Fell Sicklescythe | 4 | 500 | |
| Fell Cyclops | 4 | 500 | |
| Fell Dragon Youngling | 4 | 2,000 | |
| Scavenger Matron | 4 | 500 | |
| Vukah Brawler | 4 | 500 | |
| Cyclops | 4 | 500 | |
| Hollow Cyclops | 4 | 1,000 | |
| Hydrak'Dal | 4 | 500 |
Skill points
Levelling gives 88 skill points over 44 level-ups. The 19 Elixir Wells give 3 each, 57 in total, and the 60 Shroud Roots give 1 each. A Shroud Root pays every Flameborn nearby when it is felled at its depths, but a character who has harvested a root once gets nothing more from it after it respawns.
Server settings
XP multipliers a server can set| Server setting | Range |
|---|---|
| Combat XPScales the amount of XP received through combat. | x0.25, x0.5, x0.75, x1, x1.5, x2 |
| Mining XPScales the amount of XP received by mining resources. | x0, x0.25, x0.5, x0.75, x1, x1.5, x2 |
| Quest & Exploration XPScales the amount of XP received by exploring and completing quests. | x0.25, x0.5, x0.75, x1, x1.5, x2 |