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Conor wrote on 2014-12-22 14:31
What's the best way to level exploration now? I used to be able to grind on raft for it to near max, but now it seems the EXP gained has been mega-nerfed or something.
Tips?
Edit: Were the changes due to the addition of the Exploration Mastery skill? Would leveling that solve my problem?
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Iyasenu wrote on 2014-12-22 15:10
Levelling Exploration increases Expl EXP gained via quests/exploration/quest rewards, but not via Voight/Rafting/Ballooning/Combat expl exp.
As far as I know, one of the best methods of gaining expl exp is through the Quest Board "Darkness Hoarding Lich" quest, in the Sketching tab.
It asks you to sketch the Arch Lich in Metus.
I can't remember the days when he spawns without having to kill any monsters, but Sunday is the best and Saturday is the worst.
You can rush in there with a pet, sketch really fast, and leave. (I use a goddess wing since it returns me to qilla if i head straight to Metus via moongate).
Though, another semi-good expl exp quest could be the ones that ask for gathered items, like Stone Fragment/Yellow Heart of Giant Stone Statues.
Of course if you don't care about maxing out your exploration level each rebirth and like to do daily quests for Adventurer seals, you can get a respectable 25~30 just from rafting/ballooning/exploring for the daily quests you can find in Iria.
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Darkboy132 wrote on 2014-12-22 19:04
EXP gain wasn't nerfed. The curve was changed to require more at lower levels but less at higher levels.
Quote from Iyasenu;1258271:
I can't remember the days when he spawns without having to kill any monsters, but Sunday is the best and Saturday is the worst.
Arc Lich spawns on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 12:00am to 6:00am in-game, and Sundays at 8:00pm to 6:00am in-game.
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truefire wrote on 2014-12-22 21:45
The exp required per exploration level has been altered, but it is a massive buff for anyone who under the current system aims for anything lower than exploration level 36. The slowness you are feeling is that the lower exploration levels require more exp per level, but at higher levels the overall exp required is actually less. What used to get you to exploration level 25 under the old exp system can get you to exploration level 30+ under the new system.
Exploration Mastery is a massive boost to your exp gain, affecting the following:
-Exp acquired via quest completion.
-Exp acquired from sketching and excavation.
You can definitely gain a respectable 25, 30, 35 levels just from doing the daily exploration quests, but the single best source of exploration exp is harassing the Arc Lich for sketches. If you can sketch on all seven channels in a single in-game night, you can gain as much exp as (if not more than) four irl days of exploration daily quests.
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EndlessDreams wrote on 2014-12-22 22:06
Arc Lich Sketching on Sunday. It takes 21 sketches (assuming exploration mastery r1) to reach level 40.
Anyone can do it as long as they have decent internet connection and a mount pet. That is all it takes.