So I did a quick empiric test to confirm this. A while back I empirically tested pet exp penaltys using a lvl 1 DE chanter and DUXAUI (which gives % of level per kill) and those results are posted at the bottom. From that experiment I know what I got for soloing a lvl 1 mob as a lvl 1 DE chanter in nektulos back in december. The number per kill solo (no pet) was 11%.
I logged in today, created another lvl 1 DE enchanter, and killed three level one mobs. I got 8% on first kill and 9% on the next two (due to duxa rounding to nearest percentage point).
Conclusion -- no exp bonus, and unless I'm missing something really obvious it is actually an exp nerf. (Alternatively, something about the way exp is generated changed btw december and now, like a decreased ZEM for netkulos..seems unlikely but who knows)
Now It is 8pm EST sunday night as a write this, maybe the exp bonus was already gone..but if that were the case i'd expect to at least get 11% per kill.
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Originally Posted by A1551
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Experiment complete :P
So 100% confirmed there is no experience penalty in groups. Thanks to options the necro for assistance, and Hyasinth for heroing my lvl 1 pet. We both made brand new level ones (enchanters cuz apparently lvl 1 mages dont get pets who knew!?)
We did a few kills with him (no pet) killing level one mobs grouped with me, with him doing 100% of damage -- 5 or 6% per kill (due to rounding on duxaui display). Then we had my chanter animation solo some stuff doing 100% damage -- I did zero damage by finding decaying skellies who would just attack me and let pet do rest. Also got either 5 or 6% exp per kill. That's pretty much it right there -- grouped exp penalties for pets do not exist, even if pet does 100% of the damage. I also tried a few times just doing one hit on mob and letting pet do rest for sake of thoroughness -- 5 or 6% per kill.
Finally, I degrouped and tried soloing just to confirm the solo penalty is 50%, as sometimes Ive been told things like "it's actually 75% not 50%." Being solo and letting pet do 100% of damage -- once again netted me either 5 or 6% per kill. This makes perfect sense, as instead of splitting the exp with Options lvl 1 I was splitting it with my pet. Next, I dumped my pet and soloed some level ones -- lo and behold exactly 11% per kill.
To summarize -- there is no pet exp penalty in groups in any way, shape or form, even if pet does 100% of the damage.
-Propo Fol
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