Pet xp penalty still?

[Whyt]

With class experience penalties going away, pretty sure I know the answer ... but is the pet experience penalty still in effect ?

[Kowalski]

Say,

[Man0warr]

Originally Posted by Whyt [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

With class experience penalties going away, pretty sure I know the answer ... but is the pet experience penalty still in effect ?

Class penalties and pet exp penalties don't go hand in hand.

[brecon]

Your pet used to be considered a hybrid because it could self-ds and melee, so it took a 140% xp split. Now it takes a 100% split over 50% damage.

[Pyrion]

There was no patch note for pet xp penalty, so i assume it's still in effect. Everybody has a way around it, so it's only inconvenient. The easiest and best solution in my view is simply grouping. Yesterday i had a group with 4 pets, it was really nice. Highest in group was 24 and we were doing some level 30 mobs. Our mage was "tanking" with his pet, he said he felt like a cleric [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].

[Monty405]

Originally Posted by Pyrion [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There was no patch note for pet xp penalty, so i assume it's still in effect. Everybody has a way around it, so it's only inconvenient. The easiest and best solution in my view is simply grouping. Yesterday i had a group with 4 pets, it was really nice. Highest in group was 24 and we were doing some level 30 mobs. Our mage was "tanking" with his pet, he said he felt like a cleric [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].

Mage tanking by committee actually sounds pretty cool

[Whyt]

thanks all - pretty much already knew the answer but was just curious - take care and safe adventures!

[astronaut]

I've always felt the pet experience penalty was akin to robbery. My favorite way to play a mage is to just heal the pet instead of nuking. Even at lvl 60 I solo this way. But because my play style is relaxed I get half the exp.

[dafier]

I think that was abolished, but in a way later expansion. Honestly I do not recall but something in my head is reminding me that pet xp loss was removed at some point of time.

[Man0warr]

It got added because of AFK necros farming exp with the 49 pet in old world after Kunark came out. Not sure when they removed it but I don't remember it being an issue with my Beastlord in Luclin.