ELI5: Do exp penalty’s get transferred to the group?

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

Are group member exp bonuses calculated at the same time as the penalty’s are? So if an Ogre Warrior with a 15% racial penalty but a 10% class bonus, does this mean it’s in effect a net 5% penalty? I was wondering why I see hardly any SK’s or Paladin’s in game, so I’m guessing this penalty hits a lot harder than I thought it would. Makes me almost not want to group with anything but Halfling Rogues.

It's my understanding the exp modifiers are multiplicative. I think that means it goes like this: 10% of 115% is 11.5%; if we take 11.5% off of 115%, we're left with 103.5%. Is that right?

Also, I want to suggest to anyone reading about this stuff that you just ignore the exp modifiers (penalty/bonus). Don't worry about hybrids or Ogres or casters or Halflings or any of that. Just form effective and well-rounded groups and get exp. Focus on friends and fun. Perhaps you could eke out an extra 5% efficiency or something by min-maxing group content, but it's up to you whether that's worth it. You're going to end up at level 60 and then keep playing.

Exp modifiers do not mean mean you SHOULDN'T play certain class/race combos or group with certain characters.