Experience - Revision history

Hordes: /* Maturity */

2025-12-28T18:23:00Z

‎Maturity

Hordes: /* Maturity */

2025-12-28T18:21:50Z

‎Maturity

Hordes: /* Maturity */

2025-12-28T18:18:22Z

‎Maturity

Hordes: mention drain, temp muts, and cooldowns

2025-12-28T18:17:25Z

mention drain, temp muts, and cooldowns

Patrick2011b: update to 0.32

2024-09-07T19:28:28Z

update to 0.32

Hordes: /* Skill Experience */ remove nonexistent template

2024-08-04T03:54:47Z

‎Skill Experience: remove nonexistent template

Hordes: shorten the intro

2024-08-04T03:54:16Z

shorten the intro

Ge0ff: bump version; plz recheck, as I likely missed something

2024-07-30T12:24:08Z

bump version; plz recheck, as I likely missed something

Ge0ff: /* History */ more 0.28 xp changes

2022-05-18T19:28:44Z

‎History: more 0.28 xp changes

Ge0ff: /* Experience Level */ Add a note about demigods; rip Halflings

2022-03-25T13:54:30Z

‎Experience Level: Add a note about demigods; rip Halflings

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 **[[Draconian]]s become adults and gain a color at level 7. Some colors also gain further benefits at level 14.
 **[[Naga]]s gain the ability to [[constrict]] foes at level 13.
-**[[Gargoyle]]s
+**[[Gargoyle]]s gain the ability to fly at level 14.
 *[[Felid]]s gain extra lives every 2 XL, and also gain thicker fur at levels 6 and 12, increasing their AC and giving them cold resistance (rC+) at level 12.
 *[[Demonspawn]] acquire more of their [[demonspawn mutations|demonic ancestry]] as they level up. This comes in the form of [[mutation]]s, and Demonspawn can acquire special mutations unavailable to other species.

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 *[[Coglin]]s can invent a [[Coglin#Invent Gizmo|gizmo]] at level 14.
 *[[Revenant]]s gain the Enkindle ability at level 3, and gain memories through XP gain.
-*[[Poltegerist]]s gain the Cacophony ability at level 13, which recharges with XP gain.
+*[[Poltergeist]]s gain the Cacophony ability at level 13, which recharges with XP gain.
 ==Skill Experience==

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 *[[Coglin]]s can invent a [[Coglin#Invent Gizmo|gizmo]] at level 14.
 *[[Revenant]]s gain the Enkindle ability at level 3, and gain memories through XP gain.
-*[[Poltegeist]]s gain the Cacophony ability at level 13, which recharges with XP gain.
+*[[Poltegerist]]s gain the Cacophony ability at level 13, which recharges with XP gain.
 ==Skill Experience==

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 ''This page is about the character trait. For the defunct card, see the article [[Experience card]]. For the potion, see the article [[Potion of experience]].''
 '''Experience''' ('''XP''') is earned when defeating monsters; stronger monsters are worth more. Gaining XP increases your [[#Expereince Level|experience level]], and grants [[skill]] levels.
 ==Experience Level==
-When you have gained enough XP, your character rises to the next experience level and receives various benefits. Leveling up increases the following:
+When you have gained enough XP, your character rises to the next experience level, receiving the following benefits:
 *Total [[hit points]].
 *Total [[magic points]].
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-==Maturity==
+===Maturity===
 Certain species 'mature' as they gain experience, gaining special bonuses or abilities:
-*[[Naga]]s and [[Draconian]]s get tougher scales every 3 levels, increasing their AC.
+*[[Naga]]s, [[Draconian]]s, and [[Gargoyle]]s gain AC.
-*[[Draconian]]s begin as juveniles, and become adults at level 7. Some colors also gain further benefits at level 14.
+**[[Draconian]]s become adults and gain a color at level 7. Some colors also gain further benefits at level 14.
-*[[Naga]]s gain the ability to [[constrict]] foes at level 13.
+**[[Naga]]s gain the ability to [[constrict]] foes at level 13.
-*[[Felid]]s get thicker fur at levels 6 and 12, increasing their AC and giving them cold resistance (rC+) at level 12.
+**[[Gargoyle]]s
-**[[Felid]]s also gain an extra life every three levels, but can hold no more than two at once. After losing one of those two, they can get one of the "overflow" lives upon gaining a level which would not otherwise have awarded an extra life.
+*[[Felid]]s gain extra lives every 2 XL, and also gain thicker fur at levels 6 and 12, increasing their AC and giving them cold resistance (rC+) at level 12.
 *[[Demonspawn]] acquire more of their [[demonspawn mutations|demonic ancestry]] as they level up. This comes in the form of [[mutation]]s, and Demonspawn can acquire special mutations unavailable to other species.
 *[[Djinn]] gain spells every 2 levels.
 *[[Tengu]] gain the ability to fly and an EV bonus at level 7.
 *[[Mummies]] gain their second bonus to [[Necromancy]] [[spell power]] at level 13.
 *[[Vine Stalker]]s upgrade from [[Good mutations#Fangs|Fangs]] 2 to Fangs 3 at level 8.
 *[[Barachim]] upgrade from [[Good mutations#Strong Legs|Strong Legs]] 1 to Strong Legs 2 at level 13.
 *[[Coglin]]s can invent a [[Coglin#Invent Gizmo|gizmo]] at level 14.
 ==Skill Experience==

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 ''This page is about the character trait. For the defunct card, see the article [[Experience card]]. For the potion, see the article [[Potion of experience]].''
 '''Experience''' ('''XP''') is earned when defeating monsters; stronger monsters are worth more. Gaining XP increases your [[#Expereince Level|experience level]], and grants [[skill]] levels.
 ==Experience Level==
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 *Total number of [[spell]]s that can be memorised.
 *The maximum spell level that can be learned (no character can memorize a spell whose level is higher than their own).
-*Stats. Every six levels, most characters may add 2 points to their [[strength]], [[intelligence]], or [[dexterity]], as they choose. [[Demigod]]s get 4 stat points every third level. Also, most characters gain additional stat bonuses every few levels (which stats increase and how often depends on their [[species]]).
+*Stats. At level 3 and every six levels thereafter, most characters may add 2 points to their [[strength]], [[intelligence]], or [[dexterity]], as they choose. [[Demigod]]s get 4 stat points every third level. Also, most characters gain additional stat bonuses every few levels (which stats increase and how often depends on their [[species]]).
 *[[Willpower]]. Characters gain points of will at each level, the number depending on their race.
 *Characters of certain races will gain special abilities (see Maturity below).
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 {{#invoke:Apt|skill_table|Experience}}
-Note that a higher score translates into faster levelings; [[Djinni]], [[Formicid]]s and [[Kobold]]s level the fastest (with an experience aptitude of 1).
+Note that a higher score translates into faster levelings; [[Djinni|Djinn]], [[Formicid]]s and [[Kobold]]s level the fastest (with an experience aptitude of 1), while [[Demigod]]s level the slowest (with an experience aptitude of -2).
 ===Experience Required===
 {| class="prettytable"
 ! scope="col" width="15%" | Level
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 | 27    || 848000   || 97500   || 6000
 |}
 ==Maturity==
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 *[[Naga]]s gain the ability to [[constrict]] foes at level 13.
 *[[Felid]]s get thicker fur at levels 6 and 12, increasing their AC and giving them cold resistance (rC+) at level 12.
-**[[Felid]]s also gain an extra life every three levels, but can hold no more than two at once. After losing one of those two, they can get one of the "overflow" lives upon gaining a level which would not otherwise have awarded an extra life. Note that each death also costs them an experience level.
+**[[Felid]]s also gain an extra life every three levels, but can hold no more than two at once. After losing one of those two, they can get one of the "overflow" lives upon gaining a level which would not otherwise have awarded an extra life.
 *[[Demonspawn]] acquire more of their [[demonspawn mutations|demonic ancestry]] as they level up. This comes in the form of [[mutation]]s, and Demonspawn can acquire special mutations unavailable to other species.
 *[[Djinn]] gain spells every 2 levels.
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 *[[Vine Stalker]]s upgrade from [[Good mutations#Fangs|Fangs]] 2 to Fangs 3 at level 8.
 *[[Barachim]] upgrade from [[Good mutations#Strong Legs|Strong Legs]] 1 to Strong Legs 2 at level 13.
 ==Skill Experience==
 On top of contributing to your character level, any XP gain also contributes to your [[skill]] levels. There are two methods available to control distribution: automatic or manual. In automatic mode, every time you gain experience, it is distributed between all the skills which you have used lately, with the most commonly used ones getting proportionally bigger shares. On top of that, you can set skills to "Disabled" (they receive no XP), "Enabled" (no change), or "Focused" (the skill gets a guaranteed share of the XP on top of what it receives through practice).
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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.32|Beogh's orcs will no longer steal XP from the player.}}
+*Prior to [[0.32]], [[Beogh]]'s orcs could steal up to 50% of XP from the player depending on how much damage they did to a monster compared to how much damage the player dealt.
 *Prior to [[0.28]], all allies took a share of your XP. You would gain a single stat point every 3 levels. Player-[[frenzied]] monsters also did not give XP. Also, the experience cost of high-level skills was higher. Late-game monsters provided more XP.
 *Prior to [[0.13]], [[draining]] reduced the player's experience level, and most high level monsters gave much more experience points when killed.

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 ==Skill Experience==
-{{Main|Skill}}
+On top of contributing to your character level, any XP gain also contributes to your [[skill]] levels. There are two methods available to control distribution: automatic or manual. In automatic mode, every time you gain experience, it is distributed between all the skills which you have used lately, with the most commonly used ones getting proportionally bigger shares. On top of that, you can set skills to "Disabled" (they receive no XP), "Enabled" (no change), or "Focused" (the skill gets a guaranteed share of the XP on top of what it receives through practice).
 Alternatively, there is manual mode. Here, XP is divided into equal shares between all skills. Again, you can set skills to be Disabled for no growth or Focused for double ordinary growth.

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 ''This page is about the character trait. For the defunct card, see the article [[Experience card]]. For the potion, see the article [[Potion of experience]].''
-[[Experience]] is a rating of how much your character has learned in their quest, particularly their ability to survive the [[Dungeon]]'s many hazards. For some [[species]], it is also a rating of your character's maturity. Like most video game RPGs, experience is measured in experience points (or XP) and awarded for defeating [[monster]]s, with more difficult monsters being worth more XP.
+'''Experience''' ('''XP''') is earned when defeating monsters; stronger monsters are worth more. Gaining XP increases your [[#Expereince Level|experience level]], and grants [[skill]] levels.
 ==Gaining Experience Points==
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 ==Skill Experience==
 On top of contributing to your character level, any XP gain also contributes to your skill levels. There are two methods available to control distribution: automatic or manual. In automatic mode, every time you gain experience, it is distributed between all the skills which you have used lately, with the most commonly used ones getting proportionally bigger shares. On top of that, you can set skills to "Disabled" (they receive no XP), "Enabled" (no change), or "Focused" (the skill gets a guaranteed share of the XP on top of what it receives through practice).