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'''Experience Points''', or '''EXP''', are a system that drives the advancement of players in the game. All [[Disciples of War]], [[Disciples of Magic|Magic]], [[Disciples of the Hand|the Hand]], and [[Disciples of the Land|the Land]] receive EXP for a wide variety of activities. Upon reaching a [[#Experience Points Required by Level|certain threshold]], players advance by one level. Upon reaching level 90 in a [[class]] (or in the case of [[Blue Mage]], level 70), players will no longer earn further EXP from any activities. Various ways to boost EXP gain are also available to players, as well as several one-time sources of EXP.

==Sources of EXP==

===Disciples of War and Magic===

Disciples of War and Magic earn their EXP primarily through combat activity, such as defeating enemies, participating in FATEs, and completing dungeons. The following is a non-exhaustive list of activities that grant EXP to Disciples of War and Magic: 

* Defeating [[Monsters|Enemies]]
** Note: as of [[Patch 6.0]], enemies inside dungeons no longer grant EXP. Instead, the equivalent EXP is granted upon defeating [[Bosses]].
* Completing Battlecraft [[Levequests]]
* Completing [[Guildhests]]
** Most Jobs also earn a one-time EXP bonus when completing a Guildhest for the first time, with the exceptions of [[Dancer]], [[Gunbreaker]], [[Sage]], and [[Reaper]].
* Participating in [[FATEs]]
* Participating in [[Frontline]]
* Participating in [[Rival Wings]]
* Participating in [[The Feast]]
** This excludes Custom Matches.
* Completing [[Main Scenario Quests]]
** Can only be earned once per character.
* Completing [[Side Quests]]
** Can only be earned once per character.
* Completing [[Class Quests]]
** Can only be earned once per character.
* Completing certain [[Challenge Log]] entries, once per week
* Completing [[Hunting Log]] entries
** Can only be earned once per class. Classes introduced after [[A Realm Reborn]] do not have a Hunting Log.
* Completing [[Sightseeing Log]] entries
** Can only be earned once per character.
* Completing [[Duty Roulette|Duty Roulettes]], once per day
* Completing [[Deep Dungeon|Deep Dungeons]]
* Participating in [[Exploratory Missions]]

===Disciples of the Hand and the Land===

Disciples of the Hand and the Land earn their EXP through crafting and gathering activities respectively. The following is a non-exhaustive list of activities that grant EXP to Disciples of the Hand and the Land:

* Synthesizing Recipes from the Crafting Log
** A one-time EXP bonus is awarded the first time a recipe is crafted.
* Gathering Items from the Gathering Log
** A one-time EXP bonus is awarded the first time an item is gathered.
* Completing Tradecraft or Fieldcraft [[Levequests]]
* Completing [[Class Quests]]
** Can only be earned once per character.
* Completing certain [[Challenge Log]] entries, once per week
* Turning in [[Collectables]]
* Participating in [[Ishgard Restoration|the Restoration of Ishgard]]
** Experience points are lowered to 1000 per turn-in after Level 80.
* Participating in [[Ocean Fishing]]
** This only applies to [[Fisher|Fishers]].

==Bonuses to EXP==

Quite a number of bonuses can be applied to increase EXP earned. Most of these bonuses stack additively with one another, unless otherwise noted in the sections below.

===Food Buffs===

[[Food]] items can be consumed for a wide variety of buffs, as well as a 3% bonus to EXP gain for 30 minutes. The duration can be extended to 60 minutes by consuming multiple servings of the same food. This bonus applies to EXP gained from defeating enemies, synthesizing recipes, and gathering items.

====Other Consumables====
{| {{STDT|item align-left}}
|-
! Item
! Duration
! Effect            
! Source
|-
| colspan="4" align=center | '''Battle'''
|-
| {{Item icon|Squadron Battle Manual}} || 120m || +15% Experience earned from combat (Replaces FC buff) || Reward from [[Squadron Missions]]
|-
| colspan="4" align=center | '''Crafting'''
|-
| {{Item icon|Company-issue Engineering Manual}} || 180m || +150% Experience earned from synthesis (Up to 250,000). Effect halved after level 40. || Purchased from [[Grand Company Quartermasters]] for {{Company seal|1440}} [[Company Seals]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Company-issue Engineering Manual II}} || 180m || +150% Experience earned from synthesis (Up to 500,000). Effect halved after level 50. || Purchased from [[Grand Company Quartermasters]] for {{Company seal|2300}} [[Company Seals]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Commercial Engineering Manual}} || 180m || +150% Experience earned from synthesis (Up to 1,750,000). Effect halved after level 70. || Level 50 Gatherer Job Quests, Purchased from a [[Scrip Exchange]] for {{scrip|white crafter|30}} [[White Crafters' Scrip]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Revised Engineering Manual}} || 180m || +150% Experience earned from synthesis (Up to 2,000,000). Effect halved after level 80. || Purchased from a [[Scrip Exchange]] for {{scrip|white crafter|300}} [[White Crafters' Scrip]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Squadron Engineering Manual}} || 120m || +20% Experience earned from synthesis (Replaces FC buff, stacks with above) || Reward from [[Squadron Missions]]
|-
| colspan="4" align=center | '''Gathering'''
|-
| {{Item icon|Company-issue Survival Manual}} || 180m || +150% Experience earned from gathering (Up to 250,000). Effect halved after level 40. || Purchased from [[Grand Company Quartermasters]] for {{Company seal|1440}} [[Company Seals]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Company-issue Survival Manual II}} || 180m || +150% Experience earned from gathering (Up to 500,000). Effect halved after level 50. || Purchased from [[Grand Company Quartermasters]] for {{Company seal|2300}} [[Company Seals]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Commercial Survival Manual}} || 180m || +150% Experience earned from gathering (Up to 1,750,000). Effect halved after level 70. || Level 50 Crafter Job Quests, Purchased from a [[Scrip Exchange]] for {{scrip|white gatherer|30}} [[White Gatherers' Scrip]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Revised Survival Manual}} || 180m || +150% Experience earned from gathering (Up to 2,000,000). Effect halved after level 80. || Purchased from a [[Scrip Exchange]] for {{scrip|white gatherer|300}} [[White Gatherers' Scrip]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Squadron Survival Manual}} || 120m || +20% Experience earned from gathering (Replaces FC buff, stacks with above) || Reward from [[Squadron Missions]]
|-
|}

===Armoury Bonus===

The Armoury Bonus is a bonus applied to EXP gained by Disciples of War and Magic when below the level of your highest class. The bonus is +100% for levels 1-79, reducing to +50% for levels 80-90. Despite what the in-game [[Active Help]] entry implies, this bonus does not otherwise change depending on the discrepancy between levels. This bonus applies to EXP gained from the following activities:

* Defeating [[Monsters|Enemies]]
** This includes the EXP gained from defeating Bosses inside of Dungeons.
* Completing Battlecraft [[Levequests]]
* Completing [[Guildhests]]
* Participating in [[FATEs]]
* Completing [[Duty Roulette|Duty Roulettes]], once per day
* Completing [[Deep Dungeon|Deep Dungeons]]

===Rested EXP===

Rested EXP is gained by resting or logging out in areas designated as sanctuaries. Sanctuaries are typically areas around an [[Aetheryte]] as well as [[City-States]]. Sanctuary status is indicated by a crescent moon symbol to the right of the experience bar. Rested EXP provides a 50% bonus to EXP gained from defeating enemies, synthesizing recipes, and gathering items. Because of this, rested EXP is consumed as a percentage of the bar, rather than a flat amount.

The current rested bonus is displayed on top of the experience bar. The dark orange portion indicates how much EXP can be earned before the bonus fades. If the bar is blue, it indicates that the bonus will carry over to the next level. It takes 7 days to gain a full bar of rested EXP, at which point no more will be accrued.

===Free Company Actions===

Certain [[Free Company]] [[Free Company Actions|Actions]] can increase the EXP gained for different classes, depending on the grade of action. [[The Heat of Battle]] increases EXP gained by Disciples of War and Magic by 5%, 10% for [[The Heat of Battle II|Rank 2]], and 15% for [[The Heat of Battle III|Rank 3]]. This bonus applies only to defeating monsters.

For Disciples of the Hand, [[Helping Hand]] increases EXP earned for synthesizing recipes by 5%, 10% for [[Helping Hand II|Rank 2]], and 20% for [[Helping Hand III|Rank 3]]. For Disciples of the Land, [[Earth and Water]] increases EXP earned from gathering items by 5%, 10% for [[Earth and Water II|Rank 2]], and 20% for [[Earth and Water III|Rank 3]].

===Special Equipment===

Certain [[Equipment]] provides a bonus to EXP gained when worn, up to a certain level. This bonus applies to EXP gained from defeating enemies, synthesizing recipes, and gathering items. The following is a list of equipment that grants a bonus to EXP, as well as how they can be obtained:
{| {{STDT|item align-left}}
|-
! Gear
! Bonus Amount
! Cutoff Level
! Source
|-
| {{Item icon|Moogle Cap}} || +20% EXP || level 10 || Pre-ordering [[A Realm Reborn]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Helm of Light}} || +20% EXP || level 10 || [[A_Realm_Reborn#Collector.27s_Edition|A Realm Reborn - Collector's Edition]] 
|-
| {{Item icon|Friendship Circlet}} || +20% EXP || level 25 || [[Recruit a Friend Campaign]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Brand-new Ring}} || +30% EXP || level 30 || Complete all [[Hall of the Novice]] training exercises for a single role.
|-
| {{Item icon|Ala Mhigan Earrings}} || +30% EXP || level 50 || Pre-ordering [[Stormblood]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Aetheryte Earring}} || +30% EXP || level 70 || Pre-ordering [[Shadowbringers]]
|-
| {{Item icon|Menphina's Earring}} || +30% EXP || level 80 || Pre-ordering [[Endwalker]]
|-
|}

===The Road to 80===

Some [[Servers|Worlds]] with low populations are occasionally designated as Preferred Worlds, providing a passive buff called The Road to 80, which applies to any Job below level 80. The Road to 80 provides a 100% bonus to ''all'' sources of EXP, calculated after applying any other bonuses. For more information about Preferred Worlds, please refer to the Play Guide entry on [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/option_service/world_transfer_service/population_balancing/| population balancing].

==Required EXP by Level==
The following tables apply to all Disciples of War, Magic, the Hand, and the Land.
{| {{STDT}}
|+ style="text-align: left;" | Current values for Patch 6.0 - Endwalker:
<br></br>
|-
! scope="col" | A Realm Reborn !! scope="col" | Exp !! scope="col" | Rolling Total
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 1
| 0 || ''0''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 2
| 300 || ''300''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 3
| 450|| ''750''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 4
| 630 || ''1,380''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 5
| 970 || ''2,350''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 6
| 1,440 || ''3,790''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 7
| 1,940 || ''5,730''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 8
| 3,000 || ''8,730''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 9
| 3,920 || ''12,650''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 10
| 4,970 || ''17,620''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 11
| 5,900 || ''23,520''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 12
| 7,430 || ''30,950''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 13
| 8,620 || ''39,570''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 14
| 10,200 || ''49,770''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 15
| 11,300 || ''61,070''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 16
| 13,100 || ''74,170''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 17
| 15,200 || ''89,370''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 18
| 17,400 || ''106,770''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 19
| 19,600 || ''126,370''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 20
| 21,900 || ''148,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 21
| 24,300 || ''172,570''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 22
| 27,400 || ''199,970''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 23
| 30,600 || ''230,570''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 24
| 33,900 || ''264,470''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 25
| 37,300 || ''301,770''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 26
| 40,800 || ''342,570''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 27
| 49,200 || ''391,770''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 28
| 54,600 || ''446,370''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 29
| 61,900 || ''508,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 30
| 65,600 || ''573,870''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 31
| 68,400 || ''642,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 32
| 74,000 || ''716,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 33
| 82,700 || ''798,970''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 34
| 88,700 || ''887,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 35
| 95,000 || ''982,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 36
| 102,000 || ''1,084,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 37
| 113,000 || ''1,197,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 38
| 121,000 || ''1,318,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 39
| 133,000 || ''1,451,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 40
| 142,000 || ''1,593,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 41
| 155,000 || ''1,748,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 42
| 163,000 || ''1,911,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 43
| 171,000 || ''2,082,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 44
| 179,000 || ''2,261,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 45
| 187,000 || ''2,448,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 46
| 195,000 || ''2,643,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 47
| 214,000 || ''2,857,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 48
| 229,000 || ''3,086,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 49
| 244,000 || ''3,330,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 50
| 259,000 || ''3,589,670''
|-
! scope="col" | Heavensward !! scope="col" | Exp !! scope="col" | Rolling Total
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 51
| 421,000 || ''4,010,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 52
| 500,000 || ''4,510,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 53
| 580,000 || ''5,090,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 54
| 663,000 || ''5,753,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 55
| 749,000 || ''6,502,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 56
| 837,000 || ''7,339,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 57
| 927,000 || ''8,266,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 58
| 1,019,000 || ''9,285,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 59
| 1,114,000 || ''10,399,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 60
| 1,211,000 || ''11,610,670''
|-
! scope="col" | Stormblood !! scope="col" | Exp !! scope="col" | Rolling Total
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 61
| 1,387,000 || ''12,997,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 62
| 1,456,000 || ''14,453,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 63
| 1,534,000 || ''15,987,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 64
| 1,621,000 || ''17,608,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 65
| 1,720,000 || ''19,328,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 66
| 1,834,000 || ''21,162,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 67
| 1,968,000 || ''23,130,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 68
| 2,126,000 || ''25,256,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 69
| 2,137,000 || ''27,393,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 70
| 2,550,000 || ''29,943,670''
|-
! scope="col" | Shadowbringers !! scope="col" | Exp !! scope="col" | Rolling Total
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 71
| 2,923,000 || ''32,866,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 72
| 3,018,000 || ''35,884,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 73
| 3,153,000 || ''39,037,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 74
| 3,324,000 || ''42,361,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 75
| 3,532,000 || ''45,893,670''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 76
| 3,770,600 || ''49,664,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 77
| 4,066,000 || ''53,730,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 78
| 4,377,000 || ''58,107,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 79
| 4,777,000 || ''62,884,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 80
| 5,256,000 || ''68,140,270''
|-
! scope="col" | Endwalker !! scope="col" | Exp !! scope="col" | Rolling Total
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 81
| 5,992,000 || ''74,132,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 82
| 6,171,000 || ''80,303,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 83
| 6,942,000 || ''87,245,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 84
| 7,205,000 || ''94,450,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 85
| 7,948,000 || ''102,398,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 86
| 8,287,000 || ''110,685,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 87
| 9,231,000 || ''119,916,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 88
| 9,529,000 || ''129,445,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 89
| 10,459,000 || ''139,904,270''
|-
! scope="row" | Lv. 90
| 10,838,000 || ''150,742,270''
|-
|}