I noticed last night that I was starting to pull threat off my pet cat. I looked around and realized he’s two levels lower than me when it’s usually one level or he’s the same level. Turns out, instead of getting around 110% of the XP I make per kill he’s getting 55% of the XP I get.
This isn’t a game breaker, but it is an inconvenience. I imagine it was an oversight which would be really nice if it were fixed.
agreed. we should nerf hunters.
Absolutely true.
However, I’d fogotten how absolutely fun they are. Just an absolute delight in solo play.
ETA: I need to put absolute in that sentence a couple more times.
I just started hunter alt. Level 13 while pet is still level 10. Certainly they should benefit too
Unfortunately, that’s pretty standard - Pets get 100% of your mob kill XP (not your quest XP), and never benefit from modifiers such as rested. The upside is, they have 1/4 the amount of XP needed to level.
solution – stop questing, and get to mob-grinding
It’s definitely an overlook, this is what happen when dev don’t play Hunters.
No, thank you.
It’s my perception that it isn’t an oversight. Pets are a powerful addition to the hunter’s arsenal. They’ve always been 1/3rd to 1/2 behind the hunter level-wise. It makes things more ‘interesting’.
My pet, who I’ve always kept leveled, is now better than two levels behind me and is steadily losing ground.
It may be that, if you are < level 40, the experience buff is causing you problems. Even if you stop questing and grind mobs, your pet will likely lose ground until you get to 40 and lose the buff.
Level 35, pet is now level 33.
Yeah notcied this yesterday. My hunter hit 28 or 29, my pet JUST hit 26.
I am a bit sad. Don’t know if I would be more or less sad if I was BM.
Yeah, this is an oversight that needs adjusted I think.
I’m leveling up again before my pet catches up… lol
Stealth hunter nerf
I just want hunters to feel weak and useless 
is that so wrong
You can never feel weak and useless when you have a lifelong friend that goes wherever you go.
How’s SoD treating you, Eyr?
dang it he’s right…
Pets only need like half of your exp to lvl.
Means if hit 15, from 15-16. The first half your pet will be leveled from 14-15. And it will stay 15 for the second of if your journey