Also remember, they've changed the built in AA XP bonus. At 0 AA, you get a 1000% (yes, that's 10 times the rate) bonus to AA XP. It's a linear decline that ends at 4000 AA. So even at 2000 AA, you're still getting a 500% bonus to AA XP. Basically, low-AA chars pretty much fly through the AA's :)
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Tatanka Wolfdancer, 115 Wood Elf Druid, 9 x 300+ Master Artisan, 7 maxed trophies (dang research! :)
Michone, 115 Troll Shadowknight
Anaceup Mysleeves, 115 Erudite Mage, 2 x 300 Master Artisan
Snookims Whinslow, 112 Erudite Enchanter, 2 x 300 Master Artisan
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