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Feoen click on the links in my post, it has lots of good info, including a pic of her actually levelign up..

This might be vital information.. i have had my NPC out about 7 times now... no level.. and ive even gained EXP with my blackmage fighting EP and DC... but i rarely give mine a chance to take hits or attack that much... but as a healer hes more involved in casting spells and buffs...

i wonder what would happen if i allowed only him to attack and kill the mob and i didnt touch it except for a spell or two.

good information to try.

ok...

my NPC is level 34 so i know what im talking about ive watched her and i have a good idea on how the whole leveling thing goes

if you fight with you npc with a level below theres, they will not gain EXP and level, they will not gain any exp at all

If you fight with your npc on a job close or at there level they will gain exp but only by the same amout they would at that level, this can be verrrry slooooow

if you fight with your npc in a high level aera where the mobs would check IT to them they will gain exp accordingly, so if they fight lets say... a level 30 EXP mob that is IT they would gain that amount of exp just as if they were in a PT, but if you go to someplace like altepa desert and fight the mobs would check at IT but be harder than exp mobs, so they would gain the max amout of 200 exp per fight NO MATTER WHAT LEVEL YOU ARE

i have tested this and it works i have called my npc a total of 10 times i gave her a Great Katana and fight with her in either Altepa or Xcarbard (sp) she is level 34 and i have never used her on a lower level job or fought things in lets say batalla downs where the mobs would check at EP or DC to her

they best way to level your npc is to just go to a place where mobs are well over there level and kill for those of you without high level jobs and you cant do that.... too bad

Edit: and also people please read the previous post before asking anything i keep reading and all im seeing is "i took my NPC with me on my level 4 monk for the 5th time, why wont he level???" if you read back alot of questions were answered

Edit#2: O ya i forgot to add, there seems to be a little lag between when the mob is killed and when your npc will level every time my npc has leveled and every time someone post about there npc leveling it has always been a few seconds after a fight, just earlyer today i just killed a demon and my npc said "Wow im exausted!, i gotta go now... bye!" and left then right after she poofed i saw "LEVEL UP!" simallar things have heppened every time


Edited, Mon Jul 25 05:21:29 2005 by Inuakurei

Edited, Mon Jul 25 05:25:42 2005 by Inuakurei

your npc will not level by fighting in alepa just 1 time... if it did my npc would be around 40 by now it wook about 3 times in altepa to level her up then 2 more time to 32 then 2 more to 33 then 3 times (2 of which were in xcabard) to 34, your npc wont level quick it takes time... guess i shoulda mentioned that

and thanks ^^

Edited, Mon Jul 25 06:09:28 2005 by Inuakurei

he didnt get exp for that... mobs have to be above level 30 in your case and if they were he only got little exp



He only got minimal exp for that since the mobs around there are about level 30



thats where you started going on the right track.. my guess is go to altepa 1 more time and he should level, maybe 2

so by fighting level 33-40 mobs for an hour and he didnt get a signifigant amount of EXP?

you heard it everyone unless your level 75 and fighting IT+++ mobs everyday for 2-3 days dont expect your NPC to level.

EDIT:

any by the way.. check here...
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/bestiary.html?fmarea=93

Ochu's go up to level 37... which is what we fought.. also were fighting goblin smithys and silver quadavs who also go up to level 39...

Edited, Mon Jul 25 06:38:54 2005 by Xclint

Ooh heres something:

I think it's true that NPCs stay for 15 kills or 45 minutes, whichever ends sooner. That being said, I thought it was calculated by a system of equations, where

x = 0 when [Kills = .5 times NPC's LEVEL]
AND
x = 0 when [Minutes Spent = 1.5 times NPC's level]

But I got proven wrong tonight. Me and two people with l.30 NPCs (mine is 32) went out and killed, and all 3 NPCs left at the usual 15 Kills, where if the above were true mine would have stayed for one extra kill. So this disproves at least the first of those two, and likely the second, as long as the change in duration occurs smoothly, not in chunks.

Well, I have a level 33 Elvaan attacker called Romidiant wielding a Great Sword, and I too can confirm Inuakurei's post. I level my NPC in Yhoator Jungle as 75WHM, it seems to be pretty effective. I get a level up every 2-3 sessions.

My NPC is 31 and currently in Healer mode. Here is how she progressed:

1. Battalia Downs - 15 Minutes - TW mobs
2. Zi'Tah - 10 Minutes - massive gobbo aggro and death
3. Zi'Tah - 45 Minutes - Healer Type fighting EP Farmers and alot of resting for MP - DING 31
4. Yuhtunga Jungle - 15 Minutes - Fighting too weak Shagain

As for Armor change, it's just plain weird. It seems really random to me. She had Lizzard, RSE, various gloves, Doublet etc etc.

At the moment she is wearing:

Lizzard Boots, RSE Pants, Scale Body, something that looks like Cuffs for a Mage.

It's almost like in a real party. If experience sucks she leaves after 15 mintues ><. Also the resting might be an issue too as you obviously never rest on too weak.


Muadib

Not sure if anyone has posted this yet, but the race of your npc definitely does matter. I got a taru at first and let her get down to 10-15% hp. At that point DS + Cure IV healed 330hp's.

I repeated the quest and got a galka buddy and when he was low a DS + Cure IV healed over 500. So I would estimate the taru has under 400hp's and the galka is around 600. I assume the taru has more mp, but I haven't unlocked any other jobs to test.

Ok a few questions/things I noticed.

Last night my NPC leveled to 31. (I was 61RDM, killing stuff in Zi'tah with a 65 SMN and his NPC) My NPC leveled up after it said goodbye, as it was dissappearing.

I thought I'd try the toss the pearl trick. Got a new one and this morning took NPC out with my 13 MNK (in healer mode, same as last night). I figured I could get some free healing. ^^
Now, when I got back to the Rendezvous Point he was back in full scale set. He was wearing a doublet, lizard boots, and brais I think. >.<

My husband also tossed his pearl and when he checked his NPC it was back in scale set as well.

So question is; Did he switch back because I took him out as a low level job or because I tossed my pearl? Does "losing" your pearl start them over so to speak in terms of gear collecting?

EDIT: My other question was: Does what weapon you give Luto perhaps decide your npc's job? I don't think all those weapons are all jobs, are they?

Edited, Mon Jul 25 14:06:49 2005 by MangoMage

unfortunatly Runespider i've killed alot more that 15 things before... i think it might be situational