Question about Spirit Shards

Question about Spirit Shards

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Posted by: sanddrake.3089

sanddrake.3089

So I remember before getting Heart of Thorns, every 256000 or so EXP, I’d get a Spirit Shard on a level 80 Character.

But now that I’ve got HoT, I’m stuck with masteries that I cannot get due to lacking of achievements and this is my last mastery line, does that mean that the exp earned is wasted? Or is it still being tracked in a hidden counter?

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Posted by: Inculpatus cedo.9234

Inculpatus cedo.9234

Actually, you did not receive a Spirit Shard prior to the release of Heart of Thorns. For several months (from June, 2015 until October, 2015), you (and everyone else) received nothing for filling the XP bar. Prior to that, we would receive a Skill Point, which were used to purchase either Slot Skills or materials used in the Mystic Forge.

If all your Mastery XP bars are filled, and you have not the Mastery Points to unlock the Mastery, your XP (Core or HoT) will not be used. New Mastery lines will be available with upcoming LWS3 episode(s), I believe.

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Posted by: sanddrake.3089

sanddrake.3089

kitten …….. Whelp, no choice but to grind those achievements, ty for answering my question

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Posted by: Djinn.9245

Djinn.9245

So I remember before getting Heart of Thorns, every 256000 or so EXP, I’d get a Spirit Shard on a level 80 Character.

But now that I’ve got HoT, I’m stuck with masteries that I cannot get due to lacking of achievements and this is my last mastery line, does that mean that the exp earned is wasted? Or is it still being tracked in a hidden counter?

Whether or not you used to get shards for XP, once you cap the Masteries you WILL get shards for XP. Except those of us who apparently will never cap Masteries. For us, our XP is just wasted. When you see an XP award for killing a mob, it is a lie. That XP is going nowhere.

it’s this luck based mystic toilet that we’re all so sick of flushing our money down. -Salamol

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Posted by: EphemeralWallaby.7643

EphemeralWallaby.7643

When you see an XP award for killing a mob, it is a lie. That XP is going nowhere.

If Zommoros isn’t some how profiting from that lost xp, then he’s not living up to his reputation.

~EW

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Posted by: Menadena.7482

Menadena.7482

So I remember before getting Heart of Thorns, every 256000 or so EXP, I’d get a Spirit Shard on a level 80 Character.

But now that I’ve got HoT, I’m stuck with masteries that I cannot get due to lacking of achievements and this is my last mastery line, does that mean that the exp earned is wasted? Or is it still being tracked in a hidden counter?

Whether or not you used to get shards for XP, once you cap the Masteries you WILL get shards for XP. Except those of us who apparently will never cap Masteries. For us, our XP is just wasted. When you see an XP award for killing a mob, it is a lie. That XP is going nowhere.

That is a huge frustration. Those who feel they have to do those MPs get the reward of the masteries. I do not see a pressing need to get most of the higher tiered masteries any time soon thank you, but they do the work and get a reward, I am fine with that. With the shards though, they are getting rewarded TWICE.

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Posted by: someoneinatree.9104

someoneinatree.9104

Yeah I find this current setup frustrating, in that you cannot earn spirit shards from XP unless you have maxed out all masteries in that region. For HoT I have not done Raids (and didn’t really plan on it)… but despite have maxed out all my Masteries except that branch (which remains locked until you defeat a raid boss), I cannot earn spirit shards from XP in HoT maps.

Could we at least separate out Raid masteries into a separate “region”?

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Posted by: Rognik.2579

Rognik.2579

Could we at least separate out Raid masteries into a separate “region”?

Alternate suggestion: If all the mastery lines are locked or filled, then the XP bar goes to spirit shards until a new mastery is available. That way, for people who haven’t killed at least one raid boss (which would include all people not interested in raiding) their XP isn’t wasted.

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Posted by: Astralporing.1957

Astralporing.1957

kitten …….. Whelp, no choice but to grind those achievements, ty for answering my question

Just remember, that one of the mastery lines is locked behind raids. If you don’t raid, wou won’t be able to complete it – and that means no xp in Heart of Thorns and LS3 areas.

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Posted by: Hypairion.9210

Hypairion.9210

kitten …….. Whelp, no choice but to grind those achievements, ty for answering my question

Just remember, that one of the mastery lines is locked behind raids. If you don’t raid, wou won’t be able to complete it – and that means no xp in Heart of Thorns and LS3 areas.

Not really, you just need to kill one boss or do one raid event such as escort or trio (which are really easy). After that, no need to step à foot in raid if you dont want to.

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Posted by: Djinn.9245

Djinn.9245

kitten …….. Whelp, no choice but to grind those achievements, ty for answering my question

Just remember, that one of the mastery lines is locked behind raids. If you don’t raid, wou won’t be able to complete it – and that means no xp in Heart of Thorns and LS3 areas.

Not really, you just need to kill one boss or do one raid event such as escort or trio (which are really easy). After that, no need to step à foot in raid if you dont want to.

Can’t kill a Raid boss unless you Raid…And how easy is it to find a Raid group to carry a non-Raider?

it’s this luck based mystic toilet that we’re all so sick of flushing our money down. -Salamol

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Posted by: Rain.7543

Rain.7543

kitten …….. Whelp, no choice but to grind those achievements, ty for answering my question

Just remember, that one of the mastery lines is locked behind raids. If you don’t raid, wou won’t be able to complete it – and that means no xp in Heart of Thorns and LS3 areas.

Not really, you just need to kill one boss or do one raid event such as escort or trio (which are really easy). After that, no need to step à foot in raid if you dont want to.

Can’t kill a Raid boss unless you Raid…And how easy is it to find a Raid group to carry a non-Raider?

Escort is the first event, which ends with encountering the first boss in wing 3. Many non-raiders do that, to unlock and max their masteries. There is few mechanics, which you need to be aware of that might fail the event, but once you learned them and experienced it for yourself, it is very easy to do it. Random groups clear it for under 20 minutes and some never even ask for any kind of kill proofs, gear or LI pings, so on occasions you can find such groups, enter, complete it and unlock your masteries. Once done you may never raid again, but instead max your masteries in Maguuma.

Just be open and forthcoming, about the fact that you never raid before and do try to have at least asc trinkets and weapons and bring some food. I am sure you will find some people sooner or later that will be fine to teach you and take you on escort, who knows maybe even will be fine to teach you the rest of the bosses? The thing is you never know until you try. Its been one year since raids were released, there are many relaxed runs going around, its not only for hardcore raiders anymore.

Good luck!

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Posted by: Redfeather.6401

Redfeather.6401

I am at the point where xp I get goes nowhere. It is funny how it’s changed the way I play. For example I no longer rez NPCs, gather from shrubs, use food/utility or use any xp boosters.