Really.... did anything chan ge?

With exp scroll and rested exp, HQ hits net me over 2000 exp per swing at lv40~

Lv 35 are at the Observatory in Coerthas.
Lv 40 are at Whitebrim Front in Coerthas.
Lv 45 is at St. Cornach's Find in Mor Dhona.

And yeah there is an improvement on gathering and Leves. It's pretty nice compared to what it was.