Is it just me, or is ShB quest exp really under-tuned?

[FoxyAreku]

Be sure to do all the sidequests. I just finished second dungeon and haven't hit a wall at all.

[Gemina]

I'm going to have to say no when peeps are already hitting level cap during early access. One thing that did take me by surprise though was I got several jobs to 71 thinking I would have some time to get them to 72 before the MSQ locks up, only to find out that there are just two lv 71 quests.

For me, all forms of exp outside roulettes and running the highest dungeon is nickels and dimes. I do it all as every little bit helps, but during the leveling stages, I've always felt myself clawing my way to that next dungeon unlock because I always consume most of the available resources for exp outside spamming FATEs. This has been true for HW, SB, and now ShB too.

[HyoMinPark]

I've had to dungeon farm a bit. Been level-locked a few times. I am not pausing to do FATEs; I mostly just do the MSQ and then the aether current quests so I can unlock flying - I save sidequests for other jobs for the EXP. However, this is the same thing I did for Stormblood, and I only got level-locked there once at level 69. So perhaps it is? It feels like it but I cannot say for certain.

[Daralii]

I've had to dungeon farm a bit. Been level-locked a few times. I am not pausing to do FATEs; I mostly just do the MSQ and then the aether current quests so I can unlock flying - I save sidequests for other jobs for the EXP. However, this is the same thing I did for Stormblood, and I only got level-locked there once at level 69. So perhaps it is? It feels like it but I cannot say for certain.

Stopping to do FATEs is absolutely worth it this time around since the gemstone vendors offer the riding map at rank 2.

[Kanitezz]

I've hit the blocks too. Havent done all the sidequests as they pop up like I did in the other expansions though I'll admit. Only a few. I just run the dungeons until I level up. Maybe a roulette or two.

[Dustytome]

I wish it were designed in such a way that doing nothing but the MSQ would level one class to max level, side quests could advance 1-2 classes to max level and then the repeatable content could be used for additional classes.

[Duskane]

yes i was really scraping bottom of the barrel in some of these quest
i also didn't have my level roulette to get a little boost

even the dungeon feel like that have Less EXP

[Anarnee]

I didn't mind it. Nothing that a dungeon or two didn't fix.

[silentwindfr]

i did every secondary quest and generally 6 fate per area, until reach the 6th area (at this point i was 80 when i have finish my first dungeon 79) i didn't do any secondary quest passed this point (will use them for my sam hehe)

ahh true i did a few hunt and did get as many exploration point as possible, same for the exploration (half a million for this one by example)

[RyuDragnier]

No, the side quest experience is about the same as it was in SB, around 1-3% of your exp bar.