Are level 50 command missions actually useless XP wise?

[Omedon]

I've seen repeated in a lot of opinions on the subject that anything level 50 under the command mission options are trash for leveling and are inferior to actually running Aurum Vale from 47-53 (if one were to solely use squads to level in this bracket, which I intend to). The argument usually cites that these are "former level cap" dungeons and not "leveling dungeons" and so the XP just isn't there.

But, as a counterpoint: Most of the XP in command missions seems to come from kill XP, whether it's the trash or the bigger chunks from bosses, as these are augmented by things that augment kill XP.

So, please explain to me, if the truth is truly "aurum vale is better" than say, wanderer's palace normal (Pharos sirius' bird fight is just straight busted for squads, doable but not worth the hassle), how is "killing 47th level monsters at level 48" more XP than "killing level 50 monsters at level 50?"

There's clearly something I'm missing here for so many people to claim that level 50 command missions are so very bad for XP. What is it that I am not factoring in here?

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Check the xp per kill yourself. its less.

Lvl cap dungeons give little exp per kill, because they aren't meant to level you (they originally give 0 exp... because you are at level cap). They are just additions at level cap, same as .1-.5 patch quest exp after level cap increases when new expansions come out. They give some exp, but not much.

[Asari5]

levelling dungeons are suposed to be for levelling. thats why they give a bonus on exp. its not that lcl cap dungeons give less, the ones for levelling just give more

[Omedon]

Check the xp per kill yourself. its less.

Lvl cap dungeons give little exp per kill, because they aren't meant to level you (they originally give 0 exp... because you are at level cap). They are just additions at level cap, same as .1-.5 patch quest exp after level cap increases when new expansions come out. They give some exp, but not much.

Ah, ok, that was the detail I was missing, thank you!