AoE kills do not grant xp or sp

[Aldarin]

I have found when killing monsters with AoE spells only the mob the spell was cast on will award experience points and sp.

[Aramil]

It's not a bug, it's just the way the game is now. For now, only claimed mobs(with red name) give sp. Since you can only claim one monster at a time, killing multiple monster with a AoE only give the sp/xp for the claimed monster.

They are suppose to modify the claim system eventually. However we don't know when and how.

[Baccanale]

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[Reika]

This isnt a bug... you were just killing unclaimed monsters in your aoe attacks. dont aoe so much.

[Zenaku]

I wish they allow us to claimed more then one mob. I think the GM does not get how the game works also and think it really is a bug.

[Viridiana]

I wish they allow us to claimed more then one mob. I think the GM does not get how the game works also and think it really is a bug.

I was assuming a canned response. Not sure which option's better, really.

[Jinko]

This isnt a bug... you were just killing unclaimed monsters in your aoe attacks. dont aoe so much.

That's hardly a solution.

Besides if the monster attacks us we should be getting XP/SP for it.

Of course SE could make it so that AoE effects don't hit monsters outside of the monster you are engaged with, but im sure a whole lot of people would complain about that lol.

[Crowley]

Yep, if your tanking/taking damage and the like, you should get SP.

Annoying how there is a negative "reward" for switching to a tougher mob that may have been "body-pulled" while engaged with another mob...

With the crap solo SP, and nerfed "blue" SP, pack-farming wouldn't even be that viable without the claiming issue.