Is there any XP share for benched party members?

[Serde]

I have a really good set up and a new party member has been added 5 levels below my current level, just wondering if that party member is someone I have to actively grind up or they'll level with the active party? Doesn't seem so, but most recent RPG's pop up letting you know when you get extra members.

[Miro Fox]

yes, they still gain xp and level up at the same rate,

they also go into a reserve party just incase you wipe. you can still flee with them or try to win with them.

[Serde]

ty, ty

[Mrbubbles153]

Originally posted by Serde:

ty, ty

The claim about at the same rate is completely wrong. They do NOT gain it at the same rate. Tested just now with Lune being in the bench and I gained 6151 xp for the fight. Lune had 29,898 going into the fight in the bench and when the battle was over she should have been at 36,049 which is NOT the full 6K xp I got. She ended up at 32974.

In short Benched Character get HALF of the XP not the full amount.

[Mrbubbles153]

Originally posted by Miro Fox:

yes, they still gain xp and level up at the same rate,

they also go into a reserve party just incase you wipe. you can still flee with them or try to win with them.

They do NOT get the full amount in the bench. Just tested and benched characters get exactly half of the exp earned in the match. Lune was in the bench for me at 29,898 going into the fight and when the battle was over she should have been at 36,049 which is NOT the full 6K xp I got. She ended up at 32974

[February]

And what about characters that died in battle; do they also gain EXP at the end of that battle?

[C1REX]

Originally posted by February:

And what about characters that died in battle; do they also gain EXP at the end of that battle?

Yes

[Arleo]

Originally posted by Miro Fox:

yes, they still gain xp and level up at the same rate,

That's not quite accurate.
Benched character's don't gain the 20% no-damage bonus (which isn't even truly 20% -- it's actually between 30~40, I'm not quite sure why).
So they will level up slower, unless you are struggling hard with every regular fight.

[Sharkinbear]

Originally posted by February:

And what about characters that died in battle; do they also gain EXP at the end of that battle?

From what I can tell, I don't think they get full xp from the fight though.

[Ringlet]

Yeah, they don't get exp at the same rate, sadly.
My Sciel started with the same level as everyone else. But I didn't use her at all, so that she is now 3 levels lower than other 3 members.