Zero EXP gear

[mewlynx]

At one point should I start wearing this stuff? I did the last upgrade to a weapon I had, and it's my highest damaging weapon but gives me no EXP. I'm level 54 at the moment, so I'm wondering when would be a good point to forfeit EXP for damage.

[Sabin Stargem]

LV99 is the level cap. The XP given by monsters decreases as you level, so I suppose that when they reach an annoying level of grind would be the time to stop leveling.

[burningmime]

Level 60-65 is pretty much as high as you will get to easily without grinding. Remember that equipment matters much more than level as far as damage is concerned; a single upgraded sword can be worth 20 levels in extra damage.

The Zero XP gear doesn't give good damage, though. It gives higher drop rate, so it's useful for farming coponents. In particular, there are certain endgame components you need for the top tier of gear that are a total ♥♥♥♥♥ to farm and the drill kind of helps allieviate some of the pain.