How to farm destroyer exp?

[Chance]

Title, I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hate these low tier ♥♥♥♥♥♥ destroyers and all I want to do is literally /try/ submarine but I have to grind out like 6 tiers for it? so whats the fastest way as I only get 2k/match

[jaquig]

look at which lines have subs and then use your free xp to zip past the destroyers to get to the subs.

[Chance]

Originally posted by jaquig:

look at which lines have subs and then use your free xp to zip past the destroyers to get to the subs.

I definitely dont have 80k of free exp sitting around lol

[Hiei]

Getting to five shouldn't take that much.

I suggest only using Fxp to by the upgrades and nothing else, but since you're only getting to 6 it might not be that important.

Anyhow, don't rush the cap, I like to go 1/4th speed till I know where I can get the best support for scouting the cap

Most importantly, don't die, if you're super low on hp, just try to spot as best you can, maybe dump torps if you can get away with it.
Caps are one of the biggest exp boosts you can get so I suggest capping be your second priority (First is staying alive)

[Chance]

Originally posted by The Imperial Best HIEI:

Getting to five shouldn't take that much.

I suggest only using Fxp to by the upgrades and nothing else, but since you're only getting to 6 it might not be that important.

Anyhow, don't rush the cap, I like to go 1/4th speed till I know where I can get the best support for scouting the cap

Most importantly, don't die, if you're super low on hp, just try to spot as best you can, maybe dump torps if you can get away with it.
Caps are one of the biggest exp boosts you can get so I suggest capping be your second priority (First is staying alive)

how much do caps usually get you in terms of exp?

[Hiei]

They don't tell you exactly how much things are worth, even things like spotting damage count.
But there's been times I haven't done much damage or kills, but have a few caps in hand and end up getting towards the top. So I'm quite sure capping grans a decent amount.
Staying alive is the most important part

[Nepgear]

Buy premium time and premium containers to get rare xp bonuses. You'll be earning almost 15x xp. In terms of gameplay, just kill the enemy DD, take the cap, then either farm the heavies there or rinse and repeat at the next cap if they fall back.

[Longman]

Best way is to wait for test server to pop up and try ships there. That's what I do whenever I'm stuck between deciding which lines I want to grind.

[christof]

So unless I made a mistake, it takes slightly below 108k ship xp total to get from zero to the U-69. And slightly more (just under 110k) for the Cachalot.

That is from zero, mind you. If you already have any of the ships in the line researched, it obviously is less. So even at ~2k/battle... I mean, it takes a bit of time. But not terribly so. These games you need to think long term when it comes to grinding. And it's better than quite a few others I've seen or heard about.

[Dee-Jay]

Originally posted by The Imperial Best HIEI:

Getting to five shouldn't take that much.

I suggest only using Fxp to by the upgrades and nothing else, but since you're only getting to 6 it might not be that important.

Anyhow, don't rush the cap, I like to go 1/4th speed till I know where I can get the best support for scouting the cap

Most importantly, don't die, if you're super low on hp, just try to spot as best you can, maybe dump torps if you can get away with it.
Caps are one of the biggest exp boosts you can get so I suggest capping be your second priority (First is staying alive)

This is a sore point as I spent months not understanding the XP system and wasted lots of FXP.

The golden rule on tiering and unlocking is that stated above - only use FXP to buy upgrades if possible. Resist temptation to skip tiers. The best way to play the game is to play through each ship as you'll earn standard XP to unlock the next ship and simultaneously gain real experience in playing the type. It will teach you the strengths and weaknesses of the ship (useful not only for playing it but knowing how to counter it when opposed by it), and in many cases (not all) will prime you for the next ship in the line. Some of the ships are a tough, tiresome experience, but always persevere as most of them need you to learn and get accustomed to them before you can play reasonably well.
I've lost count of the times I've raged on this forum "XXXXX is a pile of junk" then about 20 games later I love the ship.

Having said that, I frequently do use FXP to skip T1-4 but only now I've amassed a lot of higher tier ships (and premiums) and premium time that could earn FXP at a fast rate. I dont enjoy the lower tier games plus most of the combat missions require Tier V or above so it's comparatively worthless.

So either hammer the grind or get a cash cow higher tier ship or two to earn the FXP. Remember it should be a premium or elite ship and equip the right bonuses if you have them.