Events & rewards
Catch-up EXP
Heroes who are behind the realm, or behind their own best hero, earn up to double EXP from monsters. It fades out as they catch up.
Fell behind, or starting an alt? Catch-up EXP gives a hero who is behind more EXP from monsters, up to double. It lasts only while you are behind and fades out as you get close. Heroes at the front never get it.
Who gets it
There are two ways to be behind. The bigger bonus counts.
- Behind the realm. The realm has a catch-up level. It follows the realm's leading heroes. On today's realm it is Lv 120, and it rises as the leaders climb.
- Behind your own heroes. If another hero on your account is a higher level, this hero is helped up to that hero's level, even past 120. This is the alt bonus.
Nothing applies below Lv 31. Levels 1 to 30 keep their usual pace.
How much
You earn +2.5% monster EXP for every level you are behind. The bonus moves in steps of ×0.1, with a new step every 4 levels, and stops at ×2.
| Levels behind | Monster EXP |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | ×1 |
| 4 | ×1.1 |
| 12 | ×1.3 |
| 20 | ×1.5 |
| 24 | ×1.6 |
| 32 | ×1.8 |
| 40 or more | ×2 |
- On today's realm, a hero from Lv 31 to Lv 80 earns ×2. At Lv 100 it is ×1.5. The bonus is gone by Lv 120.
- An alt of a Lv 160 hero earns ×2 up to Lv 120, then it fades out by Lv 160.
With events
Catch-up adds to the EXP boosts of events: the Lumen Tide Weekend, the Gilded Hour, The Long Shadow and any other EXP event. The bonuses add up, they do not multiply, and together they never pass ×2.
- A weekend (×1.5) and a catch-up of ×1.1 make ×1.6.
- A weekend (×1.5) and a catch-up of ×1.6 make ×2, the limit.
- Under events that already give ×2, catch-up adds nothing. Its badge dims and the tap line says it is paused.
The ×2 limit is for events and catch-up together. Your own EXP bonus from gear and more, rested EXP and the welcome-back bonus come on top, as before. See Events and Seasons and Daily Rewards and Resets.
What it covers
Only EXP from monsters, including creatures in dungeons, raids and party quests. Quest rewards, clear rewards, puzzles and the While You Were Away chest stay as they are.
In a party, each member's own catch-up applies to their own share of a kill. See 
Parties and Friends.
What you see
A small CATCH-UP ×1.6 badge sits on the EXP bar, just right of the EXP percentage. It shows your own bonus. Tap it for one line: "Catch-up: monster EXP ×1.6 for being behind the realm. It fades out by Lv 120."
- An alt reads "behind your best hero" instead.
- When an event is live and the limit trims your bonus, the line adds "With events, ×2 at most."
- No badge means you have no catch-up right now.
Tips
Read next
Events and SeasonsWeekend boosts, limited-time seasons like Hallowtide, the Lumen Pass, and the celebrations that light up the sky.Daily Rewards and ResetsThe login calendar, the gifts waiting for you every day, rewards for time away, and what resets when.Parties and FriendsGroup up for faster kills, share EXP fairly, and keep your favorite heroes close.The Long ShadowThe launch event of The Unlit. A 14-day gift calendar, more EXP on the Unlit fields and a Crowned every 20 minutes there.Getting StartedYour first hour in Lumenfall, from making a hero to choosing a class at level 10.