Item:Stone of Experience

Stone of Experience
The Stone of Experience is a special item that gives a character enough experience to instantly reach level 16, then grants a set of level-appropriate bound gear for that level.
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Availability
Menace of the Underdark bundle (January 2012)

Players who had purchased Menace of the Underdark and were level 16 or higher were eligible to receive Stones of Experience from a special NPC, Braddack Bouldershoulder, in the Harbor near the Marketplace entrance. A Stone of Experience gives a character enough experience to reach level 16, but this could only be done once per account and game server. Promotion ended upon the release of Update 15. At that time, all Stones of Experience were supposed to be vanished (but some didn't, most notably the stones in TR cache).

Players were granted stones based on their Menace of the Underdark purchase:


 * Base Edition = Two Stones
 * Standard Edition = Three Stones
 * Collector’s Edition = Five Stones

Otto's Irresistible Box (December 2012)

Stones of experience temporarily return to the game as a part of a limited time DDO Store item package. Some problems involving their use were remedied by the Update 16 Patch 1 Hotfix.

The stones can be traded, however, only the person who opens the box can actually use the stone (on own character or a different one).

Usage
The Stones can be use on ones own character or shared with other players who meet the minimum requirements.
 * To activate a Stone one oneself, one can just double-click it from inventory.
 * To activate a Stone on someone else, the Stone must be dragged to a shortcut bar and clicked once fellow party member has the focus (much like Adventure Guest Passes are granted.)


 * Stones can be mailed, traded, transmitted by shared bank but not sold to vendors nor auctioned.


 * Stones have minimum level of 8 to activate.


 * The first time a Stone is used for another player, the owner will receive a bonus Stone through in-game mail. (MotU version only)


 * The third time a Stone is used for another player, the owner will receive an exclusive Snow Panther cub creature companion.


 * Must be in a public place.


 * Must be in a party. (after U14)

Prior to Update 14, Stones of Experience could be used on anyone of appropriate level met in public places, irrelevant to party membership. This caused much trouble among unaware players as some tried to distribute their Stones randomly just to get the Snow Panther cub.

XP Math

 * You can use a Stone on any character that is between level 8 and level 15.
 * The XP granted is what is necessary to reach level 16, irrelevant to previous experience level of the character, so the lower the character level the greater the benefit.
 * The TR status is not considered, so the benefit is higher on characters in their second or third life.
 * Effects that increase the amount of incoming experience, such as Voice of the Master or Major Experience Elixir, can increase stone's benefit.

Guild Bounties
Stones of Experience used during the Build Your Guild event (April 19, 2012 - June 14, 2012) do not grant Guild Bounties (Guild Renown bonus) when characters reach levels 12 and 16.

However, it is reported +10% XP bonus for being grouped with bonus eligible fellow guild members apply normally. E.G. 3rd life characters earn up to 2,244,000 XP.

Druids
The Stone cannot be used on Druids. Druid characters must progress through all levels normally.

Equipment Granted
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 * Spiked Turban
 * Death's Locket
 * Ethereal Bracers
 * Reaver's Ring
 * Surefooted Boots
 * Cape of the Roc
 * Demonic Breastplate
 * Nightforge Docent
 * Vulkoorim Dervish Robe
 * Goggles of Perception