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
Players who have purchased Menace of the Underdark and are level 16 or higher, are 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 can be done only once per account and game server. Promotion ends upon release of Update 15, planned for August 20th. At that time, all Stones of Experience will vanish.

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


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

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.


 * 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. (eg. not in a bank)


 * Must be in a party. (I think?)

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.

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
All items are  and.
 * -1 attack and damage, Starter, Greater Good, Improved Potency VI
 * 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