Item: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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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

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 target character 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.


 * A stone can be used on any character from level 8 to 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.


 * 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.
 * This is actually causing some to grant stone of experience benefits randomly to character they meet in public places, causing much trouble among unaware players.

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

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

XP math
You can use a Stone on any character that is between level 8 and level 15.

Equipment granted
All items are  and Starter.
 * -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
 * Belt of Thoughtful Rememberance