Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Still working as of 11/10/23

Find the talking sword Modwyr in the old city ruins under the gullet in neketaka. When you start a fight, talk to the sword and the enemies will freeze and stop attacking YOU, but your companions will continue to attack the enemies. This can be good for tough fights or to just breeze through everything.

You can do it in normal fights, and during boat fights.

You'll gain XP by

- Completing Quests - It is the most effective way to level up your character and your companions. Following the main quest line will only earn a moderate amount of XP. If you're looking towards developing your character to max level with a large party of six, you'll need to undertake optional side quests.

- Bounties - you can get a fairly big amount of experience by collecting bounties.

- Exploring and interacting with World - You'll receive experience upon discovering new locations (Areas and certain buildings and caves) and by interacting with the various objects found within (disarming traps, opening chests etc).


Apart from the above, almost none experience is earned for killing anything! The only other advantages gained from combat are clearing the area, earning money, and finding random loot. Part of the reason for this design decision is to reward players who invest in the Stealth stat and avoid combat by sneaking by their enemies.

You'll need 190 000 XP to reach level 20.