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# 🔋 Leveling

## About

**Leveling** is the primary way for the pets to earn [Aspect Points](/combatpets/features/pet-aspects.md) to upgrade their [Stats](/combatpets/features/pet-attributes.md).

Global leveling settings located in the `leveling.yml` config file.

## Features

* ✅ **Downgrade**. Allows XP go negative and therefore downgrade pet level.
* ✅ **Disable Worlds**. Worlds, where mobs produces no XP for pets.
* ✅ **Death Penalty**. Set XP % to remove from pet on death.
* ✅ **Abuse Protection**. Prevent XP drop from mobs spawned by eggs, spawners, etc.
* ✅ **XP Table**. Create custom XP tables with **MythicMobs** support.
* ✅ **XP Drop Chance**. Set XP drop chance for custom XP tables.
* ✅ **Initial XP**. Set initial amount of XP requried for the next level based on [Pet Tier](/combatpets/features/pet-tiers.md).
* ✅ **XP Modifier**. Set XP modifier used to calculate required XP based on previous level's value and [Pet Tier](/combatpets/features/pet-tiers.md).
* ✅ **Max Level**. Set max. possible level based on [Pet Tier](/combatpets/features/pet-tiers.md).

## Details

* Final XP amount depends on the damage dealt by the pet. 30% damage of total health = 30% of XP amount.

## Setup Tips

### Toggle Feature

To enable or disable the **Leveling** feature, go to the `config.yml` and set `Features` -> `Leveling` on `false` or `true`

### Disable XP Tables

You can disable usage of custom XP tables by setting the `Use_Custom_XP_Table` setting on `false` in the `leveling.yml`.

This will use "natural" XP amount dropped by killed mobs.

{% hint style="info" %}
Amount of dropped XP orbs is reduced by amount gained by the pet.
{% endhint %}

### Creating XP Tables

You can create your own XP tables for **specific mobs** in the `leveling.yml` -> `XPSources` section.

You can use [Vanilla](https://minecraft.wiki/w/Java_Edition_data_values#Entities) mob names (2nd column) or **MythicMobs** ones (all in lower case).

```yaml
XPSources:
  mythic_mobs: # Table identifier. Must be unique!
    Amount: # Amount of dropped XP.
      Min: 30
      Max: 70
    Chance: 70.0 # Chance to drop XP.
    Mobs:
    - skeletonking
    - skeletal_minion
  monsters:
    Amount:
      Min: 20
      Max: 60
    Chance: 50.0
    Mobs:
    - zombie
    - spider
    - skeleton
```

### Disable Death Penalty

To disable XP death penalty, go to the `leveling.yml` and set the `Death_XP_Loss` on `0`.

### Disable Downgrade

To disable the **Downgrade** feature, go to the `leveling.yml` and set the `Downgrade_Allowed` on `false`.

### Set Max Level

To edit max. level for **all pets** of **specific tier**, go to the [Pet Tier](/combatpets/features/pet-tiers.md) configuration(s) and edit the `Leveling` -> `Max_Level` value.

### Set Initial XP & Modifier

To edit initial XP amount and XP modifier for **all pets** of **specific tier**, go to the [Pet Tier](/combatpets/features/pet-tiers.md) configuration(s) and edit the `Leveling` -> `Start_Exp` and `XPModifier` values.