Experience Points, also known as EXP, are gained by killing monsters, completing quests and achievements, and discovering Landmarks, Locations or Secret Areas. The amount of experience in Xenoblade Chronicles and Future Connected can be amplified by several ways including linking skills, gems, and defeating high level monsters (for example enemies 6+ levels higher than party member). When enough is obtained, a character gains a level. Levels can be raised up to level 99; after that, experience is just a number. It takes 20,116,778 EXP to reach Level 99.
Party members that are not active will only get 90% of the experience from defeating enemies. Finding locations will grant full experience to all party members.
150% EXP awarded when enemy is 6 to 21 levels higher than party member
125% EXP awarded when enemy is 3 to 5 levels higher than party member
100% EXP awarded when enemy is 2 levels lower to 2 levels higher than party member
50% EXP awarded when enemy is 5 to 3 levels lower than party member
10% EXP awarded when enemy is 20 to 6 levels lower than party member
22 levels higher[]
If the level of the enemy is 22 levels or higher the gained experience is fixed amount based on the character's level, rather than on the enemy's normal EXP reward. The following table lists those fixed numbers.