Solo you have to do 51% of the damage to get 100% XP. If you do less than 51% you only get 25% XP.
It has been my experience that in a group the XP pet penality goes away.
But I have totaly stopped playing my Mage solo since the pet nerf. I know that a Mage can still probably solo a bit faster than most classes, it just sucks compared to what it was. If the Fire pet could hold agro then it might not be too bad. But it doesn't and the Earth pet is a pretty big downgrade to a Fire pet. With the Torch Quest the Fire pet has nearly as much HP as the Earth pet.
And try playing one on Red with the nerf. Good luck with that as slow as XP is on there. Solo you pretty much have to have the Earth pet for root in case you get PKed. So even less XP then the Fire pet could help with. Not good.
The pet nerf really hurt Enchanters also solo along with the Twrill till you Hurl nerf. Even effects their Charmed pets also. It has not been too bad on Necros though. Dots usually outdamge their pets.
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