Druid charming questions

[Medowin]

My Druid is level 25 now and I've been charming mobs to fight each other for a little while. However, after looking through the info and experimenting, I'm still confused on some things. I have some questions:


*How exactly does the XP penalty concerning charmed pets work? Some people say its 50% if the pet does more damage, others say all you have to do is hit it once to get 100% XP, others say you have to kill your charmed pet first to avoid the penalty, etc. I'm not sure exactly what I should be doing to maximize XP. Is there a difference between mage/necro pet penalties and druid charm pet penalties?

*How do you avoid mobs breaking charm? I've tried everything people suggest for my level (sabertooths in LOIO, mammoths in Everfrost, Elephants in SK, etc) and I ALWAYS have a problem with the charm being broken. Dark blue mobs very rarely last long enough through a single fight and I usually end up having to recharm it 2 or even 3 times. If I'm even able to before running for my life.

*Is there any difference between Befriend Animal and Charm Animals? I've experimented and I don't see any difference aside from the mana cost.

*Is it ever worth it to buff a pet, such as with Feral Spirit?

*Which is more effective for a level 25, charming or kiting?



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