Zappy said: Leeching is nerfed after they introduced EXP curve. Level 50 Clerics can no longer gain exp from a 150 Night Lord killing a big boss if they are partied, which was the fastest way to get exp. Even a level 8 Beginner can’t get exp from robots that a level 30 kills anymore.
Still, I found it that it’s been much easier to level up to 30/50 these days than post-BETA times (which was about when I started). Every odd day there is a time period of 2x exp, you can buy 2x exp, the family system provides yet more 2x exp, and the string of PQs/quests from 1-50/1-70 makes getting to level 50/70 easier than ever. Leeching is simply another way, but not necessarily the most efficient way of leveling. If I tried now, I could get an assassin to 50 in a few months, which is an improvement from when it took half a year or more. You can’t deny that the effort needed to ascend is a lot less than before.