Why doesn't Transmute Component give XP?

[saulres]

So it can't be farmed?

Maybe it could get 2-4 XP, to put it on par with the XP gain from Engineering? Although that doesn't require MP too.

[Aidan]

I am not sure how doable this is, but I had the idea recently that it would be cool if transmuting gave you XP in this way:

1) Transmuted components have a 'transmuted' flag set. This flag remains operational until the component is directly interacted with (including giving, crafting into other items, or alchemized).

2) When brewing a potion, all components used that have a 'Transmuted' flag award you a bonus 2-4 XP depending on the rarity of the transmuted component.

That prevents the old potential 'abuse' of transmuting back and forth and still makes alchemists feel less 'cheated'.
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[zecra0]

But what about crafters? Like conduits who transmute components to craft armor or weapons? I think if they did apply the bonus experience to potions, the item crafters would just lose out on that. If they did apply that, I would think they could add like 1 xp per transmuted item component when crafting as well. The main problem I see with all of that, though, is combat focused characters might level even slower than they had before, in comparison.

[tremor3258]

I'd just like potions to count as items crafted as well as other items.

[RaelCleap]

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