What is experience soaking?
I read this blog post about playing Abathur yesterday evening and it talks about 'experience soaking'.
Most Abathur players will not utilize their body very well and just sit somewhere safe, but they're not actually soaking any experience
Being a casual player of Heroes of the Storm, I've not heard this term before.
What is experience soaking? How does it work, and what is its relevance to Abathur players?
Best Answer
Experience for killing minions is only awarded in 2 cases:
- At least one player is physically located near the minion that is killed;
- A player or player summon inflicts the damage that kills the minion.
The problem is that if Abathur is located in the base, behind the safety of the walls, he is not actually near the minion and can't get EXP through the first method. This costs the team EXP, especially if the Abathur player is soloing a lane.
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When your hero is near creeps that are dieing, it gains xp towards your team lvl. Exp soaking means you are staying in a range where creeps are being killed (either by you or other creeps/ppl).
The extract you posted suggests (and is true) that most non-pro players when playing Abathur are just leaving the hero in base and focus on "merging" with other players. You should go somewhere near creeps are being killed so you also gain xp.
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