1. First, there are almost always people in your range that could rank. You might not get a group a group of three, and it might not always be optimal, but you should be able to find someone.

2. We now have group bonuses for mob exp, and if you type BONUS, you can see when there are scheduled bumps to exp and learning bonuses.

3. Mercs count now as groupmates for exp bonuses.


Unless you want to powerrank your shifter to see your final forms, ranking does not have to be a grind.