Expected: Merc boosts exp gained during leveling by increasing the exp gained on each kill

Actual: Merc boosts exp gained ONLY WHEN IT GETS KILLING BLOW.

Human Settler dying to level 27 character + silver construct:

Construct getting killing blow:

wilderness <65%hp 77%m 18%mv 7692tnl (29.11%) 2 AM> Your horns miss a human settler.
Your goring horns misses a human settler.
You dodge a human settler's charge.
A human settler's charge bounces harmlessly off of your stony hide.
A shining silver construct's punch devastates a human settler!
A shining silver construct's punch EVISCERATES a human settler!
A human settler is DEAD!!
You receive 432 experience points (40% bonus).


wilderness <27%hp 55%m 97%mv 6946tnl (35.98%) 3 PM>
A meandering elf's charge injures you.
A meandering elf's charge wounds you.
You sure are BLEEDING!
A shining silver construct's punch MUTILATES a meandering elf!
A meandering elf is DEAD!!
You receive 579 experience points (40% bonus).
A meandering elf's head is shattered, and his brains splash all over you.

Player getting killing blow:

wilderness <31%hp 66%m 20%mv 7260tnl (33.09%) 4 AM> gore

A human settler's charge wounds you.
A human settler's charge bounces harmlessly off of your stony hide.
A shining silver construct's punch misses a human settler.
A shining silver construct's punch misses a human settler.
Your gore DISMEMBERS a human settler!
A human settler is DEAD!!
You receive 152 experience points (40% bonus).
A human settler's feet are sliced from his dead body.
You can't pick anything up.
The gods give you 13 copper coins for your sacrifice of the corpse of a human settler.
No one is around to take coins from you!

wilderness <73%hp 61%m 100%mv 7098tnl (34.58%) 2 PM>
A meandering elf's charge wounds you.
A meandering elf's charge wounds you.
Your gore DISMEMBERS a meandering elf!
A meandering elf is DEAD!!
You receive 152 experience points (40% bonus).
A meandering elf splatters blood on your armor.
You can't pick anything up.
The gods give you 13 copper coins for your sacrifice of the corpse of a meandering elf.
No one is around to take coins from you!



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