Q. Does the star level of a piece of Gear affect the amount of experience (EXP) gained? A. Yes and No; the rarity (1★ or 2★) of the gear affects the amount of exp it provides, by raising just the level to 2★ or 3★ will not increase the amount of exp it provides. Here in this example a 1★ Wezen Axe at level 1 provides the same amount of exp as a 3★ Wezen Axe; 33exp File:Gear Leveling Guide 01.png But here in this example a 2★ Mjolnir (Sp.) at level 1 provides 77exp. File:Gear Leveling Guide 03.png