User blog comment:Dj0z/Item idea: Oath of the Elders, valuing XP/@comment-1990160-20120607104449/@comment-5045559-20120607111751

Well like ^ said, you're the first person i hear saying that Zil's 8% is OP or even strong, in all honesty. I also never ever see anyone (and i mean any) take the %XP quintessences either, which makes me assume that either XP gain is enormously underestimated, but i think we'd see some pro players use it in that case, or it is too weak, or doesn't fit the meta (that's the hypothesis i've read on ReignOfGaming, a few weeks ago i think).

This is precisely why i suggest an item like this. I know levels are supposed to take time to gain but so does gold, and i think gold is regarded as the more decisive factor currently. Maybe because it takes more time to get full build than to reach level 18.

Apparently opinions are pretty divided on this topic, on one side i have Rowtuh judging 5% XP not worth that gold, on the other side i have TehAnonymous thinking it's too strong, how come? And who is right?