Not getting XP (or that I can tell)

[Night Stalker]

I got level 7 with my infector it is usually my main along with a AR and by now I would have noticed SOME progression. Yet it does not seem to have moved at all. I don't see any numbers in the weapon skills bar to really test it.

Also I always make sure to use a weapon that is NOT maxed out on XP.

I just did some Arkfalls, couple random events on road and a co op map, and I can't see any progression. Is it really this SLOW?

PS Another question I have is do tick damage and bug damage count towards XP? Or is it only the inital shots 5 dmg inital shots?

[Bored Peon]

Full xp bar on weapons = no progress.

[Freyar]

You only get XP for the weapon type if the targets grant individual XP. Arkfall enemies don't grant individual XP, so they don't count there. You'll find you do better in PvE instances.

[Cutlass Jack]

You wont get weapon skill if using a weapon that has its XP maxed out. You also wont see progression on arkfalls. Just other stuff.

[Pyth]

The fastest way I've found for leveling weapons is co-op maps. The enemies become damage sponges and it lets you unload a lot of ammo on them.

Though certain weapons will of course level far faster than others. I can max a brand new SAW on a co-op run but I won't be able to do the same thing with an Infector.

[Night Stalker]

Also I always make sure to use a weapon that is NOT maxed out on XP.

Does anyone know about the damage XP with bugs and Tick damage of it giving XP or not?

[Wooisme]

I got level 7 with my infector it is usually my main along with a AR and by now I would have noticed SOME progression. Yet it does not seem to have moved at all. I don't see any numbers in the weapon skills bar to really test it.

Also I always make sure to use a weapon that is NOT maxed out on XP.

I just did some Arkfalls, couple random events on road and a co op map, and I can't see any progression. Is it really this SLOW?

PS Another question I have is do tick damage and bug damage count towards XP? Or is it only the inital shots 5 dmg inital shots?

Bug damage and the ticks all count for xp, I watch the bar closely when I was leveling the infector. You already know max weapon means no xp skill, no idea why people keep telling you that. Sometimes it is a bug, even though the weapon isn't max for some reason it doesn't grant xp, so use a new weapon. Seem it happen to a few people, but then again yes the infector is heck a slow, took for forever to get it to level 10. So you might not be able to tell.

[Night Stalker]

I don't get it why exactly is infector slower to level up? I mean I understand the initial shots are low but the bug damage/Ticks are pretty good depending on infector. Some weapons just require less XP or something?

Also I will try switching to another one. I have this way half way full of XP maybe it is just a bugged one or something...

[Wooisme]

I don't know why infector is slow, from what I notice it might be because the infector isn't shooting as fast. Even though it can take out mods quickly you are not exactly shooting out a lot of ammo. I think you notice you are almost never in fear of having no ammo when using the infector. Or maybe the slow feeling is just a feeling, I mean do you feel any rush when using a infector, cuz I sure don't.

[Pyth]

I don't get it why exactly is infector slower to level up? I mean I understand the initial shots are low but the bug damage/Ticks are pretty good depending on infector. Some weapons just require less XP or something?

Also I will try switching to another one. I have this way half way full of XP maybe it is just a bugged one or something...

I think they all require the same amount of XP to get to 20.

Which makes leveling certain weapons extremely tedious. And if you think infectors are bad, just wait until you start leveling BMGs.