Idle Clans Combat Leveling Guide: XP per Hit & Monsters

Combat XP per hit

to the skill your style trains

Health XP per hit

on top of the style XP

Respawn after a kill

2.55s

no damage is dealt in that time

Weakness bonus

+20%

damage, and -20% monster defence

How combat XP works in Idle Clans

The official combat calculator's constants give 4 XP per hit to the skill your combat style trains and 1 Health XP; the game data's shared settings list the same pair as CombatExpPerHit 4 and HealthExpPerHit 1. None of the 79 combat enemies in the game data carries a per-kill XP reward, so the XP comes from the fight itself, not from the kill.

The community wiki, and our combat calculator, apply that figure per point of damage dealt. On that reading a kill pays exactly the monster's health times 4, since damage past the last health point is not dealt, and every point of damage is worth the same XP whichever monster takes it. So the monster you level fastest on is the one you deal the most damage to per hour, counting the time lost to respawns, and that depends on your max hit and your hit chance against it.

How much of an hour goes to respawns

Each kill is followed by a 2.55 second respawn with no damage. The shorter your kills, the bigger the share of the hour spent waiting. This is plain arithmetic on the official respawn time.

Seconds attacking per kill	Share of the hour spent on respawns
5s	34%
10s	20%
20s	11%
40s	6%
80s	3%

Monsters by zone: health, defence and XP per kill

XP per kill is health x 4 (style) and health x 1 (Health), the combat calculator's method. Defence level and the defence bonus against each style come straight from the game data. The game does not publish its hit chance formula; the in-game Damage calcs panel shows your hit chance against a monster, and a matching weakness lowers its defence by 20%. Level requirements are set only for Exterminating monsters. Click a column to sort.

Woods

Monster	Level req.	Health	XP/kill	Health XP/kill	Defence lvl	Def vs melee	Def vs archery	Def vs magic	Weak to
Turkey	—	4	16	4	0	-25	0	0	—
Fox	—	6	24	6	3	2	0	0	—
Wolf	—	8	32	8	5	5	0	0	—
Boar	—	10	40	10	8	7	6	6	—
Bear	—	14	56	14	14	12	4	8	—

Cave

Monster	Level req.	Health	XP/kill	Health XP/kill	Defence lvl	Def vs melee	Def vs archery	Def vs magic	Weak to
Scorpion	—	16	64	16	10	12	12	6	Pound
Snake	—	18	72	18	6	8	6	6	Crush
Crocodile	—	20	80	20	13	15	16	16	Stab
Goblin	—	22	88	22	11	10	12	12	Magic
Cave dweller	—	25	100	25	15	20	12	12	Slash
Orange dragon	—	30	120	30	25	30	18	28	Archery

Wilderness

Monster	Level req.	Health	XP/kill	Health XP/kill	Defence lvl	Def vs melee	Def vs archery	Def vs magic	Weak to
Troll	—	32	128	32	30	31	22	24	Slash
Wandering warrior	—	34	136	34	25	25	14	12	Crush
Druid	—	36	144	36	24	12	18	32	Stab
Gorilla	—	38	152	38	34	29	30	32	Pound
Giant	—	40	160	40	40	33	31	27	Magic
Green dragon	—	44	176	44	40	35	32	39	Archery

Haunted Graveyard

Monster	Level req.	Health	XP/kill	Health XP/kill	Defence lvl	Def vs melee	Def vs archery	Def vs magic	Weak to
Ghost	—	46	184	46	37	32	32	36	Magic
Zombie	—	48	192	48	45	37	37	36	Slash
Possessed bear	—	50	200	50	44	39	39	38	Crush
Witch	—	52	208	52	32	25	32	45	Stab
Demon	—	54	216	54	54	49	44	46	Pound
Red dragon	—	56	224	56	55	54	49	48	Archery

Uncharted Grounds

Monster	Level req.	Health	XP/kill	Health XP/kill	Defence lvl	Def vs melee	Def vs archery	Def vs magic	Weak to
Mad wizard	—	60	240	60	55	65	55	62	Stab
Vampire	—	65	260	65	66	72	75	65	Slash
Werewolf	—	70	280	70	70	81	75	74	Pound
Dark wizard	—	75	300	75	72	86	75	88	Crush
Cerberus	—	80	320	80	83	92	95	74	Magic
Black dragon	—	90	360	90	87	98	91	96	Archery

Lair of Beasts

Monster	Level req.	Health	XP/kill	Health XP/kill	Defence lvl	Def vs melee	Def vs archery	Def vs magic	Weak to
Hydra	—	400	1,600	400	108	120	140	125	Pound
Manticore	—	400	1,600	400	112	128	149	138	Stab
Minotaur	—	400	1,600	400	116	139	152	132	Magic
Centaur	—	400	1,600	400	122	140	135	135	Crush
Necromancer	—	400	1,600	400	110	140	142	142	Slash
Mutated dragon	—	400	1,600	400	130	188	175	182	Archery

Exterminating

Monster	Level req.	Health	XP/kill	Health XP/kill	Defence lvl	Def vs melee	Def vs archery	Def vs magic	Weak to
Golem	30	60	240	60	42	28	31	25	Magic
Mammoth	40	80	320	80	45	44	44	44	Archery
Basilisk	50	80	320	80	49	48	48	48	Stab
Banshee	55	100	400	100	55	57	56	57	Pound
Gargoyle	60	100	400	100	71	75	72	74	Slash
Cockatrice	65	200	800	200	71	80	80	80	Archery
Roc	70	200	800	200	80	92	92	92	Crush
Dire wolf	75	200	800	200	102	99	99	99	Stab
Behemoth	80	200	800	200	120	115	115	115	Magic
Wyvern	85	200	800	200	105	107	107	107	Pound
Drake	90	300	1,200	300	130	120	120	120	Archery
Naga	95	300	1,200	300	128	130	130	130	Slash
Kraken	98	300	1,200	300	170	147	147	147	Magic
Fury	101	350	1,400	350	179	165	165	165	Archery
Phoenix	104	350	1,400	350	175	189	189	189	Stab
Grimwark	110	400	1,600	400	190	180	180	180	Crush
Otherworldly executioner	115	400	1,600	400	205	190	190	190	Pound

9 bosses need a key and are covered on the boss pages; invocation enemies are not listed. Loot and gold value for every monster is on the monster database.

Frequently asked questions

How do you get combat XP in Idle Clans?

By dealing damage. The official combat calculator's constants give 4 XP per hit to the skill your combat style trains and 1 Health XP; the game data's shared settings list the same 4 and 1. None of the 79 combat enemies in the game data carries a per-kill XP reward, so XP comes from the fight, not the kill. Our combat calculator applies the figure per point of damage, as the community wiki describes.

Which monster gives the most combat XP per kill?

The ones with the most health, because a kill deals exactly its health in damage: Hydra, Manticore, Minotaur, Centaur, Necromancer, Mutated dragon, Grimwark, Otherworldly executioner at 400 health, so 1,600 XP per kill by the calculator's method. Per hour, what matters is how much damage you deal, which depends on your max hit and your hit chance against that monster.

Is it better to fight a stronger or a weaker monster for XP?

After each kill the monster takes 2.55 seconds to respawn and you deal no damage in that time, so a monster you kill in a few seconds loses a large share of the hour to respawns, while one that takes longer loses less. Against that, more defence can lower your hit chance; the game shows the actual figure per monster. Enter the hit chance and max hit the game shows you into the combat calculator for each candidate and compare XP per hour.

Should I fight monsters weak to my style?

A weakness gives +20% damage and -20% defence against a matching weapon (official calculator constants), so more damage per hour and more XP. Regular monsters by weakness: Archery 9, Magic 8, Pound 8, Stab 8, Crush 7, Slash 7.

Sources: official Idle Clans game data build 1.6600, saved 2026-10-02, and the official combat calculator's constants (saved 2026-10-01). Next: combat calculator for your XP per hour, best weapon by style, and the skill leveling guide.