[Grim Lightning Gate]

Bit o info; 5 makes 3 & 4 null.

You will get fewer points for using a combo on say the sword, than you will for hacking them constantly.
(hack is the base move for the sword)

You will get fewer points from strengthening your bullets than the basic shot. (lead)
Steel shot takes off more health from the enemy, requiring fewer bullets to defeat it, less points are awarded.

Adding skill points to any attack will strengthen it and fewer attacks will be needed to defeat the enemy. You will not get more points for it.

Originally Posted by Speedway Master

I'll give you my tip of leveling fast. You just need to know how the exp system really works.

Five things to know:

1. Level: The level color will determine how much more exp you will get from the enemy. (Grey gives so little, Red gives so much)

2. Crew: Being a crew member gives you 10% more of the current exp you're getting.

3. Skills/ammo: The higher the level of a skill is, the more exp you get when you use it. (For example, taunt gives more exp than brawl, and steel shot gives more exp than lead shot)

4. Combos: The higher the combo, the more exp it will give you. (Try this: use this in a row: use the 5 combos of the cutlass, then use sword storm after that to get a 12 hit combo)

5. Number of hits: The more hits you give to an enemy, the more exp you get. Hitting an enemy is like giving you more points. How many points you get by hitting the enemy depends on 3. and 4. Getting better combos builds up higher points, as better skills and ammos give more exp (The ones more to the right of your skill menu)

Don't forget, the max exp you can get on a certain weapon from an enemy is 100. For crews, the max is 110.