The Capture Bonus Reset, Farming the 1.0 Effigies

Catching duplicates for big experience chunks got reworked in 1.0. The old system rewarded chains up to 10 catches; the new loop maxes its bonus experience earlier, so your farming pattern should change.

The new 5-catch sweet spot

Bonus experience is maximized at 5 captures per specific Pal type. Past that point the marginal reward falls off, so rotate to a new species once you hit five rather than grinding the same one to ten.

Stacking with effigies

This loop integrates with hunting the new Mimog Effigies, which supercharge your character's baseline catch probability across the double-sized 1.0 map. Collect effigies as you travel, then run tight 5-catch cycles to convert the improved catch rate into fast, efficient XP.