Experience Points

Experience points (often abbreviated as EXP or EP) are units of measure used in role-playing games and role-playing video games. In such games the player has one or more characters which start out as weak and untrained. By winning battles and completing in-game tasks successfully the character gains experience in the form of points as a reward. Usually the amount of experience points a character has serves as a meter for their progression; and, if a sufficient amount of experience is obtained the character "levels up", or gains a superior level. Such an event usually increases the character's statistics such as hit health points and strength (depending on the game's rules), and introduces or allows the acquisition of newer or better abilities for the character to make use of.