Hi guys, been playing for a bit and cant figure out what controls skill rewards on lvlups,, seen pretty much from 3 to 7 when i keep food on low xp gain it seems to help but not sure same with mobs lvls looks like higher lvls keep skill pts lower... maybe its just pure rng dunno
Food affects how much EXP you gain, and without food, you're stuck with -50% EXP gains and about zero chance of learning new skills. Leveling is painfully slow without proper food, and since the general level of monsters increase with each passing day, their levels might just shoot past yours if you're not leveling properly.
In case you're having trouble, consider lowering the difficulty just a bit until you start catching up. But fighting stronger enemies might increase your chances of learning new skills (I think? I'm not too sure if it's the monster level or player level that affects the probability). Generally speaking, you should be able to win fights even if the enemy outlevels you by the hundreds. It will take time, however, and if it's not fun for you, you probably shouldn't force yourself.
Once you get past the UNCOOL trio, you'll be able to learn H-skills by allowing yourself to get hit by H-attacks. Eventually, there should be a skill that gives you an EXP multiplier depending on how many debuffs you're currently tanking. Grinding gets easier after that, as long as you don't rely on your ultimates or cleanses too much, since it resets the skill's multiplier back to zero.