What conditions are necessary to tick down preys (attack, defense, xp, loot)?

Question

Attack: If you target a creature but don't kill it, will the timer still tick down?

Defense: Will this tick down as long as a creature attacked you? Does it matter if it's going damage or not?

XP: Will only tick down when you gain XP, correct?

Loot preys: Does it tick down for creatures that don't drop loot?

Answer 1

Attack: time starts ticking down after the creature dies.

Damage Reduction: time starts ticking down after you take damage. I tested it and let a weak creature attack me for 5 minutes, and the time only started to tick down after I removed my equipment and took the first hit. In addition, gaining XP will also make the time tick down.

Bonus XP: Yes, time will start ticking down after you gain XP.

Improved Loot: Yes, time will tick down, even if the creature doesn't drop loot, as shown in the image below:

Comments

That's awesome! Thanks for testing. I wanted to work on my Gift of Life cooldown but I was worried it would mess up my preys.