XP comparison

Table 1
Additional XP required to advance to next level in AD&D 2nd edition
Level Fighter Paladin Cleric Wizard
1 2000 2250 1500 2500
2 2000 2250 1500 2500
3 4000 4500 3000 5000
4 8000 9000 7000 10000
5 16000 18000 14500 20000
6 32000 34000 27500 20000
7 61000 75000 55000 30000
8 125000 150000 110000 45000
9 250000 300000 225000 115000
10 250000 300000 225000 125000

Table 2
XP per hit dice in AD&D 2nd edition
HD XP
1 15
2 35
3 65
4 120
5 175
6 270
7 420
8 650
9 975
10 1400

Table 3
Same-level monsters required to advance to next level in AD&D 2nd edition (table 1 divided by table 2)
Level Fighter Paladin Cleric Wizard
1 134 150 100 167
2 58 65 43 72
3 62 70 47 77
4 67 75 59 84
5 92 103 83 115
6 119 126 102 75
7 146 179 131 72
8 193 231 170 70
9 257 308 231 118
10 179 215 161 90

Table 4
5E XP for AD&D 2nd edition-equivalent monster
(AD&D orcs were weaker relative to PCs than a 5E orc, so I'm using CR=two steps below level as an equivalent for equal HD even though that makes AD&D orcs equivalent CR 1/4 monsters instead of CR 1/2)
PC level Equivalent CR XP
1 0.25 25
2 0.5 50
3 1 100
4 2 200
5 3 450
6 4 700
7 5 1100
8 6 1800
9 7 2300
10 8 2900

Table 5
AD&D 2nd edition-equivalent level advancement tables in 5E (table 3 times table 4)
How many 5E XP monster experience a 2nd edition PC would need to earn to advance to the next level
Level Fighter Paladin Cleric Wizard
1 3350 3750 2500 4175
2 2900 3250 2150 3600
3 6200 7000 4700 7700
4 13400 15000 11800 16800
5 41400 46350 37350 51750
6 83300 88200 71400 52500
7 160600 196900 144100 79200
8 347400 415800 306000 126000
9 591100 708400 531300 271400
10 519100 623500 466900 261000

Table 6
Additional XP required to advance to next level in 5th edition
Level XP
1 300
2 600
3 1800
4 3800
5 7500
6 9000
7 11000
8 14000
9 26000
10 21000

Table 7
(Rough measure of) How much faster advancement is in D&D 5th edition than AD&D 2nd edition (table 5 divided by table 6)
Level Fighter Paladin Cleric Wizard
1 11.17 12.5 8.33 13.92
2 4.83 5.42 3.58 6.0
3 3.44 3.89 2.61 4.28
4 3.53 3.95 3.11 4.42
5 5.52 6.18 4.98 6.9
6 9.26 9.8 7.93 5.83
7 14.6 17.9 13.1 7.2
8 24.81 29.7 21.86 9.0
9 22.73 27.25 20.43 10.44
10 24.72 29.69 22.23 12.43

Table 1

Additional XP required to advance to next level in AD&D 2nd edition

Level Fighter Paladin Cleric Wizard

1     2000    2250    1500    2500

2     2000    2250    1500    2500

3     4000    4500    3000    5000

4     8000    9000    7000    10000

5     16000   18000   14500   20000

6     32000   34000   27500   20000

7     61000   75000   55000   30000

8     125000  150000  110000  45000

9     250000  300000  225000  115000

10    250000  300000  225000  125000

Table 2

XP per hit dice in AD&D 2nd edition

HD  XP

1   15

2   35

3   65

4   120

5   175

6   270

7   420

8   650

9   975

10  1400

Table 3

Same-level monsters required to advance to next level in AD&D 2nd edition (table 1 divided by table 2)

Level Fighter Paladin Cleric  Wizard

1     134     150     100     167

2     58      65      43      72

3     62      70      47      77

4     67      75      59      84

5     92      103     83      115

6     119     126     102     75

7     146     179     131     72

8     193     231     170     70

9     257     308     231     118

10    179     215     161     90

Table 4

5E XP for AD&D 2nd edition-equivalent monster

(AD&D orcs were weaker relative to PCs than a 5E orc, so I'm using CR=two steps below level as an equivalent for equal HD even though that makes AD&D orcs equivalent CR 1/4 monsters instead of CR 1/2)

PC level  Equivalent CR   XP

1         0.25            25

2         0.5             50

3         1               100

4         2               200

5         3               450

6         4               700

7         5               1100

8         6               1800

9         7               2300

10        8               2900

Table 5

AD&D 2nd edition-equivalent level advancement tables in 5E (table 3 times table 4)

How many 5E XP monster experience a 2nd edition PC would need to earn to advance to the next level

Level Fighter Paladin Cleric  Wizard

1     3350    3750    2500    4175

2     2900    3250    2150    3600

3     6200    7000    4700    7700

4     13400   15000   11800   16800

5     41400   46350   37350   51750

6     83300   88200   71400   52500

7     160600  196900  144100  79200

8     347400  415800  306000  126000

9     591100  708400  531300  271400

10    519100  623500  466900  261000

Table 6

Additional XP required to advance to next level in 5th edition

Level XP

1     300

2     600

3     1800

4     3800

5     7500

6     9000

7     11000

8     14000

9     26000

10    21000

Table 7

(Rough measure of) How much faster advancement is in D&D 5th edition than AD&D 2nd edition (table 5 divided by table 6)

Level Fighter Paladin Cleric  Wizard

1     11.17   12.5    8.33    13.92

2     4.83    5.42    3.58    6.0

3     3.44    3.89    2.61    4.28

4     3.53    3.95    3.11    4.42

5     5.52    6.18    4.98    6.9

6     9.26    9.8     7.93    5.83

7     14.6    17.9    13.1    7.2

8     24.81   29.7    21.86   9.0

9     22.73   27.25   20.43   10.44

10    24.72   29.69   22.23   12.43