Which type of followers still benefit from Garrison mission XP?

Most of my followers are now level 100. I've currently got a mix of green, blue (rare), and purple (epic) followers. My question is: do they still benefit from Base XP or Bonus XP?

I've tried answering my question, firstly by using the in-game hints and common sense. Here's a typical scenario for my followers:

garrison mission situation

There's no real indication that Ilona would or would not gain the XP, but then again: what would she need it for? Your own character obviously won't get any XP from quests anymore, turning quest XP in gold if I'm not mistaken. However, there is even a "(+32)" in green mentioned, which is not mentioned for -say- Hulda Shadowblade (a rare/blue follower).

I've tried the ingame help as well, but it's plain awful ("garrison xp" yields zero results). I've skimmed and searched through Wowhead's Garrison Guide but I can't quite seem to find my answer.

So, to summmarize:

how does XP work for level 100 followers?
how can you find out (is there any in-game clue to this)?
does the rareness (green/blue/purple) of folllowers matter?
does the level of the quest matter?

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Best Answer

I send my 100 level characters on XP missions just to clear out my available mission queue; rather than letting them all expire which seems to take longer. I first do any armor upgrade missions, then resources (with Ben Gibb), then gold, then all the XP missions that are short duration (so I have followers available when the other missions are ready). Chance of success is irrelevant so I just send anyone. Not sure this is smart but keeps me busy.

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How many followers can you have in your garrison?

If a follower is assigned to a building, they naturally aren't available for going on any missions. You're only allowed 20 active followers at a time, and a follower that is working in a building counts towards that total.

How do you level Garrison followers?

Follower assignment (and removal) to buildings is done from your garrison Architect Table. Placing or removing followers is free and there is no cooldown for either action. On top of those, Bodyguard trait allows a follower to be assigned to level 2 or higher Barracks.

How to assign a follower to a garrison building?

In Draenor, there are many followers that you can obtain from questing, or just searching hidden areas. Some you get from just 1 quest, some are obtained by finding hidden items, and others are at the end of long, time consuming quest chains.

How to Effectively Level Your Followers to Complete Garrison Missions

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