Gameplay / JobbingWhat monsters should I be fighting at my level?When you click on a monster in-game it will have a little circle next to its name which is either blue / green / silver / orangy-pink or red. Blue monsters drop items rarely and are a lot lower level than yourself (they also give very little XP). Green mobs are a little lower than your level and still don't give decent xp but they do give decent drop rates (some say better than silver). Silver means the monster is the right level to be fighting: decent xp and drop rates. Orange mobs give more experience and are normally 2-3 levels higher than your level and don't give as many drops. Red means the monsters are much higher level than yourself and therefore are a lot harder to kill; these very rarely give drops but do give a lot better XP.
For Chinese, it's generally agreed upon that grinding on green mobs is far superior to grinding on silver or orange because you kill/get drops at a faster rate. Therefore, the time it may have taken you to kill that silver mob is theoretically cut down. As a european starting around the late 2x-early 3x levels, fighting mobs 11 levels above the average party skill level is optimum.
What is jobbing and the Triangular Trade Conflict?The Triangular Trade Conflict is what the entire game revolves around. In essence and in very short terms, there are three classes (thus, the triangular trade conflict). Hunters, Thieves, and Traders. Traders buy goods from one city and attempt to take it to another city. Hunters protect the traders. From what? From the thieves that attack the traders and try to steal the goods.
Of course, there are many twists and complications to it, but that's the basic gist of the TTC.
How do I go about becoming a trader, hunter, or thief?There is a detailed guide
here that will explain everything you need to know.
What is an Academy and what is the Guardian system?Itonami explains it well
here in her guide about the Guardian system and the rewards that can be obtained from such.
How do I identify the difference between a normal mob and a party mob?Party mobs have a blue talon icon to the left of their name, like so:
What are quests and are they worth doing?Quests are an in-game way of telling you what monsters you should be fighting for your level, they normally ask you to fight monsters that are the same level as yourself and are a very good and easy way of getting extra XP/SP for not doing anything other than fighting. I would suggest to all that you make sure you check out the
Quest guide every time you level and make sure you pick up the quests from the relevant NPC's.
What quests should I be doing at my level?This guide gives a breakdown of all quests from lvl 1-70, the monsters you need to fight, the NPC's that gives it to you and what the reward for completing it is.
I messed up a quest, how do I reset it or start over? There isn't really a way of messing up a quest however if you accidentally abandon the quest then check back with the starting NPC after about 10mins and they should have the quest ready to re-take again.
Why can't I teleport?one possible answer: If it says: The requested order cannot be carried out; you have a quest for which you need to visit a NPC. Complete the quest or abandon it.
Credits to Starrie.
How do I get into the caves? The caves are North west of Donwhang, To enter the caves you need to be a minimum of level 50. However many suggest that you wait until you reach level 60 before even attempting to go in there. However, for a European, entering at 50 and then heading for Taklamakan at around 6x would be the generally agreed upon best option.
What is a party?A party is where you can join with other players in game to join a group. You don't have to be the same level as the other players and when using party match you don't even have to be near them to join the party. There are 2 types of party, XP-distribution or XP-autoshare. XP distribution has a maximum of 4 players to each party (compared to 8members for XP-auto share) however is the favored type of party as you get increased XP(5%per additional player in the party) and so the more members there are in the party the more XP you get per kill. Whereas for XP-Autoshare you share the xp you gain with everyone in your party thats within your area (if their picture is blue when in the party it means they are too far away to share). To set what type of party you want you press P in-game and select SET, you can change party to XP-distribution here, then if you are near someone then you click on them and select "join".
XP-Autoshare is now the favored type of party for Europeans and higher level (mid 5x-8x range) Chinese, perhaps for the sole reason that due to party mobs, you can farm or level at a faster rate than in an XP-Distribution party. Distribution parties are for people who truly plan on soloing from A-Z.
How do I use the "Party Match" System?Once you have set what type of party you want, you select the button that says party match. Party match gives a list of players that are wanting to be part of a party and how many players are already in their party (so a party that says 1/4 2/4 or 3/4 is an XP-distribution party whereas a party that says 1/8 2/8 ....7/8 is an XP-autoshare party. you can click on the party you want to join and click join and they will accept or deny you. please note at the bottom it says 1 and there are little arrows by the side, you can click the right arrow and take you to the next page of parties. You can also start your own party (don't forget to set what type of party you want first) and click on "create entry" this will put you on the party match system and assign you a number, this number you can give to people in your guild or your friends for them to find you on the party match system.
Why don't my return scrolls work?If your return scrolls don't work then it probably means your on a fetch quest that prohibits you from using them. You are only allowed to use horses to travel during such quests and so you are unable to use portals or return scrolls.
Who are Tiger Girl, Ureuchi, Isyutareu, Lord Yarkan, and Cerberus?These five monsters are what are called Unique spawns. They are monsters that only spawn every few hours. If you are lucky enough to find one of them and start attacking it, it will start by spawning normal mobs of the same level as around you (e.g
Tiger Girl starts by spawning tigers/white tigers and black tigers; Ureuchi by spawning bandits and bandit archers and so on). However the more damage the unique takes, the bigger the mobs get. The unique will start to summon champions, giants, and even elites. Literally, there will be tens if not hundreds of monsters attacking you and your party at once.
Thus, a Unique is usually very difficult to kill and is quite an accomplishment.
At what level should I attempt to kill uniques?These levels are generally agreed upon as the levels that would be suitable for you to attempt to fight these uniques.
Chinese:Tiger Girl: 25-35 (There is also a helpful post here on attempting to kill Tiger Girl)
Ureuchi: 45-55
Isyreatu: 65-75
Lord Yarkan: 70-80
European: (In party-play)Tiger Girl: 20-25
Ureuchi: 25-35
Isy: 45-50
Lord Yarkan: 65-80
Keep in mind that although they are level 20, 40 and 60, it is VERY hard to kill them on your own due to all the giants and other mobs that will be attacking you as well.
There is a guide
here made by Kratos that will aide you in your quest to defeat a Unique monster.
Where do I find unique monsters?The link
here has maps of the estimates locations of where the unique monsters spawn.
What does PvP and PvE mean?PvE means player versus enemy (so you fighting monsters) compared to PvP which is player vs player. PvP happens in 4 ways: during cape fights, during job fights, during guild wars, or during fortress war.
Can I equip a Gold Dragon Flag (GDF) on an European character?Yes, you can.
