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By Siren.Novadragon 2013-08-07 19:46:18
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Guide to help people level their monster quick. These zones I have went through and worked really good for me.
Non Box: Small
White Box: Medium
Blue Box: Large

Tip:
Lizards won't aggro you while you're a Beast.
Vermin won't aggro you while you're a Lizard.
Plantoids won't aggro you while you're a Vermin.
Beasts won't aggro you while you're a Plantoid.

Ronfaure/Gustaberg/Sarutabaruta
Any Size, Level 1-12.
Just kill everything that is Ep-T till you're about level 10-12.

La Theine/Konschtat/Tahrongi
Any Size, Level 10-14.
Just roam till you get about Level 13-14.

Buburimu/Valkurm
Any Size, Level 13-22. (Large can't go to Valkurm).
Grind the Snippers at the beaches (Buburimu Beach G-9/H-9)(Valkurm Beach E-9/F-9/H-9/I-9) and kill Leeches/Pugils when about Level 16-18. Make sure to watch time because Bogys will blood aggro and kill you. Stay away from shore till they De-spawn. Continue this till you're about Level 18-22.

Qufim Island
Small/Medium Size, Level 17-28.
If Level 17-19, go to lake in the middle and kill Worms/Clippers at H-7. (Watch out for Banshees at 20:00) Grind the Worms/Clippers till you reach Level 22 and get Pugils involved for the replacement of Worms. The Cliffs at North work perfectly for Pugils/Clippers and will last good till about 28-29.

Jugner Forest
Any Size, 20-24.
Grind the Leeches/Funguars/Tigers/Goblins/Sheeps/Beetles. You can find them along the path, just be careful, leeches link... Continue this till you're Level 23-24.

Batallia Downs
Any Size, Level 23-30.
Head to the North Cliff at J-6 and kill Mayflys/Gobblins along way if you don't spawn nearby. Avoid Tigers till you're about level 25 so death is not risked. Once there, grind Clippers/Ba/Orcs. Get tigers involved when you have reached level 25 for good exp rewards (Goblin Bounty Hunters 25+.) Ignore Clippers when they read below EM which should be level 25-26. Focus on Orcs/Tigers/Ba till then and do this till about Level 30.

Beaucedine Glacier
Any Size, Level 30-40.
Fight Tigers/Goblins on the path to Ranguemont Pass (E-11) till you reach Level 35. (If your mob is Small/Medium, go down one paragraph) For Large Mobs, Head down to Fei'Yin entrance and grind Goblins/Dolls till you're about Level 40.

Garlaige Citadel
Small/Medium, Level 35-40.
Grind off the Siege Bats/Borer Beetles before Gate 1 and the same floor. These are really good for melee type mobs.

Crawlers Nest
Small/Medium, Level 35-47.
Level 35+, Grind the Worker Crawlers at the old School camp at I-9 till you're about Level 40-41. (Careful they link) Head west to F-9/G-9 when level 40-41 is obtained to kill Nest Beetles, they link but don't aggro. You can chain them till you're 47 for nice exp.

Xarcabard
Any Size, Level 40-55. (Only attempt level 40 if you're using a large mob.)
Level 40+, grind the Skeletons at J-9 till you're level 42-43. They re-spawn quick so pull them away, Blood Aggro is your danger. After that go to I-7 and grind off the Gigas till about level 46. (Any Size from here) Go to the entrance of Castle Zvahl Baileys Entrance E-7/E-8 and grind the Demons till about 50. (Warning, Demons have long Sight Range for spotting/Linking) You can increase to 52-53 if you go to Uleguerand Range Entrance F-7 and farm Demons there. They're 2 levels higher than the Demons at Castle Entrance. I killed Demons there till about 55 with my Dhalmel. Large Mobs are stuck to these targets if players wish to get them 60.

I will update with more decent camps, people can post good camps to, plus update the level limits.
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By Siren.Novadragon 2013-08-07 20:03:39
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I am correcting some grammar I made. My grammar is not brilliant but I try my best to make it clear.
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By Ragnarok.Ebaydotcom 2013-08-07 20:06:56
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This is a great guide to go by considering the majority of players forgot how to normal grind mobs for exp nowadays.
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By Asura.Karbuncle 2013-08-07 20:07:02
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Great starting Guide. Here's my personal Experience.

1-10: Maul Everything in Sight in any Starter zone.

~15-20+: Worms/Bats Near beginning/Entrance in Maze of Shakrami. This place can last you til late 20's.

~35-40+: Bats/Drones On top floor. This'll last you until 40 or so. from there there will be ~EM mobs and it'll slow down. You can move to Shades, they aren't too horrific but aren't optimal.

40~: Soldier Crawlers/Nest Beetles. This will take you to 45 Ish.

45: Labrynth Lizards to about 50 ish.
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~45: Beastmen in Zvahl. Avoid Demons, You can kill Eyes, But stick mainly to the T~VT Beastmen. Nice, Squishy, low on attack power. I like this camp but Annoying cause Demons kinda still suck.

I'll try to remember the rest later. I know I did Crawlers nest a few times.

Tip: most Families can easily take down VT~Low-IT especially the Mage types and Stronger DD (Tigers, Raptor, etc). So treat it more like targeting T, VT, or IT, not chaining EM like you might as a player.
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By Cerberus.Pukushu 2013-08-07 20:12:17
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Promy might be a viable option 30-40ish. Also 35-45ish in Yuhtunga Jungle and 50-60ish in Yoator Jungle.

Edit: If monsters can take on T, Vt, IT easily then adjust the levels I gave above by 10-15 levels down. ex Promy could start at 15-20ish.
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By Asura.Ackeronll 2013-08-07 20:20:57
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If you are a Lizard you can pretty much stick in Crawlers till 63ish.
Just follow the crawlers. Worker > Soldier > Rumble > Knight. When you hit DC on one move on to the next one. Once you hit Lv63ish it will be time to move on till you hit about 85 though.
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By Siren.Novadragon 2013-08-07 20:21:37
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Cerberus.Pukushu said: »
Promy might be a viable option 30-40ish. Also 35-45ish in Yuhtunga Jungle and 50-60ish in Yoator Jungle.

Edit: If monsters can take on T, Vt, IT easily then adjust the levels I gave above by 10-15 levels down. ex Promy could start at 15-20ish.

They appear VT+ if they're around 4-5 levels higher than you.
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By Cerberus.Pukushu 2013-08-07 20:29:59
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ok so adjust my numbers down by 10 levels. I had put them as ~ 2-5 levels after mobs capped so you would be fighting mostly EM or below until you moved to a harder mob in the zone.
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By Leviathan.Ayrlie 2013-08-07 20:41:17
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I did the Rock Eaters in Konschtat as early as level 6.

I spent 10-22 in Valkurm first by doing Lizards/Rabbits then Goblins, and eventually Crab/Fly/Pugil. I moved to Qufim from 22-30 by doing Land Worm/Clipper/Gigas/Wights

I went to Beaucedine Glacier at 30 doing BST gigas and goblins pets, then Tundra Tigers and first tier goblins. At 36 I moved into Fei'Yin for the bats near the zone.

10 is too early for the Maze Makers especially with the other aggro. I suggest soloing low-end T to low-end VT mobs - its possible with the right instincts.
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By Lakshmi.Ryanx 2013-08-07 20:55:59
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what is max level for this 99?
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By Siren.Novadragon 2013-08-07 20:56:33
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Lakshmi.Ryanx said: »
what is max level for this 99?

Yes 99 but large mobs aren't possible to 99. Medium may have some difficulty.
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By Quetzalcoatl.Skeith 2013-08-07 21:51:33
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I've been starting out in areas that are level 2~ and just roaming around and killing things, getting deeper into the zones until I hit the higher mobs and achieve level 20.

Then I go to Qufim and snipe worms and just destroy things until 30. Saves a bit of time, in that there's not so much zone jumping.
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By Lakshmi.Aelius 2013-08-07 22:13:57
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Make the guide look pretty, organized, and maintained, I'll keep this stickied.
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By Carbuncle.Anesthesia 2013-08-07 22:16:01
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Best Monstrosity leveling guide
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By Bahamut.Serj 2013-08-07 22:18:23
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Carbuncle.Anesthesia said: »

ilu bby
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By Asura.Ackeronll 2013-08-08 15:43:00
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Need somewhere to Lv63-75 I want a Couerl.
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By Siren.Novadragon 2013-08-08 15:47:56
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Asura.Ackeronll said: »
Need somewhere to Lv63-75 I want a Couerl.

Try Monastic Cavern
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By Asura.Ackeronll 2013-08-08 16:04:51
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Anywhere else? Theres a DRG here slaughtering everything lol.

Edit: Gonna try Oztroja.
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By Siren.Novadragon 2013-08-08 16:09:50
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Asura.Ackeronll said: »
Anywhere else? Theres a DRG here slaughtering everything lol.

Bostaunieux Oubliette, look for Garms.
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By Asura.Ackeronll 2013-08-08 16:11:26
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Tigers don't fit there apparently lol
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By Siren.Novadragon 2013-08-08 16:34:48
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Asura.Ackeronll said: »
Tigers don't fit there apparently lol

O my bad but that's your only option as far as I know.
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By Asura.Karbuncle 2013-08-08 16:38:02
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Asura.Ackeronll said: »
Anywhere else? Theres a DRG here slaughtering everything lol.

Edit: Gonna try Oztroja.

Once you hit ~73 You can probably safely murder things in Zeruhn
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By Leviathan.Krysten 2013-08-08 16:42:16
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ya im in Nest with sapling at 51 got sick of lvling vs undead/mages/demons of xbard lol

Nothing new at 50 for sapling or Treant btw, maybe at 60

im hoping for one of the more colorful trees lol
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By Leviathan.Krysten 2013-08-08 17:19:54
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i know 80s is Gusgan mines tho im along way from trying that lol
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By Leviathan.Ayrlie 2013-08-09 21:06:59
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For Tigers best to stay in CN until 60s. 50-53 kill Exorays and Hornflies, then Rumble Crawlers, Wespes, and Dragonflies from 54-59, then Helm Beetles and Knight Crawlers until the mid 60s. After that the best bet is the coffer key mobs in Monastic Caverns until 70ish then Zerhum Mines for Worm/Bat. Regardless you will be doing some grinding in the mid 60s/early 70s as options for good XP will be limited. After Zerhum its possible to get to 99 using Ordelle's Caves (beetle) or Maze of Shrakrami (bat/crawler) through the 80s/early 90s, then Fei'Yin for bat.
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By Asura.Karbuncle 2013-08-10 19:26:16
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Thought I'd share a real nice tip for aspiring Wamoura/Wamouracampa.

At level 40 you get Vitriolic Shower, that coupled with Heat Barrier and your natural high Defense, You've got a pretty good method of Exp'ing that most people might not think of.

The idea of this is to get about 250% TP off a mob, any old mobs will do, then find a good mass (5-10, get an idea for how much they hit you, etc) of Easy Prey~Decent Challenge enemies and gather them up, Barrier > Vitriolic Shower.

Enemies die slowly from DoT and your Blaze spikes, Use Vitr. Shower whenever you have TP, try to save at least 100% by the end of the wave. Once you get the hang of it you can easily off 6-10 Mobs a wave and make 15k/hr or so if you get a good camp.

Highest i peaked was 20k an hour before i got bored, blew through level 50/51 In Crawlers nest before I got hungry and left >_>;

I imagine this method won't work well past 55-60 where enemies HP is more annoying, But for 40-55 or so you can ease the pain of Wamoura by utilizing this.

A good camp for 47~53(?) is Crawler's Nest in either the Lizard Room, or the CaveBerries. There's enough Crawlers around to train a good 5-6 of them between Lizards/Berries. This method will only support 1, Maybe 2 Wamourcampa, so please be courteous to others...

good luck!
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By Phoenix.Upbeatglitch 2013-08-10 19:59:28
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This is exactly what I've been doing, it works perfectly. Currently I'm lvl 88.. hopefully at 90 cannonball gets unlocked!

Another tip, use MaB+INT instincts and it'll be even faster!

In my 40s I would get a lvl every 2 or 3 pulls doing this.
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By Valefor.Prothescar 2013-08-10 20:00:51
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I've done the same thing on Lizard, Raptor, and Eft using magic, cyclotail, breaths, etc.
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By Valefor.Rocl 2013-08-11 01:45:27
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im so angry you've all shared my nest strategies

any mob with an aoe/conal does beautifully
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By Phoenix.Morier 2013-08-11 02:30:26
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Valefor.Rocl said: »
im so angry you've all shared my nest strategies

any mob with an aoe/conal does beautifully
You invented aoe killing. riiiiiiiiiiiiight
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