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Edited, Nov 3rd 2009 4:22am by alwayslost

Lake of Ill Omen: The ultimate hotzone.

Why? newb zone experience modifier already in effect.
Edit: though there is varied views on the current state of this (read posts below).

Safest route there (in my view) for the lowly non-iksar is to invis and go through Fironia Vie to Lake of Ill Omen. In LoIO stay invis (pond sturgeons are very red to you at this particular zone in) and run a long ways north --just not into Cabilis or the guards. I recommend SoW or similar as well... it's a big zone.

Mobs in the level 1-15 area respawn insanely fast. No heals/pots/merc you can get overwhelmed by adds. Spikes = godliness though. Super lucky you might get a rare drop too.

Move south towards the windmill for higher cons. Note vendors are in windmill.

From windmill move west to get higher cons in the sarnak fort (southwest corner of zone) or goblin fort (northwest corner). Outside area of Sarnak fort was great xp in the low 20s. Inside is a bit tougher due to casters and runners.

Much harder mobs in the water surrounding entrance to Veksar.

Zone is Kunark and super gravy for even the mildly twinked.

Edited, Nov 3rd 2009 9:47am by snailish

Thanks snailish, was this information recent? I'll bring my shaman there, just started him also..Also, how high did you stay there?

Ah interesting!
I'll have to edit that in, thanks again.

You should check out Kedge Keep, I brought my 28 Beasty there, and with a decked out pet I did well, unfortunately, forgot to recast EB and died while AFK, but the exp was at least half a yellow at the beginning mobs (who were red/yellow).
I recommend you check out City of Mist also, went there with my 38 monk and the experience was very interesting, its a fun zone definitely a place to check out at 38 probably 35 if you're with a friend.

Have to agree Samatman. Forgot about that. Was always low for that zone and had to beg a higher levels to change controlling faction. But was fun. Another fun quest was the honor badge one that started at the captian in Qeynos and figuring out the rat riddle and all the badges.

Edited, Nov 4th 2009 5:57pm by Vinney

What happened to Paludal Caverns?

I recently was there with my new wizzy on a new account. The exp is still the best in the game. Level 13 to level 24 in about 2 hours. Most classes can solo with a merc if you stick to the lizards until about level 18 or so.

Thanks bro. ;)

It was more that the mobs turned blue which lowered the exp, the constant fighting of 4-5 mobs ((the bandit camps) I did enjoy the fiends again though!)) was also sort of annoying, I got used to it at South Karana, but it was intentional then, I'm sure a caster character who can paci the mobs so they get solo or double pulls would enjoy the zone more, I would like to try LOIO anyways, seems like it would be interesting to check out..so far the experience in LOIO has been fantastic, I've made roughly 3 1/2 yellows so far off even cons and dark blues.

Edited, Nov 6th 2009 12:04am by LuckyPoseidon

Yeah, I can't recommend the 'spend all your cash on potions you'll use for 15 mins' path. The levels tend to go too fast, so you wind up with leftover potions you have to sell at a loss (since few people would buy them from a trader). Admittedly, the potions help a lot but not if you can't easily afford them.

I'm currently doing The Buried Sea zone with several of my characters. Will post the strat I'm using when I'm done (just in case there are Fennin people here )