Hunting Guide Help Request: Velious Hunting Spots

[loramin]

For a long time the Per-Level Hunting Guide was a (mostly) comprehensive list of Project 1999 hunting spots, but unfortunately it hasn't been updated much since Velious came out.

That's why I need your help: if you have a favorite Velious hunting spot (or several), could you please reply with just a few details?

Level Range: What levels will find blue-con mobs at this hunting spot?
Zone/Area (Area Optional): Where is the spot (ideally both the zone and where it is in that zone)?
Monsters: What are the monster(s) to hunt?
Notes (Optional): Any further details such as which classes the spot is particularly good for, what factions are impacted, any good drops or related quests, etc.

Thanks!

[skarlorn]

Good thinking, Velious zones are a big mystery to me

[branamil]

Velious is shit for xp. It's only good to farm for loot after you're max level.

[aaezil]

^ guys either new or tryin to hide the good camps lmfao

[Maner]

Originally Posted by branamil [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Velious is shit for xp. It's only good to farm for loot after you're max level.

This is why, velious monsters usually hit harder and have more hp than monsters the same level in kunark and classic. Very few zones have a ZEM that is even close to comparing with the normal leveling spots. Even on live, the only zone that was really used for leveling was probably velkators.

However that said, Crystal Caverns is probably the only zone i would even suggest you try to level in, in velious. The spiders, and geos are very good exp and can even generate some good coin.

[Asheya]

Currently killing 'a snow cougar' in Iceclad Ocean, fear kiting them as a Ranger, xp is pretty good over all, think it's only base xp but there is plenty of mobs spread out non-kos but social. The mobs on the wiki are listed 27-31 which seems to be correct based on my track, started killing them at 30 after EF mammoths. You can bind on the dock as melee and there are vendors here. Also Cougar Claw Earrings drop here as a rare drop, got a couple here, they're not lore which is nice. Definitely not the optimal leveling zone for this level bracket compared to say MM or Unrest basement but as a solo spot it's good for rangers/druids and always afk'ing as there is 0 dangers.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by branamil [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Velious is shit for xp. It's only good to farm for loot after you're max level.

As a general rule I agree, Velious is less about leveling and far more about loot. But even so I do remember leveling in Velious on live, so I know it has at least some good places.

For instance, a Druid has lots of animals to charm in a zone like Eastern Wastes, a necro (or cleric?) might level in Tower of Frozen Shadow, and any class might want to level up on Frost Giants to get Dwarf/Dragon faction.

All I'm hoping to get out of this thread is as many of these viable places as possible, ideally with details (eg. I know ToFS is good for necros, but I don't know what dungeon levels are for what player levels). I'm not going to recommend that anyone should level in NToV [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Maner [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Crystal Caverns is ...

Originally Posted by Asheya [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Currently killing 'a snow cougar' in Iceclad Ocean, fear kiting them as a Ranger, ...

Awesome, thanks both for the recommendations, and extra thanks to Asheya for including lots of detail! I have added the cougars to the guide (https://wiki.project1999.com/Per-Lev...ng_Spots_25-29).

Maner, would level range would you recommend for CC?

[Maner]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

As a general rule I agree, Velious is less about leveling and far more about loot. But even so I do remember leveling in Velious on live, so I know it has at least some good places.

For instance, a Druid has lots of animals to charm in a zone like Eastern Wastes, a necro (or cleric?) might level in Tower of Frozen Shadow, and any class might want to level up on Frost Giants to get Dwarf/Dragon faction.

All I'm hoping to get out of this thread is as many of these viable places as possible, ideally with details (eg. I know ToFS is good for necros, but I don't know what dungeon levels are for what player levels). I'm not going to recommend that anyone should level in NToV [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Problem with TOFS is the named pretty much. Everything on the first level can be light blue or green but the named mob you need to kill to get a key will be red con.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Maner [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Problem with TOFS is the named pretty much. Everything on the first level can be light blue or green but the named mob you need to kill to get a key will be red con.

Ah, that seems to rule out the higher levels then (unless any of their key-holders are easier). Even so the first level should be blue (and presumably good hunting for a necro) at some level, right? Any idea what that level might be?