Adventurer's Guide to Leveling: Community Project

[theguyy]

I was always curious if the true adventurer at heart could travel the whole of Norrath as they leveled without taking far too long to progress. This could be the answer!

Here are the rules. Suggest a single zone and spot in said zone to level a single level after 10. This zone can only be used once, so if you see it on the list think of something different! The goal is to make a list of the ultimate journey where you and a friend can go and adventure while gaining a level in a different zone for each level from 10-60. We can do this, there's over 80 zones in Classic/Kunark!

No speculation, you actually have to have gained a level at a reasonable pace in the area you suggested with a un-twinked duo/group. For instance, a bad example would be suggesting City of Mist from level 24-25. Make it feasible so that a new player could take a friend to your spot and gain a level there. Can we create the ultimate leveling adventure? Will update with posts, I will start:

10-11 Crushbone(entrance mobs)
11-12 Blackburrow(bottom of ramp)
12-13 Western Karana(bandits east of Misty Storyswapper)
13-14 Befallen(entrance)
14-15 Unrest(entrance)
15-16 Kurn's Tower(main floor)
16-17 Erud's Crossing(wisps)
17-18 Najena(elementals)
18-19 Lesser Faydark(sisters camp)
19-20 Oasis of Marr(orc highway)
20-21 Upper Guk(squire camp)
21-22 Mistmoore(zone entrance)
22-23 Lake of Ill Omen(beach north of FV)
23-24 Overthere(trash near warsilk)
26-27 Gorge of King Xorbb(evil eyes)
27-28 Everfrost(random mammoths)
28-29 Warsilk Woods(giant fort)
29-30 Rathe Mountains(giant skeletons near lake rathe)
30-31 Highhold Keep(goblins or guards)
31-32 South Karana(splitpaw spires)
32-33 Solesk's Eye(first goblin room)
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35-36 Lower Guk(dead entrance)
36-37 Frontier Mountains(giant fort)
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38-39 Ocean of Tears(spectres)
39-40 The Hole(elementals)
40-41 Oggok(bouncers)
41-42 City of Mist(courtyards)
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51-52 Nagafen's Lair(bats)


^^Add your suggestion here, it doesn't have to be for maximum efficiency or ease of travel but for the sake of the journey! You don't have to list your spot in above order.

For the newer players wanting to test the Adventurer's Guide to Leveling, find the suggested spots easier with this link: http://wiki.project1999.org/Zones

UPDATED vvvv

[SwordNboard]

While taking advantage of some of the highest ZEMs! These are considering that you are modesty twinked these days.

8-17: Befallen 1st & 2nd floors for safety (not 3rd floor (yet))
17-26+: Upper Guk (Spiders, then Squire to Warden and friends)
26-40+: Highkeep/SolA

[webrunner5]

Unrest Entrance and Main Room. Good from level 14 to 22. Good ZeM

Castle Mistmoore Entrance and Pond area. Good from level 22 to 28. Good ZeM.

Oasis of Marr Crocs, Orcs. Good from level 14 to 20.

South Karana. Spires for Splitpaws. Level 24 to 32.

[Bubbles]

Level 1: Akanon Underground
Level 2: Greater Fay
Level 3: Steamfont
Level 4: Misty Thicket
Level 5: East Freeport
Level 6: Crushbone
Level 7: Butcher Block
Level 8: Kith Forest
Level 9: East Commons
Level 10: Nek Forest (zombie ruins by EC zoneline)
Level 11: North Ro (Scarabs, bandits)
Level 12: South Ro (derv camps)
Level 13: West Commonlands (more dervs, or deathfist orcs)
Level 14: Dagnars Cauldron (goblins and rats and skellys oh my!)
Level 15: Erud's Xing (Wisps)
Level 16: Lavastorm (anything within 5 square miles of najena.. altho druid rings is a great pull spot, ppl port in who can buff + sow!)
Level 17: Najena (elementals and TTs)
Level 18: Lesser Faydark (Nybrights still give light blue here, can swap out 17+18 and hit LF at 17 and najena at 18 i guess)
Level 19: East Karana (anything not currently being kited by a bard, reavers and such /con the best at 19 tho)
Level 20: Highpass Hold (orcs or gnolls, you make the call!)
Level 21: Unrest (1st floor if solo, fireplace if grouped)
Level 22: Mistmoore (zone in to GY)
Level 23: South Karana (chickens!)
Level 24: West Karana (ask a druid to track something blue, it's there somewhere)
Level 25: Lake Rathe (more chickens, different zone)
Level 26: Everfrost (Mammoths, higher level orcs. bonus points for ganking the vengeful soloist out of spite)
Level 27: Beholders Maze (Evil Eyes, PBBs for all!)
Level 28: Rathe Mtns (Giant Skeletons, drakes n such)
Level 29: Cazic Thule (Lizards)
Level 30: Runnyeye (goblins)
Level 31: Permafrost (goblins)
Level 32: Sol A (goblins)
Level 33: Highkeep (guards or goblins, choose your own adventure)
Level 34: Split Paw (gnolls)
Level 35: Lower Guk (zone in or bedroom/spiders in a group)
Level 36: OOT (specs or seafurys in a duo/group)
Level 37: Feerott (specs or bouncer hurd)
Level 38: West Freeport (It's not EQ without at least *one* level of killing guards or warrior guild npcs)
Level 39: The Hole (elementals)
Level 40: Oggok (Bouncer smash yu!)
Level 41: Oasis (Specs or Sand Giants or DW goblins)
Level 42: Kedge (kill fish i guess, i always avoided this zone like the plague.)

Thats pretty much it for old world.. Using Kunark is cheating IMO.

[Brutal_X]

Kurn's Tower 10-18, I really dont know why more people dont go here, it has a rediculous ZEM, and honestly it could be up to par with Paludal.l

[webrunner5]

Kurn's Tower 10-18, I really dont know why more people dont go here, it has a rediculous ZEM, and honestly it could be up to par with Paludal.l

Because it is hard as hell to get there, and if you are not a Iksar where you going to sell? Who has plat for a port there at that level?

[Brutal_X]

True webrunner, didnt take that into thinking :P

[fishingme]

I believe he is thinking more so individual camp spots like the ones that a little bit more hidden in zones. Sort of how bandits are a bit out of the way in gfay.

[theguyy]

Sorry if I wasn't quite clear enough but the goal is to list both the zone and the spot in the zone in which to gain a single level then move to a new zone. We are making 10-60 a huge adventure where you are never in the same zone twice to grind more then 1 level. Bubbles has it correct except for listing where in each zone.

Kunark is fine, remember just 1 level for each zone. Let the adventure begin!

[fishingme]

But you would enjoy some obscurity, correct? Little places of Eden tucked away? I regrettably don't know very many because I only adventured when I was younger and playing live. But I think this idea is really cool.

[Bubbles]

Well, the reason places like Kerra Isle and Beholders Maze are so unpopulated is they are miles out of the way from civilization and there's so many more obvious and centrally located options available.. I could have tossed em somewhere on my list, but.. well.. all the roaming green trash make Beholder a royal pain to kill for xp efficiently at high levels, and all the roaming higher cons make it just as terrible at lower levels.

zomgz i totally forgot runnyeye..

updated my list to follow the spirit of the OP, altho i really gotta say most of the 'camps' are pretty obvious and well known within the zones ;)

[theguyy]

Updated a whole bunch thanks. Anyone else have suggestions, would like to get a big pool of ideas going, Kunark included. Need solid areas for the higher levels also!

[Muleworth]

33-34 WFP guards
38-39 OOT specs

didnt read replies so sorry if already posted

[theguyy]

Added OOT thanks. Going to avoid faction hits for goodly races at this time, even if it is WFP :) Troll/Ogre/Iksar/DE faction hits are ok.

[Darian]

23-24 overthere- mostly dark blues when pullin from warsliks zone line
27-28 everfrost mammoths- best cash/xp combo for this level range

[SCB]

If you can get the groups, Dalnir, Droga, Nurga etc are just insanely fun. I'm not sure the XP is substantially better but the dungeons themselves are a blast.

[pharmakos]

Well, the reason places like... Beholders Maze are so unpopulated is they are miles out of the way from civilization...


...zomgz i totally forgot runnyeye..

runnyeye and beholders maze are directly next to each other ;)

[Caso]

30-31 Giant Skelleton in Rathe Mountains , the area close to lake rathe zone

37-38 Guards at the toll in West Commonlands

[Brutal_X]

If i may add, Kurns tower main floor isnt really for level 16's, the basement and around there however works better for players around 16.

[theguyy]

Added many of the suggestions thanks, some of the zones were already taken though. Remember only the same zone once for the entire list. Need more suggestions!

[Maestron]

Some alternatives. These will reap better cash than the ones listed. Having just comeback money is important to my toons.

11-12 Blackburrow Bottom of ramp (level 3 per Wiki) ZEM + gnoll fangs = quick xp.
12-13 Western Karana Bandits east of Misty Storyswapper (#3 on wiki map) non-evil toons can turn in bandit sashes for additional xp and a bronze weapon

[theguyy]

Very adventure friendly suggestions thanks, many gaps in leveling still open. More suggestions welcome.

[FatMagic]

This is an awesome guide, thanks for making this. Looking forward to it's completion.

[dragonfists]

Suggestion: Make a level range and the zones to play in that level range

[Orruar]

I have an alternate progression which doesn't require much travel between the zones, particularly in the earlier levels when travel is more dangerous and difficult. Once you get to 35+, travel is easier and so the gaps become larger. Many of these are probably not ideal, but I'm pretty sure they're all doable with a solid soloer or a decent duo/trio. Certainly some will be slow.

Level 10: Qeynos Catacombs
Level 11: Qeynos Hills
Level 12: Blackburrow (elites)
Level 13: West Karana (bandits)
Level 14: North Karana
Level 15: East Karana
Level 16: Gorge of King Xorbb
Level 17: Runnyeye
Level 18: Highpass
Level 19: South Karana
Level 20: Lake Rathe
Level 21: Feerott
Level 22: CT
Level 23: South Ro
Level 24: Upper Guk
Level 25: WW
Level 26: Dalnir
Level 27: LOIO
Level 28: FM
Level 29: Nurga
Level 30: FV
Level 31: Unrest (hags)
Level 32: Mistmoore
Level 33: Kedge
Level 34: OT
Level 35: EJ
Level 36: TT
Level 37: Kaesora
Level 38: SolA (gnomes)
Level 39: Rathe Mountains (hill giants)
Level 40: Paw
Level 41: Oggok (guards)
Level 42: DL
Level 43: Droga
Level 44: Butcherblock (guards?)
Level 45: OoT (seafuries)
Level 46: Kithicor (undead?)
Level 47: Everfrost (ice giants)
Level 48: Permafrost (animals)
Level 49: Hole
Level 50: Lower Guk
Level 51: SolB
Level 52: CoM (upper)
Level 53: BW
Level 54: Skyfire
Level 55: TD Raptors
Level 56: KC
Level 57: Chardok
Level 58: Sebilis
Level 59: HS

[pharmakos]

^^ CT would be pretty hard at level 22 i would think. otherwise looks solid.

[Haldour]

Bump due to the increase in players lately and i.creased baby alts looking for a diferent experience. This sounds like a great idea

[Ocura]

If you roll Neutral/Evil Erudite don't immediately run to QHills! Stay and hunt Kobolds for their 'Useless Cloth Cap'. Turn them in at the skeletons guarding Paineel and rake in the cash. Aside from decent exp return you get a gem for each turn in, quick easy plat (have been getting all sorts of gems, some worth 12pp+). You can use this method to get up to 6-7 quickly and have plenty of plat for spells.

[Feanoir]

great guide!

I'm currently using this guide to level Feanoir, and I'm level 13 in WK, if anyone wants to join in the more the merrier!

[Stormhowl]

I've been doing this solo but I know that with a duo it'd be even better:
11-12 Steamfont Mountains (Near windmills and minotaur caves)

Only downside is the earth elementals being immune to non-magic weapons but I'm a necro so meh. This is great to go from Crushbone to Steamfont and still get decent exp. Not heavily camped either; not seen a single soul. :3

[Rhambuk]

BUMP! Had not seen this before very excited to try it out and might hold my interest for longer than 20 minutes )

[skacat]

this is awesome.

would love to see suggestions for evil characters, especially up to around mid-20s whereupon moving around is a little easier. (I'm a DE)

[Rhambuk]

To mix it up a little more I think i might try this on red, blue is quiet waiting for velious.

Tomorrow startin this on Red!

[fuark]

To mix it up a little more I think i might try this on red, blue is quiet waiting for velious.

Tomorrow startin this on Red!

Send me a tell on Grandcaster if you need a port for a run that's too long

[raff01]

That thread is possibly the best idea I've heard to date in EQ. What I loved the most about EQ was the feeling of adventure of it.

[Gadwen]

nevermind