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=== Preparation Phase === | === Preparation Phase === | ||
Not going to be your typical leveling guide, because this approach will prioritize: | Not going to be your typical leveling guide, because this approach will prioritize: | ||
* Enable sharing non-core Equipment among characters of different classes Alts Mass Production (coming soon) as much as possible, while only core items for | * Enable sharing non-core Equipment among characters of different classes Alts Mass Production (coming soon) as much as possible, while only core items for HN will be highlighted on this guide. | ||
* Monotonous, but will be predictable. Important because this leveling is a not chill routine, but more like 30 minutes of triathlons | * Monotonous, but will be predictable. Important because this leveling is a not chill routine, but more like 30 minutes of triathlons | ||
* Not cost conscious, though time and stress speaking it is worth it if you plan to make more than, say, 10-15 characters of various jobs (just switch out the core item) each reaching lvl 250. I will explicitly say it here that basically you are investing in multiples of low level gears, which cumulatively in total may worth up to hundreds of millions zeny just to save time around 30 minutes to 2h per character creation and leveling up to lvl 250. Only do this when you're theoretically losing more potential value from that farming hours loss. | * Not cost conscious, though time and stress speaking it is worth it if you plan to make more than, say, 10-15 characters of various jobs (just switch out the core item) each reaching lvl 250. I will explicitly say it here that basically you are investing in multiples of low level gears, which cumulatively in total may worth up to hundreds of millions zeny just to save time around 30 minutes to 2h per character creation and leveling up to lvl 250. Only do this when you're theoretically losing more potential value from that farming hours loss. | ||
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* You have done your research, mastered the basic (I leave it to your wisdom to decide which level range you want which non-core equipment will be worn and what equipment you will skip), and that you have invested and plan well for item progressions each level range, e.g.: | * You have done your research, mastered the basic (I leave it to your wisdom to decide which level range you want which non-core equipment will be worn and what equipment you will skip), and that you have invested and plan well for item progressions each level range, e.g.: | ||
** +9/+11 {{#item:400023}} combo with {{#item:490099}} or its derivatives (red/blue but not really recommended unless you need HP/SP leech early and you don't need acd% this early) starting at level 1. | ** +9/+11 {{#item:400023}} combo with {{#item:490099}} or its derivatives (red/blue but not really recommended unless you need HP/SP leech early and you don't need acd% this early) starting at level 1. | ||
** Temporal | ** [[Old_Glast_Heim#Temporal_Boots|Temporal Boots]] and [[Temporal_Manteaus|Temporal Manteaus ]]for level 100 and up. | ||
** Illusions | ** [[17.1_Illusion#Illusion_Equipment_and_OS_Weapons| Illusions Set]] starting at level 120/130 up to 150/160. | ||
** Convertible | ** [[Convertible_Wings|Convertible Wings]]/[[Horror_Toy_Factory#Equipment|Celine Set]]/[[Automatic_Equipments_and_Enchants_(17.2)|Automatic]]/[[Bio_5:_The_Bed_of_Honor_(Nightmare_Biolab)#Fallen_Warrior_Manteau|FWM]]/[[Bioresearch_Laboratory#Edda_Weapons|EDDA]] set starting at level 150/160/170. | ||
** Grey Wolf set starting at level 190. | ** [[18_Direction_of_Prayer#Gray_Wolf_Armor|Grey Wolf]] set starting at level 190. | ||
** MVP equips (e.g. +9[C] or +11[C] PCC is nice)/Good and Evil set starting at level 200/205. | ** [[Equipment_Crafting#Pirate_Mayne_-_Pirate_Captain's_Coat,_Moan_of_Corruption,_Crown_of_Beelzebub,_Fish_Head_Hat|MVP equips]] (e.g. +9[C] or +11[C] PCC is nice, don't over invest for leveling item)/[[Good_and_Evil_Headgears|Good and Evil]] set starting at level 200/205. | ||
** Varmundts pieces (e.g. +9[C] or +11[C] | ** [[Varmundt_Equipment_Reform#Varmundt_Equipment_Reform|Varmundts]] pieces (e.g. +9[C] or +11[C] Death Rune Manteau is nice)/Glacier set starting at level 230. | ||
* Other methods out there might be more efficient and effective than mine, I just don't know it yet so be adaptable and don't treat this guide as if written in stone. Mine is expected to reach level 230-250 in around 30 min when I do it myself, and at worst 250 in around to 1-2h depending on your performance and investment level. | * Other methods out there might be more efficient and effective than mine, I just don't know it yet so be adaptable and don't treat this guide as if written in stone. Mine is expected to reach level 230-250 in around 30 min when I do it myself, and roughly at worst you will be able to reach lvl 250 in around to 1-2h depending on your performance and investment level. | ||
Non-core Equipment and Secondary Skills (passives, buffs, debuffs) will not be specifically named on the phases below (this is not a newbie guide), you will just have to do the best with what you currently possess. Though result may vary if your non-core equipment are far too weaker compared to the original assumption. | Non-core Equipment and Secondary Skills (passives, buffs, debuffs) will not be specifically named on the phases below (this is not a newbie guide), you will just have to do the best with what you currently possess. Though result may vary if your non-core equipment are far too weaker compared to the original assumption. | ||