Apple EM Guide for Dummies
Intro
Hey I'm Apple and I have no idea how to create this page with fancy links and stuff(studying as I'm writing this) but I wanted to make an EM guide for newbies with no or little idea on what to do & how to become an EM. I don't consider myself a good/pro player but I felt the difficulties too when I first played RO(it's not an easy game, you gotta admit) and also different servers have different features so... I dunno if I'm making any sense. Just keep in mind that anything I write here is NOT the only answer and you may always find a better way to acheive the goal. If the case please share to make things better :)
In short, TLDR : I'm writing this for newbies so there may be too much details for those who are used to the game. TY for understanding and forgive me for any trouble reading this :P
Beginning - Novice & Magician & Sage & High Magician
Whether you are familiar with RO or not the beginning part is simple. You log on -> accept to follow the guide -> follow the npc until the main office part is over -> go to Eden Group and talk to Lime to join the group -> get Eden equips -> go to Poring Village instance* -> By the time you finish the instance you will be lvl 91ish and in between there will be an npc that lets you change the class to Sage.
- In case you are not level 10 yet when you arrive at the Eden group, just click on warper->dungeon->Payon dungeon for 1 zombie. One zombie should be enough. Type '@go eden' to teleport to eden ; or you could use the item 'Eden group Mark' as well.
Use colt bolts on Drops and fire bolt or fire ball to Porings and Poporings. Depending on INT, using low level skill may be enough.
Once you get out of the Poring instance make sure to enchant the Carrot or Leek. Regarding enchanting refer to this page : Poring Village. It's not the best gear but every little bit helps at the beginning.
Next go to Eden and check the boards. Each boards has corresponding required level range so you want to check the 70~99 one for now. In case you are not playing the game right now and would like to know which quests are available : Kill Quests and Item Collection Boards
From the 70~99 quests, I prefer Glast Heim 'Wraith and Evil Druids'. Others... either you gotta walk too much or the monsters hurt too much. Wraith/Evil druids are annoying too when they curse you and stuff but you can directly teleport from Eden so it's really convenient to go back and forth. Repeat this quest couple of times until you become level 99.
Two times will probably be enough. In case you become 99 before finishing the second round, I recommend finishing it up and DO NOT turn it in for rewards yet.
*Check ETC #1 for an option to buy an infinite fly wing to teleport to different maps faster+more conveniently.
Once you are level 99, go to Main office to rebirth.
If you are freshly new to the game, I suggest going to the Payon Dungeon to kill some zombies. They are squishy so you don't need any gears to knock them down. 1 zombie should be enough from Job level 1 to 10. Once you are job level 10 High Novice, go to Main office to become a High Magician. Sad part is your Base level is probably around 3to5 so you will need to go back to Payon Dungeon to level up some more. I suggest lvling up to at least 10 here to equip the eden gears. It's also a good idea to lvl up here bit more with the eden board quest(payon dungeon quest is for lvl15+). All the eden coins you get by completing these quests will be used well so the more you complete these quests, the easier life you will find later.
After one run of Payon dungeon quest you should be lvl 45~50ish. from there explore other Eden quests or turn in the 'Wraith' quest that we saved from earlier. it should get you job lvl 50 easily; now you are a professor.
Beginning 2 - Professor
Now that you are a Professor, you have two options : to keep on casting magics or beat up enimies with a hard cased book until you become a sorcerer. :P
Personally I prefer the latter : I think it's more fun. New stuff keepes me interested lol
If you choose to keep on casting magic, then use any spells you like(keep in mind the elements though!).
If you choose to try new method then you will be using the skill 'Auto Spell'. Read the skill's description and use it to lvl up.
*once you reach lvl 45 you can get a new Eden weapon. I write this at this stage because this is the perfect timing to get one. Get the Spellbook if you are going to 'auto spell' and Magicbook if you are going to 'cast' spells. You can get another one if you make a mistake so don't worry if you get a wrong one.
*This stage is short since you lvl up fast so feel free to do whatver you want.
Except for some new skills it's all the same - you lvl up while completing some eden quests.
Personally I'm lazy so I just repeat 'Wraith' quests :P
Mid - Sorcerer
Grats, you are a sorcerer. Now you get to use some nice new magics and you can also summon spirit/elementals no other class can(that's if you have the required items).
First of all we gotta understand 'Fixed Cast Time' and 'Variable Cast Time'. Please take some time to read this page : Stats when you have the time. RO has some complicated stuff so gotta study if you aren't familiar with these mechanics.
Simply put there are two types of Casting time and you need to deal with BOTH of them to be able to spam spells.
The main skills we will be using at this 'sorcerer' stage are : Psychic Wave and Diamond Dust.
lvl5 Psychic Wave has 0.6s Fixed Cast Time(FCT) and 12s Variable Cast Time(VCT).
For FCT we can reduce it with
Advanced Paradise Shoes (470093) which gives 0.3 seconds reduction
+
Advanced Paradise Magic Ring (490128) which gives 0.2 seconds reduction.
But 0.1 second is still left and you will need items like an Illusion Leg Type B [1] (22197) with an enchant(Modification Module (Fixed Casting Time) (25694)) for the remaining FCT.
lvl5 Diamond Dust has 0s FCT and 7s VCT. Lower lvl skill has longer cast time so make sure you master this skill.
There's no fixed cast time and 7s of variable cast time is much shorter than psychic wave but as a newbie with no gears, it won't be possible to completely remove the casting time.
There's no other choice ; at this stage we will have to live with this.
Spending some more skill points on Free Cast will help since it lets you move around and kite while casting stuff.
Both skills above have cool down of 5 seconds so the main strategy is to use a skill while the other one is under cooldown.
Also, they are both targeted on the ground so you will have to get used to kiting + luring mobs to desired location.
Since we focus early points to INT and DEX you will be squishy; so take a deep breath and take it easy. May take some deaths to get used to Sorcerer.
Now that you kinda got to know about the skills, you need to get some equips first.
Get 15 Old picks from Pitman at Einbech dungeons -> for Paradise Sorcerer Magic Book.
and
Get 5 Blue Hair from Kobolds(@navi rafild05 or go to Ice dungeon->exit-> go below-> go right)
and
15 Elastic bands from Wootan Shooters(Beach Dungeon 3 -> exit to the right -> go up)
and
Rent Eden Advanced Shadows using 20 Eden coins.
Now All Set!
Either lvl up at the Magma Dungeon F2 for some Eden quests + money
or
go to Illusion Moonlight. There are repeatable quests for illusion dungeons so read the corresponding wiki page : Illusion Dungeons.
*Also read Tip#4
Once you reach lvl 120+ you can go to Illusion of Vampire as well. Or you can just spam Moonlight + Magma dungeon until 130+
From here I'd do some Episode Quests.
16.1 Banquest of Heroes - If you are new it's worth it to take a short break from repeating the same stuff(eden quests, etc).
some quests are required for 17.1 Episode so read the wiki page.
16.2 Terra Gloria - Not required
17.1 Illusion - This has to be completed. By completing this Episode you gain access to Illusion set and Grace Set.
These equips are fairly easy to get and you can use these until 200. For these Gears refer to : Gears
End? or another beginning :P
Once you become an EM, it's pretty simple.
Stats
Stats(click this to learn about each stats. Highly recommended for fresh newbies)
Before Rebirth(Novice + Magician + Sage) : not really important so except for Int you can improvise as well.
| Str | 1 | |
| Agi | 1 | |
| Vit | 1 | |
| Int | 99 | Top priority. This is your damage. |
| Dex | 99 | |
| Luk | 1 |
After Rebirth, Professor : This is just a suggestion and you can always reset the stats at the main office so feel free to improvise.
| Str | 1 | |
| Agi | 99 | Evasion + atk speed |
| Vit | 1 | We will rely on Agi to evade, rather than to take hits |
| Int | 99 | Our atks are still 'Magic' so need this |
| Dex | 1 | We don't need to 'hit' or 'cast' so don't need dex for now |
| Luk | 1 |
Sorcerer -> Elemental Master
Lvl 100ish
| Str | 1 | |
| Agi | 1 | |
| Vit | 1 | |
| Int | 60~70 | from here you put all the future points until 120 |
| Dex | 120 | Our magics have long long casting time |
| Luk | 1 |
Aim for Below Stats
Recommended to put some Vit first for survivality and Agi/Luk later.
| Str | Rest | Least importance but extra weight helps too |
| Agi | 70 | For minimal evasion |
| Vit | 100 | For minimal tankiness + Status effect resistance |
| Int | 120~130 | Duh |
| Dex | 120 | Cast speed + to help with instant cast |
| Luk | 90 | For some immunity for Curse + Extra Matk |
Skills
Before Rebirth : Not important. Freely try any skills.
After Rebirth : Still not important but if you choose to use autospell then you need to master all the bolt skills
Professor
-Before Sorcerer
10 Auto spell -> 10 Advanced Book -> free. Dragonology gives 3 free int so it's useful. Rest skills are rarely used at this stage.
-After Sorcerer
You are not going to use the auto spell anymore and don't need all 5 skill points for the elemental endowing skills either(flame launcher, etc) so feel free to get other skills if you feel like.
Recommended skills are : Advanced Book, Wall of Fog, Land Protector, Volcano, Violent Gale, Deluge, Indulge.
Please ignore the remaining 16 skill points below, I accidently lvled up some more without taking a screenshot :/
Sorcerer
Gears
Magician ~ Sage : Eden Gear + Paradise Staff
Professor : Eden Gear + Paradise Sage Spellbook or Magic Book
Sorcerer
| Equip. Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper | Advanced Paradise Hat | |
| Mid | None | |
| Lower | Poring Village Carrot | Any Enchant is god for now(except for Absorb ones...they are for melee classes) |
| Weapon | Paradise Sorcerer Magic Book | Cheap, Easy to Get |
| Shield | None | |
| Armor | Advanced Paradise Robe | |
| Garment | Advanced Paradise Manteau | |
| Shoes | Advanced Paradise Shoes | |
| Acc 1(Left) | Advanced Paradise Magic Ring | Prevents Cast Interruption : Must have since insta-cast is not possible at this stage |
| Acc 2(Right) | Advanced Paradise Necklace | |
| Shadows | Advanced Paradise Shadows | Rent with 20 Eden coins. Until later later you will have to use these almost forever |
| Equip. Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper | Advanced Paradise Hat | |
| Mid | None | |
| Lower | Poring Village Carrot | Any Enchant is god for now(except for Absorb ones...they are for melee classes) |
| Weapon | Paradise Sorcerer Magic Book | Cheap, Easy to Get |
| Shield | None | |
| Armor | Grace Psychic Robe | |
| Garment | Grace Magic Manteau | |
| Shoes | Grace Magic Boots | |
| Acc 1(Left) | Advanced Paradise Magic Ring | Prevents Cast Interruption : Must have since insta-cast is not possible at this stage |
| Acc 2(Right) | Grace Magic Ring | |
| Shadows | Advanced Paradise Shadows | Rent with 20 Eden coins. Until later later you will have to use these almost forever |
There are 4 Grace items in the set - Armor, Garment, Shoes, and Ring.
All Together Grace Set Bonuses are : FCT 0.5s + VCT 50% + ACD 5% + ASPD 7% + MATK 120 + MATK 5% + Neutral Element DMG 10%
+ All Element DMG 30% + Psychic Wave DMG 30% + Flee 20
One Bad(or good?) thing about Grace Set - Enchants are not so great. Which means no additional expenses as well.
| Equip. Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper | Advanced Paradise Hat | |
| Mid | None | |
| Lower | Poring Village Carrot | Any Enchant is god for now(except for Absorb ones...they are for melee classes) |
| Weapon | Paradise Sorcerer Magic Book | |
| Shield | None | |
| Armor | Illusion Amor Type B | Possible Enchants : |
| Garment | Illusion Engine Wing Type B | |
| Shoes | Illusion Leg Type B | |
| Acc 1(Left) | Advanced Paradise Magic Ring | Prevents Cast Interruption : Must have since insta-cast is not possible at this stage |
| Acc 2(Right) | Illusion Battle Chip R | |
| Shadows | Advanced Paradise Shadows | Rent with 20 Eden coins. Until later later you will have to use these almost forever |
Left Accesory slot is kinda fixed so you only need 4 Illusion equips - Armor, Garment, Shoes, and Ring.
All Together Illusion Set Bonuses W/o Enchants are : VCT 15% + After Attack Delay 10% + MATK 150 + MATK 10% + Ranged ATK 5%
+ Every Element DMG 15% + HP 1,100 + SP 220 + SP 5%
However, Illuson set works wonders WITH enchants. Bad thing about this is that enchants cost stuffs(time & effort).
All Together Illusion Set Bonuses WITH Enchants are :
| Upper | ||
| Mid | ||
| Lower | ||
| Weapon | ||
| Shield | ||
| Armor | ||
| Garment | ||
| Shoes | ||
| Acc 1(Left) | ||
| Acc 2(Right) | ||
| Shadows |
Elemental Master
- Beginning
-Mid
ETC
- If I remember correct you get some Muh Coins for free when you make the first character. You could convert them into cash points to buy an infinite fly wing at the main office which will make things more comfortable until it expires. You can also get muh coins by participating events + and hunting strong monsters. Check : Muh Coins
Tips
- Repeating Eden quests are HIGHLY recommended for newbies. Inside Eden group there's a vending machine that sells powerful buff items and even self revival items for eden coins. Personally I buy small life potions + almighty + Brilliant Protection scrolls + token of siegfried + world tour ticket often.
- Participating in events is HIGHLY recommended. Muh Coins are really valuable in the beginning, selling for more than 50~60k each. You could sell for some potions and etc or convert to cash for items like infinite fly wings.
- Use the Novice Battle Manual, preferably after rebirth! only usable for characters level 40 and below so if you don't use it it's useless. If you can level fast enough you 'could' use it before rebirth but the duration's only 30 minutes so unless you are used to this server I would just save it until you rebirth.
4. Every illusion dungeons drop Refinement Boxes with the corresponding name on it(ex. Moonlight Refinement Box (100391)). These boxes are used to refine +4 items to +7~10 without any risks to break them; and with highly refined items you can make safe certificates to make some money for early gears. Read Armor Weapon Tickets.
End
Lastly, reading wiki is EXTREMELY helpful even if you are used to RO from playing another server. I still read it at work lol