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Grinding at higher levels

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:51 pm
by ShadowCurry
Hi all, I'm kinda a new guy on this forum, and just want to ask some questions. I know there are lots of topics about grinding, but I, as a person living in a small country that isnt english speaking, with low english skills didnt rly get them. So I would like to simply ask, where are the best places to grind at levels about 60+, I am doing the green maze now, up to the Harenthill Ghost stuff or whatever they are called (they crit me a lot). Thank you :D

Re: Grinding at higher levels

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:01 pm
by Zukero
Hello and welcome to the forums !
The green maze is probably the best place for you. But stop before the ghosts. They are maybe too strong now.
Happy hunting !

Re: Grinding at higher levels

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:31 pm
by fiernaq
The Hirathil ghosts do indeed give a decent amount of XP but as you've probably found out, they may not be the easiest/quickest way. One thing you could do is check out the AT Directory made by Richard Faila, go to the Monsters page, and then sort each group by XP and see which ones are easiest for your build to handle while still giving a lot of XP.

Several choices:
Iquan - This is the leveling spot of choice for people level 30-50 but even at 60 they give very good XP and will be significantly easier to kill than some of the other monsters on this list which makes it a great spot to just mindlessly grind without having to worry about dying. Robed Iquan are 237 to 275 XP and the Chaos Beasts are 262 to 280 XP.
Plaguestriders - In the spider caves on the way to Remgard. 282 to 311 XP but low population and many of the monsters in here drop nasty conditions on you.
Maonit Brutes and Arulir - These have very high HP but are otherwise low stat monsters so if you can deal a ton of damage up front they're easy prey and at 259 to 384 XP for the Maonits and 403 to 407 XP for the Arulir you'll level up fast. Sadly, population concentration is low. You'll find them closer to Remgard as well.
Allaceph - 231 to 315 XP, decently plentiful. Kill them fast though because they regen health when they hit you. The same cave (Brimhaven) where you get the Kazaul Rotworm series of quests - east of Loneford.
Inferno - Charwood Mines. Like the rest of Charwood, very plentiful monsters. If you can handle the sheer numbers this place is a gold mine for XP. The mine is full of 200+ XP monsters but the Flames and Infernos in the last couple of rooms are worth 300 to 339 XP. Ablaze does not stack which makes this a relatively minor condition to get affected by.
Venomscales - These give as little as 201 XP but as much as 347 XP. If you can find where the higher XP ones are they're pretty easy to kill which makes them a good way to grind. They're in the southern portion of the Green Maze. Also, the Venomscale Breeders and Masters in the same area are worth 376 and 392 XP respectively. Weak Poison does not stack which makes this a relatively minor condition to get affected by.
Hirathil - 316 to 373 XP, very plentiful but they love to swarm you. Make sure you have a couple levels of Cleave and enough AC to get by their high BC. In the caves at the end of the Green Maze on your way to Lodar.

Overall, I'd probably go for the Venomscales or the Infernos. The Infernos have lower BC which means you're more likely to hit them and they have much lower crit chance but they also have twice the HP as the Venomscales do. Your call. Find the ones you're best at fighting and go there. XP won't be all that different regardless of where you choose to grind.

Re: Grinding at higher levels

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:43 am
by Fel
Hirathils are, currently, the best victims for exp grinding: they are many, they give high exp and, best of all, they swarm; saves the trouble of chasing after them one by one, quickens up the pace.

With RoL they can be easily taken down w/o the need for potions and Cleave - spare you 3, or 6(2 levels), skill points.

Re: Grinding at higher levels

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:45 am
by tom1250tom
There is also another place for high xp monsters just not as many as in the green maze, on your way to remgard there are these "mountain bear things" (I forget their exact name). One of their breeds even give 400+ xp. They are quit easy to defeat also.

Re: Grinding at higher levels

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:07 am
by RaptorNXT
The mines of Charwood are good too - approx 200XP per monster, plus all the weapons they drop provide a decent amount of Gold when sold...

Re: Grinding at higher levels

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:03 pm
by ShadowCurry
Thanks :D . I didnt try charwood yet coz I got stuck in the maze. Hirathills give me lots of xp, but when they swarm sometimes my HP gets a bit low..not much coz I got the RoL but still, I dont want to risk much. I find that Plaguestriders slow me down a lot and are sometimes harder for me to kill then Hirathills, so I dont go much to Remguard area.
Grinding is geting kinda slow,I have to put a point in QL, have got curently 0 :D

Re: Grinding at higher levels

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:54 am
by Pyrizzle
The Ghosts can be quite a pain when you start to get surrounded.... they sure do Love to crit.

The road to Remgard (Spider Caves mostly) would also be a good place for you to grind given your current level.

Happy hunting!

Re: Grinding at higher levels

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:12 pm
by Sarumar
Fel wrote:Hirathils are, currently, the best victims for exp grinding: they are many, they give high exp and, best of all, they swarm; saves the trouble of chasing after them one by one, quickens up the pace.

With RoL they can be easily taken down w/o the need for potions and Cleave - spare you 3, or 6(2 levels), skill points.

+1
:lol: "..saves the trouble of chasing..." That is so true :twisted:

I prefer Dagger of the Shadow priest with Blade of defiler (gives enough HP back to me).

good hunting

Re: Grinding at higher levels

Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:24 pm
by Phyren
All seem like good ideas. I get bored easily and just find myself bouncing between these areas. At lvl 41 pushing up to fight Hira'zinn