ArcheAge Guides
In
ArcheAge, you have to level your character to a certain level in order to
participate in the high level content of the game as quickly as possible. So,
in this guide you will have all the essential tips you may need to optimize
your leveling.
1. Pay Attention to Quest Summaries
Do not
simply run to the location of the quest when you receive a new one, but be sure
to read the summary so that you do not waste time in needless movement. Indeed,
the quest summary not only tells you what monster you need to kill and loot,
but also informs you of any item you may need to purchase from NPCs before
moving there.
2. Rely On the Quest Indicators
When you
accept a new quest, an indicator in the form of an arrow with a specific
symbol/number and color will appear around your character, showing you the
direction you need to take to reach the quest location. No need to get
frustrated if you cannot find the monster you need to kill. It was either
already killed by another player and will soon respawn, or you are at the right
coordinates, but on the wrong floor. Quest indicators will also help you in
finding items that may be hidden by the terrain.
3. Do Not Skip Quests
Never pass
a quest just because the reward for it seems trivial. Sometimes this quest will
lead to a longer chain of quests offering better rewards, and rare items. Pick
up all the quests that you come across. Also be sure to check your mini-map for
quest exclamation marks that will not always appear on your screen.
4. Always Overachieve
Some of the
quests in ArcheAge have completion conditions that vary from the others.
Indeed, upon reaching 50% of the quest conditions (4/8 monsters killed for
example) you can submit the quest as an Early Completion. If you exceed the
quest condition however (9/8 monsters killed) the quest switches to an
Extra-Progression status, up to 150-160% (12/8 monsters killed) of the quest
condition where it earns the Overachieve status. Completing the quest earlier
will save you some time but reduce the EXP rewards, while Overachieving will
take you more time, but boost the EXP received. Which one you choose will
depend mostly on your play style, but if you want to level faster,
Overachieving will help greatly.
5. Learn About Hidden Quests
ArcheAge
has a number of hidden quests that normally involve killing 15-20 of the same
mob to reach the objective. The catch is that these quests will remain hidden
until you actually kill the number of monsters required, where a quest
completion tab showing the amount of EXP you received will pop up. Look for
guides and such that tell exactly where these quests are located to save time,
or to decide if they are worth it or not.
6. Use and Abuse Your Labor Points
As soon as
you have the option of using your labor points, use them to harvest crops, chop
trees, mine ores or even do a trade run. These essential components of the
universe of ArcheAge not only allow you to gain ARCHEAGE GOLD and resources,
but also give you a decent amount of EXP that often exceeds what you get from the
early mobs.
7. Do Not Grind Mobs
One of the
basic methods to level in the average MMO is by killing mobs one after another.
This is not the case in ArcheAge. While you can still level that way if you
want the full Sandbox experience, the EXP you receive from monsters can be
pretty minimal, and must thus always be done with a purpose in mind (for
quests, Overachieving, or items). In fact, leveling by killing mobs would have
been a viable option if it weren't for the fact that they aren't easy to kill. If
you think you can take down a monster with a couple of hits, or that you can
take on a whole group for faster kills, you'll be in for a huge surprise. Most
of the time you'll only be able to take on 2 monsters at most, and even then
you will have to pay attention to your health bar as it dwindles pretty fast.
Moreover, your Mana is limited and will go down fast the longer you fight.
8. Level with A Party
As stated
above, killing monsters isn't that easy, and it will often take you around 4-5
of your skills to take one of them down. So why not save your time and Mana by
getting other players to help? They will also receive EXP and complete their
quest objectives. Not to mention that they'll be here to help if you aggro too
many mobs.
