THESE ARE MY OPINIONS AND OBSERVATIONS. I MIGHT BE WRONG. AS FOR ADVANCEMENTS, THEY ARE NOT SET IN STONE, AND THERE ARE A LOAD OF DIFFERENT MAXXES YOU CAN DO. IF YOU DON'T LIKE MINE, FEEL FREE TO MAKE UP YOUR OWN. WHEN I GIVE LEVELS FOR GAINING CERTAIN ABILITYS, THESE ALSO DEPEND ON INT. IF YOU HAVE SHIT FOR INT, LEVELS MAY BE HIGHER FOR GETTING, SAY, THE 85% RES, OR RAINBOW MANA.
--Transfer Spirit--
First, This helpfile is way outdated. I think the learn levels and such are okay, but this particular one, it does not work like like the description says.
For new people, dont worry bout what it says so much. It does not change race or sex anymore, and im not sure what the low end of the spell is, but the max is usually 85% ress for ANYONE, any race, guild, or alignment. If you all out max for it, it does go higher, but I haven't actually talked to anyone who has done it.
--Area vs. Target--
Our area can get to be very good. Glacial death costs 650 to cast, and if you XP conscious, this is a great way to go. Whip up a regen potion, armours, sticks, you will fly. 1000 in target will just about round a rock troll.
Target does do more damage, and is probably better suited for power maxxes. Ice shards, the target spell, costs 500 a cast.
--Defense--
Our shield is large. It is always large, no more no less. The only thing that defence will help with is how long the shield will last before it starts to wear off. I recomend doing m.s.d.s, but not m.s.d unless you are doing pure power, and even then I would put alot of thought into it, because doing m.s.d will smite potion skill, and you still need it.
Also, resist silence potions run off of m.s.d.t. Wierd, I know, but they do, so if your in a mind to make great ones, there you are.
--Misc--
Only thing I can figure that runs off misc is truesight potions, and I can't stress enough how much I wish they would better these. You will see when someone hidden or invis enters or leaves the room. Not if they are simply there, it will not notice them. They also don't save, so if anyone ever orders them from you, congrats, it's a rarity.
--Special--
This is for transfer spirit. If you are going helpful resser type, you will need 500 in M.S.S to get the 85%. After that, the level you need to increase the % spikes. You can get above 85, but it takes alot. And really, 85% res isn't that bad a deal anyway. If you do not max special, even with a 36 int, youll only get a 66% res. You also need a corpse to make this spell work.
--Potions--
Alot of stuff is based off potions. The number of special potions you can have memorized at once, the amount your kit can hold, and the amount your pouch can hold are all based off potions. There is also how good your resists are and how long stats will give +2 before they go to +1. I dont know exact numbers, but if potions is low, so will the stat when it turns over.
Even you power alchie wannabies, take note, if you want your rainbow manas or good resists, you have to put something in here. Seeing as we get over 6k gps, you might want to think about that. Rainbows are gained about 790 potions. Or you can foo-bar em, and buy them from other alchies better then you.
We can drink stat potions up to a 32 max in a single stat. All other guilds can only get a 28. However, only 15 stat potions can be consumed, after that, they have no affect on you.
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--Power Max EXAMPLE--
**NOTE: Power alchies can be expensive to maintain. Not recomended if this is a first time char.**
m.s.o.x (target or area) m.s.d.s m.s.o m.s m.i.p m m.i cleanup
You will end up with this:
Level 504
1080 in your chosen offense type.
888 in defense.self
712 in potions. This will not get you rainbow mana.
--Middle max EXAMPLE--
m.s.o.x (target or area) m.s.d.s m.s.o m.s.s to 310 (for transfer spirit) m.i.p m.i m m.s.d m.s.m.a (truesight) cleanup
You will end up with this:
Level 500
Offense choise will be 785
Defense.self will be 657
Misc.area will be 530
Special will be 503
Potions will be 905
You can forfit special or more of your offence for more potions.
--Pure Helper Max EXAMPLE--
**Note: This is a REALLY SUPER SLOW max. Also not recomended for the newbie or the impatient.**
m.i.p m.i m m.s.o.x m.s.d.s m.s.o m.s m.s.d cleanup
You will end up with:
Level 505
974 potions. This will give you a +2 to every stat until 28. Sadly, thats the +2 cap, and not even we get +2s though we can drink higher.
720 m.s.o.x
486 Def.self. Also can put that in def.targ if you're that much more of a freak.
If you want to play around with numbers to see what kind of thing you want to
do, I sugest this site:
http://www.geocities.com/nova27171/sim.html
Takes a second to load, but it will. If you can't figure out how to use it, perhaps it wasn't ment to be.
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--COMP LOCATIONS--
Tiger Claw : North from cliff face till you see the Sabertooth Tiger. Then kill it.
Beetle Leg : u;se;e;e;e;d;e;n;n;n;n;n;n;n;n;w;w;d;d;d;d;d;n;ne;e;n;d;s; s;sw;s;e;e;e;n;d;e;s;w;w;w;n;n;e;e;e Things auto in this area, dont go here if you are noob.
Lemon is in a shop in pesvint.
Fairy Dust : From giant oak:e;e;n;n;ne;ne;e;e;ne;w;n;e;e;e;e;n;n;e;e;ne; e;e;e;e;u;se;e;d;e;se;e;se;e;circle right;circle right;circle right;se;sw; s;s;w Kill monster.
Magical Ashes : From south Eos gate : 5n;7e;d;3s;sw;4s;se;s;push wall;n;l fire;kill flame and pick up ashes. To get out : w;ne;n;n;n;n;ne;se;s;s;e; e;e;pull torch;s;s;s;s;e;s;e;u;w;s;sw;n;mirror 1;e
Sulfur and phosphorous are found in Rialt shops.
Bat entrails are in a shop in Hylar.
Rosemary and honeysuckle are elf herbs. You can find them in the elven and celestia forests. Syntax is get in elven forest, pick in celestia. What you get is random, will have to pick several to get what you need.
Also, you can get water potions in Hylar and Eos other then the shop, and boxes of bottles can be found in KD.
If it is not listed, I call that a "common comp". This mean it can be got from many a shop in the realms, and from the USC.
The alchemy pouch holds ALCHEMIST MADE potions and common comps
only. It can hold alot, and breakage rules do not apply. Any other container,
and only 6 potions or vials can be held in it at a time, or they will break.
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Notes for Noobs:
If you can, get potions from the maxxed people. They work better, and affect you the same as they do us.
Dimichthys armour is quite good, though saves mid level. Slap a frost on it, and sell it when you're done.
Don't buy single bottles, there are boxes in KD. They hold 24 bottles, and count as 1 item.
Get USC'S when you can. They are great for cubes, and common comps if you're lazy like me.
Regen potions save low, and for low levels are better then mana. Get sticks, regen gear if you can; it will make xping far faster.
Invisibility potions are timed, lasting for me about 5 minutes, though my potions are only 810.
Elixir of Life is not worth it. Pay your 25 pc and get vials. They do the same. I have never been asked for one.
Mana shield potion is pointless. It overrides your shield, causing more then usual damage.
"Study" in the guild shop gives you the list of special potions you can learn. You can "forget" any one at any time to learn a differrent one for 100,000 XP. Every one of those potions uses one water potion to make. Special potions last until logout, unlike spell potions which are all timed or instantanious.
Restore water vs. restoration : Restore water restores all dropped below normal stats. Restoration drops hightened stats by one or two stat each use.
ALL SPECIAL POTIONS CAN BE THROWN AT OTHERS FOR THEIR EFFECT. THIS INCLUDES THE RESTORATION.
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--Turtle Potion!--
This is a quest, but I'm a spoiler, so here you are!
There are 4 scrolls you have to collect :
Shopkeeper in Yotera, guy offa docks in Iapage, regen guy near Pesvint, and there is one right here in Eterina.
COMPS:
Ruby Heart - The puzzle oak in fairyland.
Crystal Sphere - In KT, either Wu Ti'Fang or the fortune teller in merchant
circle.
Glass Shard - Mina's glass shop in Rialt.
Diamond - Rialt gem shop, doesn't always pop and Selune's treasure room.
Black Berry - Sabine's Isle.
Yellow Berry - Maldron Isle.
Honeysuckle - Celestial and elf forest. Get or pick herb.
Sunstone - Simon the Lumberjack. He's a lumberjack and he's okay.
Lotus Blossom - Maralith in the abyss.
Rose - Red rose, Rialt floral shop.
Platinum Scale - Pyrite in heaven.
Bottle of Hooch - Iapage. check the liquor stores.
The potion itself does not take anything from the alchemy kit to cast.
--Happy Hunting
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--Information gathered or stolen by Lian.