Where to level at 18Follow

Paludal Caverns. You can solo in the upper (North) part of the caverns via root/nuke. The Shiknar are pretty good exp.

Personally, I would forget soloing and go for a c1/c2 group, or maybe a small group (tank, healer, and you) killing Shiknar and Sensate Reishi Elders.

Hey you stole my question!!!!! (J/K) I was just about to log on with either my 17 Ran or Mag and am trying to decide between the Warrens and Befallen. Are both still pretty good xp at that level? What about loot? Which one do you think is better? Thanks!!

Just forced to make a strategic retreat for the Warrens with my 17 Mage. And they were all greens,....BAH!!

Guess, I'll try Befallen with the 17 Ranger. Wish me luck!

Just an FYI...... There is 1 player in Befallen on the Stromm server at 8:05 PM. CST......

Absolutely, no question, hands down, you MUST go to Paludal Caverns. You can go from 18 to 24 in a couple of hours in a bandit camp group. Loot is decent, and I recommend that you save the loot for Tribute points.

Took my Ranger solo from 16 to 22 in the Warrens. It is the best.
Good Loot and Good XP.



P.S. Ever notice that the two pieces of advice "forget soloing" and "Paludal Caverns" always go together?
If sitting on your butt with 17 other players for 20 minutes waiting for 6 bandits to spawn sounds like fun, then PC it is!
;-)

Johnny,

Feel free to send me a tell in game--I'm levelling Kyuso on Stromm but I ain't saying where in public.

Maybe not *quite* as fast PC--but from all the folks I've chatted with, the gulf between player attitudes makes where I'm camping worth it--& the loot ain't too bad neither. :)

Safe Hunting Johnny,


Joe

ps Love the Lydon sig.

(Keep in mind, this might not be at exactly 18, but definatly right around there...I haven't played my druid for awhile, since the KEI fix)

There are a couple "off-the-beaten-path" places that you can solo in, besides the drama-ridden PC. (I do suggest to do at least one session in PC, at least to get the experience of this drama...then again, I may be a ******...)

North Karana will be a good safe bet. Good amount of mobs that you'll get exp on, wide open places to kite in, and best of all, a druid ring right there (you get Karana Gate at 19).

East Karana won't be too bad either, gnolls and spiders and stuff will still give exp. With spiders you get the added bonus of high drop rates of spider silks which you can use to skill up in tailoring, or sell in the bazaar for cash. Access will be easy once you get Karana Gate at 19.

South Karana will also work. Can't quite remember what's good at level 18, but I'm sure you'll find something. Also wide open and fairly flat.

Oasis of Marr will also be good up until about 20. Plenty of room to kite (my personal favorite was along the shore of the lake on the orc highway side....kite orcs back and forth along the shore, few adds but mobs close to pull, watch specs though). When orcs start to green out, go for the higher level caimans and crocodiles. (This used to be *THE* place to level pre-luclin, but now it's empty save for people going into LDoNs).

The Overthere should be decent if you go straight out from the PoK book (away from the fort) and hunt along the shore and west side of the zone. Large flat expanses make for good kiting.

Not quite sure where Luclin zones fit in here (Hollowshade/Shadeweaver's) but they may also work for you.

At a little over 20, it opens up more. Lake of Ill Omen and Stoneburnt Moutains (Kobolds near the Warrens) are both very good spots (stoneburnt has a lot of trees, might make it tough to kite). North Karana will still work fairly well at this level, as will South Karana. (I swear the Karana's were just MADE for kiting =p).

If you are looking for the fastest exp, the PC is your best bet, though the fastest exp isn't always the best ;)

*The kiting that I used was mainly snaring and dotting, then running around in circles. I had played a bard a bit when I started the druid...so I liked circles ;).