Leveling Spots

Overview

This page lists recommended leveling spots, with the maps and monsters associated with them. Leveling spots are optimized by only killing monsters that do not have an EXP penalty at the character's current level. More information on this topic is in the Experience page. Adding suggestions onto the page is highly appreciated.

Eden Group Leveling Quests

The Eden Group leveling quests are a great place to start. Each character can undertake these quests after joining the Eden Group.

Leveling Tactics

Every character starts off by auto-attacking (ctrl-click, or clicking with /nc activated) monsters. As the character gains job levels to acquire skills with, they can start to utilize new skills for more efficient combat and overall damage.

General Tactics

Newer players often choose an AGI oriented build for leveling (does not apply to Mages of course), as it is more potion-friendly and uses less funds and supplies in general. AGI oriented builds focus on faster ASPD for meleeing monsters, and relies on some degree of FLEE to avoid getting damaged altogether. It is recommended for AGI builds to avoid maps with aggressive monsters.

Conversely, more experienced or well-funded players tend to choose a VIT oriented build, and will choose to use AoE skills on aggressive monsters. Note that in the higher levels, VIT should not be viewed as the "opposite" of AGI. Many builds can often utilize both stats, and higher level characters always utilize VIT for survivability, and AGI becomes more of a offensive / status resist stat instead of a defensive stat, which is still important.

Aggressive Monster Tactics

Aggressive (also referred to as "aggro") monsters are monsters that will automatically target and attack the player. Passive monsters, the opposite of aggro monsters, do not attack the player unless the player hits them or uses a skill on them first. Generally, aggro monsters are good for quick leveling by mobbing them up and using AoE skills. This leveling tactic is more expensive and will require much use of Healing Items however, and new players may not be able to afford them. Players can also use Fly Wings to locate mobs quicker.

Equipment

Equipment is obviously an important part of improving the effectiveness of a character in battle. Some general gear recommendations are in the Equipment article. Once the player is more comfortable with gameplay and has more funds, they can start looking into more advanced gears.

Memo-able Maps

Acolytes are able to memo a map, and warp back to it with the Warp Portal skill. This lets a player to quickly go back to the leveling area. Non-Acolyte characters obviously will not be able to do this. However, many veteran players can have a second account with an Acolyte in it that can memo a particular map, and warp the character they are leveling to the map. Having a map memo-ed is great for when a (low Weight Limit) character has to restock supplies, or if choosing to use an inn for full HP / SP recovery. Some players may find themselves leveling quick enough that they are already out of the level range of the map before they need to restock however.

Map Recommendations

Map recommendations are sorted by the max level a character can level at the map at. Max level is determined by 20 levels (penalty) above the lowest level common monster. Depending on your gear you can start leveling earlier at some places. General rule of thumb is that when the EXP gets too slow for your liking, try moving on to different maps and explore! :)

Take a look at the quests from Eden Group and hunt monsters for hourly turn-in quests.

Levels 1-35

Eden Quests 1-35

Level	Item	Base EXP
1+	Feather	25 000
10+	Sticky Mucus	27 000
15+	Grasshopper's Leg	29 000
20+	Snail's Shell	25 010 Level Item Base EXP 25+ Bill of Birds 48 600 30+ Bear's Footskin 54 000 35+ Trunk 69 900 Maps 1-35 Map Max Level Aggressive? Memo? Monsters Access Notes Prontera Field 07 35 No Yes Rocker x100, Savage Bebe x60 One map west, one map south of Prontera Good beginner map. Drops both Feather and Grasshopper's Leg for levels 10+ and 15+ Eden Turn-In Quests. Payon Forest 02 37 No Yes Spore x80, Boa x40, Wormtail x40 One map east of Payon Good beginner map, can get Strawberries from all mobs. Can be used to sell to players or to speed up leveling with SP heavy classes. Sograt Desert 01 43 No Yes Peco Peco x120, Muka x120, Peco Peco Egg x30 Two maps south of Prontera Drops Bill of Birds for level 25+ Eden Turn-In quest. NOTE: Bill of Birds can also be directly purchased from the Item Collector NPC in morocc170103. Payon Cave 01 47 Some No Familiar, Skeleton, Poporing Entrance to the cave is one map north of Payon Good quest reward EXP (Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 11-25)). Ant Hell 01 48 Familiars only Dungeon entrance memo-able Ant Egg x87, Familiar x20 One map south, one map west of Morroc, then take the top right portal on the map Very popular leveling map. Ant Eggs do not attack back, so the player will not take damage. However, be careful of Familiars, as they aggro. Map may also have Alchemists leveling their Homunculus. Payon Forest 07 41 No Yes Bigfoot x150, Stainer x60, Caramel x30, Creamy x10 One map south, one map east of Payon Can collect items for Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 26-40). Mt. Mjolnir 06 46 Most Yes Poison Spore x150, Smokie x50, Creamy x30 One map east, one map north of Geffen Map with the lowest level aggro (aggressive) monster, Poison Spores. AoE skills recommended. Payon Forest 09 52 Most Yes Elder Willow x43, Coco x60, Horn x266 Two maps east of Payon Can also collect kill reward for Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 26-40). Levels 36-50 Eden Quests 36-50 Level Item Base EXP 35+ Trunk 69 900 40+ Yoyo Tail 81 000 45+ Lantern 99 900 50+ Conch 110 700 Maps 36-50 Map Max Level Aggressive? Memo? Monsters Access Notes Geffen Field 10 (Orc Village) 30 65 Yes Yes Orc Warrior x120, Orc Lady x80, Orc Baby x30 A long walk from either Geffen or Prontera (see World Map for details). VIP characters get a direct warp from Kafra. Can also collect kill reward for Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 41-55). Very mobby map and great for AoE leveling. Fire element attacks recommended. Be careful of Orc Lord. Orc Dungeon 01 (OD1) 38 71 Yes (almost all) Can memo at Orc Village entrance Orc Zombie x80, Orc Skeleton x10 Entrance is at top left of Orc Village Very mobby map and great for AoE leveling. Holy or Fire element attacks recommended. May have some Homunculus campers here however. Undersea Tunnel (Byalan) 1 ~ Undersea Tunnel (Byalan) 5 31 72 Some Dungeon levels not memo-able Assorted water / fish monsters Accessed by ship from Izlude Not to be confused with Overlook, this area is accessible by non-VIP as well. Not as mobby as Orc Village or OD1 and better for single target killing. Has multiple kill rewards from Eden Group Leveling Quests. Sunken Ship 1 33 68 Some Dungeon levels not memo-able Hydra x71, Pirate Skeleton x43 Accessed by ship from Alberta Very mobby map and great for AoE leveling. Levels 41-50 Maps 41-50 Map Min. Level Max Level Aggressive? Memo? Monsters Access Notes EDIT: THIS IS FEVER FIELD NOW Sograt Desert 17 48 77 Some Yes Hode x150, Sandman x50, Frilldora x50 Two maps south, one map east of Morroc Decent leveling map with about half aggro half passive. Be careful of Phreeoni. Drops can be turned in for EXP from level 56 to 70 (Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 56-70)). Sograt Desert 16 48 77 Most Yes, memo at entrance from Sogra Desert 17 Sandman x130, Hode x130, Frilldora x10 Two maps south, two maps east of Morroc Decent leveling map with mostly aggro monsters. Drops can be turned in for EXP from level 56 to 70 (Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 56-70)). Payon Cave 4 49 84 Few No Sohee Fourth level of Payon Cave. Entrance to the cave is one map north of Payon Passive monsters. Also has EXP reward from (Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 56-70)). Levels 51-60 Eden Quests 51-60 Level Item Base EXP 55+ Heart of Mermaid 142 800 60+ Mane 171 900 Maps 51-60 Map Min. Level Max Level Aggressive? Memo? Monsters Access Notes Sphinx 2 56 90 Yes No Requiem, Zerom Entrance is one map left of Morroc Also EXP reward from Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 71-85). Mt. Mjolnir 03 55 85 Yes Yes Side Winder, Mantis Two maps south, two maps west of Aldebaran All aggro map, but can be a far walk if not using memo. Mt. Mjolnir 11 60 95 Yes Yes Argiope One map east, two maps north of Prontera All aggro map, but can be a far walk if not using memo. Levels 61-70 Eden Quests 61-70 Level Item Base EXP 60+ Mane 171 900 65+ Black Hair 178 200 Maps 61-70 Map Min. Level Max Level Aggressive? Memo? Monsters Access Notes Geffen Field 08 64 85 Yes Yes Petite (Sky), Mantis Two west of Geffen Has some corners, where monsters may be bunched up at. Levels 71-80 Eden Quests 71-80 Level Item Base EXP 75+ Bug Leg 205 000 80+ Broken Sword 220 000 Maps 71-80 Map Min. Level Max Level Aggressive? Memo? Monsters Access Notes Clock Tower 2F 71 101 Some Yes, Aldebaran Clock, Punk, Rideword Entrance is at center of Aldebaran Good EXP reward from Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 71-85). Geffen Field 06 71 106 Yes Yes Petite (Ground) Two maps west, one map north of Geffen Fire element attacks recommended. Good EXP reward from Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 86-90). Glast Heim Underprison 2 80 111 Yes Yes, Glast Heim Skel Prisoner, Injustice, Rybio Entrance is at center of Glast Heim Good EXP reward from Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 91-99). Levels 81-90 Eden Quests 81-90 Level Item Base EXP 85+ Needle of Alarm 400 000 90+ Turtle Shell 450 000 Maps 81-90 Map Min. Level Max Level Aggressive? Memo? Monsters Access Notes Glast Heim Churchyard 83 118 Yes No Dark Priest One map north, three maps west of Geffen, then enter from the bottom middle entrance. Next, enter the portal on the bottom right. Shadow armor recommended. Holy and Fire element attacks will do extra damage. Good EXP reward from Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 91-99). Beach Dungeon 1: West Cave, Karu 83 118 Yes No Nereid, Medusa One map west of Comodo. Good EXP reward from Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 91-99) and Eden Group Leveling Quests (Level 100-110). Good EXP reward from Bounty Board Quests (Comodo). Levels 91-99 Eden Quests 91-99 Level Item Base EXP 93+ Little Evil Horn 625 000 95+ Skull 875 000 Maps 91-99 Map Min. Level Max Level Aggressive? Memo? Monsters Access Notes Skellington, a Soliatary Village in Nifflheim 92 121 Yes {{{1}}} TODO Go to Umbala and access the Umbal Dungeon to find the road to Nifflheim. Pretty mobby map, and great for AoE leveling. Make sure to get proper defense gear. Knight class recommended with a fire weapon. Great Zeny making place too. Acolyte / Priest Heal Bomb Maps "Healing" an Undead element monster to death is also known as "Heal Bombing". Note that Undead is also the name of a race and this can be confusing. For a complete list of Undead element monsters, using a monster database (like http://db.irowiki.org/ Monster Search) is highly recommended. For any support oriented Acolyte / Priest characters, usually it is much easier to party with one friend and share the EXP. For more information on the Heal skill, please see the Heal article. A Priest skill, Turn Undead, also can only be used on Undead element monsters. This can be applied to the following maps as well. Another Priest skill, Magnus Exorcismus, can also be used on Undead element monsters, and is an AoE skill. Magnus Exorcismus additionally can also hit Demon race monsters. This is the only reliable AoE Priests, High Priests, and even Arch Bishops have. For more information, please see the Magnus Exorcismus article. Map Min. Level Max Level Aggressive? Memo? Monsters Access Notes Payon Cave 1, Payon Cave 2, Payon Cave 3 12 78 Some No Undead element monsters Fourth level of Payon Cave. Entrance to the cave is one map north of Payon Some aggro monsters can not be hurt with Heal. It is recommended to bring a melee weapon like a mace, and switch to it (with a hotkey) to kill these monsters. Beach Dungeon 3 31 66 Some Yes Megalodon One map east of Comodo An alternative to Payon Cave. Orc Dungeon 01 (OD1) 38 71 Yes (almost all) Can memo at Orc Village entrance Orc Zombie x80, Orc Skeleton x10 Entrance is at top left of Orc Village Very mobby map. Can teleport away if surrounded by too many monsters. May have some Homunculus campers here however. Glast Heim St. Abbey 65 97 Yes Can memo at entrance Evil Druid, Wraith One map north, three maps west of Geffen, then enter from the bottom middle entrance. Also has a few mimics in the map. It is recommended to teleport away from these and can avoid them completely instead of killing them. Tatami Maze 73 99+ No Can memo in Amatsu Firelock Soldier Enter through Amatsu Castle (can memo outside). Pneuma is required to level here. Glast Heim Churchyard 83 118 Yes Can memo at entrance to St. Abbey, and walk one level Dark Priest One map north, three maps west of Geffen, then enter from the bottom middle entrance. Next, enter the portal on the bottom right. Dark Priests have high HP and may take a few hits to kill. Archer / Mage / Ninja Sniping Maps Certain monsters (usually plants) are immobile. This is a great advantage for new Archer and Mage players, as these classes have ranged attacks or skills, and can "snipe" these monsters while being out of the monster's range. The monster will not be able to hit the character and the character will sustain no damage. Positioning right outside of the monster's range is important of course. An Archer can simply use their regular attacks (ctrl-click, or clicking with /nc activated) on these monsters, or use a skill such as Double Strafe. Mages will have to use a ranged skill such as Fire Bolt or Cold Bolt. Ninjas have their own skills they can use to snipe as well. For a complete list of immobile monsters, using a monster database (like http://db.irowiki.org/ Monster Search) is highly recommended. Map Min. Level Max Level Aggressive? Memo? Monsters Access Notes Geffen Field 04 1 33 Some Yes Mandragora One map north of Geffen Mandragoras have a range of four cells. If the character moves too close by accident, the Mandragora will attack as it aggressive. Beach Dungeon 3 15 48 Some Yes Hydra One map east of Comodo Hydras have a longer range than Mandragoras, making them difficult to snipe at times, but they provide a good run- in for lightning Mages and Ninjas. Thara Frogs and Megaladons can make decent later prey as you level up. Payon Forest 10 40 75 Some Yes Greatest General One map south, two maps east of Payon Greatest Generals have a range of three cells, but are known to use ranged spells. Be careful of Eddga. External Links Speed Leveling Guide 1-150 Leveling Past 150