The Grinder's Guide...to Grinding!
Hey, Born_Free of Harshlands here.
So do you need extra EXP, SPIRIT POINTS, or just a little something to give you some moolah? This Grinder's Guide for Grinding is sure to assist you. (Or at least I hope it does, otherwise I just wasted about 45 minutes doing all this!)
Grinding and you
So what is "Grinding?"
By definition: Grinding {grīn'dĭng} (noun): A long period of time where a player will kill monsters (mobs) for a certain item, such as EXP, Spirit, or Materials. Grinding is also another method of leveling up when, at a certain point, a player has run out of quests and has yet to level for some reason.
SO WHY GRIND AT ALL?
Grinding is a simple (although very long and often very boring) process which includes staying in a specific area and killing monsters. It can help you to level, as well as get you used to fighting NPC monsters and learning how to use the skills your character has in their repertoire. Depending on which areas you explore, you can find yourself with an inventory filled with expensive items which you can sell either in catshops, or in NPC (non-player characters, like the Blacksmith or Tailor) areas. If you choose a tailor path, you will find that you will have to grind often (unless you magically obtain heaps of money through another process and buy it from another player) to obtain the items you will need to make even low level items.
The Guide to Grind
This guide is here for a level-specific way to get you to your goal!
BUT REMEMBER THESE LITTLE TIPS:
ALWAYS COME PREPARED: Potions, Health or Mana, are always needed just in case. You can't mediate your way through the game guys.
BEWARE OF AGGRO: Aggro (or making monsters angry at you so then they attack,) is dangerous, and sometimes fatal! Be careful at where you aim your attacks, or where you position your character. Even in low level mobs, some monsters just don't play nice, and decide to attack you just for the fun of it. You may be able to handle it...but then again, if you're fighting a high level monster, and a low level suddenly pops out and attacks.....you could be in some serious trouble!
BE PARANOID OF PLAYERS: This only applies to you if you're level thirty (30) or higher. PvPing occurs most often when people are out grinding, and they think people are just going to be nice to them and let them run around stealing mobs. Think again! Not everybody is that nice. Keep yourself aware, and you might just be able to get away from some close calls!
MULTI-TASK: If you have a quest, and there happen to be some other mobs that give away EXP or Spirit Points around there, don't be stingy! Beating up other types of monsters won't count away from your quest, in fact it might just help move that pretty purple bar faster!
Levels 1-10: Grinding Guide
First off, welcome to Perfect World International! Good to have you with us.
As you know, there are now four (4) starting cities, and four (4) newbie areas:
FOR THE HUMANS: Inn of the Eagle and Etherblade
FOR THE UNTAMED: The Northern Pass and City of the Lost
FOR THE WINGED ELVES: Battlemark Village and City of the Plume
FOR THE TIDEBORN: Dragonfang Village and City of Raging Tides
These four areas are your best friends right now. You will spend a large majority of your first few levels in, at, or around these general areas. It's actually a good idea to STAY in those areas for now, until you reach double digits. (Being 10.)
No matter what, even if you're an eager McBeaver and I know you are... stay where you first spawn, and start grinding. Get used to the battle system.
This page is under construction!----
--Setantasrose 09:19, 31 March 2010 (UTC)
