Pirate Training Thread v2

The first map of Ratz has TONS of sniping spots for invisible shot/double shot, and is generally great spawn and experience, solo or party. There is a bit of moving up and down, but down-jump helps a lot, and it is easily made up for by great mob spawns. 5 stars (low-mid 3x), 3 stars (mid 3x+)

I manage between 50-80% an hour here mid 30s and above (barely funded on my slinger, about 10m worth of gear (just the gloves)).

(Gunslinger)

I trained on Roids/Huroids in Lab Area C-2 in Magatia from about 48-57 so far. I plan on staying there for quite a bit more; at least until 60. I'm not sure where to go after that. Any suggestions?

- Magatia: Alcadno C-2 Laboratory (5x - 8x). Like many other Alcadno maps, this one is flat. The spawn rate is just pure godly. There are several sniping spots throughout the map for Invis Shot. If you're 3rd job, you can just mow through the mobs using Burst Fire for faster experience. 5 stars.

Move on from C-2 to windraiders or something. C-2 is good for foreign versions past 60, but i wouldn't stay there past 60 here since we have better training.

Invis would kill faster than burst would on 3 targets until burst fire is 160% per shot.

I'd like some input on spots past 60? C-2 is decent atm (level 54), but it's getting tiring to mob back and forth, so, are there any other suggestions besides:

MP3: Bullet recharge, hassle to party
Voo/Hoo: Recharge, not funded a lot; unable to KB
Windraid: Recharge, hard to get to, too low damage.

Thanks in advance.

So, for the late Pirate training spots I'd like to suggest Sand Rats over Royal Cacti - they're more mobby, have less health, and give out the same amount of EXP.

Sand Rats
Sahel 3
Five stars~
Brawlers only, since a mob attack is essentially required. Kinda far away from Ariant, but once you get there Magatia is only a map or two away.

Can I make a recommendation?

Change the level 18-24 on the Jr. Cacti section. I attempted to train at Cacti and its very slow. I recommend staying at the Octopus/Blue Mushroom map until 20 and then attempt it again. I just hit 20 so I havn't tried it. I'm not uber funded but enough. Just a tip so others do not waste one of there 5 trips to Ariant

Sahel 1 (Scorpions) is great for pre-Brawlers, especially spear-Brawlers. I prefer it over Sahel 3 because, even though Scorpions have a worse EXP/HP ratio, they don't die as fast either, making them easier to mob up - an important consideration when your only attack is SSK. Also, they're closer to town.

Protip: "Boomerang Mob" style from Himes works the best here. Start from the right (I like the right because it has both the rope, and the Magatia portal) and work towards the left hitting everything once, then double back and hit any newly-spawned's. Once they're all grouped toward the right again, SSKick away.

Sahel 1 (Scorpions) is great for pre-Brawlers, especially spear-Brawlers. I prefer it over Sahel 3 because, even though Scorpions have a worse EXP/HP ratio, they don't die as fast either, making them easier to mob up - an important consideration when your only attack is SSK. Also, they're closer to town.

Protip: "Boomerang Mob" style from Himes works the best here. Start from the right (I like the right because it has both the rope, and the Magatia portal) and work towards the left hitting everything once, then double back and hit any newly-spawned's. Once they're all grouped toward the right again, SSKick away.

You haven't buddied me yet. T.T

You haven't buddied me yet. T.T

I quit Windia ._.

I quit Windia ._.

:[

Oh well. I'll just get to 70 anyway.

anyone try FoG Around 5x or 6x? pretty low hp for nice EXP. might work as well as singapore maps (especially solo)

I'm a level 85 Marauder. Gobies aren't good soloing, and neither are other places I've tried like squids and Ghost Pirates. I have:

2 ED
8 EB
12 EC
3 Shockwave
2 Transform
Max Stun Mastery

Where should I train?

So I tried partying/soloing gobies at 85. Soloing I get 20-25% an hour, partying I get about 35% an hour on 1x. Plan on getting to 88 today, I'll update ya how they are then.

Can I make a recommendation?

Change the level 18-24 on the Jr. Cacti section. I attempted to train at Cacti and its very slow. I recommend staying at the Octopus/Blue Mushroom map until 20 and then attempt it again. I just hit 20 so I havn't tried it. I'm not uber funded but enough. Just a tip so others do not waste one of there 5 trips to Ariant

yeah... i got 18-20 there as well... only 5 spawning is quite bad... and the map is a bit too wide to be easy... maybe gunslingers would have an easier time there *using a 52 att purse and SSKing*

i still can't 80+% hit the royal cacti so i'll postpone it to later...

since i'm in vic now i should try the octopi/blue mushroom map

Ray here, I updated the 80-90 and 90-100 section with information from ShiKage, if anyone can test those. I've asked Myles to edit it so that it matches the rest of the thread.

good training spot for 70-80 is windraiders.

Easily I was getting 40% an hour on 1x and currently at 79, i get a good 30% an hour still.

I will admit that until recently, the HP pots were flying out, but now its a bit slower, about to the point of 100~150 ice creams an hour.

For brawlers? I'm putting that off because of the reported autoban glitch. Do keep it in mind, though, I'll probably forget to put it on.

Ant Tunnel Minidungeon (Zombie Mush/Horny Mush) is good until mid 2x ~ mid 3x for Brawlers, which is the perfect time to move to Sand Rats or Scorpions in Magatia (both have very mobby maps, although Sand Rats have a much better HP:EXP than Scorpions). Note that you might need above-average accuracy for Scorpions.

For Gunslingers:

MP3 at 4x-6x? That is insane. I could barely kill efficiently at level 56, with pretty good equips. Like the posts above me, add C-2 for 5x-6x, and MP3 for 6x-7x.

What's a good place for low 8x's training for a marauder?

My build so far: 11 blast, 20 charge, 1 drain, 1 trans, 1 SW

I was thinking squids, but only cause my bowmaster trained there when he was 8x (until herb town pirates came out).