Beginner's Handbook to DFO

[Mark]

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Because I am THIS bored.

Nah. Boredom isn't the real reason I wrote this. The main reason is because starting a new MMO can be intimidating. All those NPCs, weird buttons on your UI, skill trees, where is a fresh face in Arad to begin? Hopefully this little guide can help lighten the load on your first time online and make your transition to a DFO pro a lot smoother.

-Table of Contents-

I. Menus
a. Settings
b. Hotkeys
c. Chat
d. Map of Arad
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II. Important NPCs
a. Grandis
b. Loton
c. Kiri
d. Roger
e. Seria
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III. Channels, Dungeons, Towers and Blitz Points
a. Blitz Points
b. Towers
c. Channels
d. Dungeons
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IV. Miscellaneous Tips
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I. Menus

Okay, so you've picked your class, read the introductory comic (or not) and have now landed on the first map of the game. Get accustomed to the controls, slay the Goblins, etc. Easy stuff. When you rescue Seria, she will bring you back to her room and reward you. Now you can really begin.

Before you go Dungeon Fighting, I suggest taking a look at the menus and set up things to your preference.

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On the bottom of your UI you'll see these five blue buttons. Click on them to bring up various menus to use at your leisure. (Or press the hotkeys once you've set them) Some things to note on this menu is Friendship and Professions.

At level 20 you can begin starting friendships with the various NPCs of Arad. Click on an NPC to read what they have to say, and at the end it will give you an option to Gift an NPC items. Certain NPCs only like and dislike certain items. Refer to this (http://wiki.dfo-world.com/index.php?title=NPC_Relationship) to make sure you're giving the right items. It is highly suggested you take advantage of this if you plan to play DFO seriously, which I'll get to in the next bit.

When you hit level 60 you can take up a Profession. A job within your job. Once you complete the quest and become your desired Profession you can put all those items NPCs gave you from gifting to use.

Now we get to the fun stuff. Customizing your settings and hotkeys to your preference.

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Clicking on Settings will bring up this menu.

Shadow Effect - It is what it is. Toggle the shadow effects on or off.

Zoom-In Effect - Keep it off. Trust me.

Screen - Toggle how you will view DFO on your computer.

Vertical Synchronization - No clue what this does.

Effect Quality - If your computer sucks like mine keep it on Low. If you want to see all the pretty effects, put it on High.

Space Distortion - No clue again.

Cut-Scene Effect - When you Awaken or party with high level people they might pull out their strongest skills which will add a little graphic briefly on your screen. If it annoys you, turn it off.

SE/BGM - Moving these bars back and forth will allow you a chance to gain more gold and rare items in dungeons.

Nah. They're options to lower or raise the Music or Sound Effects. Jeez.

Skill Opacity - Lowering this slider will make skills used by party members invisible to you. Highly useful if you party with those darned Summoners.

Reject Party/Duel Invites - Simple enough. Make it so you don't get spammed to death by desperate people looking for parties or PvP matches.

Signature Rotation - Name is kinda misleading. What this really does is allow you to toggle between your Guild name/PvP Rank or Title graphic above your IGN. If you have it on it'll cycle through both at set intervals, or you can turn it off to keep it set to one. When it's turned off you can set a hotkey to change it whenever you wish.

Dungeon Status - When you're in a dungeon you'll see a Rank and Combo counter on the right side of your screen. This allows you to turn it on or off.

Expand Skill Hotkeys - Keep it on. Allows you to have more skill hotkeys to use.

Finally there's a little drop down menu for video quality. DFO has a built in recorder which you can set with a hotkey. Obviously this allows you to change the quality of your videos.

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Clicking on Hotkeys will allow you to edit quite a lot of DFO's key commands. I suggest you go through 'em all to be able to play as comfortably as you can.

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On the top left of your screen is your text box. This is where all of your chatting, dungeon info, etc. will go. You can click on the various tabs to disable what you don't want to see. It can get quite spammy in dungeons with every option enabled.

Due to recent changes in the Rebirth patch, you can now have all chat options on a seperate window if you play in windowed mode.

Map of Arad

Pressing your map key (default is N) in town will bring up a map of the Arad continent.
Here you can search Quests, Dungeons, NPCs, and see where your party members are by using the drop down menus located up top. Pressing your map key in dungeons will allow you to see where the Boss is located.
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II. Important NPCs

Arad has many NPCs. Some are more important to you than others. Which means you'll be visiting these NPCs quite a bit.

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Grandis is the first important NPC you'll see after you leave Elvenguard. When you get to Sky Tower dungeons you will be able to start a Quest line having to deal with Hell Mode. Hell Mode is fun little side thing to do in dungeons. It can randomly appear while you're partying with friends, or you can force a Hell Mode by using a Demon Stone Grandis gave you. However, you can only force a Hell after you have completed the Quest from Grandis for that particular area.

Why should you face Hell?

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When you defeat a Hell Party they may drop various Demon Eyes. You can trade them in to Grandis for higher ranked Demon Eyes. Radiant Demon Eyes are used to buy Epic weapons, gear, or you can trade them in for more Demon scrolls. Epic gear is a lot more powerful than most of the gear you will come across, and as such won't be easy to get. When you get to higher level dungeons (45+) you will be able to obtain Epics from the Hell party you have defeated. But keep in mind they only drop Epics on the Insane difficulty which rarely shows up if you get a random Hell. But it's a 50% chance to get Insane mode for a forced Hell.


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Loton is the second one you'll see when you first get to Hendon Myre. He has a service where you can disassemble (grind up) weapons and armor for cube fragments. Keep in mind that not all weapons and armor should be sent to the grinder.

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Weapons and armor you find in dungeons or pots will come in various colors.

White isn't worth grinding. They don't give colored cube fragments and should just be NPC'd for gold.
Blue gear is what you'll be grinding the most and will be giving you a lot of cube fragments. Both clear and colored.
Purple gear is rarer than White and Blue and gives low grade elemental crystals instead of colored cube fragments.
Legacy only comes from pots you find in dungeons or buy from certain NPCs, but otherwise act just like Purple gear.
Pink weapons are the rarest of them all. Grinding up Pinks will yield high grade elemental crystals.

I suggest selling Purple, Legacy, and Pink gear to other players instead of grinding them. They can be worth some money. Or use them if you want. Be careful though, they become untradeable as soon as you equip them.

There are other types of weapons and armor I didn't mention but you won't be seeing those for a while.

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Simply drag and drop your selected item into the grinder and press 'OK'. After a short animation it'll spit up cube fragments for you. You'll be needing A LOT of these in your journey through Arad so make sure you do this as often as you can.

Sometimes while grinding up gear you'll get a critical return or a "jackpot". Which means you will receive a high amount of colored cube fragments/crystals. Higher level gear means a bigger jackpot.


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Ugh. Kiri. Biggest scam artist of all the NPCs. She has a service where you can upgrade your weapons and armor to increase their attack and defense respectively. The catch is it costs gold to do this. Sometimes a lot of gold...

I recommend you don't try this until you're near level cap. It can get depressing.

But if you're feeling bold drag and drop your weapon or armor of choice (victim) into the Reinforcer and press 'OK'. After a short animation you will see if you succeeded or failed the reinforcement. When you succeed for the first time it'll show a +1 next to the item's name and you'll now have piercing attack (if a weapon) or boosted defense (if armor). As you go through reinforcements, the number will get higher. The higher your reinforcement, the more likely you are to start failing. When you fail before +7 it will drop down to a previous reinforcement.

White and Blue gear start breaking after +7.
Purple, Pink, Epic, and Chronicle gear have a chance to reset back to +0 if you fail between +7 and +10. They will start to break after +10.

This is purely a gamble of course. No risk no reward. The higher your reinforcement, the stronger your gear becomes. As you probably would have guessed, anything after +7 won't be easy to obtain.


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Roger can be found in West Coast near the Sky Tower dungeons. He's a pretty cool guy and will help you with any kind of material forging you'll need.
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You'll mainly be using him to create big cubes from your cube fragments. But he can also create finer materials from various monster drops.


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Last but not least, there is Seria. The girl you rescued from the horrible sleeping Goblins. She sells potions to use in dungeons for a pretty cheap price
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You can also buy potions from Linus, Loton, and Lorianne, but Seria is more convenient because she can be found in nearly every area of Arad by entering her room.

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III. Channels, Dungeons, Towers and Blitz Points

Blitz Points - When you start a new character or begin DFO each day at 6am PST you will be given 200 Blitz Points (BP) to use in dungeons. The little blue bar above your menu buttons is your Blitz Points. Each time you enter a room in a dungeon your BP depletes by 1 point. When you run out of the first 200 you gain an additional 50 more and you also gain more EXP and increased durability loss and repair fees. After 350 BP you will no longer gain additional bonus EXP or increased durability loss and repair fees.

Towers - These can be located in the Valley of Fallen Souls on your map. You are given 5 Invitations to enter a Tower each day, and it resets at 6am PST like BP. Towers don't use up BP. There are two towers in our version currently, with more on the way.

Tower of Illusion (25 Floors) - Easier of the two. Can be soloed during your lower to mid levels.

Tower of Death (45 Floors) - As it's name implies, you could possibly die. A lot. This tower is very difficult to solo to completion at lower and mid levels. Even some classes have trouble at Level 60. Tough stuff.

Channels - As you level up and progress through Arad's continent you'll want to change your channel to match the area you're in. Not only does this give you extra EXP, but it also helps you find parties. Since you're probably just beginning, you'll want to stay in the Grand Flores channel, and change to the Sky Tower channel when you get there.

Dungeons - Finally, we have the main course of DFO. Dungeons are where you'll be spending a lot of your play time. Each dungeon in the game has 4 difficulties to choose from once you've unlocked them. The higher the difficulty you clear a dungeon on, the more EXP you will receive.

Normal Road (EXP: 100%) - The default difficulty when you reach a new dungeon and the easiest. Monsters have low HP and below average AI.

Experts Road (EXP: 140%) - A small step up from Normal. Monsters gain more HP, attack and have slight evasion and AI increase. Unlocking this from Normal Road is too easy.

Masters Road (EXP: 180%) - This is where you'll start to feel the pain. As expected, monster HP, attack, evasion, and AI is boosted even higher. You need a B rank or above from Experts Road to unlock this difficulty.

Kings Road (EXP: 220%) - Lastly we have Kings. I hope you brought some potions. Monster HP, attack, evasion, and AI is at an all time high. To unlock Kings Road you need an S rank or above from Masters Road.

So you're probably wondering how to keep your rank above an S so you can unlock Kings Road. Each time you strike a monster twice, a combo counter will pop up on the right side of your screen. As long as you hit a monster more than once you'll keep up a high rank. However, if you have a habit of striking a monster once and dropping your combo, your combo rate and rank will suffer.

-It's easier to get S ranks with less people. Maybe it's me but I noticed the rankings were influenced by the performance or lack thereof of party members. So if you wanna get Kings it's best to try and solo Masters and whack everything twice before they die. -Aesop.

You'll also notice some monsters in the dungeon seem to glow. These special monsters are Champion or Mutant monsters. They usually gain some special God tier buff to help them out. Killing these monsters will add a treasure to your reward cards and sometimes drop Ryan Cokes which you'll need to upgrade your weapons. The higher the dungeon difficulty, the more likely you are to find Mutant monsters.
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IV. Miscellaneous Tips

-As you gain EXP you will gain Skill Points (SP). These can be used to purchase skills from your job instructor.

-Going to a dungeon? Grab every quest you can that applies to that dungeon. You can only hold up to 10 quests at a time, so stack them wisely. This helps you level more efficiently. Don't forget your Epic Quests as well.

-Loot everything that drops in a dungeon. Since you're just starting out you'll need all the potions, and money you can get.

-Get into the habit of repairing your gear. If you let your durability run out and your weapon or armor breaks, you will lose all the benefits from that certain piece of equipment. After each dungeon Delilah will appear to repair your gear and buy your worthless items from you. If you forget to use her, there are NPCs in town that can repair as well.

-When you reach level 18 you'll be able to advance to your sub class. When you complete the advancement, you will gain a free SP reset. Which means before level 18 you can put SP anywhere you want. After you advance however you'll want to plan your skill build better. Consult this planner (http://oldmanclub.co.cc/asps/) to help you out unless you want to buy a skill reset from the Cash shop.

-Some Epic quests will give you SP books, and various stones that permanantly increase your stats. Don't be dumb and throw them away. You could ruin your character forever. I shouldn't have to say this, but I've seen it done before...

-Be friends with the Auction House. The Auction House is probably one of the most useful features to be added to DFO so far. When using the Auction House you can search for, buy, and sell anything and everything except for Quest items, Epic and Chronicle gear. This includes avatars, weapons, armor, pets, materials, potions etc. (You'll need a Merchant's Kit to sell NX related items.)

-Mail has an expiration time of 15 days except for Auction House related items. -Aesop.

-A handy storage tip is to make multiple alts and forward specific items to them and/or invest in upgrading your safe once with NX. -Aesop & Felix

In DFO, the "\" key is glitched and doesn't register at all. It's funky. If you use it while typing, it creates a void that throws everything off (but it still appears normal). Throw it in between letters of what would normally be censored to bypass the filter catching it. Like so:

You naughty! -> turns into -> You @#&%!

You nau\ghty! -> appears as -> You naughty! -Felix
This is especially useful for certain combinations of words that aren't swears, but would be censored anyway.
eg. "I wish it didn't break."
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Well, that's all I can think of for now. I tried to include stuff in this guide that wasn't so obvious at first glance. Feel free to post suggestions and what not.

Last updated: 6/28/11

[Link]

Very nice, Mark. I'm impressed that you actually wrote out all of this in order to help people. I didn't know you were that kind of guy.

-this thread needs a like button-

[Capricorn]

He isn't. He just caved into Felix's threats again.

You should note that it's easier to get S/S/S ranks with less people. Maybe it's me but I noticed the rankings were influenced by the performance or lack thereof of party members. So if you wanna get Kings it's best to try and solo Masters and whack everything twice before they die.

Oh and uh, mail has expiration time of 15 days except for Auction House related items. A handy storage tip is to make multiple alts and forward specific items to them and/or invest in upgrading your safe once with nx.

[MariaColette]

Ooh thank you for this, I learned some new stuff. I had no idea about Towers until now.

[Raph589]

Very nice, Mark. I'm impressed that you actually wrote out all of this in order to help people. I didn't know you were that kind of guy.

-this thread needs a like button-

Mark is a very nice guy when it comes to DFO. He's just a jerk to the maplestory players.

Very nice guide by the way! You should post this on DFOS since there isn't any guide like that(I think).

Edit: I'd like to point out something

Legacy only comes from pots you find in dungeons or buy from certain NPCs, but otherwise act just like Purple gear.

I already got a legacy from a card at the end of a dungeon so I guess they can come out of these.

[MariaColette]

Oh, I've seen in some DFO videos points showing up that weren't crit rates (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf7ENMzfHcc), any idea what that's about?

[IllegallySane]

Great guide Mark. +1 justice to helping SP DFO players!

Will Felix let me give a hand at a beginner's guide to all the classes, and/or maybe a dungeon/Tips and tricks guide?

[Mark]

Mark is a very nice guy when it comes to DFO. He's just a jerk to the maplestory players.

Very nice guite by the way! You should post this on DFOS since there isn't any guide like that(I think).

Edit: I'd like to point out something

I already got a legacy from a card at the end of a dungeon so I guess they can come out of these.

Not being a jerk. I just like to take jabs at Maplers. But as for the guide, it stays here. DFOS rustles my jimmies. Also, do you have a picture of a reward card giving a Legacy? Pretty sure that it's impossible.


Oh, I've seen in some DFO videos points showing up that weren't crit rates (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf7ENMzfHcc), any idea what that's about?

The blue numbers? That's just bonus damage. It usually happens when people in a party attack a monster together.

[Mute]

But as for the guide, it stays here. DFOS rustles my jimmies.

What about SSA?

[MariaColette]

The blue numbers? That's just bonus damage. It usually happens when people in a party attack a monster together.

Nono, I mean the Style, Technic and Hit on the right. I mean, I've never seen anyone else have that.

[Dredragon]

Great guide Mark. +1 justice to helping SP DFO players!

Will Felix let me give a hand at a beginner's guide to all the classes, and/or maybe a dungeon/Tips and tricks guide?

Yes, I'd like one from the pros, because I may need some tips on my battle mage, and I DO need some on the grappler I'm restarting.

Nice guide, mark! :D

[Mark]

What about SSA?

If that place ever comes out of it's coma...maybe.


Nono, I mean the Style, Technic and Hit on the right.

Oooh. That was the old set up we had before Priest patch. Style was calculated by hitting monsters in the air, and Technic was from hitting counters, back attacks and overkills. Hit counter showed you how many hits you have taken. The old system made it pretty hard to get consistent S Ranks in higher dungeons, so it was scrapped for the one we have now.

[Dredragon]

Hey, I've always wondered what this was, you know when you finish a dungeon, and at the reward section where it shows the treasure chest? What's the number out of 140 for?

[Raph589]

Also, do you have a picture of a reward card giving a Legacy? Pretty sure that it's impossible.

Sadly, I was starting to play at that time and thought this was perfectly normal. But i can tell you it was in a Grand Flores dungeon (Mirkwood I think) and it was the level 15 legacy katana. I'm 99% sure I actually got it from a card.

[Piggy 2.0]

Oh jesus, I needed this when I first started playing. Great guide Mark!

[Jon]

That's really nice, Mark! Would have been uber helpful when I began.


-this thread needs a like button-

But... it does!

[FelixTM]

This guide made me moist.


Mark, just an fyi, the "//window" and "//full" commands no longer work. They're the old way. Ever since the massive UI overhaul, you can only toggle through the menu. They added that Window (Full) mode and made it so our selection remains, even after logging out. No need to switch to Window every time or use that folder trick.

Oh, and it might be worth mentioning the Safe Upgrade as a useful tip. It's so cheap and handy that it should be required.

[Salguod]

Thanks for the guide. Didn't know about the Towers and Roger's function before. Now I can do that quest from Lorianne.

About the dungeons, what's with the exclamation and question marks that pop up above monsters' heads from time to time?

Oh, and what about recipes? Is it worth it to make something from them?

[FelixTM]

About the dungeons, what's with the exclamation and question marks that pop up above monsters' heads from time to time?

Oh, and what about recipes? Is it worth it to make something from them?

Usually it's to show the monsters noticing something, aggro, TARGET ACQUIRED, you gonna die, yay blood, etc. Question mark I really don't know for sure. lol I've seen them do it at a lot of goofy times (who put this TREE HERE AND HOW DO I GET AROUND IT). Or like when they lose you somehow or something. Not really sure what all triggers monster confusion.

For the most part, no. Some recipes have great things (like Royal Ring and Belmyre Star), but they are few and far between. I toss most recipes. You can always check the AH (for the forged result or recipe itself) to be sure.

[Mark]

This guide made me moist.


Mark, just an fyi, the "//window" and "//full" commands no longer work. They're the old way. Ever since the massive UI overhaul, you can only toggle through the menu. They added that Window (Full) mode and made it so our selection remains, even after logging out. No need to switch to Window every time or use that folder trick.

Oh, and it might be worth mentioning the Safe Upgrade as a useful tip. It's so cheap and handy that it should be required.


Wow. I am indeed a Slowpoke now. I always thought those commands still worked.


Thanks for the guide. Didn't know about the Towers and Roger's function before. Now I can do that quest from Lorianne.

About the dungeons, what's with the exclamation and question marks that pop up above monsters' heads from time to time?

Oh, and what about recipes? Is it worth it to make something from them?

Exclamation point means the monster is pissed at you, and going to hunt you down. Question marks mean that they're confused. This usually happens when they run into objects...like idiots.

As for recipes, some items can only be obtained from using them so, if you have the materials why not?

[Kitteh]

Just a couple questions:

What are pets used for, exactly? Are they used to buff yourself, add stats, add extra attacks...?

I also sometimes see blue numbers jump out after hitting some monsters, and was wondering what those were.

Edit: One more...

I made a WM, and have no idea what weapon mastery to take. I'm guessing it would be smarter to wait until I can get a decent weapon before I pump points in?

[Piggy 2.0]

Just a couple questions:

What are pets used for, exactly? Are they used to buff yourself, add stats, add extra attacks...?

I also sometimes see blue numbers jump out after hitting some monsters, and was wondering what those were.

Edit: One more...

I made a WM, and have no idea what weapon mastery to take. I'm guessing it would be smarter to wait until I can get a decent weapon before I pump points in?

in order of asking:

Pretty much just that.

I have no idea what the blue numbers are for.

Most people go with lightsabers, though you can choose whatever weapon you want. If you're just beginning, you may want to take a look at a few WM builds before making your own.

[Mark]

I also sometimes see blue numbers jump out after hitting some monsters, and was wondering what those were.



The blue numbers? That's just bonus damage. It usually happens when people in a party attack a monster together.

[Dual]

It also happens when you apply elemental damage to your weapon sometimes, like when I use Silver Bullet and it makes me do little added blue numbers until it wears off.

[Capricorn]

Apparently this game a tutorial button thing in-game that I just found out.

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There are also some pretty useless tips provided as well:

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Plate armor all day only guys or else.

[IllegallySane]

How the heck did you get that UI?

[Raph589]

How the heck did you get that UI?

It's fugly anyway. I prefer my fox.

[Shippo the Fox]

How the heck did you get that UI?

Get the .npk file and replace the one in your DFO Imagepack folder.

[Dredragon]

I request I guide for this. I so nub
And can someone give help me change my verd music? I hate grinding all day in that place, with that annoying music.
I want some Donkey Kong music on there to match the grassyness. o3o

[MetaSeraphim]

I request I guide for this. I so nub
And can someone give help me change my verd music? I hate grinding all day in that place, with that annoying music.
I want some Donkey Kong music on there to match the grassyness. o3o

Um, mute the game music and load up some Donkey Kong? Like, by downloading it and making a playlist and setting it on repeat?

[Capricorn]

Just get a music converter that changes MP3 files to OLG and replace them in the DFO music folder under the same name of the dungeon you run.

Or get iTunes.

[Kitteh]

Quick question: Is there any way to adjust which stats you gain on level-up, or is it randomized within a certain range each time?

Just wondering, because my friend's Witch has about 1950 MP at lvl42 with leather equips, while it seems most other Witches her level have 2500+, even with leather armor and not using avatars. Did she mess up something along the way, or is it just a matter of equips?

[Dyxanije]

Quick question: Is there any way to adjust which stats you gain on level-up, or is it randomized within a certain range each time?

Just wondering, because my friend's Witch has about 1950 MP at lvl42 with leather equips, while it seems most other Witches her level have 2500+, even with leather armor and not using avatars. Did she mess up something along the way, or is it just a matter of equips?

Stats are automatically gained upon leveling up.

Class|HP|MP|STR|VIT|INT|SPR|Max Weight|MP regen|Hit Rec.|Other
Slayer|45|25|3.3|3.3|2.7|2.7|0.3 kg|2.5|1.5
Weapon Master|50|20|3.5|3.5|2.5|2.5|0.3 kg|2.5|2
Soul Bender|40|30|2|2|4|4|0.3 kg|5|1
Berserker|55|15|4|4|2|2|0.3 kg|2.5|2
Asura|45|25|3|3|3|3|0.3 kg|4|2
Fighter|50|20|3.5|3.5|2.5|2.5|0.27 kg|2.5|1.5
Striker|52.5|17.5|4|4|2|2|0.27 kg|3|3
Nen Master|40|30|2|2|4|4|0.27 kg|5|1
Brawl|47.5|22.5|3.5|2.5|2.5|2.5|0.27 kg|3.5|2
Grappler|47.5|22.5|3.5|2.5|3.5|2.5|0.27 kg|3.5|2
Dervish|55|15|3.5|4.5|2|2|0.27 kg|3|3
Gunner|40|30|3|3|3|3|0.3 kg|2.5|1
Ranger|47.5|22.5|4|4|2|2|0.3 kg|2.5|2
Launcher|45|25|4|4|2|2|0.3 kg|2.5|2
Mechanic|35|35|2|2|4|4|0.3 kg|5|1
Spitfire|40|30|3.2|2.8|3.2|2.8|0.3 kg|3|2
F Gunner|37.5|32.5|3|3|3|3|0.3 kg|2.5|1
F Ranger|45|25|4|4|2|2|0.3 kg|2.5|2
F Launcher|42.5|27.5|4|4|2|2|0.3 kg|2.5|2
F Mech|32.5|37.5|2|2|4|4|0.3 kg|5|1
F Spitfire|37.5|32.5|3.2|2.8|3.2|2.8|0.3 kg|3|2
Mage|35|35|2.5|2.5|3.5|3.5|0.25 kg|4|1
Element|30|40|2|2|4|4|0.25 kg|5|1
Summoner|32.5|37.5|2.3|2.2|3.8|3.7|0.25 kg|5|1
Battle Mage|40|30|3.5|2.5|3.5|2.5|0.25 kg|4|3
Witch|35|35|3|2.5|3.7|2.8|0.25 kg|5|2
Sorceress|35|35|2.5|2.5|3.5|3.5|0.25 kg|5|2
Priest|50|20|3.2|3.3|2.5|3|0.3 kg|2.5|2
Crusader|55|15|2|4|2|4|0.3 kg|2.5|2|+0.1% cspd
Monk|50|20|3.7|3.5|2.4|2.4|0.3 kg|2.5|2|+0.1% aspd
Exorcist|40|30|3.5|2.5|3.5|2.5|0.3 kg|5|1|+0.1% cspd
Avenger|45|25|3.8|2.2|3.8|2.2|0.3 kg|2.5|2|+0.1% mspd

[mrcowcow]

I just though of something! The //setcharacter and //setitem commands are pretty darn useful and something that I tend to overlook often. If an item lands in an entryway of the room and you don't wanna go that way... and if you haven't used //setitem, use it! Useful!

[FelixTM]

//setcharacter just saved my butt the other day during Frostfield farming. Fire man Fire Wave'd me past some trees near the wall and got me completely stuck. I would have had to leave or kill myself if not for the magic of //setcharacter.

First time having to use it seriously. And I was thankful.

[Kevin]

I just though of something! The //setcharacter and //setitem commands are pretty darn useful and something that I tend to overlook often. If an item lands in an entryway of the room and you don't wanna go that way... and if you haven't used //setitem, use it! Useful!
Best practical //setitem use I can think of is to snag that white card your party member's about to loot. Only good once per run though.

[MariaColette]

Stupid question, is there a way to disable the filter? I could swear I've seen people able to swear with no filter in screenshots before.

[FelixTM]

No, but there is a very well-known bypass trick.

In DFO, the "\" key is glitched and doesn't register at all. It's funky. If you use it while typing, it creates a void that throws everything off (but it still appears normal). Throw it in between letters of what would normally be censored to bypass the filter catching it. Like so:

You naughty! -> turns into -> You @#&%!

You nau\ghty! -> appears as -> You naughty!

[IllegallySane]

Including this for reference, that higher difficulty doesn't equal higher drops, so higher difficulty is not needed if you just want to farm a dungeon on a character for potions/white + blue gear/crafting materials like Ryan Cokes. Also far less time/potion consuming and rage inducing.

http://www.dfosource.com/forum/korea/53526-dungeon-difficulty-vs-drops.html

[MariaColette]

Does dungeon difficulty make a big difference in EXP? Asking because I want to grind dungeons with John (who is four levels lower, and thus, can not access the higher dungeons with me) but going on Master's or King's is a bit painful in, say... Catacombs. e_e

[IllegallySane]

Does dungeon difficulty make a big difference in EXP? Asking because I want to grind dungeons with John (who is four levels lower, and thus, can not access the higher dungeons with me) but going on Master's or King's is a bit painful in, say... Catacombs. e_e

I'll need to find the source, but off the top of my head it's as follows:

Normal: 100% EXP
Expert: 130% EXP
Masters: 140% EXP
Kings: 150% EXP

My bad, it's:

Normal: 100% EXP
Expert: 140% EXP
Masters: 180% EXP
Kings: 220% EXP



I tried to do Kings as much as possible because I used to think Kings = more potions/equipment will drop. Now I feel if I were to solo farm a dungeon Experts/Masters would be just fine. As a duo, I think try to stay away from Kings unless the quest needs you to do so. As far as I know, quest/purple+ equipment drop rates are increased at higher difficulties, but again regular drops like potions, white/blue gear, and stuff like materials don't seem to be affected so greatly according to that link I posted.

[mrcowcow]

I forgot the bonus exp +% for rankings... anyone got that memorized? E:

[JPTheMonkey]

I estimate it at 20% for SS. And C or lower is nothing, right? I think it's 20% @ SS because, if memory serves, a 20% exp pot + SS = same exp on each bonus.

[Mark]

Updated to reflect some changes with the Rebirth patch.