Lich:New Adventurer FAQ

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The following are common questions asked by new players and attempts to answer them.

How can I lower my roundtime?

There are many ways to reduce your encumbrance. In order of ease of access, they are:

  • If you're carrying boxes, get them opened at the locksmith pool, and make more frequent trips to get them opened
  • Make sure you're properly trained in Armor Use for your armor
  • Ask a wizard to cast Strength (509) on you
  • Find "a white crystal" (casts Strength (509)) either as loot in a pawnshop
  • Find a "black crystal" (casts Floating Disk (511)) and use it for your boxes
  • Find a Warrior and ask for Armor Support
  • Make sure your Strength and Constitution statistics are reasonably high, keeping in mind you can change your attributes 5 times before level 20
  • Find lighter containers
  • Drop excess inventory
  • Ask someone to help you lighten and/or deepen your containers with "notes," or purchase them yourself from adventurer shops (they look like, e.g., "a pale blue note")
  • Buy "a silvery blue potion" from adventurer shops or the SimuCoin store (reduces encumbrance by 100 lbs for 30 days, stackable)
  • AIM CLEAR to ensure you aren't targeting a specific part of your opponents

How can I get XP faster?

Where can I find guides for my profession?

There is a list of [Guides], but beware, many are outdated. Your best bet is to ask other adventurers of your profession on ESP Help, or on the official Discord, which contains a channel for each profession.

What are: ensorcel, sanctify, grit, enchant, and so forth?

A Player service is a profession-specific service which can provide a benefit to other players. They all follow the same template:

  • Beginning at either level 20 or level 30, you'll begin to automatically accumulate a profession-specific resource, such as Essence (Wizard), Nature's Grace (Ranger), Devotion (Paladin), and so forth.
  • You gain 1 point for each 1 point of XP you gain, up to 50k each week, and 200k maximum at a time.
  • You can then spend your resource to provide a "service" to another player, which has a specific, permanent benefit for them, varying by profession.
  • Your professional service resource is valuable, often in the realm of 1-3 million silvers per full week (50k), as of the time of writing this article. Use it wisely!
  • You can check your progress via RESOURCE. For information about specific professional resources, see the page above.

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Tatterclaws