Several LDOA Questions - Guild Wars Forums

Braxton619 · Dec 03, 2009, 10:11 PM // 22:11

Hi people I am going for LDOA and have several questions.

1. I am a ranger in pre-searing. I am level 5 at the moment by leveling up in The Catacombs. I have not done any quests yet. When should I start doing the quests?

2. When should I receive my 2nd profession? I was thinking going R/E to farm the cave of ice elementals for high exp.

Thanks everyone! I also have a fire imp helping me kill stuff!

Marzipan Marci · Dec 03, 2009, 10:19 PM // 22:19

Do the Charr At The Gate quest (taken by Prince Rurik, in Ascalon) again and again, but take care of not accepting the quest reward, but abaddoning the quest and picking it up again and again.

With an imp on your side, you should be able to clear off all the charrs on lvl6. But go for lvl7-8 by doing the above said method, just to be on the safer side.

You should receive your 2nd profession when you're lvl19. Receiving your 2nd profession means taking 6 or more quest rewards.
You have to take one quest, the one wich gives you 2 skills. Power Shot, Troll Unguenment. You can pick up other quests too, for skills, but abaddon them as soon as you will be in an outpost, so the quest will disappear from your quest log, but you will be able to keep the skills.

Also note, that from lvl16 to lvl19 you have to Death level. At lvl19 you will take all the quest rewards. This will boost 63% on you, still 37% to go until lvl20.

Kook~NBK~ · Dec 03, 2009, 10:23 PM // 22:23

Some of the best info regarding the quest for LDoA can be found here:

presearing.com

Good luck & have fun!

Neo Nugget · Dec 03, 2009, 10:23 PM // 22:23

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Originally Posted by wiki

Experience from quests: The experience available by completing all quests is only about 12,000 xp. This is enough to get from level 16 to level 17, but not level 18. This is almost enough to get from level 19 to level 20. To compensate for the difference, a player must death level.

People usually take the quests around level 19 so they don't have to do quite as many death leveling sessions.

For your second question, I would hold off on accepting the secondary profession at least until you start DL'ing, but level 19 is ideal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiki

The advantage of picking up a secondary profession at early levels is offset by the increasing difficulty of gaining experience at higher levels. As such, it is advisable to not take a secondary profession until at least level 16. Even so, players can still begin the secondary profession quest of their preference in order to gain skills they may want for leveling as long as they don't formalize their choice of profession.

Twin Blade Warriror · Dec 03, 2009, 11:19 PM // 23:19

well u can do the quests now but do NOT turn them in..at level 19 u should do all ur quests and turn them in and u be very close to lvl 20. then you would death level the rest of the way

also about the second profession quests..since u have a fire imp, no need to even have a second profession. you should save the second profession quests for the exp once your level 19

Gennadios · Dec 03, 2009, 11:50 PM // 23:50

1)The rule of thumb is to not do quests until lvl19 as that will be the point where death leveling will take the longest. In practice, most quests only give 250 experience, which amounts to just over 2 charr kills, and a good stack will contain 8-10. If you accept the quests at lvl16, you're only losing a day or so of extra death leveling due to the longer charr level ups, but I wouldn't recommend accepting below lvl16.

2)You can get secondary profession skills without actually accepting the rewards for the quests.

cognophile · Dec 04, 2009, 01:01 AM // 01:01

You might want to save the quest reward for Charr in the Catacombs until you're ready to hit level 20. Then you can level up by accepting the reward from Rurik. Depending on disconnects, I think it might not be difficult to finish the title with fewer deaths than my LDoA:

Finishing LDoA definitely takes some determination, but keep at it and you'll get there eventually.

For ranger, if you don't already have it, you might consider getting the Game of the Year upgrade, which gives you access to a /bonus max damage bow. The Nevermore Flatbow is awesome in pre once you can meet the req.

As others have said, saving the quest rewards for level 19 will save you some time spent deathleveling. My $0.02: a high level ranger in pre doesn't really need a secondary.

Eragon Zarroc · Dec 04, 2009, 01:29 AM // 01:29

1. Do any quests you want. DO NOT take rewards until lvl 19.

2. Preferably don't take a secondary. Ice elementals will be useless for farming once you raise a few more lvls.

Guru Guide:How To:"Legendary Defender of Ascalon"

Other Guides:Presearing.com~Guides

Dec 03, 2009, 10:11 PM // 22:11	#1
Braxton619 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/W	Several LDOA Questions Hi people I am going for LDOA and have several questions. 1. I am a ranger in pre-searing. I am level 5 at the moment by leveling up in The Catacombs. I have not done any quests yet. When should I start doing the quests? 2. When should I receive my 2nd profession? I was thinking going R/E to farm the cave of ice elementals for high exp. Thanks everyone! I also have a fire imp helping me kill stuff!

Dec 04, 2009, 01:01 AM // 01:01	#7
cognophile Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA	You might want to save the quest reward for Charr in the Catacombs until you're ready to hit level 20. Then you can level up by accepting the reward from Rurik. Depending on disconnects, I think it might not be difficult to finish the title with fewer deaths than my LDoA: Finishing LDoA definitely takes some determination, but keep at it and you'll get there eventually. For ranger, if you don't already have it, you might consider getting the Game of the Year upgrade, which gives you access to a /bonus max damage bow. The Nevermore Flatbow is awesome in pre once you can meet the req. As others have said, saving the quest rewards for level 19 will save you some time spent deathleveling. My $0.02: a high level ranger in pre doesn't really need a secondary. Last edited by cognophile; Dec 04, 2009 at 01:02 AM // 01:02.. Reason: fix typo

Dec 03, 2009, 10:19 PM // 22:19	#2
Marzipan Marci Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In my own dimension. Guild: Golden Eternity [金金金金] Profession: W/	Do the Charr At The Gate quest (taken by Prince Rurik, in Ascalon) again and again, but take care of not accepting the quest reward, but abaddoning the quest and picking it up again and again. With an imp on your side, you should be able to clear off all the charrs on lvl6. But go for lvl7-8 by doing the above said method, just to be on the safer side. You should receive your 2nd profession when you're lvl19. Receiving your 2nd profession means taking 6 or more quest rewards. You have to take one quest, the one wich gives you 2 skills. Power Shot, Troll Unguenment. You can pick up other quests too, for skills, but abaddon them as soon as you will be in an outpost, so the quest will disappear from your quest log, but you will be able to keep the skills. Also note, that from lvl16 to lvl19 you have to Death level. At lvl19 you will take all the quest rewards. This will boost 63% on you, still 37% to go until lvl20.

Dec 03, 2009, 10:23 PM // 22:23	#3
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	Some of the best info regarding the quest for LDoA can be found here: presearing.com Good luck & have fun!

Dec 03, 2009, 11:19 PM // 23:19	#5
Twin Blade Warriror Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: I was in a guild by myself with 2 of my other accounts..but im banned now Profession: W/	well u can do the quests now but do NOT turn them in..at level 19 u should do all ur quests and turn them in and u be very close to lvl 20. then you would death level the rest of the way also about the second profession quests..since u have a fire imp, no need to even have a second profession. you should save the second profession quests for the exp once your level 19

Dec 03, 2009, 11:50 PM // 23:50	#6
Gennadios Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2009 Profession: N/A	1)The rule of thumb is to not do quests until lvl19 as that will be the point where death leveling will take the longest. In practice, most quests only give 250 experience, which amounts to just over 2 charr kills, and a good stack will contain 8-10. If you accept the quests at lvl16, you're only losing a day or so of extra death leveling due to the longer charr level ups, but I wouldn't recommend accepting below lvl16. 2)You can get secondary profession skills without actually accepting the rewards for the quests.

Dec 04, 2009, 01:29 AM // 01:29	#8
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	1. Do any quests you want. DO NOT take rewards until lvl 19. 2. Preferably don't take a secondary. Ice elementals will be useless for farming once you raise a few more lvls. Guru Guide:How To:"Legendary Defender of Ascalon" Other Guides:Presearing.com~Guides