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Solus_the_Deadly · Dec 18, 2006, 08:14 AM // 08:14

I don't really expect to "power level", but i hear the term going around. I hear the terms "death leveling", "pet deaths". What does this mean? How do people even Power lvl. I saw a guy offering power lvling in H.a. How would he do this?

Please Explain Im confused

LicensedLuny · Dec 18, 2006, 08:54 AM // 08:54

wiki glossary. Good place to look first for definitions.

Death leveling means luring some AI monster (either originally red or one you've annoyed) to a res shrine and letting it kill you over and over. The monster gains experience and goes up in level from killing you. The two big uses of this I know of are creating foes of a high enough level for you to kill and gain experience from (only useful in the presearing area of Tyria where there are no foes higher than level 10 or so,) and getting a tameable animal to evolve on the aggressive path before you charm it (less pet HP, more pet damage.) Originally, the game let you do this death leveling. Then they changed it so that AI foes don't gain xp and therefore don't level-up from killing you. Recently, they changed it back so it does work. (Seemingly to go with the Defender of Ascalon title.)

Other than the obvious (dead moa birds, hippos, etc.) I've no idea what else "pet deaths" means. It might depend on the context.

For insight into death leveling, you could look into concepts like the Defender of Ascalon title and pet evolution.

For exact instructions on how to power-level, you probably need to do a fair bit of digging around. Look for solo builds. I assume power-leveling is most often set up with the leveler killing something on a solo build and the levelee standing far enough away to avoid aggro (and likely death) but close enough to share in the xp from the kills. I've tried it a couple times with friends. To me, it's really boring, and I'd rather just level-up by playing.

As to why power leveling is offered in HA, ya got me! Before Factions came out, I remember seeing a lot of trade spam for it in places like Droks when it was common for lower-level players to buy/beg/get a run there for max armor.

Hope it helps,
Luny

Solus_the_Deadly · Dec 18, 2006, 09:01 AM // 09:01

Thx helped alot

Hockster · Dec 18, 2006, 11:17 AM // 11:17

Velvet Wing · Dec 18, 2006, 12:16 PM // 12:16

WOW! that was a amazing picture

Made it yourself?

Threepwood · Dec 18, 2006, 06:38 PM // 18:38

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Originally Posted by Velvet Wing

WOW! that was a amazing picture

Made it yourself?

95% chance he did not... Like always, google is your best friend

Former Ruling · Dec 18, 2006, 07:34 PM // 19:34

Death Leveling was pretty much explained to you.

Power Leveling has taken some hits recently. Its basically a 2 man thing - 1 low level sits there while a high level owns stuff and it shares exp with the low lvl. They recently tweaked how far away you could be standing to get exp I believe and supposedly took exp out of Guild Scrimmages (a lvl3 would kill his lvl20 friend over and over for exp in matches)

MegaMouse · Dec 18, 2006, 07:47 PM // 19:47

I am not letting this be known to give players ideas but it seems that a bug has been introduced that may allow low level players to level without fighting. I was recently in Divinity Coast where the guards on top of the wall kill the Scale (might be wrong with the town name but it is the first mission town after Lions Arch). While there I noticed that every time the guards killed something I would get experience points (my character was at lvl 20 so he was getting 0 exp). I knew that a while back that a Necro would gain Energy (useless in a town) while there but no exp. This may be a new way to gain exp for low lvl players to go afk in.

Mega Mouse

*Darcy* · Dec 19, 2006, 02:56 AM // 02:56

Power leveling also involves experience scrolls. When you pay someone to level you, you will need to supply the XP scrolls you either gather from drops or buy them from the Rare Scroll trader. These increase the experience gained by 1.5-3 times with pre-set conditions such as time length or kill a boss every 5 mins., etc.

strcpy · Dec 19, 2006, 04:26 AM // 04:26

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Originally Posted by MegaMouse

I was recently in Divinity Coast where the guards on top of the wall kill the Scale (might be wrong with the town name but it is the first mission town after Lions Arch). While there I noticed that every time the guards killed something I would get experience points (my character was at lvl 20 so he was getting 0 exp).

It's been that way for a while now, but I never had a free slot to test it with. While I did get open ones with nightfall, they went to nightfall characters.

There is a nice view there that I sometimes use to take screenshots for making desktop backgrounds of my characters - a few months ago I noticed I had to watch that I didn't capture the +0xp thing. I didn't know if it was new then or I just had never payed any attention before.

MegaMouse · Dec 19, 2006, 07:22 AM // 07:22

Just thought I would correct myself. The town is Di-Allesio Seaboard (was just there before I came here).

Mega Mouse

Dec 18, 2006, 08:14 AM // 08:14	#1
Solus_the_Deadly Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Pop Profession: E/	Need a deatailed explation of Power leveling I don't really expect to "power level", but i hear the term going around. I hear the terms "death leveling", "pet deaths". What does this mean? How do people even Power lvl. I saw a guy offering power lvling in H.a. How would he do this? Please Explain Im confused

Dec 18, 2006, 08:54 AM // 08:54	#2
LicensedLuny Badly Influenced Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread) Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish	wiki glossary. Good place to look first for definitions. Death leveling means luring some AI monster (either originally red or one you've annoyed) to a res shrine and letting it kill you over and over. The monster gains experience and goes up in level from killing you. The two big uses of this I know of are creating foes of a high enough level for you to kill and gain experience from (only useful in the presearing area of Tyria where there are no foes higher than level 10 or so,) and getting a tameable animal to evolve on the aggressive path before you charm it (less pet HP, more pet damage.) Originally, the game let you do this death leveling. Then they changed it so that AI foes don't gain xp and therefore don't level-up from killing you. Recently, they changed it back so it does work. (Seemingly to go with the Defender of Ascalon title.) Other than the obvious (dead moa birds, hippos, etc.) I've no idea what else "pet deaths" means. It might depend on the context. For insight into death leveling, you could look into concepts like the Defender of Ascalon title and pet evolution. For exact instructions on how to power-level, you probably need to do a fair bit of digging around. Look for solo builds. I assume power-leveling is most often set up with the leveler killing something on a solo build and the levelee standing far enough away to avoid aggro (and likely death) but close enough to share in the xp from the kills. I've tried it a couple times with friends. To me, it's really boring, and I'd rather just level-up by playing. As to why power leveling is offered in HA, ya got me! Before Factions came out, I remember seeing a lot of trade spam for it in places like Droks when it was common for lower-level players to buy/beg/get a run there for max armor. Hope it helps, Luny Last edited by LicensedLuny; Dec 18, 2006 at 08:56 AM // 08:56..

Dec 18, 2006, 09:01 AM // 09:01	#3
Solus_the_Deadly Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Pop Profession: E/	Thx helped alot

Dec 18, 2006, 11:17 AM // 11:17	#4
Hockster Banned Join Date: Jul 2005

Dec 18, 2006, 12:16 PM // 12:16	#5
Velvet Wing Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In your cupboard nomming your cookies Guild: Blade of Souls Profession: P/W	WOW! that was a amazing picture Made it yourself?

Dec 18, 2006, 07:34 PM // 19:34	#7
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	Death Leveling was pretty much explained to you. Power Leveling has taken some hits recently. Its basically a 2 man thing - 1 low level sits there while a high level owns stuff and it shares exp with the low lvl. They recently tweaked how far away you could be standing to get exp I believe and supposedly took exp out of Guild Scrimmages (a lvl3 would kill his lvl20 friend over and over for exp in matches)

Dec 18, 2006, 07:47 PM // 19:47	#8
MegaMouse Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south mississippi Guild: Warriors Of Melos WOM Profession: E/N	I am not letting this be known to give players ideas but it seems that a bug has been introduced that may allow low level players to level without fighting. I was recently in Divinity Coast where the guards on top of the wall kill the Scale (might be wrong with the town name but it is the first mission town after Lions Arch). While there I noticed that every time the guards killed something I would get experience points (my character was at lvl 20 so he was getting 0 exp). I knew that a while back that a Necro would gain Energy (useless in a town) while there but no exp. This may be a new way to gain exp for low lvl players to go afk in. Mega Mouse

Dec 19, 2006, 02:56 AM // 02:56	#9
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Power leveling also involves experience scrolls. When you pay someone to level you, you will need to supply the XP scrolls you either gather from drops or buy them from the Rare Scroll trader. These increase the experience gained by 1.5-3 times with pre-set conditions such as time length or kill a boss every 5 mins., etc.

Dec 19, 2006, 07:22 AM // 07:22	#11
MegaMouse Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south mississippi Guild: Warriors Of Melos WOM Profession: E/N	Just thought I would correct myself. The town is Di-Allesio Seaboard (was just there before I came here). Mega Mouse