Attohwa Chasm*

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Re: Attohwa Chasm*

Allak salvage:

38-40: Gallinippers/Attohwa Coeurl/Tracer Antlions vs Goblins/Coeurls/Tracer Antlions/Doom Scorpion
58-61: Tulwar Scorpions vs Flies
68-71: Lizards/Scorps/Tracker Antlions vs Tracker Antlions/Corses(night)

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Re: Attohwa Chasm*

Quoted from Alla:

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Climhazzard @ Siren

"Just started exping here a bit at Lv69. It's not bad, but not that great either. However, it's very safe for a place with no quick zone (at least that I know of). The pets here range from EP-DC at Lv69. Chains are difficult, but possible so don't expect and Chain #2's very often. This is still the best spot I've found at Lv69 since the bats in Ifrit's are still too high for the most part (most are still T+) and it's faster than soloing Steelshells in Boyahda.

I scouted almost the whole west side of the chasm and the best place I found is F-8 right where you'll first see the Tracker Antlions and Sand Lizard. There are 4 that spawn relatively close to each other (not close enough for linking to be a problem). They respawn fast. They'll respawn by the time you're working on your 2nd or 3rd Antlion. There are a few lizards here (all DC at 69) and further in there are some Cutlass Scorpions (all DC at 69). There are Monarch Ogrefles as well (EP-DC at 69). The Tracker Antlions are 70-72. Sand Lizards intimidate the Antlions.

I went in a little deeper and charmed a Cutlass Scorpion and brought it back to F-8 and just exp'd right there. They do about the same damage as the Sand Lizards (unless the Scorpion uses Sharp Sting to boost it's Attack), but I like having a variety of pet WS' to use so I like to use more than one type of pet.

Some info about the mobs here:

Tracker Antlion

-Not Aggro as far as I can tell. I tried resting in front of them and no aggro. I also cast magic near them just in case they aggroed magic and nothing.
-Linking
-High DEF and VIT

Special Abilities:

1. Sandpit - Bind -- Single Target
2. Sandstorm - Blind -- AoE
3. Venom - Poison -- Direct Line
4. Mandibular Bite -- Damage -- Single Target

Cutlass Scorpion

-Aggro Sound

Special Abilities:

1. Sharp Sting - Attack Boost
2. Poison Sting - Poison -- Single Target
3. Cold Breath - Ice Damage and freezes -- Direct Line
4. Mandible Bite - Damage -- Single Target
5. Death Claw - Big Damage -- Single target

Sand Lizard

-Not Aggro

Special Abilities:

1. Baleful Gaze - Petrification -- Single Target
2. Plague Breath - Poison -- Direct Line
3. Tail Blow - Damage (maybe brief stun too?) -- Single Target
4. Blockhead - Damage (Silence too sometimes I think) -- Single
5. Secretion - Evasion Boost
6. Infrasonic - Evasion Down -- Direct Line
7. Fireball - Fire Damage -- AoE (I haven't seen this one used here yet though).

I used a Monarch Ogrefly once and it didn't do enough damage for me to use it again. It used Venom like a normal mayfly when I used it though.

General Info

Since the chains are nearly non-existent here even at Lv69, I'd say this spot would be better for a Lv67 & Lv68. At these levels the BST can get more exp in about the same amount of time that it takes a 69 to kill them. The pets will be the same level as what a Lv69 uses since they're all DC to Lv69, and a Lv69 doesn't hit that much harder than a Lv67 or Lv68. So more bang for your buck at Lv67 or Lv68 here than Lv69.

If you're a hard hitting BST that uses ATT+ food, I'd recommend not using any food or using something that boosts something other than ATT. I haven't seen any undead pop near here and the only time you have to use Sneak is when you're passing the Cutlass Scorpion (if you're using one). Other than that it's a fairly stress-free environment.

Watch the plants in this area because they will poison you. You can't attack them and you can't even target them, but they release a poison cloud that will poison anyone that gets near them. As usual, take a few Yagudo Drinks in case you get poisoned and you can't rest.

If you get in trouble and your pet dies too soon and you've built up a significant amount of hate and there's noway you can finish the Antlion off, just Charm and Release it. If it fails, try again. There's no need in chancing it and the exp lost from Charming the Antlion is much less than if you die."