New Druid Advice from the experts

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What do you think would be the path to farming pp for a ggr for a new druid, and by what level do you think it would be affordable? Which levels would be best for using this item?

Willowisps and gargoyle island may be part of that route?

Talking to DSM is like talking to a (not very intelligent) wall, so I thought I would just leave this thread, but ...

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To answer your question: god no! Low-level characters should not be farming wisps or gargoyles, or anything else for plat! I've said it a hundred times in this forum and I'll say it again: as a rule, untwinked low-level characters should focus on leveling, not gear.

If you waste time farming gear at low levels, you will level at the same speed as someone just wears the gear they pick up while leveling. I challenge anyone here to prove that (say) +30 HP or +15 Int meaningfully improves leveling speed. Furthermore, higher-level characters can farm plat many times faster than a lower-level one.

However, every rule has exceptions that "prove" it. For instance, JBoots are usually worth getting well before 60, Mages should pick up at least one focus item early on, and the Shaman epic is amazing for leveling to 60 (any guilded Shaman can get it around 45).

The Goblin ring speeds up leveling by a similarly huge amount, but it will take weeks for a low-level Druid to farm 6k. However, a level 17+ (lower with a group) Druid can farm it directly and can do so while getting experience.

Anyone can see the reported drop rates here: https://wiki.project1999.com/Goblin_Gazughi_Ring, ranging from five minutes to ten hours, so I'll call it five hours. Now, those reports are likely from someone doing a two-spawn camp, but the low-level Druid can only hold a one-spawn camp, so let's double that to ten hours.

You can spend ten hours (maybe less if you are luckier) doing the exact same thing you would be doing anywhere else (killing mobs for XP), and get an incredible item that will help you level faster for 25 levels ... or you can take DSM's advice, wait until you are 45, and farm 6k of plat ... after those 25 levels have passed.