Black Mage Solo Guide

From the original post on Allakhazam By Salacia http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/jobs.html?fjob=3;mid=11643140656968310;num=106;page=1 Do not delete info if it is untrue, just strike through it. With an < /s> pair like this.

Introduction
This guide is aimed toward allowing fellow black mages to solo some (or all) of their levels, reducing party frustrations and exp limitations. While I realize that there are a few threads about BLM solo here, I couldn't find one that went into detail about each camp and level. "Deatharu's Mini Guide for Easy SOLO BlackMage!" was the closest thing that I saw (and was the main resource I used to find some of my camps). I know a guide like this would have been extremely helpful to me when I solo'd my BLM, so that's why I'm writing this. As a side note, this guide may apply to jobs other than BLM. If you can get it to work (BLU comes to mind), then by all means do so!

The Basics
In case you are unfamiliar with the way these strategies work, I'll give a brief breakdown:
 * Find a BST or SMN mob with his pet out.
 * When you are behind him (or slightly to the side and behind), blast your highest nuke at his pet.
 * As long as the mob doesn't see his pet, he won't come after you, only the pet will. Run a short distance away to minimize the chance of the mob seeing his pet if he moves before you kill it.
 * Simply finish off the pet with another spell or two, find a safe place, and rest.
 * Rinse and repeat for some great EXP and chain 3-4 most of the time.

This is the basic way to go about killing, although you will have to tweak your spell casts depending on which mobs you fight, and at what levels. For example, once you hit 50 or 51, often times you will be able to 1-shot pets with Freeze. Most of the time you will get just as much, if not more, EXP per hour than the average party. Manaburns are an exception. A few comments about the guide's contents before beginning:
 * This guide starts at level 19 because I could not find any worthwhile enemies to solo before then. You can try killing worms in Konschtat Highlands and Korroloka Tunnel for decent EXP, or Gigas's Leeches in Qufim Island if you're hell-bent on soloing all the way to 75. If you're not, keep in mind that lower levels have very small EXP requirements, so it shouldn't be too hard to get to 19 in a party before starting this guide.
 * I will be heavily focusing on being able to sub NIN. If your NIN isn't at least level 12 (with Utsusemi: Ichi), then this guide may not be for you. However, NIN is not necessarily the only feasible sub job for these strategies, but it worked out the best for me, which is why I'll be relying on it throughout the guide. Once you get to a higher level you may want to consider subbing RDM for Gravity, Blink, and Stoneskin, or other jobs for whatever reason you deem necessary. From 51 to about 60, /NIN is no longer the best option because of the way you can kill pets.
 * The camps listed may not necessarily have the corresponding BST-type mob in the exact area. Often times you will find that there is another beastman mob there instead. If this is the case, get a higher level job, or a friend, to come kill them and wait for the BST to spawn in its place. This is much better than wandering deeper into a dungeon to find a camp that may or may not be as good.
 * Most of the time I will list levels that show you should stay at a camp until decent challenges start popping up. Feel free to go to the next camp a level or two ahead of time if you want to, but be wary of resists. At higher levels it is much safer to skip few levels because of the wide assortment of +INT and +Skill gear available.
 * You will die. Many times. Set your Home Point nearby or get a Reraise item or two.

Up to Level 51
Focus on +INT, +Magic Attack Bonus/Elemental Magic, +HP/Defense/VIT, +MP, and -Spell Interruption *in that order*! +HMP is in a group of its own because all you need to do is use an equip macro for it while you rest, so you can get as much as you want without worrying about gimping your spells. (Whether or not there is a cap to -spell interruption, I do not know, so it's probably better off going with +INT wands. Not to mention you're trying to focus on not getting hit at ALL, so only get spell interruption reduction when necessary.) Definitely consider them. An alternative would be to purchase a Scroll of Instant Reraise with conquest points, use it immediately, purchase another, then go out on a leveling spree. Remember that you cannot change jobs after you use it, or your reraise effect will wear off.
 * More INT means less resists and more damage. Enemy resists are some of the main things that will get you killed if you're not careful.
 * There are numerous items which boost INT in this level range, you can use sites such as FFXIAH to find gear that fits your budget/level.
 * Magic Attack Bonus causes elemental magic spells to do more damage. More damage = good.
 * The available MAB gear in this level range is:
 * Bastokan Circlet/Republic Circlet (lvl34 +3/5MAB In areas under own nation's control)
 * Moldavite Earring (lv47 +5MAB)
 * Sorcerer's Ring (lvl50 +10MAB latent: see item page for details)
 * More Elemental Magic means less resists / more consistent damage.
 * The only + Elemental Magic gear in this level range is Elemental Earring (or Wizard's Earring if you are some other Mage job with Black Mage set to support job).
 * HP/Defense/VIT comes into play when the enemy hits you. Utsusemi: Ichi helps with most of the blows, but an enemy resisting a spell will cause you to have to cast more, and casting more = getting hit more. Galka BLMs will probably have no trouble with this one. Spell interruption reduction can be very helpful. Dual wielding Hermit's Wand and equipping a Silver Obi+1 will give you a whopping 58% reduction in spell interruption.
 * MP is also important, but should not be made priority. Due to the low HP of the enemies, you will almost never completely run out of MP during a fight. In fact, even on multiple resists, I always had quite a bit of MP left. Focus on increasing your maximum MP when you can't get INT, or HP/Defense/VIT.
 * HMP is very important because you will be casting your most powerful single-target spells each fight, and they take up a decent amount of MP. It's good to be able to have at least the MP you had before the fight took place, before the next fight happens. It should be noted that you only need this gear while you're resting, so save it for an equip macro.
 * At level 24 you will be able to use Reraise Earrings. While they do cost a penny or two, they can save you hours of work.

After Level 51
Focus on +Magic Attack Bonus, +INT/Elemental Magic, +MP, *in that order* +HMP is still just as (if not more) important than at previous levels. Equip macros ftw.
 * Defense and -Spell Interruption are no longer needed because most of the time you will be 1-shotting pets. Getting your MP back as quickly as possible is important so that you can keep chains going.

Food
Here's a brief list of some types of food that may work out well for you:
 * Pies: They give extra INT and MP, especially good for Galkas and Elvaans.
 * Cookies: Add to HMP. Also, Cinna-Cookies give you the Vermin Killer job trait, which could come in handy when fighting Bees. and Leeches
 * Sweet Rice Cakes: these give INT, MP, HMP, +Evasion and more. They are usually very cheap at the AH, 3-5K per stack
 * Cherry Muffin and its high quality counterpart are a great choice as well. I've noticed many black mages around 67+ using marron glace, which isn't a bad choice, but the cherry muffins are stackable, also boost MP based on percentage, and give an intelligence boost that the Marron Glace does not.
 * Cream Puff: Gives INT+7...which is the largest INT boost of any readily available food

If there are any other useful types of food, let me know and I'll post it here. However, 90% of the time I didn't even use food and it worked out just fine.

Sub Jobs
Until you get to level 24, nearly any sub will do. I found /BLU to be the most helpful because of Metallic Body, Cocoon, and Pollen. /WHM will work fine as well, but /BLU is probably your best bet. 24-51: I can't see any other sub being better than /NIN. Absolutely nothing beats Utsusemi: Ichi, Tonko: Ichi, and Dual Wielding Yew Wand +1 (not even extra MP). Keep in mind that a /WHM sub will not give you more INT than a /NIN sub. /RDM is a different story. 51-60: Consider switching to /WHM or /RDM for the extra MP, as well as Stoneskin and Blink. /NIN is not required due to the fact that you can 1-shot pets. /SCH Work on certain camps, and it's the best subjob for MP conservation, namely the Qiquirn camps are very good for /SCH (usually larger Chains are posible) if you don't mind the lack of Stoneskin/Blink. 60-70: At this point it is no longer possible to 1-shot pets unless you have exceptional gear (HQ staves, Sorcerer's Ring, etc.) so consider /NIN again.

Miscellaneous Hints and Tips

 * Before moving onto the next camp area, try to get at least one full buffer's worth of EXP. Enemies in the next areas are higher level, and therefore may resist more, which could mean death. Also, due to the odd locations of some of these enemies, you may not know the surroundings very well. A buffer can help alleviate much of the pain of getting to know a new area.


 * If your Elemental Magic skill isn't capped every level (i.e. if you don't have DRK or RDM leveled), then you will want to cap it before moving on to the next camp. Resists = death. This is especially true before level 51.


 * A lot of camps have outposts nearby, which can be used to set your Home Point and travel to. To avoid unnecessary trips, for the camps which you choose to set your Home Point at, simply use a higher level job to teleport to the outpost from your home country, then use the outpost to teleport back to your home country, and then use your BLM to Warp to the outpost (which = your HP).


 * Elemental Seal + Sleep(ga) + Logging off will probably save your butt countless times. Try to do this whenever you can't handle an enemy in other ways. Remember to recast Utsusemi after sleeping the enemy, and move a decent distance away from the enemy before logging off. ALWAYS use Elemental Seal if it's up. Without it, not only can the enemy resist sleep, but usually they will not be slept nearly as long even if it does go through. I've been killed when there was literally one second left on the log off timer.


 * Use the Black_Mage/Equipment_Guide to see what equipment you can use and @ what levels you can obtain them.


 * Before Ancient Magic, fights go something like Nuke1, run away, Nuke2, Sleep, Utsusemi, run away, Drain, Nuke.
 * Fighting elementals, more like Nuke1, run away, wait for elemental to show up on /NIN radar, run some more until Nuke1 ready again, Nuke1, Sleep, Aspir, Utsusemi, run away, Drain, Nuke.
 * If Dark Elemental, use Bind instead of Sleep and don't bother with Aspir/Drain.
 * Try to choose your finishing nuke based on the mob's remaining HP in order to save MP.
 * The day, weather and mob elemental weakness make a significant difference in resist rates.


 * You can start running when your cast meter gets to about 65%, to give yourself more of a lead on the mob.

=EXP and Camps=

NOTE: All of the camps listed here are from personal experience. I used every one of them at every level on my BLM. If you know of any other good camps at any given level, send me a message or post here, and I'll add it in. Be sure to include any relevant information, such as the surrounding territory, the enemies who inhabit it, etc.

19-22 - Lower Delkfutt's Tower
Prey: Gigas's Bat (Giant Sentry) HP of Prey: 150-160~ Notes: It's a good idea to set your Home Point at the Qufim Island outpost to save time after you die. Camp Location(s):There are four camps that I found that are easy to get to. Camp #1: The first is straight ahead upon entering the tower. At the first intersection, go forward, and you will come to a room shaped like a donut, with several gigas and bats wandering around in it. Pros: Cons: Camp #2: At the first intersection, take a left. The room you'll see is very similar to camp #1, in that there are many gigas and bats inhabiting it. Pros: Cons: Camp #3: Take a left at the first intersection, and go through camp #2's room, heading slightly right. Go up the winding stairs, and you'll find more gigas and bats in a room at the top of the stairs. Pros: Cons: Camp #4: At the top of the stairs, near camp #3, there will be a tunnel. The tunnel leads to a very small room with two gigas in it. If you're lucky, one of the gigas will already be a BST. Otherwise, you may want to convert one of these gigas into one. This is the best camp, so it's probably worth the time. Pros: Cons:
 * Extremely easy to get to.
 * May be workable if the Giant Sentry is close to the room's entrance.
 * Very close to the zone, so it should be pretty easy to zone if you get aggro'd or get a link.
 * Very dangerous camp, as the bats and other gigas tend to aggro and link at the worst possible times. They move around and mingle amongst one another quite a bit, forcing you to wait for a better opportunity.
 * Bigger than camp #1, which makes pulling slightly easier.
 * Very close to the zone.
 * If you have the means to do so on the fly (PL), it is possible to get 2 BST Gigas up in this room.
 * Like camp #1, it's very dangerous. Gigas and aggroing bats wander it constantly.
 * Stairs offer a safe resting spot, with a good view of the gigas and bats in the room.
 * Like camp #2, can have 2 BST Gigas up at once.
 * Like camps #1 and #2, it can be dangerous. Gigas and aggroing bats wander it constantly.
 * No chance for aggro or bat links, as there are only two gigas in the room, and nothing else.
 * The tunnel leading to the room is perfectly safe, and can be used as a camp until you're ready to move on.
 * Gigas BST may not be in the room, causing you to have to come back later or kill the two that are there and hope a BST pops.
 * Due to the small size of the room, you may find yourself waiting a little longer for the Gigas to turn away from his pet, since you can't maneuver around him and get to a good pulling angle.
 * Although exp may seem to lower at level 22, you may want to keep going. The mobs at the next camp may be a little tough without utsusemi. If you decked out gear, it should be no problem.

22-26 - Ranguemont Pass
Prey: Goblin's Bats (Goblin Pathfinder) HP of Prey: ~209 Notes: It's a good idea to set your Home Point in San d'Oria (or have a way to get there quickly) to save time after you die. Sneak AND invis are required! Bring some silent oils and tonko tools. Camp Location(s):I found only one camp, but it's a very good one. Camp #1: Take a chocobo to Ranguemont Pass, then head through the door that the NPC opens for you. Sneak and Invis yourself, then take a right at the next intersection, past the goblins. Make your way past the oozes, and take a left at the next intersection. You'll pass a couple seeker bats, then you'll come to a room with two goblins in it. Hopefully one of them will be a BST. (G-7) Pros: Cons::
 * Three tunnels leading to the room allow you to maneuver quite well, making pulling pretty easy.
 * Stirges live in the tunnels, they aggro. Seeker Bats link.
 * At level 22 and 23 it may be very difficult to survive here. Without Utsusemi you are going to take a true beating. Make good use of Bind, Metallic Body, Cocoon, and Pollen, and be very, very, careful.

Camp #2: Once you have reached the Camp #1, take the West tunnel and you'll come to a huge room with 4~ Goblins and some Stirges in it.(F-7) Pros: Cons::
 * 2 Goblin Beastmaster can live simultaneously in this room which is great to get experience chains.
 * Three tunnel are leading to this room : three possible camps.
 * Stirges live in the tunnels AND the room, don't forget Sneak when you wish to cross the room.
 * This huge room allows Goblin to move a lot, so it might take long time until one BST Goblin's Pet gets in range.
 * These Pets seem to use Double Attack more often than these of camp #1(higher level?)which is very dangerous without Utsusemi. A great way to kill pets is to pull with Thunder, Bind, get out of range and cast Aeroga. Without resist they are immediatly dead.

26-29 - Yhoator Jungle
Prey: Goblin's Bee (Goblin Pathfinder) HP of Prey: ??? Notes: It's a good idea to set your Home Point in Kazham to save time after you die. Camp Location(s): I found only one camp, but it's a very good one. Camp #1: Take a chocobo to Yhoator Jungle through the "normal" experience points party route. At the first intersection in Yhoator, take a right. At the next intersection (the one with the big colorful plant in the middle), take a left. Now you can either stay forward or turn right, and you will bump into a Goblin Pathfinder and his pet bee! Pros: Cons:
 * No possibility of aggro or links! Your only company will be a couple of lizards and a few mandragoras.
 * Three intersections allow very good maneuverability for pulling.
 * Unfortunately, sometimes there will be EXP parties preying on goblins. Most of the time they will just kill mandragoras, but more experienced parties tend to pick on the goblins as well. If this happens, ask the leader if they would mind if you could just have this one goblin.

Example of a good camp is at G-7 in Yhoator Jungle. One Goblin Pathfinder patrols there with mandragora, with lots of places to kite and rest.

-10/29/07 - Yhoator Bees will link w/ the Goblin's Bee, watch pulls and still good camp. (Sight Aggro)

29-31 - Bibiki Bay
Prey: Goblin's Rarab (Goblin Pathfinder) HP of Prey: 220~290 Note: It's a good idea to set your Home Point at the Buburimu Peninsula outpost to save time after you die. Camp Location(s): Be very, very, very happy once you get to this point. This camp is so great that you may consider staying here even after the EXP gets low. I found only one camp, but it's a great one! Camp #1: Enter Bibiki Bay and hug the right wall. You'll eventually come upon a small incline with a rock in the center of it, and a Goblin Pathfinder finding paths around it. Two Island Rarabs and one or two Marine Dhalmels are also in the vicinity. Pros: Cons:
 * Nothing here aggros besides the goblin himself.
 * It is quite easy to zone. Much of the time, the goblin and his pet (or other Rarabs) will take awkward routes chasing you, making it very easy to get away without getting hit. Also, if you just get the goblin and his pet (Island Rarab links), amazingly enough, the goblin will turn around about 3/4 of the way to the zone (Goblin chased down to the zone, must of changed it 6-22-08), but the pet will keep chasing you! Even if you are forced to zone, the pet will not despawn. Rezone immediately then finish him off if you're strong enough.
 * Ignis Fatuus (a bomb), will spawn during foggy weather. He won't be right at the camp, but you could run into him if you have to zone. Be wary.
 * The one Island Rarab that inhabits the same territory as the goblin will link with the goblin's pet. However, it only links by sight, so keep this in mind when pulling!

- June 13th 2008 - Since I really didn't like the Yhoator camp I decided to try this camp at 26 already, turned out to work well, most pets checked as Tough and gave very nice EXP, although its easy to die if your spells get resisted. reraise earring comes in handy here. Be careful with the -ga spells here. Thunder -> Blizzard -> Thunder usually kill the pet if not resited.

31-34 - Attohwa Chasm
Prey: Goblin's Gallinipper (Goblin Pathfinder) HP of Prey: 350 Camp #1 Location: L-8. A good one. After you enter from Maze of Shakhrami you'll need Silent Oil to get past the Hecteyes in the tunnel. Cross the chasm, reenter the tunnel and follow the left wall. When you enter the open ground (I-9) head north and follow the left wall around to L-8 (don't enter the other tunnel). You need Invisible (or Tonko: Ichi) to get past the Goblins and Attohwa Coeurls here.

PROS:
 * Just one Goblin Pathfinder in an open area
 * Tracer Antlions in the area do not aggro

CONS:
 * There is another Gallinipper that wanders the area to the south and it may link (sound).
 * A Doom Scorpion from the south may also wander close enough to aggro (sound).
 * Watch for the Attohwa Coeurl to the west.

Notes:
 * Bring a Reraise Earring because it is a long trip to get to camp.
 * A Gallinipper is weak to Ice but strong to Earth (Stone II might get resisted)
 * Rest north of the rock at the north end of camp, it is safe, but go too far north and you risk aggroing an Attohwa Coeurl.
 * Like in Bibiki Bay, the Goblin and pet may take awkward routes to reach you. Sometimes my shadows wore off (expired) before I was hit three times. Once I kited the Goblin until he lost interest by running between the trees and around the rock, I survived with 60 HP. I'm not sure if ES + Sleep + logout would have been better.

31-34 - Beaucedine Glacier
Prey: Gigas's Tiger (Rime Gigas) HP of Prey: 320 Note: It's a good idea to set your Home Point at the Beaucedine Glacier outpost or Xarcabard outpost to save time after you die. Camp Location(s): There is one decent camp and one good camp that I found here. CAMP #1 (Decent camp): Directly south of the Beaucedine Glacier outpost, you'll find a ramp leading downward, deeper into the glacier. At the bottom of the ramp, you'll find 2-3 Tundra Tigers, a Bat Eye, and a Gigas. Kill the Gigas and wait for a Rime Gigas to pop if you choose this camp. Pops are five minutes between. PROS: - Right next to the outpost. You won't have to travel far if you die. - The ramp offers a completely safe resting point. CONS: - Tigers link and aggro by sight. Bat Eyes aggro by both sound and sight. It may be difficult to pull because of this. - If the Gigas isn't near the ramp, or near the eastern ledge, then you will have a very hard time finding safe pulls. CAMP #2 (Good camp): Head to (I-9). There is a ramp leading down into a large open area. One Gigas and one Tundra Tiger inhabit this area. At the top of the (I-9) ramp a Goblin Trader walks for an extra pet to kill PROS: - Since only one tiger lives here, you probably won't get aggro'd too much. - The area is very large, allowing great maneuverability. - The ramp allows a perfectly safe place to rest. CONS: - Can be bothersome and expensive to get to, especially if you die. There is no faster way to get here other than to walk. - Be careful about resting in the tunnel that leads south of the area. A Tundra Tiger wanders back and forth along it. - Players who farm the Gigas might kill the Rime Gigas. - Gigas who spawns is not always Rime Gigas. (may require higher level to spawn)

34-36 - The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
Prey: Goblin's Leech (Goblin Trader) HP of Prey: 370 Note: It's a good idea to set your Home Point at the The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah outpost to save time after you die. If you are about to die, try to die within view of the outpost. Then, before you HP, make sure there are no aggro'ing monsters within 10 feet of the front of the outpost. Once you hit level 35 you'll be able to use the outpost warp. You can now outpost warp at level 25 to Li'Telor Camp Location(s): I found only one decent camp. CAMP #1: Everything in the vicinity of the outpost is your camp. Ogreflys and Goobbue Parasites link, but do not aggro. Goblins and Lesser Gaylas aggro and link. There is a golem north of the outpost that aggros to sight and magic. The bats start appearing around 16:00 and go away at 8:00 the next day. PROS: - Your Home Point will be right at camp, so there will be no unnecessary travel time. - You can rest safely behind the outpost without fear of aggro. - Several Goblin Traders can spawn in this area. If you have extra MP after killing a pet, and another goblin is within easy access, you could pull off some pretty high chains. - Farmers may often take care of the bats. CONS: - The BATS! These things will be quite the nuisances. They aggro and link, sometimes stopping you from a great pull. If you find yourself getting aggro, do not try to sleep them. Bats are highly resistant to sleep, even with Elemental Seal. Instead, simply move away from the outpost if you're close to it, then Warp. You'll lose any hate/aggro you had on them, and still be right at camp. - I had competition from Beastmasters when I first came here. While I don't know whether or not this is common, I thought I'd put it here anyway as a heads up. -If a pull goes bad, you can gain ground on the chasing mobs by running around the outpost building. This allows the goblins and flies to despawn after awhile.

- Sometimes the Goblins can wander away from the outpost, and at night the bats may prevent you from getting close to them.

36-40 - Eastern Altepa Desert
Prey: Goblin's Spider level 38-40 (Goblin Trader) HP of Prey: 500 Camp #1 Location: F-8/9. Not so good. North of the Outpost there is a ridge running north-south. From here you can see two Goblin Traders, one to the west and one to the east. You have your choice of pulls but there are other Goblins wandering about so aggro can be a problem. Lesser Manticores (high movement speed) wander by and there are Lost Souls at night (20:00-04:00).

Camp #2 Location: G-7/8. Good Camp. Run north from the Outpost and you will find a sand trap with a Doom Scorpion standing nearby. Northeast of this is a valley surrounded by dunes. Two Goblin Traders wander here with a Desert Dhalmel, some Lesser Manticores (sight aggro) and sometimes a Sabotender (sound aggro). Since the area is so wide open it is easy to move around and find a good pull while avoiding aggro. One or two Lost Souls appear at night but they are also easily avoided if you keep your eyes peeled. Don't go too far north or you'll meet an Antican Faber, Sabotender or Flesh Eater (all sound aggro).

PROS:
 * Choice of two Goblin Traders in an open area
 * Desert Dhalmels in the area do not aggro
 * Farmers often take care of the Lesser Manticores

CONS:
 * Lost Souls at night.
 * Multiple Goblins can cover for each other and kill a chain.
 * Spiders double attack and can take down your shadows really quickly. Always recast Utsusemi after each fight.
 * might be tough at level 36

Notes:
 * As of June 2007 update, you can teleport here at level 30.
 * A Spider is strong to Earth (Stone II might get resisted)
 * Rest invisible in the middle of camp to monitor the Goblins and Manticores.
 * The spider may take awkward routes to reach you, beware he doesn't bring his master. Warp to the Outpost if you catch Goblin aggro. It counts as zoning and sheds hate.
 * Works well with a duo at 34-36, you can bounce Spider hate. Once one of you hits 37 exp takes a dive.
 * At level 39, your enemies will start to become decent challenges. While this usually signals that it's time to get to a new camp, you may not want to just yet. The enemies at the next camp jump up a few levels higher than you're used to when switching camps. Level 40 along with some pies or other INT food should allow you to minimize resists, as well as use the outpost in Xarcabard.

36-40 - Yhoator Jungle
Prey: Tonberry's Elemental (Tonberry Harasser) HP of Prey: ~500 Note: It's a good idea to set your Home Point at the Yhoator Jungle outpost to save time after you die. If you are about to die, try to die within view of the outpost. Then, before you HP, make sure there are no aggro'ing monsters within 10 feet of the front of the outpost. Camp Location(s): In the immediate area of the outpost, you'll see two tonberries (sometimes a third wanders close by) and a crawler. Convert one of the tonberries into a Tonberry Harasser if necessary. The tonberries will summon only fire, light, and water elementals. Elementals do not drop clusters or crystals. CAMP #1: Everything in the vicinity of the outpost is your camp. Worker Crawlers and Young Opo-opos link, but do not aggro. Tonberries aggro and link to sight. PROS: - Your Home Point will be right at camp, so there will be no unnecessary travel time. - You can rest safely down inside the hole directly in front of the outpost without fear of aggro. You can also rest in the tunnel near the outpost. - Several Tonberry Harassers can spawn in this area. If you have extra MP after killing a pet, and another tonberry is within easy access, you could pull off some pretty high chains. - Elementals can be Aspired, and the Light Elementals are particularly weak to Drain. - If you're subbing WHM or RDM, Silence may come in very handy here. CONS: - The elementals have very high HP - most are around the 500 range. This is quite a big jump from the previous camp (you'll notice it right away), so plan on using up a lot more MP per fight than you're used to. - Elementals can and will use -ga spells. If you get hit by one, your best bet is to sleep the elemental, recast Utsusemi: Ichi, Aspir, then nuke again. ALWAYS begin running away from the enemy as soon as you are about to cast (between 70% and 100% usually). You've probably figured this out already, but it's still a good method to remember. - The moment your magic first hits an elemental, it will move a few inches, then cast a spell. This delay might be just enough time for its master to randomly turn around and see its pet being hurt, so plan accordingly. NOTE: At level 39, your enemies will start to become decent challenges. While this usually signals that it's time to get to a new camp, you may not want to just yet. The enemies at the next camp jump up a few levels higher than you're used to when switching camps. Level 40 along with some pies or other INT food should allow you to minimize resists, as well as use the outpost in Xarcabard.

38-42 - Xarcabard
Prey: Gigas's Tiger (Frost Gigas) HP of Prey: ~500 Note: It is probably possible to start at this camp before 38. The camp is probably a good alternative to the Eastern Altepa Desert spider camps and is likely the only soloing alternative from 40-42 for Blue Mages who cannot solo elementals. The exp at level 40 is not great though. Chaining is difficult due to DC tigers. At 41 things slow down to a crawl. You're looking at several hours just to get 6900 exp. Still, if you're absolutely determined to solo then this location is the best you're going to get. Be sure to save an Empress Band charge for it. Teleporting to Xarcabard is highly recommended. If you use the OP warp you're putting yourself in grave danger. Ahrimans, skeletons, and ghosts all like to hang out right there. They will begin killing you before you even appear on the screen. If you choose to OP warp, put up Stoneskin, Utsusemi, etc, and most importantly Reraise before warping. Though, if you do get killed the likelyhood of being able to get up without blood aggroing the surrounding undead is highly unlikely. You may run into trouble with other players coming through and killing the Gigas in the area. In all camps high-level Hickory Lumber farmers will rush through mowing down everything in their path, usually without any concern for your exp. Also, in Camp 1 you have to deal with people killing the nearby Gigas for TP to take on the Boreal Coeurl. Fortunately, you're outside and the mobs are on 5 minute respawn timers. Still, that downtime isn't fun and you may end up with non-BST respawns. One final note, if you link a Gigas to a tiger that you're pulling and attempt to use an AoE Sleep spell, target the Gigas, not the tiger. Although I can't speak for BLM's Sleepga, neither BLU's Sheep Song or Soporific will hit the Gigas if targeted on the tiger. The spells will, however, hit the tiger if the Gigas is the target. If this is your first trip to these areas I suggest you do the quest for the maps of the Northlands. Her Majesty's Garden

CAMP #1: (J-6/7) at the southern end of the tunnel From the open area to the south, there is a short, open path, then a short tunnel. The tunnel opens up into another L-shaped open path which leads into the Boreal Coeurl's cave. There are three Gigas in this area. They can roam from anywhere in the short tunnel, through the open path, and a short way into the cave. The short open path at the south end is safe to rest in. Going a little way into the cave is ok too, just don't go too far. PROS: -Up to two Frost Gigas may spawn here, meaning faster chains. -There are safe resting areas at both ends of the roaming range. If the Frost Gigas wanders toward the other end, just invis up and switch locations. -If there are no favorable pulls, you can go south to the open area and often find a Frost Gigas close by to keep a chain going. In fact, this would make a nice camp if those Gigas didn't have such a large roaming area. CONS: -You have to deal with both Hickory Lumber farmers and with people doing G2 and needing TP. You may get lucky and have two BST repop or none at all. Usually there will be at least one up, but converting the Gigas to BSTs may not be worth it because of the high traffic. -A Dark Elemental can spawn in this area. Watch the weather. A sudden change can result in an elemental sneaking up behind you to ruin your day. CAMP #2: (J-7) in the southern cave The Gigas mostly roam in the open path outside the cave. It's unknown how far into the cave they may wander, but for the most part the cave is a safe resting spot. PROS: -You don't have to deal with G2 fighters here. CONS: -You will still run into Hickory Lumber farmers in this location. -Another Dark Elemental can spawn in the cave. -Only one end of the camp path is truly safe. If you get cut off from the BST by another Gigas then you have to wait it out or go to... CAMP #3: The middle of (I-7), next to the cliff. This is the most dangerous of the camps. You're out in the open amongst all the Gigas and Ahrimans. Ice Elementals also roam this area during snowy weather. Directly across the valley from the two other camps, at the base of the cliff, is a cluster of snow mounds and a pine tree that looks oddly like a snow fort. This is your base camp. In the short time I spent there I didn't witness any mobs entering the fort, but I'm sure they can. Still, it offers some protection. Dangerous though this camp is, you have access to about three Frost Gigas to the north, east, and south. PROS: -More Frost Gigas means less waiting for pulls. -Open areas are easier to pull in than caves and paths. It's much easier to get behind them out here. CONS: -Hickory Lumber farmers are at their worst here because of the high numbers of Gigas grouped together. -The Gigas in the open area have very large roaming areas. Some of them will move completely out of feasible pulling range. Fortunately, you have several Frost Gigas to choose from out here. If one wanders away, start targeting others.

39-42 - Castle Zvahl Baileys
Prey: Goblin's Bat (Goblin Trader) HP of Prey:~550 Note: Be patient here, I got Chain #3's but usually hit Chain #2, and then I had a hard time finding a safe pull. The key thing here is to keep inside the trenches and/or beside the wall that goes to the upper area when killing. Remember line of sight is the issue when dealing with the Goblins so they can only attack you if they can see you (I believe I linked a Goblin twice). My main camp was at H/6 or I/7 in the lower part. If you can get a friend to come help clear out the useless Goblins for you, you could possibly hit some awesome XP. This happened once and I was able to roam the upper area freely and pull from 3 Goblins. I stayed here till 42 so I could have Blizzard II for the Elemental Camp, although you start to slow down at 41 you can still get decent XP to 42. However, it'd be best to move on to the Elemental camp at 42. This camp was found because I was having extreme difficulty killing the Demon's Elemental and wanted to keep soloing my way to 75. I strongly recommend attempting this if you are having issues with the elementals. CAMP #1: Only camp I found in here is at the point where you can drop down to the lower levels on Map #2 at H/I 6/7 area. Pros:  - Low traffic. Very likely that no one will kill your prey. - Safe to rest in I/8 in the corridor that is covered and other areas in the trench if you are just resting for MP. - Bats seem to have low HP for the spells you will be casting. Fire II > Water II > Blizzard usually finishes them off. - 3 Goblin Traders that have bats. Cons:  - A lot of Goblins to keep track of. - Only 2 levels of EXP here. - Be ready to go through a stack of Shinobi-Tabi here per level.

40-45 - Temple of Uggalepih
Prey: Tonberry's Elemental (Tonberry Harrier) HP of Prey:~550 Note: You can start here at Lv40, but it's highly recommended to come here 41+, because you will most likely zone more than you will kill. Blizzard II helps a lot at 42. Also, don't forget that Sleep II is available at Lv41, which will save your life countless times. Personally, I pulled the Elemental with Stone II then ran back out of his magic range. Bind him when he gets closer, nuke, sleep, Aspir, nuke, Bind, nuke, sleep. He resists a lot more than youl be used to if you come here at Lv40 as they will Con VT>IT But you may want to risk it here than go to the other camps at this lvl as this one is a LOT safer. Dont forget to aspir as much as you can which usually Drains 50-60 MP with capped Dark Magic skill. If you run out of MP, ES+Sleep and rest up, then Repeat. I was here as a BLM Galka at level 40, And usually ended the fights with little under 20-30MP and never once hit Chain #1, But if your dead set in soloing all the way this camp is a lot safer than any other at this level. Dont forget If things get messy, the zone is just behind you. Camp Location(s): {K-3} Map#1 Camp #1: Enter Temple of Uggalepih from the main entrance. Sneak and Invisible are Needed to get to the camp. From entrance follow the stairs down and take the first left, You'll come to a door which you need to open, So make sure the Wespe isn't looking, cancel Invis, start re-casting and THEN open the door mid-cast. Otherwise the door will close by the time you fully cast Tonko. Go through the room with several Tonberry's inside it, and eventually you will come to an area with stairs, Just after passing a Torama and hopefully the Tonberry Harrier. This is your camp, Zone is on the top of the stairs. If you are coming here at Level40 i highly suggest you cap a bare minimal in Enfeebling and Elemental magic skill prior to coming, Besieged is Ideal for this, Because of the level of the monsters inside besieged you will get a skill up very regularly here, And range from 0.1 ~ 0.5s nearly every spell, Spam dia for Enfeebling magic skill ups and any low costing MP Nuke for elemental skill ups.

PROS: -The pet is an elemental, which means you can Aspir them efficiently. -The Tonberry only calls Fire, Water and Light Elementals, Light elementals are very susceptible to Sleep, Drain, and Aspir so make good use of them -It beats Castle Zvahl camp. CONS: -Elementals are your prey; when attacked, they will walk a few feet and then start casting. It increases the time the master can detect the pet, increasing the chances of aggroing the master. Be extra careful when pulling -The hallway is narrow. Sometimes, it makes it harder to see around the corners and leaves the Tonberry less room to move around. You may see yourself waiting for longer periods of time because of this.

40-44 - Castle Zvahl Baileys
Prey: Demon's Elemental (Demon Warlock) HP of Prey: ~600 NOTE: Be aware that this is a very, very dangerous camp, and it is possible that it's not even worth your time even coming here as the chance that you are actually able to safely pull is very slim. Since you're level 40, you can freely use the outpost warp in Xarcabard. Be sure to bring both Silent Oils and Tonko: Ichi tools. Blizzard II at level 42 will help out a lot. Camp Location(s): I found only one camp. It's right at the zone into Castle Zvahl Keep. If you don't know how to get there, here's a walkthrough:

Enter the castle and head to (G-8). Before the intersection that leads to the torches that spawn Dark Spark, you'll notice two narrow passageways on your left and right. Take the left passage and follow the path. Eventually you'll come upon some orcs. Climb the steps, then head west past the huge hole in the floor. You should arrive at the yagudo territory of the castle next. When you see their big hole, take a left, and head south past the hole. Go down the steps, and then double back to the north on the floor below. Follow the pathway and you'll meet an intersection that goes only west and north. Take the north path, remembering to re-up sneak if any ahriman are nearby. Next, take a right, and you'll see some steps that lead up to one ahriman and a bunch of demons. Now head west into the hallway past them. This is your camp for the next few excruciating levels. CAMP #1: There will be one ahriman and four demons patrolling the small plateau in front of the hallway. Usually one of these demons will be a SMN. I've never seen more than one SMN and I've never seen less than one SMN, but you may want to get a high level job to check beforehand anyway. The ahriman will aggro by sight AND sound. The demons aggro and link by sight. The demon will summon only lightning, dark, and ice elementals. The elementals do not drop crystals or clusters. PROS: - The zone into Castle Zvahl Keep is right at the end of the hallway, up the stairs partway, just before the first torch in the wall. - You can rest safely at nearly any point in the hallway without aggro. Right before the hallway turns into the plateau with the enemies on it, you'll notice a crevice in the floor. If you get too close to the crevice, the ahriman can aggro you. Use the crevice as your guidepoint for resting. - The elementals will give quite a bit of EXP throughout your first few levels. - Elementals can be Aspired. - If you're subbing WHM or RDM, Silence may come in very handy here. CONS: - The camp takes a long time to get to and Silent Oils and Tonko: Ichi tools are absolutely required - there's no way around it. - The elementals will be high T to low IT when you first get here. This results in a LOT more resists. At level 40 you will either die or have to zone quite a few times because of this. Be prepared. - It may be difficult to keep track of the Demon Warlock because of the hallway's walls and the ahriman threatening to aggro at any moment. Try to rest within view of the SMN while still being out of the ahriman's reach. - The Dark Elementals are highly resistant to Drain, Aspir, and Sleep(ga). - The Ice Elementals are highly resistant to Silence and Bind. - All of the cons from the previous camp, except the elementals have even higher HP. Sometimes it will take three tier 2 spells and a tier 1 spell to beat one. - Demons run faster than players. HINT: If a particular elemental is giving you a lot of trouble (IT dark elementals come to mind), then you can try to 'respawn' it. To do this, pull the elemental when you know the demon will see it. Then book it as fast as you can to the zone. The demon and his elemental will both despawn. When the demon respawns, he'll summon a new elemental in place of the old one. Keep repeating this to get the desired results.
 * Also, keep in mind that simply zoning the elemental itself will not cause it to despawn. No matter how far away from its master it is, it will always float all the way back to him after you zone.

Tip: It is highly suggested to bring a level 75 with you, preferably a summoner to assist. a 75 SMN can give you stoneskin which makes Dark Elementals ALOT easier, and can clear the extra mobs out of the area.

CAMP #2: Xarcabard

At the zone to Uleguerand Range, there is a Demon Warlock - he can spawn either on the lower ramp near the zone, or on the ledge right above it. It's really two mobs which share a spawn, so if it's on the upper ledge, kill it until the one on the lower ramp pops. The good news is the zone is very close by - you can get away from a bad pull, or zone the other demons if they're in the way. The bad news is, it's still a pain in the neck. Even with someone helping me clear away the extra demons, I got out of there as soon as I dinged 42.

44-49 - Pso'Xja
Prey: Tonberry's Elemental (Cryptonberry Harrier) HP of Prey: 700-725 Note: When you are able to use this camp, you should have access to the Beaucedine Glacier Outpost. If you dont have the outpost or the area is under Beastmen control, the fastest way to get there would be a Teleport-Vahzl. Area is great pull the elemental to the steps with 1st Nuke and sleep on the steps to renuke, if you get in trouble zone is a few steps behind you. Only Light Elemental, Fire Elemental, and Water Elementals will be called. Camp Location(s): The camp is just inside the Pso'Xja tower located at (G-9) of Beaucedine Glacier. There is a hallway with two Tonberrys, a THF and a SMN. CAMP #1: Uncapped tower of Pso'Xja at (G-9) of Beaucedine Glacier, stairs right at zone (J-9,I-9). Pros: - Low traffic, no one will kill your prey. - Safe to rest past 1st column on stairs. - Zone is close in case you need to use it. Cons: - Not much room to maneuver. - Sometimes hard to get to if region is lost to Beastmen. Cost is 1.2k gil - Cryptonberry Harrier has very large wandering radius. - 2 Tonberrys can make you wait to pull longer. - Elementals stop to cast magic when pulled, master may see this and link.

44-49 - Cape Teriggan
Prey: Goblin's Rabbit (Goblin Shepherd) HP of Prey: ~700 Note: It's a good idea to set your Home Point at the Cape Teriggan outpost to save time after you die. If you are about to die, try to die within view of the outpost. Then, before you HP, make sure there are no aggro'ing monsters within 10 feet of the front of the outpost. Thunder II at level 46 will help out a lot. Camp Location(s): There may be a few different camps, depending on where each monster is at any given time. CAMP #1: This camp is in the direct vicinity of the outpost. Usually there are 3-4 goblins patrolling the area. You may or may not have to convert some of the goblins into Goblin Shepherds. Keep in mind that these goblins con EP to DC to level 75's, so take care when trying to convert them. Goblins aggro and link by sight. Beach Bunnys do not aggro, but link by sight. The lizards do not aggro, but link by sound. PROS: - Your Home Point will be right at camp, so there will be no unnecessary travel time. - You can probably rest safely behind the outpost without fear of aggro. If you have yellow HP and undead are up, then you may have a problem. Otherwise, I've never seen any enemy come directly behind the outpost before. - Several Goblin Shepherds can spawn in this area. If you have extra MP after killing a pet, and another goblin is within easy access, you could pull off some pretty high chains. - Rabbits seem to resist quite a bit less than elementals (even ITs) from what I've experienced. It may just be me though. - Rabbits will be VT to IT when you first get here, making for some really good EXP. - Because of the large area, it is usually pretty easy to maneuver around the goblin in order to make successful pulls. CONS: - The Cape Teriggan outpost requires a job of level 50 or higher to teleport to/from it. If you don't meet this requirement, you will have to travel through desert and Kuftal Tunnel to get here. Be sure to bring Silent Oils and Tonko: Ichi tools if you must take this route. Keep in mind that even though there is a zone from Gustav Tunnel here, you will be unable to go from Gustav > Terrigan because of the ledge near the Gustav zone. - Even if you have a level 50+ job to get to the cape, getting home when your BLM is finished EXPing here is going to be rough. You'll have to either ask a friend to outpost warp there and teleport you out, or journey through half of the cape and into Gustav (casting Escape in Gustav Tunnel will take you directly to Valkurm Dunes), or Kuftal Tunnel and the desert on your own. Unless, of course, you have something like a Republic Stables Medal or a Tavnazian Ring. - There are tons of Beach Bunnys around the outpost. Be careful when pulling. If you get a link, you will most likely die before you can even get a Warp off. Beach Bunnies will hit you for over 200 damage a pop. CAMP #2: Directly northeast of the outpost you'll see a small ledge. If you go up there, you should find several lizards, an occasional Velociraptor, and hopefully one or two Goblin Shepherds. If you wander too far east or northeast you may bump into a Robber Crab or a Sand Cockatrice. The crabs aggro by sound and the cockatrice aggro by sight. Use this entire area as your camp. It's big enough so that you can usually rest safely anywhere as long as you keep an eye open for enemies. Often times I'll run to the northeast or the west of the area and rest with my back to the wall there so that I'm not open on all sides. Note that one of the Shepherds can also pop as a Goblin Bandit, so you might want to convert it to a Shepherd before you start xping. PROS: - Your Home Point will very near camp, so there will be little unnecessary travel time. - No undead spawn here. - Two Goblin Shepherds can spawn in this area. If you have extra MP after killing a pet, and another goblin is within easy access, you could pull off some pretty high chains. - Because of the large area, it is usually pretty easy to maneuver around the goblin in order to make successful pulls. - There are no Beach Bunnys here, so you won't have to worry about them linking. If you're too close to the ledge, however, it is possible to get a link from a bunny below. Be careful. CONS: - There is no perfect place to rest. If you have to go AFK for more than a few minutes, I recommend going back down to behind the outpost first. As far as I could tell, enemies can walk on every square inch of the area of this camp. There is a small ledge near the cliff on the Western edge of this camp that is safe to aggro other than HP aggro at night from Undead, I would suggest using that location to pull to. - A Velociraptor or two may wander the camp. And they run faster than players. CAMP #3: In the tunnel in on the way to the Cloister of Gales are several Goblins, of which one is a Goblin Shepherd. It wanders pretty far, between the bottom of the steep slope in (F-6) and north around the corner into (F-7). When the slope levels out onto a plateau before going lower again, you're into the Shepherd's wandering area. PROS: - Safe to rest on the steep slope down from the Goblin Bandit. - No other mobs to worry about. CONS: - Far from the Outpost. - Sometimes need to wait for the Shepherd to turn before pulling.
 * You can start this camp at 42 if you go /rdm and use gravity, but, as you should always do, bring RR just in case. Resists may come here and there, but I was able to kill in 3 Tier II's without resists. Requires good gear, and EXP will probably cap at 200 at chain 0 without exp band, but it beats Castle Zvahl.
 * Great duo spot at 41+. As level 42 BLM/RDM solo, I got 200 exp chain 0 without band, duo at 42 I got 200 exp chain 0 without band still. Same EXP solo and duo! May slow down at 44, better off to solo by then.

Camp #3 is far and away the best camp. However, you may need to do some manipulation of the Goblins to get the camp just right. When you first enter the tunnel, before you come to the Goblin Shepherd at F-7, there is one group of Goblins: 2 Goblin Bandits and a Goblin Mercenary. Only two of these three will be up at a given time. If both are Bandits, one will be close enough to interfere with the F-7 camp. Kill the Bandits until one of them repops as a Mercenary.

There is another group of Goblins past the Shepherd at F-7: A Goblin Alchemist, a Goblin Mercenary, another Goblin Shepherd, and a Goblin Bandit. Only two of these will be up at a time. The Bandit tends to be at the tunnel exit, while the Alchemist can pop close enough to interfere with the J-7 camp. Ideally, you want both Shepherds up, especially if you stay until 50: At 49, pets will be DC, EP, or T - Having 2 pets to work with rather than just one will make it easier to create and sustain exp chains.

49-54 - Gustav Tunnel
Prey: Goblin's Leech (Goblin Shepherd) HP of Prey: ~798 - 840 NOTE: Starting at level 50 your play style may start to change quite a bit. AM and AF, along with a few other choice pieces of equipment are going to start making you quite a bit stronger and more versatile. The AF hands (level 54) and the elemental staves are probably going to floor your resist rates. Keep this in mind when you decide to move from camp to camp now. Camp Location(s): There is one main camp, but a few different places you may want to go in that camp.
 * Level 51 causes your EXP to skyrocket. Bring an Ice Staff and a Dark Staff at the least.

CAMPs: Keep following the tunnel until you reach the area that splits off and runs into several goblins and robber crabs. You can camp directly at the bottom of the tunnel going down. You'll be accompanied by non-aggroing bats and a lizard. (This is probably the best camp.) Or:
 * Going Left and follow that around to another tunnel. Camp in this tunnel, watch out for undead at otherside of the tunnel.
 * Going Right, you'll run past a few goblins and crabs before you get to a safe landing on the other side. This will be your camp, and Goblin Shepherd, Goblin Alchemist, and Robber Crab will be your company.

PROS:
 * The area just after the goblins and crab is perfectly safe to rest on. Just be careful not to go too far back, as undead are on the other side.
 * At level 50 (or 51, depending on gear/day) you can begin 1-shotting pets with Freeze, assuming the spell goes unresisted. At 51 you will have access to your elemental staves. You won't believe how much faster you'll be getting EXP then. Keep in mind that if you know you won't be resisted most of the time, you don't have to wait for the goblin to turn his back. Simply blast the leech with Freeze, then, even if the goblin is facing his pet, he won't aggro as long as the pet dies.

CONS:
 * If the Shepherd is far away, you might be forced to wait a little bit to pull. Unless you can find some way to pull his pet without aggro, you've got no choice but to wait until he wanders back to you.
 * The camp has no shortcut to reach it, so you may find yourself traveling quite a bit if you don't have Reraise. The shortest (most dangerous, expensive and least convienient HP) route is to set your HP at Cape Teriggan, Sneak/Invisible yourself, then travel due northeast to zone into Gustav Tunnel. You'll be pretty near the camp when you zone in.
 * At level 49, depending on your gear and race, you may get quite a few resists here. Not to mention that it will require three to four full-strength tier 2 spells just to kill one leech. Because of this, I recommend biting the low EXP in the Cape until you hit 50+ buffer. You might thank me later.
 * Fire weather in this area may increase Freeze resist rate.

NOTE: Wyvernpoacher Drachlox is a Lottery Spawn from the Goblin Shepherds. Groups of 75s will kill them off. You can avoid this if only a few people attend by asking them not to kill your Goblin. As this NM may be lottery of the goblins.

ALTERNATE CAMP: Ifrit's Cauldron Prey: Goblin's Bats (Goblin Shepherd) Enter Ifrit's Cauldron @ Yhoator Jungle G-6 (the western entrance). Head northwest to the tunnel @ H-8. There are 2 Dodomeki here, which aggro sound, and 1 Goblin Shepherd which wanders more or less between them. There is 1 Goblin Shepherd here, as well as Dodomeki and other Goblins which may or may not pose a problem. PROS:
 * You'll never wait for an opportunity to cast like you will in Gustav.
 * People farm Dodomeki for the Optical Hat ingredient - might make the camp that much easier.
 * Bats seem to have a little less HP than the leeches - might be easier on someone @ level 50.
 * No chance of magic aggro from Bombs, or sound aggro from bats @ night.

CONS:


 * Camp is near 2 Dodomeki which aggro sound. You might be casting Freeze on the pet from a spot right next to or behind the goblin. Be quick with your invis after Freeze goes off.
 * People farming the Dodomeki may aggro/kill your Goblin.

Note: There are more spawn locations which I haven't located yet, which might yield a camp as good or better.

54-58 - Pso'Xja
Prey: Goblin's Bat (Goblin Veterinarian) HP of Prey: ~908 - 935 NOTE: It's recommended to have Quake in order for this strategy to work. Also bring scrolls/equipment for the next level or so, as you will be getting 7000-8000 EXP an hour here if everything goes well. Camp Location(s): There is only one camp that I found, but it's awesome. CAMP #1: Enter the 60-cap Pso'Xja (H-10 it's the one closest to Batallia Downs). Put Sneak and Invisible on (be careful of Magic Millstone). Keep going forward, up and down the stairs, all the way, until you find a Goblin Jeweler (I-8). When you reach him, turn left and fall down the hole. You'll fall right on top of a Goblin Veterinarian and his pet bat. Just walk right into the hallway next to him. That's your camp.
 * I was able to one-shot these bats ALMOST every time with Freeze with Aquilo's Staff. The double Ice weather helps out a lot, too. - This can get your nukes from 950-1150 DMG.
 * I was able to one-shot these bats with Freeze every time at 55 with INT 60+27, Aquilo's Staff and Moldavite Earring, doing 938 or 941 damage. With only 60+26 INT I sometimes did 934 damage, which is not enough to one-shot the toughest bats.
 * At 55 with INT60+24 I was resisted once using Quake out of 15 fights. It was a half resist and got me killed. Might be best to use Freeze during Ice Weather and take care of when you cast. Jabblets of Fenrir.

PROS:
 * The camp is perfectly safe, just make sure to stay in the area behind the cylindrical pillars that stick out of the walls. If you stay in this area you'll be out of sight range for all nearby goblins.
 * At level 54, you can 1-shot the goblin's pets with AM once again. I used Quake, and did 942 damage every time. - It is also possible to do this with Freeze.
 * There is nothing that can aggro you here (as long as you aren't being stupid).
 * There is no chance for the goblin's pet to be out of spellcasting range, as he is confined to the small room he spawns in.

CONS: - CoP 5-3 required to enter? Only owning CoP expansion is needed.
 * There is only one Goblin Veterinarian that is feasible to steal a pet from. That being the case, if one other solo-er is at the camp you will be unable to level unimpeded.  There are two other Goblin Veterinarian in the zone, however due to their placement and mobs around them (Pots, Elementals, Snoll, Hecteye, and other Goblins) they might not be worth the effort.
 * Bats are hard to sleep, but you should be able to do it with ES + Sleep.
 * Due to the nature of the doorway that the goblin is behind, occasionally you will be "Unable to see" the goblin's pet. Try to maneuver around this without getting aggro if you can. I know this is a very minor con, but I thought I'd put it here anyway.
 * Because this is a level capped zone, all buffs you have when you enter will be erased. This means you can no longer use a Scroll of Reraise, then buy another one, and use it when your first one wears off. This is also true if you log off and log on in this area - your Reraise will be erased. But, fortunately, this camp is so great that it shouldn't be a big deal. (Bring earring if you're unsure.)
 * Goblin Alchemist in the other room will aggro every now and again.
 * This camp is usually occupied. If you're a bit worried about wasting time here, use the /search command and check if it's occupied.

58-60 - Newton Movalpolos
Prey: Goblin's Bat (Goblin Foreman) HP of Prey: ~980 - 1031 NOTE: You will need Flood in order for this strategy to work. It may be difficult to 1-shot some pets depending on what your INT is. Try to stack up as much as possible. I started with 60+24 (including 4 from Melon Pies) as a Hume, and that managed to overkill them by only a few damage. Water Staff/Neptune's Staff is required. Camp Location(s): I found only one camp, however there is an alternate camp nearby. CAMP #1: Enter Oldton Movalpolos and head to J-12 or I-12 to zone into Newton Movalpolos. Upon zoning in, follow the path a short way and you'll come upon an intersection in D-11. One path leads north, into Oldton, another leads west, also into Oldton, and the last path leads east, deeper into Newton. To the south of the intersection there is a lowered platform with a Goblin Lengthman, a Goblin Fireman, and a Bugbear Trashman. Patrolling the north leg of the intersection is a Bugbear Trashman and a Goblin Packman. Finally, on the east leg of the intersection is your prize, the Goblin Foreman and his pet. The west leg of the intersection has no enemies. That is where you can rest. PROS: - The west leg of the intersection is perfectly safe to rest on. If you look on the floor, just before the intersection breaks into the north leg, you will notice two dull red lines. Use these as a guideline when it comes to your limitations for resting. - At level 58, you can 1-shot the goblin's pets with Flood. Usually the higher level ones will have almost exactly 1030, so make sure you're up to snuff with INT gear. - At Lv 58 with INT 60+26 Shaman's Cloak, and NQ Staff was able to hit for 1038 almsot every time once my Elemental Magic Skill reached 186. Before that i was getting about 20% resist. --Azaron Cerberus - EXP is excellent at 58. (About 220 a kill + chain Xp) - There is a zone directly behind you, greatly reducing your chances of dying. - Burst works also. Lvl58, 62+21 INT, Magic Attack Bonus+5 and Jupiter's Staff. 1-Shot them for 1037 Damage (62+19 gives 1032 damage, just enough). CONS: - Pulls are complicated by the fact that you will have to move to and from the Goblin for every kill. Plus there is aggro on almost every side that you must consider. The enemies on the platform to the south CAN aggro you from below. Stay at the north end of the west-east legs pathway. - VT pets can be difficult to 1-shot without proper INT using Flood. - Lightning weather sometimes pops in this area. This may or may not interfere with your Floods (it's more or less random), so keep an eye out for it. Elemental Seal does NOT guarantee that your spell will be unaffected by the weather. The best thing to do when this happens is either wait it out or pull with AM only when the goblin has just stopped moving, and only if his pet is behind him. Then, if you get a weather resist, simply finish the bat off with a smaller spell, such as Blizzard. I've never done less than 988 damage on a weather-resist. - Or, for lightning weather - just go with Burst to avoid the potential weather resist, and maybe get a weather bonus instead.
 * If your INT is up to snuff (I had +24, food included), you have a Moldavite Earring and a Jupiter's Staff (not Thunder), it's very possible to one-shot the pets with Burst at level 57 (Shaman's Cloak recommended). A viable alternative if you already have the staff and don't feel like shelling out the money for Flood, especially since the zone is right behind you if you get resisted. {Tormana-Shiva}

CAMP #2: This camp is located just to the east of Camp #1 by some crates and the first cave entrance to the east. This camp uses the same gob as in Camp #1, but will require the use of Invisible when resting for safety purposes. PROS: - In my opinion, this camp is relatively safer than Camp #1, as you only need to watch for the occasional gob that may come up from the caves behind you. These gobs are usually farther in the cave and pose no threat to you. - EXP is still excellent. - The goblin's bat is less likely to be out of casting range with this camp, making chain 5's fairly easy to get. CONS: - Lightning weather and Lightningdays are still your enemy, keep an eye out for weather resists. - You are slightly farther from the zone here, but it is very easy to make with Elemental Seal + Sleep(ga) and then recasting Invisible to ensure no further aggro when running to the zone. - The goblin can see you through the crates, therefore Invisible is almost required at this camp when resting, a minor con, but it should be mentioned for safety purposes.

-** I had an extremely difficult time at this camp @58. Even with Shaman's Cloak and 62+24 Int (Rdm SJ). I believe to ensure 1 shot you would want HQ staff --Drayco (Hades)

CAMP #3: This Goblin Foreman is in F-11. From Camp 2, continue east to the gate. If the gate is open so you can get through to the north, do that, then head east, south and west again so you approach the gate from the east side. The Goblin mostly stays in the gate circle, but sometimes wanders east toward the tunnel. There are two other Goblins in the tunnel that usually stay back, but can get close to the tunnel mouth. If you stay on the wooden walkway, the Goblins in the tunnel will never aggro, so you only have to worry about aggro from the BST. Best to keep Invisible on in case he decides to walk your way. The tunnel south of the gate is safe to rest in without Invisible, but farther from the Goblin. PROS: CONS:
 * Less likely to be camped than the Goblin near the zone.
 * The Goblin usually just walks back and forth in the circle, not toward you.
 * No zone nearby, need to sleep/logout to deal with aggro.
 * May need Firesand to open the gate (or camp on the south side).

Other Camps:

There are 6 other Goblin Foremen in Newton, in addition to the 2 mentioned above:
 * @ G-8 past the dropoff to the north.
 * @ J-8 on the north side of the Red/Blue gates.
 * Also @ J-8, on the west side of the Red/Blue gates.
 * @ I-7, after the drop off from the Mineshaft #2716 exit.
 * @ F-6 near the Furnace Hatch.
 * @ E-7, the south side of the Red/Blue Gates.

The first five of these camps has no real safe area to pull/rest in, and have other goblins nearby. If you can one-shot pets reliably, and you're in a hurry to level, some of them might be worth checking out. The sixth camp, at E-7, might make a decent true alternate, but only because a zone into Oldton is nearby. Unfortunately, E-7 is past the 3-lever door in Oldton, which means you'll likely need to walk there from Mineshaft #2716.

The exit from Mineshaft #2716 should put you @ M-9. Go west and north to K-8. You will need to go south through the Red/Blue gates to the west. (If the way is blocked, you will need to trade a Firesand to the Furnace Hatch to switch them.) Go South from the Red/Blue gates, and follow the path West to the northern dropoff at G-8. The drop is marked by three red pylons. Continue North, and around to the West, to another set of Red/Blue gates. The gates should still be in the proper position to allow you to go South/West past the Goblin Foreman and to the zone. Unfortunately, if someone else switched the gates after you dropped @ G-8, there will be no way to get to the Oldton zone, and you will have to start over.

PRO:


 * Only other camp near a zone.
 * The Foreman likes to roam from the gates to near the tunnel, giving good opportunities to pull.

CONS:


 * Two other Goblins around at the gates. Sometimes get in the way, and need to zone them.
 * Long walk to the camp, costs gil to get there.

Note: The mobs can spawn anywhere from the gates to the tunnel near the zone. If you've recently zoned them, be cautious when you re-enter.

Vunkerl Inlet [S] has two Goblin Guerilla's, whose bat pets are roughly the same level as those in Newton Movalpolos. Unfortunately, these pets seem to have normal hitpoints for their level - 977 damage took one down to 72% life. Too bad, because it would be a sweet camp, but save yourself the trouble of going out there. Turnerbrown 03:40, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

59-64 - Aydeewa Subterrane
Most info from Alporhan's Post on Alla Prey: Fossorial Flea HP of Prey: ~1200 - 1400 Note: You might be able to one shot with Flare but I was not, I was always left with 10% HP at lvl60. Note: I was able to one shot the fleas with Flare for as little as 1098 damage. (95 INT, +5 MAB, Fire Staff and Firesday). {Bidski of Garuda} The method for these is to aggro them, Sleep(2) and then nuke. However, It's hard to stick sleep reliably without ES, and the remaining HP is hard to get rid of with the flea attacking you. Be sure to keep Stoneskin, Blink, and Aquaveil up to maximize chances. Thunder II or Stone III should be enough to clear the last bit of HP. EXP per kill was high with sanction, but I was unable to chain, so I can't say how good it actually is. -	Camp Location: (E-10) entrance to Aydeewa Subterrane from Wajaom Woodlands, then travel to (F-7) close to the Halvung zone line. Camp #1 (F-7) near the Halvung zone, stay in the tunnel until you are ready to aggro a flea. PROS: - Zone is close to camp. - Sanction possibly makes XP godly here. - Low traffic, not many people try and fight Chigoes - Good spot for Duo if you find another BLM there. CONS: - Unable to target prey until after they aggro you. - Fleas hit fast, make sure Aquaveil is up. - Have to Sleep(2) the prey before you cast AM - All the buffs waste a little more mp the you were before this. - Respawn is 15min, it looked like. - Sleep is somewhat hard to stick. - They have additional effect: Diseased, which can make slow exp unless you bring Remedies.
 * Routine:
 * Buff Protect, Blink, Aquaveil, Stoneskin, Ice Spikes (for paralyze effect)
 * Make sure you're not targetting anything!
 * Walk up and have it aggro you, once it auto-targets the flea cast Stun to give you enough time to cast Sleep II.
 * If it lands, recast buffs. If it doesn't land, consider zoneing!
 * Run to max casting range. Flare.  Start running away at 69%.
 * When you can cast again, stop, Stun, and Sleep II again
 * When you can cast again, stop and Water II for the kill.
 * If Stun lasts long enough, with this strategy the Flea only gets off the one attack while you are sleeping it initially. If Stun wears fast, it will get one or two more while you cast your finishing nuke.
 * The right finishing spell will vary with gear, of course. With +5 MAB, 90 INT and NQ Fire Staff, my Flare does 981-984, and Water II is the lowest nuke that will finish them.  With Vulcan's Staff or Pluto's Staff, you can probably finish with Drain.
 * I typically got Chain 2-3 unless Diseased, for about 4k/hr.

60-66 - Bibiki Bay
Prey: Goblin's Rarab (Hobgoblin Animalier) HP of Prey: ~1220 - 1232 NOTE: It may be possible to come to this camp as early as 57. I came at 60 and my resist rate was floored. Also, you may want to consider switching back to /NIN. PROS: - At level 60 your resist rates will be floored. I got resists on my spells maybe 10% of the time maximum. - Rabbits are usually very easy to sleep. Almost any combination of spells will work well. - EXP is insane. CONS: - Exp tends to slow down toward level 65+ - It is no longer possible to 1-shot pets, unless you have pretty good gear. If you do, you can 1-shot them with Flare.
 * I tried here at 58 and with a Shaman's Cloak and 1 Enfeebling Merit on top of capped skill was resisted on Sleep II {Derian-Ifrit}
 * I came here as BLM57 and was NOT able to sleep the bunnies without Elemental Seal, and I had +24 INT (food included) and Pluto's Staff. At 58 and with Wizard's Coat, I was never resisted. {Tormana-Shiva}
 * The method I used for killing was Water III (Thunder II if it was Lightningsday) > Sleep II > Freeze (Quake if it was Firesday). This resulted in consistent chain 4's. EXP here is better than any you have probably gotten up to this point, with 300 base EXP on almost every kill. The highest I have ever gotten was 562 EXP, chain 5, with ring, but I've heard of people getting over 700 a pop with their ring on.
 * Originally I came as BLM58/WHM29 and was using stoneskin, blink and aquaveil before every pull. However I had a few resists when it came to sleeping the rabbit, I had 60+14 INT like this.  I switched to NIN sub and picked up a Fey Wand and a Lilith's Rod and added them to my sleep macro and I stopped being resisted, not to mention +1 more base int with /nin.  I also have found utsusemi to be much more usefull than stoneskin and blink.  My blink took about 75% of the hits when it was up, but that other 25% would tear my stoneskin off in 1 hit potentially interrupting my initial casting of sleep.  Unfortunately even like this though I still had problems with the rabbits resisting my sleep at 58. Came back at 60 and haven't been having any problems.  Been able to get several chain 4's (525 exp /w ring at 60, 630 exp /w ring at 61 ) using the Water III > Sleep II > Freeze technique. {Easykiller of Ramuh}
 * As a BLM who has just recently came to this camp at 59, I have killed these little bunnies with Water III >> Sleep II >> Freeze (Flood if my Water III got resisted). It has resulted in the same effect. Also note that is is difficult to Sleepga the goblin unless you have Sleepga II or use Elemental Seal. {Cartman of Bahamut}
 * I recently tried Flare then Water II with /NIN so no need to sleep, getting chain 4 most of the time when gobs behave {Lemein of Unicorn}
 * I've been using /rdm since 60 and I find that it works much better than /nin or /whm. I pull with gravity then kite it while casting Aero3 > Water3 > Stone3.  After those it's dead unless one of them gets resisted.  I pulled chain 4s with this everytime.  I was only getting chain 2-3 using Tier 2 > sleep > Flare Method. Best i've done with Gravity method is Chain 4 for 630 exp with ring at level 62. {Mohoss of Shiva}
 * With RDM sub, another method keeps your dark magic leveled: Gravity pull, Drain, Sleep, and an AM - found this works very well for me.
 * At 57-58 another method if you can time it right is to AM pull with Burst or Freeze and then finish off with Water III (/nin is recommended) i was able to get chain 3-4 with this method with rare resists, if resist finish off with lower lvl spell. Never used sleep unless i was double resisted. {Mephiston of Hades}
 * Pets can be 1-shot with Flood @58, but requires Neptune's Staff, Republic Circlet (so your home nation must control region), Moldavite Earring,
 * Sorcerer's Ring, and 101 total INT. This will overkill the pet by only a few HP, with 100 total INT you will leave the occasional pet with 1% HP.
 * @60 Flare requires the same amount of MAB but only 88 INT.

- There is no zone anywhere nearby. You may have to resort to Sleep(ga) + log off to save your butt sometimes. - Unfavorable goblin movement may interrupt chains. - The Cacti at Camp #1 often make it difficult to see the Hobgoblin Animalier and can occasionally slow down pulling. - The camp(s) are often occupied. Camp Location(s): I found only one camp. There seem to be 3 camps that work. CAMP #1: At F-7 in Bibiki Bay you will find a Catoblepas, a Hobgoblin Venerer, and a Hobgoblin Animalier near some cacti. Past them is a narrow passageway leading southward toward some more cacti, deeper into Bibiki Bay. Camp in the narrow passageway. Edit: On 10/01/07 There was an emergency update that got rid of the Hobgoblin Venerer that spawned in the area, now it is very safe to solo here with little need for invisible. This Hobgoblin Venerer seems to be in place still as of 10/17/07. The Second goblin can pop as either Venerer(in the camp) or Martialist(north of camp). If you kill the Venerer, eventually the Martialist will pop and will stay clear of the South camp. CAMP #2: At the Northeast corner of F-7 in Bibiki Bay, there is a passageway. Northeast of the passageway, there is a Hobgoblin Animalier that wanders near and around a large rock. I pulled primarily from the rock to the passageway, however, there are several safe places to pull to. CAMP #3: In G-6 is another Hobgoblin Animalier. The safest camp is against the north wall, up the little ramp; the Hobgoblin Martialist won't aggro here. Be careful not to pull when the other Rarabs will link. Some times the pet will take an indirect path to get to you; usually this just gives you more time before it gets to you, but sometimes it can be a problem. Eventually you'll learn the patterns. If the BST stays looking at you too long, you can also pull from the other side into one of the pockets in the east wall; this is usually safe too, but not as reliably safe as the north wall.
 * Be aware that the Hobgoblin Animalier is very resistant to Sleep so you might have to target him separately with Sleep II to be able to succeed in logging off.
 * I've found that in the case of the Goblin linking, you can kite it around the rock until it deaggros which can take as little as 1 minute to 5.{Talin of Bahamut}
 * If kiting the Goblin around the rock, make sure not to aggro it again, once it deaggros. Sleeping the Goblin by the rock, and then logging out away from the rock, will prevent the Goblin from despawning, as it is still in its normal roaming area. {Docstu of Alexander}

64-71 - Newton Movalpolos
Prey: Goblin's Bat (Goblin Headman) HP of Prey: ~1272-1288 NOTE: Special items may be required to reach these camps. Study up on Newton Movalpolos and its particular dungeon obstacles before proceeding. PROS: CONS: Camp locations: CAMP #1: The camp itself is at G-9, just behind the two Bugbear Watchman. They will never turn around unless you attack them. PROS: - There is a zone partway into the tunnel in front of the Bugbear Watchman. You will, however, be hard pressed for survival should they see you. - The bugbears never turn around, making resting in this section very safe. CONS: - Unfavorable goblin movement may interrupt chains. In fact, this is a very big CON. Often times I would have to wait several minutes between pops just for the goblin(s) to move into a favorable position. - You may be able to reach the bat on the platform if you stand on top of the debris near the two Bugbear Watchman. This was observed with a female Elvaan, and may work with other races. CAMP #2: This camp is for the same bat as Camp #1, but instead of resting near the bugbears, you will be below the ledge that the goblins stand on. PROS: - You can just walk to this camp, no need to mess with teleporting Moblins. - A coffer can pop on the exact spot where you rest. - If 1-shotting applies to you, this camp is better due to the fact that you will never have to move. Simply stand up, Flare, then rest. CONS: - Unfavorable goblin movement may interrupt chains. This is no worse than most other situations where you cannot one-shot pets. In fact, it's far, far better than camping on the ledge above where you have to move to pull and can be cut off from the bat entirely. - There is no zone nearby. - You have less room to run around due to the fact that there are goblins to the east that are quite often within aggro range should you wander too close. - Goblins can aggro from the ledge above. The very NE corner of the platform as close to the stone pillar as you can get seems to be aggro-free. You can also hit the bat with spells almost anywhere it wanders from this position. - This is a very unforgiving camp if you can't one-shot. You're trapped in one small spot very close to the bat. There's no casting from maximum range to give yourself extra time to get the second spell off. Often a shadow will be taken before you even start casting your second spell. If you forget to recast Utsusemi, if the bat double-attacks twice, or if a spell gets resisted you're in trouble. If this happens Stun then Bind are probably the best option. You're not likely to ever survive a goblin link. CAMP #3: There are two more BST in the gate circle in (J-8), one on the west side and one on the north side. Get to the Mine Shaft somehow, walk out and follow the walkway to J-8. The North bat is best camped from the Furnace Hatch to the east in (K-8). PROS: CONS: CAMP #4: The West bat in the (J-8) circle (see camp 3) is camped from just outside the circle on the west side. To get there, go through the circle and out to the south, then around to approach the circle from the west. The best place to stand is just east of the west border of the red square on the ground, up against the north edge of the walkway. At this spot the Goblins to the west will rarely aggro, so you mainly have to worry about aggro from the Goblin BST. He can walk out next to you and aggro, so it's important to keep Invisible on while resting. However, most of the time he just walks back and forth in the circle. PROS: CONS:
 * Casting "Ice Spikes" or another buff of this kind can help you a lot, because sometimes Pet's HP is really really low when you end casting your spells, and only one spike blow of 8 DMG can kill it, really helps if you are not killing those with "1 shot blow", and also it can save you sometimes. However, it will prevent you from using Bind to get away from the bat to cast another spell, as spikes damage will break Bind.
 * It is still possible to 1-shot pets with Flare if you have good gear. Unfortunately I didn't, so I had to resort to Blizzard III > Waterga III, but I've personally witnessed other BLMs killing them with a single Flare for 1254 damage every time.
 * Pets can drop coffer keys. After you get the map from the coffer, most coffers give 10-18k gil.
 * EXP will be very good your first few levels.
 * It is no longer possible to rely on sleeping the pets due to bats' high natural resistance.
 * You can only get to these camps (other than camp #2) if you meet certain prerequisites, which may be more hassle than the average player thinks they are worth. The fastest way to get to this camp is to enter Oldton Movalpolos at E-13. Shortly after entering you will find an NPC goblin named Twinkbrix. Get him to teleport you and you will be able to backtrack out of the mine and to the camps listed.
 * In order to get to these camps the easiest way, you have to talk to the goblin Twinkbrix at the E-13 entrance to Oldton Movalpolos and gamble with him. Once you win, trade him 2000 gil and he will warp you straight to Mine Shaft . To gamble with the goblin, trade him between 1-10000 gil. He rolls 2 dice and the number he rolls has to be between 2 and X, where X is based off of the amount of gil you trade to him. 10000 gil gets you the best odds of 2-50, though 2716 gil works well too.
 * Tarnotik can also teleport you to the Mine Shaft.
 * No aggro at the Furnace Hatch.
 * Long pull through the gate; you have to stand by the east goblin while you pull, doubling your risk of adds from unexpected goblin movement. This camp is more commonly used by BLU who can pull faster and from farther away with Ranged Attack.
 * No need to move at all, just stand up, cast your two nukes, Utsu/Tonko, and rest.
 * Less waiting for goblin movement; it's usually safe to pull as soon as he summons the bat.
 * Aggro close on both sides.
 * ..so it's dangerous to use Bind and move away.

65-68 - Aydeewa Subterrane
Prey: Qiqirn Enterpriser HP of Prey: 3500 - 4000 Note: The ranger Qiqirn will not attack you with anything but ranged attacks. Even if you do get hit it will not interrupt your spell casting. Takes 7-8 tier 3 spells and a drain to kill (Blizzard, Fire, and Aero). May need to sleep and rest if soloing at lower levels make sure to save MP for sleep. If entering via the Bhaflau Thickets (I-8) entrance there is a single Qirirn Enterpriser very near the zone line, a good place to try out your skills. Camp Location(s): Blue Mage Quest pool at (H-9). You get there by going to (I-7/8) in Bhaflau Thickets. Camp #1:(H-9): There are 5 Qiqirn Enterprisers at this spot, 2 south of the pool, 1 close to the west, and 2 far to the northwest. They repop on a 15-16 min 13-16min cycle (i used a stop watch to time there pop cycle, was usually 13-14min but sometimes could be up to 16min, (Takumikun of Bahamut), which means chain #4 is the highest you can get. PROS: - The Qiqirn Enterprisers never interrupt your casting. - Weak to magic, always did 450+ damage to them. - Almost impossible to die. - Sanction Bonus. - Easy to get to. - Can Deaggro links by running through water. CONS: - More then 2 BLM and you will run out of mobs, one duo can monopolize area. - Respawns are slow. - Waste a lot of MP, not the most efficient/fastest kills. (Solo at 65/66 often requires sleeping the mob to regain enough MP to kill it) - If you move the Qiqirn Enterpriser may try to run off, only problem when you 1st get there and Stun stops them from getting friends.
 * It is possible to get exp chains here. You just have to have a lot of MP regen while healing + gear and some good luck with resist rate.
 * Subbing Scholar on Qiqirn camps is a good idea, Parsimony Flare is very MP efficient, I been able to use 2 Stratagems per fight, reaching Chain #2 consistently, Chain #3 after getting Thunder III. Stoneskin and Blink are not really required.
 * As Blm65 Elvaan with 80 Int and no food I was able to Fire III for 478, Blizzard III for 524, and Aero III for 434 each time. Exp was roughly 276-322 per kill. (A Blm from Ramuh server.)
 * If you memorize the cycle of which you kill the 5 qiqirins it cuts down on time looking and running around since they pop in completely different locations. This is also good if ppl are trying to steal your camp you will know the general direction that the qiqirin is going to pop so you will have a higher chance to claim. Please dont steal others camps... (Takumikun of Bahamut)

66-70 - Uleguerand Range
Prey: Giant Buffalo HP of Prey: 4500~ Note: Unsure if you can solo these safely. Camp Location(s): J-10 on ramp Camp #1: PROS: -Buffalo are relatively weak to magic. Even with NQ staves, resists were not an issue. -Buffalo are slow and inaccurate, so interrupt rate when casting sleep isn't much of a worry. (130 damage taken @63 when they did land a hit). CONS: -Roaming Brontotaur and Nival Raptor at this camp can interfere with exp. -Duo @63 was passable at best. 4x unresisted Flare/Burst sometimes left the mobs at 1% health.

68-73 - Al'Taieu
Prey: Ul'hpemde and Om'hpemde HP of Prey: ~4.5k Note: Gravity is necessary; Sub RDM! If you're comfortable without Stoneskin, you can start earlier than 68. Camp Location(s): A lot Camp #1: Ul'hpemde ~68-70 Camp #2: Om'hpemde ~69-73 (any teleport area or near outside jailers) PROS: - There's lots of them! - They do not attack until you deal damage (you can enfeeble before you nuke) - They take double damage with mouth open. - There's many objects with odd shapes to kite them around. - Drop Luminian Tissue and Hpemde Organ useful for the quest In the Name of Science, as well as elemental clusters to sell.

CONS: - They hit very hard with mouth open, and can do a stun move if they get tp. - At lower levels grav and bind can wear off fast, but generally worth the risk.

Pro tip!: - You can predict exactly when they will open their mouths, and if your nuke lands while it is in the action of opening its mouth, it stays open! - They open their mouths exactly 30 seconds after they take damage (unless they're slept). If you gravity + pull with drain, you can bind ~40 sec recast on drain, and nuke at ~34 sec recast on drain. Once you get the hang of this you can chain 3 easily sometimes 4, for ~5-7k/hr

69-72 - Aydeewa Subterrane
For an alternate camp choice from 65-72, try Vitriolic's guide in his [http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/jobs.html?fjob=3;mid=1153395917124154864 "Blm easy solo xp 65-72 Aydeewa." thread]. Enter Aydeewa from E-10 in Wajoam woodlands. Prey: Qiqirn Archaeologist HP of Prey: 4100~ Note: Camp Location(s):I-9 or Roam between H-8 and I-8 (see image) Camp #1: PROS:
 * Mold Eaters around can be Aspired from, if you're brave(Sneak+Sleep+Aspir)
 * 2 camps with 4-5 Archaeologists each means 2 BLMs can camp here, unlike most other camps this level.

CONS:
 * Almost need full MP to kill one
 * Mold Eaters around the Archaeologists
 * Will occasionally break off and run away. This can cause links to other Qiqirn in the area
 * Will melee if you get too close, which can kill you quickly
 * Bluestreak Gyugyuroon is a lottery spawn from some of the archaeologists here, and is a level 82 NM.
 * Qiqirn found at H-8, H-9, I-9 do not appear to be placeholders for the NM

70-74 - Bhaflau Thickets
Prey: Mamool Ja's Wyvern HP of Prey: ~1230 Notes: Need Remnants Permit or Captain Wildcat Badge. Camp Location: Tandjana Islet (F-6), just outside Alzadaal Undersea Ruins. PROS: CONS:
 * After you exit the Ruins heading toward the Greater Colibri camps, the first mobs you encounter are two Mamool Ja Pikeman and one Mamool Ja Infiltrator.
 * The Pikemen summon Mamool Ja's Wyvern; these will be your prey.
 * Pulling can be tricky, as the Pikemen never stand in one place for long enough to get off a Tier IV spell. I pulled with Mamoolbane to be quick (and to get a bit more range).
 * (You can Drain pull then Sleep and finish with AM.Elvaan lvl 70 Josafath,Cerberus)
 * The Pikemen need to wait for Call Wyvern to be up again before they can resummon; this seems to be longer than 20 minutes, perhaps it is two hours for them.
 * As a result, you need to make the Pikemen respawn so that they can summon again without waiting for the timer.
 * Try to pull one of them so that the other one links, then run back to Hamta-Iramta and talk to him to zone back into Alzadaal Undersea Ruins.
 * You need a Remnants Permit or Captain Wildcat Badge so that you can zone in just by talking; otherwise you would need to trade an Imperial Silver Piece.
 * If the Mamools catch up to you and attack while you're talking to Hamta-Iramta, you can get "Event skipped"; just stay calm and try to talk to him right after their attacks. It's a very short CS, so it's not hard to fit it in between their attacks.
 * Then zone back out again and rest while you wait for the Pikemen, and then their Wyverns, to respawn.
 * Pet XP!
 * Wyverns can be Aspired.
 * Good xp/hr even with frequent zoning.
 * Max chain #1 (after the first, when you can get chain #3 if nobody has been killing the Mamools).
 * Only supports one BLM.
 * Only available if no merit party is killing the Mamools.

70-73 - Halvung
Prey: Black Pudding (Monster) HP of Prey: 5,000? Note: Be careful they do link. Camp Location(s): H-9, H-11

PROS: - Enough for one party or two solo. - CONS: - Can get very overcrowded. - Puddings are mixed with Trolls, difficult to pull - Comment I can not see these camps to work well, the trolls and only about 4 puddings per camp make this very difficult. And even the Puddings present are often close to each other, so you need to dodge the trolls and avoide links....--Gisselle 14:22, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

72-75 - Alzadaal Undersea Ruins
Prey: Qiqirn Poulterer HP of Prey: ~4300 Note: Possibly can start here at level 70. Camp Location(s): Multiple camp locations along the outside corridors. - The zone is mirrored through the middle. - There is 1 Poulterer at I-7 w/ with 1 Goldsmith. - 2 Poulterer w/ 1 Goldsmith bordering H-7 to I-8. - 1 Poulterer w/ 2 Goldsmith bordering F-7 to G-8. - 1 Poulterer w/ 1 Goldsmith bordering E-8 to F-8. Then you have an exact mirror of the same setup on the lower have of the zone.

PROS: -There are no real threat death even with /WHM since they don't go into melee. Ranged attacks hit for about 90hp, but by the time they get stoneskin down, they are about 50% dead. - XP is in the 300 range, 500 with empress band. - Double water weather means great damage for Water spells - These do not seem to run away as the other Qiqirn do -You can lose aggro by using the portals.

CONS: -Links with Qiqirn Goldsmith will cause you to sleep nuke sleep nuke or escape since these are Thf Mobs. -Camps are often overcrowded.

73-75 - Uleguerand Range
Prey: King Buffalo HP of Prey: Note: Not too overly difficult to solo; either sleep/nuke or gravity/nuke strategies will work. Even with gravity, they can catch up to you due to cast-time of stronger spells, so keep Blink and Stoneskin up at all times. Camp Location(s): Camp #1: PROS:They're aspir-able(trust me they are). Chain-able, solo I've seen up to chain 3, but 4+ is highly possible with good gear and food. - - Cons: They hit hard, and are quite quick even with gravity on them. - -

73-75+ - Bhaflau Thickets
Prey: Marid HP of Prey:7,000 Note: Camp Location(s): Camp #1: (G-8) PROS: - Safe for solo using Red Mage as a subjob, very low resistance to Gravity, Sleep, Stun, Bind and Elemental magic. - Cons: - Need 6-8 Tier IV spells to finish, maybe need to sleep and rest more than once. Very difficult to make a chain. -Will pop chigoes when it uses a weaponskill.

Note: When the mob uses Defense Boost it appears to cause Sleep II to not land. Enfeebling magic at 266 with Sleep II was resisted a few times.

73-75+ - Mount Zhayolm
Prey: Wamoura Prince HP of Prey: ??? Note: Need a Cast Metal Plate to get behind Gates of Halvung. Recommend being /RDM for Gravity. Gravity, Bind, and Sleep are your friend with these. It takes 3-5 Tier 4 nukes to take these out. They have high resist rate. Camp Location(s): Behind the Gates of Halvung Camp #1: (J-7) Use Halvung Staging Point to warp to Mount Zhayolm then head south to Gates of Halvung. One you open the gate this is your camp. Just to the left of that camp is another alternative resting spot for same set of mobs. PROS: - Quick and easy to get to. - Quick respawn and enough mobs to support 2 - 3 people solo. - Wamoura Prince do not aggro. CONS: - Wamoura Prince will link with other Wamoura Princes and Wamoura. - No zone close if you mess up. - Wamoura are True Sight/Sound and aggro Magic. Camp #2: (G-7) After passing through Gates of Halvung, run west to the Trolls area (I-8), then north by northwest to a place with Ebony Puddings, then into a short cave to the west. Once there you will see Wamoura Princes and Wamoura you want to run past them and rest in a tunnel at (G-8) by the zone into Halvung(8). PROS: - Much like the 1st camp except this time you have a zone to go to. - Quick respawn and enough mobs to support 2 - 3 people solo. - Wamoura Prince do not aggro. CONS: - Wamoura Prince will link with other Wamoura Princes and Wamoura. - Wamoura Prince seem to be slightly higher level here then at 1st camp. - Wamoura are True Sight/Sound and aggro Magic.

73-75+ - Mount Zhayolm #2
Prey: Ebony Pudding HP of Prey: 4,500-5,500 Note: Need a Cast Metal Plate to get behind Gates of Halvung. Accessable though Alzadaal Undersea Ruins without a Cast Metal Plate. Killable with 3-5 tier IV nukes. Camp Location(s): Behind Gates of Halvung. Camp #1:(H-7)

PROS: - Weak to magic. - Supports several soloers or 1 manaburn party. - Safe resting spot. - Can be Aspired. - Zone is close. CONS: - Impossible to solo efficiently when a manaburn party is here. - Aggro by sight. - Ebony Puddings link with each other. - Aggro to Job Abilities (Elemental Seal, Manafont, Divine Seal).

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