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Here are some common knowledge and guides for Age of Conan players. This article is written by Milambrios1. I collect it from the official forum and just want to help players. So enjoy...

i. General Comments on Characters and Creation.


First off, i know your going to try a class that you think your familiar with from another MMO. Don't. The classes in AOC have little true resemblance to anything you've played before. Each class is different and unique in a way that, if you were a tank in WoW (for example) your going to be surprised at the way a "tank" class works in AOC.

Second, AOC does have a naming policy, so naming your character Mcscruffykins will probably get you a forced name change. Bob, or George (tho dumb names) might be overlooked. But in any case do try to name your character something that your going to want to be looking at down the road. A lvl 80 demonologist with the name Mcfluffykins is going to get you noticed, and ganked...and spawn camped, and your eventually going to hate it. (if you can even keep the name)

Third, Be careful on the server type you choose. PVP, (even world pvp) is vastly different in AOC. From my experience pvp servers right now (close to launch) are vicious spawn/resurrection point camps. With groups of roaming gank groups owning any solo characters. RP-PVP servers are a little better, with a higher chance of some one stopping by to talk to you, or try to RP you before they gank you. But the roaming gangs, and spawn camps still exist. If your not already in a guild, and decide for PVP server, get one FAST. Preferably one with 20-30 members min. PVE is probably your best bet when you first make a character, so you can learn the class, its abilities, without constantly looking over your shoulder.

Do note, the learning curve is pretty steep for some of the classes later in the levels (*cough* guardian *cough*). More importantly, AOC throws things up in the air and will change the way you do things every 20 levels or so.

For example, lvl 30 soldiers get heavy armor, you now can "tank" better. LVL 40 soldiers now get the combat rosette, which equals 2 extra directional attacks, which will throw you off for quite a while. For casters, lvl 40 is a turning point in casting, when your spells get allot better, or have become not so effective as you'd hoped or are used to. Lets not forget lvl 50 for casters and when you get spell-weaving or level 60 for plate armor for guardians.

ii. Basic Recommendations


There are just a couple things to note, on general principal. Throughout most of the game, your class should be able to take 2-3 mobs on an average pull, and survive fine. Some classes can take significantly more (soldier classes) some will have occasional difficulty with those numbers (mages, on occasion).

Be aware of the targeted mob. Check the lower right hand corner of your screen where it shows which mob your targeting. Different mobs will have different visuals for that area. For example, Boss mobs will have little spiky horns, and a blood or flesh decorated border.Mini bosses will have only one side with horns. Elites will have a thick red border, with some oriental looking spines on each side. Elite bosses will have the Think red border, with the flesh+blood design, with a big nasty blood and guts design over its health.

Normal mobs hit for your average damage. mini-boss mobs hit for a little bit more damage, and have higher hit points. Killing one is the equivalent of about 1-1.5 normal mobs.

Bosses hit for about double normal damage, and have very high HP. Killing one is about the same as taking on 2-3 normal mobs.

Elites do the equivalent, or some times higher damage than a boss, they have huge amounts of HP. Killing one is about the same as taking 3-6 normal mobs.

Elite Bosses have Damage to the point that cloth wearer can get 2 shott-ed and tanks will go down fast without healing, their HP is massive. Killing a Elite bosses is the equivalent of killing 12-15 normal mobs.

Supposedly there are higher tier mobs, I suppose Raid level, I have yet to see them, considering i have yet to go into an end game dungeon.(this is hearsay at worst, scary if true)

Note: This has been confirmed. Raid bosses, and Raid level mobs do exist. And to say they hit hard is like saying the Japanese like sushi. I accedentaly stumbled into a lair of one of the raid mobs, and died instantly, i didnt even see the mob becaus it was so huge. I have 31% (in defensive stance) resists to all physical damage, 7.2k hp, and max (and capped) deffense on the guardian that insta died.

iii.Basic Information on Crafting


First off, you get your first tier of harvesting skills at level 20. Yes you can get them all. Wood, Stone, Minerals, Prospecting, Leather, which equates to Ash, Sandstone, Copper, Silver, and Leather.

You get your actual crafting profession at lvl 40. Yes, you can have 2 of them, yes the manual is wrong, yes this is confirmed. A good recommendation, is if your going Armour Crafting, go Gem-cutting or weapon-smithing to augment the crafting. Or Alchemy and Gem-cutting. Personally i consider the other professions as guild oriented, and not profit, or character oriented crafting.


There are different quests for each tier, that gives you access to the different normal and rare harvesting materials, and crafting recipes.

Tier 1 comes at 20 for harvesting, and 40 for crafting,
tier 2 comes at 50 for harvesting, and 50 for crafting.
tier 3 comes at 70(uncomfirmed) for harvesting, and 60 for crafting.
tier 4 comes at 70(unconfirmed) for crafting, and you should be able to harvest everything
tier 5 comes at 80 (unconfirmed) for crafting.

And yes, the crafted items are more than worth it, especially when you look at gems. For example you can easily find gems that give 1-3%% resist in a particular damage. Meaning with 11 slots you can have 10-20% or more resists for 3 damages, or a little lower for more damage types. Not to mention the other effects that are possible from gems (*cough* life-tap *cough*).

Right now, crafted items are a little buggy, but the higher tier crafted items are supposed to have more slots for more gems. Meaning the effects, resists, and what not can be better stacked.

Also it apears that to get some of the higher level teir, and special recipies you need a teir 1 guild proffesion building at your guild city.

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