BEST TIPS!

Wyvern · 04-07-2001, 12:07 PM

Reading a post by Morrak this morning made me think that so often our best tips get "lost" within other threads sometimes about a completely different topic. So let's put together a really good list of the BEST TIPS for W&W!

RULES: Only one tip per post! If your favorite tip has already been posted, don't repost it!

THERE IS A MANUAL ON YOUR GAME CD!!

QUICK LIST/INDEX of HINTS:

PAGE 1:
Rules of posting and INDEX
Save Often
Join Guilds
Joining other Guilds
Get MOON Magic
Spellcasters - advice on when to change roles
Talk talk talk
Learn enchantment spells
Spider Nectar = cure poison but save 1
Group of Rattkins near burnt out house
Zen Master
Mantraps
Elyssa
Valkyrie
Evil Eye for all characters
Dragon Spire swimming tip
Ladder climbing
Role Ascension
Vault Puzzle in Shurugeon Castle
Picking up items
Use Merlin's Shield
Jump
Targeting

Page 2:
Gold Cheat - unpatched version
Donate to Temple
Training
Tip on ID and repairing ITEMS
Vine Magic - Cure Poison & Cure All
Rebirth Scrolls
Saving Quest Items - unpatched version
Living Seed Quest
Scorpion Pit Trick - Anephas' Tomb/Shrine Isis
KEYWORDS for NPCs
Get rid of enemies with Teleport
Leaving D'Soto's Tower
Dragon Spire - Ishad N'ha to Brimloch Roon
Dragon Spire swimming
ROLE ASCENSION chart with details
Selling items to Armory - stacked/unstacked
Infinite Gold trick
Drinks in pub lower mana
Fast tip to RAISE STATS
Monk Quest Tip
XP PER LEVEL TABLE

Page 3:
Assassin's Quest multiple guild reward
Graphic Problems solution
ROLE ASCENSION BY CLASS
DirectX 8 Problems
Snake Idol/BOOK OF SERVANTS responses
Sailing your ship in Enchanted Sea - caution
Stuck Ship solution
Toad in way problem solution
TRAITS TABLE
Serpent Temple ELEVATOR MAZE
SPELLBOOK availability by GUILD
SPELLBOOKS not available in stores
Tip for creating a super good character
STATS needed for ELITE ROLES
OFFENSIVE SPELLS bye TYPE
MAP of Boogre Caves "Shocking Rooms"
Link to a Name Generator
QUICK GUIDE TO ROLES
LIGHT - increasing level of
International links for tips/hints/etc.

Page 4:
Link to ENCHANTING/BLESSING items
Links to printable versions of Saz' Tables
ITEMS needed in more than 1 dungeon
MAP to Miner's Permit/WRIT
Links to meaning of character ICONS
GUILD QUESTS for each town
Storing/Saving items
Erathsmedor - no damage in shire
Breathers TIP, multiple
Medwaka & multiple potions
WIN2K Town Bug
Patched VS Unpatched
When to Ascend
Maximizing Hit Points
Addition comments on above 2
BRIMLOCH ROON - save 10.000 for SHIP
FETCHING = $$$
Spirit of Rumpy = mega EX
Valeia - Tips on training Spellcasters
How much GOLD to carry
MAPPING - use flags to make notes
Swim instead of ship - Enchanted Sea

Page 5:
Collasium swimming tip
Dragon Spire - PORTAL tip
SNAKE SKIN trait
ELYSSA - tips to beat her
XYDUSA - tips to beat her too
Zen Masters can Bless up to level 14
Serpent Temple - use Invisibility
Crash to Desktop problem/solution
Crashes during Cet & Kerah confrontation
Skills - which to increase first
KOL outside Serpent Temple
Magic LAMP - multiple wishes
FETCHING = $$$
Buying/Selling arrows = $$$
Fast trip to the bottom of the sea/Brimloch
BLESSING & ENCHANTING text version
Gold Cheat - unpatched version
Tips to be able to join ALL guilds early in game
Totem bonus in Toad Village Quest
Manual comes on the CD

Page 6:
ICONS positive/negative links
MANTRAP fighting strategy
Kung Fu - improving
XYDUSA - more tips to beat her
Rogues - who needs them?
Caution advice about too much Money
Characters Locked in the Inn (stoned, etc.)
Cast PORTAL in STOUT MINES
Hide in SHADOWS fighting advantage
VIRTUALDUB instructions
VAMPIRE - tips on being

[ 07-03-2002, 03:26 PM: Message edited by: Wyvern ]

Wyvern · 04-07-2001, 12:08 PM

SAVE OFTEN!!!!!

Save before you enter or leave town.
Save before you enter a dungeon.
Save somewhere inside the dungeon especially at tricky bits.

SAVE SAVE SAVE!!!!

Wyv

Wyvern · 04-07-2001, 12:11 PM

JOIN THE GUILDS!!!

Join as many guilds as you can and do the Guild quests! These are very important in character development!

Wyv

Wyvern · 04-07-2001, 12:15 PM

JOINING OTHER GUILDS!

Will give credit for this one to Morrak who posted this earlier today (not the first to post it but we'll give M credit for inspiring this whole thread). To join more guilds have your characters take role ascention quests that will allow them to join a different guild and then go back to the first guild and cancel the role ascention quest. This can be a bit expensive early in the game but certainly is worth the effort!

Wyv

Sazerac · 04-07-2001, 12:19 PM

My tip: Get one of your characters specialized in Moon Magic, and get the spells "Create Portal", "Teleport", and "Call of Home" ASAP. Two of these, "Create Portal" and "Call of Home" are available in spellbook form at the local Temple (special items in the guild). This makes travel in the Gael Serran much easier.

Definitely get this BEFORE Dragonspire!

Characters who can specialize in Moon Magic: Bard, Warlock, Ninja, and Assassin.

-Sazerac

[This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 04-07-2001).]

[ 01-05-2002: Message edited by: Wyvern ]

Sazerac · 04-07-2001, 12:23 PM

Yet another tip: do NOT change roles on spellcasters until you get all the top-level spells you want. Priests: do NOT change roles until you get your Vine magic! Wizards: do NOT change roles until you get your Stone magic! Specialize in these, if need be at first, until you are ready to change to a new role.

The exception to this, of course, is Warlock, which allows you to learn all prior spell craft with no penalty. Still, it's probably a good idea to get quite a few spells under your belt before switching to Warlock, for then you're encumbered with learning a minimum of FOUR spell groups, not just two.

-Sazerac

adam warlock · 04-07-2001, 12:43 PM

Tip: talk talk talk

get as much information as you can

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miss correcting this one...

[This message has been edited by adam warlock (edited 05-25-2001).]

Scronan · 04-07-2001, 01:23 PM

Learn the spells that cast enchantments. Once you are powerful enough, make specialized weapons and armor. Get your blessings and enchantment skills very high.

Scronan

Wyvern · 04-08-2001, 10:47 AM

CURE POISON -

Learn this spell before you go into Serpent Temple!

Wyv

Wyvern · 04-08-2001, 10:49 AM

SPIDER NECTAR and Empty Flasks -

Many players have discovered that this works like a cure poison potion but never use all of them on your characters. You need to save at least one to open the Naga Head to enter the rest of the Serpent Temple area.

Wyv

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04-07-2001, 12:07 PM	#1
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Reading a post by Morrak this morning made me think that so often our best tips get "lost" within other threads sometimes about a completely different topic. So let's put together a really good list of the BEST TIPS for W&W! RULES: Only one tip per post! If your favorite tip has already been posted, don't repost it! THERE IS A MANUAL ON YOUR GAME CD!! QUICK LIST/INDEX of HINTS: PAGE 1: Rules of posting and INDEX Save Often Join Guilds Joining other Guilds Get MOON Magic Spellcasters - advice on when to change roles Talk talk talk Learn enchantment spells Spider Nectar = cure poison but save 1 Group of Rattkins near burnt out house Zen Master Mantraps Elyssa Valkyrie Evil Eye for all characters Dragon Spire swimming tip Ladder climbing Role Ascension Vault Puzzle in Shurugeon Castle Picking up items Use Merlin's Shield Jump Targeting Page 2: Gold Cheat - unpatched version Donate to Temple Training Tip on ID and repairing ITEMS Vine Magic - Cure Poison & Cure All Rebirth Scrolls Saving Quest Items - unpatched version Living Seed Quest Scorpion Pit Trick - Anephas' Tomb/Shrine Isis KEYWORDS for NPCs Get rid of enemies with Teleport Leaving D'Soto's Tower Dragon Spire - Ishad N'ha to Brimloch Roon Dragon Spire swimming ROLE ASCENSION chart with details Selling items to Armory - stacked/unstacked Infinite Gold trick Drinks in pub lower mana Fast tip to RAISE STATS Monk Quest Tip XP PER LEVEL TABLE Page 3: Assassin's Quest multiple guild reward Graphic Problems solution ROLE ASCENSION BY CLASS DirectX 8 Problems Snake Idol/BOOK OF SERVANTS responses Sailing your ship in Enchanted Sea - caution Stuck Ship solution Toad in way problem solution TRAITS TABLE Serpent Temple ELEVATOR MAZE SPELLBOOK availability by GUILD SPELLBOOKS not available in stores Tip for creating a super good character STATS needed for ELITE ROLES OFFENSIVE SPELLS bye TYPE MAP of Boogre Caves "Shocking Rooms" Link to a Name Generator QUICK GUIDE TO ROLES LIGHT - increasing level of International links for tips/hints/etc. Page 4: Link to ENCHANTING/BLESSING items Links to printable versions of Saz' Tables ITEMS needed in more than 1 dungeon MAP to Miner's Permit/WRIT Links to meaning of character ICONS GUILD QUESTS for each town Storing/Saving items Erathsmedor - no damage in shire Breathers TIP, multiple Medwaka & multiple potions WIN2K Town Bug Patched VS Unpatched When to Ascend Maximizing Hit Points Addition comments on above 2 BRIMLOCH ROON - save 10.000 for SHIP FETCHING = $$$ Spirit of Rumpy = mega EX Valeia - Tips on training Spellcasters How much GOLD to carry MAPPING - use flags to make notes Swim instead of ship - Enchanted Sea Page 5: Collasium swimming tip Dragon Spire - PORTAL tip SNAKE SKIN trait ELYSSA - tips to beat her XYDUSA - tips to beat her too Zen Masters can Bless up to level 14 Serpent Temple - use Invisibility Crash to Desktop problem/solution Crashes during Cet & Kerah confrontation Skills - which to increase first KOL outside Serpent Temple Magic LAMP - multiple wishes FETCHING = $$$ Buying/Selling arrows = $$$ Fast trip to the bottom of the sea/Brimloch BLESSING & ENCHANTING text version Gold Cheat - unpatched version Tips to be able to join ALL guilds early in game Totem bonus in Toad Village Quest Manual comes on the CD Page 6: ICONS positive/negative links MANTRAP fighting strategy Kung Fu - improving XYDUSA - more tips to beat her Rogues - who needs them? Caution advice about too much Money Characters Locked in the Inn (stoned, etc.) Cast PORTAL in STOUT MINES Hide in SHADOWS fighting advantage VIRTUALDUB instructions VAMPIRE - tips on being [ 07-03-2002, 03:26 PM: Message edited by: Wyvern ]

04-07-2001, 12:08 PM	#2
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	SAVE OFTEN!!!!! Save before you enter or leave town. Save before you enter a dungeon. Save somewhere inside the dungeon especially at tricky bits. SAVE SAVE SAVE!!!! Wyv

04-07-2001, 12:11 PM	#3
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	JOIN THE GUILDS!!! Join as many guilds as you can and do the Guild quests! These are very important in character development! Wyv

04-07-2001, 12:15 PM	#4
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	JOINING OTHER GUILDS! Will give credit for this one to Morrak who posted this earlier today (not the first to post it but we'll give M credit for inspiring this whole thread). To join more guilds have your characters take role ascention quests that will allow them to join a different guild and then go back to the first guild and cancel the role ascention quest. This can be a bit expensive early in the game but certainly is worth the effort! Wyv

04-07-2001, 12:19 PM	#5
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	My tip: Get one of your characters specialized in Moon Magic, and get the spells "Create Portal", "Teleport", and "Call of Home" ASAP. Two of these, "Create Portal" and "Call of Home" are available in spellbook form at the local Temple (special items in the guild). This makes travel in the Gael Serran much easier. Definitely get this BEFORE Dragonspire! Characters who can specialize in Moon Magic: Bard, Warlock, Ninja, and Assassin. -Sazerac [This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 04-07-2001).] [ 01-05-2002: Message edited by: Wyvern ]

04-07-2001, 12:23 PM	#6
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Yet another tip: do NOT change roles on spellcasters until you get all the top-level spells you want. Priests: do NOT change roles until you get your Vine magic! Wizards: do NOT change roles until you get your Stone magic! Specialize in these, if need be at first, until you are ready to change to a new role. The exception to this, of course, is Warlock, which allows you to learn all prior spell craft with no penalty. Still, it's probably a good idea to get quite a few spells under your belt before switching to Warlock, for then you're encumbered with learning a minimum of FOUR spell groups, not just two. -Sazerac

04-07-2001, 12:43 PM	#7
adam warlock Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: I live inside of my mind..... Age: 53 Posts: 3,234	Tip: talk talk talk get as much information as you can ------------------ miss correcting this one... [This message has been edited by adam warlock (edited 05-25-2001).]

04-07-2001, 01:23 PM	#8
Scronan Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 315	Learn the spells that cast enchantments. Once you are powerful enough, make specialized weapons and armor. Get your blessings and enchantment skills very high. Scronan

04-08-2001, 10:47 AM	#9
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	CURE POISON - Learn this spell before you go into Serpent Temple! Wyv

04-08-2001, 10:49 AM	#10
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	SPIDER NECTAR and Empty Flasks - Many players have discovered that this works like a cure poison potion but never use all of them on your characters. You need to save at least one to open the Naga Head to enter the rest of the Serpent Temple area. Wyv

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