Frequently Asked (Scripting) Questions

I’m a/an ‘insert race’ ‘insert class’ here, level whatever, what should my rest %s be?
--Please don’t ask these questions people. I don’t know your character inside and out. You need to determine these for yourself.

How do I set up for whatever monsters in whichever area?
--Depending on the area, I have outlined how to set up the more confusing areas.

How do I gain entrance to the Small Pyramid?
--Find the Nekojin Elder in the Dusty Village, and ask him everything highlighted. Go to the Saracen Fortress and get a head. Take it to the guard sergeant at the entrance to the pyramid and ask him ‘head’. To gain admission to the Seeress’s room, speak with Master Trainer Tolgard, and take his heavy box to Mia at the Silvermere Curio Shop. She’ll give you a token to take back to him, and you’ll have permission to see the Seeress.

How do I get a signet ring?
--To get a signet ring (to get to the Duergars), you must follow the third evil quest. Specific instructions are available from http://www.mudcentral.com/quests/module4/m4-evilquest.html

How do I party-script the Massive Web?
--Many people have had trouble party scripting the massive web due to the sticky threads. What you need to do is:
(Leader)
Message: Threads of webbing stick to your armour...
Response: nothing
box checked: last action failed
(Follower/s)
Message: Threads...
Response: /Leader @comeback
I have successfully scripted with as many as 3 people in the web using that setup...it was so simple, but I don't think anyone has posted this.


Hot Spots
Hot spots consist of areas that every class can do, and work very well. They are often the more

New Haven
Requirements: You need to be alive
Most people like to set up a script that runs to the healer and "buy healing" when low, rather than resting. This is a good way to get out of those low levels early on. Try to stack to level 4 or 5.

Slums
Requirements: Nothing Special
Spectacular for low level cash building. The monsters are not hard (the bodyguards can be difficult, but a decent weapon and some decent AC will take them down).

Cave Worm (Instant Regen)
Requirements: Light if you can’t see in the dark
This is the key place for level 6-mid teens. The instant regeneration allows for quick gaining of massive exp. At 100 exp a pop, it can yield a (theoretical) max of 72k/hr, however most people leave at around 25k/hr. From Town Square: go man, south*10, west*10, north*2, bas/pick west, open west, west, go hole, northwest, north, northeast, northwest, southwest, northwest, west. Roam west and east only, move east before resting, run distance of 1.

Slime Beast (Instant Regen)
Requirements: Gate toll
This is the other main instant regen monster. At 250 exp a kill, it can yield a theoretical max of 216k/hr. Located in the darkwood forest, near Thrag, it is key for levels 15-mid twenties. Roam northwest and southeast only, southeast before resting, run distance of 1.

Rhudaur
Requirements: Evil, Black Serpent Key
Rhudaur is an excellent area for low-mid level scripting. Although the Dark Monks dodge a lot, and can do some decent damage, they are non-hostile towards evil. This means you can attack one, and then rest up, and then attack another. Also a great place to collect cash. Watch for the Shambling Mound.

Shadowfist Temple
Requirements: Evil, Black Serpent Key, Skeleton Key
The Shadowfist Temple has three different non-hostile monsters. Dark Apprentices, Dark Monks, and Dark Mystics. Set Dark Apprentices to high, Dark Monks to normal, and Dark Mystic to low. If you are running solo, around level 25 add in the dread mystic as last in attack order. This is another great area for both experience and cash.

Salamanders
Requirements: Magma Amulet or Phoenix Feather
Salamanders is an excellent spot for anyone to make nice experience in. Maxing out close to 300k/hr without efreeti, and around 450 with efreeti.

Small Pyramid
Requirements: Waterskins or Sunstone Wristband, Blooded
The stronghold guards of not hostile towards ALL characters. The Stronghold sergeant is unkillable, so don't attack him. You need about 3 waterskins or a sunstone wristband for every day you're out there, so be prepared. To gain entrance, speak with the Nekojin Elder in the Ornate Tent. Ask him about the Saracens, the pyramid, and everything else highlighted. Go to the
Saracen Fort and kill a raider until he drops his head. Upon collecting the head (1 head for each character scripting the pyramid), go to the pyramid, and ask the sergeant "head". You now have been granted entrance to the small pyramid. Set your rest rates high, because you can rest with monsters in the room. Make the stronghold guards "not-hostile", the stronghold sergeant friend and attack all enemies.

Mithril Mines
Requirements: Magic-2 Weapon, mine pass and a light source if needed
If you are using Megamud, before looping the Mithril Mines, make sure to go into game data/paths/find the mithril mines loop (normally dmmiloop.mp) and click modify/edit/select-all/relearn room. This will prevent you from possibly entering the Diamond Mines which was recently added off the Mithril Mines. The Mithril Mines can either be very easy, or very difficult. You basically need a Magic-2 or better. The Winged Demon and Brain Eaters are your worst enemies. Watch for the stun from Brain Eaters. Set dwarf warriors to low so you don't have too many monsters before killing the first one that pops out from the warrior.

Duergars
Requirements: Evil (180 or higher I believe), a way to fight off poison, and a gold signet ring (obtained on 3rd evil quest)
Watch for poison!! Evil is a definite MUST here! Usually suggested around the mid-30's, the Duergars can be taken advantage of until the late 40's. With a golden headdress (or cure poison), and a damage dealer, 800k can easily be achieved. Do not attack the Duergar Lord until you are POSITIVE your script can handle them.
Correct setup is: Duergar Lord-Friend. Captain-friend, Warrior-high/first. If scripting in a party, make sure attack what party members attack is OFF.

Red Dragons
Requirements: Magma Amulet or Phoenix Feather
The Dragons is not a difficult place. The old dragon’s nest (where the adult red dragon calls home) can be done solo by a decent 40+ character. The New Dragons Nest (where Kotar resides) is suggested for 45+. Great for parties, this is an excellent spot. Don’t take a weapon that does fire damage, and don’t cast fire-based spells.

Blue Dragons
Requirements: Way to get across the desert safetly.
Blue dragons is one of the more difficult dragons to script. I would recommend it for level 55+, possibly 50+ for a warrior or paladin. The blue dragons are located south of the scorching desert and are not difficult to get to. Make sure when making a path that you avoid the enormous blue dragon. Blue dragons holds well over 1mil/hr experience with the right setup.

Green Dragons
Requirements: Torch or Night Vision (if doing the area around great green dragon), golden headdress or poison resistance helps, but is not required.
Green Dragons is an excellent place for someone with a golden headdress or being a kang race. Green Dragons can bring in well over 1mil/hr in experience with the proper setup.

Black Dragons
Requirements: Swamp Boots
Black Dragons is another area that is not very difficult but can bring in a good amount of experience. I would recommend it for levels 40+. The black dragons are located in the Misty Swamp near the black dragon. Make sure to avoid the black dragon in your loop.

White Dragons
Requirements: Light source, glass key
White dragons would be a good area for a level 30+ druid and/or ranger. The white dragons are not very difficult, make a custom path (or download one) doing the western area only in the ice caverns (located near ice sorceress) and avoid the massive white dragon. While in this area, I've seen the experience hold steady at about 700+k/hr

Stone Giants
Requirements: Evil, Rope and Grapple
Don’t reattack. This is a very difficult spot, but it results in excellent exp. Watch out for the shamans, they hurt bad.
Correct setup is: Stone Giant Commander-Fried (until you can handle him consistently), Stone Giants-high, Shamans-normal, War Dogs-Low

Storm Giants
Requirements: Neutral or higher, Rope and Grapple
This is a difficult spot. It is NOT recommended as a spot if you are running 1.11K or beyond. A storm giant will always move to protect another. I suggest making your own path and sticking to the smaller regen areas.
Correct setup is: Make sure you do not attack what other party members attack. Do not attempt to take out the King or Commander on script.

New Worms
Requirements: Rope and Grapple to get out
This is an excellent spot to team script at about 53+. The first few levels are purple worms, so if you can handle a bunch of them, you'll be okay. Be careful though, they do pack quite a bite. The worms change as you get further down into their area. They become red, purple, white and black.

Volcano
Requirements: Rope and Grapple to get there. Some keys may be required depending on loop.
This is a nice spot if you can handle getting past the AED and have the AC/damage to script it, as well as the resist fire desired to combat the magma drips in certain parts.


Class-by-Class, Level-by-Level Suggestions

Witchunter - Warrior - Paladin - Cleric - Ranger - Warlock
15-19 Slime Beast/Dark Caverns (with cave worms)/Kobolds/Orc Mansion/Ancient Crypt/Rhudaur/Shadowfist/Cave Worm/Gnoll Encampment
20-25 Any of the above/Wooden Passeges/Crater/Small Pyramid/Orc Barracks
26-30 Any of the above/Frozen Caverns/ShadowFist Temple/Quaggoths/Lava Fields
31-35 Any of the above/Dark Elf City/Black Fortress/Stone Elementals/Sandbar/Salamanders
36-40 Any of the above/Stone Elementals/Old Dragons/Dark Elf Solders/Redstone Tunnels
41-45 Any of the above/Stone Elementals/Sandbar/Mithril Mines/Dark Elf Solders/Red Dragons
45-55 Any of the Dragons/Mithril Mines/Duergars/Royal Guards/Crimson Fortress/Oasis
55+ Any of the above/Barren Hills/Stone Giants/Ancient Galleon/Storm Giants/Any of the Dragons/Storm Mountain/White Forest/Volcano/New Worms/Webbed Lair (Need cure poison and recommended for 60+)


Priest - Missionary
12-17 Slums/Cave Worm/Slime Beast/Dark Caverns/Graveyard
18-25 Any of the above/Ancient Crypt/Marble Tomb
26-30 Any of the above/Gnoll Encampment/Wooden Passages/Small Pyramid
31-35 Any of the above/Icy Tunnel/Quaggoths/Stone Elementals/Nanatis
36-40 Any of the above/Mithril Mines/Wyverns/Dark-Elf Royals (minus 6 regen)
41-46 Any of the above/Duergars/Red Dragons/Sandbar/Wererats
50-55 Any of the above/Galleon/Green Dragons/Duergars/Taslois
56+ Any of the above/Galleon/Barren Hills/Stone Giants/Storm Giants

NOTE: Priests are hard to script solo. Don't get frustrated. Towards later levels, you may find it better to team with a combat class.

Ninja - Thief - Bard - Gypsy - Mystic
12-15 Cave Worms/Slums/Slimy Sewers/Graveyard
16-19 Any of the above/Kobolds/Dark Caverns/Orc Mansion/Ancient Crypt/Slime Beast
20-30 Any of the above/Gnoll Encampment/Frozen Caverns/Minos/Small Pyramid/Orc Barracks
31-35 Any of the above/ShadowFist Temple/Quaggoths/Dark-Elf City
36-40 Any of the above/Salamanders/Stone Elementals
41-50 Any of the above/Mithril Mines/Royal Guards/Red Dragons/Duergars
51-55 Any of the above/Green Dragons/Sandbar/Ancient Galleon
55+ Any of the above/Any Dragons/Barren Hills/Stone Giants/Storm Giants/Any of the Dragons/White Forest


Mage - Druid
12-16 Cave Worms/Dark Caverns/Orc Mansion
17-20 Any of the above/Orc Mansion/Kobolds/Dark Caverns
21-25 Any of the above/Gnoll Encampment/Orc Mansion/Dark Cavern/Wooden Passages/Elder Grove
26-30 Any of the above/Laby/small pyramid/Orc Barracks
31-40 Any of the above/Quaggoths/Frozen Caverns/Shadow Fist Temple/Sandbar/Salamanders
41-45 Any of the above/Mithril Mines/Oasis/Limestone Tunnels/Royal Guards/Dragons/Saracens
45+ Any of the above/Royals/Saracens/Massive Web


Room Scripting
Room scripting is most often used by higher level mages and druids. Starting around level 30, you can use your room spells (spir/quak/atem/esto/hsto/etc) to clear rooms quickly. High mana regen is a necessity, as is a flux-type spell. The flux spells, mana flux for mages and nature tap for druids, can be set up in MegaMud. In the Spells tab you will find a Mana Regen field and a minimum rate per click field. Fill the Mana Regen field with your spell (flux or ntap), and set the minimum rate to ten more than your normal tick (normal tick + 10). Nuke if there's more than 3 enemies, and use your highest combat spell for the remaining monsters. Works better with meditate.

20+ Rhuduar/Orc Barracks
30+ Any of the above/Saracens/Small Pyramid/Magma Men
40+ Any of the above/Royal Guards/Saracens with Leaders
50+ Any of the above/War dog Pen/Royals/Zealots/Massive Web
55+ Any of the above/Rakshashas


Credits
From "Nity" of MudCentral: ( link to post )
Thanks go out to:
Biggest and the most thanks goes out to Genkaku for starting this post, helping keep it up to date, teaching me the shortcuts, dealing with my slow learning process and never losing his cool with me!
Lestat - Thanks for the help

The following are posts from users showing the max exp obtained in certain areas.
Please email Nity@majormud.com if you have an area not listed or a fix. Thanks!
NOTE: areas noted as 2+ chars, the exp shown is per character
Most paths people are running are found in Winterhawk's Paths Bundle

From MMB:

Best spots to script your character...

Levels 1-4
All Classes - head on over to the newheaven arena and duke it out. Stack a level to 4 if you can before moving on.

Levels 5-9
All Classes - Sewers/Cave Worm/Graveyard/Slimy Sewers

Levels 9-12
All Classes - Same as above
Priest - mummy and stack to 12 lvl if you can

By Class
Warrior/Witchunter/Cleric/Paladin/Ranger
lvl 12-14 Cave Worms/Dark Caverns/Kobolds
lvl 15-19 Dark Caverns/Kobolds/Orc Mansion/Ancient Crypt/Rhudaur
lvl 20-25 Gnoll Encampment/Wooden Passeges/Ancient Crypt/Rhudaur/Crater/Small pyramid/Orc Barrick
lvl 26-30 Orc Barrick/Frozen Caverns/Shadow Fist Temple/Quaggoths/Rhudaur/Small pyramid
lvl 31-35 Quaggoths/Shadow Fist Temple/Frozen Caverns/Dark Elf City/Black Fortress
lvl 36-40 Quaggoths/Black Fortress/Stone Elementals/Salamanders/Lava Fields/Dark Elf Castle-(Dark- Elf Solders)
lvl 41-45 Stone Elementals/Salamanders/giant crabs (sandbar)/Mithril Mines/Dragons/Dark Elf Castle-(Dark Elf Solders)
lvl 45-55 Dragons/Mithril Mines/Duergars/Royal Guards/Oasis/Limestone Tunnels
lvl 55+ Hill Giants/Stone Giants/Storm Giants

(note: Stone Giants are great for Evil only because they only attack when being attacked, Nonhostile for evils) Also may want to try it in groups until you get to lvl 60+

Paladin/Cleric/Ranger
lvl 36-40 Quaggoths/Black Fortress/Stone Elementals/Salamanders/Lava Fields/Dark Elf Castle-(Dark- Elf Solders)/Tasloi Village
lvl 41-45 Stone Elementals/Salamanders/giant crabs (sandbar)/Tasloi Village/Mithril Mines/Dragons/Dark Elf Castle-(Dark Elf Solders)
lvl 45-55 Dragons/Tasloi Village/Mithril Mines/Duergars/Royal Guards/Oasis/Limestone Tunnels
lvl 55+ Hill Giants/Stone Giants/Storm Giants
(note: Stone Giants are great for Evil only because they only attack when being attacked, Nonhostile for evils) Also may want to try it in groups until you get to lvl 60+
Priest
lvl 12-17 Slums/CaveWorms
lvl 18-25 Ancient Crypt/Marble Tomb
lvl 26-30 Ancient Crypt/Marble Tomb/Gnoll Encampment/Wooden Passages/small pyramid
lvl 31-35 Icy Tunnel/Ancient Crypt/Gnoll Encampment/Wooden Passages/Shadow Fist/Small pyramid
lvl 36-40 Icy Tunnel/Shadow Fist Temple
lvl 41-52 Icy Tunnel/Shadow Fist Temple/Dragons/Duergars/Mithril Mines/Wererats

Missionary
lvl 12-18 Cave Worms/Dark Caverns/Kobolds
lvl 19-25 Gnoll Encampment/Wooden Passages/Laby/Orc Barrick
lvl 26-30 Orc Barrick/Gnoll Encampment/Wooden Passages/Frozen Caverns/small pyramid
lvl 31-40 Quaggoths/Stone Elementals/Salamanders/small pyramid
lvl 41-52 Salamanders/Stone Elementals/Quaggoths/Royal Guards/Mithril Mines/Oasis

Mage/Druid
lvl 12-16 Cave Worms/Dark Caversn/Orc Mansion
lvl 17-20 Orc Mansion/Kobolds/Dark Caverns
lvl 21-25 Gnoll Encampment/Orc Mansion/Dark Cavern/Wooden Passages/Elder Grove
lvl 26-30 Gnoll Encampment/Wooden Passages/Laby/small pyramid/Orc Barrick
lvl 31-40 Quaggoths/Frozen Caverns/Shadow Fist Temple/Lava Fileld/Salamanders/small pyramid
lvl 41-45 Mithril Mines/Salamanders/Oasis/Limestone Tunnels/Royal Guards/Dragons
lvl 45+ Royals/Saracens/Massive Web
lvl 50+ War dog Pen/Royals/Saracens/Massive Web

Room Scripting
lvl 38+ Orc barrick/Small pyramid
lvl 43+ Saracens/Royal Guards
lvl 47+ Massive Web/Saracens
lvl 50+ War dog Pen/Massive Web/Saracens/Royals

Mystic/Ninja
lvl 12-15 Cave Worms/Slums/Slimy Sewers
lvl 16-19 Kobalds/Cave Worms/Dark Caverns/Orc Mansion/Ancient Crypt
lvl 20-30 Gnoll Encampment/Dark Caverns/Frozen Caverns/Minos/small pyramid/Orc Barrick
lvl 31-35 Gnoll Encampment/Shadow Fist Temple/Frozen Caverns/Quaggoths/Small pyramid/Orc Barrick
lvl 36-40 Salamanders/Stone Elementals/Quaggoths/Shadow Fist Temple/small pyramid
lvl 41-50 Salamanders/Stone Elementals/Mithril Mines/Royal Guards/Dragons/Duergars
lvl 51-55 Royal Guards/Duergars/Mithral Mines.
lvl 55+ Hill Giants/Stone Giants/Storm Giants

(note: Stone Giants are great for Evil only because they only attack when being attacked, Nonhostile for evils) Also may want to try it in groups until you get to lvl 60+

Warlock/Gypsy
lvl 12-15 Cave Worms/Slums
lvl 16-19 Kobolds/Cave Worms/Dark Caverns/Orc Mansion/Ancient Crypt
lvl 20-30 Gnoll Encampment/Wooden Passages/Frozen Caverns/Elder Grove/Shadow Fist Temple/Orc Barrick/small pyramid
lvl 31-35 Quaggoths/Frozen Caverns/Small Pyramid/Gnoll Encampment/Shadow Fist Temple/Small pyramid
lvl 36-40 Salamanders/Stone Elementals/Quaggoths/Lava Field/Dark Elf City/Shadow Fist Temple
lvl 41-52 Royal Guards/Mithril Mines/Salamanders/Dragons

Thief/Bard
lvl 12-14 Cave Worms/Slums
lvl 15-20 Slums/Cave Worms/Kobolds/Dark Caverns
lvl 21-30 Gnoll Encampment/Rhudaur/Shadow Fist Temple/Wooden Passages/Orc Barrick
lvl 31-35 Shadow Fist Temple/Orc Barrick/Quaggoths/Gnoll Encampment/Rhudaur/Elder Grove
lvl 36-40 Quaggoths/Salamanders/Stone Elementals/Lava Fields/small pyramid
lvl 41-52 Quaggoths/Salamanders/Stone Elementals/Oasis/Royal Guards/Mithril Mines

Hot Spots
Level 1+ New Haven Arena
Level 5+ Instant Regen Cave Worm
Level 16+ Instant Regen Slime Beast
Level 20+ Orc Barrick
Level 25+ Small Pyramid, if you can survive the desert
Level 40+ Duegars