Lake of Ill Omen

I am a 17 SK heading to Vie right now. Am I able to be bound in Vie without being KOS or will I have to go to The lake first and raise my faction. I am planning on getting a TP right into Firiona Vie is this wise? I would appreciate all the help anyone can give please.


Aaeder

how do you avoid the high levels with a lv 8 monk trying to get tooth for saber cub

can a lvl 24 druid with superior camo make it through the tunnels from lake IO to warsliks unharmed as long as camoed and if not whats the best way to get to warslik???? ty.

I am a lvl 15 monk, just wondering if this is a good place for me to go now? Any advice would be nice too please.

I dont know if this happens with other classes pulling, but i have noticed that when a bard pulls from the sarnak fort or gob mine, that a contstant stream on mobs train to our pull point. The bard is going in with speed song on only so it cant be the song pulling (or can it?). Tonight our bard made one big pull from the gob mine and for the rest of the night the gobs were spawning already agro'd on our bard! Worked well for us as a full group though as it saved us going in to pull:).

I am a lvl 22 dwarven cleric. After becoming completely bored of HighKeep and the Karana areas; I decided I would journey to Kunark to see what new adventures I could create, find, or accidentally stumble upon. I've only been Kunark for a few hours, and have wandered from FV to the field of bone. Everyone constantly tells me to head to LOIO. I plan to do so; but I was wondering, if I cant find a ready group. 1) Would it be possible for me to solo anything here?
2) What areas should I stick with? 3) Finally, what spots should I avoid and if any; can I get sufficient faction hits to allow myself more room?

Thanks for any info,
Gimlis Sorefoot of Quellios.

Hello, all. Thanks for reading another installment of Edmund's in-depth hunting guides. Today, we'll cover the Lake of Ill Omen, a very large zone with some rather nasty surprises and good loot for a mid-level area.

The zone divides up neatly into several discrete hunting areas which essentially permit you to choose the range of creatures you want to hunt without worrying about wandering monsters from other "areas" outside your range. A particular range of creatures tends to keep to a certain patrol radius and won't depart from it. In other words, if you're parked someplace, you know about what to expect--no medding only to wake up to "A griffin hits YOU for 92 damage!"

The particular hunting areas divvy up like this:

(1) Newbieland. One of the four iksar newbie areas sits in the NE part of this zone, in a valley which leads straight to West Cabilis. Iksar can, in relative safety, hunt low-level gobbies (scouts, whelps), decaying skeletons, skeletons, low-end sabertooths (kittens and cubs), and the occasional sarnak hatchling. The guards are fairly close, and the first set of outlying buildings mark the end of Newbieland, so safe hunting is pretty easily mapped out. Past that point, young iksar encounter goblin hunters (8th-10th level) and somewhat higher-level monsters, scaling up gradually to the shores of the Lake. Iksar will find they can reach the lake shore safely in their mid-teens.

Note: If you are *not* iksar, be careful when attempting to visit this part of the zone. Although a number of the MOB's (goblins, sarnak) give you faction with the Legion of Cabilis (the iksar warriors' guild), which controls the Troopers, they will *not* give you the faction for the Crusaders, viz., CrusadersOfGreenmist, who will remain KOS to you. The Crusaders wander out some ways from the Cabilis entrance and return. If you want to make them happy, the Trooper to the right of the Cabilis passage will give the appropriate faction hits in exchange for four bone chips.

2. The Ruins/North of Windmill. Another valley, in the SE part of the zone, contains a set of old iksar ruins infested by lots of goblins (spirit callers, warriors, all that good stuff), all static and closely bunched together, which make them pullable only by a group, preferably in their mid-20's. If you're solo, this part of the zone will provide you solid experience all the way up to about 27. Mid-range sabertooths abound (cats, tigresses, and tigers) which range from 12th to 22nd level, and many drop sabertooth fangs rarely (2pp). The cats are not aggressive.

You'll also get the mid-range, highly aggressive creatures from the other groups wandering outside the ruins--goblins (aggressors and battlemasters, typically between 16 and 22), sarnak (flunkies and conscripts, 15-22), iksar (marauders, 14-16, and manslayers, 18-21) and skeletons (lesser icebones and lesser charbones, similar range). Take care to find a safe spot to pull to (like the shoreline), because the wanderers often don't stick to set paths, and will daisy-chain in, if you're not careful. The beautiful part about this zone is that the sarnaks and goblins *hate* each other (in fact, they're at war), and, if you're observant, you can finish off the winner of a pitched battle between two of them.

3. The Sarnak Fort--The fort is located in the SW corner of the zone. The interior of the fort, I'd have to say, is group territory only. By the time you can handle the fort solo, the recruits (22-27)(the primary inhabitants) will provide no experience. In addition to the recruits, you can find adherents (shamen, about 22-24), legionnaires (warriors, 24-26), revenants (necros, 25, but equipped with a powerful Fear spell and a low-20's pet), dragoons (28-30) and the sarnak gem oracle (shaman?, 28), which drops an iksar quest item, the Gem of Yet to Come and the Sarnak Ceremonial Dagger (rare), a highly-sought-after range slot INT-booster for casters. Pulling to the outside of the fort is a definite must, as it's easy to get overwhelmed indoors. Best spots are outside the front gate (recruits only), the ledge (good mix), and the back door (likewise). Otherwise, great experience and loot for a group in the mid-to-high 20's.

For you high-levels, the Chancellor of Di'Zok occasionally spawns, deep within the fortress interior. He's about 40, and a necro. Good luck. He drops the Jade Chodakai Prod, a good shaman weapon.

4. The Gobbie Caves--Densely-packed warrens, slightly north of the fort, not so popular as the sarnak fort, but decent pulling (warlords, warriors, spirit callers, all in the mid-to-high 20's). Earlier this week, though, Lord Gorelik (also about 40, and a shaman) spawned on Saryrn and wiped an entire pull group out. Forewarned is forearmed. He drops the Mithril Staff (Warrior-only, about 28/50, 2HB).

5. The Lake. Strictly high-level. The Lake's waters are infested with a particularly dangerous kind of barracuda (35-38) and an island swarming with bloodgill goblins (35-41). The only consolation is that none of these nasties end up on the shore unless pulled or trained there. Fantastic experience for groups in their high 30's well into their 40's (at least for the 48th-level cleric I met two days ago and his two buddies).

6. The Rest of the Zone. From the Ruins to about the Goblin Caves is a vast stretch of shoreline with another discrete set of wandering bad guys, great hunting for upper-20's to low-30's solo, or groups in mid-to-upper 20's. The standard two reps from each of the prevalent groups are here, but all are high-end, ranging from 23 up to 28 or so. Sarnak recruits patrol close to the fort. Goblin warriors (22-24) and warlords (24-26) pop near the caves and mount attacks on the sarnaks. Wandering warboned skeletons (18-22), icebone skeletons (20-24) and charbones (24-28) abound. Also, the toughest of the sabertooths can be found here, the sabertooth grimalkin (23-27 or so), not to mention the best of the outcast iksar, the pariah (22-24) and the exile (26-28). There's also a goblin tower, just east of the sarnak fort's front gate. All the creatures here are pretty spread out, and none of them cast. A good place to park, apart from the shoreline, is the zoneline to the Frontier Mountains, which is just outside the path leading to the sarnak fort ledge.

Finally, I should point out that the wanderers in the area south of the Windmill are tougher than the ones in front. You get frequent occurrences of warboned skels, icebones, goblin warlords, and other stuff you might otherwise find in the tough areas. In addition, occasionally a greater icebone skeleton will spawn near the Windmill. He's between 30-33, and will drop onto you like a frickin' anvil. Beware.

I wish you all happy hunting in the Lake, before you move on to giants in FM, Warsilik's, or on the main continent. Excelsior!

--Edmund

I am a High Elf Cleric on the Luclin server. I first came to Lake of Ill omen at lvl 15. I tried many of the zones that you could hunt between lvls 14 and 17. I hunted at oasis, best xp of them all, but got sick of not looting anything. I went to unrest, almost as good xp as oasis and much better loot, lots of trains though. High Pass hold was pretty nice, although not many people, i liked unrest myself being a cleric soloing yellow ghouls. I went to sk around lvl 17, i was a little low but i noticed that there were lots of groups there and spawns were sometimes hard to find at birds. Out of all of them i think that lake of ill omen is the best. At lvl 15, you can get a group at the mill and hunt tigresses, tigers, some of the weaker goblins, and wandering sarnaks. Hunt those till around lvl 19 or 20, then you can go to sarnak fortress or skelly ruins. Skelly ruins are camped often. Sarnak fortress has a few main places to hunt. You could go to fd, or venture inside and hunt at the ledge to the right or pull inside the tower on the left. You can go to the back door and pull to the hill or go inside and pull to the first room on the left. Ledge and the first room in the backdoor have to most to pull and you can get xp very fast while getting ok loot. Helps if you are an enchanter cause there almost always is a group looking for you. Tanks are also needed a lot since there are plenty of clerics druids and shammys to divide between all of the groups. Lake of ill omen is very spacious so you won't have to worry about finding somewhere to camp or have to wait too long for spawns. Im lvl 25 now and plan to stay until 27 or 28, then head over to giants in FM for the nice loot. Clerics can usually get a good group fast, but if the groups are full or already have enough healers, go solo skellys or sabertooths. Some other places that aren't that popular are the goblin tower, southwest of the mill(i think). You can hunt wandering goblin warriors and warlords, sabertooth grimalkins, and sarnak recruits. You probably won't want to pull from the tower cause there are tons of them and the gobs seem to have a higher aggro range than others. I think those goblins are rotting and can't move because of the dust and cob webs around them, hehe. You could also go to the goblin ruins near the lake north of the mill. Lots of goblin battlemasters and soothsayers to pull. Pull to the stream, shouldn't be anything wandering to aggro on you. You could also hunt around the big iksar statue north of the mill. I you have a group in the late teens, you can find lots and lots of blues around. Fast xp and nice loot for that lvl. The mill is one of the most popular places in the zone. There is a dwarf merchant there to sell to, he still sells to iksars and other evil races too i think. Professor Abakao gives a quest, not for clerics since he ask for anything when i hail him. Many people form groups there and come to rest, probably find a druid to sow you are an enchanter to breeze you. Its also a pretty safe place to pull too. Its kind of dangerous to pull there because monsters wander around it and inside and usually aggro on some person medding. I personally don't like to pull to the mill because its a pretty long run. Lake of ill omen is a nice place to find groups, close to as many people as south karana but has much more to kill. Lvls 30+ you can go to the stream and hunt bloodgill goblins. They lie on the bottom of the lake under the pillar standing above the surface. Not bad xp from what i heard. Best to group since they hit hard and sometimes like to bring their friends along. Supposed to be a zone that hasn't yet been released at the bottom of the lake much like kedge. If you are an iksar, you can even go hunt in lake of ill omen at lvl 3. Lots of gobs, skellys, sarnak, and cats to pull. Lake is just outside of Cabilis and there are gaurds to run to. Iksar merchants are there and there aren't many people who hunt there at those low lvls. No competition usually when hunting just outside of cabilis. Firiona Vie is the neighboring high elf city. Lots of merchants there, a bank, and a boat to butcher. You can get your spells there from the merchants. I believe that the barbarians on the dock sell shaman spells and train warriors, rogues, and shamens. You can quest for your lvl 50+ spells in firiona vie too. Carefull traveling from firiona vie to lake of ill omen, because lots of spiders around lvl 30 who will attack you. If you are elven or have good faction with firiona vie because of hunting in the lake, wandering pilgrams and firiona drixies will act as gaurds. Be carefull of the spiders and drovlargs, they can root you. Some other things also wander outside the city of firiona vie, mostly around lvl 30 and above. Vekis is a rare spawn who spawns right under the giant iksar statue along the stream. He is a lvl 55 necro who can kill just about anyone. I think is very high magic resistant if not completely magic resistant. Lake of Ill Omen is a very nice zone between 15 and 28 and I recommend everyone between those lvls to hunt there.

What is in lake of Ill Omen?

picked up a new drop(for me anyway) last night at the sarnak front door. a tatered note and a stem of candlestick are these part of a quest and if so can a little 24th lvl shaman do it? thanks all you scholars for the help!

First of all taktic based on FD pull , so u have maxe first FD skill . In first iksar outcast camp spawn brigants and maradeurs, using FD pulling u can kill all , that take exectly respawn time . with maxed mend and bind wounds skills u wil not heve problems with hp.
Also maradeurs 50% time drops MM rings , return 4 of them to warior guild u gain nice exp.