thought i would get a thread like this going, since there doesnt seem to be one anymore.
i decided to make this thread both levelling and money making. so post anything.
so... ill post some nice places i have found in RO and the ones others contribute. ill maintain this guide as much as i can and make it look nice
- Lvls 12-20ish - Prontera Culverts lvl1
EXP: theres a lot of thief bugs so you can get a lot of exp here but be careful, they assist each other and you can get overpowered easily.
MONEY: its okay. the cards arent worth a lot and the equip drops dont sell for much at all, but you will get a lot of worm peelings/phracons that can sell to NPC for a lot if you get a bunch of them. by a lot i mean relative to your low level. dont bother picking up iron ores they will only weigh you down after an hour or so of botting here. if your server has autoloot then you should drop iron ores when they appear in inventory, they were really annoying because they make you go overweight fast and die.
- gef_fild05's Wild Roses (from Nakira)
EXP: not too great but certainly not insignificant. 1113 exp per Wild Rose isn't awesome. there are certainly better places but see the MONEY...
MONEY: very good money, the Witherless Roses sell very well to NPCs especially with merchant's OC. Cyfars are also nice when they accumulate.
- moc_fild18: Mukas
this area is good for farming Empty Bottles and Cactus Needles. these items can be sold to other players (SinX's use the needles for EDP, Empty Bottles are needed by Alchemists) for a nice amount if there aren't many on the market. it really depends on the server i think. you could sell at a huge discount if nobody's buying and make a nice profit.
i would say this place is primarily used for moneymaking, Muka Cards might get you a few hundred thousand too. however at lower levels i think Muka would give good exp to your character as well. i'm not sure how populated the muka map is so be careful. probably best to use a melee character here, thief's Steal or a gank rogue could drastically improve the amount of needles you get.