this is altered slightly from my guide on the rappelz site
So I wanted to make a guide on dungeon partying in rappelz. Everyone has their own tips but I will post what I think can help people new to the game. Although classes can have many roles, I will add what roles classes usually have....
Dungeon party
A dungeon party is a group of players who are together in a party to accomplish a goal in a dungeon.
There are different reasons to party
- similar level characters party to gain experience, items, etc.
- high levels party with lower levels to help with quests, usually boss quests
- fun - sometimes you party in dungeons for fun and do crazy stuff
- ursa
- pt for socializing - like when farming
Who in a party?
Parties within rappelz can consist of any player classes of any levels of any number but usually standards exist for xp/jp/leveling type parties. I will ignore high level pets because they are NOT standard.
the usual 8 player party
- 8 is max, max damage, max killing speed if all players are decent
the quad
- 4 players together as a quad to get good xp at decent spots that spawn a limited number of mobz but fast (3 mob areas in pp etc)
- 3 players as a trio - see above
- 2 players as a duo - see above - usually involve good pets
Rappelz Party abbreviations
see the abreviation post for more
dp = dungeon party
lf = look for
dplf = dungeon party look for
lfdp = looking for dungeon party
mobz = your enemies, monsters, mobs
dd = damage dealer
tank = someone with high health who can take most of the brunt of the mobz anger
puller = someone who brings mobz to the party to be killed
ss = stamina saver (double xp/jp)
Party class roles
1. the healers
- cleric type character as primary healer - note that 2 healers is not always needed...
- kahuna types as a secondary healer for the most part
- the breeder types - heal pets
2. the buffers
- the kahuna type - buffs are great for parties and used to be standard but now that the rebirths have plagued the servers kahuna types are not always available
- the cleric type - well since clerics are standard for parties in my mind, so are their buffs. (wisdom and intelligence are not useless)
- the dark magician type - buffs are great but not essential
- the battle summoner - at high levels the auras make pets stronger - not essential but helpful at high levels. there buffs increase and decrease the threat on a pet
- soul breeder - buffs for pets are nice but not essential
3. the tank
- at lower levels I still think a good holy warrior is the true tank but at higher levels usually these can tank
- holy warrior / knight / soldier - the true tanks - essential at low levels
- the evoker - high damade + hp = decent tank
- the assasin - can tank at higher levels
- the champion - can tank at higher levels
4. the damage dealer - dd
- i think any class in rappelz can be a dd but if i want a true dd I look for warrior class
- warriors are not essential so any class can be put here
5. the puller
- any class can pull
- be nice and if you are not healing or dual summoning or tanking, pull
- any class can cast cancel to pull, use low level chips, or use an r1 bow
- a puller class type (bow class) is not essential because any one should pull
The Must Have members:
1. cleric type as primary healer (
2. someone to tank, preferably a holy warrior/knight/soldier unless r4+
3. someone to pull - does not matter who - just not a healer or dual summoner
4. everything else can be filled as per your desires
My ideal party at r2/r3
1. cleric type
2. kahuna type
3. holy warrior type/tank
4. whomever
5. whomever
6. whomever
7. whomever
8. whomever
My ideal party at r4/r5
1. cleric type
2. kahuna type
3. holy warrior type tank
4. dark magician type
5. battle summoner
6. soul breeder
7. evoker/champ/assassin/holy warrior type #2/bs #2/bow type
8. any other except healer #2 or kahuna #2
- more pet classes if they use their level or higher pets are good
Rappelz Party basics
- be patient, parties fill
- be nice and if you cannot stay an hour and people are likely to use SS say so before the party gets going
- if you are in a party and find you have to go before SS is up and you have a little bit of time, shout for a replacement and tell your party
- if you will need to go away from the PC a lot during the party, tell them or DON'T PARTY that time
- if you have to go afk for a short time tell the party and if they ask you to log, be nice and do it
- bring your own supplies - pots, scrolls, ss, wind pots
- wait for all party members to be present to run into dungeon together unless someone says do not wait - dungeons are dangerous without buffs
- pay attention in the party - if you would rather watch a movie then farm and watch, do not party
- bring chips - everyone gets lak - bring the chips people agree on. if you normally use soul, bring force or luna anyway - everyone should donate ~ 100 chips per hour
- ANYONE can pull - even a cleric type can pull if you have more than one. even a tank type can pull if u have more than one. pet classes who are dual summoning should not be made to pull. the lowest lvl dd could pull if he does the least damage
- Do not use Fear or Head Breaker unless absolutely essential. i.e. save the healer.
- Do not use pet skills on a boss, this often has the effect of taking agro from the tank and creating chaos.
- Use luna chips on boss mobs, this gives everyone the chance to do maximum damage.
- Before using/leveling a low level pet in a dp, ask if other members of the party are ok with it.
- If you die in a dp, don't abuse the healer, they are usually doing the best they can. Remember, if they don't heal and other members of the party die, they will usually die too.
- Watch the healers mana, scroll when needed, don't wait to be asked.
- Assassins generally make the better boss pullers, the hide skill allows them to lose the adds easily while the tank takes the boss. It is quicker to hide rather than log.
- Sometimes chippers need help, if you're attacking a mob and it's not chipped, chip it if you have the chips.
that is it for now, please post any additions or mistakes.
remember these are more generalizations about what usually is the case for Rappelz. i know cms can tank, it just doesnt usually happen.
Remember there are exceptions but hey, we have to start somewhere
