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Zylox — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:21:10 GMT

THE LIST

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	* Darkhold - the [[vrykolakas\|vampire]]		* Darkhold - the [[vrykolakas\|vampire]]
	* Tenereth's Rest 1 - skeleton knights and archers		* Tenereth's Rest 1 - skeleton knights and archers
-	* [[Muspelheim]] - slaves, traders, commoners, scholars, soldiers (watch for enemies in the same room as they will assist each other - also make sure you bring some lenses and ID their culture/the named NPCs here, you want to avoid all of them right now, and they have a tendency to wander into a room while you're fighting something else and then joining in)
	* [[Corna]] - golems, you'll have to fight the entire room for each room in the tower, but only worth your time if you have attacks that bypass their resistances		* [[Corna]] - golems, you'll have to fight the entire room for each room in the tower, but only worth your time if you have attacks that bypass their resistances
	* [[Twilight Tower]] - [[Tanthalas]]		* [[Twilight Tower]] - [[Tanthalas]]
	* [[Storm Rock]] - [[zuth]] villagers, [[Storm Walkers]], [[Mor'guth]]		* [[Storm Rock]] - [[zuth]] villagers, [[Storm Walkers]], [[Mor'guth]]
		+	* [[Muspelheim]] - slaves, traders, commoners, scholars, soldiers (watch for enemies in the same room as they will assist each other - also make sure you bring some lenses and ID their culture/the named NPCs here, you want to avoid all of them right now, and they have a tendency to wander into a room while you're fighting something else and then joining in)
	* Vasbarghad inner courtyard (NOT inside the fortress itself, just inside the first gate ONLY) - skeleton guards, zombies		* Vasbarghad inner courtyard (NOT inside the fortress itself, just inside the first gate ONLY) - skeleton guards, zombies
	* Og - Graoln the Blacksmith, [[Grog_Gruk\|Chief Grog]] (his damage can be a bit bursty, so watch out)		* Og - Graoln the Blacksmith, [[Grog_Gruk\|Chief Grog]] (his damage can be a bit bursty, so watch out)

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Zylox — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:20:38 GMT

THE LIST

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	* [[Corna]] - golems, you'll have to fight the entire room for each room in the tower, but only worth your time if you have attacks that bypass their resistances		* [[Corna]] - golems, you'll have to fight the entire room for each room in the tower, but only worth your time if you have attacks that bypass their resistances
	* [[Twilight Tower]] - [[Tanthalas]]		* [[Twilight Tower]] - [[Tanthalas]]
		+	* [[Storm Rock]] - [[zuth]] villagers, [[Storm Walkers]], [[Mor'guth]]
	* Vasbarghad inner courtyard (NOT inside the fortress itself, just inside the first gate ONLY) - skeleton guards, zombies		* Vasbarghad inner courtyard (NOT inside the fortress itself, just inside the first gate ONLY) - skeleton guards, zombies
	* Og - Graoln the Blacksmith, [[Grog_Gruk\|Chief Grog]] (his damage can be a bit bursty, so watch out)		* Og - Graoln the Blacksmith, [[Grog_Gruk\|Chief Grog]] (his damage can be a bit bursty, so watch out)
-	* [[Storm Rock]] - [[zuth]] villagers, [[Storm Walkers]], [[Mor'guth]]
	* R'lyeh - [[gogtzul\|gogtzulu]] (it will help if you have some way to resist psychic attacks, they will also assist each other in combat - also be extra careful, it's unclear to me if they actually swarm or if they just wander rapidly in groups - they also seem to have an aggression memory, so once you've killed a few they will auto-aggro on you when you enter a room with one in it)		* R'lyeh - [[gogtzul\|gogtzulu]] (it will help if you have some way to resist psychic attacks, they will also assist each other in combat - also be extra careful, it's unclear to me if they actually swarm or if they just wander rapidly in groups - they also seem to have an aggression memory, so once you've killed a few they will auto-aggro on you when you enter a room with one in it)
	* [[Bartziluth]] (be careful of fire and temporal damage)		* [[Bartziluth]] (be careful of fire and temporal damage)

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Zylox — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:15:27 GMT

THE LIST

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	** getting a psychic wall through an active buffbot will strengthen your resistence --[[User:Reden\|Reden]]		** getting a psychic wall through an active buffbot will strengthen your resistence --[[User:Reden\|Reden]]
	* Darkhold - the [[vrykolakas\|vampire]]		* Darkhold - the [[vrykolakas\|vampire]]
-	* [[Muspelheim]] - slaves, traders, commoners, scholars, soldiers (watch for enemies in the same room as they will assist each other - also make sure you bring some lenses and ID their culture/the named NPCs here, you want to avoid all of them right now, and they have a tendency to wander into a room while you're fighting something else and then joining in)
	* Tenereth's Rest 1 - skeleton knights and archers		* Tenereth's Rest 1 - skeleton knights and archers
		+	* [[Muspelheim]] - slaves, traders, commoners, scholars, soldiers (watch for enemies in the same room as they will assist each other - also make sure you bring some lenses and ID their culture/the named NPCs here, you want to avoid all of them right now, and they have a tendency to wander into a room while you're fighting something else and then joining in)
	* [[Corna]] - golems, you'll have to fight the entire room for each room in the tower, but only worth your time if you have attacks that bypass their resistances		* [[Corna]] - golems, you'll have to fight the entire room for each room in the tower, but only worth your time if you have attacks that bypass their resistances
	* [[Twilight Tower]] - [[Tanthalas]]		* [[Twilight Tower]] - [[Tanthalas]]

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Zylox — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:06:29 GMT

THE LIST

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	* Vasbarghad inner courtyard (NOT inside the fortress itself, just inside the first gate ONLY) - skeleton guards, zombies		* Vasbarghad inner courtyard (NOT inside the fortress itself, just inside the first gate ONLY) - skeleton guards, zombies
	* Og - Graoln the Blacksmith, [[Grog_Gruk\|Chief Grog]] (his damage can be a bit bursty, so watch out)		* Og - Graoln the Blacksmith, [[Grog_Gruk\|Chief Grog]] (his damage can be a bit bursty, so watch out)
-	* [[Storm Rock]] - [[zuth]] stormwalkers, [[Mor'guth]]	+	* [[Storm Rock]] - [[zuth]] villagers, [[Storm Walkers]], [[Mor'guth]]
	* R'lyeh - [[gogtzul\|gogtzulu]] (it will help if you have some way to resist psychic attacks, they will also assist each other in combat - also be extra careful, it's unclear to me if they actually swarm or if they just wander rapidly in groups - they also seem to have an aggression memory, so once you've killed a few they will auto-aggro on you when you enter a room with one in it)		* R'lyeh - [[gogtzul\|gogtzulu]] (it will help if you have some way to resist psychic attacks, they will also assist each other in combat - also be extra careful, it's unclear to me if they actually swarm or if they just wander rapidly in groups - they also seem to have an aggression memory, so once you've killed a few they will auto-aggro on you when you enter a room with one in it)
	* [[Bartziluth]] (be careful of fire and temporal damage)		* [[Bartziluth]] (be careful of fire and temporal damage)

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Zylox — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:54:56 GMT

THE LIST

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	* Vargan arena -8 - wolves, yetis (avoid the [[garou]] unless you can kill them really fast or [[Synodia_Lykouros_Powers\|are deaf]])		* Vargan arena -8 - wolves, yetis (avoid the [[garou]] unless you can kill them really fast or [[Synodia_Lykouros_Powers\|are deaf]])
	* Vasbarghad inner citadel - [[Fengu]], [[Viktor Gravvas]], wights (only one at a time), avoid the ghasts unless you're extremely confident you can take them, they hit like a truck		* Vasbarghad inner citadel - [[Fengu]], [[Viktor Gravvas]], wights (only one at a time), avoid the ghasts unless you're extremely confident you can take them, they hit like a truck
		+	* Darkhold - [[Bloodbane]]
	* [[Sinbyen]] catacombs -1 - skeletons, zombies (this is a bit of a jump in danger level but was just barely doable for my Warbreaker at level 63, be VERY CAREFUL about multiple opponents and the possessed and taken that are also wandering on this level, the enemies wander around pretty rapidly)		* [[Sinbyen]] catacombs -1 - skeletons, zombies (this is a bit of a jump in danger level but was just barely doable for my Warbreaker at level 63, be VERY CAREFUL about multiple opponents and the possessed and taken that are also wandering on this level, the enemies wander around pretty rapidly)
	* [[Jhan]] - minor [[dakshin\|dakshina]] (these hit a lot harder than they used to, and if you get two or three, or a major/greater show up, or [[Avatar_of_Kali\|Kali]], you'll be in [[Death\|big trouble]])		* [[Jhan]] - minor [[dakshin\|dakshina]] (these hit a lot harder than they used to, and if you get two or three, or a major/greater show up, or [[Avatar_of_Kali\|Kali]], you'll be in [[Death\|big trouble]])

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Zylox — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:51:30 GMT

THE LIST

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	* [[Og]] - fighters, villagers, wenches (watch for villagers, wenches, and children - they will not only assist the fighters, they can also occasionally trigger swarming when attacked)		* [[Og]] - fighters, villagers, wenches (watch for villagers, wenches, and children - they will not only assist the fighters, they can also occasionally trigger swarming when attacked)
	* Halfmoon Bay - vendors (only include Cassady and Jerry if you're feeling confident), probably could take [[Blackdog]] as well		* Halfmoon Bay - vendors (only include Cassady and Jerry if you're feeling confident), probably could take [[Blackdog]] as well
-	* [[Darkhold]] - [[Tusk\|General Tusk]], [[Ludwig\|Captain Ludwig]], the guard captain, the wyvern, niedrisi guards (be aware other orcs/ogres in the room will assist)	+	* [[Darkhold]] - [[Tusk\|General Tusk]], [[Ludwig\|Captain Ludwig]], the guard captain, the wyvern, honor guards, niedrisi guards (be aware other orcs/ogres in the room will assist)
	* [[Caves of Sionell]] - bats, rats, duergar (avoid blobs unless you can remove/resist diseases)		* [[Caves of Sionell]] - bats, rats, duergar (avoid blobs unless you can remove/resist diseases)
	* Vargan arena -2, -3, -4 - all of the previous targets, now including gungnirs, iyiyiki (the bandits are tougher), faun gladiators, [[trullja\|chaktrulljai]], drakes (avoid amalgamals, they are usually not worth the effort)		* Vargan arena -2, -3, -4 - all of the previous targets, now including gungnirs, iyiyiki (the bandits are tougher), faun gladiators, [[trullja\|chaktrulljai]], drakes (avoid amalgamals, they are usually not worth the effort)

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Zylox — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:49:53 GMT

THE LIST

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	* [[Syllyac]] - (this will depend on how well your character can handle psychic attacks) [[vlekthid]], guards, [[nyloc\|nylocs]], the Interrogator		* [[Syllyac]] - (this will depend on how well your character can handle psychic attacks) [[vlekthid]], guards, [[nyloc\|nylocs]], the Interrogator
	** getting a psychic wall through an active buffbot will strengthen your resistence --[[User:Reden\|Reden]]		** getting a psychic wall through an active buffbot will strengthen your resistence --[[User:Reden\|Reden]]
		+	* Darkhold - the [[vrykolakas\|vampire]]
	* [[Muspelheim]] - slaves, traders, commoners, scholars, soldiers (watch for enemies in the same room as they will assist each other - also make sure you bring some lenses and ID their culture/the named NPCs here, you want to avoid all of them right now, and they have a tendency to wander into a room while you're fighting something else and then joining in)		* [[Muspelheim]] - slaves, traders, commoners, scholars, soldiers (watch for enemies in the same room as they will assist each other - also make sure you bring some lenses and ID their culture/the named NPCs here, you want to avoid all of them right now, and they have a tendency to wander into a room while you're fighting something else and then joining in)
	* Tenereth's Rest 1 - skeleton knights and archers		* Tenereth's Rest 1 - skeleton knights and archers

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Zylox — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:48:20 GMT

THE LIST

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	* [[Og]] - fighters, villagers, wenches (watch for villagers, wenches, and children - they will not only assist the fighters, they can also occasionally trigger swarming when attacked)		* [[Og]] - fighters, villagers, wenches (watch for villagers, wenches, and children - they will not only assist the fighters, they can also occasionally trigger swarming when attacked)
	* Halfmoon Bay - vendors (only include Cassady and Jerry if you're feeling confident), probably could take [[Blackdog]] as well		* Halfmoon Bay - vendors (only include Cassady and Jerry if you're feeling confident), probably could take [[Blackdog]] as well
-	* [[Darkhold]] - [[Tusk\|General Tusk]], [[Ludwig\|Captain Ludwig]], the guard captain, niedrisi guards (be aware other orcs/ogres in the room will assist)	+	* [[Darkhold]] - [[Tusk\|General Tusk]], [[Ludwig\|Captain Ludwig]], the guard captain, the wyvern, niedrisi guards (be aware other orcs/ogres in the room will assist)
	* [[Caves of Sionell]] - bats, rats, duergar (avoid blobs unless you can remove/resist diseases)		* [[Caves of Sionell]] - bats, rats, duergar (avoid blobs unless you can remove/resist diseases)
	* Vargan arena -2, -3, -4 - all of the previous targets, now including gungnirs, iyiyiki (the bandits are tougher), faun gladiators, [[trullja\|chaktrulljai]], drakes (avoid amalgamals, they are usually not worth the effort)		* Vargan arena -2, -3, -4 - all of the previous targets, now including gungnirs, iyiyiki (the bandits are tougher), faun gladiators, [[trullja\|chaktrulljai]], drakes (avoid amalgamals, they are usually not worth the effort)

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Zylox — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:47:43 GMT

THE LIST

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	* [[Og]] - fighters, villagers, wenches (watch for villagers, wenches, and children - they will not only assist the fighters, they can also occasionally trigger swarming when attacked)		* [[Og]] - fighters, villagers, wenches (watch for villagers, wenches, and children - they will not only assist the fighters, they can also occasionally trigger swarming when attacked)
	* Halfmoon Bay - vendors (only include Cassady and Jerry if you're feeling confident), probably could take [[Blackdog]] as well		* Halfmoon Bay - vendors (only include Cassady and Jerry if you're feeling confident), probably could take [[Blackdog]] as well
-	* [[Darkhold]] - lieutenant, the two guard captains, niedrisi guards (be aware other orcs/ogres in the room will assist)	+	* [[Darkhold]] - [[Tusk\|General Tusk]], [[Ludwig\|Captain Ludwig]], the guard captain, niedrisi guards (be aware other orcs/ogres in the room will assist)
	* [[Caves of Sionell]] - bats, rats, duergar (avoid blobs unless you can remove/resist diseases)		* [[Caves of Sionell]] - bats, rats, duergar (avoid blobs unless you can remove/resist diseases)
	* Vargan arena -2, -3, -4 - all of the previous targets, now including gungnirs, iyiyiki (the bandits are tougher), faun gladiators, [[trullja\|chaktrulljai]], drakes (avoid amalgamals, they are usually not worth the effort)		* Vargan arena -2, -3, -4 - all of the previous targets, now including gungnirs, iyiyiki (the bandits are tougher), faun gladiators, [[trullja\|chaktrulljai]], drakes (avoid amalgamals, they are usually not worth the effort)

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Zylox — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:20:41 GMT

Combat Difficulty

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	=== Combat Difficulty ===		=== Combat Difficulty ===
-	The real difficulty of combat in these areas will depend quite heavily on your race, size, attributes, skills, what abilities you have available to you, combat maneuvers, special attacks, bonds, followers, etc, etc, etc. (There's a good reason Lost Souls does not have an 'evaluate' command!) The initial ordering of this list was done retrospectively from the memory of my levelling experience of my level 60 unbonded [[human]] [[Warbreakers\|Warbreaker]] who had a few followers (dog, Hakkax chicken, figurine wolf), and who had access to esoteric damage types, guaranteed weapon hits, stun immunity, a heal, and damage resist auras. Most of the time I was also running with [[Benisons#Aeda.27s_Blessing\|Aeda's Blessing]] and [[Benisons#Crystalline_Salvation\|Crystalline Salvation]].	+	The real difficulty of combat in these areas will depend quite heavily on your race, size, attributes, skills, what abilities you have available to you, combat maneuvers, special attacks, bonds, followers, etc, etc, etc. (There's a good reason Lost Souls does not have an 'evaluate' command!) The initial ordering of this list was done retrospectively from the memory of my levelling experience of my level 60 unbonded [[human]] [[Warbreakers\|Warbreaker]] who had a few followers (dog, Hakkax chicken, figurine wolf), and who had access to esoteric damage types, guaranteed weapon hits, stun immunity, a heal, and damage resist auras. Most of the time I was also running with [[Benisons#Aeda.27s_Blessing\|Aeda's Blessing]] and [[Benisons#Crystalline_Salvation\|Crystalline Salvation]]. I adjusted and expanded the list as I approached level 100.

	=== Using the List ===		=== Using the List ===