Handy tips for hunting the Ancients

[Maenad]

Ancient monsters are great rewards to find. They give 20 times more EXP than normal, and even have a unique list of drops that includes some highly sought after items. The problem is that, monsters only have a chance become an Ancient if they're not killed for 5 hours, and also that most of them are near instantly visible. Below is a list of tips that can help you find the Ancients you've been looking for.

• Be prepared to change channels! Even the market channel has to have a first person to notice an Ancient monster, and that could be you!
• The larger the region, the better! Larger regions, such as Iria or Taillteann, are much more likely to have overlooked Ancients than small places like Dunbarton.
• Special areas where you need to fulfill something to enter are the absolute best places to look for Ancients. Tir Na Nog, Scary Library, Elf/Giant/Human beginner areas, and Ant Hell are all fantastic places to look.
• Large groups of similar enemies are very good to check on every channel.
• The stronger an enemy, the more likely it is that it will be left alone for it to become an Ancient.
• Although you'll deal with halved damage, Commerce is a fantastic way to both hunt for Ancients and earn Ducats while you're doing so. Unfortunately, we're now penalized for changing channels while traveling with wares, so you'll not want to channel hop around.

[Ketchup]

I have my own little place that people hardly seem to go to

I've seen like 5 ancients huddled up together waiting for me to kill them.

[Claudia]

Wellp, there goes about half of my good hunting spots...oh well.

[Hatsunechan]

Wellp, there goes about half of my good hunting spots...oh well.

Most people with common sense would know these anyways... xD

[Claudia]

Most people with common sense would know these anyways... xD

True, but it's strange how some of my spots are always completely deserted. c:

[Nobelium]

Maybe it is the 7 channel effect. I'm curious though, at what time do you guys usually hunt? It's usually around 1-4am servertime for me.

[Claudia]

Maybe it is the 7 channel effect. I'm curious though, at what time do you guys usually hunt? It's usually around 1-4am servertime for me.

>1-4AM
>Germany

Explains everything.

[Cecirox]

>1-4AM
>Germany

Explains everything.

Lmfao. Dem Germans

[Nobelium]

Well yeah, 10am to 1pm for me usually. Works out perfectly fine.

[iSheep]

Will there be any ancients right after times of maintenance?
Do ancients ever despawn or lose their title (besides after being killed)?
If you wait 5 hours in a dungeon could ancients appear?