View source for Loraen's Solo Artist Challenge

==Solo Artist Challenge (Old Kunark Era/Velious Era in Progress)==

===Rules===
So I was inspired by Ploktor's thread to revive something I used to have on the Vesica Dei message boards, the solo artists challenge (originally I called it 'The Real Enchanter Epic'). I have compiled a list of all the 50+ named mobs in the game which I think could potentially be soloable or duoable, ranked them in order, and sorted them into six tiers. The ranking includes both the difficulty of the named mob itself and an adjustment for the number of guards, which is why Howling Stones is so much harder than Sebilis.

The categories, in descending order of awesomeness: 

[S] -> Soloed with self buffs only

[S-] -> Soloed but used strong item clickies

[S*] -> Soloed without pull (or invis pulled)

[S*-] -> Soloed without pull and used strong item clickies

[D] -> Duoed

[D-] -> Duoed but used strong item clickies

[D*] -> Duoed without pull (or invis pulled)

[D*-] -> Duoed without pull and used strong item clickies

[T] -> Trioed

Strong item clickies include {{:Puppet Strings}}, {{:Donal's Chestplate of Mourning}}, {{:Manastone}}, {{:Soulfire}}, {{:Reaper of the Dead}}, {{:Wooly Spider Silk Net}}, etc., but not [[Skill_Alchemy|shaman potions]] or stuff like a {{:Shrunken Goblin Skull Earring}}. Use your judgement, and remember: solo is solo for the purposes of ranks, no matter what you items you use. Pull help is meant to compensate for removal of invis pulls; it doesn't seem fair to penalize people who started on the challenge afterwards. Pull help is only available for Solo God/Duo GM ranks and up, mainly because many of those would be obviously impossible otherwise. Use common sense regarding the amount of help you can get from other players and still consider it a solo kill. In general the idea is that you could zone in and kill the mob on your own. Outside buffs are not permitted for casters; melee can get as many buffs as they like as they are already at a considerable disadvantage. Any kill, even the lowly S*-, will count towards a rank.

===Ranks===
To complete a rank, you must kill 50% of the named on that rank, and that 50% must include names from all major areas (i.e. soloing the Sebilis Crypt itself does not make you a Solo Master, you have to do HS South too). Completion of prior ranks is not required. Solo kills will result in the title of of 'Solo Disciple/Master/Grandmaster'; likewise with duos. Killing everything on the list from Grandmaster on down will result in the title of 'Legend'. Achieving a solo rank implies the previous duo rank, since they are the same mobs (a Solo Master is automatically a Duo Disciple, since they could achieve the same results while powerleveling some noob).

Artists will be sorted by maximum solo/duo score, secondary solo/duo score, and time of achievement. I am also making a list of the first few kills of god-tier mobs by player name because I expect a few kills here and there but I doubt anyone can actually achieve God rank. If you feel like you have met the requirements for a rank or you have killed a god-tier mob, PM me or message me in game (Loraen/Sakuragi/Dramor) and I'll add you to the list at the top of the post. Screenshots are not required (we are on the honor system here, and its hard to think about taking pictures when some high level mob is beating on you for 200 a pop) but highly encouraged; it's always cool to read field reports of epic fights.

====This is HARD====
I think this is a pretty hard challenge, and even obtaining 'Disciple' rank probably puts you in the top 10% of skilled players on this server. Even if you are skilled, the logistics of popping all the named (especially in HS East) can be very obnoxious. Obtaining Legend rank is going to be way harder than getting an epic. If the sheet looks intimidating, feel free to just fill out the stuff you've killed, or just fill out Disciple rank at first, and then progress from there. I know that for me personally when I first started in Charasis I got my butt kicked in HS north; I gradually improved and now even South isn't too hard for me.

So far the list is mostly enchanters and shaman with a few necromancers. I think the Duo ranks are just as challenging and cool, plus you are killing harder stuff. We're still looking for magician - come on mage club!

===Warmup===


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ the froglok king ]][48 paladin, Ruins of Old Guk]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Frenzied pox scarab ]][50 Warrior, Sebilis Disco]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Froglok ostiary ]][50 Warrior, Sebilis Disco]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ The Golem Master ]][50 Warrior, HS North]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Sentient Bile ]][50 Warrior, HS North]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ A crypt wurm ]][50 Warrior, HS North]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ The Spectre Sepulcher ]][50 Monk, HS North]

===Solo Disciple: any 7===


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Gangrenous Scarab ]][51 Warrior, Sebilis]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Knight of Sathir ]][51 Warrior, Karnors]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Construct of Sathir ]][52 Shadowknight, Karnors]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ A Drolvarg warlord ]][53 Warrior, Karnors]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ a necrosis scarab ]][53 Warrior, Sebilis]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Crypt Caretaker ]][53 Warrior, Sebilis Crypt]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Estrella of Gloomwater ]][51 Druid, Kedge]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ The Crypt Keeper ]][50 Necromancer, HS North]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Froglok Pickler ]][52 Warrior, Sebilis Disco]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Froggy ]][52 Warrior, Sebilis Chef/Bar]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Froglok armorer ]][52 Warrior, Sebilis Chef/Bar]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Froglok Armsman ]][52 Warrior, Sebilis Chef/Bar]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Froglok Chef ]][52 Warrior, Sebilis Chef/Bar]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Froglok Repairer ]][52 Warrior, Sebilis Chef/Bar]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Gruplinort ]][53 Wizard, Sebilis Disco]

===Solo Master/Duo Disciple: any 8 including at least one each from HS South and Sebilis Crypt===


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Froglok commander ]][55 Warrior, Sebilis Disco]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Brogg ]][55 Warrior, Sebilis Disco]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Baron Yosig ]][55 Warrior, Sebilis Crypt]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Arch Duke Iatol ]][55 Shadowknight, Sebilis Crypt] 


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ blood of chottal ]][55 Monk, Sebilis Crypt]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Harbinger Freglor ]][55 Necromancer, Sebilis Crypt]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Hierophant Prime Grekal ]][55 Shaman, Sebilis Crypt]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ the Skeleton Sepulcher ]][50 Warrior, HS South]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ a Crypt Spectre ]][50 Shadowknight, HS South]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Efreeti Lord Djarn ]][50 Wizard, Nagafen's Lair]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Slizik the Mighty ]][54 Warrior, The Hole]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Skeletal Procurator ]][52 Shadowknight, HS West]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ The Crypt Feaster ]][52 Warrior, HS South]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Embalming Fluid ]][52 Warrior, HS South]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ The Spectre Spiritualist ]][53 Monk, HS South]

===Solo Grandmaster/Duo Master: any 6 including one L56+ and one from HS East===


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ King Tranix ]][52 Shadowknight, Nagafen's Lair]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Magi Rokyl ]][52 Wizard, Nagafen's Lair]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Warlord Skarlon ]][53 Warrior, Nagafen's Lair]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ A black reaver ]][51 Warrior, City of Mist]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ A cliff golem ]][58 Warrior, The Overthere]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ The Crypt Excavator ]][54 Warrior, HS East]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Reanimated Plaguebone ]][54 Warrior, HS East]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Mortiferous Protector ]][54 Warrior, HS East]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ a Howling Spectre ]][54 Monk, HS East]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Drusella Sathir ]][55 Necromancer, HS East]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ The Undertaker Lord ]][56 Shadowknight, HS East]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Dartain the Lost ]][55 Necromancer, The Hole]

===Solo God Mode/Duo Grandmaster: any 5===


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Neh'Ashiir ]][54 Enchanter, City of Mist]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Myconid Spore King ]][56 Paladin, Sebilis Catacombs]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Fear]]/[[Dread]]/[[Terror ]][55 Warrior, Plane of Fear]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Phinigel Autropos ]][53 Wizard, Kedge]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Protector of Sky ]][55 Rogue, Plane of Sky]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Emperor Chottal ]][60 Necromancer, Sebilis Crypt]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ sebilite protector ]][60 Warrior, Sebilis Catacombs]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Tolapumj ]][60 Enchanter, Sebilis Catacombs]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Lord Rak'Ashiir ]][54 Wizard, City of Mist]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Korocust ]][61 Warrior, Chardok]

===Duo God Mode: any 5===


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Zordakalicus Ragefire ]][54 Warrior, Nagafen's Lair]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ a dracoliche ]][53 Warrior, Plane of Fear]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Maestro of Rancor ]][53 Warrior, Plane of Hate]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Ixiblat Fer ]][61 Warrior, Burning Woods]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Overking Bathezid ]][63 Cleric, Chardok]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Prince Selrach Di'zok ]][61 Warrior, Chardok]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Queen Velazul Di`zok ]][62 Shaman, Chardok]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ General V`ghera ]][65 Shadowknight, Kithicor Forest]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Gorgalosk ]][60 Warrior, Plane of Sky]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ Noble Dojorn ]][60 Paladin, Plane of Sky]


<span style="font-size:21px">☐</span>[[ The Spiroc Guardian ]][60 Shaman, Plane of Sky]

For any Sky mob, you are allowed infinite Wizard ports which do not count against your player total