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'''NOTE: This page is a work in progress; currently no "official" Velious-era Solo Artist Challenge exists.'''
 
'''NOTE: This page is a work in progress; currently no "official" Velious-era Solo Artist Challenge exists.'''
  
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The original Solo Artist Challenge was started in [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80165&highlight=solo+artist+challenge this forum thread] by Loraen (and there is a wiki version too: [[Solo Artist Challenge (Kunark Era)]]), but a new version which incorporates Velious is now being worked on.  A copy of the Kunark-era challenge is included below to serve as a starting point for the Velious-era challenge.  Please feel free to edit it, so long as you are being respectful of the conversation [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278600 here]
 
The original Solo Artist Challenge was started in [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80165&highlight=solo+artist+challenge this forum thread] by Loraen (and there is a wiki version too: [[Solo Artist Challenge (Kunark Era)]]), but a new version which incorporates Velious is now being worked on.  A copy of the Kunark-era challenge is included below to serve as a starting point for the Velious-era challenge.  Please feel free to edit it, so long as you are being respectful of the conversation [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278600 here]
  
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==Solo Artist Challenge (Old Kunark Era/Velious Era in Progress)==
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==Solo Artist Challenge (In Progress)==
  
 
===Rules===
 
===Rules===
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Note: these rules were originally inspired by Ploktor's thread, then created by Loraen to revive a version from the Vesica Dei message boards (originally called the 'The Real Enchanter Epic'). They have been further updated as time has progressed.
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The community cannot agree (so far) on the exact rules/structure/tiers of soloing.  For example, there is disagreement whether different types of "clickies" (eg. unlimited, charged, or potions) should be allowed during solos, and if so how much their use lowers the "rank" of that particular attempt.
  
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Below is a list of the 50+ named mobs in the game which could potentially be soloable or duoable, ranked in order of difficulty and sorted 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.
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As a result, there are no official standards, and any individuals attempting to simply force their opinion of what standards should exist (by editing this page) may face wiki suspension.
  
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The categories, in descending order of awesomeness:  
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For the time being, all that can be said is that the following factors make a solo easier.  However, ''how much'' easier is debatable: for example, the original challenge rules allowed melees to receive buffs from other players (but not casters) and allowed pull assistance.
  
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'''[S]''' -> Soloed with self buffs only
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<li>Using "strong" clickies (permanent or charged) such as {{:Puppet Strings}}, {{:Donal's Chestplate of Mourning}} (pre-nerf), {{:Manastone}}, {{:Soulfire}}, {{:Reaper of the Dead}}, {{:Wooly Spider Silk Net}}
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<li>Using potions or other weaker clickies
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<li>NOTE: The community agrees that using an excess of {{:Potion of Stinging Wort}} is similar to using strong clickies
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<li>Receiving buffs from other players
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<li>Help pulling the mob or clearing other mobs in its area
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'''[S-]''' -> Soloed but used strong item clickies
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===Exploit kills do not count===
  
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'''[S*]''' -> Soloed without pull (or invis pulled)
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Please note that any attempts abusing a major exploit (examples: using water to negate damage on fights like fungi king or to avoid dragon breath AOE) do not count.
  
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'''[S*-]''' -> Soloed without pull and used strong item clickies
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===Ranks===
  
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'''[D]''' -> Duoed
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Again, the community has yet to reach a consensus on ranks ... but once it does, the following "rank rules" will likely apply (they come from the original challenge, and no one has contested them).
  
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'''[D-]''' -> Duoed but used strong item clickies
 
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'''[D*]''' -> Duoed without pull (or invis pulled)
 
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'''[D*-]''' -> Duoed without pull and used strong item clickies
 
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'''[T]''' -> Trioed
 
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===="Clickies"====
 
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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.
 
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===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).
 
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).
  
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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.
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Artists will be sorted by maximum solo/duo score, secondary solo/duo score, and time of achievement. If you feel like you have met the requirements for a rank or you have killed a god-tier mob, post it on the forums to be added to the wiki page (formerly Loraen/Sakuragi/Dramor was tracking it). Screenshots and videos are highly encouraged but not required; it's still cool to read verified field reports of epic fights.
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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.
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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!{{CheckboxList}}
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== The List ==
 
== The List ==
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* [[ Dartain the Lost ]][55 Necromancer, The Hole]<span id="Dartain-the-Lost" style="display: none"></span>  
 
* [[ Dartain the Lost ]][55 Necromancer, The Hole]<span id="Dartain-the-Lost" style="display: none"></span>  
  
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* [[Ayillish]] [57 Warrior, Western Wastes]
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* easy  "+6 dragon" ([[Ayillish]], [[Ionat]], [[Entariz]]), [57/56 Warrior/Paladin, Western Wastes]  
  
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* [[Esorpa of the Ring]]/[[Entariz]] [level ? class ?, zone ?] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
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* [[Esorpa of the Ring]] [53 Wizard, Western Wastes] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
  
 
* [[an icy servant]] [55 Warrior, [[Siren's Grotto]]] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
 
* [[an icy servant]] [55 Warrior, [[Siren's Grotto]]] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
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* [[Bristlebane Puppet]] [55 Warrior,  [[Plane of Mischief]]] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
 
* [[Bristlebane Puppet]] [55 Warrior,  [[Plane of Mischief]]] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
  
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* hard "+6 dragon" ([[Karkona]], [[Draazak]], [[Derasinal]]) [57/58 cleric [[Western Wastes]]] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
  
 
* [[a guardian wurm]] [60 [[Warrior]], [[Skyfire Mountains]]] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
 
* [[a guardian wurm]] [60 [[Warrior]], [[Skyfire Mountains]]] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
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* [[Innoruuk]] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
 
* [[Innoruuk]] <span style="color:red">(Proposed)</span>
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[[Category:Player Guides]]
 
[[Category:Player Guides]]

Latest revision as of 21:59, 31 July 2025

Do not edit this page unless you are making an effort to improve it for everyone. (This applies to the entire wiki, but this page in particular has recently been the subject of an "edit war".)

NOTE: This page is a work in progress; currently no "official" Velious-era Solo Artist Challenge exists.

The solo artist challenge is a self-enforced "competition" by players at the highest level to determine which of the most challenging mobs on the server can be soloed (and/or duoed or trioed). To see a list (or add yourself to the list) of previous challenge winners, see the Solo Artist Challenge Hall of Fame.

The original Solo Artist Challenge was started in this forum thread by Loraen (and there is a wiki version too: Solo Artist Challenge (Kunark Era)), but a new version which incorporates Velious is now being worked on. A copy of the Kunark-era challenge is included below to serve as a starting point for the Velious-era challenge. Please feel free to edit it, so long as you are being respectful of the conversation here

Contents

Solo Artist Challenge (In Progress)

Rules

The community cannot agree (so far) on the exact rules/structure/tiers of soloing. For example, there is disagreement whether different types of "clickies" (eg. unlimited, charged, or potions) should be allowed during solos, and if so how much their use lowers the "rank" of that particular attempt.

As a result, there are no official standards, and any individuals attempting to simply force their opinion of what standards should exist (by editing this page) may face wiki suspension.

For the time being, all that can be said is that the following factors make a solo easier. However, how much easier is debatable: for example, the original challenge rules allowed melees to receive buffs from other players (but not casters) and allowed pull assistance.

  • Using "strong" clickies (permanent or charged) such as
    Puppet Strings
    Puppet Strings
    Item 794.png

    MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
    Charges: 10
    Effect: Allure (Any Slot, Casting Time: 3.0)
    WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

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    Donal's Chestplate of Mourning
    Donal's Chestplate of Mourning
    Item 624.png

    MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
    Slot: CHEST
    AC: 40
    DEX: +12 WIS: +12 AGI: +12 MANA: +80
    Effect: Complete Heal (Must Equip, Casting Time: 30.0) at Level 45
    WT: 10.0 Size: LARGE
    Class: CLR
    Race: ALL except IKS

    (pre-nerf),
    Manastone
    Manastone
    Item 507.png

    MAGIC ITEM
    Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
    Effect: Mana Convert (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant)
    WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL
    Class: CLR DRU BRD SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC
    Race: ALL

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    SoulFire
    SoulFire
    Item 519.png

    MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
    Slot: PRIMARY
    Charges: 5
    Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 45
    DMG: 23
    STR: +7 WIS: +7
    Effect: Complete Heal (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 40
    WT: 5.0 Size: LARGE
    Class: PAL
    Race: HUM ERU HIE HEF DWF HFL GNM

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    Reaper of the Dead
    Reaper of the Dead
    Item 579.png

    MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
    Slot: PRIMARY
    Charges: 1
    Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 40
    DMG: 12
    STR: +4
    Effect: Complete Heal (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant)
    WT: 13.0 Size: LARGE
    Class: SHD
    Race: HUM ERU DEF TRL OGR GNM IKS

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    Wooly Spider Silk Net
    Wooly Spider Silk Net
    Item 782.png

    MAGIC ITEM
    Charges: 3
    Effect: Ensnaring Roots (Any Slot, Casting Time: 1.5 seconds)
    WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

  • Using potions or other weaker clickies
  • NOTE: The community agrees that using an excess of
    Potion of Stinging Wort
    Potion of Stinging Wort
    Item 705.png

    MAGIC ITEM
    EXPENDABLE Charges: 1
    Effect: Calimony (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant)
    WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    is similar to using strong clickies
  • Receiving buffs from other players
  • Help pulling the mob or clearing other mobs in its area

Exploit kills do not count

Please note that any attempts abusing a major exploit (examples: using water to negate damage on fights like fungi king or to avoid dragon breath AOE) do not count.

Ranks

Again, the community has yet to reach a consensus on ranks ... but once it does, the following "rank rules" will likely apply (they come from the original challenge, and no one has contested them).

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. If you feel like you have met the requirements for a rank or you have killed a god-tier mob, post it on the forums to be added to the wiki page (formerly Loraen/Sakuragi/Dramor was tracking it). Screenshots and videos are highly encouraged but not required; it's still cool to read verified field reports of epic fights.

The List

Warmup

Solo Disciple: any 7

  • Corrupted Seahorse [53 Cleric, Kedge Keep] (Proposed)
    • This guy CH's, nukes, and summons, plus he has to be fought underwater in an area with limited corners nearby

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

  • Brogg [55 Warrior, Sebilis Disco]
  • Bulthar Heardleader 52, Warrior, Cobalt Scar (Proposed)

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

Solo God Mode/Duo Grandmaster: any 5

Duo God Mode: any 5

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


Group God Mode (Six Players)

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