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Per-Level Hunting Guide
The goal of this guide is to be the most complete set of hunting ground information for Project 1999. Unlike other guides, which often limit themselves to "Levels 5-20 Blackburrow", this guide will attempt to define specific areas (not just entire zones), specific monsters to hunt, specific level ranges (and not just in 5 level increments), whether a hunting spot is soloable or requires a group, the best known ZEM, and a short descriptions of notable loot, which classes are best suited, or other relevant details.
This guide is a work in progress, so please, if your favorite hunting spot isn't listed, add it (or, if it's already been added, add more information to it)!
| Level Range | Zone | Area | Monsters | Exp Mod | Players | Notes (on Class/Faction/Drops/Quests/etc.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Butcherblock Mountains | In front of Kaladim | Assorted critters | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 1-3 | Everfrost | Pass outside Halas | Assorted critters | 100% | 1-2 | Watch out for Vengeful skeletons, save Polar Bear Skins for Cindl's Polar Bear Collection |
| 1-3 | Feerrott | Near Oggok | Assorted critters | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 1-3 | Greater Faydark | Ruins near Kelethin lifts | Assorted critters | 100% | 1-2 | Save Crushbone Belts from Orc Pawns for Crushbone Belts (Quest) |
| 1-3 | Innothule Swamp | Near Grobb | Assorted Critters | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 1-3 | Misty Thicket | Rivervale side of big wall | Assorted Critters | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 1-3 | North Qeynos | Outside front gate | Assorted critters | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 1-3 | Paineel | ? | Assorted critters | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 1-3 | Steamfont | Hills near Ak'Anon | Assorted critters, Renegade Clockworks | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 1-3 | Toxxulia Forest | Outside Erudin, before river | Assorted critters | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 1-3 | West Freeport | Outside front gate | Assorted Critters | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 4-6 | Butcherblock Mountains | Greater Faydark zoneline | Assorted Critters | 100% | 1-6 | |
| 4-6 | Greater Faydark | "Orc hill" (north end of zone before Crushbone) | Orcs | 100% | 1-6 | Orcs are clumped so soloing is more difficult here; Save Crushbone Belts for Crushbone Belts (Quest) |
| 5-10 | East Commonlands | ? | Orcs, Dervish Cutthroats | 100% | 3-6 | Save Deathfist Slashed Belts for Deathfist Slashed Belts (Quest) |
| 5-10 | Innothule Swamp | ? | Assorted | 100% | 1-6 | |
| 5-10 | Northern Desert of Ro | ? | Dervish Cuthroats | 100% | 3-6 | |
| 5-10 | Qeynos Hills | ? | Rabid Wolves and assorted | 100% | 1-6 | Save Diseased Wolf Pelts for Rabid Wolves (Quest); watch out for Holly Windstalker |
| 5-10 | Southern Desert of Ro | ? | ? | 100% | 1-6 | Watch out for mad men and the occasional ancient cyclops |
| 5-10 | West Commonlands | ? | Orcs, Dervish Cutthroats | 100% | 3-6 | Save Deathfist Slashed Belts for Deathfist Slashed Belts (Quest) |
| 6-8 | Blackburrow | Top level of zone | Gnolls | 133% | 1-6 | Save Gnoll Fangs for Gnoll Bounty or Moonstones; trains are common |
| 6-12 | Steamfont | Near minotaur cave | Elementals, Drakes, Skeletons, Harpies | 100% | ||
| 7-10 | Crushbone | Entry area, slave area, trainer hill | Orcs | 213% | 1-6 | Save Crushbone Belts for Crushbone Belts (Quest) |
| 8-12 | Clan Runnyeye | First floor | Goblins | 133% | 1-2 | |
| 8-12 | Blackburrow | Past first door but not past other doors | Gnolls | 133% | 1-6 | Save Gnoll Fangs for Gnoll Bounty or Moonstones; trains are common |
| 8-16 | Everfrost | Plains/Tundra | Mammoth Calves, Polar Bears, Snow Orcs, Wooly Spiders | 100% | 1-2 | South wall of zone makes a good pull spot |
| 9-18 | Kurn's Tower | ? | Assorted | 200% | 1-6 | Skeletons are not social |
| 10 | Nektulos Forest | Ruins near East Commonlands | Zombies | 100% | 1-6 | |
| 10-14 | Western Karana | Map locations 3, 6, and 16 | Bandits | 100% | 1-3 | Save Bandit Sashes for Bandit Sashes (Quest) |
| 10-15 | Estate of Unrest | Entrance area | Assorted ("yard trash") | 173% | 1-6 | |
| 10-20 | Qeynos Catacombs | ? | Smugglers | ? | 1-6 | |
| 11-14 | Befallen | Entrance | Assorted | 213% | 3-6 | |
| 12-16 | The Overthere | Southeast of outpost/North of chasm | Cockatrices, Succulents, Sabre-toothed Tigers, etc. | 100% | 4-6 | |
| 12-16 | Ocean of Tears | Sisters Island | Sister of Erollisi | ? | 1 | Vendor on same island; lowers Clerics of Tunare/Faydarks Champions/King Tearis Thex/Soldiers of Tunare faction |
| 12-18 | Lesser Faydark | Nybright Sister Camp | Nybright Sisters | 100% | 1-2 | Kill Kayla Nybright first to break camp (harmony helps) |
| 14-18 | The Overthere | Mudhole (Semi Dry Lake) | Cockatrices, Succulents, Sabre-toothed Tigers, etc. | 100% | 4-6 | From boat keep water on your left until you get to the hills, then go right to the Mudhole. Watch for Sarnaks, as they are social and will agro. |
| 15 | Kurn's Tower | Main floor | Assorted | 200% | 1-6 | Skeletons are not social |
| 15-18 | Lake Rathe | Aviak island/Arena zoneline | Aviaks | 100% | 1 | Aviaks are faction-less |
| 15-20 | Befallen | First floor | Assorted | 213% | 3-6 | |
| 15-20 | Highpass Hold | ? | Orcs and Gnolls | 107% | 1-3 | Guards can also be hunted if you're not concerned with faction |
| 15-20 | Permafrost | Near zone-in | Ice Goblins | 120% | 1-6 | |
| 16 | Erud's Crossing | Whole island | Will o' Wisps | ? | 1 | Save Lightstones and Greater Lightstones for Research Aid or Evil Research (or sell them for decent low-level cash); beware: killing non-wisps can agro the entire island |
| 16-17 | Erud's Crossing | Kerra Isle | Kerrans | ? | 1-2 | Lowers Kerra Isle faction |
| 17 | Najena | ? | Elementals | 173% | 3-6 | |
| 17-22 | Oasis of Marr | ? | Crocodiles | 100% | 1 | |
| 19 | Oasis of Marr | Orc Highway | Orcs | 100% | 1-6 | |
| 19-24 | The Overthere | Mudhole (Semi Dry Lake) | Cockatrices, Succulents, Sabre-toothed Tigers, etc. | 100% | 1-2 | From boat keep water on your left until you get to the hills, then go right to the Mudhole. Watch for Sarnaks, as they are social and will agro. |
| 20 | Upper Guk | "Squire Camp" | 200% | 1-6 | ||
| 21 | Mistmoore | Entrance | 120% | 1-6 | ||
| 11-23 | Estate of Unrest | Fireplace | Assorted | 173% | 3-6 | |
| 20-28 | South Karana | "KFC" (Aviak town near Lake Rathe zoneline) | Aviaks | 100% | 1-6 | Some races (not Barbarians) can use the merchant at the top level |
| 21-24 | East Karana | Bottom of ramp/road to Highpass | Crag Spiders | 100% | 1-3 | Crag Spiders drop lots of Spider Silk for Tailoring |
| 21-24 | Lake of Ill Omen | Beach north of river from Firiona Vie | Goblins, Sarnaks, Sabre-tooth Tigers, etc. | 87% | 1-6 | |
| 21-24 | Lake of Ill Omen | Around windmill | Goblins, Sarnaks, Sabre-tooth Tigers, etc. | 87% | 1-6 | |
| 21-30 | Warsliks Woods | Forest giant fort | Forest giants | 100% | 1-6 | |
| 22-25 | The Overthere | Near Warsliks Woods zoneline | Cockatrices, Succulents, Sabre-toothed Tigers, etc. | 100% | 1-6 | |
| 26-29 | Clan Runnyeye | ? | Goblins | 133% | 3-6 | Lots of casters; snare is necessary |
| 27-28 | Everfrost | Everfrost plains | Mammoths | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 28-34 | Warsliks Woods | Brute caves leading to Dalnir | Brutes (5 static + 2 roamers) | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 28-30 | Rathe Mountains | Near Lake Rathe | Giant Skeletons | 100% | 1-3 | |
| 29-32 | South Karana | Centaur huts | Centaur Archers | 100% | 1 | Centaurs have no faction, so you can kill them then use their vendor |
| 29-32 | Mistmoore | Graveyard | 120% | 1-6 | ||
| 30-34 | Butcherblock Mountains | ? | Crazed Goblins | 100% | 1-6 | Well suited for pet classes; goblins are level 29-30ish and hit for a max of 63; they drop about 4p, ringmail, and sometimes a Fine Steel dagger; there are no wanderers; 14 min respawn time |
| 30-34 | South Karana | Northeast corner | Treants | 100% | 1 | 2 static spawns; drops coin, gems, and fine steel staffs; lowers Guards of Qeynos, Jaggedpine Treefolk, Protectors of Pine and QRG Protected Animals faction |
| 30-35 | Western Karana | North/Central part of the zone around -1300 -8900 | Choon and Froon | 100% | 1-2 | Can be pulled individually |
| 30-35 | Western Karana | ? | Ulrich McMannus | 100% | 1 | Lowers Merchants of Halas, Shamen of Justice, Steel Warriors, and Wolves of the North faction |
| 31 | Estate of Unrest | ? | Hags | 173% | 1-? | |
| 31-33 | Splitpaw | Entrance | First five gnolls | 128% | 1-2 | You'll need to be able to split as these gnolls are paired up |
| 31-34 | Misty Thicket | The Wall | Halfling Guards | 100% | 1 | Necro Heaven or any evil race that can solo, lowers Guardians of the Vale, Mayor Gubbin, Merchants of Rivervale, and Storm Reapers faction. |
| 31-36 | South Karana | Spires around Splitpaw zoneline | Gnolls | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 32-35 | South Karana | Centaur huts | Centaur Coursers and Centaur Chargers | 100% | 1 | Centaurs have no faction, so you can kill them then use their vendor |
| 32-35 | Solusek's Eye | First goblin room | Goblins | 173% | 1-6 | |
| 33-38 | Mistmoore | Castle Entrance | 120% | 1-6 | Enchanters can get a good pet by charming Gypsy Musician Rogue | |
| 34 | Western Karana | Ogre camp | Ogres | 100% | 1 | Good money, beware of Chief Goonda |
| 34-36 | Splitpaw | Entryway up to double doors | Gnolls | 128% | 1-2 | |
| 35-36 | Lower Guk | Zoneline up to the watery passage to bedroom | ? | 107% | 1-? | |
| 35-38 | Upper Guk | ? | Ancient Crocodile | 200% | 1-2 | |
| 35-40 | Frontier Mountains | Giant Fort | Mountain Giant Tumps and Mountain Giant Hillocks | 100% | 1-6 | |
| 35-41 | Rathe Mountains | Gypsy Camp | Cynthia | 100% | 1 | She's on Beta Neutral faction; try to kill her before she buffs herself |
| 36 | Estate of Unrest | Festering Hag room | Assorted | 173% | 1-6 | |
| 37-41 | The Overthere | West-side of zone | Assorted | 100% | 1-6 | |
| 38-51 | Timorous Deep | Spiroc Island | Spirocs | ? | 1-6 | Can't bind in zone |
| 38-42 | Rathe Mountains | Map location 19 | Hill Giants | 100% | 1-3 | Hill Giants drop a lot (20? plat average) of coin |
| 39-50 | The Hole | ? | Elementals | 133% | 1-6 | |
| 39-50 | Dreadlands | Along the walls of Karnor's Castle | Assorted | 100% | 1-6 | |
| 39-43 | Temple of Droga | Hallway between 2 and 3 | Goblins | ?% | 1-6 | One-way drop after zone-in so melees need to fight (or sneak) to escape the zone |
| 40-45 | Butcherblock Mountains | ? | Happ the magician | 100% | 1 | |
| 40-45 | Lower Guk | Map location 13 and hallways to 17 | Ghoul Ritualist and Zols/Dars | 107% | 1-6 | |
| 40-45 | Rathe Mountains | ? | Troll Guards | 100% | 1 | High resists help avoid dot damage; beware the shadow knight's harm touch |
| 40-46 | Dreadlands | Northwest Yeti caves | Yeti (8 static, 2 roamers) | 100% | 1-3 | Fast respawn time |
| 40-48 | Permafrost | ? | Ice Giants | 120% | 3-6 | |
| 41-43 | City of Mist | Entrance/Temple/Stables | Assorted | 113% | 1-? | Charmed Haze Golems make good pets |
| 41-45 | Firiona Vie | Outside settlement | Drovalrgs and Pirates | 100% | 1-6 | |
| 42-46 | Kedge Keep | Entrance | ? | 133% | 1-3 | Enduring Breath required; to break the fish group pull all of them, root one at the zone line, zone/zone back, kill the rooted fish, repeat |
| 42-46 | Oasis of Marr | Middle of lake | Spectres | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 44-52 | Grobb | Entrance | Bouncer Sutok, Bouncer Razbaz, etc. | ? | 1-2 | Lowers DaBashers faction; avoid Basher Nanrum (he is harder than his level indicates) |
| 42-48 | Ocean of Tears | Spectre Island (map location #7) | Spectres | ? | 1-6 | You'll need to be able to split two spectres. |
| 42-50 | Everfrost | Ice giant castle near Permafrost | Ice giants | 100% | 1-6 | Ice giants drop a lot of coin |
| 43-52 | Lake of Ill Omen | Bottom of lake | Bloodgill Goblins | 87% | 1-? | Some form of Enduring Breath is required |
| 45-50 | Butcherblock Mountains | ? | Dwarves | 100% | 1-2 | Dwarves can be quad-kited; lowers Kazon Stormhammer, Merchants of Kaladim, Miners Guild 249 and Storm Guard faction |
| 45-50 | Feerrott | Near Plane of Hate zone line | A Spectre | 100% | 1 | Spawns every 6 mins |
| 45-50 | Feerrott | -2370, 2604 (near the portal) | Cyndreela | 100% | 1 | Easy to kill if you nuke her before she buffs |
| 45-50 | East Freeport | ? | Freeport Guards | 100% | 1-2 | Lowers Coalition of Tradefolk Underground and Freeport Militia faction |
| 45-50 | Kedge Keep | ? | ? | 133% | 1-6 | Enduring Breath is required |
| 45-50 | Lower Guk | Dead side | ? | 107% | 1-? | Frogs drop fine steel weapons plus rare loot (eg. Flowing Black Silk Sash) |
| 45-50 | Oggok | ? | Ogre Guards | 133% | 1-3 | |
| 45-50 | Rivervale | Near Misty Thicket zone line | Halfling guards | 133% | 1-2 | To avoid nukers stay away from Kithicor Woods zoneline; lowers Guardians of the Vale, Mayor Gubbin, Merchants of Rivervale, and Storm Reapers faction |
| 49-51 | Ocean of Tears | Seafury Island | Seafury Cyclops | ? | 1-3 | |
| 49-51 | Trakanon's Teeth | ? | Spectral Keepers | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 49-54 | Felwithe | ? | High Elf Guards | 133% | 1-3 | Lowers Felwithe faction |
| 49-56 | Permafrost | ? | Spider | 120% | 1-6 | |
| 50-52 | Burning Woods | Undead Fort | ? | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 50-54 | Karnor's Castle | Entrance | ? | 113% | 1-2 | |
| 50-60 | Neriak | Foreign Quarter | Ogres and Trolls | 133% | 1-2 | |
| 51-55 | Burning Woods | Giant Fort | ? | 100% | 1-2 | |
| 51-55 | Highpass Keep | ? | Isabella Cellus, bards and nobles | 200% | 1-3 | Lowers Coalition of Trade Folk, Coalition of Tradefolk Undergroundm Knights of Truth, and Merchants of Qeynos faction |
| 51-55 | Timorous Deep | Raptor Island | Raptors | ? | 1-? | Can't bind in zone; Raptors are quad-kiteable |
| 53-55 | Everfrost | Passage to plains | Barbarian guards | 100% | 1 | 3 static spawns; Lowers Merchants of Halas, Shamen of Justice, Steel Warriors, and Wolves of the North |
| 54-58 | Karnor's Castle | Deeper in | ? | 113% | 3-6 | |
| 54-60 | Howling Stones (Charasis) | Entrance platform | ? | 113% | 1-3 | Lowers Venril Sathir (Faction); both undead and live mobs path through entrance (so be careful zoning in) |
| 55-60 | Skyfire | Near temple at south end, along west wall | ? | 107% | 1-3 | Stay well up on the wall to avoid aggro from mobs pathing by |
| 55-60 | Howling Stones (Charasis) | Basement | ? | 113% | 1-6 | Lowers Venril Sathir (Faction) |
| 56-60 | Howling Stones (Charasis) | North | ? | 113% | 1-6 | Lowers Venril Sathir (Faction) |
| 57-60 | Howling Stones (Charasis) | West | ? | 113% | 1-6 | Lowers Venril Sathir (Faction) |
| 58-60 | Howling Stones (Charasis) | South | ? | 113% | 3-6 | Lowers Venril Sathir (Faction) |
| 59-60 | Howling Stones (Charasis) | East | ? | 113% | 3-6 | Lowers Venril Sathir (Faction) |
| 56-60 | Permafrost | Polar bear pits | Giant Polar Bears | 120% | 1-6 | Enchanters and druids can charm bears for pets |
| 59-60 | Karnor's Castle | Entrance/Moat | ? | 113% | 1 | Can be soloed by warriors; other classes are often waiting at zone line (and may often buff/heal if feeling generous) |
NOTE: All experience bonuses are per the Recommended Levels and ZEM List. However, while that page expresses experience modifiers in terms of ZEM (where a ZEM of 75 is the baseline), this page expresses them in percentages (rounded) of the base. In other words, a zone with a ZEM of 100 would have a 133% (100/75) experience modifier. Also note that there is no publicly available P99-accurate ZEM list, and that the ZEMs listed on that page are often way off (e.g. Crushbone certainly does not have anything close to a 213% modifier).
NOTE #2: Hunting spots listed here have been shamelessly taken from other guides, forum posts, and even other sites. My goal is to create the best possible hunting guide, in part by consolidating existing guides, for everyone's benefit.