Zhen Party

sweaty

Okay Ive asked tons of people what a Zhen Party is and the best answer is "An expensive way to Level fast". Anyone care to elaborate? And while youre at it explain how Aoe parties work. Oh and also what is the level you should be before participating in each?

Hisui - Heavens Tear

Okay I'll explain it.

After level 60 and everyone becomes more badass with new skills, you will discover the wonderful world of zhen parties.

Zhen party usually consist of the following.

2 DDs - Damage dealers. These are archers and wizards.
2 Lurers - These are BMs and Barbs (most of the time)
2 Healers - Clerics.

Sometimes there might be 3 DD and 1 healer... meh.

Here is the concept:
Archers and wiz will have an aoe skill that continuously runs and drains their mana. The clerics will use a cool aoe heal/damage prevention skill that also continuously runs / drains their mana. So basically you now have a hotspot that kills everything that comes into the zone created by the DDs. The lurers will now get on their mounts, aggro lots of mobs in one of the favorite zhen party places and run the mobs into the zone, where they will be obliterated by the AOE.

Because the skills used by the DDs and clerics constantly drains their mana, they must have a MP charm. MP charms cost money (and they run out in zhen parties *fast*!!). Also for a zhen party to be fully profitable exp-wise you must use EXP scrolls, which again costs money. So there you have it!

noobcake4lyfe

So basically Zhen parties and Aoe parties are the same thing.

sweaty

Wow thanks that sounds exciting.

Darth_rambo - Lost City

We already did this with less ppl and lower levels. My level of dual axe-BM has two aoes, and by lvl 49 gets a third that damages & casts 100% slow. Me, a lvl 50 DA-BM, and a lvl 48 cleric did this ourselves on the weekend. Cleric floated and healed while us 2 BMs aggroed separate groups of mobs then led them towards each other for major double aoe attacks.

Needless to say, a ton of exp and gold in a short period of time. No full party required.

Xanthir - Sanctuary

Darth_rambo - Lost City wrote: »

We already did this with less ppl and lower levels. My level of dual axe-BM has two aoes, and by lvl 49 gets a third that damages & casts 100% slow. Me, a lvl 50 DA-BM, and a lvl 48 cleric did this ourselves on the weekend. Cleric floated and healed while us 2 BMs aggroed separate groups of mobs then led them towards each other for major double aoe attacks.

Needless to say, a ton of exp and gold in a short period of time. No full party required.

Well, the word 'zhen' actually refers to the continuous aoe skill used by the cleric (bluebal) or wizard or archer (damage aoes). So technically you weren't zhenning as you didn't have a continuous aoe skill going.

Jebbediah - Lost City

Hisui - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Okay I'll explain it.

After level 60 and everyone becomes more badass with new skills, you will discover the wonderful world of zhen parties.

Zhen party usually consist of the following.

2 DDs - Damage dealers. These are archers and wizards.
2 Lurers - These are BMs and Barbs (most of the time)
2 Healers - Clerics.

Sometimes there might be 3 DD and 1 healer... meh.

Here is the concept:
Archers and wiz will have an aoe skill that continuously runs and drains their mana. The clerics will use a cool aoe heal/damage prevention skill that also continuously runs / drains their mana. So basically you now have a hotspot that kills everything that comes into the zone created by the DDs. The lurers will now get on their mounts, aggro lots of mobs in one of the favorite zhen party places and run the mobs into the zone, where they will be obliterated by the AOE.

Because the skills used by the DDs and clerics constantly drains their mana, they must have a MP charm. MP charms cost money (and they run out in zhen parties *fast*!!). Also for a zhen party to be fully profitable exp-wise you must use EXP scrolls, which again costs money. So there you have it!

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