Basic Guide To Zhen Parties

I don't have an exact thought process as I type this but I know some of you are getting to the level that you are beginning to get interested in zhen leveling. This style of grinding can be costly depending on your class but is very efficient in earning exp!

On that note, let's get started.

First thing's first; What is a zhen party?

A zhen party is simply a squad full of people that use Area of Effect (AoE) skills to kill a mass number of mobs at one time. The length of the party is decided in increments of 1 hour because of Training Esotericas. In one hour of zhen, depending on your level, you can earn between 15% and 35% per hour.

Who should I invite to a zhen party?

Getting a squad together is more or less personal preference. You need a squad of 4-6 people consisting of at least 1 Cleric (with Blue Bubble skill), 2 Damage Dealers (Archer with Barrage of Arrows or Wizard with Dragon's Breath skill), and at least 1 Lurer (either Barbarian or someone with a riding mount). *NOTE* The Cleric and DDs MUST have a Gold Spirit Charm and a Bronze Guardian Charm is optional for survival.

What mobs should I zhen on?

The mobs you are looking for to zhen on are those that have no magic attacks. They must be purely physical attack melee mobs. Here are a few of the most popular:

Seaweed Thief -- Level 72 -- Sanctuary -- Player lvl 59+
Chief Assassin -- Level 80 -- Nightscream Island near Dreamweaver Port -- Player lvl 64+
Rockenwolf -- Level 84 -- Land of the Burning Heart -- Player lvl 68+
Spiders (Unsure of exact name) -- Level 89 -- Near Camp of Intrepid -- Player lvl 74+


How do I set up the zhen party?

Make sure the Damage Dealers and Cleric all have full Chi (or at least 2 sparks). Damage Dealers should stand in a circle around the cleric and decently close to the cleric as well. **Note: Archers and Magic users should be on opposite sides of the cleric because of melee range damage being reduced by half.** If there are any archer DD, the cleric must duel the archer and let the archer win. During the duel, the archer uses Barrage of Arrows to win and just waits for the rest of the squad. When the archers are set up, the cleric uses Blue Bubble and Wizards use Dragon's Breath. The lurers go pull the mobs to the zhen party!

What are some things to know when luring?

Lurers control how well the party works so PAY ATTENTION. As the lurer, run past the mobs you are trying to pull. Get as many as you can and bring them to the Blue Bubble. Here are some tips to know for luring:

1) When you aggro a mob, you have 10 seconds to get in range of the blue bubble before you lose aggro. You can do AoE skills to keep aggro as you make your way back to the bubble or count to 10 from first aggro and get back as soon as possible. A good way to do this is start from the back of the spawn and lure on your way to the Blue Bubble.

2) For fast luring --- When you bring the mobs back to the blue bubble, you only need to bring them to where your character is affected by "Bless" from the Blue Bubble which will take aggro of the mobs when you get healed.

3) DON'T FORGET TO LOOT ITEMS!


Are there any last things you'd like to mention?

Yes here is a checklist of little reminders.

Archers - Buy Plenty of arrows, zhen takes about 5000 arrows per hour.

Everyone - Don't forget to repair all your gear before starting.
- Don't forget to use Training Esotericas upon impact of the first lure.



*If there is anything you think I should include or that I forgot, please post here.*

Have fun and good luck with zhenning!

**This guide is permitted to be used on any forum as long as credit goes to the author, BullsEye of PWI Dreamweaver server**

Below is a screenshot of a zhen party...I'll post a better one when I can, but for now this will give you the basic idea. I'd like to point out that the blue bubble cleric is in the middle of us even though you can barely see it with all the colors and lights! xD