Beginner's Guide to heRO Customs

[Aaronock]

Taking Sides
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Now that you're starting to settle into the server, it's time to consider joining the Light or Dark Allegiance. The benefits of joining an allegiance are many. These include: access to custom quests, participate in Trial of Heroes, and access to allegiance palettes.
I have no plans to delve too deeply into this topic. One could write a whole guide about the allegiance system alone. So instead, this section will focus on three things that have the most immediate benefit for a newbie. Detailed below is how to join an allegiance, and then details for two repeatable quests.
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Joining an Allegience Quest:
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To join an allegiance is easy. Go to Prontera near the Tool Dealer and speak with the Allegiance NPC there. She will guide you to either Lady Thea of the Light Allegiance or Sir Melot of the Dark Allegiance. And, as with anything else it seems we’ve had to do so far, there is a short quest involved. It isn't difficult to complete. If you are not very strong, focus fighting the weakest monster inside the test room. That’s the one with 20HP, and takes one damage per hit. Once you collect enough badges, leave the testing room and speak with the allegiance leader.

NOTE: Choosing an allegiance will affect your whole account!!! It means you will never need to repeat this quest in the future. Choosing an allegiance is permanent, and cannot be changed without a GM Service.

If you’re looking for a quick guide of where to go and rewards you receive, feel free to follow this link:
http://www.pandoraonline.net/heRO_wiki/i...ance_Quest


Army Supply Quest:
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There are lots of little quests we can do with Lady Thea and Sir Melot. Instead of looking into those right now, we'll focus on the "Army Supply Quest." It may be best to wait till you have some Zeny since some steps in the quest have you purchase items from Shop NPC's. The cost burden may be too much earlier on unless you hit the jackpot with something valuable to sell/trade. The rewards make up for it if you have the funding. There are two reasons to consider doing the Army Supply Quest.

• You want to unlock a dungeon, but do not want to do the quest for it. The dungeons you can unlock in this manner include the following: Bio Laboratory, Brasilis Dungeon, Kiel Robot Factory, Mid Camp, Moscovia Forest, Nameless Island, Nydhoggur’s Dungeon, True Poring Island, and Rachel Sanctuary. Just a heads up, if you unlock Kiel Robot Factory, you can only access the first floor unless you have the Key required to enter Level 2. It is not recommended to unlock Mid Camp. It will not let you gain access to the additional quests there. If you want access to Midcamp without doing the quest, ask a priest to warp you there. You can always do the unlock quest if you so desire as unlocking the warp via this method does not affect quest progression.
• You would like to obtain a Light/Dark Stylish Cap. This hat provides the following bonuses: +15ATK, 5%MATK, +1HIT per refine, +100HP per refine, +1MDEF per refine. This hat may be just the thing you need once you can no longer receive the Buddy Beanie’s bonuses.

As for the custom quest itself, it consists of you gathering supplies for your allegiance. Some of the items you will need to hunt or buy from players, but others you purchase from a weapon or armor shop. Upon completion you can choose to unlock one of the maps listed above, or to receive a Light/Dark Stylish cap.

For a guide to the quest, you can go to the following link:
http://www.pandoraonline.net/heRO_wiki/i...pply_Quest


Monster Extermination Quest:
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The other repeatable quest is a monthly repeatable called the "Monster Extermination Quest." Recommended for players under 89+. For those who do not have a lot of respectable gears yet, this can be a nuisance to complete due to time factors and difficulty of some mobs. If you feel confident that you can take this quest on, or have others to work with you, these are the rewards for completion:

• Allegiance Points x5
• Life Insurance x4 (If you use the item before you die, you will not suffer any experience loss)
• Gold x3
• Old Purple Box x2
• Lunatic Card x1 (Hatter Card, learn more about that in Post 8)
• Base Experience based on your level, with the highest amount earned at 90-99.
• Job Experience if you are job level 50+.

To learn more about the item lists and where the moving NPC’s are located, check out this link:
http://www.pandoraonline.net/heRO_wiki/i...ermination


That pretty much concludes this section. If you still want some Allegiance Points and other goodies, you can check out what’s available here:
http://www.pandoraonline.net/heRO_wiki/i...Allegiance