Zombie Run

Zombie Run

Recommended Stats: AGI and VIT or AGI and LUK

In this event, you and your fellow novices will run through a zombie-infested map (shaped like "╔") in an attempt to reach the finish line. There are 5 rounds. As you progress along the path, you will obtain Zombie Progression Badges, for a maximum of 10 per round. Your prize at the end will depend on how many badges you accumulate over all 5 rounds.

While you are in the waiting area, equip your Knife and Cotton Shirts. You will also have a couple of base and job levels that are given to you by the Novice Event Registry NPC. You may allocate your stat points however you like. These are the only stat points you will have for the whole event, so choose wisely! Once the registration period is over, the Event Rep NPC will explain the rules. Then everyone is warped to the event map and receives 30 Novice Fruits to use for HP recovery.

After that, it's all up to you. Each round lasts 5 minutes. You can run for all you're worth from the moment you arrive, or you can try to strategize and see where other players lead the Zombies and try to zig and zag around them. The Zombies are, of course, aggressive, and can also cast Venom Dust to poison players. (Keep in mind, the script that awards you Badges will cause your character to be stopped.) After turning the corner at the top of the map, you will also encounter Ghouls, who are faster and hit harder than normal Zombies.

If you die at any point along the path, you are finished for that round and must wait until the next round to continue collecting badges. You can either wait for the recall to the start of the map, or respawn to the waiting area until the next round begins. If you make it all the way to the end of the path, you will be taken back to the waiting room to relax before the next round.

Once all 5 rounds are over, speak to the Event Rep NPC to receive your final prizes based on the number of badges you obtained. After that, everyone is warped to the Event Kafra to store your prizes as well as your Novice's 500 zeny (retrievable later from the Banker NPCs in each town). If you want to squeeze every possible zeny out of the experience, don't forget to store your Knife and Cotton Shirts to NPC later!

Finally, log out to the character select screen and delete your event novice.

Prizes

   At 50 : 1x Jewelry Box
   At 45 : 1x Damp Card Album
   At 30 : 2x Bloody Branch
   At 20 : 1x Zombie Card
   At 07 : 1x Gold
   At 01 : 2x Old Blue Box

Plus, a quantity of X/7, one out of the following:

   Elunium
   Gift Box (blue)
   Old Purple Box