Ragnarok Violet - FAQs - Where & How To Make Elemental Weapons?

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Elements in Ragnarok Violet are very simple compared to its older sibling, Ragnarok Online.  In Ragnarok Violet, there are only four elements — namely Fire, Water, Wind and Earth.  These properties (a.k.a. attributes) can strengthen or weaken attacks depending on the player and the monster's element. 

To put it simply...
Fire is weak against Water.
Water is weak against Wind.
Wind is weak against Earth.
Earth is weak against Fire.

Fire < Water < Wind < Earth

Alternatively, you can use the mnemonic, FiWaWiE (pronounced similarly to the popular sports car, "Ferrari").  Hahaha.
















With this in mind, let's move on to the main question...

How and where do we make weapons elemental?

In Ragnarok Violet, the first thing that you should do to make elemental weapons is to obtain cards of the chosen element.  The four cards below are what you will need.

Dordor Card = Wind Attribute

Gram Card = Water Attribute

Ultra Card = Earth Attribute

Hell Keeper Card = Fire Attribute

Once you collect the card/s, head to the Payon Smithy.
The blacksmith there will insert the card for you free of charge. ^_~
Just remember though, once you insert the card you can not remove it — unless you buy a "Card Extractor" for $1.99 in the Shop.  Honestly, you are better off making your elemental cards using card recipes than using your money.  Save your money for other useful items and leave the "card-extracting" for the boss cards.

Other articles that you also might want to check...

For Cards, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Card List / Guide / Database.
For Monsters, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Monster List / Guide / Database.
For Pet Abilities, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Pet List / Guide / Database.
For Recipes, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Recipe List / Guide / Database. 
For Herbs & Gems, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Herbs & Gem Stones List / Guide / Database.
For Skills, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Skills List / Guide / Database.
For the Map of Rune Midgartz, please go to Ragnarok Violet - World Map.
To return to the Guides Index, please go to Ragnarok Violet Guides.

Ragnarok Violet - FAQs - Where & How To Find Upgrade Items?

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Sorry guys.  This was in my drafts for a very long time.  I have lots of other unfinished articles which I can't seem to complete.  I'm getting too occupied with my other activities.  /sry


Phracons, Emveretarcons, Eluniums and Oridecons...
If you want to enhance your weapons, armor and other equipment, you will need to acquire these upgrade items more than anything else.  They have the power to increase your weapon's damage or increase your armor's defense which could help you a lot as you grind your way to Level 99.  /gg
The corresponding uses of each item and their sources are listed in the table below.

ITEM	UPGRADES	SOURCE
Phracon	Weapons (Level 1)	Sold in every Town's General Store for 2500 zeny
Emveretarcon	Weapons (Level 2)	Sold in every Town's General Store for 3500 zeny
Oridecon	Weapons (Level 3)	Monster Drop
Elunium	All Types of Armor	Monster Drop

As you can see, the phracons and emveretarcons are the easiest to acquire.  Eluniums and oridecons, on the other hand, are harder to collect.  They are the most important since they enhance armors and higher level weapons.

Eluniums and oridecons are rare... So how do you collect them?
First and foremost, in order to increase the drop rate, we will have to tame a Goblin, Panzer Goblin or Goblin Leader and increase their skill levels to improve the drop rates even further.  Finally, we have to know where to farm for them.

It is common knowledge that all monsters drop eluniums and oridecons.  The secret lies in the monster spawn rate in a certain location.  By this, I mean that we have to find a spot with the most monsters that will respawn the quickest.  In my experience, Level 6 of the Prontera's Underground Waterways is quite a good spot.  It has a good number of mummies (together with Pus Mummy) and the spawn rate is high.  I farm my Eluniums and Oridecons here.

Please remember that I am not saying that this area is "the best".  It's just the location that I prefer the most.  I am luckier here than any other place.  I hit the boxes and voila!  I get eluniums or oridecons!  That's why I love it here. /heh

You may have a different lucky spot so try to find it! /no1
And if you do, please don't forget to share it with us! 



Lastly, below is a list of other monsters that have given me elus and oris.  Remember, all monsters drop upgrade items.  This is only a personal list which I hope could guide anyone there having a tough time.

Oridecons	Eluniums
Goblin	Zombie
Iron Golem	Gargoyle
Mummy	Dordor
Ragged Mummy	Siroma
Small Crab	Pungsan Dog
Siroma	Great Whisper
Great Whisper	Ancient Mummy
Poporing	Poring
Skeggiold	Ghoul
	Spore
Boxes (Underground Waterways)	Golem
	Sram
	Skeggiold
	Boxes (Underground Waterways)

 


Other articles that you also might want to check...

For Cards, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Card List / Guide / Database.
For Monsters, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Monster List / Guide / Database.
For Pet Abilities, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Pet List / Guide / Database.
For Recipes, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Recipe List / Guide / Database. 
For Herbs & Gems, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Herbs & Gem Stones List / Guide / Database.
For Skills, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Skills List / Guide / Database.
For the Map of Rune Midgartz, please go to Ragnarok Violet - World Map.
To return to the Guides Index, please go to Ragnarok Violet Guides.

Ragnarok Violet - FAQs - How Many Total Skill Points & Stat Points? And How To Get Bonuses?

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Hi everyone! =)
Want to get some additional skill and stat points to make your character stronger?  Who doesn't right?!

All of us wonder how many stat points and skill points can Clide possibly have in total.  To answer this question, I have made two simple tables below.  Also, I have listed some, if not all, of the ways on how you can get some bonus stat points and skill points.  I'm not quite sure if it's complete though so if you have any additional info, please do post your comments below.  Cheers mates! /no1

Skill Points
49	Total Skill Points earned at Lv99
2	Collect All Cards Quest
1	Shrine of Light Quest
3	Violet [Lily] Quest
55	TOTAL

Stat Points
196	Total Stat Points earned at Lv 99
24	@ beginning (Violet Knights HQ)
4	Collect All Recipes Quest
2	Shrine of Training Quest
7	Violet [Karen] Quest
233	TOTAL

The "Collection Quests" are given by the NPCs found at the Kafra Branch.  You have to collect all the cards or recipes before they reward you with the bonus stat or skill points.  Remember, these quests are optional and are not counted in the record for Quests Completed %.

The "Shrine Quests" are a bit harder to get but with good strategy and patience, you can reach the treasure chest that contains the bonuses.  By the way, the chests are located at Level 4 of their corresponding caves.  As you go deeper each level, the monsters will get stronger.  Please note that you do not need to kill all monsters in your path to get the bonus points.

The "Violet Quests" are a lot harder.  You need to collect the ingredients first which will take a lot of time.  There is an easier way but you need to spend some money.  That way is to buy your pet the Angel Heart Pet Hat which costs $0.99 to help you collect ingredients faster.


Other articles that you also might want to check...

For Cards, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Card List / Guide / Database.
For Monsters, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Monster List / Guide / Database.
For Pet Abilities, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Pet List / Guide / Database.
For Recipes, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Recipe List / Guide / Database. 
For Herbs & Gems, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Herbs & Gem Stones List / Guide / Database.
For Skills, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Skills List / Guide / Database.
For the Map of Rune Midgartz, please go to Ragnarok Violet - World Map.
To return to the Guides Index, please go to Ragnarok Violet Guides.

Ragnarok Violet - FAQs - Why Not Defeat Dark Lord?

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Why shouldn't you defeat Dark Lord? And why should you beat him?
Let me get straight to the point.  There are several reasons why you should NOT defeat Dark Lord.

1. All monsters in the post-Dark Lord realm will be 54 levels higher. This means that your Lv1 Poring at the exit south of Prontera will now be Lv55!  Think about getting owned by a Poring!
2. All monsters will have elements.  Aside from higher monster levels, you will be switching weapons a lot more often in the post-DL era because each screen in the map will have a different element. 
3. It will be harder to collect ingredients for the recipes.  This is, arguably, the main reason why not to defeat Dark Lord.  If you want to complete the game 100%, then it is wiser to collect all the necessary items like herbs, gems, cards, oridecons, eluniums, etc. before you defeat Dark Lord.  That's because the drops will be randomized and the monsters will also be harder to kill.
4. You might not want to reach level 99 after you defeat Dark Lord.  Why?  Because it's hard to collect the ingredients for the recipes and you may get bored grinding for experience in the post-DL world with average weapons & equipment that are not card-enhanced or upgraded to their fullest potential.  On the contrary, you can still do so if you like the thrill.

Why beat Dark Lord? (My apologies. I will answer the "How To Defeat Dark Lord?" question in another post.)  Beating the last boss, isn't all that bad.  There are also good reasons why you should defeat the Dark Lord.

1. Level ups are faster.  Certainly not easier...but with the right strategy, you can be reaching Lv99 faster than grinding in the pre-Dark Lord era.
2. Better equipments are dropped.  Obviously, as the level of the monster you kill gets higher, the equipment drops will be better.  The only possible down-side is that if the drops will be randomized.  How will we know which monsters will drop what weapons or equipment?

 
With all that said,  don't worry guys.  Hopefully, I will do more research on the post-Dark Lord realm.  I still need to complete two sets of the Odin weapons for my other two character builds.  The first one got saved in the post-Dark Lord era and it is so damn hard for that build (AGI STR LUK) to farm for items. /desp


P.S.
Guys, before I forget.  If you have any comments or anything to add to this list, please post your comments below.  I have only listed what I have observed and there may be more that I didn't notice.  Thanks!  Have fun everyone!  /no1



Other articles that you also might want to check...

For Cards, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Card List / Guide / Database.
For Monsters, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Monster List / Guide / Database.
For Pet Abilities, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Pet List / Guide / Database.
For Recipes, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Recipe List / Guide / Database. 
For Herbs & Gems, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Herbs & Gem Stones List / Guide / Database.
For Skills, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Skills List / Guide / Database.
For the Map of Rune Midgartz, please go to Ragnarok Violet - World Map.
To return to the Guides Index, please go to Ragnarok Violet Guides.



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Ragna Freak Updated - Ragnarok Violet Guides (September 2011)

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Dear Friends,

As you may all know, there was an update on the Ragnarok Violet app that fixed the red herb drop problem.  (No wonder why it was so hard to find 'em! Grrrr....)  Furthermore, the herb and some gem drops were corrected.  Because of this, I did some research and roamed around the Kingdom of Rune Midgartz once again.  Oh, I'm using the spelling with a "Z" because it looks cooler.  The game is very inconsistent at the moment.  The translations are wrong.  The grammars are incorrect.  Sometimes it's Midgarts.  Sometimes Midgartz.  (Shouldn't it be Midgard anyway?! Hahaha.)  Anyhow, just bear with it everyone.  Gravity will resolve everything in the future...hopefully.  /heh

By the way, I have very good news!  Finally, I finished the game!  I wasn't happy when I defeated the Dark Lord though.  I shouldn't have saved my game after defeating him. /swt

A lot of things changed.  All monsters now have their elements and they got way stronger than their pre-Dark Lord counterparts.  Fifty-four (54) levels to be exact!  The drops were reshuffled and got more confusing.  I think they randomized everything.  That means I will have to do more research on the post-Dark Lord realm

Lastly, I have updated most of the articles in this blog and added another article on the Lord Knight & Paladin skills.  Thanks to everyone's help, we have completed a workable database that all Ragnarok Violet players can use as a reference.  My deepest thanks to all our friends who have made it all possible. /no1

For Cards, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Card List / Guide / Database.
For Monsters, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Monster List / Guide / Database.
For Pet Abilities, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Pet List / Guide / Database.
For Recipes, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Recipe List / Guide / Database. 
For Herbs & Gems, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Herbs & Gem Stones List / Guide / Database.
For Skills, please go to Ragnarok Violet - Skills List / Guide / Database.
For the Map of Rune Midgartz, please go to Ragnarok Violet - World Map.
To return to the Guides Index, please go to Ragnarok Violet Guides.