Fast faction farming
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Fast faction farming or FFF involves doing challenge missions, arenas or repeatable quests to gain faction at a consistent rate without the waiting time of Alliance Battles (for allegiance faction).
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[edit] The Jade Arena (Luxon)
This quest was not affected by the November 13, 2008 game update.
This run starts from Breaker Hollow or Jade Flats. It involves repeatedly completing the Jade Arena quest which is close to both outposts.
[edit] Drazach Thicket Speed Clear (Kurzick)
This run is also referred to as D(T)SC. It uses four teams, each with one 600HP tank and one smiter to quickly vanquish Drazach Thicket for Kurzick faction, starting from The Eternal Grove. The run will give, on average, 17k kurzick faction and takes around 15 minutes.
Variants start from Saint Anjeka's Shrine or switching a 600/smite for a perma/nuke combination.
[edit] Mount Qinkai Speed Clear (Luxon)
This run is also referred to as MQSC. It also based on 600/smite groups in combination with a runner in order to farm Luxon faction at Mount Qinkai in Hard Mode, starting from Aspenwood Gate. With an average team, faction rewards can come anywhere from 10k-11k a run and runs take 6-9 minutes.
[edit] Zaishen Elite (Balthazar Faction)
This farm is meant to give a steady rate of Balthazar faction, although it is limited to a maximum of 6k/day. Some methods include:
- Trapping
- Nuking
- Frozen Soil
[edit] Historical methods
[edit] Securing Echovald Forest (Kurzick)
This quest was affected by the November 13, 2008 game update and this method is no longer possible. This was the easiest and most popular FFF method in the past. It involved running to four points in Melandru's Hope which could be accomplished simultaneously by four runners or by flagging heroes and henchmen to the points. The update of Nov. 13, 2008 changed the quest, requiring you to defeat the enemy spawns at those points, so a quick run is no longer possible.
[edit] Scout the Coast (Luxon)
This quest was affected by the November 13, 2008 game update and this method is no longer possible. This was the Luxon counterpart to Securing Echovald and was accomplished in the same manner. It was updated likewise.
[edit] Amatz Basin
The December 11, 2008 update made this run impractical.
Teams are usually 4 perma-sins, 3 warriors, and 1 monk. The perma-sins will tank the enemies to keep aggro off the refugees and the others will use speed boosting shouts such as "Charge!" to speed their evacuation.
