Saturday, July 17, 2010

Karma Introduction - Levels and Rewards

I mentioned last time that I was going to write a guide regarding both sides of karma. I decided to split the guide into separate posts about karma levels and rewards, Temple of Shadows/Desire Cavern/Sanctuary of Evil (aka. SOE/Sorcerer's Temple) karma per monster, and how to make keys for each side as well as reversing karma.

Karma Introduction

Karma has two sides; undead and demon (ie. if you kill undead, then you are on the demon side and vice versa). From now on I will refer to them as Varlok karma (killing undeads) and Yahee karma (killing demons).
Do not mistake that all undead and demon monsters in the game give karma. Only monsters from three places give karma - Temple of Shadows, Desire Cavern, and Sanctuary of Evil (aka. Sorcerer's Temple). Once you have obtained level 1 karma of either side, the other faction will not attack you (ie. if you have level 1 or higher Varlok karma, then the demons in Desire Cavern and SOE will not attack you). You can only have karma from one side, meaning you cannot befriend both sides at the same time. Additionally, if you kill monsters from your faction (ie. killing demons when you have Varlok karma), then you will lose some of your karma.

- Temple of Shadows
(located in Oren)

Temple of Shadows consists of the Outer Area (including bugged area), 1f, 2f, 3f, and Land of the Abandoned (for levels 45 to 51). Killing the undead monsters inside will give you karma toward the Varlok side (befriending demons). I have included a link on the side for the Land of the Abandoned Spy quest which can be done every 24 hours for 100 karma, up to level 1 karma. That quest guide was not written by me and I do not take any credit for it. Also, the same guide can also be used as a reference for the Spy quest of the opposite karma. Just to be clear, when you are killing undead in the Temple of Shadows Land of the Abandoned, you want to speak with the Spy inside Desire Cavern Land of the Abandoned to start the quest.

-Desire Cavern
(located in Desert next to Windawood Castle)
Desire Cavern consists of the Outer Area, Lobby, Air Room, Fire Room, Water Room, Earth Room, Varlok's Room, and Land of the Abandoned (for levels 45 to 51). Killing the demon monsters inside will give you karma toward the Yahee side (befriending undeads). The Spy quest for the Desire Cavern Land of the Abandoned starts with speaking with the Spy in the Temple of Shadows Land of the Abandoned.

- Sanctuary of Evil
(located between Resistance and Lastavard)
Sanctuary of Evil consists of the Beginning Area, Jail, Demon Faction, Undead Faction, and Tarak's Temple. Not all monsters in SOE give karma, only monsters in either Demon or Undead Factions. Getting to SOE can be accomplished in one of three ways - running through Resistance Village, teleporting from Temple of Shadows (requires level 3 or higher Yahee karma), or teleporting from Desire Cavern (requires level 3 or higher Varlok karma).

Karma Levels

These are the total karma values needed to obtain their respective karma levels (applicable to either karma).
Level 1 karma: 10,000

Level 2 karma: 20,000

Level 3 karma: 100,000

Level 4 karma: 500,000

Level 5 karma: 1,500,000

Level 6 karma: 3,000,000

Level 7 karma: 5,000,000

Level 8 karma: 10,000,000


Karma Rewards

- Karma Earrings are rewarded to you once you have achieved a certain level of karma from hunting undead monsters (monsters in Temple of Shadows and SOE only). For example, once you have 10k karma from hunting undead, you are eligible for level 1 earrings. Then you will need another 10k karma, for a total of 20k karma, for level 2 earrings.
- Karma Amulet is rewarded the same way, except you have to achieve a certain level of karma from hunting demon monsters (monsters in Desire Cavern and SOE only).

Karma Earrings
Dancing Earrings: -1 ac, requires level 45, untradeable.
Twin Earrings: -2 ac, requires level 46, untradeable.
Festival Earrings: -3 ac, requires level 47, untradeable.
Zenith Earrings: -3 ac, +25 hp, +10 mp, requires level 48, untradeable.
Reckless Earrings: -3 ac, +50 hp, +20 mp, requires level 49, untradeable.
Fantasy Horse Earrings: -3 ac, +50 hp, +20 mp, 2% weight reduction, requires level 50, untradeable.
Clan Earrings: -3 ac, +50 hp, +20 mp, 5% weight reduction, requires level 51, untradeable.
Slave Earrings: -3 ac, +50 hp, +20 mp, 10% weight reduction, requires level 52, untradeable.

Once you know you have achieved a certain level of karma for a new pair of earrings, speak with the NPC "Consul" in the Lobby of Desire Cavern:

Request to speak with Varlok in his room and speak with his Assistant:

He will tell you your reward is an "necklace," however, it is actually your new pair of earrings!

Karma Amulet
Amulet of Kahel 1: +25 mp, untradeable.
Amulet of Kahel 2: +25 hp, +25 mp, untradeable.
Amulet of Kahel 3: +25 hp, +50 mp, untradeable.
Amulet of Kahel 4: +50 hp, +50 mp, untradeable.
Amulet of Kahel 5: +60 hp, +50 mp, +1 hp regen, untradeable.
Amulet of Kahel 6: +70 hp, +50 mp, +2 hp regen, +1 mp regen, untradeable.
Amulet of Kahel 7: +80 hp, +50 mp, +3 hp regen, +2 mp regen, untradeable.
Amulet of Kahel 8: +100 hp, +50mp, +4 hp regen, +3 mp regen, +20 petrify resist, untradeable.

Once you have achieved a certain level of karma for a new amulet, speak with the NPC "Consul" on the 1st floor of Temple of Shadows:

Request to speak with Yahee in his room and speak with his Assistant:

He will reward you with your amulet!

Please note that you cannot receive Karma Earrings if you have the Desire Cavern Key in your inventory (same goes for Karma Amulet and Temple of Shadows Keys).

Trading in Fragments for Karma
Trading in Fragments for karma will net you 100 karma of one side. Fragment of Soul Stone will give you 100 karma toward Varlok karma, and Fragment of Blood Stone will give you 100 karma toward Yahee karma. Speak with the NPC, Consul, to trade in Fragments of Soul/Blood Stones on the 1st floor of Desire Cavern and Temple of Shadows, respectively.


Checking Karma
In order to check your karma level and percent, speak with Alfons in Giran to find out.

You must have level 1 or higher karma of either side in order for Alfons to speak with you.

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