Chapter 1 transition to Chapter 2

[Zerosoka]

Is it worth staying in Chapter 1 and clear the map as much as I can to level etc. And then move on to Chapter 2 for the creature and ore respawns?

[.:Jj:.]

Things respawn and change, not sure if everything is triggered EVERY single chapter transition, but in general - yes.

I explored A LOT before going to the city and it was a pain to clear areas with tough enemies when you are underleveled. I've burned through a mountain of arrows/bols and cheesed a lot of enemies to do that. Not worth it. Advance, get to the city, and then explore the island.

[The Commissar]

Originally posted by Hisoka:

Is it worth staying in Chapter 1 and clear the map as much as I can to level etc. And then move on to Chapter 2 for the creature and ore respawns?

Devs have confirmed that creatures don’t despawn between chapters, so it’s not like XP Is lost. Further down the line, some optional quests will become available when you transition chapters, but you can safely go into the next couple of chapters without worry of missing out.

[Smartik1]

FAQ:
] Monster Respawn does exist, but it won't "overwrite" already existing monsters.
>Your exp is safe if not cleared everything in chapter 1.

Partially correct, partially I disagree. There are natural hostilities between mobs and every now and then their areas overlap which makes them kill each other. In later game entirely different species of enemies show up in the territory of weaker ones so once again you might run into some "friendly fire" between them which leads to a partial loss.

Overall it doesn't make much of a difference. I definitely didn't clear the map before entering the city in Chapter 2 and I still finished at lvl 55. I didn't even spend the last 120 or so LP I had extra. As long as you are doing side quests you will be fine.

[eldercom]

No, contrary to that, it is a bad idea to explore in CH1.
- Monsters do not respawn, they just add new ones to the existing packs
- Ore and wood do not respawn in CH2, it will respawn in CH3 and CH5
- You do not have a skill to get teeth, tongues and most likely seeds until you visit the city, and those are literally everywhere. So you miss on a lot of money this way already
- You have low extraction skill until you get to the city, so if you decide to gather wood and nodes you will lose on even more money (and this one is huge, if used correctly)
- You lose nothing when you rush to the city

Rushing to the city asap is the best way to get the most

[[BRE] Marcel]

Yeah dont worry about xp and LP im level 49 now in ch5 and i have plenty, i did most of side quest but didnt really consider clearing map. I did lost one black troll i saved for later on but when i returned there were "wanted" sidequest mountain trolls there. Just a tip though, do all the quests at bermars farm because lot of world changes in ch5.

[Sloul Des Tucs]

@OP
No, in Archolos there is one chapter that is best skipped and it's Chapter 1.
Because seeds are unlocked in chapter 2 (every beast you kill have seeds), you have better loot that way.
Also, if I am not mistaken, it is far easier (or possible at all) to unlock specifics hunter traits at chapter 2, thus, unlocking even more loot for each kill.

But afterward, yes, imo, it's better to clean every chapter.

[Smartik1]

Originally posted by Sloul Des Tucs:

@OP
No, in Archolos there is one chapter that is best skipped and it's Chapter 1.
Because seeds are unlocked in chapter 2 (every beast you kill have seeds), you have better loot that way.
Also, if I am not mistaken, it is far easier (or possible at all) to unlock specifics hunter traits at chapter 2, thus, unlocking even more loot for each kill.

But afterward, yes, imo, it's better to clean every chapter.

I'd be careful with skipping, particularly because some side quests can only be done within a given chapter. Here are all the side quests marked for Chapter 1. Not sure if anyone can confirm which of them stop being available after Chapter 2.

TOPIC_SQ112 - Cleaning the shore
TOPIC_SQ113 - Eternal rest
TOPIC_SQ114 - Bear trouble
TOPIC_SQ115 - A matter of life or death
TOPIC_SQ116 - Gold rush
TOPIC_SQ117 - Razor sharp
TOPIC_SQ118 - Beloved Daughter
TOPIC_SQ119 - A Golden Deal
TOPIC_SQ120 - Late for Work
TOPIC_SQ121 - The Art of Writing
TOPIC_SQ122 - Hot Sands
TOPIC_SQ123 - What Goes Around, Comes Around
TOPIC_SQ124 - Behind the Closed Door
TOPIC_SQ125 - A Reluctant Student
TOPIC_SQ126 - The Culprit
TOPIC_SQ127 - Treasures of Archolos

I know some CH2 quests can't be done later.

[Sloul Des Tucs]

I'm p. sure you can do Eternal rest at any point in game.
Same for a Reluctant student, did in chap.2 or 3.

Cannot confirm or infirm for the rest.

[Smartik1]

Originally posted by Sloul Des Tucs:

I'm p. sure you can do Eternal rest at any point in game.
Same for a Reluctant student, did in chap.2 or 3.

Cannot confirm or infirm for the rest.

Some people missed The Art of Writing because Riordian left for the monastery. Granted that's an obvious one, because he is in town but still.

[pi73r]

Originally posted by commdt:

No, contrary to that, it is a bad idea to explore in CH1.
- Monsters do not respawn, they just add new ones to the existing packs
- Ore and wood do not respawn in CH2, it will respawn in CH3 and CH5
- You do not have a skill to get teeth, tongues and most likely seeds until you visit the city, and those are literally everywhere. So you miss on a lot of money this way already
- You have low extraction skill until you get to the city, so if you decide to gather wood and nodes you will lose on even more money (and this one is huge, if used correctly)
- You lose nothing when you rush to the city

Rushing to the city asap is the best way to get the most

What about aroxos gold mine, do you know? I visited it in chapter 2. Will it be worth it to revisit later?

[Sloul Des Tucs]

Yup.

[The Commissar]

Originally posted by pi73r:

Originally posted by commdt:

No, contrary to that, it is a bad idea to explore in CH1.
- Monsters do not respawn, they just add new ones to the existing packs
- Ore and wood do not respawn in CH2, it will respawn in CH3 and CH5
- You do not have a skill to get teeth, tongues and most likely seeds until you visit the city, and those are literally everywhere. So you miss on a lot of money this way already
- You have low extraction skill until you get to the city, so if you decide to gather wood and nodes you will lose on even more money (and this one is huge, if used correctly)
- You lose nothing when you rush to the city

Rushing to the city asap is the best way to get the most

What about aroxos gold mine, do you know? I visited it in chapter 2. Will it be worth it to revisit later?

Ressource nodes reset in chapter 3

[eldercom]

Gold mine does not reset passively. It resets only once during the game, somwhere around 3-4 chapter. Youll get a note in your quest book so you wont miss this. So yes better visit it first time during chapter 2 or early chapter 3

[Blank]

I've pretty much cleared the majority of Archolos in CH1 (level 25 with around 600HP), Valhard and the crypt with the paladins was left but I got burnt out so I stopped. I could see a lot of new mobs that have spawned, but I don't recommend doing this.

[Speedy]

There is absolutely no point staying in CH1 and is counterproductive.You can explore after you've done a ton of quests in the city, learn the necessary, become a citizen, chose a master, get the best armour (wich you can buy at Sailor's retreat too) upgrade it.