To enter the arena, you must pay 50 Gold or 500 Fame. It puts you and your powerful pet against endless waves of foes. As you progress, you begin to face fiercer and mightier opponents. Compete for prizes and a chance to get on the leaderboard!
You are invited to challenge the Arena, the ultimate challenge. A large portal sits in the Nexus, and you see many entering the portal, paying a small amount of money to enter. The Arena welcomes you, in exchange for entertainment from you, you will be rewarded with great prizes. If.. you can survive long enough.
So what do you say? You in?
A life pot drop from the arena.
A encounter of the Tomb Bosses in the water.
A encounter of the Spider den boss in the arena.
Remember! You don’t die in the arena!
It is always a good idea to be prepared. Pot up with 6 HP and 6 MP pots.
If that is not enough for you, take some consumables with you. (See below)
Drake eggs will also help you on your path.
But wait! How are you going to collect your earned loot and consumables with you?
Bring a backpack with you if you have one. No risk of dying and losing it since this is the arena.
Overwhelmed? Take out the foes that chase you FIRST. Then handle the ranged ones. The reason for this is that the chasing enemies are often the ones to deal the more damage.
Play around the edges at the start, and clear off the weaker minions. It might not seem like much, but it’s better to be safe than to back into a Flayer God’s quiet or a Dwarf God’s confuse (both of these monsters are easily dispatched) when you’re fighting off Oryx or Thessal!
The arena is done completely by yourself, so when choosing a class you need only think of the benefits to yourself that playing that class will bestow. Support classes such as priest, paladin, and necromancer are not recommended because most of their utility is wasted without a group to support.
Some favored classes include rogue, knight, archer, and warrior. A small outline of their pros and cons can be found below.
Rogue has always been considered by most to be a solo class, so the arena is a perfect fit for any rogue looking for a challenge. Their mid-range DPS allows them to kill enemies fairly quickly and their cloaking ability means minimal risk when doing damage to bosses and minions. With a good enough pet a rogue can also “Permacloak”, removing much of the danger that still exists.
Even though rogues are great for solo players, they are not without their faults. Getting quieted will de-cloak you instantly, meaning you need to be very aware of your surroundings and keep on the lookout for any enemies that may be able to quiet you so you can prioritize killing them. Another factor is the time taken to progress, which can mean multiple hours in the arena. An unfortunate side effect of prolonged play time without any resets is memory leak and ultimately, lag. High memory can lead to crashes, which will not only end your run, they will cause you to lose all your progress.
The archer is not only one of the classes with the highest DPS in the game, it also uses piercing weapons. This means groups of enemies can be destroyed fast and effectively with minimal effort. If the archer the two most useful UT bows (Doom Bow/Coral Bow) he will be able to focus fire on bosses much easier and take care of groups with more precision. The archers quiver ability also gives him the ability to slow/paralyze his enemies, making them easy targets for doom bow shots and tri-bow shotguns.
While it is a great strength for the archer, pierce can also be problematic. Unless the archer employs the use of a doom bow, doing tomb bosses and other “activatable” bosses will be extremely difficult. The archer also has, as a leather class, the second lowest overall defense in the game, making dodging very important.
Knights are one of the safest classes in the game to play, this extends into the arena as well. With his extremely high defense and health he is a force to be reckoned with. As well as being a great tank, a knights DPS is fairly high, making killing bosses and minions much easier. His special ability, the shield bash also gives the added benefit of stunning enemies while also doing a good chunk of damage, further boosting the knights already impressive damage. If the player has the UT Shield of Ogmur, he can further damage the boss by armor breaking enemies before attacking
The knight is a melee class, meaning he has to get up close and personal to deal with enemies. While his high defense and health makes this relatively safe, it is still a good idea to stay vigilant and observe the area around your character. Compounding this is the fact that some enemies in the arena are immune to stun, meaning that the knight will be taking constant damage from them while attacking.
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