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Fame Farming Guide

Fame farming is the act of getting a lot of Fame on your characters quickly, through various means. The current fastest way of doing this involves completing certain dungeons on your character to get both large amounts of Base Fame and Fame Bonuses for after death.

Dungeons of Interest

When Fame farming, there are a number of dungeons that grant large amounts of fame. These dungeons provide the additional benefit of sometimes dropping powerful loot. (For level 20 characters, 2000 XP = 1 fame):

Easier:

  • Ice Caves. Clearing the dungeon is enforced, so it’s unlikely that you will miss a lot of enemies. With each small enemy giving 160 XP and each large one giving 780, clearing the dungeon can grant you large amounts of fame. The boss is even better, with each of his shades giving 390-585 XP and Esben himself giving 30,000.
  • Oryx’s Castle and its subsections. The Stone Guardians give 10,000 XP each, Oryx in his Chamber gives 25,000 XP, and Oryx in his Wine Cellar gives double that, for 47.5 base fame per completion. The smaller enemies only add to this, giving ~5 fame overall. Finally, not only do you have fame bonuses for 3 dungeons, but a very rewarding Oryx Kills as well.

Harder:

  • Parasite Chambers. Even the weakest of enemies give about 100 XP, and some of the larger ones can grant 400-800 upon kill. Taking down the colonies gives 2,000 XP each, and the boss itself gives a whopping 40,000 XP (20 fame). If you go for the treasure room, the Infested Chest can give you a nice 12,000 XP as well.
  • Lost Halls. While a very dangerous dungeon, the Lost Halls complex boasts arugably the highest XP rate of all dungeons. Group leaders give a whopping 4000 XP, while the weakest give at least 195. All three boss fights give XP in the tens of thousands; MBC and the Void Entity grant a staggering 80,000 XP upon death, while the entire Malus fight gives an even more impressive 140,000 XP. As its faster, safer, and has more minions, the Cultist Hideout path is generally prefered for fame farming.
  • Other Exaltation dungeons. While the Lost Halls is the clear winner in terms of farming, every exalt dungeon is quite plentiful in fame - though some are more rewarding than others.
    • In the Fungal Cavern complex, the Crystal Worm Mother fight alone grants 100,000 XP (70k mother, 20k father, 10k child), and the Crystal Entity grants 140,000 XP (80k entity, 60k guardians). This doesn’t include anything else that you’ve killed along the way, though the Lost Halls edges out when considering minions.
    • The Nest’s Soldier Bees give 2,500 XP each, while the Killer Bee Queen gives 65,000 XP. While less impressive, Nests can be run much faster than most other exaltation dungeons.
    • While rewarding with loot, both Oryx’s Sanctuary and The Shatters are very time consuming (let alone dangerous!) relative to their fame. They grant pretty nice fame on the way, but aren’t great options for pure fame farming.

Method 1 - New Player Friendly

  1. Create a new character that you won’t care much about losing. A powerful ranged class such as a Wizard or Necromancer is recommended.
  2. Bring the character to level 20, and drink enough potions to max out Speed.
  3. Simply run around the Mountains killing gods, teleporting to other players when they’re near an Event God so you can help kill it. If the Ice Cave, Parasite Chambers, or Mountain Temple are called out by a player in chat, teleport to them and complete the dungeon with the group. Some players may also consider the Woodland Labyrinth and The Machine worth their time.
    • If you are very confident in your skills, you may also want to try the Lost Halls. Clearing all the enemies through it and the Cultist Hideout will grant a massive amount of fame, but is very risky.
  4. Always fight Oryx the Mad God in his Chamber (and hopefully, his Wine Cellar) when possible.
  5. Allow your character to die naturally. This does not mean throw it into danger recklessly, but in a dangerous situation you should not worry about escaping to the Nexus. Use only gear you’re okay with losing.
  6. When your character dies, simply create a new one. If you plan to farm for a lot of fame (for example, the Divine Pet Yard’s massive upgrade cost) it’s recommended to keep at least one set of disposable gear in your vault, so you can come back even more quickly after dying.

Method 2 - Exaltation

  1. Have a comfortable way to farm 8/8 maxed characters with decent gear.
  2. Simply do whatever exaltation dungeon that you are able, excluding Shatters / OSanc. Preferably with a decent group with you. You’ll gain exaltations and get loads of fame in the process.
  3. Again, allow your character to die naturally. Don’t feel too bad - you’ve just gained a lot of fame!
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