7.3.1 Hunting Areas

Your current hunting area getting a bit too easy for you? Simply type in AREAS to be presented with a list of hunting areas, the recommended minimum level you should be before attempting to take on that area, and a personalized threat level for your character.

You can filter down this list easily by supplying a minimum and maximum level in the format of AREAS <min> <max>. For example, AREAS 20 40 will only list areas whose minimum level falls between 20 and 40.

Along with the area's name, recommended level, and threat level, you will also be presented with a VNum. This will be the room number of a location inside the area, useful for utilizing the game's speedwalking system (HELP SPEEDWALK).

THREAT LEVELS
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The threat level reflects how dangerous an area is for you specifically, based on your resistances and healing versus the area's calculated damage output. From least to most dangerous, the threat levels are: Safe, Moderate, Challenging, Dangerous, and Lethal.

A few assumptions are made when calculating threat level:
  - Your healing is based on health elixir (accounting for artifacts) and boar tattoo.
  - If you are level 90 or above, it also assumes you are using anabiotic.

The threat level will be increased by one rank in either of these situations (and by two ranks if both apply):
  - The area's population is 20% or higher aggressive denizens that roam.
  - The area contains denizens that can deal more than 50% of your HP in a single hit.
  - Some areas may be manually elevated in threat due to special mechanics found in the area or on the denizens.

For a more detailed breakdown of an area's threat calculation, use AREAS DETAILS <area name>. For example: AREAS DETAILS THE UNDERBELLY.

Please remember that the recommended level and threat level are approximations, and as such experiences may vary. Some of the areas may be loyal to a certain organization, or maybe otherwise contain rare threatening denizens, so make sure to keep that in mind as well.

Other useful files for exploring the world around you are found in HELP LANDMARKS and HELP GEOGRAPHY.