By: Cai™
Introduction: Blacksmith class is one of the two 2nd job options of progression from the Merchant class tree. Compared to it’s alchemist counterpart, blacksmiths are close-ranged physical class and may play the role of tanker or lurer when needed. Wielding an Axe (one or two-handed) or sporting a Mace w/ shield are the popular options in whacking monsters here in rune midgard.
Scope and Limitations:
Scope: The guide will discuss leveling spots for all the leveling brackets 1-99. Free-to-play options and cash shop convenient methods will also be mentioned whenever possible. It is assumed that the player will be playing mostly alone and not with a static party, but can join public parties on certain maps if available. The standard build this guide will be using is a battle build which focuses more on damage and survivability rather than the forging route.
Limitations: The guide will not discuss entrance quest access, In-depth item/gear progression and comparison , item/gear quests like eden, farming zeny and transitioning to 3rd job mechanic.
Disclaimer: The author acknowledges that there are alternative leveling methods or routes available but for this guide’s purpose the route recommended was tried and tested multiple times by the author using the same class and gears available.
Choose your fighter!
Character creation doesn’t really matter as you can choose male or female and whatever hair you think that fits you and your style. Getting a good name might take a few hours depending on the player.
Allocating your initial stats will dictate the pace of your early leveling path but I do suggest getting around 10 base str, 20-40 agi, 20 base dex. These stats should get you decently far smacking monsters early on.
Upon entering the world, you spawn at the stranded ferry which is actually the start of a short beginner quest which can give experience and level early on. Progressing the quest sends you to izlude town where you have 2 choices
1. Continue the quest progression talking to different NPCs around izlude and killing a few monsters. https://ro.gnjoy.asia/gameguide/
2. Get out of town and go straight to grinding.
Optional luxury:
To new players considering top-up I recommend a few items that may actually help you in your journey, all of these are optional but are actually good investments as you move forward in the game.
Premium Buff Box
Premium Buff Box is a 30-day buff that gives +20% experience rate and drop rate. This by far is the first thing you should purchase if you do intend to top up.
Almighty
Almighty package is a consumable that gives +10 all stats, +30 atk and +30 matk for 30 minutes. Entirely optional but a low leveled character that is buffed by this can actually 1 or 2 shot most of the monsters early on.
Rental Light Epsilon
Rental Light epsilon is a 7-day rental weapon 2-handed Axe that is holy. It also imbues the user with increased movement speed which is invaluable in exploring and traveling map to map. You can equip it at level 1 merchant.
EXP Shadow Gears (Beginner and Rookie)
To those players who are not new and have the means to acquire Beginner shadow sets and Rookie shadow sets can further increase their experience gain. Beginner shadow set is for 1-49 level and Rookie shadow set is for 50-99.
I do not advise the use or consumption of field/job manuals for 1-99 and even trans leveling. I suggest holding them back for when you hit 3rd job or 100+ leveling such as board quest turn-ins.
With the recent update on RO GGH introduced the New User Level up box feature. https://ro.gnjoy.asia/news/detail.php?id=147
The New User Box contains a lot of consumables and even gears that are absolutely free.
Leveling routes:
Don’t forget to sign up to the Eden Group HQ and get the Eden badge for a quick warp back to the Eden Group map.
Eden Teleport Officer
1-10: New game
- Izlude quests/Criatura Academy https://ro.gnjoy.asia/gameguide/
- prt_fild08 = Lunatic, poring, pupa (Prontera > Down)
- pay_fild01 = Poring, Fabre, Willow (Payon > Down)
*Stay until you can change class to merchant*
11-20: Forest gaming
- Pay_fild08 = Spore, Wormtail, Boa (Payon > Right)
- Pay_dun00 = Zombie, skeleton, poporing (Payon Cave)
21-30: Bear Season
- Pay_fild07 = Creamy, Bigfoot, Caramel, Stainer (Payon > Right > Down)
31-40: Wolf hunting or Orc extermination
- Moc_fild03 = Wolf, Argos, steel chonchon (Payon > Down > Left)
- Gef_fild10 and Gef_fild03 = Orc lady, Orc warrior, Orc baby (Orc Village > Right)
41-50. Zombie fever! Orc dungeon and Payon dungeon
- Orcsdun01 = Orc zombie, Orc Skeleton, steel chonchon (Orc Dungeon)
- Pay_dun01 = Soldier Skeleton, Archer skeleton
- Pay_dun02 = Munak, bongun, Soldier skeleton, archer skeleton
51-65: Orc dungeon 2 exorcism
- Orcsdun02 = Orc Skeleton, Zenorc, Orc Archer
- Pay_dun02 = Munak, bongun, Soldier skeleton, archer skeleton (AGAIN)
*Don’t forget to do the Instructor Boya questline in Eden for the free Paradise Gears. It is easiest in this level bracket 50-59*
*Do change job as well once you hit Job 50 so you can skip the Job change exam in Einbroch*
Job Change https://ro.gnjoy.asia/gameguide/?gg=4 (Select Merchant then Blacksmith)
66-80+: Onwards to Yuno!
- Yuno_fild06 = Sleeper (Yuno > down > right > Up)
- Yuno_fild08 = Grand peco and Goat (Al de barran > Up > left > Up)
- Ein_fild09 = Porcellio (Einbroch > down > right)
80+-95: Rock bottom
- Ve_fild07 = Stapo (Veins > Down)
95-99: Hot potato
- Ve_fild03 = Magmaring, Muscipular, Drosera (Veins > Up > right > Left)
*Don’t forget to do the Instructor UR quest line in Eden for the free Paradise Gears, The weapon comes with enchants if done on bracket 90-99*
Once you hit 99 Blacksmith next thing to do is your rebirth/transcend quest in Yuno and then do everything all over again till 99/70.
Few tips and tricks for the Blacksmith mains.
Useful Links: Job Change https://ro.gnjoy.asia/gameguide/?gg=4 (Select Merchant then Blacksmith)
General Stat build:
For Blacksmiths (assuming you will go through rebirth/transcend) It is advised to go for a general agi build so around 50-60 str, 80-90+ agi, 40-60 dex or balance it out with luk.
For Mastersmiths on the other hand can either go the same build as before or adjust accordingly to what 3rd job Mechanic build they prefer going to (e.g. Axe or Mado)
General Skill build:
For Merchants just do max out Overcharge, Discount, enlarge weight, cart and leave the rest on Mammonite (not advisable to use anyway).
For Blacksmiths and Mastersmiths just max out all the DPS related skills and buffs like Adrenaline rush, Weapon perfection, Overthrust, Maximum overthrust, power maximize. Passives like Hilt binding, Weapon research, ore discovery, skin tempering.
Cart revolution: Is a quest skill of the merchant class (given free if changed job in Alberta) is an Area of Effect skill that scales with the caster’s attack and the weight of the cart. Helps really well in early game when mobbed. In filling up the weight of your cart you can either stock up with potions which you will slowly use along the way or you can purchase the 1 zeny flower which is 1 weight as well.
Flower Lady
/navi prontera 113/42
Flower Girl
/navi prontera 58/182
Greed: Is a quest skill for blacksmith within 5×5 area around the caster. The skill is important to eliminate the need of picking items 1 by 1. This becomes invaluable on maps later on where you prefer killing monsters in groups rather than one at a time. You can find the quest NPC in geffen.
Goodman
/navi geffen 169/52
To cover for SP needs, the Tool dealer in Geffen has a trader that sells Blue herbs
Other Items that will be useful as of 2024
Chemical Glove is an accessory for level 20 and above which can improve your cart revolution damage by 1% per base level. Should be good enough to carry you in your 1-99-trans 99 journey.
Catherina Von Blood (any card) is an upper headgear which is very useful in sustaining grinds and leveling. The effect gives you 500 HP and 50 SP upon defeating any monsters with physical or magical attacks. Also very useful for other classes.
Merchant Class Shadows can also be very useful in leveling the merchant class. Merchant shadow pendant can improve your cart revolution damage even more. Merchant shadow earring on the other hand can improve your mammonite damage and reach that 1 shot potential.
Crimson weapon series is a set of weapons introduced in ROGGH which can be used as early as level 70 and has 2 slots. They come in different forms like Mace, Dagger, Two-handed axe, Bows and etc. These weapons also come pre-enchanted with a random element. Preference sake the Crimson Mace (any enchant) is a good investment if you can get it to +7 or above. Card slotting can be anything you want or anything you have.
This guide will be updated when more gears, leveling methods or updates become available in the game.
For more questions and concerns please do reach the author in Discord Cai™#2343.
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great guide mai