This above PvP advice comes from the 1st winner (Darka) for "Battle of the Keep" skills test of: run, find, fight and win in DFO not more then two or three nights ago.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but this is what I observed.

Hunting in pairs or more is going to be huge for survival. This will turn up your ability to maximize your time for the most gold, skill, or gear. As well, eating and chugging pots are probably the easiest way to tip a fight a tad, or more, in your favor once you get into a skirmish of more then a few moments.

Eating is probably the easiest of the two to make sure your doing. Work your harvesting up, which works up your base stats, and gives you the basic needed components to either trade to a Chef, or make it yourself. I advise finding the individuals in Clan making food and filter them your materials. This will save you gold on skill cost, and give the crafter fodder to skill up on (win/win).

You as well have to time your consumption of food and pot's. I usually save the pot's for PvP and use the food as well during PvE grindage. In PvP, consumption of stam/health/mana pots and timing when to use them can make the difference between winning and getting your poop pushed in.

You have pretty much a couple options for potions. I prefer option One myself.

1) Chug early and often and commit to being a potion whore and carrying stacks of them.

2) Wait until your down 40-60% and then chug sparingly, several of each pot is usually enough.

3) Carry very few and use them in emergency only.

4) Don't carry any, and rely on food. (Not advised if going into or through a known PvP area.)


Learn to time your attacks and retreat/regroups as well. Not only do you have a battle rhythm to your particular flavor of skill mix, but you have to know when to run, how to run, and to run often. Mostly running entails dropping back regrouping, or stretching people out and then moving back in on them with the numbers to your advantage. Knowing how to run is learning how to never be caught with no stamina and no path to egress, and no idea where to regroup. Don't allow yourself to get stretched out from the group. People who usually end up off on there own in space end up being targeted in the scramble to regroup or when your vectoring in.


Above all, bank early, bank often, and never get caught afk in the city in full gear by yourself.

Last edited by Tasorin; 02/19/09 07:04 PM.