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THIEF
Thieves have many skills which could greatly help a group or completely destroy an opposing group. Thieves are very good as soloing adventurers. A thief will gain more hit points per level than a MAGE but not as much as a WARRIOR Thieves also gain MANA per level and begin the game with a dexterity of 16. For more information on how to play a thief, read on! FORMATION THIEF --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thieves are a valueable member of a formation basically for one reason, they can dodge the blows of mobs or players. Another asset of a thief is that they can trip many of the spellcasters and prevent them from casting spells among the members of the formation. Depending on the form, thieves may be placed in front for optimum use of their skills. They can dodge the hits and they can only trip when placed in the front row. This of course will depend on how many hitpoints they have and if they have practiced some of the skills best used in the front row. Since thieves can bs from anywhere in the form, it is not necessary for them to be placed in front, but can help when formed with a cleric or mage. PRACTICING THIEF --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thieves have the following skills they can use to advance in the game: AMBUSH BACKSTAB DISARM ** See Help THIEF_SKILLS for a DODGE DUAL HIDE brief listing of what these IMBUE MEDITATE PICK skills do. See each individual SNEAK STEAL THROW help file for more details. TRIP TRACK TRAP It is a good idea to practice the skills you will most likely use at your level. When you are level 1, do you think there is a need to track players around Medievia city or hide from players? Since the main hit of a thief is the backstab, it is usually best to practice this first. Dual and dodge are usually very good for the low level players also since dodge helps you avoid hits and dual helps you to backstab twice or hit twice in one round of melee. Take a look at the individual help files for each of the skills to determine which you think would work best with how you want to play. Since not every person plays the game the same way, you may choose to practice the skills in a different way than another player. SOLOING THIEF --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Though soloing as a thief is easier in some respects than other classes because of the skills a thief has, one of the most valueable commands a thief can use is flee. A thief's main advantages lie in stealth and being downright sneaky. Your most valuable attack will be backstab, which may do far more damage at the beginning of a fight than any other attack in the game. As a thief just starting out your best bet will be to find a formation to join the first few times out of Medievia City itself, Clerics are everyones best friend in a form for their ability to heal and protect formation members. If you do try to solo, remember to bring lots of potions to cure you and allow you to see invisibility and sense life. Also remember to set your wimpy command. This is extremely helpful if you are in backstab lag and attack a mob that is too strong for you. EQUIPMENT THIEF --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The best equipment for a thief is probably hitroll equipment with damroll equipment following shortly behind. Since the higher the hitroll, the more likely you are to hit, the best is to find the hitroll that helps you backstab without failing much and then work on the damroll to hit the mobs or players harder. Even though thieves should work on finding hitroll and damroll equipment, do not forget to watch your hitpoints also. Even though thieves can dodge, they still do get hit. The donation room in many of the main cities may help you find equipment for yourself. Some other equipment that you can find around Medievia City and zones close to it are opal rings, amethyst bracelets and the glowing medallion of an ancient god. These items may be level restricted up to level 10 and may sometimes be difficult to get for the first couple of levels. There are many different objects from all over the land that will help you level. Find a particular equipment mode that fits you best. See Also: THIEF_SKILLS PRACTICE TRAIN