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Hmm not sure. They may have made an allowance for mobs that were a couple levels above 50. So far the only place I've used it was at the chest location for the Iron Lake leve near the Kobolds.

On second thought, wonder if they mean the whole level 50 range? If someone would be as bold to use Stealth IV in front of something over level 40 we'd know if that theory holds any substance.

Edited by user Friday, October 07, 2011 2:01:44 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

So am I missing something here.. I'm replying to this older thread again because I am doing Logging Iron Lake and sometimes.. alot of the time.. there is a lvl 51-54 Kobold Prelate roaming close by or right on top of the nodes you have to do for Botany.

Stealth IV does not work on mobs over lvl 50 right? Today I ran into x2 54 Prelates more or less on top of x3 nodes. They were all over them back and forth and was unable to finish the leve.

Again.. unless I'm missing something here why in the hell are there lvl 54 mobs by leve nodes? Did they make it where they won't attack if you are doing the leve?

1. We shouldn't have to stop and fight mobs during leves
2. Not everyone has a high lvl job to do this much less x2 lvl 54 prelates.
3. I thought they removed high lvl mobs from leve areas.

I get we have Stealth abilities but that does not work on mobs over 50. Most of the time I have to train them away from the nodes while I take shots in the back but I live but it's a narrow area and doing that at regular foot speed for 2 mobs is just dumb.

I just wanna make sure I'm not missing something here. I reported this as a game bug cause to me it is if you can't finish a leve. I've been reduced to 1 leve so now I gotta head to another city and hope I don't have the same issue at those G5 areas.

edit: I found this in a older thread on Lodestone:

"Botany: completely safe at hala and treespeak, at iron lake sometimes there is a stray kobold by the "3 logging points" leve" - and like I had today it can be up to 3 lvl 54 prelates. So off to hala or treespeak.

here is the lodestone thread you can like the OP and others if this is an issue for you as well:

http://forum.square-enix...tree?p=495560#post495560

Edited by user Saturday, December 24, 2011 7:58:59 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Unless there's specific materials you're after in Iron Lake you may want to try one of the other areas. Obviously guild marks aren't a factor anymore, so it's just a matter of what items you want to get while doing leves, and what doesn't have mobs guarding gathering points obviously.

Are these seriously a frequent problem for you? I've done Botany leves there at least 20 times, I've never had as much trouble as you're saying, and I've only been killed by them maybe a total of 3 times during leves.

I don't know if I'm lucky, you're unlucky, or both.