[Guide] Getting the best out of KM3

[wangkj]

Hi guys, this will not be a detailed guide on how to run km3 but just an upgrade to your already experienced knowledge of km3 farming.
If you are new and need detailed info, look at Avickk's guide here http://www.spacetimestudios.com/show...-3-for-dummies he has done a very good job in giving all the major details, my guide is more of a correction to many people's bad habits.

Also this guide is only useful if u have a mage in pt AND I'm not saying my timing is OP or anything but it is definitely faster than most runs I did when I used rogue or warr even with a decent 2 mage party

The main purpose of this guide is to change some perception of how ppl usually runs km3 in the past because now your items are upgraded and u can forsake doing certain things that u usually do in the past which a lot of people are still doing. And also additional tips that i realised some seasoned player doesnt even know

So what do i mean by getting the best out of km3?
1. Using maximum luck gear / speed pet
2. Spending the minimun time in a map
3. dealing with laggy players

My concept of lock farm revolves around just 1 rule, every second counts and this guide is how u can make it happen

1. Using maximum luck gear/ speed pet
im now going to show you my stats for all my km3 runs


this is not the best stats a mage can get most gears are not gemmed too, i was using legendary gun before this and trust me, IT DOESNT AFFECT THE TIMING MUCH. Because the mobs are easy to kill. of course glint gun does give certain advantage that i will explain later.

So, the pendant and ring are all luck type, Leprechaun/Jack + Arlor ring. do not worry that your stats will suffer because you dont need much stats in the first place, maybe just try to boost your damage a little and you will be fine.

Also if you are a mage, speed pet is highly recommended as u want to be the first to reach the end, any pets around 10% speed is good.

2. Spemding minimum time in a map

Let me show u how i always do it with this video [note: this part is for mages]



(Footage is purely PUG, yes, you can get this timing in PUGs and even better timings like 1 min to 1 min 7s with a good pt)

So as you can see, i do not stop or turn back at all, maybe a little at the start after my first gale to adjust my fire ball's target.
Because gale and and fireball (charged) can somewhat clear the mobs or stun them for the people at the back to clear.

So what you really need is to get 2 mages if possible to the end asap, clear the mobs for the two bosses to spawn and gang those bosses up asap.

Recommended team set up : 2 gale mages 1 rogue and 1 any class ( even warriors are welcomed)

If u cant find 2 gale mages, 1 is fine, just make sure he gets to the left side of the end asap. So this is everything i have to say for the run

PART 2 of Spending minimum time in map ( Spending minimum time to GET OUT of map)

As u already know, my mindset is that every second counts, even after u rerolled and got all your locks, its not the end until your lix ends

So i am surprised to find out that many people doesnt know this, HOW TO EXIT THE MAP

NOTE: Of course the first time u step into the mine, u will need to exit through the door at the end, but subsequent times as long as u do not go to town, u can do this



and poof, you are back at the entrance instead of wasting 3 seconds or so to walk to that door. So that is all i have to say about this, do not waste unnecessary time!!!

3. Dealing with laggy players

You have a friend who has bad ping who is always late to join the map and doesnt listen when u ask him to join directly from the mine, what do u do?!! Well u cant solve his lag problem, but u can go with the flow of his lag. (This will save u some lix but inapplicable for klass/shazbox lix)



see that red mark beside the tranquil's name ? it means he is either browsing something or he is still loading into the map. So, if u have a friend who always lags, after exiting the map, wait for 3 sec, if he exits into the same entrance as you, wait for his red circle to disappear before entering the mine. if he did not enter the same map as you after 3 sec, check your pt log, if hes still in the previous mine, enter the mine and invite him into pt, if it says character not found, im sorry, you will have to skip him for this round.

So this is what i have to share about my km3 experience, please feel free to share if there are any better ways to decrease the timing of the run other than changing arlor ring into arc ring. GL and Happy Mining!

Platfarmer shouldn't this be in the guide section not the general discussion?