¶ THJ Tips & Tricks
Welcome to a quick rundown of must-know tips for The Heroes’ Journey server (THJ). This guide covers sympathetic items, skill leveling, bag farming, Bazaar NPCs, and a short FAQ on faction and item leveling.
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Some reminders, tips, and tricks to help in your Heroes' Journey experience.
¶ 1) Sympathetic Items – Big Boosts to Damage & Healing
Sympathetic effects provide significant bonuses to both damage and healing. Here are some highlights:
- Tutorial Ring: Gains Minor Sympathetic Strike once it becomes Legendary.
- Pal/Clr Summoned Hammers: Come with Sympathetic Healing I.
¶ Farmable Sympathetic Items (1–50)
- Sacrificial Dagger (Strike II):
- Dropped in Mistmoore from a demon near the GY/crypt area (PH involved).
- Alternative: Mithril Quill in SolA’s gnome castle area. - Fine Steel Warhammer (Heal II):
- Ideal if dropped as Legendary, but any version is still worth watching for. - Black Tome with Silver Runes (Strike III):
- Dropped by Frog Tactician in LGuk (live side, King room).
- Likely the easiest Strike III item in Classic. - Prayer Shawl (Healing III):
- Supposedly drops from Estrella in Kedge. (Unconfirmed).
Pro Tip: Use RetributionEQ Alla to search for items and effects. On the Ret server, “Apocryphal” = “Legendary.” Items must be Apoc/Legendary to gain special effects like Sympathetic Strike.
For this server, you can use a fan-made site: THJ DI.
Example item link: https://www.thjdi.cc/item/2013400
¶ 2) Skill Leveling + Sympathetic Items Synergy
To maximize synergy between skill leveling and sympathetic items:
- Spam low-level spells (Lvl 1-ish) as you go:
- Adds extra damage.
- Keeps your spell skills and channeling high.
- Equip sympathetic items to benefit from extra damage/healing procs and keep skills up.
¶ 3) Bags – A Must-Have for Capacity & Weight Reduction
Bags cannot be upgraded in the power slot, but Enchanted/Legendary bags often have:
- Increased capacity
- Weight reduction (WR)
¶ LGuk Farming Options
- Supplier Bags: not lore; farm multiple.
- Evil Eye Bags: also not lore; grab as many as you can.
Pro Tip: If you’re leveling in LGuk (any side), kill these mobs regularly to pick up extra bags.
¶ Bazaar Vendor Option
There’s a bag vendor in the Bazaar selling super cheap 20-slot large bank boxes. Stock up for more storage!
¶ 4) Bazaar NPCs of Note
¶ Spell Vendors/Trainers
- Located on the north side of the Bazaar.
- Offer spells up to Level 50 (with a few exceptions).
- Tip: Buy spells in bulk for multiple level ranges (10–25, 25–40, etc.).
¶ Tearel (Teleport NPC)
- Hail Tearel, choose a destination, then click the map to teleport.
- Pro Tip: Look for glowing stones while exploring to unlock more teleport options.
¶ Vision of Ayonae (Class Reset NPC)
- Found on the east side of the Bazaar.
- Allows you to remove one class to add another.
- Cooldown: 15–30 days (TBD after launch).
- Cost: Requires Essence of Might (EoM).
¶ SW Bank NPCs
- Parcels NPC: for mail/parcel service.
- Fading Memory Quest NPC: for a specific quest line.
¶ 5) Helpful Commands
¶ Outputfile
The /outputfile command generates a file containing specific game-related information.
Usage: /outputfile <content>.<file_ext>
Available Content Types:
- Guild – Guild information
- Raid – Raid details
- Spellbook – Your learned spells
- Inventory – Items in your inventory
- Guildbank – Guild bank contents
- Realestate – Owned real estate
- Guildhall – Guild hall details
- Missingspells – Spells you haven't learned
Example:
/outputfile missingspells Greg.txt
This creates a file named Greg.txt in the root of your THJ installation folder.
¶ Rewind
Moves your character back to the last safe location if stuck.
Usage: /rewind
Can only be used periodically (cooldown applies).
Won't work in combat or if recently moved.
¶ Corpsefix
Attempts to reposition nearby corpses if inaccessible.
Usage: #corpsefix
Useful if your corpse is stuck in geometry or unreachable.
If unsuccessful, seek assistance from a Guide/GM on Discord.
¶ Hidecorpse
Controls corpse visibility around you.
Usage: /hidecorpse <option>
Available Options:
all – Hides all existing corpses.
looted – Hides only looted corpses.
none – Shows all corpses.
always – Hides all corpses permanently until toggled off.
Example:
/hidecorpse looted
¶ Mystats
Displays detailed statistics about your character.
Usage: #mystats
Shows attributes like HP, mana, AC, resistances, and attack power and pet details.
Useful for monitoring buffs, debuffs, and gear effects.
Pet information will appear as a text dump in your chat window.
¶ Myskills
Displays all of your character’s skill levels.
Usage: #myskills
Shows current value for each skill (e.g., 1H Blunt, Evocation, Defense).
Useful for tracking skill progress and identifying untrained skills.
Especially helpful after level-ups or gear changes.
¶ Zoneshard
Reveals the shard (server instance) your current zone is running on.
Usage: #zoneshard
Useful for reporting zone-specific issues or lag.
Helps admins identify backend server performance.
Displays shard ID for technical support or troubleshooting.
¶ Mapfilter
Controls what appears on your in-game map.
Usage: /mapfilter <option> [on|off|default]
Description:
The /mapfilter command allows you to filter or customize icons, labels, and markers shown on your map, helping you reduce clutter and focus on relevant NPCs, items, or objects.
¶ Common Options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| all | Toggles all filters on or off. |
| npc | Show/hide non-player characters (mobs). |
| pc | Show/hide other players. |
| corpse | Show/hide player and NPC corpses. |
| ground | Show/hide ground items. |
| name | Show/hide names for filtered entities. |
| target | Highlights your current target. |
| cast | Highlights NPCs casting spells. |
| trader | Show/hide trader characters. |
| pet | Show/hide pets. |
| timer | Show/hide campfire and other timed markers. |
/mapfilter ground on
Shows all ground items on the map.
/mapfilter all default
Resets all map filters to default settings.
¶ Bonus Tip: Check out the center of the Bazaar for more merchants and items!
¶ Frequently Asked Questions
¶ How does Starting Faction work?
- Based on class, race, and deity.
- Affects guard KOS status and epic quest progression.
- Recommendation: Choose Agnostic if possible.
- If you plan a specific trio of characters, pick your race first; go Agnostic if available.
¶ How does Item Leveling work?
- Only items in the Power Slot receive XP.
- Bags and Augs do not level.
- If you can’t equip it, you can’t level it.
- Once an item gains XP, it becomes NO TRADE.
- Item leveling does not reduce your personal XP gain.
- Leveling speed:
- More stats = slower leveling.
- Sympathetic items take even longer.
- Approx. 4x Regular = 1x Enchanted, 4x Enchanted = 1x Legendary.
- Use the “Consume Item” AA to handle extra items — it’s essential!
¶ Lore/No Drop on Items?
- Many items normally flagged No Drop or Lore are tradeable here.
- Includes many epic quest drops — good for pre-Kunark farming.
- Pro Tip: Sell or give away Phinny drops you don’t need!
- Equipping normal/enchanted gear doesn’t attune it unless:
- You use a clicky on it, or
- You kill a monster with it in the Power Slot.
¶ Options for Faction Issues/Turn-ins?
- Sneak (without Hide) behind an NPC to become indifferent.
- Feign Death (FD) can help with turn-ins similarly.
- Legendary Masks (e.g., Mask of Deception from LGuk assassin) become All/All, useful for:
- Fixing faction problems.
- Bypassing locked doors.
