Questing basics

Creatures won't drop quest items unless you've accepted that particular quest.

You don't pick up quest items that are dropped by monsters. These items will go directly into your Quest inventory window. (To view quest-specific items, click Quest in your inventory window.)

If you're running quests with friends, organize the hunt. The person who strikes the killing blow for a monster is the one awarded the quest item. One effective tactic is to have everyone deliver their power attack first, then step back and let one person finish off the critter.

If you're on a quest looking for drops, but your hunt partner isn't doing that quest, you need the last hit on the mob to make the drop occur.

Watch out for kill-stealers in quest areas — many less scrupulous players will dive in to make the last hit and steal your quest item.

You can have multiple quests active at once. Before you leave town, make sure you have a quest appropriate for your level. Why go kill a gaggle of Rakeclaw Imps strictly for XP when you can get XP plus adena?

If this guide won't be handy, write down who gives you a quest, where he or she is, and what you need to get! The quest information in your window isn't always in-depth enough to help you remember the NPC's location.

Early levels (20 and below) pass by way too quickly to invest in buying a lot of critical gear. At lower levels, quests are an incredible boon. You get to rack up XP and SP, and you sometimes also get a valuable weapon or piece of armor for your efforts.

Repeatable money quests are very much the way to go, especially when you hit Level 10 or so. Find out which ones you can perform multiple times, and keep repeating them.