The Mob Ladder - A guide to what mob to hunt next

[Oleg]

I've put together a rough guide to answer the questions that people often ask about what mobs they should try next, as their skills and equipment get better. I've divided the mobs into various categories, so that if you want to find new mobs to try, identify which category you fit into and look at the mobs in the list.

This is based on the smallest maturities of each mob, obviously you can also move up to higher maturities as your skills and equipment progress. Remember that there is a big difference between, for example, a Daikiba Young and a Daikiba Stalker, so when you are trying out a new mob I'd suggest going for the low maturities first and see what you can handle.

It's impossible to order the mobs completely because of varying damage types and frequency of attacks/hits, as well as the complications caused by the various different equipment set-ups a player can have. This is intended as a rough guide only, and the suggested equipment is just a guideline. I'd recommend checking the mob's details on Entropedia as well, especially when it comes to special damage types such as electric or penetration.

I've tried to also consider the aggression factor, i.e. whether you are likely to get mobbed by several at once. This is why Rippersnapper, for example, are a little higher up than their stats might suggest.

I've excluded mobs that are not in the game as standard, such as Eomon or Drone Communicator.

I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions for changes. In particular, there are some mobs (mostly high-end) that I'm not really familiar with, so these may be placed inappropriately. I've marked these mobs with italics.

The list is in the next post.

[Oleg]

Little Birdies
Tiny non-aggressive birds that will die with a couple of shots. Not really recommended for hunting but it can be fun to wipe them out!

Chirpy (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Fugabarba (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Gibnib (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Turp (Bestiary, Entropedia)

Beginner
Beginning hunters should start with these mobs. An opalo should be enough to kill these without any armour or a FAP.

Daikiba (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Exarosaur (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Plumatergus (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Pupugi (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Sabakuma (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Snablesnot Female (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Snablesnot Male (Bestiary, Entropedia)

Noob
These are a bit trickier but once you have a few skills they won't be difficult.

Berycled (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Caudatergus (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Combibo (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Cornundacauda (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Diripi (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Igni (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Kerberos (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Merp (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Prancer (Bestiary, Entropedia)

Low Level
When you've got a few pieces of low-end armour, try some of these. A bigger gun or an amp would be good at this point.

Cornundos (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Faucervix (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Foul (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Gradivore (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Mourner (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Rippersnapper (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Snarksnot (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Tantillion (Bestiary, Entropedia)

Disciple
Now we're rolling, you've got a full set of pixie or better and a FAP and you're using something better than an unamped opalo.

Argonaut (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Attacker (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Calamusoid Female (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Calamusoid Male (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Drone (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Equus (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Feffoid (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Hiryuu (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Maffoid (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Molisk (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Morsusilex (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Tripudion (Bestiary, Entropedia)

Graduate
With something like Shogun or Rascal with plates and a FAP-50, try these. Watch out for special damage types.

Allophyl (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Armax Cow (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Atrax (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Atrox (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Bristlehog (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Estophyl (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Gokibusagi (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Longu (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Mermoth (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Repesilex (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Thorafoid (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Thorofoid (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Trilomite (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Umbranoid Female (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Umbranoid Male (Bestiary, Entropedia)

Medium
You'll need at least Gremlin/Ghost/Vigi with 2a plates or similar, plus a fairly powerful gun before you can move up to these mobs.

Aetherex (Bestiary Entropedia)
Ambulimax (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Armax Bull (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Fungoid (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Itumatrox (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Kreltin (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Miner Bot (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Mulmun (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Nexnecis (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Scaboreas (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Snarg (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Tantardion (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Tezlapod (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Thorifoid (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Thorio (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Trooper (Bestiary, Entropedia)
TskTsk (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Warrior (Bestiary, Entropedia)

High Level
Ghost+5b and a FAP-80 is a good indication of what you'll need to take these mobs (though several of them have special damage types).

Aurli (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Caperon (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Cersumon (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Cornoanterion (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Formicacida (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Formidon (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Hispidus (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Hogglo (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Kingfisher (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Muluk-hir (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Neconu (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Oculus (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Phasm (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Scipulor (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Sumima (Bestiary, Entropedia)

Uber
These are the really hardcore mobs, you'll need some uber gear and good skills before you think about killing these.

Araneatrox (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Chomper (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Daspletor (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Falxangius (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Globster Bestiary, Entropedia)
Malcruentor (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Mulaak'f (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Osseocollum (Bestiary, Entropedia)
Second Entity (Bestiary, Entropedia)

[Epictetus]

Very cool post! I'm currently "high level."

[club]

whoo whoo
im high lvl to some uber mobs ...
as the spiders are not at all difficult to kill with a freind just grap a foxtrot and got to the outpost near teh rig and go getting them closer but not soo close as in radar when revived then the action start :

per example: you go north of spider and your freind is south but in radar then your freind shoots spider at south till spider hits him and he die then its time to you shootyou go shooting teh spider till ~the spider hits you then you die and your freind is already at spider shooting him and then after maybe 3 to 4 times teh spider is killed and you get some nice loots .... ( i mean HOFs !! ) iu made hof of 20 place some days ago on spider alpha heeh WOOT !!

[Alice]

seems im medium ^^

but nice idea

i dislike pupugis, they are PITA

[Nebu]

Nice list, but I would suggest moving Mulmun and Muluk Hir one step up each. They both hit a bit faster than normal mobs (25 vs 20 rpm I believe) and hit a lot. Also, the higher mulmun maturities I cant sometimes outfap in ghost+5B with ek 2600 at 120+ HP and 2400 evade.

[captain]

nice work Oleg

[lootman]

nice ladder, i am agree on most of it.
In the other hand, it seems i am currently a disciple Anyone want to be my mentor ?

[Oleg]

Thanks for the comments everyone, I'm glad you think this is useful.

Nebu - thanks for the Mulmun/Muluk-Hir info, that's the sort of thing I need for the mobs I don't know well enough, or at all. I had a feeling I may have underestimated them. I'll edit the list for those two. +rep for your help.