In addition to experience points, hunting certain NPCs can net you drops (such as a Flamethrower); however, you cannot earn reputation from hunting like you do in PvP.
Hunting NPCs (non-playable characters, used to describe the enemies you hunt) can last forever as there is no end to the amount of NPCs (though special characters may only be hunted once per week), while attacking players is temporary. You can only attack a specific player once per day, and once you have killed a player, they don't come back as NPCs do.
Hunting was first created by Zorg in order for lower-leveled players with saved up money to be able to make use of the money. Awhile back, hunting was used heavily along with Double EXP to take advantage of the Double EXP weekend. This way, not only could players net a sometimes jaw-dropping amount of EXP with saved Credits, they could also snag a few drops if they were lucky (The chance of a NPC drop is very low). However, recently, Zorg has decided that the players saving tons of Credits up and then leveling way ahead of PVP-ers was not the way the game was supposed to be. So he removed Double EXP and changed Hunting to give only 80% EXP what PVP would give, and increased the daily revives from 2 to 4 in order to increase PVP traffic. A few weeks after the EXP levels were dropped to 80% they were returned to 100% again, and the cost of hunting was dropped by 5c at every level. This means that hunting Sewer Rats is now free.
Today, hunting is still widely used for leveling up, although not as much as before.
Hunting Points
Each time you hunt an NPC/Special Character within 5 levels of you, you get Hunting Points. Hunting points add up weekly and if you are in the top 10 Hunting Points for that week, then you get a badge on your profile for that week and a permanent banner in your profiles honors.
Hunting points are listed in with the hunting NPC's below.
Badge:
Banner:
Hunting NPCs
There currently are 11 possible types of NPCs to hunt; mostly in level increments of 5. All of the NPCs can also drop health items such as: Antibiotics, Small Medicine, Large Medicine, First Aid Kits and Revive Kits. For more information about hunting drops, see the hunting drops page. Every NPC in the same group have the same drop rate.
Note: Hunting drops chance decrease 10x if you are 10 levels or higher than the NPC you are hunting; this DOES NOT apply to Special Characters.
Note: The Hunting Boost can be bought from the Boon Ship in Sector 2 for 25 Boons. This will reduce the cost of hunting by 20% for 24 hours while the boost is active.
Sewer Rats
Sewer Rats Level 1-2
One of the lowest forms of life in the hive, but vast in numbers. The rats create a problem for those in the slums.
Drops:
N/A
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
0c
0c
1
2
Drug Dealers
Drug Dealers Level 3-5
Drug dealers of the slums. Commonly found in Sector 3.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
3c
2c
2
3
Slum Thugs
Slum Thugs Level 6-10
Some would say they are lower than the rats. These thugs are a common sight in sector 3, wandering aimlessly and stealing.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
5c
4c
3
4
Residential Guards
Residential Guards Level 11-15
Civilian recruited guards of Sector 2, their main job is to fend off the poor people in the slums and maintain peace.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
8c
6c
4
6
Hive Police
Hive Police Level 16-20
The hive police force is known for its corruptness, some say they are no better than the criminals they claim to fight.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
10c
8c
5
7
Hive Riot Police
Hive Riot Police Level 21-25
The hive police force is known for its corruptness, some say they are no better than the criminals they claim to fight.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
13c
11c
6
8
X-Corp Guards
X-Corp Guards Level 26-30
Armed guards of the infamous X-Corp, more powerful than the police and the main power behind all government.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
15c
12c
7
10
Senate Guards
Senate Guards Level 31-35
Guards of the halls of the senate, most are on the X-Corp payroll. They take no prisoners and tolerate no annoyance.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
18c
15c
8
11
X-Corp Bounty Hunters
X-Corp Bounty Hunters Level 36-40
Notorious amongst assassins, the X-Corp Bounty Hunters are professional and merciless.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
20c
17c
9
12
Chamber Guards
Chamber Guards Level 41-45
Guards of the secret chambers in the great halls of the syndicate. They answer to no senate or corporation.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
23c
19c
10
13
Hive Lord Bodyguards
Hive Lord Guards Level 46-50
Most loyal of the chamber guards and defenders of the Hive Lord's throne room at the very peak of the hive.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
25c
21c
11
15
X-Corp Droids
X-Corp Droids Level 76-80
Deployed by X-Corp to hunt down their former Test Subjects, these ruthless machines must be steered clear of.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
40c
34c
17
23
Crystal Entities
Crystal Entities' Level 78-80
These entities exist in the same dimension as the Avatars, the crystals they are formed from hold great power. Crystal Entities can only be hunted by Avatars.
Drops:
Fragments:
Shards:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
40c
34c
17
23
X-Corp Markswomen
X-Corp Markswomen Level 88-90
Special mercenaries-for-hire that are under the employ of X-Corp to find and terminate the escaped test subjects.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
45c
38c
19
25
"Brotherhood of Blood" Quest
The first Legacy quest ever. Completing this gives a player high-level hunting options, such as Cerb, X-1025, Tyran, and Ventrix, as well as the 50+ hunting groups. To begin the quest, the 10,000c Chronicle of Blood must be purchased from Joe's Merchandise in Sector 3. The following NPCs can only be attainable through the Brotherhood of Blood quest:
Guard Dogs
Guard Dogs Level 51-55
Patrolling the sanctuary these Guard Dogs have been injected with the Avatar Lords blood. Increasing their strength.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
28c
23c
12
16
Brotherhood Cultists
Brotherhood Cultists Level 56-60
Devoted followers of the Avatar Lord many of these Cultists have developed lesser Avatar abilities.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
30c
25c
13
17
Blood Crazed
Blood Crazed Level 61-65
These cultists got addicted to drinking Avatar blood, and became mentally unstable.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
33c
28c
14
19
Sentinels
Sentinels Level 66-70
These robotic goliaths roam the halls of the Sanctuary, reaching 7 feet in height they far out power most humans.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
35c
29c
15
20
Sanctuary Guards
Sanctuary Guards Level 71-75
These stealth guards not only operate within the Sanctuary but all around the hive, hiding in the shadows.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
38c
32c
16
21
Brotherhood Avatars
Brotherhood Avatars Level 76-80
Some members of the brotherhood have now become Avatars themselves, although lesser in power than Tyran.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
40c
34c
17
23
"Shadow Hunter" Quest
The second Legacy quest. Completing this gives a player high-level hunting options, Hive Gatekeepers. It also opens higher tiered weaponry in the Off Plane. To begin the quest, the 12,500c Journal of a Shadow Hunter must be purchased from Joe's Merchandise in Sector 3. The following NPC can only be attainable through the Shadow Hunter quest:
Hive Gatekeepers
Hive Gatekeeper Level 96-100
Trained to guard the highest importance areas of the hive. Not much gets past them.
Drops:
Hunting Cost
Discounted
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
48c
42c
33
37
Hunting Special Characters
Please note: SNPC's are not visible until level 15.
Hint: The Hunting Pass can be bought from the Boon Ship in Sector 2 (for 60 boons) and resets the Special NPC timer allowing you to hunt right away.
In addition to hunting groups, you can also hunt special characters, commonly referred to as SNPCs. You can only hunt these characters once every 7 days, and if you do not kill them in the fight, they immediately heal back to full health (so you cannot wear them down). Special characters are specific for everyone, meaning that even though your friend defeated one 5 minutes ago, you can still fight that character. Drop percentages have been decreased accordingly since more of the Special Characters will be defeated everyday. Note: The drops listed are not necessarily all the drops possible. They will also commonly drop health items like Revives Kits, Large Medicines, First Aid Kits, etc. just like normal NPCs.
In addition to their unique drops, all Special NPCs from level 50 - 80 (Seraph, Cerb, Guardian: X-1025, and Tyran; excluding Shadow Hunter SPNCs) have a chance to drop a Chaos Armor; this chance increases as the level of the NPC increases. Therefore, Seraph has the lowest chance of dropping a Chaos Armor, while Tyran has the highest chance.
The ability Fast Recovery reduces the wait to hunt special NPCs by 24 hours. This brings the wait down to 6 days, rather than the usual 7. The Hunting Boost, found in the Boosts section of the Platinum Store, reduces the wait to hunt Special NPCs by 24 hours. This, combined with the Fast Recovery ability, allows you to hunt Special NPCs every 5 days.
Assassin: Lisha
Lisha Level 10
Wandering the Sectors this ruthless assassin will kill anyone, if the price is right. Often employed by X-Corp to take care of lesser opposition, she has worked up quite a reputation amongst other assassins.
Drops:
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
50
65
Mob Boss: Big Al
Big Al Level 20
Working behind the scenes with X-Corp the Police and any other corrupt organizations he can get in contact with. Big Al is responsible for most of the large scale crime with in the Hive.
Drops:
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
100
130
Police Chief: Zaphar
Zaphar Level 30
Running what is left of the police force in the hive, the Chief of Police takes more of a 'hands on' approach at fighting crime. Often found wandering Sector 3 hunting criminals, he is thought to be losing his sanity.
Drops:
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
150
195
X-Corp Founder: Sythe
Sythe Level 40
The founder of the notorious X-Corp company that runs most of the legal and illegal business with in the hive. Rumour has it that in his early scientist days Sythe conducted strength and intelligence increasing experiments on himself.
Drops:
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
200
260
Hive Lord: Seraph
Seraph Level 50
His origins are unknown, but the building of the hive was of his design. None have ever been powerful enough to challenge his rule, and even X-Corp bow to his power. Having lived over 200 years he still shows no signs of age.
Drops:
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
250
325
Gatekeeper: Cerb
Cerb Level 60
A dedicated disciple of Tyran, after years of drinking his masters blood he developed the unusual characteristic of ethereal wings. This lesser avatar is now the gatekeeper to the Brotherhoods Sanctuary below the hive.
Drops:
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
300
390
Guardian : X-1025
X-1025 Level 70
This 8 foot high 6 legged robot was built as the guardian for the Brotherhood of Blood's sanctuary. It has been upgraded slowly over time and has a huge array of weapons.
Drops:
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
350
455
Avatar Lord: Tyran
Tyran Level 80
The first human to become an Avatar and leader of the Brotherhood of Blood. He has been alive for over 700 years exploring the stars and dimensions of this universe and as such has gained great power.
Drops:
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
400
520
Observer: Ventrix
Ventrix Level 85
Few have met the Observer and lived to tell the tale. He is known to traverse the timeless void. But nobody knows where he came from or what he wants.
Not much is known about her origins except that she was first seen escaping the scene of an explosion at an X-Corp facility with a masked male individual. She has recently been discovered attacking X-Corp personnel and facilities, causing large amounts of fatalities and collateral damage.
Drops:
Hunting Points
Trained Hunting Points
425
553
Test Subject 1: Aiden
Aiden Level 90
Not much is known about Aiden except that he may be the one spotted alongside Aida during her attacks on X-Corp facilities. There have been conflicting reports about the extent of his strange abilities but one thing is for certain - he is dangerous. To find Aiden, go to the quests page.
