Farming Guide by Karinya of Carbuncle

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== Overview ==
Notice: The value of any item varies from server to server and from time to time. While the items listed here have been profitable in the experience of the author, there is no guarantee that they will be profitable now and on your server. In particular, updates often influence the value of many items. You may wish to check your own server's Auction Houses before farming. These lists do not include every monster with a valuable drop, but only those with the most valuable and common drops that, in the opinion of the author, have the best prospects for making money.
See Farming for a general overview of farming, job choices, etc.
Particularly at higher levels, the suitability of the player's job compared to the specific monsters being fought is sometimes important in choosing a good farming target. Red Mages (and sometimes White Mages) have an advantage over magic-using monsters because of Silence and Dispel, Rangers are powerful against worms because of their immobility, jobs with Killer traits are effective against the types of monsters affected by those traits, jobs that specialize in a particular damage type are more effective against monsters that take extra damage from those types, Black Mages are more powerful against monsters with pronounced weakness to a specific element such as elementals, etc. So a farming spot that is good for one job may not be good for another.
Some areas or monsters listed are only suitable towards the upper end of the level range given, or if your job is particularly strong against that monster type.
Depending on the area, it may be profitable to combine farming with Mining, Harvesting, Logging or Excavation.
Making money from Notorious Monsters is not covered in this guide.
This guide was originally written by Karinya of Carbuncle, but may contain contributions, additions and changes by other contributors as well.
== Level 1-10 ==
At very low levels, few monsters are actually Too Weak, and therefore almost all monsters can drop crystals, which are often as valuable as or more valuable than their regular drops. Some targets that are likely to be especially profitable in this level range (Note: only the most valuable drops are shown):
Area 	Monster 	Items Dropped
West Sarutabaruta, East Sarutabaruta	Crawler 	Silk Thread
West Sarutabaruta, East Sarutabaruta	Giant Bee 	Beehive Chip, Honey, Wind Crystal
West Sarutabaruta, East Sarutabaruta	Goblin Thug 	Wild Onion, Fire Crystal
West Sarutabaruta, East Sarutabaruta	Yagudo Acolyte, Yagudo Initiate, Yagudo Scribe	Yagudo Necklace, Wind Crystal
West Sarutabaruta, East Sarutabaruta	Carrion Crow 	Bird Feather, Bird Egg, Fire Crystal
West Ronfaure, East Ronfaure 	Forest Funguar 	Dark Crystal
West Ronfaure, East Ronfaure 	Carrion Worm 	Silver Ore, Zinc Ore
West Ronfaure, East Ronfaure 	Goblin Thug 	Wild Onion, Fire Crystal
West Ronfaure, East Ronfaure 	Wild Sheep 	Sheepskin, Giant Sheep Meat
North Gustaberg, South Gustaberg 	Stone Eater 	Zinc Ore
North Gustaberg, South Gustaberg 	Maneating Hornet 	Beehive Chip, Honey, Wind Crystal
North Gustaberg, South Gustaberg 	Vulture 	Bird Feather, Bird Egg, Fire Crystal
North Gustaberg, South Gustaberg 	Amethyst Quadav 	Quadav Backplate
North Gustaberg, South Gustaberg 	Goblin Thug 	Wild Onion, Fire Crystal
North Gustaberg, South Gustaberg 	Ornery Sheep 	Sheepskin
North Gustaberg, South Gustaberg 	Walking Sapling 	Grain Seeds, Vegetable Seeds
== Level 11-20 ==
Crystals remain a popular target for farming since many Easy Prey monsters can still be killed quite quickly and with little risk.
Area 	Monster 	Items Dropped
King Ranperre's Tomb(upper portions)	Goblin Thug 	Wild Onion, Fire Crystal
King Ranperre's Tomb(upper portions)	Stone Eater 	Zinc Ore
King Ranperre's Tomb(upper portions)	Goblin Ambusher 	Animal Glue, Fire Crystal
King Ranperre's Tomb(upper portions)	Rock Eater 	Ascetic's Ring, Zinc Ore, Silver Ore
Dangruf Wadi 	Goblin Thug 	Wild Onion, Fire Crystal
Dangruf Wadi 	Giant Grub 	Zinc Ore, Hermit's Ring
Dangruf Wadi 	Wadi Hare 	Gausebit Grass
Dangruf Wadi 	Goblin Ambusher 	Animal Glue, Fire Crystal
Giddeus 	Giddeus Bee, Digger Wasp 	Beehive Chip, Honey, Wind Crystal
Giddeus 	Yagudo Acolyte, Yagudo Initiate, Yagudo Scribe, Yagudo Mendicant, Yagudo Piper, Yagudo Persecutor	Yagudo Necklace, Wind Crystal
Giddeus 	Dirt Eater 	Zinc Ore
Giddeus 	Earth Eater 	Zinc Ore, Silver Ore
La Theine Plateau 	Strolling Sapling 	Vegetable Seeds, Herb Seeds
La Theine Plateau 	Rock Eater 	Zinc Ore, Silver Ore
La Theine Plateau 	Goblin Thug 	Wild Onion, Fire Crystal
La Theine Plateau 	Huge Wasp 	Beehive Chip, Honey, Wind Crystal
La Theine Plateau 	Goblin Ambusher 	Animal Glue, Fire Crystal
Konschtat Highlands 	Huge Wasp 	Beehive Chip, Honey, Wind Crystal
Konschtat Highlands 	Strolling Sapling 	Grain Seeds, Herb Seeds
Konschtat Highlands 	Rock Eater 	Zinc Ore, Silver Ore
Konschtat Highlands 	Goblin Thug 	Wild Onion, Fire Crystal
Konschtat Highlands 	Goblin Ambusher 	Animal Glue, Fire Crystal
Tahrongi Canyon 	Strolling Sapling 	Grain Seeds, Herb Seeds
Tahrongi Canyon 	Goblin Thug 	Wild Onion, Fire Crystal
Tahrongi Canyon 	Killer Bee 	Beehive Chip, Honey, Wind Crystal
Tahrongi Canyon 	Yagudo Acolyte, Yagudo Initiate, Yagudo Scribe, Yagudo Mendicant, Yagudo Piper, Yagudo Persecutor	Yagudo Necklace, Wind Crystal
Tahrongi Canyon 	Canyon Crawler 	Silk Thread
Tahrongi Canyon 	Goblin Ambusher 	Animal Glue, Fire Crystal
Tahrongi Canyon 	Wild Dhalmel 	Dhalmel Hide, Giant Femur
== Level 21-30 ==
Some areas listed for lower levels appear again in this section, with new monsters that were too dangerous to hunt before. This is generally in addition to the previously listed monsters, which remain profitable as well. By this level, crystals are generally no longer enough to make it worthwhile to target a particular monster, even if you are hunting Easy Prey; they are more of a side benefit. 
However, elementals become a viable farming choice at this level range for some jobs, especially Black Mage and Red Mage. Elementals drop clusters, which can be used to convert them into 12 of the corresponding crystal or sold at the Auction House in cluster form. In most areas, elementals only pop during weather that matches the elemental's element.
Some synthesis recipes use clusters directly, so it is not always beneficial to break clusters before selling them. Compare the price history of clusters and stacks of crystals before deciding whether to sell clusters whole or break them and sell as crystals. There may be significant price differences in either direction.
Area 	Monster 	Items Dropped
Tahrongi Canyon(add to above listing) 	Air Elemental 	Wind Cluster
Tahrongi Canyon(add to above listing) 	Earth Elemental 	Earth Cluster
La Theine Plateau(add to above listing) 	Air Elemental 	Wind Cluster
La Theine Plateau(add to above listing) 	Water Elemental 	Water Cluster
La Theine Plateau(add to above listing) 	Battering Ram 	Ram Skin, Ram Horn
Konschtat Highlands(add to above listing)	Earth Elemental 	Earth Cluster
Konschtat Highlands(add to above listing)	Thunder Elemental 	Lightning Cluster
Konschtat Highlands(add to above listing)	Tremor Ram 	Ram Skin, Ram Horn
Buburimu Peninsula 	Sylvestre 	Saruta Cotton
Buburimu Peninsula 	Goblin Ambusher 	Animal Glue
Buburimu Peninsula 	Bull Dhalmel 	Dhalmel Hide, Giant Femur
Buburimu Peninsula 	Carnivorous Crawler 	Silk Thread
Carpenters' Landing 	Digger Wasp, Spider Wasp 	Beehive Chip, Honey
Carpenters' Landing 	Beady Beetle, Stag Beetle 	Beetle Jaw
Carpenters' Landing 	Flytrap, Battrap 	Flytrap Leaf
Carpenters' Landing 	Forest Tiger 	Tiger Hide, Black Tiger Fang
Jugner Forest 	Wandering Sapling 	Herb Seeds, Vegetable Seeds
Jugner Forest 	Goblin Ambusher 	Animal Glue
Jugner Forest 	Stag Beetle 	Beetle Jaw
Jugner Forest 	Forest Tiger 	Tiger Hide, Black Tiger Fang
Pashhow Marshlands 	Water Wasp 	Beehive Chip, Honey
Pashhow Marshlands 	Goblin Ambusher 	Animal Glue
Pashhow Marshlands 	Thread Leech 	Beastman Blood
Pashhow Marshlands 	Carnivorous Crawler 	Silk Thread
Pashhow Marshlands 	Goobbue 	Boyahda Moss, Tree Cuttings
Pashhow Marshlands 	Copper Quadav, Old Quadav 	Quadav Helm
Maze of Shakhrami 	Maze Maker 	Zinc Ore, Silver Ore
Maze of Shakhrami 	Goblin Ambusher 	Animal Glue
Maze of Shakhrami 	Carnivorous Crawler 	Silk Thread
Meriphataud Mountains 	Goblin Ambusher 	Animal Glue
Meriphataud Mountains 	Yagudo Mendicant, Yagudo Piper,Yagudo Persecutor, Yagudo Priest,Yagudo Theologist, Yagudo Votary	Yagudo Necklace
Meriphataud Mountains 	Crane Fly 	Gausebit Grass
Meriphataud Mountains 	Hill Lizard 	Lizard Skin, Twinstone Earring
Meriphataud Mountains 	Stag Beetle 	Beetle Jaw
Meriphataud Mountains 	Raptor 	Raptor Skin
== Level 31-40 ==
Generally, when monsters of the same family appear at different levels, the higher level ones have slightly higher drop rates. By this level, this effect is fairly significant; a Carnivorous Crawler or Caterchipillar has noticeably better drop rate than the Crawlers of Sarutabaruta. However, this should be balanced against your ability to kill monsters quickly with little downtime. Exactly what levels of monsters are right for you depends on your job, level and gear. For some jobs, an Adventuring Fellow can add significantly to your farming ability, especially on Easy Prey to Decent Challenge targets.
Area 	Monster 	Items Dropped
Carpenters' Landing(add to above listing) 	Water Elemental 	Water Cluster
Carpenters' Landing(add to above listing) 	Thunder Elemental 	Lightning Cluster
Carpenters' Landing(add to above listing) 	Diving Beetle 	Beetle Jaw
Carpenters' Landing(add to above listing) 	Sabertooth Tiger 	Tiger Hide, Black Tiger Fang
Carpenters' Landing(add to above listing) 	Birdtrap 	Flytrap Leaf
Jugner Forest(add to above listing) 	Walking Tree 	Mistletoe, Oak Log
Jugner Forest(add to above listing) 	Water Elemental 	Water Cluster
Jugner Forest(add to above listing) 	Thunder Elemental 	Lightning Cluster
Pashhow Marshlands(add to above listing) 	Malboro 	Malboro Vine, Dodge Headband
Pashhow Marshlands(add to above listing) 	Thunder Elemental 	Lightning Cluster
Pashhow Marshlands(add to above listing) 	Water Elemental 	Water Cluster
Buburimu Peninsula(add to above listing) 	Air Elemental 	Wind Cluster
Buburimu Peninsula(add to above listing) 	Water Elemental 	Water Cluster
Meriphataud Mountains(add to above listing)	Axe Beak 	Cockatrice Meat, Cockatrice Skin, Giant Bird Feather
Meriphataud Mountains(add to above listing)	Earth Elemental 	Earth Cluster
Meriphataud Mountains(add to above listing)	Fire Elemental 	Fire Cluster
Maze of Shakhrami(add to above listing) 	Maze Scorpion, Labyrinth Scorpion	Scorpion Claw, Scorpion Shell
Maze of Shakhrami(add to above listing) 	Abyss Worm 	Zinc Ore, Silver Ore
Maze of Shakhrami(add to above listing) 	Caterchipillar 	Silk Thread
Maze of Shakhrami(add to above listing) 	Jelly, Protozoan 	Slime Oil
Maze of Shakhrami(add to above listing) 	Air Elemental 	Wind Cluster
Maze of Shakhrami(add to above listing) 	Earth Elemental 	Earth Cluster
Korroloka Tunnel 	Land Worm 	Zinc Ore, Iron Ore
Korroloka Tunnel 	Jelly 	Slime Oil
Korroloka Tunnel 	Huge Spider 	Spider Web
Korroloka Tunnel 	Thunder Elemental 	Lightning Cluster
Korroloka Tunnel 	Water Elemental 	Water Cluster
Korroloka Tunnel 	Scimitar Scorpion 	Scorpion Claw, Scorpion Shell
Rolanberry Fields 	Death Wasp 	Beehive Chip, Honey
Rolanberry Fields 	Poison Leech 	Fiend Blood
Rolanberry Fields 	Berry Grub 	Silk Thread
Rolanberry Fields 	Copper Quadav, Old Quadav 	Quadav Helm
Rolanberry Fields 	Goobbue Farmer 	Dahlia, Tree Cuttings, Treant Bulb
Sauromugue Champaign 	Hill Lizard 	Lizard Skin
Sauromugue Champaign 	Diving Beetle 	Beetle Jaw
Sauromugue Champaign 	Sabertooth Tiger 	Tiger Hide, Black Tiger Fang
Sauromugue Champaign 	Sauromugue Skink 	Raptor Skin
Lower Delkfutt's Tower 	Magic Pot, Magic Urn 	Magic Pot Shard, Mercury
Lower Delkfutt's Tower 	Chaos Idol 	Mercury, Doll Shard
Lower Delkfutt's Tower 	Light Elemental 	Light Cluster
Lower Delkfutt's Tower 	Thunder Elemental 	Lightning Cluster
Middle Delkfutt's Tower 	Magic Pot, Magic Jar 	Magic Pot Shard, Mercury
Middle Delkfutt's Tower 	Panzer Doll, Jagd Doll 	Mercury, Doll Shard
Middle Delkfutt's Tower 	Light Elemental 	Light Cluster
Middle Delkfutt's Tower 	Thunder Elemental 	Lightning Cluster