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Von Leon Expedition Guide

[header][b]Introduction[/b][/header]
Greetings my fellow Maplers! Are you ready to face the fallen Lion King, Von Leon? Sure it may be easy to say so but to actually do it, maybe not. Well either way it's between going in with nothing, or with a plan.

[header][b]Pre-Quests[/b][/header]
[b][i]Requirements : Level 110+[/i][/b]

1. Talk to [b]Krag[/b] at [b]Desolate Moor[/b], then head to the [b]First Tower[/b] and talk to [b]Jenn[/b].
2. Collect 200 "[item=Crocky's Helmet]" and talk to [b]Jenn[/b] again to receive a key. Enter the [b]Roof of the First Tower[/b] and defeat the [monster=Red Crocky]Red Crockys[/monster].
3. Continue to the "Second Tower" and talk to [b]Murt[/b], receive the quest "[b]Murt's Letter[/b]".
4. Return to El Nath, and talk to [b]Alcaster[/b], receive the quest "[b]Alcaster's Crystal[/b]".
5. You will be automatically warped back to the [b]Second Tower[/b], double-click the crystal and complete the quest by talking to [b]Murt[/b]. (This unlocks his shop)
6. Return to [b]Jenn[/b] at the [b]First Tower[/b], accept his quest and collect 200 "[item=Reindeer's Spear]", then speak to him again.
7. While attempting to pass the [b]Second Tower[/b], [b]Luden[/b] will stop you and ask to eliminate the [monster=Prison Guard Boar]monsters[/monster] at the [b]Roof of the Second Tower[/b].
8. Return back to [b]Jenn[/b], accept his quest and collect "200 [item=Bearwolf's Morning Star]", then speak to him again.
9. Attempt to pass the [b]Third Tower[/b], then defeat the [monster=Prison Guard Rhino]monsters[/monster] at the [b]Roof of the Third Tower[/b].
10. Travel to the [b]Fourth Tower[/b] and speak to [b]Luden[/b], eliminate 222 [monster=Grey Vulture]Grey Vultures[/monster].
11. Speak to [b]Luden[/b] again, and return with a "[item=Dirty Magic Scroll of the Knight]" from [monster=Castle Golem]Castle Golems[/monster]. (Repeatable)

By the end of this, you should have "[item=The Knight's Magic Scroll]". This transports you to the [b]Audience Room Corridor[/b] which is a waiting room before Von Leon.

[header][b]Von Leon Expedition[/b][/header]
[b]*Note: You may only enter the Audience Room once a day, even if you have a extra of [item=The Knight's Magic Scroll].*[/b]

[b][i]Requirements : Level 120+[/i][/b]

[b]Time Limit : 1 Hour.[/b]

You require [b]at least 6 members within the expedition to a maximum of 18[/b]. None of these members have to be online for the Expedition Captain. Admittance to the "Audience Room" is [b]only available in Channels 13 and 18[/b]. You may re-log to go to the other channel, staying in the [b]Audience Room Corridor[/b].

[header][b]Von Leon[/b][/header]
[b][monster=Von Leon]Von Leon[/monster][/b] has the skills listed below:

[b]Teleport[/b]: Von Leon teleports to the most dangerous enemy, away, or to his monsters.

[b]Summon Monsters (1)[/b]: Summons a team of [monster=Prison Guard Boar]Prison Guard Boar[/monster] and [monster=Prison Guard Rhino]Prison Guard Rhino[/monster].

[b]Summon Monsters (2)[/b]: Summons a group [monster=Mini Castle Golem]Mini Castle Golems[/monster].

[b]Consume[/b]: Regenerates Health by eating all [monster=Mini Castle Golem]Mini Castle Golems[/monster] within his reach. ([b]Note: This is one of the known skills for high failure rate of the Expedition.[/b])

[b]Jail[/b]: Teleports players to the jail where they must hit the boxes and loot the key to re-enter the boss room.

[b]Full Damage Reflect[/b]: Reflects melee and magic attacks back to the players. (Note: The only attack that can ignore reflection is [b][skill=Blade Lord=Chains of Hell][/b])

[b]Potential Nullified[/b]: Potential on Equipment will no longer work for 60 seconds.

[header][b]Strategies to Defeat Von Leon[/b][/header]
This is where most Expeditions fail. Most of the time they think it's a easy fight, just like spamming skills. It's completely wrong (unless you have the funds or enough players to do the first method which is unlikely), thus the development of strategies to defeat Von Leon. Not to forget funding counts, especially if you are soloing.

[header][i][b]Strategies[/b][/i][/header]
[b]*Note: This is both crew and solo based methods.*[/b]

[b]Method 1 - No Prisoners![/b]: As the name suggests, you're not only attacking the boss, but his summons as well. Not recommended unless your expedition can kill the summons within a few seconds. [b]Soloing with this method, you need the correct gear to even try, HOWEVER it is possible (even to kill him before he summons mobs), just unlikely.[/b] ([b]Note: Before Von Leon was easily defeated by being mass attacked by other players. That no longer works.[/b])

[b]Method 2 - Create a Diversion![/b]: This is basically luring the summons to one side and Von Leon on another for a crew. (Preferred Method: Von Leon on the left, Summons on the right.) The flaws with this is that Von Leon may teleport to the mobs. It's recommended to max out the spawns with Rhinos and Boars with this method. As for people soloing with this method, aggro Von Leon and run to the other side of the map. After he teleports to you, deal damage to him until the mobs come, then run to the other side, repeated until defeated.

[b]Method 3 - Regroup![/b]: All the monsters including Von Leon within a area. This may be very effective for people with 1vs1 skills (You just need to stand on Von Leon to attack him). The point of this is so that there are max mobs of Boars and Rhinos and Mini Golems no longer summon. This is also very effective for soloing, but it requires to be a bit funded to be able to do this method, although this may be the easiest method. Recommended spot is at the exit of the Audience Room.

[header]Lion King Medal[/header]
[b]*Note: Hidden Epic Potential and upgraded stats to Von Leon Weapons are now in the Shop as of Version 1.09 in GMS!*[/b]

Von Leon is fought for the [item=Lion King Medal]. 1-3 Medals drop for every defeat. [item=Lion King Medal] can be purified for a [item=Noble Lion King Medal] (Requires 50 [item=Purification Totem]s) or a [item=Royal Lion King Medal] (Requires 100 [item=Purification Totem]s). Medals are currency for Von Leon Equipment, which can be bought in [b]Murt[/b]'s Shop in the [b]Second Tower[/b].
You need 1 [item=Noble Lion King Medal] to buy a Cape, Glove, or Shoe. 3 [item=Royal Lion King Medal] are required to buy a Overall or Helmet, and 5 [item=Royal Lion King Medal] are required to buy a Weapon.

[header]Other Notes[/header]
-Upon a player's death, they will be respawned in the Resurrection Tower, a portal away back to the [b]Audience Room[/b].
-The Audience Room has potion room cool-down, use the Resurrection Tower or Jail to your advantage to re-buff/potion recovery!
-Skills like [b][skill=Crusader=Magic Crash](All Warriors), [skill=Battle Mage 4=Party Shield], [skill=Demon Slayer 4=Binding Darkness], [skill=Priest=Holy Magic Shell], and [skill=Shadower=Smokescreen][/b] are one of the many useful skills, use this to your advantage!
-[b]Maximum monsters within the "Audience Room" may crash your game client, reasons may be max mobs or too much movement[/b].

[header][b]Conclusion[/b][/header]
This guide was not meant for people to defeat Von Leon every single time, but to have an idea how to defeat him. At the end, it may not be successful, but if done right, damage will have been done to Von Leon, this [b]I will guarantee[/b].

[header][b]Credits[/b][/header]
-Me for writing this guide.
-Many of my buddies and guild members for participating in Von Leon attempts.
-Many other existing guides with information of this expedition.
-Mr.Basil for the "[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/show/tags_help]How To Write A Guide, Listing or Thread Post Using Tofu Tags.[/url]"
-For anyone reading this Guide!

[b]*Other*[/b]
Have problems with my guide or want to make a suggestion? PM me and I'll see what I can do with this guide.

April 24, 2012