Anyone hunted these? Elanthipedia just says 220 to ??? and lists a special attack. I was wondering ranks in defense and offense that make then an option? Spawn rate? and any info on the special attack (what negates?).

-The Forsaken Rakash
http://elanthipedia.org/w/index.php/Khiol

>>Noone got any info?

I did try them out for a day or so, but don't remember much, except the mechanic to move around rooms there is rather odd (you have to swing around on vines I believe). And pivuhs are scaled flying pigs. ;)

I think I left because I couldn't HUNT and/or the spawn wasn't great. I probably used frostweyr bears or red leucros instead.


-- Player of Eyuve

Yea bummer, so it looks like its red luecros or frostweyr bears then...

-The Forsaken Rakash
http://elanthipedia.org/w/index.php/Khiol

The frostweyr bear special attack has been turned off for quite some time. They are very viable critters, in my opinion. Rather easier than pivuhs, more of a 125-180 critter. Although for skinning they teach pretty high (300+). Give it a shot. The area is big, and not many hunt there, so the spawn isn't constant but definitely good enough for training well.

The pivuh spawn is actually pretty decent. Again, not well populated so there are dry spells. 350-400 defenses move very slowly (430 evasion not at all), but can learn my 270ish weapons decently. 365 skinning moves fairly well as a survival tert.
Unfortunately I can't comment on the special attack much. Don't parry?

I think one thing from which pivuh may suffer, and similarly to the nearby frost angiswaerd (and really any special attack critter), is that once you can safely evade the special attack you can't learn really well from them. Yet underneath that threshold, special attacks will decimate you. 3.0 might change this.

I discounted them the first time I tried them, but I've been farming these for skins for Outfitting work orders lately. They're not bad.

>> Thats a bit to low really looking for something to move me from(250 evasion) 220ish defense and 190ish weapons to the baby/fledge gryphs in Illithi/Forfedhar area. skinnable isn't a must though I have it narrowed to Geni or Red Leucros. Unless someone has another option?

Hmm.. the path I took was red leucros --> warcats / raiders ---> bristleback

I'm a big fan of the red leucros. That being said... Small peccs would work pretty well but they are on Mriss. Elder dear. Nipoh Oshu on Aesry (need decent armor to protect against the steam.)

Late to the party, but my Necromancer worked pivuh until he could handle baby gryphons. Being survival prime means stealths keep you out of the fight a lot.

Barb needs hunting advice; elder brockets teach defenses pretty well, but not weapons. Anything in that combat range that might teach offenses a bit better?

Weapons are between 160-200, Parry, shield, evasion and armors are ~240. Skinnable is preferred, and I don't box pop.

<<elder brockets teach defenses pretty well, but not weapons. Anything in that combat range that might teach offenses a bit better?>>

my barbarian went to peccary island on m'riss inbetween elder deer and baby gryphs <not bristle backs>. acemara or something like that. i can't remember the exact spelling.


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I hated Oshu for some reason. The combination of dark rooms and that steam attack just make them seem way more trouble than they're worth.

Oshu are wonderful, unless of course you like training survival skills, like skinning or locks.