Clan from strongest(easiest to win) to weakest(hardest to win): Chaos Desert, Ice Land, Great Sea, Burning Hill, Dark Wood, Poison Water. This is only my opinion, so stop hatin', haters. Also, the negative status effects gives the game a bonus "Hard Factor" to it, seeing it's already easy. And you don't want negative status effects? Play Burning Hill.
If you don't care about reputation, kill everyone that you can if possible(except for those old mages, haven't tried not killing them yet). Oh, and that guy that tried to kill you before the young mage competition would give you +8 skill points if you say please to him when you meet again. Also, it's a good idea to travel to the City, Alley, and Wilderness every once in a while. And the arena is a better substitute to the Mana Cave(win or lose) because if you win, you get +2 skill points and if you lose, you still get +1. And don't travel too much, only travel when you need to beat the top 10 mages(and when the story asks you to travel), it wastes too much time to make you stronger. +if helpful(again).
To easily win the young mage contest, Level up HA(attack H) and LA(attack L) to max(both), get at least(if possible) up to 5 Base damage(3 is enough at this point. This is optional, but you'll need it soon), 100+mana, and you're good to go. To get the Bow down, weaklings! badge, Either do the Arena up to no. one or become the great mage(I did the white robes twice, and they will not acknowledge you being the strongest mage so the top wizards would fight with you) and win all the fights that would occur. To easily do this, max base damage, get as many items if you can if possible(there's a gravedigger somewhere in the game, +other random stuff around), max everything(for HP, 200-300 is enough. for mana, 400-500 is good), and use Chaos Desert(they're the easiest clan to net a kill if ever). If you do it the second way, even if you lose, you still get the Great Mage among Men badge. + if helpful.
Oh cool, I found the most amazing bug in the game. The screen travels from one map to another(in a very fast manner), I have max of everything, and it's saying I got an achievement for completing all wolf and centaur quests.
Why is it that the top 10 warriors all look l33t? Even some normal high leveled enemies look l33t and I'm stuck to my weakling-class clothing? Someone should call the fashion police this instance!
Girl's Father: Who the hell is this Clarence guy? I phoned him yesterday and he had 517 mothers from what the 833 policeman have told me, which was in his house playing with his pet sharks, scuba diving rats, bats, birds, and numerous dogs and cats, all with the same names. Plus, he should really pays those 372 plumbers working in his bathroom.
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