Camping

Summary

• The Camping skill allows players to create a campfire that provides a buff to yourself and others nearby
• The Camping skill increases a player's backpack maximum weight capacity and item count
• With the World Atlas and Camping skill, players can "fast travel" to certain locations based on their skill but they must first be "Unlocked"
• Players can "Unlock" locations by creating a campfire and securing it (waiting the required time needed) within 10 tiles of the Atlas book's listed spot for the location
• Unlocking locations is done on a per character-basis (not stored account-wise)
• Hiking to a location sends the player to randomized location in a 5 tile radius of the Atlas entry location

Buffs

• The Camping skill increases a player's backpack maximum weight capacity by (200 stones * (Camping Skill / 100))
• It also increases a player's backpack maximum item count allowed by (50 * (Camping Skill / 100))
• Campfires made by players now take (60 seconds - (45 seconds * (Camping Skill / 100))) seconds to secure, based on the camping skill of the campfire creator

PvM A player visiting a secure campfire site that they created themselves receive a melee and spell damage bonus against creatures of (25% * (Camping Skill / 100)) for the next 20 minutes A player visiting a secure campfire site that another player made receives a melee and spell damage bonus against creatures of (5% * (Camping Skill / 100)) for the next 20 minutes

PvP A player visiting a secure campfire site that they created themselves receive a melee and spell damage bonus against other players of (10% * (Camping Skill / 100)) for the next 20 minutes A player visiting a secure campfire site that another player made receives a melee and spell damage bonus against other players of (2% * (Camping Skill / 100)) for the next 20 minutes

Hiking

Players can now "Hike" to travel to destinations that can be found within the Atlas Book, based on their Camping skill.

• At 60 Camping Skill players may Hike to Cities, Moongates, and Healer Caravans

  

• At 80 Camping Skill players may Hike to Dungeons and Subterranean areas
• At 100 Camping Skill players may Hike to Shrines and Points of Interest
• At 120 Camping Skill players may Hike to their own Homes and Guildhouses

When a player hikes to an Atlas Book destination, they are frozen in place for 5 seconds before being sent to their destination. Players begin with 3 Custom Location entries. Players can unlock 2 additional Custom Location Entries (for all characters on their account) by purchasing the Drifter Player Enhancement. Players can also unlock 4 additional Custom Locations Entries (for all characters on their account) by purchasing the Wayfarer Player Enhancement.

In order to hike to a destination:

• The player must select the "Hike to Location" button in the Atlas Book entry for the destination
• The player must be at a secure campfire site
• The player must not have been in combat of any type within 30 seconds
• The player must not have been in combat with any player within 2 minutes

Bedrolls

• Players can double-click bedrolls from their backpack to place it at their feet
• Players can instantly log out using a Bedroll

Enhancements

• Players can increase the amount of custom hiking locations they can mark using the help menu under Player_Customizations#Enhancements

Training

• Camping can be gained through both active and passive use. Kindling is required to train camping.
• Kindling can be obtained by using a blade on a tree or through the Carpentry skill.
• Up to 50.0 skill can be trained by a NPC ? vendor.
• Skill gains for Camping up to 70.0 are accelerated in the New Player Dungeon.
  • 50-100 Use Kindling until you succeed in making a campfire. Stand by the campfire and repeat if it burns out.