AIONology

It can be annoying to try to locate some of the wandering NPCs in Aion.

We all know that to locate someone you type: /where Name

Did you know that you can get the path of a wandering NPC with equal ease?

For instance, if you want to locate Gulux (Asmodian) or Paksigue (Elyos) type:

/pathfinding Gulux

or

/pathfinding Paksigue

This will note the current location of the beastie with a purple X on your map and mini map. The purple X then moves as the creature moves along its path.

Pretty neat, huh?

You’ve probably seen our post on Paksigue aka Crab Norris, the level 13 Elite that roams about Verteron Citadel cutting short the lives of unwary low level players.
Well, the Asmodian equivalent is Gulux, a level 13 Elite Demi-humanoid ice creature that follows a path in the Altgard Ice Lake around Altgard. Like Paksigue, Gulux has a 7 meter aggro range and pre-emptive attack.

Gulux of Altgard Ice Lake

Here’s a shot of Gulux as he crosses the path into Altgard Fortress. Right after I took this shot he practically one-shotted some poor guy, who then ran into the fortress taking Gulux with him. The NPC guards took out Gulux.

For whatever reason, Gulux does not seem to have developed the same reputation, notoriety, and fame as our buddy Crab Norris. Can it be that he is less attractive, less colorful, or less interesting? Is he easier to kill? He doesn’t seem to follow quite as eccentric a path as Paksigue, so it just may be that it is easier to avoid him.

Let us know your experience with either or both of these guys.

If you haven’t met him yet, Paksigue is an Elite Level 13, a giant crab that roams the sands surrounding Verteron Citadel striking fear into the hearts of low level players. He has been dubbed Crab Norris for obvious reasons.

Just because he is only level 13, don’t think that you can take him on when you’re level 14 or 15. An Elite is the equivalent of a mob many levels higher. Elites have more defenses and  hit harder than other mobs of the same level. Depending on your class and your skills, Crab Norris may be too tough for a level 18 or 19 to solo.

The more unwary players there are roaming the dunes around Verteron Citadel, the higher the hourly kill count for Crab Norris. He usually kills the unsuspecting or preoccupied player in one or two hits.

Here’s a picture of Paksigue next to a regular sized mud potcrab, just so you can get an idea of his size. You’ll note that I took this pic of the backside of the big guy as he was moving away from me. This is the safest view of Paksigue when your character is only level 15.

I actually rather enjoy the big guy. He’s a nice touch. He adds a random element to the game that makes it more entertaining and realistic. He also performs a valuable function by alerting players to the necessity to watch the mini map for red dots that move rapidly and randomly; these fast, erratic red dots signal danger.

When you get to Eltnen, those randomly moving dots will be noticeably larger than the NPC mob dots and will represent players of the opposing faction who have stolen into your area bent on mayhem. You will be even less able to predict their presence or location than with Paksique.

Paksigue doesn’t seem to roam into the water or in close to the walls of the Citadel, so if you want to go afk on the Verteron sands make sure you are standing knee deep in water or high up on the dunes right next to the Citadel. Keep an eye on your mini map while you are questing about the dunes and you should be able to avoid Crab Norris.

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