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Things to do while AFK - Am I missing any?

ArchaegeoArchaegeo Member UncommonPosts: 233
in Black Desert Online
So I know that "loop" travelling - setting up a circular route that your repeat on horse or foot is not in NA, but other than that, am I missing any of the things worth doing while AFK?  Below Ive listed them (and Longterm or Shortterm)


(love the "screensaver" effect when afk in one spot too)

1) Fishing - press space by water (or on a boat) and you will fish till inventory full or pole breaks.  Its a very slow process, but you can come back to some nice skillup and some nice silver from the fish. - LONG TERM (overnight/hours)
2) Sleep in bed - regains energy faster, duration depends on your energy cap and how low you start - MEDIUM TERM
3) Walk a trade route - builds strength and gets a little silver - SHORT to MEDIUM term - depends on distance
4) Wagon a trade route - autopathing to destination - SHORT term (bio/coffee/beer/smoke break)

Any others I am missing?

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  • tomyzrtomyzr Member UncommonPosts: 7
    just running in a circle builds your breath I think
  • SvarcanumSvarcanum Member UncommonPosts: 425
    A 30 durability fishing rod breaks after about 2h. So no all nighter there. Maybe you can craft better ones though.
  • ArchaegeoArchaegeo Member UncommonPosts: 233
    tomyzr said:
    just running in a circle builds your breath I think

    Yeah, but in NA they took out ability to set up a circular route.  You can run all the way across the map, but then you have to reset to go back.

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  • DrWookieDrWookie Member UncommonPosts: 263
    I've left over more than 2 hours and a 30 durability fishing rod doesn't break. It usually lasts me long enough to fill my inventory when I go to bed AFK fishing (and that is with the option to throw away junk fish selected).

    Just AFK running doesn't level up your breath/stamina, unless you have a way to automatically spring every few seconds. It's sprinting that actually levels it, not just running. Running with a trade pack though does level your strength.
  • ArchaegeoArchaegeo Member UncommonPosts: 233
    Hmm, didn't know that about sprinting being needed, saw my stamina go up on occasion but thought it just took really long distances, I didn't sprint a lot but will in future.

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  • spikers14spikers14 Member UncommonPosts: 531
    I was playing with that...Seeing if sprinting would up my stamina faster. It was hard to tell, but at least I got to where I was going faster. 

    Man...I have so much to learn about trade routes still..
  • ArchaegeoArchaegeo Member UncommonPosts: 233
    Ive heard trade routes not worth it really anymore since they no longer play a part in pvp, the rewards got nerfed, prob better spending the time fishing, but I didn't test it fully.

    I do know I caught a 150k and 250k fish though with low skill

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  • SvarcanumSvarcanum Member UncommonPosts: 425
    My fishing rod never lasted more than 2h...weird. Tried only twice though, so take it for what it's worth.
  • ArchaegeoArchaegeo Member UncommonPosts: 233
    Was that 2 hr active casting?  Cause autocasting takes a LOT longer between casts, like +3 min per cast.

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  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,004
    Very informative thread, thanks.

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  • SvarcanumSvarcanum Member UncommonPosts: 425
    Yes, autocasting. I lose 1 durability per caught fish. So at about 1 fish per 4 minutes at 30 durability max, those rods last me 2h each. 
  • ArchaegeoArchaegeo Member UncommonPosts: 233
    That's an active use rate, it's much longer per fish for AFK fishing

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  • ArchaegeoArchaegeo Member UncommonPosts: 233
    edited February 2016
    Yeah, will have to do more fishing testing.

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