TLDR; [12/20/2020] Area C-3 is yields >= 11% more experience than Muddy Banks 1. The purpose of this post is to help leechers decide if it is worth moving from Muddy Banks 1 to Area C-3 at level 53. The Leeching Guide made by @Jooon was recently updated to include a few new leech maps thanks to the exp buff in Patch 0.69 and some data presented by @Wilio (See here). For those of you that don't know, Muddy Banks 1 was traditionally known as the go-to leech map for levels 51 to 56. Spoiler (OLD) The updated leeching guide now looks like this: (NEW!!!) To help support my findings, I recorded a 2 minute video in both maps. Here is the video for Muddy Banks 1 Spoiler Here is the video for Area C-3 Spoiler In the two minutes, I received 147,991 exp in Muddy Banks 1 and 165,888 in Area C-3. 147,991 / 165,888 = 0.892 => MB1 is 11% less efficient than Area C-3. Area C-3 is a simple linear map, and requires no skill beyond knowing how to telecast to earn maximum exp. Any leecher capable of telecasting will be able to full clear this map and cast HS without any exp loss. On the other hand, MB1 requires the leecher to: know the optimal rotation on the map (most leechers don't) be very consistent at telecasting (every missed telecast will result in less exp per hr) know the timings between mob respawns (to push more exp and minimize exp loss from casting HS) Even under ideal conditions, we see that MB1 will yield 11% less exp. In reality, I don't know many MB1 leechers who know the optimal rotation on MB1. They might do something like this Spoiler I will state that most leechers will just casually go back and forth on the bottom row, going up every once in a while with the portal - taking the portal up/down wastes time. So needless to say, MB1 is a much harder map and yields less experience than Area C-3. I hope the data I've presented here helps you come to a decision the next time you are debating if it is worth moving to Area C-3. As someone who makes a lot of mules and self leeches exclusively, this >11% loss in experience is a deal breaker for me. Cheers!
friendship ended with mb1 now area c-3 is my best friend who else remembers being stuck at gs2 from 58-75
Moving to Magatia for leech is a hassle, but it's well considered worth the move to C-3. Also, when purchasing leech, sellers often dislike MB1, so I would like buyers to know the option of purchasing C-3 leech.
