Paragons

Paragons ELITE CREATURES — GOLDEN HUE — RARE REWARDS

Overview

Paragons are elite versions of normal creatures that spawn with a distinctive golden hue. They are significantly more powerful than their base counterparts — five times the hit points, boosted stats, and faster movement — but they carry better loot, can contain locked Paragon Chests, and have a chance to drop unique artifacts.

Paragons cannot flee and cannot be tamed.

Where Paragons Spawn

Paragons can appear on the following facets:

• Ilshenar
• Felucca
• Tokuno Islands
• Ter Mur

They do not spawn in Trammel, Malas, or custom facets.

Spawn Chance

Any eligible creature has a chance to spawn as a Paragon based on its Fame. Higher-fame creatures are slightly more likely to become Paragons:

Creature Fame	Paragon Chance
500 – 3,199	1 in 20 (5.0%)
3,200 – 6,399	1 in 19 (5.3%)
6,400 – 9,599	1 in 18 (5.6%)
9,600 – 12,799	1 in 17 (5.9%)
12,800 – 15,999	1 in 15 (6.7%)
16,000 – 19,199	1 in 14 (7.1%)
32,000	1 in 10 (10.0%)

The following creatures cannot become Paragons: Champion Bosses, the Harrower, Vendors, Escorts, and Clones.

Paragon Stat Buffs

When a creature becomes a Paragon, it receives substantial bonuses across the board:

Stat	Buff
Hit Points	×5.0 (500% of normal)
Strength	×1.05
Intelligence	×1.20
Dexterity	×1.20
All Skills	×1.20
Movement Speed	×1.20 faster
Min/Max Damage	+5
Fame	×1.40
Karma	×1.40

Paragons also receive +40 bonus to hit point, stamina, and mana regeneration rates.

Bonus Loot

In addition to their normal loot table, every Paragon receives an extra loot pack based on its Fame tier:

Fame Range	Bonus Loot Pack
Under 1,250	Meager
1,250 – 2,499	Average
2,500 – 4,999	Rich
5,000 – 9,999	Filthy Rich
10,000+	Ultra Rich

See the Luck--How it works ! page for details on what each loot tier contains.

Paragon Chests

Every Paragon has a 10% chance to carry a locked Paragon Chest. The chest level is based on the creature's treasure map level. Chests are locked and trapped — you will need Lockpicking to open them.

Chest Contents by Level

Chest Level	Gold	Scrolls	Magic Items	Reagent Stacks	Gems	Treasure Map	Lockpicking Req.
1	200	1	2	1 (40–60 ea.)	1	Level 2	36
2	400	2	4	2 (40–60 ea.)	2	Level 3	76
3	600	3	6	3 (40–60 ea.)	3	Level 4	84
4	800	4	8	4 (40–60 ea.)	4	Level 5	92
5	1,000	5	10	5 (40–60 ea.)	5	Level 6	100
6	1,200	6	12	6 (40–60 ea.)	6	Level 7	100

Each chest also contains a treasure map one level higher than the chest level. All chests are protected by an Explosion Trap scaled to the chest level.

Chocolatiering Ingredients

Paragons have a 20% chance to drop one of the following chocolatiering ingredients:

• Cocoa Butter
• Cocoa Liquor
• Sack of Sugar
• Vanilla

Paragon Artifacts

Paragons have a chance to drop one of 23 unique artifacts upon death. The drop chance depends on both the creature's Fame and the killer's Luck.

How the Artifact Chance Works

The artifact formula uses the creature's Fame and the square root of your Luck:

Chance = 1 ÷ ( BaseChance × (100 − √Luck) ÷ 100 )

Unlike the standard loot system where Luck soft-caps around 4,000, the Paragon artifact formula benefits from Luck well beyond that threshold. Every point of Luck improves your odds of getting an artifact. The cap is 99% chance for an artifact (around 10K Luck).

Artifact Drop Rates

Creature Fame	0 Luck	500 Luck	1,000 Luck	2,000 Luck	4,000 Luck
5,000	1 in 90	1 in 70	1 in 62	1 in 50	1 in 33
10,000	1 in 60	1 in 47	1 in 41	1 in 33	1 in 22
15,000	1 in 43	1 in 33	1 in 29	1 in 23	1 in 15
20,000	1 in 30	1 in 23	1 in 20	1 in 16	1 in 11
25,000	1 in 20	1 in 16	1 in 14	1 in 11	1 in 7
32,000	1 in 10	1 in 7	1 in 7	1 in 5	1 in 3

Tip: Target high-fame Paragons on Ilshenar, Felucca, Tokuno, or Ter Mur for the best artifact odds. A 32,000-fame Paragon with 4,000 Luck gives you roughly a 1 in 3 chance per kill.

Artifact List

Paragon Artifacts
Gold Bricks Phillip's Wooden Steed Alchemist's Bauble Arctic Death Dealer Blaze of Death Bow of the Juka King Burglar's Bandana Cavorting Club	Enchanted Titan Leg Bone Gwenno's Harp Iolo's Lute Luna Lance Night's Kiss Nox Ranger's Heavy Crossbow Orcish Visage Polar Bear Mask	Shield of Invulnerability Staff of Power Violet Courage Heart of the Lion Wrath of the Dryad Pixie Swatter Gloves of the Pugilist

Each artifact has an equal chance of being selected when the drop triggers.

Tips for Paragon Hunting

• Stack Luck. Unlike standard loot, Paragon artifact chance continues to scale with Luck well beyond 4,000. Every point helps.
• Target high-fame creatures. Both the Paragon spawn rate and artifact drop chance scale with creature Fame.
• Felucca doubles carving resources. If you're hunting Paragons in Felucca, you get double hides, scales, feathers, and other carving yields.
• Bring Lockpicking. Paragon Chests require 36–100 Lockpicking depending on level. Without it, you're leaving rewards on the table.
• Paragons hit hard. With 5× HP, +5 damage, 1.2× skills, and faster movement, a Paragon version of a tough creature is a serious fight. Prepare accordingly.

See Also

• Luck--How it works !
• Doom Gauntlet
• Tamer's Gauntlet