Guide: Dark Poeta (DP)

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Dark Poeta (DP) - Level 48+ (50+ recommended) - 2 Pre-Entry Quests - Entrances in Heiron (Elyos), Beluslan (Asmodians) & Reshanta/Core (both) - Available 2x per day (daily reset).

-- As of 4.0, killing the A-rank boss will give the same loot as killing the S-rank boss; you no longer have to do S-rank runs.
-- As of 4.5, you no longer need an item to enter the instance.
-- As of 4.7, you no longer need to do any pre-entry quests to enter the instance.

Entry Quests (2):
Elyos - click
Asmodians - click

The first timed instance in the game, and also one of the first instances to make use of a ranking system (like the Dredgion). It has managed the avoid the nerfhammer for a long time, and although it is already made a lot easier for new players it remains as one of the few instances that are actually fun or somewhat challenging for the lower levels.

The Instance

When you enter Dark Poeta a timer will start, giving you a max. of 4 hours (you only need 45 mins - 1 hour) to clear the instance. The final boss and thus your loot is based on the amount of points you gather and the time left at the moment the pre-final boss is killed. All you need is the A-rank boss, so most groups will take it relatively easy. You simply work your way through the instance using a certain path (tank or someone else will know), avoiding trash mobs and killing various minibosses as you go.

Drops include pieces of the Anuhart set, which is a great alternative to Fenris/Miragent or the Mithril coin set (has set effects), and several Greater Stigma expansion quests / Growth quests / Campaign quests will require you to complete DP at least once or twice. Final boss can also drop eternal lv50 weapons and I believe also Rentus weapons now. It's also a fun instance (I think), so I recommend everyone to do it once.

Map: https://2img.net/h/oi32.tinypic.com/zkpe1v.jpg
Path: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0QMzNVoiLs/S22NjGfr_mI/AAAAAAAAAD0/TvleVgFo7b8/s640/Dark_Poeta_Run_Map.jpg

• Kill the mobs alongside the lake first before you start on the Marabatas.
  
• Position yourself in a corner or with your back against a treestump / other object to avoid being feared into mobs (tree bosses)
  
• In the mining area, just follow the straight road and clear the 2-3 drana lump spots. The spallers will automatically pass by there, or can be pulled once close.
  
• In the cave, don't stand on the circles underneath teleporter boss.
  
• In the cave, kill generators in right order from max.range and don't loot them until all 3 are dead.
  
• Kill Anuhart only when you're ready to do the final boss right after; once he dies, 5 minute timer starts during which you can use the portal and kill final boss

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Updated with some rewritten / updated sections. Thanks to Nyaru for the reminder.

Looking forward to doing this instance in the future. :3 Thanks for the useful tips

Looking forward to this as well. I'm still 47 though -__-.