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A favor orb is an "orb of light" which shines a different color depending on which guild the person who received is of.<br />
A favor orb is an "orb of light" which shines a different color depending on which guild the person who received is of.<br />
It also shines different levels of brightness depending on how much you have sacrificed to the orb.<br />
It also shines different levels of brightness depending on how much you have sacrificed to the orb.<br />
The sacrifice is always the same thing, unabsorbed experience still in your experience pools. The more [[favors]] you have, the more experience you must sacrifice to fill the orb. Contrary to popular belief, the orbs will very slowly leak, if held for long periods of time.<br />
The sacrifice is always the same thing, unabsorbed experience still in your experience pools. The more [[favors]] you have, the more experience you must sacrifice to fill the orb.<br />
Once the orb is filled completely you may place it on the proper alter to obtain your favor.
Once the orb is filled completely you may place it on the proper alter to obtain your favor.


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*The first is the most commonly known way, which is to complete a variety of puzzles at the Stone Grotto out the west gate of the Crossing, the alter out the east gate of Riverhaven, and outside [[RanikMap70|Shard's]] west gate at the raised dais. <br>
*The first is the most commonly known way, which is to complete a variety of puzzles at the Stone Grotto out the west gate of the Crossing, the alter out the east gate of Riverhaven, and outside [[RanikMap70|Shard's]] west gate at the raised dais. <br>
*The second way to obtain favor orbs is to offer the correct [[Immortals]] specific offering at their specific alters. For example, the [[Hodierna]] alter on the third tier of Ratha will take any of the proper offerings listed on her page, which consist of healing herbs, unicorn beads, parchment unicorn primers, and Immortal Hodierna Cards.
*The second way to obtain favor orbs is to offer the correct [[Immortals]] specific offering at their specific alters. For example, the [[Hodierna]] alter on the third tier of Ratha will take any of the proper offerings listed on her page, which consist of healing herbs, unicorn beads, parchment unicorn primers, and Immortal Hodierna Cards.

==Filled levels==
(incomplete)
# glows faintly
# glows faintly and wavers slightly


==Myth==
There is a prevalent myth about experience leaking from a favor. This most likely originated in the confusion with cambrinth orbs that leak mana.<br />
Favors will never ever lose experience that has been placed inside it. The perception of "leakage" comes from when multiple orbs are filled simultaneously. The orb size is based solely on the number of favors you have at the time of rubbing it.<br />
If you have two orbs both at maximum experience and place one on an altar, the second orb with expand and need more experience since you now have more favors.<br />
The same is true with departing. If you have an orb that is partially filled (based on the look) and die and depart, losing one or more favors, it can potentially be full when next rubbed.

Revision as of 19:51, 17 October 2009

What is It

A favor orb is an "orb of light" which shines a different color depending on which guild the person who received is of.
It also shines different levels of brightness depending on how much you have sacrificed to the orb.
The sacrifice is always the same thing, unabsorbed experience still in your experience pools. The more favors you have, the more experience you must sacrifice to fill the orb.
Once the orb is filled completely you may place it on the proper alter to obtain your favor.

How To Obtain

Favor orbs can be obtained in 2 main ways.

  • The first is the most commonly known way, which is to complete a variety of puzzles at the Stone Grotto out the west gate of the Crossing, the alter out the east gate of Riverhaven, and outside Shard's west gate at the raised dais.
  • The second way to obtain favor orbs is to offer the correct Immortals specific offering at their specific alters. For example, the Hodierna alter on the third tier of Ratha will take any of the proper offerings listed on her page, which consist of healing herbs, unicorn beads, parchment unicorn primers, and Immortal Hodierna Cards.

Filled levels

(incomplete)

  1. glows faintly
  2. glows faintly and wavers slightly


Myth

There is a prevalent myth about experience leaking from a favor. This most likely originated in the confusion with cambrinth orbs that leak mana.
Favors will never ever lose experience that has been placed inside it. The perception of "leakage" comes from when multiple orbs are filled simultaneously. The orb size is based solely on the number of favors you have at the time of rubbing it.
If you have two orbs both at maximum experience and place one on an altar, the second orb with expand and need more experience since you now have more favors.
The same is true with departing. If you have an orb that is partially filled (based on the look) and die and depart, losing one or more favors, it can potentially be full when next rubbed.