Solo leveling in Hydatos

Since the introduction of the Echo to Eureka in patch 5.1, it became possible to much more easily level solo in Eureka than previously. Of course, Eureka itself is community-minded content, but feel free to use this information if you ever need to level solo.

This page continues from the Solo Leveling in Pyros page.

For general information about Hydatos, please check the Hydatos page.

The information and experience on this page was collected by Ese'al Arelius from Zodiark.

General Guidelines

 * Always keep up your food buff, Potion of Harmony, and Pyros Elemental buff. Use Eurekan potion whenever available to keep your HP up.
 * Avoid grinding enemies that spawn a fate, they don't mutate or adapt so are less efficient to grind
 * Keep your mini-map open to see when fates spawn

Basic Logos
These are the most useful actions to use while leveling: Of course, you can play around with as many actions as you want.

Levels 50 - 60
Grind enemies 2 levels above you and work on your Challenge Log.

Mobs in Hydatos always mutate or adapt under certain conditions (day/night and weather), when they have done mutated/adapted they will give more experience

Keep in mind that mobs that mutate change element upon mutating. So try to get their HP down low before they mutate to make it easier, if you have a stun ability you can use it once they've mutated or adapted for extra safety.

The following table will list some of the mobs that can mutate or adapt.

As an example Val Chigoe mutates during the night if it is fair skies.

You should try to get in a group and join for Fates as they spawn. The closer in level they are the better the experience gain.

** Provenance Watcher is the instance boss of Hydatos, You can get Crystalline Scale from this fate at lvl59+

*** This fate spawns periodically if there are 8+ lvl 60 characters in the instance. The fate is needed to enter the Baldesion Arsenal. Dispel L is highly recommended.

**** This fate only spawns when the Baldesion Arsenal is being done, completion of this fate is needed to weaken Absolute Virtue. Dispel L and Feint L are highly recommended.

Level 51-58
An alternative way to level from level 51 to level 58 is using the Logos action Reflect L.

In the far north-west section of the Hydatos map you can find enemies called Mammets. These can be farmed using Reflect L, but only during the day. At night they mutate and do physical damage. Unlike the White Flame enemies in Pyros, their AoEs do physical damage, so you cannot stand in the AoEs. Bring a Reflect L Logos action, remove the gear on your left side (or equip something in those slots with low defense). Activate Reflect L some distance away, then pull a Mammet. Don't forget to keep using Reflect L at 3-4 seconds remaining on the buff.

Level 58-60
The most efficient method to level from level 58 to level 60 is using the Logos action Reflect L.

At the south-east part of the Hydatos map there is an island. On this island Sprites will spawn during any weather but fair skies. The only damage they do is magical damage, so it gets reflected back to them as long as you have the Reflect L buff up (Thunder sprites reflect back physical damage so don't target them or you'll die from your own auto attacks),. If you have a low defense more damage will get reflected back to them, so remove your left side gear (or equip something with very low defense). Get a Reflect L Logos action ready and activate it before you run to the sprites. Once you're nearby them activate Reflect L again, this will cause them to attack you. The buff lasts ten seconds so make sure to activate Reflect L at 4~ seconds. because if it runs out for even a second you will die.