How Do You Get the Deer Knight in Wizard101?
The Deer Knight spell is a highly sought-after Death school spell in Wizard101, known for its powerful damage and drain. Obtaining it requires a combination of crafting and, potentially, some luck. Here’s the comprehensive breakdown:
The primary method to get the Deer Knight spell is by crafting it after purchasing the recipe from Grady in Avalon. To unlock Grady, you must first defeat the Indigo Giant in the Wyrd. Once the Giant is defeated, Grady will appear, allowing you to purchase the recipe.
However, acquiring the necessary reagents for crafting this potent spell is a journey in itself.
Obtaining the Deer Knight Spell
1. Unlocking Grady
- Location: Grady is found in Avalon, but he will not appear until you have completed a specific task.
- Prerequisite: You must defeat the Indigo Giant in The Wyrd area of Avalon.
- Appearance: Once the Indigo Giant is defeated, Grady will materialize near the crafting station.
- Purchase: Speak to Grady to purchase the Deer Knight crafting recipe for 60,000 gold. This is the first step to getting the spell.
2. Gathering Crafting Reagents
The Deer Knight recipe requires a significant amount of reagents, and this is the most time-consuming part of acquiring the spell. Here’s what you’ll need:
- 6 Deer Knight treasure cards: These can sometimes be found as drops, but are most reliably obtained through crafting or trading.
- 100 Perfect Onyx: This crafting reagent is often found in higher-level worlds as drops, and from specific bosses. The Bazaar is another location you could find this reagent.
- 200 Ghost Fire: Another common reagent, Ghost Fire can be gathered from various locations. It is a frequently dropped reagent.
- 100 Blood Moss: A plant reagent that is found in several worlds. Search areas with lots of plant spawns.
- 100 Bone: This reagent is found in many locations, and is quite common in the Death-themed areas of the game.
- 50 Springs: These can be found in specific locations and as drops from certain creatures.
- 50 Sunstones: A rare reagent. It is mostly found in higher level worlds, and through gardening.
- 12 Amber: One of the rarest reagents in the game, Amber can be obtained through specific bosses, gardening, and rarely by transmute.
3. Crafting the Spell
- Crafting Station: Find a crafting station to craft the Deer Knight spell.
- Requirements: Ensure you have all the required crafting reagents.
- Success: With the correct recipe and reagents, you’ll finally craft the Deer Knight spell!
Alternative: Spellements
While crafting is the primary method, Deer Knight can also be obtained through spellements.
- Knight’s Spellemental Pack: This pack, formerly known as the Knight’s Lore Pack, may drop Deer Knight spellements.
- Combining Spellements: Collect enough spellements to permanently learn the spell without needing to craft the recipe.
Archmastery Requirement
Keep in mind that the Deer Knight spell requires a school pip to be cast. This is part of the Archmastery system, which can be learned from Diego the Duelmaster. You can purchase a Cracked Archmastery Opal from the Gem Shop in the Shopping District to help with this system.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is Archmastery in Wizard101?
Archmastery is a mechanic in Wizard101 that requires you to use a pip from your school to cast certain spells. This was implemented to balance the power of certain spells like Deer Knight.
2. Where can I get the Knight’s Spellemental Pack?
The Knight’s Spellemental Pack is found in the Crown Shop. It can be purchased for Crowns.
3. Can you get Deer Knight spellements from Loremaster?
No, the Loremaster boss does not drop Deer Knight spellements. While it drops other spells, Deer Knight is not among them. The Loremaster can drop Reindeer Knight and its spellements during the Christmas in July event and in December.
4. What are good places to farm for reagents needed for the recipe?
Areas with dense enemy populations, especially in higher-level worlds, are good for reagent farming. The Bazaar is also a good place to look for common reagents like Perfect Onyx, Ghost Fire and Bone. For rarer reagents like Sunstone and Amber, consider gardening and specific boss fights.
5. Is gardening important for getting Deer Knight?
Gardening is very important for obtaining certain reagents, especially Sunstone and sometimes Amber. It also provides mega snacks which are crucial for pet training, which is essential for maximizing your spell damage.
6. What other spells can be found in the Knight’s Spellemental Pack?
Besides Deer Knight, the Knight’s Spellemental Pack contains Catalan, Handsome Fomori, Burning Rampage and Sacred Charge spellements. These are all powerful spells in their own right.
7. Can I trade Deer Knight treasure cards with other players?
Yes, you can trade treasure cards with other players. If you need a particular number of them, you can ask around in the game to see if someone is willing to trade.
8. Why can’t I just buy the Deer Knight spell directly?
The Deer Knight spell is intentionally designed to be a challenge to obtain. It is not available for purchase directly from vendors like normal spells. It was designed to be a crafted spell to make it more difficult to get.
9. How much gold is 60,000? What is a good way to earn it?
60,000 gold can be difficult to obtain for new players. A good way to earn it is to sell unused gear, robes, rings, and weapons. A great boss to farm for gold is Halfang in Grizzleheim. He has low HP and is a favorite for many players to farm.
10. Is the Deer Knight a good spell?
The Deer Knight spell is one of the most popular and powerful spells for Death wizards. It deals significant damage and returns a portion of that damage as health, making it a very effective spell in many situations.
11. What is better the Reindeer Knight or Deer Knight spell?
Reindeer Knight is a better AOE (area of effect) spell than Blizzard. Deer Knight is a better single-target spell for the death school. Both are very useful spells.
12. How important are pets in Wizard101?
Pets are extremely important. A good pet can provide you with essential stats like damage boosts, critical chance, resist, and other handy talents.
13. Can you ride your pet in Wizard101?
Yes, you can ride your pet by purchasing a “saddle”. The mount icon by each pet in the backpack will allow you to equip the saddle.
14. How long does it take to obtain the Deer Knight spell?
The time it takes depends on your access to the various materials, reagents, and gold. Crafting the spell is generally a time-consuming process, and it may take some weeks or months to complete depending on your progress.
15. What is one in a million in Wizard101?
The One in a Million badge is earned by dealing one million damage or more in a single hit to an enemy. This is usually achieved by using many buffs and treasure cards.
By following this comprehensive guide, you will be well on your way to obtaining the coveted Deer Knight spell in Wizard101. Good luck with your crafting endeavors!