As I'm sure most people know, gianting is a decent way to make money
in the higher levels. I'm going to cover some of my favorites.
The Giant Steel Knight (Level 59):
The Steel Knight may be one of my favorite giants. His drops are even high around 65 and he usually drops 1-2 quest items per kill. He's definitely an easy way to get the quest items if you don't train on the steel knights. He also drops a Gore Necklace+6, which sells for 25-35M. I actually picked up two of these from him, and both were when I was level 65+.
The Giant NuttyWheel (Level 61):
He's nearby the Giant Steel Knight, so he makes a pretty good stopping point if you're going to the Giant Driller. I didn't find anything special about him, except he did drop an ancient shield once (Sadly, I wasn't aware that they sell for 10-15 million and I just NPC'ed it).
The Giant Driller (Level 63):
The Giant Driller is usually the third boss on my rounds before I switch servers. His drops are pretty decent (mostly level 50+ armor and level 60 weapons).
The Giant Volt (Level 65):
This boss is quite interesting (and the fourth on my route). He drops tons of loot as well as +5 rings. He doesn't give up his loot easily though! After he heals, he'll rage and deal a significantly higher amount of damage, as well as he has a high critical rate. This boss can definitely take you down if you're not paying attention!
The Giant Elderguard (Level 67):
This giant is probably the favorite of most people, as the Giant Elderguard drops 6-8 items normally. A Treasure Hunting party could effectively fill your inventory after one kill from this giant. This guy is pretty close to the Giant Volt and literally next to the Giant Garbagepider, which makes him the 5th on my route.
The Giant Garbagepider: (Level 69):
The Giant Garbagepider has similar drops to the Giant Elderguard. Just do a server hop and repeat unless your inventory is full. He can be a bit tough if you're low level, but he's worth the effort if you can handle him.
(If you look on the map, you can literally just fly over the ridge and be back at the steel knights.)
Some tips to remember:
If you're a mercenary, you'll probably be better of doing this at level 60. It's the last level you can get pang buffs for, so you don't have to hunt for an assist to help you out.
If you're an RM, go find someone to run this gauntlet with you. It's a good way to get a few decent pieces before you go from 50-60.
If you're an assist - have fun! You can do this whenever you're bored. Stonehand pretty much makes you invincible here.
I didn't mention the Mushillizer (level 65) because he's really far out on my circle of giants (Although you can read more the Mushillizer
here). You can camp out for him specifically, but he's often crowded because his drops are
really nice. Assists/BP's are a bit screwed here. He's not affected by status ailments, so stuns and sneakers don't work on him.
Don't use anything but FUN cards while you giant. You're diminishing your returns! (I'm especially bad at this, haha)
Go have some fun!
