The Guard profession is one of the first in Brighter Shores that you'll have a chance to level up. This is your main combat profession which can simply be leveled up by defeating enemies around Hopeport. Still, there are a lot of levels to keep track of.
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PostsIn this guide, we are going to take a look at how to level the Guard profession of Brighter Shores. This will include tips for leveling, every enemy in Hopeport, and how to get better equipment as you rise through the levels. There is a difference between hostile and passive enemies, so we will take a look at this as well and note which enemies will attack if you attack first.
Brighter Shores is currently in Early Access on Steam and as such, the content is subject to change. We will update these articles as required.
What Is The Guard Profession?
The Guard profession is combat that is specifically tied to guarding Hopeport. As you move on to other areas of the world, your main combat profession will change. For example, in Act Two, your combat profession is Scout, which is fitting for the forest setting.
By defeating enemies in Hopeport, you'll be able to level up your Guard profession. This is pretty simple to understand, but there are 500 levels in the profession, so reaching this can seem quite daunting.
Tips To Level The Guard Profession
Thankfully, we have some tips to help you level your Guard profession. First and foremost, it's important to know that Brighter Shores involves a lot of grinding. You will be grinding for every profession in the game, and this is no different in the Guard profession.
At times, you will find yourself running around an area waiting for the local enemies to respawn; this is normal. Overall though, the best piece of advice that we can give you is defeat enemies that are near your level. For example, if you are level 20, you don't really need to defeat anything under level 15, as this won't get you a significant amount of XP.
The Enchantress typically enchanted equipment with a permanent experience boost, but they refuse to enchant anything used for violence. As such, you can't use the Enchantress to help level the Guard profession.
You'll also be able to boost the amount of experience you earn in general for Hopeport professions. This is done with potions that you craft at the Alchemist. For example, once you reach level four in Alchemy, you can make a potion that boosts your experience gain for all Hopeport professions by five percent.
As you level up, this percentage can increase as you level up in Alchemy. At level 50, this boost will become seven percent, and at level 185, it will become ten percent. Potions are a great way to supplement your experience gain while grinding enemies around Hopeport.
You can also buy these potions from the Alchemist.
Passive Leveling
Every so often, you'll gain a knowledge point as a reward for leveling up your skills. This point can be used to gain a chunk of experience or silver, but you can also use it to unlock passive fighting. For example, at level 20, you can use a knowledge point to unlock passive auto-battling with the Street Louse.
This is best used if you plan to log out of the game and do something else for a while, as the passive activity persists when you are offline. The gain is less than if you were to fight the enemy normally, but it can be helpful if you don't feel like playing for too long.
How To Get New Gear
Gear drops when you defeat enemies. While this is a bit random, it's still consistent enough that you can gather a full set of gear and some weapons. There is currently no way to buy armor and weapons, but you can sell extras to the Quartermaster located in the Training Grounds.
What Happens If You Die?
So, you've died in battle. Don't worry, as there doesn't seem to be any consequences from this. Currently, if you die in Brighter Shores, you'll be teleported to the Infirmary at the Training Grounds of Hopeport.
The biggest downside is that you'll need to run all the way back to where you were if you want to continue fighting.
Every Enemy In Hopeport
Now, let's take a look at every enemy in Hopeport. There are 500 Guard levels, with new enemies unlocking every few levels. This means that there are a lot of enemies in the game. In the table below, you can find every enemy, as well as what level they unlock at.
Level
Enemy Unlocked
0
Recruit Sparring Guard
0
Glinteye Deathcrow
0
Common Thief
0
Looter Goblin Soldier
0
Feral Hairbeast
0
Greenlid Carnivorous Plant
10
Beady-eyed Deathcrow
12
Rookie Sparring Guard
14
Scruffy Thief
16
Hooligan Goblin
18
Tangled Hairbeast
20
Creepy Street Louse
22
Bossy Goblin Chief
25
Back Alley Thug
28
Snap Carnivorous Plant
30
Pearlcap Crab
33
Foraging Ghoul
36
Primitive Bugman
39
Tiderider Jellyfish
41
Wily Deathcrow
44
Drone Giant Ant
47
Loitering Thief
49
Grumpy Pirate
52
Patrol Sparring Guard
55
Shabby Punkupine
58
Scruffy Thug
60
Plunderer Goblin Soldier
63
Large Crab
66
Lumbering Hairbeast
69
Blotchy Street Louse
71
Leafjaw Carnivorous Plant
74
Hungry Bugman
77
Robust Goblin Chief
79
Orange Stinger Jellyfish
82
Ragged Pirate
85
Slickwing Deathcrow
88
Soldier Giant Ant
90
Pale Ghoul
93
Blue Scuttler Crab
96
Shifty Thief
99
Striped Punkupine
101
Loutish Thug
104
Raider Goblin Soldier
107
Black Street Louse
110
Wall Sparring Guard
112
Scavenging Bugman
115
Shaggy Hairbeast
118
Yellow Drifter Jellyfish
121
Greedy Pirate
124
Munching Carnivorous Plant
126
Bloodclaw Crab
129
Authoritative Goblin Chief
132
Amber Stripe Giant Ant
135
Shadowy Deathcrow
138
Rowdy Thug
140
Neon Punkupine
143
Crafty Thief
146
Ugly Bugman
149
Marauder Goblin Soldier
152
Cunning Pirate
155
Crazed Goul
157
Copper Street Louse
160
Verean Sparring Guard
163
Man-o-Combat Jellyfish
166
Granite Shell Crab
169
Hefty Hairbeast
171
Prowler Giant Ant
174
Bladefang Carnivorous Plant
177
Angry Thug
180
Vicious Deathcrow
183
Rugged Pirate
185
Widejaw Bugman
188
Fierce Goblin Chief
191
Watchmen Punkupine
194
Sneaky Thief
197
Fastvenom Jellyfish
200
Tropper Goblin Soldier
209
Boulder Crab
218
Angry Street Louse
227
Prowling Ghoul
236
Tough Thug
245
Savage Hairbeast
254
Treacherous Pirate
263
Armsnapper Carnivorous Plant
272
Nightwarrior Giant Ant
281
Hunter Bugman
290
Decorated Sparring Guard
299
Giant Boulder Crab
308
Malevolent Deathcrow
317
Black Jellyfish
326
Dangerous Thief
335
Heavy Punkupine
345
Preeminent Goblin Chief
354
Furious Street Louse
262
Nefarious Pirate
372
Warrior Goblin Soldier
381
Elite Thug
290
Psychic Hairbeast
399
Terrifying Bugman
408
Frenzied Ghoul
417
Enormous Crab
426
Goliath Giant Ant
435
Bonecruncher Carnivorous Plant
444
Doom Jellyfish
462
Orange Tipped Punkupine
480
Swashbuckling Pirate
read moreUnlike other professions, you'll be able to interact with enemies that are way higher level than you. These levels mentioned are just when they start appearing in the world.
Enemy Type Locations
It's important to remember that every enemy listed above fits into one of the following categories. These categories determine where you can find the enemy. For example, Deathcrows are always found at the Town Gates and Old Street East whether its a Glinteye or Malevolent version (which unlocks at level 308).
Below, you can find the location for each main type of enemy for the Guard profession within Hopeport in Brighter Shores.
Enemy Type
Location
Passive?
Sparring Guard
Sparring Area
✓
Deathcrow
Old Street East and Town Gates
✓
Thief
Tim's Ally and Limpet Lane
Giant Ant
Crater
✓
Pirate
Pirate Hideout
✓
Punkupine
Rocky Road
✓
Goblin Soldier
North Walls
Goblin Chief
South Walls
Hairbeast
Overgrown Road and Rubby Road
✓
Carnivorous Plant
Fallen Monument and Overgrown Field
✓
Street Louse
Wilhope Passage
✓
Crab
East Beach
✓
Ghoul
Collaped Hovels and Wasteland
Jellyfish
Jellyfish Landing
✓
Thug
Murk Close
✓
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