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Monster Manual
The Monster Manuals are a series of in-game catalogs of certain monsters you have slain. Each provides rewards for certain benchmarks - how many different types you have killed, or how many killed by a specific character, or by their party, or by your account all combined. They are organized into Volumes, and each volume provides access to several specific monster types.
All Volumes are free to VIP. Premium and Free to Play players must purchase additional volumes individually, although both have free access to the Prologue, and Volume 1 is free to Premium accounts. It is no longer necessary to purchase the volumes in order. After purchase, it may be necessary to log out and log in again for full access to the manual.
Monster Manual 9 is currently only available as part of the Vecna Unleashed pre-order pack; in March 2024, it will be released to the DDO Store at the same price as the other volumes.
- Monster Manual Volume 9 includes 10 creatures: Mimics, Hyenas, Owlbears, Ravens, Magefire Cannons, Fire Giants, Eladrins, Fire Reavers, Quells, and Wheeps. Earn XP and Mysterious Remnants, and track all types of each creature as you encounter and defeat them.
Bug: Monster Manual 1 will still appear for sale in the DDO Store if you have a Premium account. Do not buy it - it will grant no extra bonuses.
Rewards[edit]
Each monster type has Character Deeds, Account Deeds, and Mastery Rewards associated with it. Once you have killed your first monster of that type, you are able to view all of the potential rewards for that Monster.
| Volume | Introduced | Availability | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue | Update 15 | Free | 1 creature companion: Spider |
| I | Update 15 | Free to VIP and Premium, 595 DP |
2 creature companions: Fruit Bat, Rust Monster 15+35 DP + Moderate Treasure Hunter's Elixir for each type |
| II | Update 15 | Free to VIP, 595 DP |
2 creature companions: Earth Elemental, Wraith 15+35 DP + Moderate Treasure Hunter's Elixir for each type |
| III | Update 17 | Free to VIP, 595 DP |
2 creature companions: Beholder, Fire Elemental 1+3 Astral Shards for each type |
| IV | Update 25 | Free to VIP, 595 DP |
1 creature companion: Air Elemental 1+3 Astral Shards for each type |
| V | Update 27 | Free to VIP, 595 DP |
1 creature companion: Water Elemental 250+750 Mysterious Remnants for each type |
| VI | Update 28 | Free to VIP, 595 DP |
1 creature companion: Hell Hound 250+750 Mysterious Remnants for each type |
| VII | Update 31.2 | Free to VIP, 595 DP |
1 creature companion: Blonde Bear 250+750 Mysterious Remnants for each type |
| VIII | Update 50 | Free to VIP, 595 DP, or free with Saltmarsh base edition |
1 Creature Companion: Micrometeor Swarm 250+750 Mysterious Remnants for each type |
| IX | Update 60 | Free to VIP, or free with Vecna Unleashed base edition |
1 Creature Companion: Hyena 250+750 Mysterious Remnants for each type |
Character Deeds[edit]
Character Deeds must be accomplished by that character.
- Character deeds are currently all a progressively increasing XP reward.
- Some rewards are based on kills, much like a slayer for an individual monster. Others, known as "hunter" rewards, are based on finding new unique monster sub types.
- Much like wilderness slayers, the totals are for individual and party.
- The total counts towards your reward, but the Manual lists both if you are interested.
Account Deeds[edit]
Account Deeds are a total for all your characters on that server.
- Earning account deeds are based on alternating slayer and hunter accomplishments.
- Volume 3 and onwards dropped account hunter accomplishments, so only slayer objectives appear for accounts in these volumes.
- Rewards start with unlocking lore text and 3.5/4.0 PnP art. Higher-end rewards depend on the volume and can include DDO Points, Astral Shards, or Mysterious Remnants. (See table above.)
- An issue with the highest DP reward not showing was fixed U15.1.
Mastery Rewards[edit]
Mastery Rewards are earned by a combination of total Character and Account Deeds.
- There are currently two types of rewards for mastery, which are earned by completing a certain number of account deeds.
- All monsters have the reward of being able to view the current and total HP for all sub types of that monster.
- Certain monsters in the manuals can reward a creature companion of that monster, for example the prologue spider entry will reward a spider companion. You must earn all account deeds to unlock the companion. See this page for a complete list of rewarded companions.
Guides to Completing Objectives[edit]
- Information for completing Hunter objectives is available on the wiki! The links in the table below lead to lists of all known entries for a particular type of monster.
- There exist several guides on the forums and around DDO's other fansites for good locations to complete Slayer objectives. A few can be found in the External Links section below.
Monsters by Type and Volume[edit]
The following entries in the table that have a pastel blue background are based on research done on Lamannia and have not been verified yet on the live servers. Please remove the background color if you update and verify. Thank you.
Entries with a pink background to the Maximum Individual "Hunter" Reward column presently don't have enough entries recorded to obtain the final hunter reward.
| Type | Monster | Volume | Maximum individual "hunter" reward | Maximum account "hunter" reward † | Maximum individual "slayer" reward | Maximum account "slayer" reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal | Rat | Prologue | 8 | 12 (45) | 1,750 | 1,000 |
| Player Races | Human | Prologue | 125 | 100 (564) | 6,250 | 3,500 |
| Undead | Skeleton | Prologue | 75 | 60 (170) | 6,250 | 3,500 |
| Monstrous Humanoid | Sahuagin | Prologue | 24 | 36 (69) | 3,500 | 2,000 |
| Vermin | Spider  |
Prologue | 60 | 80 (127) | 6,250 | 12,000 |
| Aberration | Rust Monster * | Volume 1 | 14 | 20 (34) | 1,750 | 3,500 |
| Animal | Bat * | Volume 1 | 7 | 10 (20) | 1,750 | 3,500 |
| Giant | Troll | Volume 1 | 42 | 62 (90) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Humanoid | Bugbear | Volume 1 | 20 | 30 (52) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Humanoid | Hobgoblin | Volume 1 | 50 | 65 (90) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Humanoid | Kobold | Volume 1 | 54 | 72 (133) | 6,250 | 12,000 |
| Humanoid | Troglodyte | Volume 1 | 45 | 60 (79) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Player Races | Halfling | Volume 1 | 15 | 20 (63) | 1,750 | 3,500 |
| Undead | Zombie | Volume 1 | 39 | 52 (91) | 6,250 | 12,000 |
| Vermin | Scorpion | Volume 1 | 30 | 45 (61) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Animal | Wolf | Volume 2 | 20 | 30 (50) | 1,750 | 3,500 |
| Elemental | Earth Elemental * | Volume 2 | 16 | 24 (49) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Elemental | Mephit | Volume 2 | 30 | 45 (75) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Misc | Ooze | Volume 2 | 14 | 20 (56) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Monstrous Humanoid | Gargoyle | Volume 2 | 8 | 12 (30) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Monstrous Humanoid | Minotaur | Volume 2 | 25 | 35 (52) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Player Races | Elf | Volume 2 | 30 | 40 (81) | 1,750 | 3,500 |
| Player Races | Warforged | Volume 2 | 35 | 45 (72) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Undead | Ghoul | Volume 2 | 3 | 4 (12) | 1,750 | 3,500 |
| Undead | Wraith * | Volume 2 | 15 | 25 (46) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Aberration | Beholder * | Volume 3 | 18 | - (50) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Construct | Flesh Golem | Volume 3 | 4 | - (16) | 600 | 800 |
| Elemental | Fire Elemental * | Volume 3 | 16 | - (42) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Giant | Hill Giant | Volume 3 | 15 | - (30) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Magical Beast | Fiendish Lion | Volume 3 | 10 | - (13) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Outsider | Hezrou | Volume 3 | 5 | - (14) | 600 | 800 |
| Outsider | Orthon | Volume 3 | 19 | - (34) | 1,800 | 2,400 |
| Outsider | Rakshasa | Volume 3 | 15 | - (21) | 1,800 | 2,400 |
| Player Races | Dwarf | Volume 3 | 60 | - (106) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Undead | Ghast | Volume 3 | 4 | - (13) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Aberration | Mind Flayer | Volume 4 | 24 | - (32) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Animal | Lion | Volume 4 | 10 | - (17) | 600 | 800 |
| Construct | Clay Golem | Volume 4 | 5 | - (6) | 600 | 800 |
| Construct | Stone Golem | Volume 4 | 5 | - (13) | 600 | 800 |
| Elemental | Air Elemental * | Volume 4 | 15 | - (29) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Humanoid | Orc | Volume 4 | 50 | - (99) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Outsider | Abishai | Volume 4 | 10 | - (23) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Outsider | Efreet | Volume 4 | 10 | - (19) | 600 | 800 |
| Outsider | Horned Devil | Volume 4 | 12 | - (12) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Undead | Mummy | Volume 4 | 40 | - (44) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Aberration | Scorrow | Volume 5 | 40 | - (51) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Construct | Iron Golem | Volume 5 | 15 | - (27) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Construct | Warforged Titan | Volume 5 | 4 | - (8) | 600 | 800 |
| Elemental | Water Elemental * | Volume 5 | 12 | - (32) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Giant | Ogre | Volume 5 | 90 | - (124) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Humanoid | Gnoll | Volume 5 | 80 | - (103) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Outsider | Hellcat | Volume 5 | 5 | - (6) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Outsider | Ice Flenser | Volume 5 | 9 | - (19) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Outsider | Succubus | Volume 5 | 6 | - (11) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Undead | Lich | Volume 5 | 12 | - (17) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Construct | Iron Defender | Volume 6 | 24 | - (38) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Dragon | Dragon | Volume 6 | 24 | - (43) | 240 | 320 |
| Elemental | Mudman | Volume 6 | 6 | - (10) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Humanoid | Tiefling | Volume 6 | 60 | - (73) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Magical Beast | Hell Hound * | Volume 6 | 24 | - (44) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Outsider | Bearded Devil | Volume 6 | 24 | - (31) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Outsider | Flesh Render | Volume 6 | 15 | - (22) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Outsider | Quori | Volume 6 | 16 | - (20) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Outsider | Yugoloth | Volume 6 | 6 | - (8) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Undead | Shadow | Volume 6 | 30 | - (43) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Monstrous Humanoid | Yuan-ti | Volume 7 | 12 | - (18) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Monstrous Humanoid | Werewolf | Volume 7 | 12 | - (25) | 1,800 | 2,400 |
| Player Races | Drow | Volume 7 | 180 | - (215) | 6,250 | 12,000 |
| Animal | Bear * | Volume 7 | 6 | - (12) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Aberration | Drider | Volume 7 | 15 | - (18) | 1,800 | 2,400 |
| Outsider | Dretch | Volume 7 | 6 | - (15) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Outsider | Draegloth | Volume 7 | 6 | - (8) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Outsider | Glabrezu | Volume 7 | 5 | - (13) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Plant | Monstrous Plant | Volume 7 | 15 | - (64) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Magical Beast | Purple Worm | Volume 7 | 5 | - (8) | 120 | 160 |
| Animal | Griffon | Volume 8 | 9 | - (10) | 600 | 800 |
| Fey | Satyr | Volume 8 | 12 | - (14) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Humanoid | Goblin | Volume 8 | 15 | - (28) | 1,800 | 2,400 |
| Misc | Animated Object | Volume 8 | 30 | - (45) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Misc | Living Spell * | Volume 8 | 12 | - (14) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Player Races | Gnome | Volume 8 | 12 | - (12) | 1,200 | 1,600 |
| Monstrous Humanoid | Harpy | Volume 8 | 9 | - (18) | 600 | 800 |
| Outsider | Marilith | Volume 8 | 6 | - (8) | 240 | 320 |
| Undead | Forgewraith | Volume 8 | 6 | - (10) | 240 | 320 |
| Undead | Wight | Volume 8 | 30 | - (53) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Aberration | Mimic | Volume 9 | 9 | - (13) | 600 | 800 |
| Animal | Hyena * | Volume 9 | 9 | - (14) | 600 | 800 |
| Animal | Owlbear | Volume 9 | 9 | - (11) | 600 | 800 |
| Animal | Raven | Volume 9 | 5 | - (8) | 600 | 800 |
| Construct | Magefire Cannon | Volume 9 | 9 | - (11) | 600 | 800 |
| Giant | Fire Giant | Volume 9 | 15 | - (25) | 1,800 | 2,400 |
| Humanoid | Eladrin | Volume 9 | 9 | - (12) | 600 | 800 |
| Outsider | Fire Reaver | Volume 9 | 15 | - (21) | 1,800 | 2,400 |
| Undead | Quell | Volume 9 | 6 | - (10) | 240 | 320 |
| Undead | Wheep | Volume 9 | 9 | - (12) | 600 | 800 |
* Can award a creature companion
† (##) is the number currently listed on wiki -- Help us finish filling in all the types!
External links[edit]
- Monster Manual Prologue announcement
- Where can you find the Monster from the Monster Manual
- Discussion thread
- Guides for farming locations:
- Monster manual auto respawn locations (last updated in 2018, but still useful for volumes 1-7)
- PurpleSerpent's Guide to the Monster Manual (up to date for current content)
- http://ddo.deathwishgame.co.uk/monman/
- http://ddocrafting.info/mm/
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