Staging area

Staging areas are enclosed, non-instanced locations, as opposed to explorable areas. They are enclosed locations that serve as a starting point for quests, missions or for exploring open areas. They also offer services for players that allow them to purchase/enhance equipment and meet and interact with other players. Staging areas are split into districts, although there may only be one district if there are less than 150 characters in a staging area.

In general, staging areas:


 * Allow you to form a party, either with other human players or with the available henchmen.
 * Allow you to trade with other players.
 * Allow you to access your Vault Box through the Xunlai Chest NPC.
 * Can be accessed at any time through map travel.
 * Prevent player characters from engaging in combat.

Types
There are 5 types of staging areas:


 * [[File:CityIcon_sml.png]] Town
 * [[File:OutpostIcon_sml.png]] Outpost
 * [[File:MissionIcon_sml.png]] Mission location
 * [[File:ArenaIcon_sml.png]] Arena outpost
 * [[File:GuildHallIcon_sml.gif]] Guild Hall