Don't stress about the minerals. They can add time and in my opinion, is not worth the time and effort. Ugh. Hellhounds. I'd remove them. These are only useful to use for clues, scrolls or charms. Charms made of gold, that's... They can be fired, but.. I would not block bloodvelds. They are great experience and quick. There are no drops, however. If you're in need of a guide to any monster, check out this amazing guide written by Azarath.
I've almost completed The Void Stares Back quest However, there's one issue: The"Pest Queen... I've made it through four attempts, so far this is a quick summary. Attempt 1: D platelegs, d'hide top, neitz helm, d def, korasi sword. Inv: 5 pray pots and 5 rock tails. We got the Pest Queen to half way, before I ran out of spec, had to port. The second attempt was the same armour. Inv: 5 pray pot, super str pot, ambush scrolls, spirit Kyatt, rocktails.
I was able to get the Pest Queen down to half once more, however, I had difficulty using Kyatt and didn't need to take a pounce once the you clicked the spec bar. Died due to lagg. Third attempt: D'hide top and legs Other armour is the same. Inv: 5 sara brews, 4 super restores, ambush scrolls, Kyatt.
Pest Queen down to half, which is not in line with the specs, tried to get the defilers stuck behind Queen, ended up getting owned by four defilers. The defilers were ejected. Fourth attempt: The same as attempt 3. Inv: Praypots, boulders, Kyatt. Inv: Ran out of spec. food at 3/4 Queen health, had difficulty finding a defiler. killed 3 rangers.