Generally speaking when in doubt, use your basic non elemental weapon
Elemental weapon-these guys are forged by smiths, they do physical damage with the property of an element, this generally gives you 50% to 100% more WOW Power Leveling damage.
Tri (something) chain-3 slot chains are dropped by marine spheres, and are rather popular with the rising number of battle smiths. These typically grant you 60% damage to one type of monster, or 45% to a specific size, or in some cases 27% crit.
Weapons to bring are super-idealistic weapons that may or may not be available to you, but can generally make the area very good exp.
Vit recommendations are assuming around 25 defense, basic non upgraded gear. Generally speaking when in doubt, use your basic non elemental/aspersion weapon.
Monsters - Drops, chon chons, pickys, all of these are good easy leveling, the fact that they are deserted most of the time is less of a consideration then when I first started and there was hundreds novices fighting over porings. This should carry you to job change, and perhaps a bit longer.
Levels 15-30: Weapons to bring-Fire/Ice, tri-insecticide, plain or tri envenom for poporings.
Levels 16-30: Weapons to bring-Fire/Plain
Monsters - Familiars, Zombies (agro) which is why you will be here, spores. Not many people go through here, and the mobs will eat low level agi acos alive, it vit heaven though.