Keys aren't dropping in The Underworld and in The Fissure of Woe - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Baaltrader

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

29 Jul 2006 at 18:59 - 1

I don't know whats going on but is our guild the only one thats not finding any obsidian or phantom keys while solo farming in UW and FoW?

We haven't found any since there was the bug when ectos and shards didn't drop. It might be related to this bug.

Not only that we can't open the chests but we have to pay to open one! This is a pretty serious nerf if it's meant to be one.

Does anyone have any idea of what happened?

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

29 Jul 2006 at 19:03 - 2

Keys arent common drops in these areas...but it could be a bug. Might wanna email ANet about this.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

29 Jul 2006 at 21:31 - 3

I haven't Gotten a Key in about 2-3 months in there. I Just assumed it was a Nerf to Chest farming in the areas (Gotta Buy to Farm thing).

Skawtt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Oregon

W/N

29 Jul 2006 at 23:46 - 4

Buy some? If your down there farming you should be able to afford a few keys.

jaymat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Lack of Talent [Luck]

29 Jul 2006 at 23:48 - 5

ive noticed also when i solo fow that no keys are dropping. used to get 1 key every 2 or 3 runs but lately have got none

TheMadKingGeorge

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

None

Mo/W

29 Jul 2006 at 23:51 - 6

no keys are ever dropped in uw

meerkats

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

30 Jul 2006 at 00:14 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMadKingGeorge

no keys are ever dropped in uw

You have no idea mate...

Griff Mon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

In the Elfen Forests of Washington State

Damage Radius

N/

30 Jul 2006 at 00:14 - 8

Haven't seen a key drop on a FoW run in quite some time. Used to drop for someone on most every run in the past.

Lex Talionis

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

in the real world away from virtual idiots

Wtf Is Guildwars [Duno]

30 Jul 2006 at 03:28 - 9

I tend to agree with keys not dropping in FoW/UW. After doing countless FoW/UW runs on both the American and European servers over a two month period, I haven't seen a single key drop from any enemy killed. Not that i'm complaining mind you, most of the chests suck anyway. It just seems very odd that they wouldn't drop for such a long time and no explanation.

D I Z Z O

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

{DfX}

W/N

30 Jul 2006 at 15:12 - 10

you mean stuff drops in UW?

lol

Caleb

Nil nisi malis terrori.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/Me

30 Jul 2006 at 15:34 - 11

I haven't seen a key drop in FoW or UW in a long time, now that you mention it.

foo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

N/

30 Jul 2006 at 16:27 - 12

yep. I haven't had any in a while too. (fow).

Medion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Netherlands

30 Jul 2006 at 17:37 - 13

I'm sorry Mad King, but you said 'no keys ever dropped in UW'; so you said as if they never dropped and you always had to buy them, which is not true.

I haven't seen an Obsidian Key drop in the last couple of days that I have done FoW, but could just have been bad luck. I am sure however that keys dropped for me in the last few times I've been in UW (think that's about a month ago).

Hauki

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Abq.

Mostly Harmless [MH]

Mo/

30 Jul 2006 at 17:48 - 14

One dropped last night.
They're simply not common drops.

RobotMULE

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/W

30 Jul 2006 at 19:24 - 15

I havent seen a key drop in UW in at least a month.. And I've probably gone thru there an average of once per day. I used to see around 1 or 2 per run.

Balance

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

NYC, US

red basilica [isis]

R/

30 Jul 2006 at 19:45 - 16

My ranger's name is Obsidian Key - and sorry but I just don't like you.

milias

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defected back to America

Me/E

30 Jul 2006 at 20:13 - 17

A Phantom Key dropped for me in PvE Tombs (UW) yesterday or something...

WiLdFiRe111

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Melbourne, Australia

[LBS]

30 Jul 2006 at 21:43 - 18

I haven't seen a key drop for ages.. IT'S A CONSPIRACY I TELLS YA!

Baaltrader

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

30 Jul 2006 at 23:43 - 19

Well they maybe can drop in The Tomb of Primeval Kings but we are 100% sure that they don't drop anymore in UW or FoW... when they were dropping in FoW we couldn't use as much keys we found!

Peachie

Closed

Join Date: Nov 2005

England

The Peachatorium [hugs]

Mo/Me

31 Jul 2006 at 03:09 - 20

me and my regular UW partner havent had one drop in about 3 months now...

We would usually get one or two a run before, but havent seen one drop in ages

Rahl

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

Austin, Tx

Mmph Its [Good]

Mo/

31 Jul 2006 at 04:03 - 21

Nope, I havn't seen a key drop in ages.

TheLordOfBlah

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

None

Mo/N

31 Jul 2006 at 04:07 - 22

Yea i havent seen one ever 0_o

Charqus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/

31 Jul 2006 at 08:28 - 23

A key dropped in FoW for another member of my hroup. It was in the forest.
They still drop as far as I'm aware

samifly

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Girl Power [GP]

Mo/Me

31 Jul 2006 at 09:12 - 24

this whole discussion reminds me of shards.... It should be checked out I think.

sm2006

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Minor Pimps Of Fortidude[PMIP]

W/

31 Jul 2006 at 11:36 - 25

no keys dont drop there anymore.....
well i dont think so i did 5 solo fow runs with my warrier and no a single key droped....

samifly

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Girl Power [GP]

Mo/Me

02 Aug 2006 at 04:17 - 26

its been fixed

Baaltrader

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

02 Aug 2006 at 10:36 - 27

Yes it has been fixed, and it was about time!

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

02 Aug 2006 at 18:17 - 28

I haven't seen keys being dropped while i was down there.

Olfin Bedwere

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Stillwater, Oklahoma

W/Mo

04 Aug 2006 at 01:45 - 29

Was a bug.

http://www.guildwars.com/support/gameupdates/

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

04 Aug 2006 at 02:27 - 30

Ever since they fixed it, my partner and I have found 7 keys in two days XD

TheLordOfBlah

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

None

Mo/N

04 Aug 2006 at 02:35 - 31

Yea SUPER common now. Hurrah!

Crimson Ashwood

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Australia

Angels of Cthulhu

N/

04 Aug 2006 at 02:41 - 32

One dropped 12 hours ago in the Underworld, not for me, but for the monk *shakesfist*...

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

04 Aug 2006 at 02:48 - 33

Now, if only the chests were Gold instead of Purple..

ArTy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Australia

Overclockers Australia [OCAU]

04 Aug 2006 at 03:25 - 34

Community observation wins again! I just wonder how long this bug has been present >.>

...and if Anet would have even known without forum threads <.<

Arwen Shiningstar

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arizona

Absence of Evidence [AoE]

Mo/

04 Aug 2006 at 14:45 - 35

Keys are defenitly not dropping like they used to. I play in uw alot and never bought keys. I always had at least 10 keys on me at all times. All gotten from drops. We had so many at one point my friend sold some of his keys because he had so many. We would average 2-4 keys per run (spider cap and smite run). Now we haven't gotten a key in months. The key drop has defenitly decreased.