What's happening to the Icebreaker?

Ajoo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

Started trying to farm it today cause i like to farm myself my weapons (makes me feel better when i finally get them). I heard that only mighty grwls wielding the Icebreaker would drop it, so I watched the mob be4 aggroing it to see if it was worth it.
However, there was at least one grawl with an Ice breaker but as soon as I aggro him he just SWITCHES to some other hammer. This happened in every run i did and i wasn't able to get an IB yet. Any clues why this is happening?

mitch herbort

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

ohio

... idk

Mo/

well idk much about the icebreaker but if i would guess i would have to say anet made it a rarer drop, either that or it was a plain and simple glitch, either way it pretty much sucks

AceeBlueEagle

AceeBlueEagle

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

ASH -Ashes of Humanity

R/

I saw the same thing happen. I did two runs on it, saw it and gave up to farm something else. I figure I'll go with one of my staples and either buy one or buy the mods to mimic it on one of my other hammers.

Flamma Samnite

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

Washington State

FMS

W/A

they don't have to be carrying the weapon for it to drop....thats totally a myth....and I've personally seen greens drop without them "holding" it in there hands.

mastab3690

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Strategic Insomniacs

R/Mo

i have done at least 15 runs and never gotten one even though i have seen some holding it when i started fighting them

Valeria

Valeria

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Germany

PaRe

W/

It took me about 6 runs to get mine. They were never wielding one until the 6th time i saw one with an icebreaker. So i rushed toward him killed him and it dropped. ( no hamer switching observed)
I guess its the same as sometimes dryders wielding chakrams and dropping them when you kill them. I guess its not 100% sure that it will drop if they carry one but most likely.

c I a s s

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2006

GOTR

N/Mo

if they dont carry it they can drop it, i farmed them ages ago, and i dont think the rotscale (dragon) actually wields a rotwing recurve bow in his...euhm..."hands"

onerabbit

onerabbit

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Thanks to all the guru [mods]

When he Switches over, basicly the ice melts, so he has 2 use an alternative hhammer

vncanadian

vncanadian

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

SSSJ

W/Mo

i bought one for 3 k ... that was pre nightfall, any chance these are desireable?

Haggard

Haggard

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Urmston, Manchester, UK

Greener Pastures [DVDF]

W/Rt

There was an update quite a while ago which stopped enemies from displaying a weapon if they were going to drop it (mianly greens) in order to stop people avoiding the farm code. Just kill grawls till you get one.

rebirthofdragon

rebirthofdragon

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

NEW

Mo/

I farmed mine, pre SB nerf, and got it on the 3rd try. Didn't really pay attention to whether they were holding it or not.

dantheman5415

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Order of Dii [Dii]

W/E

This thread was from August...

vncanadian

vncanadian

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

SSSJ

W/Mo

wow i feel like an ass

onerabbit

onerabbit

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Thanks to all the guru [mods]

lol...i never look at dates xD

Marth Reynolds

Marth Reynolds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands

The Lore Enforcers

Me/A

hehe only a few do look at dates

but more on topic everytime i saw ib drop it was from a grawl wich you saw wielding it..