The Chestrunners Thread

sun strike

sun strike

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2012

W/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by system.fan View Post
Ice Caves of Sorrow Mission in HM...
takes some time to practice untill u can do it fast but nice drop rate imo.

had a few white ravers and ascalon war hammers there
ive had ascalon warhammer drop there once aswell.

deepl3zz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

Germany

JPH

E/

Hey guys,

even if the last post in this thread was about 2 months ago I'd like to share my favourite Chest Run with you. I know it's nothing new but only a modified version of the Silent Surf Chest Run from Page 1^^. As my main target in this run are Jellyfish Wands I skip all chests that don't drop them. This leads to a very short run with 0-3 chests (1-2 is standard) in about 1-2 minutes. For the route, see the attached file. There sometimes spawn chests that can't drop jellyfish wands. These are the ones near the Leviathan Maul and the Rockhide Dragon group as well as the one in the south near the Kirin and Saltspray Dragon group. So you can skip these if you just run for Jellyfishs as I do. Only chests near Scuttle Fish, Creeping Carps and Irukandji can drop them.

Possible Drops:
Jellyfish Wands (comparatevely often -> ~3-4/full inventory)
Emblazoned Defenders -> rare
Other rare Canthan stuff like Jugs and Paper Fans (I only got one of each since doing this)
Embossed Aegis
Colossal Picks
Standard Jade Sea stuff (Jade Weapons, Archaic Axes and so on)
To be honest I'm not sure if the chest near the Kirin drop Echovalds (I never got one )
As I do this in Hard Mode I get Tomes too.
The run is very good for OS Weapons, cause there are no runes in the drop pool =)

I got to say that english is not my motherlanguage so I hope you understand everything =)

Greetings

Raffa

Edit: Make sure you dont have the Quest "The Dragon Hunter", as there wont be many "fishes" in the area

Atro

Atro

Miss the good ol' days

Join Date: Sep 2009

Where don't I live?

A/

I was wondering if anyone else does the Melandru's Hope chest run. Personally I think its a pretty good run. Plenty of Amber weapons, Gothics, I've seen a few Paper Fans there as well.

2-3 chests per run and it takes ~5 minutes.

system.fan

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by deepl3zz View Post
Hey guys,

even if the last post in this thread was about 2 months ago I'd like to share my favourite Chest Run with you. I know it's nothing new but only a modified version of the Silent Surf Chest Run from Page 1^^. As my main target in this run are Jellyfish Wands I skip all chests that don't drop them. This leads to a very short run with 0-3 chests (1-2 is standard) in about 1-2 minutes. For the route, see the attached file. There sometimes spawn chests that can't drop jellyfish wands. These are the ones near the Leviathan Maul and the Rockhide Dragon group as well as the one in the south near the Kirin and Saltspray Dragon group. So you can skip these if you just run for Jellyfishs as I do. Only chests near Scuttle Fish, Creeping Carps and Irukandji can drop them.
hey dude,

just curious - what build do u use for this run?
Think it could be pretty hard for beginners since creeping carps remove shadow form and shroud with their touch skill and then slow you down pretty bad

deepl3zz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

Germany

JPH

E/

I'm using pretty much stadart SF build with "IAU" and dwarven stability+ dark escape+heart of shadow+ death's charge... fill group up with paragon/warrior or any other heroes with IMS shouts... If u take the right way, u can avoid pretty much all aggro till u arive at the with the whispering ritual lord in the south.. and from there on it should be nor problem to run / jump to a chest and open it^^^if u have any issues u can flag ur heroes in so they focus on them...
i do some kind of statistics on this run btw at the moment.. I'm running 250 lockpicks there and document my findings and i will share them when I'm done

undead living

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

Nobl

N/Me

I run Melandrus for gothics and other kurzick goodies. go from academy and run around and end up in jade flats area. I also run FoW for fun if anyone wants to join

Les Rituas Mitsouko

Les Rituas Mitsouko

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2010

France, or Pongmei Valley

Like A Rolling Chest [RoLL]

Rt/

This week, event double lucky / unlucky points with lockpick.

Add me on FL if you running Pongmei Valley NM !

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Magentis

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2013

Germany

[Grrl]

W/Rt



remus longblade

remus longblade

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Somewhere, deep underground. Like Osama.

Illustrious Chromatic Engimas [ICE]

W/Mo

Is there any distinct difference in the attainable drops (in high level zones) between NM and HM? Obviously the chance of getting a rare drop increases, but does running in HM say eliminate the chance of getting an r8 drop, or increase the chance of getting an r13 drop? I've been running Pongmei as of late and I've been wondering if this was the case.

system.fan

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by remus longblade View Post
Is there any distinct difference in the attainable drops (in high level zones) between NM and HM? Obviously the chance of getting a rare drop increases, but does running in HM say eliminate the chance of getting an r8 drop, or increase the chance of getting an r13 drop? I've been running Pongmei as of late and I've been wondering if this was the case.
im pretty sure you won't get any req8 from Lock Chests (HM).
And I can confirm you CAN get req8 max golds from Canthan Chests (NM).

Did a lot of chestrunning in pongmei nm lately to get some nice req8 drops...
Swords, Shields and Offhands are confirmed to still drop as req8 max golds...
didnt see any other items drop as req8max gold since years...

but if you hunt long enough you 100% will get a req8 max gold in NM earlier or later.... (i think best chance for r8 gold max stuff you got when foes [around chest] are lvl20.)

So to your question:
YES.. running in HM will kill your r8 chance (and increase r13 chance imo)

remus longblade

remus longblade

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Somewhere, deep underground. Like Osama.

Illustrious Chromatic Engimas [ICE]

W/Mo

Definitely seeing a lot of lower req., unfortunately a lot of non-max too... oh well, higher retain, it'll just take longer I suppose.

system.fan

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

anyone got a nice route for chestrunning in crystal desert?
haven't seen a fast run there so far...

The chests there can still drop req8s in NM.... so gogogo find a nice run for me :P

thanks upfront for all input




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Also something else for the few chestrunners out there....

I took 750 Lockpicks with me and did NM Chestruns in Pongmei Valley till all were gone.
This was the result:

- Really Good Drops:


- Good Drops:
Bronze Shield Req8str/15ar +29/9vscold
Platinum Wand Req8 Fire 10-20dmg
Amber Aegis Req9str
Crude Shield Req9tac
Echovald Shield Req10tac
Broadsword Req9 (2x) -> one was r9 15^50
Golden Pillar Req9
Ominous Idol Req9Dom (2x)
Gothic Shield Req9str (2x)
Gothic Shield Req9tac (2x)
Gothic Shield Req10tac (2x)
Echovald Shield Req10tac
Paper Fan Req11 FC
Paper Fan Req11 SR
Paper Fan Req12 SR
Jug Req11 SR
Jug Req12 DF
Ornate Shield Req9str / Req10tac (2x) / Req11tac / Req11str
Bronze Shield Req9tac (+ Req11tac -2st +30)
Embossed Aegis Req9tac / Req9str
Tall Shield Req9tac
Golden Chalice Req9ES

- Not so good Drops:

TONS of amber/jade wands and staves and nonmax golds / unwanted skins (archaic axe, morningstar axe, Branch.... )

Important Note - I did get like 5-10 Bo/Dragon Staves... but not one of them had a max inherent HSR mod!


Some statistics (not 100% accurate) for those who want to get some req8s too:

- I did chestruns untill all 750 Lockpicks were broke.
- 1 Lockpick will keep for ~8 Canthan Chests (in average with Max Treasure & Luck).
- Opened ~4 Chests / Run
- More or less 1 Gold Drop every 2 Runs (in average)

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750 Lockpicks -> Opened ~5000-6000 Cathan Chests -> Got 9 Req8's:

So you could say for every 666 (^^) opened canthan chests you will get 1 Req8.
If you can do 4 Chests/Run @ Pongmei -> For every 166 Runs you will get 1 Req8.


Result for me:
Droprate is shit ... but I haven't seen so many unidentified Req8's in my inventory in years - so I'll definitely do some more runs!
Still hoping for the req8+5 fellblade to drop^^

(& Yes, req8 max swords do drop from canthan chests)

Cheers!

/E:
just got another req8df paper fan^^

/E2:
will wait untill i got ~20 req8's in storage to be sure at least 1 will be good
will post the identified stuff here too...

cheers

fadekill

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2012

@system: What's the profit of running NM over HM in Pongmei for example? Only the chance of keeping the lockpicks or does it affect the chance of getting req8's?

system.fan

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

@fadekill.... you won't get req8's from any chests expect "canthan chests", "kournan chests" or those in crytal desert (elonian chests i think)...

so yea... NM affects the chance of req8's...
and that's also the only reason im running in NM...

and yea... lockpic retain rate is awsome aswell.
doubled my max luck title within the last 800-900 lockpicks i think

Deadly Aahl

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2014

A/

I've recently decided that my r3 treasure hunter title simply isn't high enough, so I went and bought myself a stack of lockpicks.
Now as I've no idea which places are good for chest running I came to this thread.
Pongmei is the lucky area that gets to eat my stack, but after seeing systems post about all those sexy q8's, I'm wondering whats more rewardable: HM or NM?
The way I see it NM = chance for q8's but rest is most likely crap, and HM = more consistent drops (golds which atleast the merchant pays something for) and a chance for rares like Bo staves.
So between NM or HM, for someone with only 250 picks, which one do I chose for most money back?

Ty in advance

Internetuser

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2010

W/

HM would be the best option for you, Deadly. Dont forget you also get elite tomes from HM and they will easily cover the cost of picks.

Vizi

Vizi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2009

France

NM = Not working for Chest title anyway, since it's a Canthan chest!

system.fan

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

well after breaking nearly 1000 Picks in NM @ pongmei I'd say... go for HM!

The chance for req8's is sweet but still... at least 3/4 of the req8s i got were crap anyway^^
So sure you can be really lucky and get a perfect req8... but the chance is rly slim.

You'll get more cash from HM I think... Elite Tomes, unid crap 7=6k, and some req9+ rare skins... not too bad imo


and like vizi said... NM won't count for the title @ pongmei!

fadekill

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2012

But crystal desert NM should improve your title, right? Up until next week I got a lot to do but starting of next week I thought about looking for a good chest run route in the crystal desert (because you looked for one). Will see how that goes. What's your acceptable time/chest ratio?

system.fan

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by fadekill View Post
But crystal desert NM should improve your title, right? Up until next week I got a lot to do but starting of next week I thought about looking for a good chest run route in the crystal desert (because you looked for one). Will see how that goes. What's your acceptable time/chest ratio?
If you catch me online feel free to pm and I'll come with you...
Already tried a bit but didn't find too many good spots!

When thinking of the gold drop rate of like 1:8 id say 1chest/minute should be the minimum for me to keep running there frequently.

cheers

/E: and nope Elonian Chests don't count to title either!

Warehouse

Warehouse

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2014

Hiding Under Your Bed

Teh Academy [PhD]

A/

has any1 tested to see if q8's drop from southern shiverpeak chests in NM? a decent q8 SWS or FDS or raven would be nice

system.fan

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

hey warehouse...

(anyone feel free to correct what I say)
I'm 99,9% sure steel chests in southern shiverpeaks don't even drop gold items, since the keys only cost 80g.
So they are comparable to the Shing Yea Chests (canthan tutorial...)

So i doubt you'll get req8 golds from it. Also req8 max staves don't drop anymore at all...

fadekill

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2012

Quote:
Originally Posted by system.fan View Post
If you catch me online feel free to pm and I'll come with you...
Already tried a bit but didn't find too many good spots!

When thinking of the gold drop rate of like 1:8 id say 1chest/minute should be the minimum for me to keep running there frequently.

cheers

/E: and nope Elonian Chests don't count to title either!
Too bad, but we will see.

Quote:
Originally Posted by system.fan View Post
hey warehouse...

(anyone feel free to correct what I say)
I'm 99,9% sure steel chests in southern shiverpeaks don't even drop gold items, since the keys only cost 80g.
So they are comparable to the Shing Yea Chests (canthan tutorial...)

So i doubt you'll get req8 golds from it. Also req8 max staves don't drop anymore at all...
He was talking about southern shiverpeaks not northern.

The northern ones drop golds (fairly certain that every chest can) but I'm also fairly sure that they don't drop with max stats.

Warehouse

Warehouse

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2014

Hiding Under Your Bed

Teh Academy [PhD]

A/

yeah, in the southern shiverpeaks, the chests are "shiverpeak chest" rather than "steel chest"

but for instance frozen forest there is a fair few chests spawn in one run some need mursaat and jade armours and others near dwarves so might be a good run.

system.fan

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

oh I'm sorry...

well about shiverpeaks chest:
i'm 99,9% sure about that fact aswell, that chests that have a worth of 600g+ for the keys don't drop req8's anymore...

only "canthan" "elonian" and "kournan" have the chance I think...

fadekill

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2012

Short update on this: I have been very lazy about this and havn't played GW very much at all even if the time was there. I only checked a bit of Skyward Reach for now because I remembered some chest spawns back from when I farmed hydras there. There seem to be a few spawns between Augury Rock and Destiny's Gorge. I still have to check how consistent they are and how much time it takes (atm. I expect it is better to just check the chest close to Destiny's Gorge).

//another update: The wiki states that only canthan chests can drop max stats items, elonian chest cannot. Before investing a lot of time into this: can anyone confirm/refute this?

deepl3zz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

Germany

JPH

E/

hey guys,

short questions. I'm a bit confused atm... i just got a non max purple staff from a locked chest in boreas seabed in hard mode... think this is the first time i got a non max weapon from a locked chest and i thought it wont be possible.. so.. is this meant to happen? xD

greetings

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

yes, non-max purple items come out of hm locked chests all the time (I have had PLENTY of them)...so yes, it happens a lot...too often.

Matrix Arcade

Matrix Arcade

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

Damnit System, waiting for you to ID those sweet r8's . Must've ran around 1000 pongmei NM chests myself aswel, never had a r8

Jaz the shadowalker

Jaz the shadowalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

The Keepers Of Souls

N/

Thought Id bump up this thread and ask for people to post pictures of their most successful paths they run?

Glorg

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

UA

Me/

Hey, all the map i collected.

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...677-atest1.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...681-atest2.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...687-atest3.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...684-boreas.png
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...ededrazack.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...677-bukdek.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...chestraisu.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...5688-cotes.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...90-couvoir.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...-empoisone.png
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...5685-hells.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...35685-lyss.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...-mahnkelon.png
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...e-chestrun.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...9-morostav.png
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...94-murakai.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...91-passage.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...835695-pic.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...06-pongmei.png
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...35691-rhea.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...2-rofguide.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...rfchestrun.png
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...695-source.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...97-station.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...697-sunqua.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...5701-tasca.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...697-tihark.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...6-tourment.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...703-vallee.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...704-witman.jpg
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/...03-xaquang.png

system.fan

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

hey Glorg,

Map #2.... the one around yak's bend! you run it in NM or HM? and what drops do you (hope to) get there?

looks interesting

Glorg

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

UA

Me/

I used to do it in nm for the lucky points if i remember well.

For the drop, no idea sorry

Jaz the shadowalker

Jaz the shadowalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

The Keepers Of Souls

N/

Cheers for maps bro,

In my many years of play, have never really got into chest running but am going to do a few!

Recommendations for hero builds? Or if anyone has hero templates they could post that would be great! xD

-Jaz

system.fan

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

You don't really need specific builds on hero's... but I'd recommend some skills you can put on nearly every hero:

Paragon or Paragon 2nd:
Fall Back!
Can't Touch This
Incoming![E]
Never give up!
Never surrender!
Godspeed

Also for Warrior:
Charge!
Watch yourself!

then some rezz
and some monk / rit / any heal...

makes pretty much every run easy.

following spirit

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2010

The imperial Guards of Vabbi (TIGV)

Rt/

Variety question, if i was looking to farm for shields where would be the best place to chest run, that would give me the largest variety of drops? Or doesnt it matter, the only reason i ask is because ive been doing Pongmei and i seem to be getting the same wands, staves and shield types.

I ask because i have a idea on what collection id like to do, and i just want to farm one area for the time being to maximum my chances.

Glorg

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

UA

Me/

Hey, depends on which skin you're looking for. Tyrian skins can be drop in Tyria, canthian skins can be drop in Cantha, etc etc.

But, you cant drop all (let's say) canthian skins, in every canthian chests.

You've a "base" of items you can drop in all the chests, and you're some items specific to an area or to a specific foe.

For example, you can't drop an outcast shield in a kurzick chest, it has to be a chest with outcast foes around.

If you don't know which foe drops which skin, you can still use the wiki.

I don't know if i was very clear, if you have any questions, ask .

PS : Pongmei is a nice area, the run is easy and fast, you can have plenty of different drops :
the canthian "base" (paper fan, iridescent aegis, ...)
plagueborn skins
luxon skins (colossal pick; jade weapons, ...)
kurizck skins (ornate, gothic weapons, ...)

If you do it in nm, you can drop some req's 8 (gold and max damage)


edit :
one more tip guys, the runes you can drop on one armor depend on which profession you're able to create (same for elite tomes).
Proph : W, Mo, Me, E, N, R
Cantha : W, Mo, Me, E, N, R, A, Rt
Elona : W, Mo, Me, E, N, R, D, P
GWEN : you can drop everything

So, regarding the price of the vigor runes, you've a better drop rate in proph

kasperkarre

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2008

AoR

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by following spirit View Post
Variety question, if i was looking to farm for shields where would be the best place to chest run, that would give me the largest variety of drops? Or doesnt it matter, the only reason i ask is because ive been doing Pongmei and i seem to be getting the same wands, staves and shield types.

I ask because i have a idea on what collection id like to do, and i just want to farm one area for the time being to maximum my chances.
Years ago i was running Melandru's Hope (Jade-Flats to Lutgardi's). I wanted to get a descent shield (echo or amber). I did get many of these shields (some gothic defenders and very few diamond/iridescent), but never had a really good dual-mod...
I did it in HM (build: SF/AIU/6xoptional skills)

if you are looking for shields only, make sure the mobs surrounding a chest don't drop any kinds of armors (otherswise you'll get tons of armors) and a specific skin (e.g. plagueborn/outcast - except you're hunting a plagueborn or outcast shield )

Belle Dwayna

Belle Dwayna

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

The Barradin Estate

[pRma]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by system.fan View Post
hey Glorg,

Map #2.... the one around yak's bend! you run it in NM or HM? and what drops do you (hope to) get there?

looks interesting
Whoah that's a tutorial I did for a French fansite years ago xD

It was to max my lucky title and it's very fast if you have 2 accs : one for chests and one for rezoning (green legend on the map).

Zephyr of Light

Zephyr of Light

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2013

In Z-Way We Trust.

[PhD]-[?????????]-[pupu]

I'm pretty green when it comes to chesting.
But when i chest i try to play on "safe" value-wise based on skins, like outcast, platinum and such.

But if i want to look for a more challenging skin like Ravens Staff, or Tyrian Serpents, at which affilation of enemy is that rate of success the best? Aswell on what difficulity?
(dont get me wrong, i know it wont be easy anyhow).

I'v yet have to encounter a gold 20/10 raven drop.. So yeah all feedback is appreciated!