Elite Tomes

black_mamba

black_mamba

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Where could they be! I read that they drop from boss in hard-mode and from chests in hard-mode, but not a single one... I've soloed a few bosses many times and still no Tome! I think they are rarer then greens. any additional info?
is it a bug?

~black_mamba

Ritual del Fuego

Ritual del Fuego

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

CA

Frogs in Winter [FiW]

I got a dervish elite out of a chest in the desolation while farming sunspear points...so I know they are there. As for the drop rate, who knows.

explodemyheart

explodemyheart

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Indiana

Gui1d War스 P01ic트 [Pr으]

Mo/

I've had several drop from chests.

The Great Al

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

ALOA

E/Me

I've seen two drop from chests today.

WildmouseX

WildmouseX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

N/R

i've had them drop from regular creatures, boss's, and chest in hard mode.... had 2 elite el's out of the same chest even.

edit - the regular creature drops were both in missions.

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

I got one from a creature out in Wastes. None from chests or bosses yet.

black_mamba

black_mamba

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

hmm but what about bosses in hard-mode? and were the chest in an "upper-class" area where keys are usually more then 600gd?

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

I got an Elite Rit Tome from a Rit boss, and an Elite Mesmer Tome from a Mesmer boss, both in hard mode. Damn useful things, too. Wish there was a Tome trader. Guess that will come with an update that gives us weapon upgrade traders, too. Yeah...

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Yeah, they come from bosses and chests. They certainly don't flow like water like the purples and golds.

erfweiss

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Cold Black Eyes

W/A

I got a ranger one out of a chest in the desolation. Which is great, since I wanted to add barrage for tombs to my rit anyhow. Saves me the time of actually capping it.

LiQuId StEeL

LiQuId StEeL

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

/u/liquidsteel30

Ego Trip From Rank [ZERO]

W/Mo

Got 6 from chests (3 in torment area, 2 in witmans IWAYing xD, and 1 in ice caves of sorrow)

Pickletron

Pickletron

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Australia

[Godz]

R/Mo

Got an elite assassin tome from a locked chest near the Hajkor djinn guy, got an elite ele tome from an ele boss in Marga Coast.

Punches

Punches

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

San Diego

Puppy Eating Zombie Cult

N/Me

I've pulled 2 ranger, an ele and a paragon elite tombs and an assasin non-elite, all out of locked chests while clearing the starter island in nightfall for vanquisher title.

prism2525

prism2525

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

E/

From what i'm reading it seems that these drop from bosses of the corresponding professions (ele boss dropping ele tomes). This is damn useful if you want to 'farm' them or something.

Taala

Taala

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by prism2525
From what i'm reading it seems that these drop from bosses of the corresponding professions (ele boss dropping ele tomes). This is damn useful if you want to 'farm' them or something.
I kept killing rit bosses in hard mode for a day until I got frustrated at the lack of elite tome dropping, or even regular tomes. No luck from chests either. Gladly threw 20k at someone to get the damn tome after this.

Sakkaku Kaikou

Sakkaku Kaikou

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Right up your alley.

Wind Riders [WIND]

W/E

I solo-farmed a ritualist boss several times today, and got 2 elite ritualist tomes from him, and only one green drop. They do drop from bosses of the same profession, but I don't think they're quite as rare as the greens.

Lance Dragonsword

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

UK

I farmed a Warrior boss upward of 50 times to try and get an Elite tome and all I got in return was 4 Greens (yes in hardmode). So the greens are still dropping but the tome's seems to have a really bad drop rate.

I also farmed my way from Lightbringer 3 upto Lightbringer 7 outside Dzagonur Bastion and only had 2 non elite Mesmer tome's from the Roaring Ethers, so these don't seem to have great drop rate either.

kenichiukiya

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by erfweiss
I got a ranger one out of a chest in the desolation. Which is great, since I wanted to add barrage for tombs to my rit anyhow. Saves me the time of actually capping it.
FYI, only Ranger can use Ranger elite tombs. That is, only the corresponding profession can use the tomb specialized for that profession only. this is kinda sad cuz i was wishing i can use other elite tombs to up my rit's skill hunter title a bit.

Miral

Miral

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Hell. AKA Phoenix, AZ

The Gear Trick [GEAR]

W/A

elite tomes seem to have about the same drop rate as max-damage low-req golds with one decent mod. I've gotten two decent golds, one elite tome, and two normal tomes.

and for the record, I've only had one green drop for me in 23 months of playing T.T

Renegade26

Renegade26

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

R/

Ive gotten an Elite Elementalist one, an Elite Ranger one I tihkn, and a non elite warrior one, as well as another non elite one that I have forgotten the class of. Elite ones drop from bosses in my experience, non elites from anyone.

thelastwolf

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by kenichiukiya
FYI, only Ranger can use Ranger elite tombs. That is, only the corresponding profession can use the tomb specialized for that profession only. this is kinda sad cuz i was wishing i can use other elite tombs to up my rit's skill hunter title a bit.
You can use other profession tomes.

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

Quote:
Originally Posted by thelastwolf
You can use other profession tomes.
Yep, tis true. If you want skill hunter titles, this is now probably the easiest way.

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by thelastwolf
You can use other profession tomes.
Did they change it?I couldn't use the ele elite tome i found on my necro.

Lance Dragonsword

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

UK

Quote:
Originally Posted by Neo Nugget
Did they change it?I couldn't use the ele elite tome i found on my necro.
Change your 2ndry prof to that of the tome you are trying to use.

Renegade26

Renegade26

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lance Dragonsword
Change your 2ndry prof to that of the tome you are trying to use.
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