sapphire/rubie farming
Peter Panic
does ne1 have any kind of reliable gem farming? by this i mean sapphires and rubies. i want my vabbian armor bad, and im stumped on how to do it. any builds would be appreciated, and really any profession works. ty
MrSlayer
This wasn't something I thought of, so credit to my friend..
Outside an outpost somewhere on the way to Chantry of Secrets is a large large set of several groups of rain beetles. They drop Geode's which can salvage into rubies.
I farmed it once for a test, I got 4 geodes, 2 turned into dust and 2 turned into ruby's. Maybe I was lucky, but it's better than waiting for them to drop randomly
Outside an outpost somewhere on the way to Chantry of Secrets is a large large set of several groups of rain beetles. They drop Geode's which can salvage into rubies.
I farmed it once for a test, I got 4 geodes, 2 turned into dust and 2 turned into ruby's. Maybe I was lucky, but it's better than waiting for them to drop randomly
tuna-fish_sushi
extremely lucky ive salvaged at least 50 of those and havent gotten one, just dust. But geodes and Water/Fire/diamond djinn essences are the best your gunna get at farming rubies/sapp/diamods.
Fuzzy Taco
I farm the Hidden City of Ahdashim with my 150hp necro. the essences have salvaged into a total of 5 diamonds, 3 rubies, and a sapphire. that's a grand total, mostly depends on luck. tbh, you'd be better off farming pure gold and buying the gems imo.
korcan
ive salvaged at least 50-75 geodes, essences with no results other then dust.
ichigo_panty
To obtains these gems by salvage depend a lot on luck.
If you are going to use this method, you aren't getting your vabbi amour any sooner.
Instead, farm for money and buy trade contracts or buy it off directly from players. It is much faster and reliable.
If you are going to use this method, you aren't getting your vabbi amour any sooner.
Instead, farm for money and buy trade contracts or buy it off directly from players. It is much faster and reliable.
ShadowsRequiem
Hidden city
white-gold jeweled daggers salvage into gems, much higher % then collector drops, same goes for ruby daggers.
white-gold jeweled daggers salvage into gems, much higher % then collector drops, same goes for ruby daggers.
Aum
I'll second ShadowsRequiem comment and add Ruby Mauls to that. Whenever I get a jeweled or ruby item I add a "Measure for Measure" inscription to it. Don't know if it helps before salvaging... I get my rubies and sapphires from these items.
ichigo_panty
Just remember Jeweled Staff are not included in this.
Slabby
A friend of mine got 3 rubies yesterday from salvaging gold ruby daggers with a highly salvageable inscription on it. I know he was extremeley lucky but it's just to show that it is possible.
distilledwill
Ditto, i tried clearing the whole of the garden of seborhin. got tonnes of geodes, essenses and ether hearts, supposed to be able to salvage from them. Nothing but dust...
TedTheDead
I tried the geode method. I got around 100 of them and from the salvaging I got 2 rubies. As far as a method to get rubies, geodes are not very fast. However, seeing as the rain beatles drop more than just geodes, I still made out OK for the time spent. I guess if you are looking to farm, you might as well farm the rain beatles because they drop loot like anyone else, and they also happen to drop a salvage item than MAY turn into the gems.
That said they are sooo many better farms then the rain beatles you could probably just make more gold and buy them elsewhere.
So essentially nothing new from me, copy and paste the people above
That said they are sooo many better farms then the rain beatles you could probably just make more gold and buy them elsewhere.
So essentially nothing new from me, copy and paste the people above
Hugh Manatee
JOOC how do you farm the beetles, they keep screwing me up with D shot
MrSlayer
I used A/E - the same build for the UW solo. Some groups took a few attempts since they spread, but alot of them grouped nicely ^^
Wispir
Do you farm in HM, and do you use an expert or regular salvage kit? I never figured out if using expert for mats does anything extra
Bruce Leeroy
Vehjin Mines - I used to farm before Hard mode was introduced and you get a lot of ruby/jeweled daggers. Slap the Measure for Measure mod on the blue/purple/gold daggers and expert salvage for rare materials. Even the white daggers salvaged into a ruby/sapphire on rare occasions.
Builds I used before were 55 SV necro and Rt/Me VWK. I would assume a 55 mo/d would work as well as the 330 Rt. Earlier this year, they added an enchant stripper so be careful. This used to be a very profitable run before loot scale. I have not tested out hard mode there.
I farmed and bought around 200 geodes and I only salvaged maybe 4 gems out of the lot.
Builds I used before were 55 SV necro and Rt/Me VWK. I would assume a 55 mo/d would work as well as the 330 Rt. Earlier this year, they added an enchant stripper so be careful. This used to be a very profitable run before loot scale. I have not tested out hard mode there.
I farmed and bought around 200 geodes and I only salvaged maybe 4 gems out of the lot.
royal mercenary
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Originally Posted by Wispir
Do you farm in HM, and do you use an expert or regular salvage kit? I never figured out if using expert for mats does anything extra
only difference is that with an expert / superior you can outsalvage updrades .. and with normal you just get the crafting materials...
however a superior = 10 normal salvages wich gives you more room in you inventory
however a superior = 10 normal salvages wich gives you more room in you inventory
Gwmaster
expert actually gives a chance to get the rare material as far as i know, normal kit don't salvage rares.
Moone
I found quite a lot of gems on the Chaos Planes
Avatar Exico
all those are good i found out a good way to farm for Gems is doing the LB Farm near Dzag.Bastion. doing the run on HM and killing the Elementals in that row will drop Essences and Ruby Weapons. I salvage Grape Ruby weapon and got a Ruby from it. Here following you can try to farm for Gems
Hidden City(Warrior+Bonder Build-works very well there)-Farm that area. Me personnal i got 8 Geodes in 1 run before HM was released all were dust but it good way to try for.
Outside from the Dzag Bastion where Elementals are at
Other side of Dzag Bastion a little fight but there a huge mob of Beetles good for Geodes
CR Mirror of Lyssa(HM) if lucky a gold Ruby might drop and put a Measure and Measure might get Gems. My Guild Leader friend got 16 Rubies of 2 Ruby weapons before HM hit. He said he got 7 off one.
I dont know if will helps but the places i look into for Gems.
Hidden City(Warrior+Bonder Build-works very well there)-Farm that area. Me personnal i got 8 Geodes in 1 run before HM was released all were dust but it good way to try for.
Outside from the Dzag Bastion where Elementals are at
Other side of Dzag Bastion a little fight but there a huge mob of Beetles good for Geodes
CR Mirror of Lyssa(HM) if lucky a gold Ruby might drop and put a Measure and Measure might get Gems. My Guild Leader friend got 16 Rubies of 2 Ruby weapons before HM hit. He said he got 7 off one.
I dont know if will helps but the places i look into for Gems.
manitoba1073
Actually u'll have better luck getting gems outside ascalon city on HM. Suppose I can be nice and let that info out. 
AscalonWarrior
I've been doing the Hidden city with 600 and Smiter, me and hero.
Takes 3 minutes to kill the Djinns at the beginning
Takes 3 minutes to kill the Djinns at the beginning
Serramoogle
what kind of build you use to farm the elementals outside of ascalon?
The.D0pefish
a normal mist form nuker works fine for me
wetsparks
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Hulking_Stone_Elemental
It says there that there is a less than 1% chance to get a ruby or a sapphire, that isn't official of course but it isn't exactly common to get the drops there.
It says there that there is a less than 1% chance to get a ruby or a sapphire, that isn't official of course but it isn't exactly common to get the drops there.
manitoba1073
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Originally Posted by Serramoogle
what kind of build you use to farm the elementals outside of ascalon?
Want me to hold your hand too. no just kidding lol.
I use my favorite build the most universal build around.
thats the build i use its just a different spot in the pic.
I use my favorite build the most universal build around.
thats the build i use its just a different spot in the pic.
Serramoogle
mending and mystic regen? wtf? how much regen do you need?
Abedeus
Hmm. Usually you need something like 15 regen, because of bleeding.
How the hell do you get SO good drops? I never got Necro tome there, or so many Dead Swords... well, I've got only 2 swords from that run -.-
How the hell do you get SO good drops? I never got Necro tome there, or so many Dead Swords... well, I've got only 2 swords from that run -.-
RELOAD911
I farmed Djinns in Hidden City with my 130hp dervish for a while, salvaging essenses. No luck however - I didn't get any ruby or sapphire. They way I bought my Vabbian was a time-limited price drop on rubies and sapphires, they were about 1-1,5k per one for a few hours that night. So I think the best place to farm those is Kodash Bazar or any place with rare material trader
virus_fighter
I got a ruby while farming Mantids at Province Kinya near the assassin boss.
Edit: Wardens at Arborstone (explorabel) drop rubies and sapphires too. They are very easy to farm with a warrior or with the Spiteful Spirit build for Incetol.
Edit: Wardens at Arborstone (explorabel) drop rubies and sapphires too. They are very easy to farm with a warrior or with the Spiteful Spirit build for Incetol.
Nelis Bonecrusher
actually....wardens only drop sapphires, unfortunatly, no rubies
nd sapphires are worth least so...
nd sapphires are worth least so...