Weirdest EotN drop i've ever seen

Sub Frost

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Portugal

20 Sep 2007 at 15:29 - 1

In fact this was the weirdest drop i've seen since inscriptions were introduced, but let me show you what i'm talking about:

This was in no way edited, it's not a collector's items/quest reward/crazy chest drop, it was a drop from a Frozen Elemental.

Weirdest thing is, the stats itself and the skin, its the Eye version of the flame artifact.

Have u guys got any weird drops like this in EotN?

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

20 Sep 2007 at 15:30 - 2

Not had any myself, but I've seen a few max, low req. blue weapons around. Quite weird indeed...

MrGuildBoi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

20 Sep 2007 at 15:31 - 3

What's weird about it o.O?

Sub Frost

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Portugal

20 Sep 2007 at 15:34 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrGuildBoi

What's weird about it o.O? Seen many inscripted req.8 weapons lately?

Give me your farm spot

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

20 Sep 2007 at 15:38 - 5

uh.. so it's req8. so what?
People sell req 8 everything. it's rare, but not weird.

thezed

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

Iowa, USA

HoTR

20 Sep 2007 at 15:43 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sub Frost

Seen many inscripted req.8 weapons lately?

Give me your farm spot

True. I didn't even notice that. I just thought it odd that a FROZEN elemental dropping a FLAME artifact.

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

20 Sep 2007 at 15:43 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darksun

it's rare, but not weird. it's rare, but not gold

Also, ironically, it's better than 99% of the drops and chest items I've had so far due to the fact that it's max...which is a novelty in EotN.

Kalendraf

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

Cedar Rapids, IA

Charter Vanguard

W/E

20 Sep 2007 at 15:51 - 8

From what I've seen in NF, you can get inscriptions on virtually any blue/purple/gold item regardless of the req. Not sure if that hold true in GW:EN or with rarer skin items, but I think it does.

Also, it seems that "Show me the money" and "Measure for measure" are somewhat more common on low req equipment.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

20 Sep 2007 at 15:56 - 9

The inscription isn't the odd part, the 12 (max) energy is.

ddust

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

20 Sep 2007 at 16:02 - 10

lol, i thought is something like regular enemy drop green weapon or ectos, onyx , ruby 7 shapire, something like that, ..then that is the weirdest thing!

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

20 Sep 2007 at 16:03 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver

it's rare, but not gold

req never had anything to do with blue,purple or gold status. Or you would never get req 13 golds.
As a matter of fact, the only req 8 max weapons I've found were blue. it's not odd.

Artkin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

RARE

W/Mo

20 Sep 2007 at 16:04 - 12

In Jaga Moraine yesterday I had one of the enemy bosses bone fiends drops a white spawning wand. I don't believe that I've EVER seen a minion drop anything.

yishin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Isle of Meditation

20 Sep 2007 at 16:09 - 13

yeah i've had a few blue inscribable max energy req8 dropped in NF and EotN. I just pay attention to blue drops since I ID them to get more gold when selling to merch or to get these rare items. I don't really know what they are worth though.

PS: In Slavers exile when the wolf becomes hostile he managed to kill one of the guards who dropped a map piece

onerabbit

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Thanks to all the guru [mods]

20 Sep 2007 at 16:11 - 14

Blue req8 isnt realy wierd .. ive even started merching my req8 blue offhands, they seem quite popular ..

ddust

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

20 Sep 2007 at 16:15 - 15

Now that is weird for minion drop item. For me, teh chat log said "xxx" enemy drop item "white dye" for me, but i cant see the drop at all. Nothing! Nada, empty! I have looked around everywhere to find it and it nothing. At the time i was with heroes & henchies,..so probably H/H stole it from me. But it showed clearly on the chat log that the drop is for me.

Tarja

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

Canada

20 Sep 2007 at 16:27 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darksun

req never had anything to do with blue,purple or gold status. Or you would never get req 13 golds.
As a matter of fact, the only req 8 max weapons I've found were blue. it's not odd. I have a : +12 energy, 20% HCT, Seize the Day gold mesmer offhand that's requirement 8

Odd things for me were getting a hammer drop from a bone fiend in EotN( it was also in Jaga Moraine), a string of only purples from locked chests in Dungeons, (I haven't gotten a gold in four days, and I'm in more than two dungeons every day)

Seraphic Divinity

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Heroes Ascent

Mo/

20 Sep 2007 at 16:34 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sub Frost

Seen many inscripted req.8 weapons lately?

Give me your farm spot

I found a q8 inscribable max aegis- tactics.

They're still around, and this one was from nightfall.

Tarzanboy

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2007

Mo/

20 Sep 2007 at 16:52 - 18

All of the bone fiends near Avarr the Fallen are considered monsters. They do not degen, they give XP and drop loot (I got a grape req 13 non max hammer from one). If they weren't, everyone would sit back and watch them degen into nothing before soloing Avarr and capping Jagged Bones.

Weirdest drop really is not weird in the sense that i've never seen it before, but rather weird as in cursing my bad luck. Mine was going through a 3 level dungeon and getting a non max gold req 11 hammer when other 3 party members got a green, an onyx and a diamond.

Cheers,
TB

Ministry Of Peace

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2007

req 12 land

guildless for the time being

20 Sep 2007 at 17:00 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by thezed

True. I didn't even notice that. I just thought it odd that a FROZEN elemental dropping a FLAME artifact.

This isn't titan quest, where monsters only drop things they have. If that were true, 90%+ of all monsters wouldn't drop anything, as they obviously carry nothing

As far as the req 8 blue, I've seen at least 5 of those.. they're actually pretty common :\

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

20 Sep 2007 at 17:23 - 20

Theese drops are semi-rare, but greatest challenge in obtaining them is to notice then being max and not merching them rightaway.

LONGA

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Thailand

Agot

20 Sep 2007 at 17:33 - 21

Just got max req 8 summit warlord shileld while bashing stone summit with Killroy a few day ago.

bloodvayne

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

20 Sep 2007 at 17:39 - 22

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Mantid_Ungula

^ weirdest thing I've seen

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

20 Sep 2007 at 18:18 - 23

I got many of those in hard mode.

Mork from Ork

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

20 Sep 2007 at 19:13 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddust

I have had this happen frequently when trapping. When several enemy bodies land on top of the item you won't see it or the text identifying even if you are almost on top of it. When that happens hold down alt to highlight drops.

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

20 Sep 2007 at 19:15 - 25

I've seen both the eyeball skin and req 8 inscribables in GWEN.

Quite happy with my max, req8 darkwing defender

Stormcloud

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Oregon, USA

20 Sep 2007 at 19:55 - 26

I had a req 8 blue darkwing defender on preview weekend but i figured I could easily get a gold one in req 9 so i merched it

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

20 Sep 2007 at 20:02 - 27

Eh... I must say I was expecting some much wierder then this (granted, I'm also glad it wasn't another noob going "OMG I got a staff halving casting time of air magic, req illusion and of smiting magic.")

Tarja

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

Canada

20 Sep 2007 at 21:01 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

20 Sep 2007 at 22:15 - 29

Lol sorry, I've got load of R8 max blues with inscription slot. I didn't even thing they're that rare. I think the weirdest drop I got was a raven staff, max with inscription.

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

20 Sep 2007 at 22:19 - 30

Trust me when you get a Max inscribed item of any colour in GW:EN its RARE!!

Personally I've yet to find even 1 max blue inscribed item in GW:EN.

Sub Frost

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Portugal

20 Sep 2007 at 22:41 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etta

Lol sorry, I've got load of R8 max blues with inscription slot. I didn't even thing they're that rare. I think the weirdest drop I got was a raven staff, max with inscription. I've had a req.7 blue ancient schythe from NF and some other max/low req. blue stuff aswell, the whole weirdness of the item i posted was because of the... well... "creative" drop system most ppl see in EotN.

J snukka

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

New York

20 Sep 2007 at 23:21 - 32

dont these req 8 max stuff go for alot of gold?

xcenic

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/Me

20 Sep 2007 at 23:43 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

I got many of those in hard mode. in Gwen??

omg...you guy are so rich i think!! that is the best i ever see in gwen!! better than much chest drop from dungeon!! crappy req 13 imperfect !!!

Asraiel Deathraiser

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

Xell Nova

N/Me

20 Sep 2007 at 23:44 - 34

only if they're gold

Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

21 Sep 2007 at 00:47 - 35

Does this look normal to you?

Chronos the Defiler

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

21 Sep 2007 at 00:55 - 36

time to farm the Norn for some map pieces :P

some_dude_91

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

woo

LOD

21 Sep 2007 at 01:25 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Croco Clouds

Does this look normal to you?

yes

except you're dying..

trielementz

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Spectra Sg [SpcA]

W/Mo

21 Sep 2007 at 01:43 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Croco Clouds

Does this look normal to you?

how is this weird? map pieces drop everywhere i thought?

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

21 Sep 2007 at 01:43 - 39

Hehe, and blocked out your "l337" bar that was probablly copied from wiki

(just kidding)

Anyway, back on topic, req 8s really aren't valuable unless they are gold. Yes, with inscriptions they are functionally identical... but hey that's the mindset.

Serafita Kayin

Exclusive Reclusive

Join Date: May 2005

Tuscaloosa, AL

Seraph's Pinion (wing)

R/Me

21 Sep 2007 at 01:50 - 40

I still have Q7 max stuff from Tyria. When it gets down that far, then I'm biting.