rare drops in Ascalon??

reetkever

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/E

I've been wondering if rare (gold) items drop in Ascalon??

From I've seen, rare items start dropping in the Northern Shiverpeaks (from the Summit Beastmasters), but I've NEVER seen a rare drop from a Charr or any other creature in Ascalon, people are saying they used to solo Nolani Academy, and that rare items used to drop there, but I've never seen a rare drop in Nolani, or any other place in Ascalon. Maybe I'm just very unlucky but I just want to have this clear ^^

generik

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

5000 gargs and not a single rare, got a couple black dyes tho

Swehurn

Swehurn

1,787,569

Join Date: Jul 2005

BC, Canada

I'm with the OP - the earliest I've ever seen a rare is Yak's Bend.

Viruzzz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

i think technically you can get a rare anywhere. the chance is just extremely small.

i've gotten purple drops from gargoyles (not armor though, only weapons)

Lord Of Losers

Lord Of Losers

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

True Hero Within

W/

i got a gold from a place above fort ranik, forgot the area, dont go there anymore =P

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

I think the only place where it's impossible to get a gold item is in Pre-Searing. I've had a couple of gold armors in Post-Searing Ascalon, if that counts too

Pevil Lihatuh

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

My bf had a gold armour in the Nolani mission in the last beta, and I got one in the Surmia mission way back in the first week of play. So unless they changed it since then, it's possible.

avoll

avoll

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Iowa

Alpha HivE

W/R

You can get gold drops from a big group of charr that are under a bridge.
Ive got gold weapons there a few times, of course there never max damage but never the less there gold.

Diablo???

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

never even had a purple drop until boris pass... but i did find a black dye dropped from a lvl 0 aloe seed in preseer.

Nater

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Illusion Of Skill

W/

I can confirm rare drops in Nolani academy. I used to get a couple every run(solo) when my monk was just a wee lil lad...usually from the ghosts in the bonus section.

That was a long time ago though, dunno if they're still dropping there on a regular basis.

dimirpaw

dimirpaw

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Canada/Alberta/Edmonton

I have only gotten purple drops which really arn't that great, some runes from the armor, but never a gold item. If your looking for Gold LA and up would get you some gold.

DreamCatcher

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Netherlands

DVDF

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxiemonster
I think the only place where it's impossible to get a gold item is in Pre-Searing. I've had a couple of gold armors in Post-Searing Ascalon, if that counts too
Gold items in pre are just as rare as non-minor runes are in pre

Don't know about the ascalon chests though...if those can drop golds that it

dimirpaw

dimirpaw

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Canada/Alberta/Edmonton

Never have for me and I have opened about a 100+, just purples for me.

Konrow

Konrow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

NY, New York

Warlords of Earth [WAR]

chests have a tiny(i mean tiny) chance of dropping golds in ascalon and the chance starts getting higher the more expensive the key gets

zidergirl

zidergirl

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

South west UK

Iztrian Guild [IZ]

R/Mo

I have seen a sapphire just outside ascalon . is that the sort of rare you mean?
and a fair few silver dyes

phosho

phosho

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

HP

W/Mo

does charcoal count as a rare?

Nater

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Illusion Of Skill

W/

I'd say Gold items in and around Ascalon are just as rare as Silver/Black dyes and Charcoal. Ruby's, Sapphires, and Monstrous Items are just crazy rare anywhere.

I've got 800 hrs in of playtime(and no i dont' leave my game idle), I've found ONE Monstrous Claw, ONE Sapphire, and ONE Rune of Sup Absorb.

Only major thing I haven't found is a Sup Vigor.

Toilet Monster

Toilet Monster

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Army of Snowmen [Xmas]

i got a gold charr armor thingy once... it had major wildy on it >.<
but gold armor is still rare... so charrs drop rares =p

Witchblade

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

i ve never seen any gold or gold armor around Ascalon :/
I recently dropped a Black Dye outside Piken.. that's the only "nice" drop i ever had in there :/

DeathDealer

DeathDealer

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Dark Side of the Moon....and I'm goin' back real soon

Guildless

R/Mo

I got a gold 6-22 war hammer from grawl outside of Sardelac Sanitarium...still have it (nostalgic..sp? value)..

Toffin

Toffin

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Camp Rankor

No Diplomacy Only War [nDoW] No Diplomacy Only Slackers [nDoS] Looking for an Alliance.

W/

I had a couple Rare drops outside Frontier Gate but only when we were doing the LDD mission. One Sword req 11 and a Ele 13 Req staff. That was it nothing prior to that in Ascalon Area.

Hodor

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Federated Communist Uber Korps

Quote:
Originally Posted by DeathDealer
I got a gold 6-22 war hammer from grawl outside of Sardelac Sanitarium...still have it (nostalgic..sp? value)..
That might have value as the worst rare to ever drop in GW

DeathDealer

DeathDealer

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Dark Side of the Moon....and I'm goin' back real soon

Guildless

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodor
That might have value as the worst rare to ever drop in GW
agreed...that is why I cant find it in my heart to sell it as I have been saving the absolute worst items I have ever found...I have an impressive collection of godly/crappy items...from both ends of the spectrum

tweakfish

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Miami and Green Bay Wi

well while farming cc, i know dont flame me for it, i went all around ascalon for 5 days. i opened ever chest and killed just about everything. I got 4 monsterous claws, 1 sapphire, and 4 black dyes. no golds.....

IMehler

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

the best i got was a black color from old ascalon.

Hanok Odbrook

Hanok Odbrook

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Tyria

Real Millennium Group

Mo/N

I had Black Dye drop with the first character I took to Pre-Sear with the first monster I defeated there (Gargoyle). Not much since then. I think the drops are also based on character level and the number of times you have run through an area - something to do with the nerfs of months ago.

Hanok Odbrook
Real Millennium Group Guild
http://www.realmillenniumgroup.com/guild.html
Truth * Knowledge * Peace

Jiao Yang

Jiao Yang

Lunar Rabbit

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by DreamCatcher
Gold items in pre are just as rare as non-minor runes are in pre

Don't know about the ascalon chests though...if those can drop golds that it
That technically means gold CAN drop in pre sear since i have found major runes in pre sear

Cronniss

Cronniss

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Wizard's Den

N/Me

While I have not found a Gold in Pre-Searing, I have gotten a couple Silver & Black dyes (each) there.