Finding Onyx Gemstones...

dumediat

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

I noticed that Onyx Gemstones can now drop from the hidden chests found in dungeons, although I'm assuming that the drop rate is somewhere around the drop rate for ectos. I was wondering if there is an equal chance for onyx to drop from hidden chests regardless of what dungeon you're in, or if there is a higher drop rate in some of the more difficult dungeons.

I know that some dungeons have more hidden chests than others, but is the drop rate the same per chest? Thanks in advance for any responses!

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

i beleive you can get a onyx gem after you complete Frostmaw's Burrow dungeon , there will be a onty gem spawn if your lucky

MMSDome

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

Chest of Woe after completing all the quests in FoW

Diddy bow

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

I think all the dungeon chests can drop them, well the easy ones do anyway :/. Cool that they can drop from the hidden treasures though, wonder if they are worth going for... O_o

Karyuu

Karyuu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

Kahlifownia

Roses of the Moonlight Sigil [RoMS]

W/Rt

I got several onyx gems from hidden treasures through my exploring, but the chance is indeed very small. Still, Light of Deldrimor is a must for me if I'm dungeoning :]

kazjun

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

HoVa

W/N

Think they have a chance of dropping from any dungeon chest. Except that diamonds are much more likely to drop.

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/

frostmaw chest netted me one onyx (plus a lockpick which I used on the locked ches to next to it and got a grape )

Saraphim

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

E/

Yeh, onyx do drop from hidden treasures in dungeons now. I found "a hidden treasure!" in Frostmaw's Burrow ... it dropped 30 gold for me and an onyx gemstone for my hubby. >.<

Yang Whirlwind

Yang Whirlwind

~ Retired ~

Join Date: Nov 2005

Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1)

E/

Onyx dropped from Hidden Chests already before the update
Seen it happen (to a guildie - i'm just not that lucky)!

Edit:
Quote:
OP meant chests found from the Light of Deldrimor skill, not the End-Dungeon chests. I think.
In case this was meant in response to my post, let me clear up that by Hidden Chest i mean the free chests revealed be the Light of Deldrimor skill.

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

OP meant chests found from the Light of Deldrimor skill, not the End-Dungeon chests. I think.

SotiCoto

SotiCoto

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2007

Drazach Thicket

Temple of Zhen Xianren [Sifu]

I got a Ruby from one. Never had an Onyx though.

Not that I'd want an Onyx anyway.... They're useless for anything but Destroyer Weapons, most of which are butt-ugly besides.

Arya Littlefinger

Arya Littlefinger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2007

Shatners New Order of Borealis

Mo/

I had an Onyx drop from a hidden treasure long before the update. I don't even really see a difference in the drops since the update. 38 gold? wow sweet.

Yang Whirlwind

Yang Whirlwind

~ Retired ~

Join Date: Nov 2005

Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1)

E/

Actually the drops from the chests on the 1.th lvl. of dungeons seems worse (like the 38 gold you mention) - but from lvl's after the first, drops seem better to me. Have seen several gemstones and rare crafting materials drop from them lately. And the money is between 100-200 gold from these as well.

I suspect they have nerfed the 1.th lvl. chests after finding out that they were farmable. That would explain it! (just a theory - mind you!)

SotiCoto

SotiCoto

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2007

Drazach Thicket

Temple of Zhen Xianren [Sifu]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yang_Whirlwind
Actually the drops from the chests on the 1.th lvl. of dungeons seems worse (like the 38 gold you mention) - but from lvl's after the first, drops seem better to me. Have seen several gemstones and rare crafting materials drop from them lately. And the money is between 100-200 gold from these as well.
Why you suppose I get people with Light of Deldrimor to come with me into Frostmaw's Burrows.... but don't bother on 2-floor dungeons?

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

Frostmaw's Burrow, i've been there 4 times (if i remember correctly) during preview weekend, all 4 times the chest are one diamond one onyx.

dumediat

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Nice, thanks for the help. I did mean chests found using LoD, BTW. I noticed a lot of people mentioning Frostmaw's Burrow as a place for onyx...is that one of the easier places to farm onyx?

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

Chest of woe....1 onyx guaranteed and chance of a second. 3-floor dungeons(Easiest is Cathedral of Flames) have a good chance...and all dungeon end chests have a chance of one dropping.


Prices are dropping pretty quickly on onyx though so you can probably just buy them if you feel the need for a Destroyer weapon.

dumediat

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Well, since I have to finish the dungeons still anyway, I might as well try to get a few on my own before I resort to shelling out 5k per onyx. Plus, it's more fun when you get one for free.

Antheus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Without any farming, just completing all the dungeons and storyline, I ended up with 15 of them, most/all were likely from end chests.

So they are pretty easy to get by, if you're interested into getting destroyer weapons.

But I wouldn't go as far as to say they are easy to farm.

Dungeons on HM would likely be a better way, if you can handle them fast enough.

Darksun

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yang_Whirlwind
I suspect they have nerfed the 1.th lvl. chests after finding out that they were farmable. That would explain it! (just a theory - mind you!)
Did you just say 1.th?

dumediat

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Haha, would that be pronounced "oneth" or "firsth"?

Anyway, good to hear that I won't really have to farm the same dungeons for hours to find onyx, and that I can get them from the end-dungeon chests. Maybe once I get through all the dungeons and get a feel for them, I'll find one in HM that I can repeat to get some more reliable drops. Thanks again!

Nemo the Capitalist

Nemo the Capitalist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Trust me you dont want to know my Chasms of Despair

Zaishen Brotherhood

N/Me

goo to know i like that

dumediat

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

One more question that I forgot to ask...Do onyx/diamonds still drop from the end-dungeon chest after the first time you complete the dungeon, or only the first time?

Turbobusa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

By the Luxon Scavenger

The Mentalists [THPK]

N/

yes. I've gotten plenty of diamonds from farming bloodstone caves