God scythes need help!

Chaos Flame Reaper

Chaos Flame Reaper

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

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Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

Killing him solo.
Several times.

Even by yourself, it can take 20+ times to get a green drop.

Coloneh

Coloneh

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

D/W

5-7 times is nothing, and you need to do it solo. fast.

Sirius-NZ

Sirius-NZ

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

Bellevue, WA (I know ... but I moved out of NZ)

Xen of Onslaught

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There is no "magic find" in Guild Wars, only lucky people. Best you can do is to keep the party size as small as possible - preferably one.

It might not be easy finding a build that can farm any of the Acolytes though. Even when you do, you will probably have to do at least 25 runs to actually get what you're looking for... I seem to recall someone doing about 70 Fenrir runs before finally seeing a unique drop.

blurmedia

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2007

UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE [moko]

Oooooo you killed him without dying? Amazing -_-
I got the scythe the first and only time I've killed him... capping AoG

Azaya

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2007

Lion and Dragon

Me/

The only way to get greens is to stick at it. Don't stop to merch or switch characters or anything. Keep at it until it drops.

My fiance is incredibly lucky and often gets greens the first kill. I usually have to kill bosses many, many, many, many times. That's how it works for most people. Just stick with it and you'll get it eventually.

As a side note, are you soloing him, or taking hench? If taking hench, are you having them kill his group and then flagging them away? If you're not flagging them off your radar so that they appear grayed out in the party window, they may be stealing your drop.

street peddler

street peddler

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

5-7 times lol

MBP

MBP

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

Arizona

Clanless Fraggers

R/Mo

just save up gold and buy it off someone...can't imagine it being too expensive

Brian the Gladiator

Brian the Gladiator

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Michigan, USA

Us Are Not [leet]

E/

DO IT IN HARD MODE SOLO!!!

I can't believe you guys didn't already tell the OP this... Hard Mode increases drop rate of rare stuff!

Also, his character/account could have been flagged with the farming code which will reduce the drop rates. To get rid of the farming code, do some missions.

To sum up everything you need to do to increase the drop rate:

1) Flag all heroes and hench out of the compass range or until they are dulled out before killing the boss

2) Make sure you are in hard mode.

3)Your account may have gotten flagged and drop rates could have been reduced on your character. Do some missions or quests to unflag your character.

4) Don't give up, it may take upwards of 20 times before he drops it.

Chaos Flame Reaper

Chaos Flame Reaper

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

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Thats for the help. I'll try solo.

Azaya

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2007

Lion and Dragon

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian the Gladiator
DO IT IN HARD MODE SOLO!!!

I can't believe you guys didn't already tell the OP this. Not everyone has HM enabled. Even now.

Coloneh

Coloneh

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

D/W

i dant have HM in nightfall. the last half of the game is to boring to be worth playing when i have tomes.

MBP

MBP

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

Arizona

Clanless Fraggers

R/Mo

the end game items are nothing special either..

Turtle222

Turtle222

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

:D:D

D/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by MBP
the end game items are nothing special either.. yeah other than the fact they are perfect and shiny :P

Coloneh

Coloneh

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

D/W

thats nothing special

Geox

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2007

OtDL

D/

yeah, i make those myself. Collector items for tha pwn!

Sirius-NZ

Sirius-NZ

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

Bellevue, WA (I know ... but I moved out of NZ)

Xen of Onslaught

D/

Problem is, it's actually easier to get green scythes than perfect upgrades...

Theo Godscythe

Theo Godscythe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

D/

*Points at his character's name*

I found your title really funny.

furanshisuko

furanshisuko

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

R/

how many missions will it take to unflag farm? didnt knew this lol


...that explains my drops >:\