what is the rarest item dropped by ANY foe IYO

Dark Paladin X

Dark Paladin X

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

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In your opinion, what item do you think it's the rarest dropped by monsters (other than keys, golds, and lockpicks)?

My opinion is the diessa chalice, I did an ENTIRE run through the dungeon and killed the final necro boss and NEVER got one. And you need 50 of them for blindfold (100 for me, I want them for my elementalist and my dervish). So I say they are the rarest item dropped by a foe in the game (rarer than elite tomes).

So what in your opinion is the rarest item dropped by any foe?

Taurucis

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

The edge of reason

I don't play any more.

W/E

The rarest item, will always be something related to that particular thing that you need/want.

Thorondor Port

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

British Columbia

W/

Those really rare minipets. Ghostly and the liking

englitdaudelin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

East Coast

Soldier's Union [SU]

N/Me

Anything not req 12 water magic.

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Taurucis
The rarest item, will always be something related to that particular thing that you need/want.
So if I wanted a Raven Staff...

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

Platinum. I've seen things drop gold, maybe even thousands of gold (can't remember), but never actually platinum coins.

Zeek Aran

Zeek Aran

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Join Date: Aug 2006

Earth, sadly

BORK

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bryant Again
So if I wanted a Raven Staff...
Then you'd go to the Central Transfer Chamber and talk to the weapons dwarf. =O

Rarest drop? Swamp weapon thing. Forgot the full name.

Brianna

Brianna

Insane & Inhumane

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeek Aran
Then you'd go to the Central Transfer Chamber and talk to the weapons dwarf. =O

Rarest drop? Swamp weapon thing. Forgot the full name.
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Swamp_Club

Rarest thing.. eh.. for me it'd be a Colossal Scimitar, because after endless weeks and hours upon hours I've never had one drop, I gave up and bought one instead.

Edge Martinez

Edge Martinez

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

NC

DKL

I always keep wishing for one of those swords that do blunt damage, a Jitte, but have never gotten one as of yet.

Jake_Steel

Jake_Steel

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Join Date: Oct 2007

Portland, OR

The Older Gamers (TOG)

N/Me

For me it must be Fenrir's bastion. I must've killed that guy 1000 times in the last week... No shield.

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

demon fangs .

Croco Clouds

Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

Non-UW/FoW Ecto

You can't see me

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

Rarest thing dropped by any foe? I assume this doesn't include dungeon chests, PvE chests or PvP Chests.

When only enemies are taken into account, probably some sort of Req 9 Non inscribable perfect stat shield with a rare skin. (Tyrian Req 9 +30 -20/20% Magmas Shield or something.)

Juno Onuj

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Colorado

I Believe You But My Tommy Gun [Dont]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Croco Clouds
Non-UW/FoW Ecto
It's happened.

gone

Guest

Join Date: Jan 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Croco Clouds
Non-UW/FoW Ecto
Quote:
Originally Posted by Juno Onuj
It's happened.
Tombs run ;-]>

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

Quote:
Originally Posted by flubber
Tombs run ;-]>
Also - http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Ravager

Solus Spartan

Solus Spartan

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Join Date: May 2007

Australia

[Lawl]

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Probably a req 8 Swamp Club. Perfect Stats.

Or something special like a req 9 +1 prot -2enchanted Magma Shield

We'll.. I can Dream..

But in the day of req 7's and un-conditional glitched weapons, req 7 Dwaren Axe 15% 20/20 +30hp Since crystallines dropped alot more than dwarens.

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

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Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

Quote:
Originally Posted by flubber
wasn't gonna mention it as I could never get one to drop there. I believe it was a pure glitch in the drop system lol.
True, but then that would make it super-duper rare! Also, if I'm not mistaken, Onyx Gemstones have dropped from any random creature since the beginning, they were just insanely rare. Other than quest rewards/dungeon chests, I think they may still drop, and just might be the rarest rare material drop in the game. I could be mistaken, though.

viper11025

viper11025

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

02/18/05 (Pm me with the place, its a riddle)

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R8 Plaugeborn daggers, perfect mods. 15% unconditional.
Ive NEVER seen perfect plauge stuff.

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/

it seems no matter which character I try with I cant seem to get the mindclouder to drop (did too many runs with many different characters to mention)....I heard its very easy to get, but not for me.

the ancient moss staff never have I seen one of them in person, the topaz scepter and the icicle staff too seem to be harder for me to get...and that enameled shield, ah well.....

as for what I think is rare? an outcast staff or plagueborn staff with max damage.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by viper11025
R8 Plaugeborn daggers, perfect mods. 15% unconditional.
Ive NEVER seen perfect plauge stuff.
I had r8 plagueborns...but they were 15%/hexed foe
sold em for 2k, like a COMPLETE DIVV!!

Pyro maniac

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by viper11025
R8 Plaugeborn daggers, perfect mods. 15% unconditional.
Ive NEVER seen perfect plauge stuff.
they don't excist, unconditional only dropped at the start of GW (or were made with a bug).
On the other hand, 1/2 the items mentioned here don't drop (anymore)

Dark Paladin X

Dark Paladin X

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Join Date: Apr 2007

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another thing i would say are collectables that would give you a nice headgear (like blindfold, which is high common for most ppl). For example, you need 250 superb charr carving for the mo zing mask, but they drop in a semi-common way, so that would be reasonable. And since you need 50 diessa chalice for the blindfold, I'm guessing it's reasonable that they are rarer than elite tomes (heck on that run, i manage to get a elite paragon and elite necro tome and still no chalice).

However, I think the rarest would be the most commonly looked skin with a req 9 attribute (like Icy Blade Axe or Fiery Dragon Sword), if you want to put in general terms.

Rexion

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

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in my opinion, i think black dyes are the rarest. I've NEVER gotten one, from the 2 years I've played GW.

W.T.F

Lady S Shiva

Lady S Shiva

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

CA

LOD???

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by You can't see me
Rarest thing dropped by any foe? I assume this doesn't include dungeon chests, PvE chests or PvP Chests.

When only enemies are taken into account, probably some sort of Req 9 Non inscribable perfect stat shield with a rare skin. (Tyrian Req 9 +30 -20/20% Magmas Shield or something.)
yes, ppl can't read, op said monster drop, so stop with crystalline, dwarven, ghostly hero, polar bear, goth.

and currection, r7 on the shields, and i've seen r7 zodiac with 30hp and 2nd mod

Liselle Morrow

Liselle Morrow

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Join Date: Aug 2006

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rarest monster drop, excluding gold weapons, keys and dyes? In that case I'd think the answer was simple, golden rin relics. Done that dungeon plenty of times and never heard so much of a whisper of one...

And off-topic, rarest drop ever in the game for me was a gold max Q7 Crude Shield, with -5/20 and +44 (enchanted)
It took me over a year to realize its value.. I think it's stowed away on some obscure hero somewhere, can't be bothered to decide what else to do with it..

Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius

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Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

Any collectable drop I'm presently in dire need of obtaining.

Great Scoot

Great Scoot

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Join Date: Jan 2006

Chicago

Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

R/E

I'll see if I can find the pic

but a smite dropped a quantity of 2 ectos, not 2 separate but one single drop of 2 ectos. it was really odd

darkdreamr

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Join Date: Oct 2007

beyond the yellow brick road

She Left With Half My [GeAr]

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Vera

like the aloe.

MoriaOrc

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by darkdreamr
Vera

like the aloe.
I actually got mine pretty quickly. Maybe the 5th or 6th run?

To balance that out, in the almost three years I've played GW, it is basically the only time I've gotten lucky.

Longasc

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

1. Ghostly Hero minipet
and probably
2. Mini Polar Bear

OK, both are chest items and do not drop from foes.

Shakkara

Shakkara

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

W/

Req 7 max stuff I guess.

And I only had one superior vigor and I've played since beta.

Washi

Washi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Superior Vigor

bowz

bowz

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Born In Ascalon FTW

Guild ancestors reunited [ギルド] Officer FTW

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Quote:
Originally Posted by flubber
Tombs run ;-]>

uhh tombs counts as UW


~master of the bowz

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by flubber
wasn't gonna mention it as I could never get one to drop there. I believe it was a pure glitch in the drop system lol.
No, Ravagers are a UW Bound creature that are summoned from the Depths of UW to "ravage" your party as punishment for killing Guardians. They do drop ectos, but extremely extremely rarely. I got one like 1.6 years ago from one of them when I bothered to farm them 70x or something.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Great Scoot
I'll see if I can find the pic

but a smite dropped a quantity of 2 ectos, not 2 separate but one single drop of 2 ectos. it was really odd
Yeh, I long since have lost a screenshot where a smite dropped 3 Globs of Ecto for me. I was paralyzed for about 30 seconds, and then my jaw hung open for another 30 before I realized it was true.

Vaal 84

Vaal 84

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

UK

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rexion
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in my opinion, i think black dyes are the rarest. I've NEVER gotten one, from the 2 years I've played GW.

I second that. 31 months of playing and i've never had a black dye drop for me. I think i've only had about 4 sup vigor runes in all as well.

some times i joke with friends that anet hates me because my drop rate appears to be crap compared to everybody else.


vaal

the Puppeteer

the Puppeteer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vaal 84
I second that. 31 months of playing and i've never had a black dye drop for me. I think i've only had about 4 sup vigor runes in all as well.

some times i joke with friends that anet hates me because my drop rate appears to be crap compared to everybody else.


vaal
at least you HAD some sup vigors

Rushin Roulette

Rushin Roulette

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Right here

Ende

Quote:
Originally Posted by englitdaudelin
Anything not req 12 water magic.
I get those all the time... in the form of purple r13 inspiration staffs with crap mods... also breaking the pick in HM in the process.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rexion
lol, that made my day...

in my opinion, i think black dyes are the rarest. I've NEVER gotten one, from the 2 years I've played GW.

W.T.F
Although I got one of those, Vanquishing Vloxian Falls (sp?). got a few -5/20 and 19% inscriptions, and other stuff. Very last foe to get vanquished dropped a black dye (2nd one I got in one year). Kinda felt like a second vanquishing reward

Ive Rarest for me would be a r8 perfect golden anything (blues I get quite a few), I would also put a superior Vigor rune drop under rarest drop category.

MrSlayer

MrSlayer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

United Kingdom

Quit Whining And [PLAY]

Mo/

Whatever I'm looking for suddenly becomes non-existant. I decide to get FoW, I don't get an ecto in 15+ W/Rt runs. I decide I want a Tormented Weapon, titan gemstones stop dropping. I realise I could use a collector weapon to save cash. The 20 bajillionty I kill don't drop them.

It's more annoying when it's like Beetle Legs (example only here). Surely I could just rip the god damn things off their lifeless corpses :/

isamu kurosawa

isamu kurosawa

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

United Kingdom

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I'd say sup absorption before the drop rate was changed.

Also, my mesmer seems to get nothing but dye drops, once with 5 blacks and 3 whites in one day.
I keep them in storage in order of quantity and i actually get less red dye than any other colour, so red dye is rarer than black for me

Yestoday i even got 1 black and 1 white dye from a single mob doing ruins of surmias bonus on my canthan mes. I might just dye her beltpouch black.