thought Id share a few clues for some folks to find q7's max golds

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

03 Feb 2008 at 06:31 - 1

1. They will not drop in HM
2. They will not drop from creatures higher than lvl 20, lvl 19 is the cut off point for q7
3. They will not drop from creatures lower than lvl 14, lvl 15 is the cut of before not getting max damage.

So that gives you the range of lvl 15 - lvl 19. The closer you get to lvl 19 creatures the higher chance they will be max damage however the lower the lvl chance for them to be q7.

So have fun with the clues folks and above all have fun.

Lord Darksoul

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

03 Feb 2008 at 06:49 - 2

doesn't sound real

=P

Antithesis

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

BrisneyLand

Sphincter Says [What]

03 Feb 2008 at 06:53 - 3

Interesting...I'm guessing these tips only apply to Prophecies as i've never seen a max r8 let alone an r7 drop in any other campaign.

Mickey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Eternal Insight

03 Feb 2008 at 07:03 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesis

Interesting...I'm guessing these tips only apply to Prophecies as i've never seen a max r8 let alone an r7 drop in any other campaign. 4 words: Mantids outside of Nahpui.

Antithesis

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

BrisneyLand

Sphincter Says [What]

03 Feb 2008 at 07:18 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey

4 words: Mantids outside of Nahpui. Thanks Mickey. Do they drop anything other than daggers?

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

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ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

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03 Feb 2008 at 07:34 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesis

Interesting...I'm guessing these tips only apply to Prophecies as i've never seen a max r8 let alone an r7 drop in any other campaign. They apply to all areas in the game. where ever those lvls are found

Antithesis

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

BrisneyLand

Sphincter Says [What]

03 Feb 2008 at 07:58 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by manitoba1073

They apply to all areas in the game. where ever those lvls are found

Re..he..heally! Care to be more specific re: locations & beasties?

Trevor The Wave

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

This Is Ukraine [UA]

E/Me

03 Feb 2008 at 08:23 - 8

vermin ftw?, i swear people have been farming them forever...

ANTICANCER

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

[KSA]

N/Me

03 Feb 2008 at 08:26 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesis

Re..he..heally! Care to be more specific re: locations & beasties?

ace ventura ftw and i would go with the mantids like mickey said

but any idea as for a solo?

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

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ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

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03 Feb 2008 at 08:42 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesis

Re..he..heally! Care to be more specific re: locations & beasties?

Knowing where those levels are is there locations and the types of beasties dont matter its there level that matters.

BTW you may wanna exit before the fan dies

I hear it gets hot in those things.

Skinny Corpse

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Company of Corpses [CoC]

03 Feb 2008 at 08:47 - 11

Intriguing!

Elite Bushido

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

RaiN

Rt/

03 Feb 2008 at 09:39 - 12

i remember them when prophecies had came out but i thought that Anet stopped them from dropping

Raiku

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

03 Feb 2008 at 09:40 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesis

Interesting...I'm guessing these tips only apply to Prophecies as i've never seen a max r8 let alone an r7 drop in any other campaign. I have an r8, I have never seen a r7

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

03 Feb 2008 at 09:42 - 14

These clues are not true simply because req. 7, max weapons do not drop anymore.

Also, HOLY RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOING SHIT MANITOBA IS BACK. RUN FOR THE HILLS!

the_jos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Hard Mode Legion [HML]

03 Feb 2008 at 10:17 - 15

Quote:

2. They will not drop from creatures higher than lvl 20, lvl 19 is the cut off point for q7 Is this regarding all weapons or just the swords/axes/hammers/bows?
Because I still have a gold req 7 Gilded Artifact which from my information can only drop from level 20 (or higher) foes.

This should also be an answer to Antithesis, since this is a Factions item.

Ares Ainia

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

Edinbugger, Scotland

New Order Of Blackhearts [NooB]

Rt/Me

03 Feb 2008 at 10:28 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by ANTICANCER

ace ventura ftw and i would go with the mantids like mickey said

but any idea as for a solo? You can't use a 55 build as they have [skill]Gaze of Contempt[/skill], you your best bet is to either Ob flesh them, or use a [skill]Shadow Form[/skill] with [skill]Shadow of Haste[/skill] with a cancelling stance

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

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03 Feb 2008 at 10:48 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_jos

Is this regarding all weapons or just the swords/axes/hammers/bows?
Because I still have a gold req 7 Gilded Artifact which from my information can only drop from level 20 (or higher) foes.

This should also be an answer to Antithesis, since this is a Factions item.

Whered you get the info from that those only drop from lvl 20 foes? Please dont say its wiki. I'd like to really know.

Its all weapons.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RhanoctJocosa

These clues are not true simply because req. 7, max weapons do not drop anymore.

Also, HOLY RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOING SHIT MANITOBA IS BACK. RUN FOR THE HILLS! Do you know how many times thats been claimed that max q7 dont drop anymore.

Whats wrong I've never been gone.

oh_oh_joe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Power Surge [pS]

03 Feb 2008 at 11:30 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ares Ainia

You can't use a 55 build as they have [skill]Gaze of Contempt[/skill], you your best bet is to either Ob flesh them, or use a [skill]Shadow Form[/skill] with [skill]Shadow of Haste[/skill] with a cancelling stance

Are you talking about the drone things outside nahpui? you can farm them easy in nm. I did it with my rit. Rt/E with [skill]Glyph of Swiftness[/skill] and [skill]Vengeful was Khanhei[/skill] and vengeful weapon is all you really need. But since i had room, i maxed out channeling and brought Bloodsong, Vampirism, essence strike, spirit rift, and nightmare weapon(to finish off monk drones) Takes a few mins to kill them all. Make sure you aggro all the ones that are in the group so that they wand you. Otherwise some will stay in the back and heal, making it longer.

** Used max armor with wand(for nightmare weapon) and shield **

the_jos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Hard Mode Legion [HML]

03 Feb 2008 at 11:32 - 19

MirkoTeran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Slovenia

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/

03 Feb 2008 at 11:45 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by manitoba1073

Do you know how many times thats been claimed that max q7 dont drop anymore. And yet we still don't have any proof that they do.

I'm not saying they don't drop, but so far the chances to drop a req7 are about the same as getting Miniature Three-Legged-Flying-Monkey out of Zaishen Chest.

Ares Ainia

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

Edinbugger, Scotland

New Order Of Blackhearts [NooB]

Rt/Me

03 Feb 2008 at 11:49 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by oh_oh_joe

Are you talking about the drone things outside nahpui? you can farm them easy in nm. I did it with my rit. Rt/E with [skill]Glyph of Swiftness[/skill]

** Used max armor with wand(for nightmare weapon) and shield ** lol, I've only tried it in HM, hence the 330 etc. I don't have access to EoTN, so any reccomendations for a replacement for Gylph of swiftness?

odly

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

03 Feb 2008 at 11:52 - 22

Slabby

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

[SCAR]

03 Feb 2008 at 11:52 - 23

Req.7's aren't farmeable, they just are the uberlucky drop people sometimes get once in their life. Even if you know where they drop you won't find one, ever...

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

03 Feb 2008 at 11:54 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by odly

What's so good about req 7-8 weapons ?
A R7-8 shield I can understand, but if you're using your weapon for damage you should spec more attributes in your weapon mastery than that.

If you're not using it for damage (caster weapon) then it hardly matters at all. Just because of rarity.

I have nothing official to back me up, but I'm almost certain ANet stopped them being dropped quite some time ago, that's why there aren't any new req. 7 items around.

distilledwill

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Blighty

The Legion of the Blue Blade

R/Mo

03 Feb 2008 at 12:40 - 25

Im nt sure if this has much bearing on the conversation but whilst doing a few hard mode SS/LB runs I got a few max req8s drop from lvl28s.

Now, i know we cant really extrapolate that to cover all low Req weapons but it seems strange that req8s drop from lvl28 enemies, but req7s stop at lvl19.

360??

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

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W/Mo

03 Feb 2008 at 13:15 - 26

I saw the OP posting some Q7 gold daggers yesterday with the dmg part hidden. o.O Smells a bit of a scam.

chessyang

Not far from Elite

Join Date: Apr 2006

Florida

03 Feb 2008 at 14:50 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by 360°

Smells a bit of a scam.

naw don't let your noise get the better part of you.

be a scam if he posted a photoshoped picture =)

anyways..... @ to OP.. can you give us the a **hint** where you might farm at? been farming some level 19 my self but after the 20th++ run i get a non max req 7 gold

Meh.... for the non-believers...

Shot at 2008-02-03

the_jos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Hard Mode Legion [HML]

03 Feb 2008 at 15:39 - 28

Quote:

anyways..... @ to OP.. can you give us the a **hint** where you might farm at? been farming some level 19 my self but after the 20th++ run i get a non max req 7 gold Well, there are not that many spots with lvl 15-19 foes in the game, I think.
Most of the spots are in prophecies, so it's not strange most req 7 items are dropped there.

At least you 'confirmed' that a level 19 can drop a (gold) req 7 item, even though it is non-maxed.
I doubt it will ever be possible to farm max req 7 items like ecto, shards or even gold dead bow.
The conditions are too specific and the chance of getting the item in a reasonable time is very low.

Slabby

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

[SCAR]

03 Feb 2008 at 16:31 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by RhanoctJocosa

Just because of rarity.

I have nothing official to back me up, but I'm almost certain ANet stopped them being dropped quite some time ago, that's why there aren't any new req. 7 items around. How do you know if a req.7 item is "new"? Does it have a serial number on the back or something? For example a perfect req.7 Falchion may look "old" but it could have dropped days/weeks ago.

Dervish Kid

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

Florida

03 Feb 2008 at 16:34 - 30

interesting..I'll check that out

tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

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California

E/A

03 Feb 2008 at 17:06 - 31

Hmm I will believe req7's drop if someone has a screenshot of one unid q7 max damage. But i'll definately try level 15-19 monsters Thanks.

Axagoth Baal

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Not your business.

Guardiani di Tyria

Mo/

03 Feb 2008 at 17:15 - 32

Minotaurs in Elona's Reach, NM.
Got a Q. 7 max armor Tactics Shield , -2 while ench., +41 hp while ench.
And they are lvl 20.

Cherng Butter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Maryland

The Mirror Of Reason [SNOW]

E/Mo

03 Feb 2008 at 17:26 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axagoth Baal

Minotaurs in Elona's Reach, NM.
Got a Q. 7 max armor Tactics Shield , -2 while ench., +41 hp while ench.
And they are lvl 20. Got a screenshot?

360??

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

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W/Mo

03 Feb 2008 at 17:39 - 34

I wanna see a MAX Q7 weapon. :B Those non-max weapons, /care.

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

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03 Feb 2008 at 18:19 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axagoth Baal

Minotaurs in Elona's Reach, NM.
Got a Q. 7 max armor Tactics Shield , -2 while ench., +41 hp while ench.
And they are lvl 20.

Thats a once in a lifetime drop. Never seen anything myself drop q7 over level 19. It would be a near astronomically small chance

but a chance is still a chance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_jos

"Its all weapons. "

Thanks.

As far as I recall, but it's been ages since I got the item, it was a drop in the Citi area in factions. I don't think I've seen them on starter island, which is the only place with lower level foes. But I could be wrong on that.
Doubt it was a chest drop, since I did not open chests at that time (and now, since those don't count for title).
Also doubt it was a mantid drop.
Leaving only level 20 foes for the drop.

I don't see any reason why max req 7 items should not drop anymore.
So far, I have had only 2 or 3 of them drop (maybe more, but don't keep whites unless they have special skin). Meaning they were rare in the first place. Ahh could be one of the ele guys that possible dropped them. I've never had them drop from a lvl 20+ , Best luck I've had is that range I gave. Yes they still drop. Dont feel bad even if its gold I dont usuallly keep much. Like those daggers I posted a pic of Since I dont like that skin and all my sin's have daggers that they like and I hate spending anytme trying to sell to other players 99% they goto merchs.

CE Devilman

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

hell

Do U Trust Anet

N/Mo

03 Feb 2008 at 18:36 - 36

Ventari’s Corner > High End (Search: req7)

the Crenellated sword...is factions skin (WhiteWasabi)

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tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

E/A

03 Feb 2008 at 18:49 - 37

Chest running is your friend Try places like twin serpent lakes it has plenty of white mantle 16-18 and Caromi Tengu 17-19 and plenty of bogskales around level 18

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

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ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

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03 Feb 2008 at 19:05 - 38

See people are finally getting the hints. thought I'd share this pic too

Captain Miken

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2008

03 Feb 2008 at 19:21 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by 360°

I wanna see a MAX Q7 weapon. :B Those non-max weapons, /care.

Currently own this.

Currently own this.

Currently own this.

Sold this, purchased for 100k, sold for 100k+40.

Sold these (for 100k each!

, bought the 15% Stance back for 100k+50).

Marverick

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

03 Feb 2008 at 19:27 - 40

Is it worth farming for these even?

And the Bladed Veldt Termites in Arkjok Ward are level 16, come in large hordes, and are extremely fast to kill - might want to try out those, especially since they drop inscribeable weapons.