Better ecto drops in NM?

Sypherious

Sypherious

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2007

It's Over Nine Thousaaaaand

Mo/E

My friend told me that ectos drop more often in NM. I haven't confirmed this yet, because I'm banned for a few days, so I can't check for myself. Have any of you noticed this?

judgedread33

judgedread33

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Australia, Crikey!

PwnD, plesure wreckin noob donors

E/Me

I think both modes have the same ecto drop rate however there are no fast HM ecto farms in uw that are 1 man and can match the speed of some of the NM builds such as vwk.

bam23

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Drop rate for ectos are the same in hard and normal mode.

kerpall

kerpall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

I live in an Igloo in southern BC, neer US border.

The Pig Pen [PIGZ] & We Aint All [NロロB]

Mo/D

same drop rate, but you kill mobs easier in NM

Qdq Swi

Qdq Swi

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by kerpall
same drop rate, but you kill mobs easier in NM Depends on build.. Attack rate in HM is faster so if your using SoJ, VwK, SS or skills like that, then HM is faster.

All Materials have the same drop rate in both modes.

Amazing Stroopwafel

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2008

R/

as said above, same drop rates.
HM= more foes (read more ecto) higher attack speed and thus faster for 600/smite 55/ss but slower and harder to kill for most solo farmers

Akolo

Akolo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

V??xj??, Sweden

Stop Stealing [agro]

Mo/

NM and HM have same ecto drop rate, but stuffs that drop more in HM steal ecto drops

Fleeting

Fleeting

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

Mo/

For ecto/shards, NM > HM except in very specific circumstances. HM just makes things attack faster / hit harder and have more hp (along with more white drops). HM will not increase ecto droprate.

HM does not create additional foes, so stick with NM unless you're running something like 600/smite (in which case the faster attack rate helps you kill things more easily).