After a quick scan of the first 2 pages of threads, I failed to find a thread taht actually tells me the PURPOSE of Raptor Farming, and how it would be more or less favorable in that purpose...
One can assume:
that since this is in an Asuran area where, in general, there are lower leveled creatures it would be a quick way to gain Asuran points...Of course this can't be the only reason since you can gain them in a group none-the-less...
weekend event/holiday treat farming? but how would this area differ from other areas in efficiency? (why wouldnt i go kill a pass of any other creature that is similar in level?)
maybe in hardmode there are mediocre drops from these level 20's?
if someone could enlighten me, I'd appreciate it.
Raptor Farming?
Armen The Guide
M Sterling
Elemental swords drop from the raptor nestlings. Heavy farming dropped the price of these swords.
Mr. Undisclosed
Theres also event items, they do seem to drop more favorably here.
Rothan Celt
Yes if there is ever a special event
FArm raptors I got to 9k sweet tooth points from just farming by myself easter bunnies
If i had sold them i would have made at the vry least 500k :P
FArm raptors I got to 9k sweet tooth points from just farming by myself easter bunnies
If i had sold them i would have made at the vry least 500k :P
pfaile
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Originally Posted by Rothan Celt
Yes if there is ever a special event
FArm raptors I got to 9k sweet tooth points from just farming by myself easter bunnies
If i had sold them i would have made at the vry least 500k :P This is why I made a raptor farmer. After missing out on event drops two weeks in a row with my para, I took seven hours and a few plat to go from nf to rata sum so I can kill raptors for next event. If it isnt nerfed, it will be time well spent imo.
FArm raptors I got to 9k sweet tooth points from just farming by myself easter bunnies
If i had sold them i would have made at the vry least 500k :P This is why I made a raptor farmer. After missing out on event drops two weeks in a row with my para, I took seven hours and a few plat to go from nf to rata sum so I can kill raptors for next event. If it isnt nerfed, it will be time well spent imo.
Kyrein
bastards.......i was away for easter
no bunnies
no bunnies
Maverick2201
I gotta get my E/Me down there for the next event... I've heard that build is one of the best...
Armen The Guide
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Originally Posted by M Sterling
Elemental swords drop from the raptor nestlings. Heavy farming dropped the price of these swords.
ahh, i was wondering what sort of farm was the cause of this...
i assume this is in HM no doubt?
ive been playing this game since its release, and I have only a hand full of times farmed; i'm an "economy junkie" as i like to refer to it, making my money off of the economy rather than farm, but since I'm also looking to max alot of my titles out, farming may be the most efficient way...(in this case: asura title, if there are chests treasure hunter, wisdom from ID's, and of course event items and gold to further raise other title's)
i assume this is in HM no doubt?
ive been playing this game since its release, and I have only a hand full of times farmed; i'm an "economy junkie" as i like to refer to it, making my money off of the economy rather than farm, but since I'm also looking to max alot of my titles out, farming may be the most efficient way...(in this case: asura title, if there are chests treasure hunter, wisdom from ID's, and of course event items and gold to further raise other title's)
Khanduras
Yes, this is done in Hard Mode.
I prefer using my E/A.. takes me about 1 minute, give or take a few seconds depending on the spawn (yes, that's to get the bounty, run there, aggro, pick up loot and map out).
I prefer using my E/A.. takes me about 1 minute, give or take a few seconds depending on the spawn (yes, that's to get the bounty, run there, aggro, pick up loot and map out).
Armen The Guide
that is monstrous.
no wonder elemental swords have dropped so much...i should sell mine asap lol.
personally, I want to max titles on my warrior, which i assume would take some more effort to solo with
no wonder elemental swords have dropped so much...i should sell mine asap lol.
personally, I want to max titles on my warrior, which i assume would take some more effort to solo with
Yoshikuni Mahsu
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Originally Posted by Mr. Undisclosed
Theres also event items, they do seem to drop more favorably here.
They don't drop more favorably than anywhere else, but because of the sheer number of raptors (and special items being unaffected by farm/drop code) its probably the fastest way to get them.
EDIT: Armen; I actually don't suggest selling them off, raptor farming has died away a good bit since the pricedrop and the only real farming goes on during events.
Events = more farming
more farming = more drops
more drops = more chance of ele sword,
so you're going to notice during and after events the price of ele swords is at its lowest, while the longer it has been w/o a event the higher a price you'll get.
I suggest waiting out the gaile event, as I dont see any holidays/events for awhile after it, and sell before the next event.
EDIT: Armen; I actually don't suggest selling them off, raptor farming has died away a good bit since the pricedrop and the only real farming goes on during events.
Events = more farming
more farming = more drops
more drops = more chance of ele sword,
so you're going to notice during and after events the price of ele swords is at its lowest, while the longer it has been w/o a event the higher a price you'll get.
I suggest waiting out the gaile event, as I dont see any holidays/events for awhile after it, and sell before the next event.
Mr. Undisclosed
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Originally Posted by Yoshikuni Mahsu
its probably the fastest way to get them.
Thats crazy! So basicly you're saying they drop well there?
UnKn0wN415
one of the best spot to farm during event...
Kyrein
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Originally Posted by Mr. Undisclosed
Thats crazy! So basicly you're saying they drop well there?
they don't drop well, you just kill more, therefore increasing the chance of getting them
Mr. Undisclosed
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Originally Posted by Kyrein
they don't drop well, you just kill more, therefore increasing the chance of getting them
SO they drop there often correct?
turnkey1970
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Originally Posted by Yoshikuni Mahsu
I suggest waiting out the gaile event, as I dont see any holidays/events for awhile after it, and sell before the next event.
Isn't the Guild Wars Birthday 28 April? I believe that is the date it went live. Aside from the weekend beta events. I assume birthday cupcakes again? Hopefully anyway.
Rothan Celt
There has been recent nurfings but the way to change it for ele at least is to have..
t 72 energy
Replace flame dynns for armor of mist
replace fire attunment for inferno so ur build should look like...
Deadly paradox
Shadow form
armor of mist
glyph of sac
Metor shower
Bed of coals
inferno
&
lava font
this is what i use and it works fine in HM of course
t 72 energy
Replace flame dynns for armor of mist
replace fire attunment for inferno so ur build should look like...
Deadly paradox
Shadow form
armor of mist
glyph of sac
Metor shower
Bed of coals
inferno
&
lava font
this is what i use and it works fine
in HM of course
Ambuu
Hoping for good drops this weekend!
Rothan Celt
Hey hey lol nice avatar
Antithesis
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Originally Posted by Rothan Celt
Deadly paradox
Shadow form
armor of mist
glyph of sac
Metor shower
Bed of coals
inferno
lava font I always hated Deadly Paradox in this build so i never got into the Raptor Firebomber. Any reason you don't use Glyph of Concentration instead?
I just tried that and had fewer problems running the build.
I'm assuming this can't farm the boss and you just tackle the two patrols plus stragglers...is that right?
Shadow form
armor of mist
glyph of sac
Metor shower
Bed of coals
inferno
lava font I always hated Deadly Paradox in this build so i never got into the Raptor Firebomber. Any reason you don't use Glyph of Concentration instead?
I just tried that and had fewer problems running the build.
I'm assuming this can't farm the boss and you just tackle the two patrols plus stragglers...is that right?
Armen The Guide
lol while people are posting builds, wanna post a warrior one?? =D
Skinny Corpse
This is the one I use.
Might be better/faster ones but this works fine for me.
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Might be better/faster ones but this works fine for me.
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Antithesis
I've been using this one in HM - http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:E/A_Shadow_Raptor
Easy and safe to use, pwns the boss, can tank the nestlings when SF ends if needed.
I use the same W/Rt as Skinny. Signet of Stamina's an option for one of the speed boosts or Vengeful Weapon for a HP buffer to pick up drops. W/Rt's easy as pie in NM.
Easy and safe to use, pwns the boss, can tank the nestlings when SF ends if needed.
I use the same W/Rt as Skinny. Signet of Stamina's an option for one of the speed boosts or Vengeful Weapon for a HP buffer to pick up drops. W/Rt's easy as pie in NM.
Shayne Hawke
Is there a general rule over whether to farm NM or HM?
Antithesis
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Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke
Is there a general rule over whether to farm NM or HM?
W/Rt - go NM because HM causes scatter (unless you pin the mob) and takes longer.
E/A or E/Me Sliver - go HM because Raptors strike faster, speeding things up.
Personally i feel the W/Rt is the easier build to run because it's no problem to agro all of the Raptors and only requires Wary Stance and VwK to be effective. E/A's more fragile but will net you tomes, greens etc and is generally more profitable.
[update] I've been doing a comparison between NM and HM for the last few hours - W/Rt VwK in NM is getting a heap more party items and bones. E/A Sliver in HM is getting a stack of gold items with good mods. Have yet to try E/A Fire bombing in NM.
E/A or E/Me Sliver - go HM because Raptors strike faster, speeding things up.
Personally i feel the W/Rt is the easier build to run because it's no problem to agro all of the Raptors and only requires Wary Stance and VwK to be effective. E/A's more fragile but will net you tomes, greens etc and is generally more profitable.
[update] I've been doing a comparison between NM and HM for the last few hours - W/Rt VwK in NM is getting a heap more party items and bones. E/A Sliver in HM is getting a stack of gold items with good mods. Have yet to try E/A Fire bombing in NM.
The.D0pefish
argh just my opinion:
don't praise this farm too much in forums or we'll see a few normal raptors in the cave, just like anet did with Griffons, pongmei farming and more.
don't praise this farm too much in forums or we'll see a few normal raptors in the cave, just like anet did with Griffons, pongmei farming and more.
Antithesis
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Originally Posted by The.D0pefish
argh just my opinion:
don't praise this farm too much in forums or we'll see a few normal raptors in the cave, just like anet did with Griffons, pongmei farming and more. Or Destroyer Cores
don't praise this farm too much in forums or we'll see a few normal raptors in the cave, just like anet did with Griffons, pongmei farming and more. Or Destroyer Cores
okashii
D-core farming still works...
...it just doesnt work for warriors :P
/endcrueljoke
...it just doesnt work for warriors :P
/endcrueljoke
S_Serpent
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Originally Posted by The.D0pefish
argh just my opinion:
don't praise this farm too much in forums or we'll see a few normal raptors in the cave, just like anet did with Griffons, pongmei farming and more. Yeah don't praise or give em idea's what should be done
jeez normal raptors they hurt plz a.net remove all normal raptors tx they are the bane of my existance
don't praise this farm too much in forums or we'll see a few normal raptors in the cave, just like anet did with Griffons, pongmei farming and more. Yeah don't praise or give em idea's what should be done
jeez normal raptors they hurt plz a.net remove all normal raptors tx they are the bane of my existance
drey2k
Anyone have a really efficient War/Rit one?
The ones I'm using are not working on the broodmother.
The ones I'm using are not working on the broodmother.
Antithesis
W/Rt can't kill the broodmother.
Kaida the Heartless
W/N - [skill]Spiteful Spirit[/skill], [skill]Wary Stance[/skill], , [skill]Dolyak Signet[/skill]
Also works in normal mode.
If the raptors didn't scatter in Hardmode, I'd have a similar build for them too. The corner doesn't even work anymore. It sucks.
Also works in normal mode.
If the raptors didn't scatter in Hardmode, I'd have a similar build for them too. The corner doesn't even work anymore. It sucks.
drey2k
W/Rit can kill the broodmother in NM.
I was wondering if anyone has one for HM.. I guess not.
I can kill the broodmother on my terra tank on HM but it's not 100% of the time. More like 50%.
I was wondering if anyone has one for HM.. I guess not.
I can kill the broodmother on my terra tank on HM but it's not 100% of the time. More like 50%.
Antithesis
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Originally Posted by drey2k
W/Rit can kill the broodmother in NM.
I've done thousands of runs on the Raptor nest and never once come close to killing the broodmother with a W/Rt.
You got proof to back up that claim?
You got proof to back up that claim?
CE Devilman
E/ME are the safe way
build
just Glyph the Magnetic Aura on the way
42.3 MB Xvid video
http://www.xvid.org/
in the video U see sliver not hitting first time...but I make it.
if drops are low..go snowmancave 5-6 times and go back to raptors
E/ME snowmancave build
25.4 MB video Xvid
still got the power:
build
just Glyph the Magnetic Aura on the way
42.3 MB Xvid video
http://www.xvid.org/
in the video U see sliver not hitting first time...but I make it.
if drops are low..go snowmancave 5-6 times and go back to raptors
E/ME snowmancave build
25.4 MB video Xvid
still got the power:
Kaida the Heartless
Heres another NM one for a W/E.
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[skill]gladiator's defense[/skill],[skill]Wary Stance[/skill],[skill]Dolyak Signet[/skill],[skill]Signet of Stamina[/skill],[skill]Glyph of Concentration[/skill],[skill]Stoneflesh Aura[/skill],[skill]Sliver Armor[/skill],[skill]Sprint[/skill]
1. Sprint to get there faster
2. Aggro group (including the Broodmother)
3. Dolyak Signet --> Wary Stance --> Glyph of Concentration --> Sliver Armor --> Gladiators Defense
4. Space + Rekoff Broodmother to keep her aggroed
5. When she dies, Repeat 3
6. Collect Loot
Edit:
Tweaked.
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[skill]dolyak signet[/skill],[skill]dwarven stability[/skill],[skill]wary stance[/skill],[skill]sliver armor[/skill],[skill]gladiator's defense[/skill],[skill]"by ural's hammer!"[/skill],[skill]signet of stamina[/skill],[skill]Sprint[/skill]
1. Signet of Stamina + Dwarven Stability on zone
2. Talk to guy + Sprint
3. Aggro Raptors (including Rekoff)
4. Run THEN use Dwarven Stability (important or it gets interupted)
5. Dolyak Signet --> Wary Stance (make sure to block Unsuspecting Strike from Rekoff) --> Sliver Armor --> Gladiator's Defense --> By Ural's Hammer! (Make sure to be <50)
6. Make sure Rekoff dies first
7. All Raptors should die, if not, Glad's defense again
8. Collect loot
Edit:
Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=19USV6m7yCY
Enjoy.
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[skill]gladiator's defense[/skill],[skill]Wary Stance[/skill],[skill]Dolyak Signet[/skill],[skill]Signet of Stamina[/skill],[skill]Glyph of Concentration[/skill],[skill]Stoneflesh Aura[/skill],[skill]Sliver Armor[/skill],[skill]Sprint[/skill]
1. Sprint to get there faster
2. Aggro group (including the Broodmother)
3. Dolyak Signet --> Wary Stance --> Glyph of Concentration --> Sliver Armor --> Gladiators Defense
4. Space + Rekoff Broodmother to keep her aggroed
5. When she dies, Repeat 3
6. Collect Loot
Edit:
Tweaked.
OQYTk4IWVKt4uMvgHiuIVcwqrAA
[skill]dolyak signet[/skill],[skill]dwarven stability[/skill],[skill]wary stance[/skill],[skill]sliver armor[/skill],[skill]gladiator's defense[/skill],[skill]"by ural's hammer!"[/skill],[skill]signet of stamina[/skill],[skill]Sprint[/skill]
1. Signet of Stamina + Dwarven Stability on zone
2. Talk to guy + Sprint
3. Aggro Raptors (including Rekoff)
4. Run THEN use Dwarven Stability (important or it gets interupted)
5. Dolyak Signet --> Wary Stance (make sure to block Unsuspecting Strike from Rekoff) --> Sliver Armor --> Gladiator's Defense --> By Ural's Hammer! (Make sure to be <50)
6. Make sure Rekoff dies first
7. All Raptors should die, if not, Glad's defense again
8. Collect loot
Edit:
Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=19USV6m7yCY
Enjoy.
Antithesis
Nice builds Kaida - not sure why you'd want to kill the broodmother in NM other than the Asuran title bonus or maybe the crappy green, but it's good to see a Warrior build that'll do it.
Nice drops Devilman - I didn't know the boss could drop ele's, all of mine have dropped from the nestlings.
Nice drops Devilman - I didn't know the boss could drop ele's, all of mine have dropped from the nestlings.
Kaida the Heartless
Well, the W/Rt loses out on about 6-9 more raptors because he can't aggro that (Rekoff's) group.
The run time is just about the same, so it's a plus!
The run time is just about the same, so it's a plus!
Antithesis
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Originally Posted by Kaida the Heartless
Well, the W/Rt loses out on about 6-9 more raptors because he can't aggro that (Rekoff's) group.
The run time is just about the same, so it's a plus! Not true. The W/Rt can agro all Raptor Nestlings, the broodmother's left standing while you pick up the drops. Only takes one VwK to knock them all off.
Nice build all the same...GD and SA = two birds, one stone.
The run time is just about the same, so it's a plus! Not true. The W/Rt can agro all Raptor Nestlings, the broodmother's left standing while you pick up the drops. Only takes one VwK to knock them all off.
Nice build all the same...GD and SA = two birds, one stone.
Kyrein
devil you lucky bastard....gimme that sword