It was pointed out to me that the smites you fight in the Wintersday Cheer quest (the family crest pendant one from Thackeray in EotN) have a possibility to drop ectos.
I, of course, claimed my reward and cannot test this, so post if you have gotten any ecto on this quest.
Wintersday Cheer quest - possible Ecto drops
Darcy
matsif
done it on 3 characters + with a guildy and have not seen one drop. they are only lvl 20 smites in nm, and I'm assuming they do not drop ectos.
disarm76
I did that quest twice and got no ecto. What I notice was a chest spawning while I was fighting and got a gold ghostly Staff (insc. ofc).
go cubs
yah i thought about that lol...only thing i got was phantom residue :0 so if ectos drop my guess.......well nvm its always rare lol
GhostKairi
GoGo VwK Warrior!!!!
ajc2123
I think since they are a lower level, Anet made a specific drop rate for them, and therefor do not drop ectos.
Thinking ahead Anet, I like it!
Although that's just a theory of mine.
Thinking ahead Anet, I like it!
Although that's just a theory of mine.
Nightow
Why can't you take the quest in HM?
Lord Of Blame
No ecto for me...
Odinius
The locked chest that spawned there dropped a purple r10 max incribable stormbow for me.
And a gold holy staff dropped crappy one though
And a gold holy staff dropped crappy one though
meneer123
I certainly liked the quest.
I guess ecto's can drop, although I didn't get one myself. But on the other hand I hardly think it is worth farming if even possible, quite a mix of foes. Just going to UW is probably far more easy.
I guess ecto's can drop, although I didn't get one myself. But on the other hand I hardly think it is worth farming if even possible, quite a mix of foes. Just going to UW is probably far more easy.
Aera
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GoGo VwK Warrior!!!!
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wouldve been an awesome farm otherwise
Odinius
All the spawns will come even if the dude is killed.
FengShuiDove
I would assume that they are like Terrorwebs in Gate of Pain... still a chance for all of the other fun UW-style drops but no ecto.
t00115577
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fun, UW, no ecto.
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LifeInfusion
Well since UW drops come from the smites and other UW mobs that spawn it wouldn't be surprising.
I've gotten ghostly staves and phantom residues while doing it.
I've gotten ghostly staves and phantom residues while doing it.
genofreek
No ecto here, but I've only done it a couple of times.
zelgadissan
No ectos for me on three characters so far. Like was mentioned above though, a chest spawned and I got an Eternal Bow, which was kinda cool. Now if I can only catch a good req one instead of 13 
Personally I think if they're going to drop anything, it'd be frozen ectos.
Edit: Done with five characters now, the last two of which I only used a 6-man party, no ectos. Apparently I'm just unlucky.
Personally I think if they're going to drop anything, it'd be frozen ectos.
Edit: Done with five characters now, the last two of which I only used a 6-man party, no ectos. Apparently I'm just unlucky.
Konig Des Todes
Someone on wiki claims to have gotten an Ecto.
Personally, it sounds reasonable to me, like how Banished Dream Riders and Terrorweb Dryders in Tombs can drop ecto.
It's a quest around for 20ish days, and with perma-SF going on in UW, I don't see the point of nerfing these mobs.
-starts farming with sin in HM-
Personally, it sounds reasonable to me, like how Banished Dream Riders and Terrorweb Dryders in Tombs can drop ecto.
It's a quest around for 20ish days, and with perma-SF going on in UW, I don't see the point of nerfing these mobs.
-starts farming with sin in HM-
TurinPT
Easy to farm with a perma sin, start from Sifhalla, take budger with you and bomb away.
Did around 10 runs in HM, no ecto.
Did around 10 runs in HM, no ecto.
Nightow
I'd farm it more for chest drops than ecto (Inscribible UW skins ftw). I haven't had a chance to start the quests yet (busy putting lights up) but do the chests spawn in the beginning of the quest or as you progress through it?
zelgadissan
As you progress, when groups spawn sometimes a chest will spawn with them.
Cobalt
Is it "the three wise norn" quest that you are doing?
Konig Des Todes
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Is it "the three wise norn" quest that you are doing?
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The quest is the third in the line titled "Wintersday Cheer" - hence the thread title name.
netniwk
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Lol, no there are not even enemies in that quest.
The quest is the third in the line titled "Wintersday Cheer" - hence the thread title name. |
Cobalt
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Lol, no there are not even enemies in that quest.
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I tried it in hard mode, the smites are level 26 and wiped my team quite easily, I going to have to use a different approach for them.
Fril Estelin
An acquaintance from Guru did it yesterday and got an ecto, indeed.
netniwk
I wonder if it's worth chest running for eternal shields with inscription slots and the likes.
Konig Des Todes
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I wonder if it's worth chest running for eternal shields with inscription slots and the likes.
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Getting a eternal shield specifically though -shrugs-
nkuvu
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As you progress, when groups spawn sometimes a chest will spawn with them.
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Karuro
It's a locked chest
garethporlest18
Did they remove the chest? Because it's not popping up for me anymore. Hasn't since yesterday and I've done the quest about 8 times.