55 help

delta95

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2008

shadow assembly [Spy]

W/Mo

Hi, i made a 55 monk and currently farming in Bergen. But im not getting that much money, so i was wondering if solo'ing great destroyer would get me alot more money than bergen? and is it worth going there?

thanks

marmar256

marmar256

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2008

Australia

W/

bergen is mainly for the emblems if i am correct which you sell at halloween the next time it is on. Or you use them to get treats and what not. someone correct me if im wrong

Anwyn

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2009

YaRR Bear Pirates

P/W

If you learn to solo the Great D man in HM, you can charge 2K a run, x7 that's 14K per run if you do it when it's busy... Run takes 5 mins, so u do the maths...

turbo234

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

WI

Mo/

55'ing is hardly a good way to make money nowadays compared to other ways like permasliver and 600/smite. but bergen all in all just doesnt net you that much money. you get a few golds here and there and emblems but not much else.

riktw

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

netherlands

Mo/E

well solo great destroyer will get you more money than bergen hot springs.
the only ones farming there are bots
you can better farm the underworld with an 55hp monk and a necro
http://pvx.wikia.com/wiki/Build:Team_-_55/SS

Rhiana Reborn

Rhiana Reborn

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2009

R/

xD

The whole party loot scaling thing put a damper on solo farming. It's still doable and you make a profit, but it's no longer the most profitable solo build.

@OP: If you can, run Great Destroyer. Pretty easy run and mucho cash to make.

TheodenKing

TheodenKing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

DoA

Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk)

N/Me

Like others have stated, Bergen is good for non-rare materials and decayed orr emblems. A stack of emblems can come in handy during certain festivals, so don't merch them.

However, Bergen is one of the beginner 55 areas, so if you're concerned about the payoff, consider trying something more challenging, like duo UW in NM. Nowadays, an ROJ smiter can do just as well if not better than an SS Nec in the duo farm. That means there are 2 roles you could play.

If ectos aren't your thing, and you want to step up your game, get the gear for a 600 monk. Then you have several places to farm in HM, like Cathedral of Flames or many other dungeons. In many ways, 600 is actually easier to run than a 55... there's a little more margin for error.

As for the Great Destroyer.. what they say is true, there is profit... However, competing with the several monks in Central Xfer for customers can be a drag sometimes.

Spiritz

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

DMFC

@riktw - damn you saw thru my disguise now im gonna have to terminate you - pah calling my monk a bot ... grrrr lol.

G-D can pay off but also as said theres big competition and often the run itself can take quite a few runs if deeds spawn and you have to restart - i ran 2 guildies and i was cursed with bad spawn for 6 runs as damn deeds spawned behind G-D and showed up after i made an approach.
If you do run then explain to passengers about deeds so they understand the possible restarts