Nicholas the Traveler - Location Discussion (Updated Mondays)

Mordiego

Mordiego

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2007

Pozna??, UTC+1

We Are From Poland [Pol]

N/A

yup. correct.
http://img23.yfrog.com/img23/3111/naamloosfc.png

ll Jamie ll

ll Jamie ll

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

Devon, England.

Desolation Lords [DL]

E/Mo

Should be an easy walk there. Also spirit spam should work, the gardeners would probably be annoying but should go down eventually.

Ferndale seems the best place, no?

WhiteAsIce

WhiteAsIce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

R/

Convenient is that I have a good amount of these saved up from vanquishing in Echovald Forest.
Inconvenient is his location - the far corner away from any outpost.

Recommended farm location: Exit Aspenwood Gate (Kurzick) into Ferndale. When you get to the valley, lots of Dredge and occasional Rot Wallows are there. Some Dredge bosses are there too.

From where you enter the valley:
* Go left for Tarlok Evermind
* Go straight to the mountain and go counterclockwise around the mountain for Wagg Spiritspeak
* Go right through the valley and you may bump into Mungri Magicbox
* Go past where Mungri normally is, and you'll find Tarnen the Bully in the mountains
* Go right and hug the wall, and you'll eventually get ambushed by Urkal the Ambusher and his group

Cuilan

Cuilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by ll Jamie ll View Post
Should be an easy walk there. Also spirit spam should work, the gardeners would probably be annoying but should go down eventually.
Spirit of Disenchant takes down their protection enchantments. Four out of five of their skills are enchantments.

Harc

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2010

Just found him while capping an elite, Unwaking waters, 1 azure crest per gift

TheRaven

TheRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Virginia

Spirit of Elisha

W/

No screenies, but I'll confirm it.... you can see him if you step outside Harvest Temple and hit ALT.

Shekwan

Shekwan

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2006

France

Vendetta Ressurection [VdT]

Mo/

I confirm, 1 azure crest per gift

Anon-e-mouse

Anon-e-mouse

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

@ Home

League Of Friends [LOF]

R/Mo

His location is confirmed..

ll Jamie ll

ll Jamie ll

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

Devon, England.

Desolation Lords [DL]

E/Mo

If anyone knows of any better places then fire away. But the best ive come up with so far is basic spirit spamming outside seafarers rest (rhea's crater). Theres 3 groups of rockhide dragons and leviathon mouthes near the portal, 2 to your left and 1 a little bit futher down (only the dragons drop the crests).

Getting about 2 per run here.

P.S. Careful as the dragons use dragons stomp frequently, summon spirits with armour of unfeeling should be enough. If your skilled you should take them down easily.

GODh

GODh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Netherlands

BFTW and DLRR

I think the lower part of Silent Surf (enter via Unwaken Water (Luxon)) has plenty of enemies who can drop the crests... i never tried that area solo though.


But WTF? Traveller 4 weeks in a row in Factions? Does he have a painful foot or what?

-Makai-

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by GODh View Post
I think the lower part of Silent Surf (enter via Unwaken Water (Luxon)) has plenty of enemies who can drop the crests... i never tried that area solo though.


But WTF? Traveller 4 weeks in a row in Factions? Does he have a painful foot or what?
Yeah, Silent Surf is an excellent place to farm Azure Crests. With spirits, your best bet is to throw in Pain Inverter or Spirit Boon Strike, as there's lots of AoE damage. I've spoken to a few guild mates on this one and the drop rate seems to be pretty consistent. Also, methinks it would be wise to hold onto black pearls and other trophies, given Nick's recent travel history.

Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

Mo/

For those who have trouble soloing SoS I went with 3 discord heroes and got about 2 drops per run. I left from Unwaking Waters to Silent Surf.

Scary

Scary

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Uhmmmm??

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

N/

Did Silent Surf Solo with my Necro..
[Gali's solo Necro;OAhjUwGqITXTlTVBYC7ixiylahA]

had 4 crest 1th run and didn't take long the second run that I had my 5th.

Shame that Nico didn't grant me a mini Gwen.. but swa... better luck next time

arturius82

arturius82

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2008

E/

issnur isles is where he is, not sure what he wants though

Munkypoo7

Munkypoo7

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2009

Miami, Florida, United States

Lunatics Running the Asylum [CRZY]

R/Rt

Yep Issnur Isles, collecting 1 Drake Kebob per gift!

Screeny too :3

lishi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Easy one this week, as long you know how to wiki "Drake on the plain"

dagrdagaz

dagrdagaz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2010

NL

E/N

Plains of Jarin, river between The Astaralarium and Champion's Dawn.
Only 4 Irontooth's, however, solo i avaraged 1 Drake Flesh per run.
Start from Astralarium, u then can avoid some plants outside Champion's Dawn.

EDIT: Freaking criminal, just noticed Drake Kabob sells for 1.5-2.5k
Totally insane in comparison to how easy Drake Flesh can be farmed.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

A good place to farm drake flesh is in Mehtandi Keys. Lots of drakes along the south side & SE corner.

joey20

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2008

I found the best way to get Drake Flesh was from the 2 first pack of Steelfang Drakes in Rilohn Refuge mission.

Just make sure to pack a run skill down, cause if you take the normal path the annoying mission NPC Dehjah may pull aggro sometimes and get you killed if you dont manage to kill drakes fast enough. To prevent this, take to the right asap and run through the first pack of beetles (?), that way Dehjah wont start running and ruin things for you.

As a Warrior i just use a Riposte build, although I tried a VwK build with Radiation Field. Works probs the best and kills drakes very fast, I'm sure there are better builds out there but that got it done for me. 5 runs got me 10 Drake Flesh, in about 8-9 mins.

Edit: typos

wilebill

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

The Floodplain of Mahnkelon outside Moddok's Crevice. Eight (8) drakes plus a few Kournan. With Ranger or Ritualist Spirit Spam, pull Kournans well up the bridge to where Spirits await.

When Kournans dead go out and kill 8 drakes real quick. Two or three flesh per run.

lishi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

The easiest way is to take "Drake on the plain" in riholon refoge.

as soon you zone send koss away outside of radar range, you will have a close 2 group of drake. they are composed by level 10, 18, 20 melee only. So pretty easy with any build.

Nutty

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

Waregem - Belgium

Mirror Of Reason [SNOW]

N/

Nicholas is this week (17 may) in Floodplains Of Mahn kelon collecting Dwarven Ales 6:1. THose can be bought from any dwarven emrchant in the shiverpeaks (for example the merchants in droks) for 200g each.

Nick is on the little hill where Dehjah teh water djinn is on doing the primary quest that takes u to rilohn refuge.

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7154/gw118i.jpg

Daggers of murder

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2009

Armada Of The Crescent Moon[acm]

A/E

He's in the floodplain of mahnkelon asking for a "6 pack of dwarven ale" but normal dwarven ale doesn't work, interesting... i have screenie aswell... http://yfrog.com/86gw018ugj "edit:didn't realise you need 6:1, i'm not a genius, and was writing this post while above was being posted :P"

Nutty

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

Waregem - Belgium

Mirror Of Reason [SNOW]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Daggers of murder View Post
"edit:didn't realise you need 6:1, i'm not a genius, and was writing this post while above was being posted :P"
Don't worry dude, most ppl aren't. I didnt get it either, just had all my dwarven ale with me (14 pieces), he took 12 and I had 2 prezzies. ANd math is something I'm good at.

N1ghtstalker

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

nicky cost me 6k this week
ftw

Cuilan

Cuilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nutty View Post
Nicholas is this week (17 may) in Floodplains Of Mahn kelon collecting Dwarven Ales 6:1.
For those of you who are from American public schools like me, that means he's trading 6 Dwarven Ales per gift. So 30 for 5 gifts. Yay for built in Windows calculator!

WhiteAsIce

WhiteAsIce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by lishi View Post
The easiest way is to take "Drake on the plain" in riholon refoge.

as soon you zone send koss away outside of radar range, you will have a close 2 group of drake. they are composed by level 10, 18, 20 melee only. So pretty easy with any build.
I already did that quest.
All I did was leave from Kodonur Crossroads, hugged the left wall, and made a break for Nick. I didn't have that other quest that makes Dehjah appear, so there was a small mob of Hekets patrolling around Nick. All you really need is a few run skills, since the Heket aren't that dangerous, though Ebon Escape or another shadow step ensures that you don't get body blocked.

ArtemisTheYounger

ArtemisTheYounger

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2009

Everlasting Sacred Path [ESP]

R/

Haven't gotten there to confirm, but rumor has it 2 Roaring Ether Claws per gift in the Garden of Seborhin, top middle-ish

davehall

davehall

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

NA

W/Mo

Nick is collecting 2 Roaring Ether Claws for 1 gift.
He is at The Garden of Seborhin.

Nick-may24-2010.jpg

davehall

davehall

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

NA

W/Mo

A better map

N1ghtstalker

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

gonna try sliver em
even tho it'll be a pain seeing anet fixed the "bug"

aspi

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

Yeah they dropped for me plenty when I needed ether hearts, wanna bet it's the other way around now

Hmm they do seem to drop a lot more than hearts just outside dzanogur.

-Makai-

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

I just managed to get six claws in one run by heading west from Dzagonur Bastion. Pulling ethers to a wall of spirits + spirit boon strike or technobabble is working very well. The only real difficult encounters are with ruby djinns, so play it safe.

Also, my two cents: placing Nick in an area that's temporarily inaccessible was just a poor choice.

June Bug

June Bug

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2008

W/

Thankfully it didn't take too long for me either. Drop rate was actually decent, considering. Have to go solo though.

Bellerophon Krysaor

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

Big Killer

Rt/

You just have to enter with Talhlkora to make this area accessible

Oblivious Moose

Oblivious Moose

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Sinister Swarm [Sin]

P/

Tough farm? Lol! SF anyone?

Heck man, I was even able to get all 10 on my paragon solo, sure the drop rate isn't the best. but it beats paying 1.5-2k each for em.

ShivaTwoDelta

ShivaTwoDelta

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2009

Europe

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Oblivious Moose View Post
Tough farm? Lol! SF anyone?

Heck man, I was even able to get all 10 on my paragon solo, sure the drop rate isn't the best. but it beats paying 1.5-2k each for em.
It's an annoying farm, yes.

SF? Shadow form? Fails! I tried, you still take damage from the dervs and die at first group.

Been spending two days now farming solo NM with my SoS.
I got a total of 8 claws so far.
Tedious and very annoying enemies to farm without a doubt!

Garreth MacLeod

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bellerophon Krysaor View Post
You just have to enter with Talhlkora to make this area accessible
This is not quite correct. If any member of your party has completed the Grand Court mission but has not competed Nightfall, you will not get the garden but instead wil get the Nightfallen garden.

Sante Kelm is correct, poor choice of locations. Very poor.

Raven Wing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

N/

Quote:
Been spending two days now farming solo NM with my SoS.
I got a total of 8 claws so far.
Tedious and very annoying enemies to farm without a doubt!
You must be doing something wrong.

It took me a bit more than 1h to solo 10 claws with my sos on east side of mirror of lyss. I died several times, but there are always a shrine nearby

This rit only have nightfallen garden, but then I just had another char collect the gifts in the normal garden.

dts720666

dts720666

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

E/Me

2 amphibian tongues in NW corner of Sparkfly swamp