Nicholas the Traveler - Location Discussion (Updated Mondays)

Fay Vert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

R/

Then stop running tears and go north kryta. And leave Gwen at home.

Thot

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2011

P/

adding my cents on Nick's spawning :

I have 2 character on 2 separate accounts.
- 1st char on 1st account has completed WiK
- 2nd char on 2nd account has done nothing in WiK but has access to (finished Prophecy but not GW:EN)

I made a group with both accounts and launched scoundrel's rise. Joh was here, but no Nick.

I close the second account and reload the map with 1st account (same character) and Nick is here.

I try with the second account alone, same char as first time, and this time Nick is here.

Conclusion : 2 Characters that each can have access to Nick, could not have if they go together....

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

He's in Sunward Marches collecting 2 Sentient Spores per gift.



I always wanted to be the first to find & post nick's location before the cycle ended.

I can die happy now.

worstnameevar

worstnameevar

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2008

Between Earth and Sky

The Thuggee[lain]

N/

Wooo, nice. My random sack of junk escapades finally paid off.

Star_Jewel

Star_Jewel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2010

Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009

And to save anyone driving themselves crazy for a few minutes the way I did thinking, I know I've already farmed these things for Nick in the past! -- Vabbian Wine.
Blessedly easier this time around, since we only need 2 per gift, rather than 5 (which was mind-numbing).
Last time around, I farmed Holdings of Chokhin.

The way Nick has done these last 2 weeks, I fear Cliffs of Dohjok may require Skale Fins, Iboga Petals, Drake Flesh, or Mandragor Roots. (I would dread the latter two more than the former.)

Xanthian

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2010

Vengeance



Best place to farm them is here imo.

Using my Sin in standard Moebius build, with WoH Monk & RoJ Monk,
4 in 2 runs so far.

wilebill

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

Didn't even bother to farm. Holdings of Chokin, route as shown above. Took out my Ranger as Beast Master with 5 heroes: Livia Healer Rit, Olias because minions are fun, Melonni because AoE works good against plants, Gwen because Panic always welcome, Dunkoro healing. A RoJ Smiting Monk would have been a good idea I suppose. As it was chopped down the groups like weeds.

Drops varied on a run from 0 to 4. Did not take long to have 10. Go turn in. Now have 350 Mysterious Summons, 120 Mercantile Summons. Some day I may remember to take them along!

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

I like it when Nic asks for stuff I have been keeping loads of....THANKS NIC!

Da Kenster

Da Kenster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

A shoebox

The Boat Crew

W/E

I have these in storage as well, hooray for not having to farm so I focus on Halloween

no loot lucy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2008

E/Me

The drops were incredible! Not only were there tons of plant fiber, we got a ruby out of a geode and a sapphire out of a jewel dagger, also TWO black dyes dropped!

I can't even remember the last time a black dye dropped for anyone in our guild much less two.

And after weeks and weeks of sapphires going down in price it suddenly went up.

Nice.

Unfortunally, Nick's gifts was the usually stuff. Oh well, can't have it all grand. Still nice.

peter81

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

HHG

W/N

In which outpost ppl sell it ? I've been looking in Sunspear Sanctuary and Venta Cemetary and there was empty.

BladeDVD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Hawaii

Clan Of Elders

N/

Might try Mihanu Township since some will be farming Holdings of Chokin per above maps.

Only 11 in storage, might farm this, don't have good memories of high drop rates on these for some reason.

Fay Vert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

R/

One and a half runs in Holdings of Chokin was all it took, reasonable drop rate and over 200 plant fibre.

Valshia

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

R/Rt

Arbor Bay near Ventari, 3/15 Krait skins.

Pic:


edited to add picture

June Bug

June Bug

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2008

W/

I was hoping that. Now to go through mules to locate the ones I hope I saved from that short stint he was there last time.

Essence Snow

Essence Snow

Unbridled Enthusiasm!

Join Date: Nov 2009

EST

DPR

Is this the 1st repeat?

thelessa

thelessa

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

Purple Puzycats

R/Mo

Not a repeat, he was there by mistake and they moved him to the correct place when he was there before.

wilebill

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

I recently brought my Aeromancer through the Asuran Lands and saved the Krait skins. Got a lot! So this information for those without a farming build, collecting 15 Krait skins with a full party should not take long. You should get 2 or 3 per run outside Vlox's Falls and in Magus Stones starting from Rata Sum. A reduced party of 5 may work. Happy hunting!

Lest121

Lest121

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Army of Darkness

A/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Essence Snow View Post
Is this the 1st repeat?
I wonder when he starts to repeat(5 more weeks) if Anet will throw us a curve ball and make it completely random.....because if he's gonna repeat the same order it's gonna be easy from now on, on days I have time i could collect for 3-4 weeks, maybe more.

June Bug

June Bug

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2008

W/

For a while that's exactly the same thing I've been thinking. And something else I've been guessing is that they may replace some of the items with stuff that he hasn't asked for this round.

RedDog91

RedDog91

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

Farming for Nick gifts

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by June Bug View Post
For a while that's exactly the same thing I've been thinking. And something else I've been guessing is that they may replace some of the items with stuff that he hasn't asked for this round.
and I'll laugh and log out on ecto week.

aspi

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

Farming was pretty easy for this in arbor bay, just wanna point out Arbor bay is todays Zaishen vanquish. With so many kraits around you are bound to get some.

Da Kenster

Da Kenster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

A shoebox

The Boat Crew

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by aspi View Post
Farming was pretty easy for this in arbor bay, just wanna point out Arbor bay is todays Zaishen vanquish. With so many kraits around you are bound to get some.
This is actually my plan as well, though as wiki states the collector's items drop rate is lower in hard mode. Still, any drops while vanquishing saves me the trouble of farming later.

wilebill

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

Ah yes, vanquish. Arbor Bay was a lot of fun to vanquish. Lot of Krait and other critters out there.

In the entire vanquish I got one (1), counting them was easy, 1 krait skin. When Da Kenster says collector's items drop rate is lower in hard mode, verily it is an understatement. While we are at it, the rest of the drop loot sucked as well.

Tammy1949

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2011

Oh whoa this is awesome...good rewards.....

Got 5 Cottontail Tonics...turn into a rabbit :P

Master Joan

Master Joan

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2010

Barcelona, Spain

W/

Sage Lands, 2 Ancient Eyes
Edit:

Essence Snow

Essence Snow

Unbridled Enthusiasm!

Join Date: Nov 2009

EST

DPR

Confirmed

Urass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2008

UTC -5 or -6

Many Wind Riders in Mamnoon Lagoon


With a speed boost on you can run there in 1 minute (no fighting).


There are 2 groups of Wind Riders at the zone to Mamnoon.
Zone back and forth until you have your Ancient Eyes... doesn't take long.

Da Kenster

Da Kenster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

A shoebox

The Boat Crew

W/E

The above farm works pretty well for a spirit spammer build. Space the spirits out a little to avoid trouble with cry of frustration, though I think the problem it creates is negligible.

Here is another screen of the map to Nick.

Fay Vert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

R/

Rare opportunity to play a ranger on my ranger. Went on a Totem axe farm and got 12 eyes, 3 axes and a fan in one run, Takes me back to when this game was good before SoS spirit spam and the whole SF mess.

Citrus

Citrus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Finland

Liars Cheats And thieves [Liar]

W/

Doesn't spawn if Wisdom Of The Druids is active, just info.

Urass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2008

UTC -5 or -6

Cliffs of Dohjok - 3 Copper Shillings

Da Kenster

Da Kenster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

A shoebox

The Boat Crew

W/E

A possible farming route that I found to be very effective.



There is a rinkhal monitor on the path to the corsairs, but it is easily avoidable/killable. The corsairs are level 3 and 4 and in small groups, so you should have no trouble dispatching them with any simple build. Stop once you get to the level 10 corsairs since they drop silver bullion coins instead of copper shillings. I got 7 in a single run, less than 10 minutes. Could be sped up with a speed boost or depending on the build. Good luck.

Saint Scarlet

Saint Scarlet

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2010

Everywhere

Rise of Corruption[RoC]

R/

Or you can just solo Chahbek Village mission, flag Koss at the start and kill all the corasirs in there lvl 0-1, boss lvl4.
Average of 3 copper shillings a run and it takes 1 min to kill all and map back.

*Edit, Also managed to get 2 Vials of Ink and 3 Tempered Glass Vials from the dozen Stolen Supplies that were dropped.

Da Kenster

Da Kenster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

A shoebox

The Boat Crew

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saint Scarlet View Post
Or you can just solo Chahbek Village mission, flag Koss at the start and kill all the corasirs in there lvl 0-1, boss lvl4.
Average of 3 copper shillings a run and it takes 1 min to kill all and map back
Having never done this mission before, I was unaware of this, but it sounds like an easier farm.

Doing the one I mentioned yielded less shillings in follow up runs with a run time of about 6 minutes means the method you mentioned is probably faster.

vader

vader

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

P/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Da Kenster View Post
Why white-out your skill bar when we can all see you're running a spirit spam build?

Da Kenster

Da Kenster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

A shoebox

The Boat Crew

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by vader View Post
Why white-out your skill bar when we can all see you're running a spirit spam build?
I thought about that, but had already done it, so I didn't see the need to go back and fix it.

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

oh, bad timing.....just used all those coppers for halloween....and too ....laz--busy to farm .
so pass this week

Fay Vert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

R/

I can't understand why anyone ever hides their skillbar!

Nice and easy now, probably due farming the next two weeks items too.

Lest121

Lest121

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Army of Darkness

A/Mo

Last week i had no time to collect for Nick, and even when i had the time I was watching football, but this week is EASY, hopefully i get a chance...