Nicholas the Traveler - Location Discussion (Updated Mondays)

LONGA

LONGA

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Thailand

Agot

N/

Uh I ate all my cake months ago while clearing stroge /cry

Alleji

Alleji

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Ugh.

Unless someone finds a place to solo farm mandragor, I'll skip this one.

stretchs

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

Eek, so they made it even more annoying to obtain than last week, oh well, gotta farm me 6 acnts worth =[

LeoX

LeoX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

United Kingdom

Guildless Since 2005???

W/

Well these roots sure are as much of a pain to farm as the berries.
Got 3 first run and 1 the next, bleh.

hoolahoola

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2009

N/

The wife's sitting on the sofa next to me having great luck! So far has 9 roots in 2 runs. Me, I've got green weapons, dye's of every shade, great weapons and 2 roots. I'm annoyed!

Jk)Phoenix

Jk)Phoenix

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Pizza's Town

I've Quit GW ^^

E/

can anyone spam a build to solo farm this hell mandragors?
or a dual build is ok too...

thanks

stretchs

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

Farming Plains of Jarin or where?

glacialphoenix

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

I've been fighting my way to the guy in Arkjok on my ele - clears them out decently fast because the path there is absolutely rife with Mandragor. Packed Olias for BR - I hate Chilblains.

Crimso

Crimso

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

PCformatforums[PCFF]

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by stretchs View Post
Farming Plains of Jarin or where?
Kourna, only the level 22 ones drop them.

SonicDeluxe

SonicDeluxe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2008

Switzerland [GMT+1]

Soul of Phoenix [SoP]

Mo/

Go out from Yohlon, then farm them as 600hp Team

Tarkin

Tarkin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by SonicDeluxe View Post
Go out from Yohlon, then farm them as 600hp Team
Chilblains?
Ravenous Gaze?

fail...

Lucky i save all mandragor roots i get to use in my sweet title... no need to me farm..

Maybe a 4 man heros with 2 MM, start with 8 henchs, afther get 20 minions let four or more henchs behind and go with 2 MM masters...

But no worrys... i remember this stuff drop at good rate

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

Solo Farming isn't going to do you any good, because the Roots are lootscaled anyway.

paco1001

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2007

Merol

E/R

Ele caster farm gets shelbob's mobs easily.. no luck (or patience) with the boss yet

Lykan

Lykan

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

StP

R/

lol at ppl charging 1k for 1 root.

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

I remember people happily paying 1k for a Branch of Berries. Those were faster to collect than these Roots...

Lodar Aric

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Blackburn, UK

The League of Friends [LoF]

E/

From my 5 Gifts of the Traveller:

5 Red Rock Candies
Icy Dragon Sword
5 Mercantile Summoning Stones
1 Keg of Aged Hunters Ale
5 Crates of Fireworks

Not what i really wanted but i can't complain.

Tengu Man

Tengu Man

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005



probably not the best way but it works for solo player . Just keep spamming shadow refuge against headbutt. The boss can be done with no more than two slither.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lykan View Post
lol at ppl charging 1k for 1 root.
That's like charging 3k for a gift. What exactly is wrong with that?

tuna-fish_sushi

tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

E/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lykan View Post
lol at ppl charging 1k for 1 root.
lol at more people paying 1k+ per root

gw_poster

gw_poster

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

so cal

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarkin View Post
Chilblains?
Ravenous Gaze?

fail...

Lucky i save all mandragor roots i get to use in my sweet title... no need to me farm..

Maybe a 4 man heros with 2 MM, start with 8 henchs, afther get 20 minions let four or more henchs behind and go with 2 MM masters...

But no worrys... i remember this stuff drop at good rate

[Spell Breaker], no? Or, am I missing something?

Puddin Cheeks

Puddin Cheeks

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

On Welfare

Jelly of the Month [Club]

LOL AT 1K PER ROOT, I'm make 2.3k per root without waiting. 7k per cake, .

Solo farming FTW.

Tarkin

Tarkin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arduinna View Post
Solo Farming isn't going to do you any good, because the Roots are lootscaled anyway.
stuff like materials (mandragor roots is like material), golds and event stuff are not lootscaled, only money and trash stuff are loot scaled... money is obvius, and trash stuff is fast money just by selling it to merchant...

Tarkin

Tarkin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by gw_poster View Post
[Spell Breaker], no? Or, am I missing something?
Sorry my bad, i miss Chilblains is not a self target spell no more...

seut

seut

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Europa

white drop -> loot scaling -> it doesn't matter, if you go full party or solo/duo farm (or does it?)

BJuno

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Guys pay attention.

It is really one mandragor root cake per gift but in order to get one cake you need 3 mandragor roots.

Am i right?

zwei2stein

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

I thought collectors drops were except from LS?

Lodar Aric

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Blackburn, UK

The League of Friends [LoF]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by BJuno View Post
Guys pay attention.

It is really one mandragor root cake per gift but in order to get one cake you need 3 mandragor roots.

Am i right?
Yes, 15 roots is all you need.

jray14

jray14

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

NC, USA

Ohm Mahnee Pedmay [Hoom]

The official wiki does not seem to state whether collectable drops are loot scaled or not. But the unofficial wiki does:

"With loot scaling, players receive an amount of normal drops (common and uncommon rarity items, collectable drops, gold, common crafting materials) proportionate to the size of their party as compared to a full party."

So according to this, bring a full root-harvesting party guilt-free!

Daesu

Daesu

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by jray14 View Post
The official wiki does not seem to state whether collectable drops are loot scaled or not. But the unofficial wiki does:

"With loot scaling, players receive an amount of normal drops (common and uncommon rarity items, collectable drops, gold, common crafting materials) proportionate to the size of their party as compared to a full party."

So according to this, bring a full root-harvesting party guilt-free!
This means it is better to bring my other accounts with me when farming.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Spent over an hour getitng the roots, got 10 blue rock candles, 5 green rock candles, 10 bottle rockets and 10 sparklers. Meh.

I pwnd U

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

Not quite sure if they are dropping anymore often. On my first run I got 3 Roots. Next 2 combined, 0. All with a full team of H/H

Abedeus

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos View Post
Spent over an hour getitng the roots, got 10 blue rock candles, 5 green rock candles, 10 bottle rockets and 10 sparklers. Meh.
Yeah, that's why I stopped caring about the Traveler. I farmed 8 or 10 branches last time, didn't even bother to sell or exchange for gifts.

Divine Ashes

Divine Ashes

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chicago

LFG

R/

Farmed the hell out of those roots...did the run to nicholas about 10 times and got a total of 2 roots, but managed to somehow get 3 kournan keys, 3 of that mandragor boss's green shields, and 5 Luminous stones also dropped from stoneflesh mandragors....

*sigh* Ended up buying the remaining I needed.

Got 10 honeycombs, 5 cottontails, 5 blue rock candies, 5 mysterious summoners, and a traveler's walking stick.

sportacus

sportacus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2008

Burninating the countryside

D/

After 3 runs with H/H I only have one root.

therangereminem

therangereminem

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

R/Mo

Kourna
Mandragor Slither (level 22 only)
Mandragor Imp (level 22 only)
Stoneflesh Mandragor (level 22 only)


thast the only thigns that drops the roots so farming in another game dont work



fyi op needs to change his post its not 3 cakes per its 1 ... just to let you know

drupal

drupal

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos View Post
That's like charging 3k for a gift. What exactly is wrong with that?
9k for a gift. 3 Roots make 1 cake and nicholas wants 3 cakes.

edit: my bad :O

Yang Whirlwind

Yang Whirlwind

~ Retired ~

Join Date: Nov 2005

Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1)

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arduinna View Post
It's 1 cake per gift.

So only a total of 15 Roots needed.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smurf Minions View Post
luckely its just 1 cake each gift, so 15 roots per account
Quote:
Originally Posted by therangereminem View Post
fyi op needs to change his post its not 3 cakes per its 1 ... just to let you know
Fixed the top post - 1 cake per gift (3 roots per cake)

Official Wiki link

Fates

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Kanuckistan

Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by drupal View Post
9k for a gift. 3 Roots make 1 cake and nicholas wants 3 cakes.
No. Fail. 1 cake per gift. reading ftw.

Silent Hunter Xx

Silent Hunter Xx

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Republic of Ireland

W/

Well i got My 30 Roots in about 30 - 45mins with just me and 3 heroes
Sold the Gifts off for 7k Ea with no problems
70k for 10 gifts which took me say 45mins top.. not a bad out come if i do say so myself.

malevolence

malevolence

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Silent Hunter Xx View Post
Well i got My 30 Roots in about 30 - 45mins with just me and 3 heroes
Sold the Gifts off for 7k Ea with no problems
70k for 10 gifts which took me say 45mins top.. not a bad out come if i do say so myself.
How can you get 10 gifts ? 2 accounts ?