Nicholas the Traveler - Location Discussion (Updated Mondays)
Tomm
Thank gods it's only one cake.
What could be next week? Ecto? Black dye? Armbrace???
What could be next week? Ecto? Black dye? Armbrace???
Dzjudz
Kay84
Done one run so far, 11 roots. Nice!
Apollo Smile
Nanood
I have 1 root in storage lol.. Right team.. Gather yourselves together.. There's roots in them there hills..
Nick Of Troy
Hmm, i wonder if the anet devs pick which item they want Nicholas to collect, or if there's a giant pool of random items that he draws from each week. If the latter, i think the 5 Black Dyes joke might soon become real
Can't wait to get home and kill me some Mandragor!
LOL I've found my catchphrase for the week!
Can't wait to get home and kill me some Mandragor!
Quote:
Right team.. Gather yourselves together.. There's roots in them there hills |
shadows of hob
About 3-4 roots in the firs 3 runs, they about 4 runs killing all mandragors on the map and no roots with a 4 man team. Hope I have more luck tomorrow.
pinguinius
There's a unique dialogue for each week, so they either wrote a bunch of them and put them on a random schedule or are making one up each week. Either way, a non farmable item like black die won't be one of the things he wants.
Arduin
Black Dye is farmable. Just has a veeeeeery low droprate.
Pistachio
Quote:
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. |
Where did you farm your roots? I don't know about anyone else, but I'm having an awful time getting them to drop.
gw_poster
funky ass results from farming roots outside Yohlon Haven in Arjok Ward:
1 run 600/smite (me+hero) HM - 40 mandragors per run- 0 roots
2 runs me+sabway+menhlo+devona (6 person) NM- 60 mandragors per run- 2 roots total
3 runs me+sabway+devona (5 person) NM- 60 mandragors per run- 9 roots total
4 runs me+sabway+devona+menhlo+blood nec+paragon (8 person) NM- 60 mandragors per run - 4 roots total
Best run: 7 roots (5 person team), worst run 0 roots - average 1.5 roots/run
Dunno what to make of that, BUT I do know it took 1hr 15min to get 5 gifts that didn't make it worthwhile imo, but meh....the change of pace is kinda nice I must admit
1 run 600/smite (me+hero) HM - 40 mandragors per run- 0 roots
2 runs me+sabway+menhlo+devona (6 person) NM- 60 mandragors per run- 2 roots total
3 runs me+sabway+devona (5 person) NM- 60 mandragors per run- 9 roots total
4 runs me+sabway+devona+menhlo+blood nec+paragon (8 person) NM- 60 mandragors per run - 4 roots total
Best run: 7 roots (5 person team), worst run 0 roots - average 1.5 roots/run
Dunno what to make of that, BUT I do know it took 1hr 15min to get 5 gifts that didn't make it worthwhile imo, but meh....the change of pace is kinda nice I must admit
disarm76
Me - Moebius Sin
M. Whispers - MM
Dunkoro - Prot.
Normal Mode
15 roots on 3 1/2 runs. (and a green and 3 golds)
M. Whispers - MM
Dunkoro - Prot.
Normal Mode
15 roots on 3 1/2 runs. (and a green and 3 golds)
ShadowsRequiem
Arkantos
own age myname
I just got my 15 roots. Pretty easy, took me a little less then an hour. I average about 2-4 per run. A run took about 10min.
Me (RoJ monk)
x 2 RoJ heroes
x 1 MM
Pretty good drop rate. Plus it was kinda fun.
My reward:
5 Green Candies
5 Mysterious Tonics
10 Aged Ales
10 Honeycomb
10 Jars of Honey
Can't beat free money I guess...
Me (RoJ monk)
x 2 RoJ heroes
x 1 MM
Pretty good drop rate. Plus it was kinda fun.
My reward:
5 Green Candies
5 Mysterious Tonics
10 Aged Ales
10 Honeycomb
10 Jars of Honey
Can't beat free money I guess...
Carboplatin
still waiting for someone to get some...
bows, daggers, shields, spears from him
bows, daggers, shields, spears from him
Deadshot Seven
Oh wow, the minute I dump the roots to the merchant...
Premonition told me to get them, but I didn't know what for until now..
Premonition told me to get them, but I didn't know what for until now..
Aussie Boy
Yo Anet this is annoying BUT Fun all the same thanks for the added enjoyment in the game.
I wonder if he will start collecting truffles when he gets to Factions?
I wonder if he will start collecting truffles when he gets to Factions?
Kerwyn Nasilan
Stupid, 5 runs no roots
Swehurn
6 (5 pt mem)runs=3 roots.....sorry Nicholas, but I think we need to see other people.
cosyfiep
5 gifts:
20 ales
5 green candy
5 mysterious summoning stones
5 merchy summoning stones.
bleh....am working on party title not drunkard!
20 ales
5 green candy
5 mysterious summoning stones
5 merchy summoning stones.
bleh....am working on party title not drunkard!
JASON626
basic 600/smite worked for me. just have to use SoA before warrior hit you then save mantra resolve just when SoA runs out click mantra then cast SoA. Mantra will get hit otherwise with Wild Blow. Spellbreaker necros and big ele groups since weakness ebon hawk and stoning knocks you down alot. Run gwx2 if u got it or get a friend 50/50.
[build prof=Mo/Me ins=3 pro=12 div=12][Shield of Absorption][Spirit Bond][Protective Spirit][Spell Breaker]["Finish Him!"][Mantra of Concentration][Essence Bond][Blessed Aura][/build]
[build prof=Mo/N blo=2 smi=12 pro=12 div=2][Retribution][Holy Wrath][Vital Blessing][Balthazar's Spirit][Purge Signet][Blessed Signet][Blood Ritual][Unyielding Aura][/build]
[build prof=Mo/Me ins=3 pro=12 div=12][Shield of Absorption][Spirit Bond][Protective Spirit][Spell Breaker]["Finish Him!"][Mantra of Concentration][Essence Bond][Blessed Aura][/build]
[build prof=Mo/N blo=2 smi=12 pro=12 div=2][Retribution][Holy Wrath][Vital Blessing][Balthazar's Spirit][Purge Signet][Blessed Signet][Blood Ritual][Unyielding Aura][/build]
glacialphoenix
I'm wondering why people bother to farm it with 600/smite when there's loot scaling. I loaded up h/h on my ele, hit HM, walked out, and averaged 3 roots per run. oO
Puddin Cheeks
i got 6-8 roots per run NM, solo perma A/Me.
Kook~NBK~
I was doing the run this morning with 3 friends + 2 heros and we each got 3-4 per run. That was covering the entire spawning grounds in Arkjok (basically the bottom 1/3 of the map between Yohlon & the river.
Daesu
I have about 6 to 8 roots per run too, but I use a 4 heroes team with 2 accounts so a total of 6 characters. 1 character doesn't attack and just press space to tag along the first character. This way, I would cover about 1/3 of the drop for the team.
I think 6 characters is close to optimal. You can run solo or 600/smite but you kill slower than my discordway team ending up about the same number of roots per run, because of loot scaling.
I think 6 characters is close to optimal. You can run solo or 600/smite but you kill slower than my discordway team ending up about the same number of roots per run, because of loot scaling.
carbajac
So, I got 4 gifts and got:
5 mysterious summoning stones
10 champagne poppers
5 green rock candy
10 jars of honey
I wanted to get more, but after 3 runs and no roots, I'm kinda done. I also got Eshau's Spear and some rare dye.
5 mysterious summoning stones
10 champagne poppers
5 green rock candy
10 jars of honey
I wanted to get more, but after 3 runs and no roots, I'm kinda done. I also got Eshau's Spear and some rare dye.
nkuvu
I played around with a few different characters. The easiest was my curses necromancer (Rip Enchantment is great against Stoneflesh Aura). The first time I went out, went with Livia as minion master, Tahlkora as monkey monk, and randomly chose Hayda with a bow build I got from an alliance mate. It worked fine. I totally failed as a paragon, struggled as a smiting monk and did fine with a domination mesmer. Then went back to necromancer and swapped out Hayda for Gwen, and forgot that Gwen was still set for "Avoid Combat". But still didn't have too many problems (once Gwen was set to Guard, things went a lot more quickly).
Overall just enjoyed messing around with different builds. Loot scaling means that I probably wasn't as efficient as I could have been, but I was generally getting 3-5 roots per run. Still don't have quite enough roots for my second account, though.
For my first account, the rewards from the gifts were not impressive: One keg, 5 blue rock candies, 10 honeycombs, 5 mysterious summoning stones, 10 jars of honey. And the sad part is that I won't use any of that.
Overall just enjoyed messing around with different builds. Loot scaling means that I probably wasn't as efficient as I could have been, but I was generally getting 3-5 roots per run. Still don't have quite enough roots for my second account, though.
For my first account, the rewards from the gifts were not impressive: One keg, 5 blue rock candies, 10 honeycombs, 5 mysterious summoning stones, 10 jars of honey. And the sad part is that I won't use any of that.
drunknzelda
For example, a solo farmer will on average get the same number of blue weapons as a player in an eight person party. ~ Wiki
Solo farming does not help at all, sorry, since this counts for any non-rare drop, collectables too.
Solo farming does not help at all, sorry, since this counts for any non-rare drop, collectables too.
zwei2stein
On the other hand, you are gonna face three bosses with greens
Coney
Seems hard to believe, after running it in HM with 8 H/H, 3 times, and getting 4/run - and given everyone else stating 3-4 per run (except the 2 account guy spacing his alt who got 3-4 * 2), and given loot scaling on white drops.
Gunna try this next tho...
Gunna try this next tho...
glacialphoenix
I got a steady 2-3 per run. Sold them for good money. It's amazing how people will sit and spam 'WTB roots 2k/per' when there are at least half a dozen people going 'WTS roots 1.5k/per'. <3
Cebe
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Yo Anet this is annoying BUT Fun all the same thanks for the added enjoyment in the game.
I wonder if he will start collecting truffles when he gets to Factions? |
Vabbian Wine, Volcanic Rocks, Drake Kabobs, Victory Tokens etc...
Elephantaliste
i got an info : next week , he will collect tournament tokens
willie nelson
Swehurn
So, after all this time..I still don't get how the drops work. As I mentioned earlier, in a 5 person pt, having done 6 runs I ended up with only 3 roots.
I kicked one, so I was down to a pt of 4, and I got on average 6-9 per run. Dunno, don't care. Got enough for my wife and myself..Hope I never seen another Mandragor again!
I kicked one, so I was down to a pt of 4, and I got on average 6-9 per run. Dunno, don't care. Got enough for my wife and myself..Hope I never seen another Mandragor again!
wu is me
Man i killed all the mandragor in both Barborous and Arjok in HM and only got 1 root =[
do they drop less in HM or is it just BL?
do they drop less in HM or is it just BL?
enmyria
From experience, collectibles tend to drop less in HM so I'd say yes. I could be wrong though. :P I managed to get 6 from 1 NM run with a full H/H party.
LeoX
Max I got was 6 roots in one run, I'm running on my own with 3 heroes.
Sold all cakes at 5k/ea, awo0t.
Sold all cakes at 5k/ea, awo0t.
Hengis
My runs:
Me + 3 discord + 2 ele hench +2 monk hench
Normal Mode.
3 roots
2 roots
1 root
then six runs in a row of no roots at all.
Changed to Me + 3 discord + Mhenlo only
Normal Mode, so no problem at all in stayaing alive or killing.
5 roots
5 roots
3 roots
Traded in and got the usual rubbish:
10 cottontail tonics
5 mysterious tonics
5 green candy
5 mysterious summoning stones.
Blahhh
Me + 3 discord + 2 ele hench +2 monk hench
Normal Mode.
3 roots
2 roots
1 root
then six runs in a row of no roots at all.
Changed to Me + 3 discord + Mhenlo only
Normal Mode, so no problem at all in stayaing alive or killing.
5 roots
5 roots
3 roots
Traded in and got the usual rubbish:
10 cottontail tonics
5 mysterious tonics
5 green candy
5 mysterious summoning stones.
Blahhh