Nicholas the Traveler - Location Discussion (Updated Mondays)

Tomm

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

W/R

Thank gods it's only one cake.

What could be next week? Ecto? Black dye? Armbrace???

Dzjudz

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

Quote:
Originally Posted by malevolence View Post
How can you get 10 gifts ? 2 accounts ?
Of course, why else would he collect 30 roots?

I've been clearing the mandragors for about 30 minutes now with just me and 3 discord heroes, only have 6 roots so far!

Kay84

Kay84

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Netherlands

[DVDF]

E/

Done one run so far, 11 roots. Nice!

Apollo Smile

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomm View Post
Thank gods it's only one cake.

What could be next week? Ecto? Black dye? Armbrace???
Because roots are that difficult to get...

Nanood

Nanood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Supermans Crystal Palace

Legion Of The Dark Sun

I have 1 root in storage lol.. Right team.. Gather yourselves together.. There's roots in them there hills..

Nick Of Troy

Nick Of Troy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

New Zealand.

Human Alliance [HA]

D/E

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!

Quote:
Right team.. Gather yourselves together.. There's roots in them there hills
LOL I've found my catchphrase for the week!

shadows of hob

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rocky (Dragon)Mountains

Mo/Me

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

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick Of Troy View Post
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
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

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

Black Dye is farmable. Just has a veeeeeery low droprate.

Pistachio

Pistachio

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

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.

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

gw_poster

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

so cal

R/

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

disarm76

disarm76

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Portugal

Me - Moebius Sin
M. Whispers - MM
Dunkoro - Prot.

Normal Mode

15 roots on 3 1/2 runs. (and a green and 3 golds)

ShadowsRequiem

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lykan View Post
lol at ppl charging 1k for 1 root.
lol @ the guy who was spam selling them for 15k each

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowsRequiem View Post
lol @ the guy who was spam selling them for 15k each
Haha, I see you saw him too.

own age myname

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

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...

Carboplatin

Carboplatin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

[PIG]

W/A

still waiting for someone to get some...

bows, daggers, shields, spears from him

Deadshot Seven

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

A/

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..

Aussie Boy

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia

W/

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?

Kerwyn Nasilan

Kerwyn Nasilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2007

WHERE DO YOU THINK

W/

Stupid, 5 runs no roots

Swehurn

Swehurn

1,787,569

Join Date: Jul 2005

BC, Canada

6 (5 pt mem)runs=3 roots.....sorry Nicholas, but I think we need to see other people.

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/

5 gifts:
20 ales
5 green candy
5 mysterious summoning stones
5 merchy summoning stones.
bleh....am working on party title not drunkard!

JASON626

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/

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]

glacialphoenix

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

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

Puddin Cheeks

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

On Welfare

Jelly of the Month [Club]

i got 6-8 roots per run NM, solo perma A/Me.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

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

Daesu

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2008

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.

carbajac

carbajac

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Medicine Cabinet [PILL]

E/

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.

nkuvu

nkuvu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

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.

drunknzelda

drunknzelda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Time For Plan B [RUN]

E/Me

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.

zwei2stein

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by drunknzelda View Post
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.
On the other hand, you are gonna face three bosses with greens

Coney

Coney

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by Puddin Cheeks View Post
i got 6-8 roots per run NM, solo perma A/Me.
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...

glacialphoenix

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

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

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aussie Boy View Post
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'm guessing he'll not just collect plain trophies. I reckon they need to have a secondary function, but also to be meaningful to him and/or Yakkington in a certain way. I'm going to be keeping my eye open for anything he may want in future...anything that can be exchanged for something unusual, or just something unusual which can be picked up.

Vabbian Wine, Volcanic Rocks, Drake Kabobs, Victory Tokens etc...

Elephantaliste

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

adblockplus.or

i got an info : next week , he will collect tournament tokens

willie nelson

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Elephantaliste View Post
i got an info : next week , he will collect tournament tokens
What...Yakkington wants to enter the daily GvG tournament?

Got Sat On By A [Yakk] FTW!

Swehurn

Swehurn

1,787,569

Join Date: Jul 2005

BC, Canada

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!

wu is me

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

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?

enmyria

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2009

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

LeoX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

United Kingdom

Guildless Since 2005???

W/

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.

Hengis

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

R/

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