Nicholas the Traveler - Location Discussion (Updated Mondays)

False Maria

False Maria

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2009

Legendes Infernales

Rt/Mo

Quote:
Check previous posts.
Actually, I believe Checkpreviousposts is Russian for "fell for it".

Mpidemie

Mpidemie

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Europe/Germany

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Originally Posted by AngelWJedi View Post
screenie in the thread in english and then we can believe you. sorry but others have been faked how will we know yours isnt either?
It's from a German elite fansite mod.

Katheel

Katheel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

Glory Of Darkness

R/

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Originally Posted by False Maria View Post
I don't know if this has been asked before but, how do you say Ranger in German?
in German Ranger=Waldläufer
and Warrior=Krieger

Guess usual 55hp and dual smite will work

??iljo

??iljo

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

N/

overpanicing maybe?

other fakes didnt have new text,or any text...

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

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Originally Posted by False Maria View Post
Actually, I believe Checkpreviousposts is Russian for "fell for it".
Auch

My Russian is a bit rusty of late.

Aha! See! Making us helpful people look stupid

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Originally Posted by Katheel View Post
in German Ranger=Waldläufer
and Warrior=Krieger

Aldric

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

[IG]

R/

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Originally Posted by Arduinna View Post
Oh darn, those only drops from the Avicara in Southern Shiverpeaks... gonna be a pain farming those.
Theres should be about 20 or so just inside mineral springs at the portal. Kill them and rezone and it shouldnt take long at all , im hoping

*course my memory could suck and thats a pile of crud

Axeman002

Axeman002

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2008

A/Mo

there you go ...gl..i didnt find him was told a rough location.



AngelWJedi

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

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Originally Posted by Mpidemie View Post
It's from a German elite fansite mod.
can we say glass vials? can we remember when wiki was changed so much one wiki? hmm?

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

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Originally Posted by AngelWJedi View Post
can we remember when wiki was changed so much one wiki?
Can't say I can. But maybe that's because English isn't my native language, therefore giving me problems understanding your sentence

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

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Thanks, putting that up right now.

Man, that's gonna be fun to run to.

miskav

miskav

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

None

Mo/

Now we just need a way to farm them.

Verene

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

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Originally Posted by Arduinna View Post
Can't say I can. But maybe that's because English isn't my native language, therefore giving me problems understanding your sentence
Don't worry, English is my native language and I don't have a clue what they just said.

Feathered Avicara Scalps? Ehhh, that's not terrible. And I've been through Mineral Springs more times than I can count, I can get to that area in my sleep. Maybe I'll actually vanquish an area and clear out Tasca's on my way.

Painbringer

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

Why am I thinking KFC sounds good right now.

Since it is more than one area for them it should be interesting if the drops seem better.

I stone farmed carvings last night no one arround and they seemed to be dropping like crazy

Kerwyn Nasilan

Kerwyn Nasilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2007

WHERE DO YOU THINK

W/

I am just c spacing to groups on my war and lettig hench clear em out, already have 3 from 4 grps. In mineral SPrings of course.

EinherjarMx

EinherjarMx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Mexico

La Legion del Dragon [LD]

E/

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Originally Posted by Verene View Post
Feathered Avicara Scalps? Ehhh, that's not terrible. And I've been through Mineral Springs more times than I can count, I can get to that area in my sleep. Maybe I'll actually vanquish an area and clear out Tasca's on my way.
yeah, thought the same, since I'm practically forcing myself to do guardian/vanquisher, its a nice incentive XD

Voodoo Rage

Voodoo Rage

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

Sacramento, CA

Geezers

R/

Cool, I've actually been saving those since they can be traded for several kinds of 20/20 foci. I probably have 10 or so already.

Aquarium

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2008

Soul of Phoenix [SoP]

R/

haha xD sry guys, but it was very funny 2 read that... "omg, a W/D with Lightning Reflexes?!"

well, have fun at farming i think its wont be hard, because we got 7 of them at vanquishing with heros oO

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/

packrat to the rescue again! had a bunch in storage...good thing too since them avicara were stingy and only got 1 more from my hike there (and I killed the last 2 bosses just because I could)...now the ice imps dropped tons of frozen hearts so I hope nic wants them sometime!

(oh and the usually [email protected] from his gifts....have yet to see anything but normal junk...got almost 100 my summoning stones now, bunches of merch summoners, enough rock candy to rot the teeth of all my characters, even the bunny summoners ....alas no minis, no weapons, and nothing good ).

same ole same ole....back to my nap.

The forth fly

The forth fly

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

england

Mo/

last time im farming anything for that twat if i got it he can have it if not RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO him
20 hunters ale
5 merch summon stones
5 green candies
5 red candies

Shanny

Shanny

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Boston

Sound Of A Distant Star [Star]

D/A

Anyone come up with a good build to farm those blasted things?

Pinkest One

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2009

Ohio

Amateur Pwnography [SeKz] Officer

Mo/

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Originally Posted by Shanny View Post
Anyone come up with a good build to farm those blasted things?
Just go easy mode with discords in Talus Chute, i got more than i needed very quickly.

btw..anyone else noticed groups of avicara sometimes fight each other

I have screens of two separate occasions but you cant really tell what they're doing in a still shot.

BLOODGOAT

BLOODGOAT

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

long a

Mo/

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Originally Posted by Shanny View Post
Anyone come up with a good build to farm those blasted things?
55 the groups of Fierce/Brave outside of Droks. Just follow the main path North and kill any you see. Guile have enchant stripping, and Ardent heal too much. Everything else is fair game.

Mo/Me
Balth Spirit, Essence Bond, Mending, Mantra of Resolve, Prot Spirit, Healing Breeze, Shield of Judgment, Arcane Echo

miskav

miskav

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

None

Mo/

600/smite in mineral springs.
(or 55hp)
Get a run there from a friendly perma, have him zone out.
Kill the first 2 groups @ entrance, head right, there will be 4-5 groups of purely rangers/melee there.
Then walk back to the portal and rezone.
Repeat as often as you want.

Angel Killuminati

Angel Killuminati

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

UK

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Originally Posted by Pinkest One View Post
btw..anyone else noticed groups of avicara sometimes fight each other
That could be due to some species of Tengu that got friendly with humans/ended their war with humans, and other Tengu that wanted to stay on their own and feud with humans for life. Many species of Tengu hate each other because of ending their war with humans. For example Sensali tengu dislike humans and Angchu tengu (who are at peace with humans.)

It's in the GW lore if you search.

If you're seeing all Avicara species of Tengu at war, then I haven't the foggiest.

BoosnoW8

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2008

CASH

W/E

I think Nicholas is not there if you have the Titans quest active for Mineral Springs?!

Edit: yeah, it's true

Chicken of the Seas

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

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Originally Posted by Angel Killuminati View Post
That could be due to some species of Tengu that got friendly with humans/ended their war with humans, and other Tengu that wanted to stay on their own and feud with humans for life. Many species of Tengu hate each other because of ending their war with humans. For example Sensali tengu dislike humans and Angchu tengu (who are at peace with humans.)

It's in the GW lore if you search.

If you're seeing all Avicara species of Tengu at war, then I haven't the foggiest.

Yeah but you can still kill the Avicara that are "friendly with humans", might be something more along the lines of gang rivalry before factions came out.

But enough with speculation/lore blah blah, why does Nicholas have to be so far out there? He should have at least spawned a little closer to the portal... <_<

Angel Killuminati

Angel Killuminati

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

UK

From what I can gather, Avicara Tengu are especially vulnerable to lightning damage, so perhaps make a build based around lightening, or at least equip lightening weapons, or Ele spells.

Just a tip I read off Wiki about their race.

Megas XLR

Megas XLR

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

D/W

Is there a place you can farm these with a Dervish 105?

Little Shenanigan

Little Shenanigan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

how annoying. i just vanquished that area a couple of days ago, and got rid of all of the feathered scalps i had.

Nanood

Nanood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Supermans Crystal Palace

Legion Of The Dark Sun

Well i think a lot of people who visit Nic this week will see parts of Tyria they hadn't been to before. I think if they were going to put him in Mineral they should have put him on the ledge of ice after the Ice Beast through the Ice cave. That is something cool to see for the first time.

lilDeath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Treehouse #1

W/

Sweet location man, they sure want people to travel to some obscure areas.

Now, if only there were no heroes... old school PUG and hench

Probably gonna do some spirit farming, it's unfair really, poor Avicara

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Mineral Springs... seriously A.net? Gah...

mazza558

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

R/

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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms View Post
Mineral Springs... seriously A.net? Gah...
It's to try to stop people just farming, but people will find a way, regardless...

I prefer to go in guns-blazing, by playing my Spirit Spammer, using 7 spirits and Painful Bond to blast everything to pieces. The Discordway Heroes just speed it up even more.

HuntMaster Avatar

HuntMaster Avatar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

Around

Pillar's of Earth [ROCK]

W/

Cool, I can get my gifts and farm icy swordages.

aefghuys

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Missouri

Obon

D/P

Quote:
Originally Posted by BLOODGOAT View Post
55 the groups of Fierce/Brave outside of Droks. Just follow the main path North and kill any you see. Guile have enchant stripping, and Ardent heal too much. Everything else is fair game.

Mo/Me
Balth Spirit, Essence Bond, Mending, Mantra of Resolve, Prot Spirit, Healing Breeze, Shield of Judgment, Arcane Echo
couldnt get that 55 build to work...the melee has an attack that ignores stances and kills in 1 hit

Copenhagen Master

Copenhagen Master

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

El Centro CA

Lazy Imperius Legionis (LaZy)

W/P

I just been doing the 600 smite circle route right outside Droks in Thals Chute took me about 2 hours maybe less to get 15 scalp there not very drop friendly if you ask me. After that I just ran to the Traveler on my warr no problem. I did avoid the group with the Guile(necro) he strips enchantments too fast and there was never a Ardent (monk) in those groups

Thulcandra

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2008

I'm just soloing the Avicara Brave/Fierce with my warrior (using Defy Pain). I get scalps pretty often.

Gun Pierson

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

You don't need 55 or 600 on a monk to farm mineral springs NM. Just normal armor with sup div, sup prot and sup smiting. 14 in smite, 14 in protection, 13 in divine and 1 in inspiration. HM is not needed to farm the scalps and it takes too long.

Shield of Judgement, By Ural's Hammer, Light of Deldrimor, Shield of Absorption, Protective Spirit, Mantra of Resolve, Balthasar's Spirit and Blessed Aura. +20% longer enchantments weapon.

They should all be death when the first shield of judgement ends. If one or two are left, just blow them up with light of deldrimor. You heal yourself with extra casts from prot spirit even if it didn't run out yet, just to get the divine favor heal bonus which is more than enough and there's plenty of energy. Stay away from groups with Avicara Guile.

When you face the groups of rangers you run a few steps back so they follow and ball up, then you run into them to make the use of light of deldrimor more efficient. You can pump up your attribute lines by using a golden egg and/or candy corn.

Very easy farm run to be honest. You should get the 15 scalps within 30 minutes max.

EDIT: if you have two accounts at your disposal, you just let one stay at the entrance so you can zone fast and don't have to run back with your farming character. The second account can also be used to run your main there.

Shadow of Light

Shadow of Light

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Australia

Mo/

Farmed mine with a couple of MM heroes in Talus Chute. Collected another 7 on my way to Nicholas in the Springs.

HuntMaster Avatar

HuntMaster Avatar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

Around

Pillar's of Earth [ROCK]

W/

This was by far the easiest trophy to collect for my warrior. I used my troll farming build and the braves dropped scalps about every other kill. Took me 5 runs total to get 15 scalps with just farming the first two groups. Less than an hour.