Drop rate was fine for me I guess: 3 runs to get 5.
3 on the first run and one each time after.
Of course Nick didn't really give me anything good for it just some more merchant stones and red rock candies
Nicholas the Traveler - Location Discussion (Updated Mondays)
Tearmaker
stefke86
I found that farahnur has a much better drop rate than turais procession.
Dzjudz
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I think I'll do the primary quest in nightfall with 2 accounts at once without heroes.
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Zebideedee
Damn water djinn essence, this is the first time I'm sitting out from Nicholas's demands 
Coney
Wholy hell, this has got to be the worst farm eva!!! 3 so far, after about 35 minutes farming...
Painbringer
Solo build 10 qty in an hour so I take back my "too hard to farm"
Spirit poop First City
Spirit poop First City
disarm76
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I have had several dry runs on this, so your promise of one essence per run is out the window. And it takes me four minutes with that build.
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About the 9 com, this was an adapted on -the-fly build, that's why. The only difference is 1 sec in each running skill (using a sup already), if you take a staff you don't need the energy.
the 2-3 min: I take 2-3 min to get there (\age), I estimated 1 min to kill which I think it's not that off. Maybe it's 4 min.
Daroc
I got 6 in 15-20mins in Fahrunur. 4 runs, first run none, then 2 on each subsequent run.
Got nothing exceptional from Nick this time either :-/
Got nothing exceptional from Nick this time either :-/
X-Plosiv
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Run all the way to the end. Kill djiinns (4 of them I think) with spirits 2-3min, repeat. At least 1 essence per run.
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Tyvm, I just farmed 5 like easy run
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I have had several dry runs on this, so your promise of one essence per run is out the window. And it takes me four minutes with that build.
Also, since there are no Communing skills in that build, why does it have 9 Communing? You'd be better off to take those points and raise Expertise to at least 12. |
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cosyfiep
got these in storage too...packrat to the rescue!
Nic was not impressed however,
5 my tonics, 3 disco, 10 ales, 5 crates/fireworks and 5 red candy.
sigh
Nic was not impressed however,
5 my tonics, 3 disco, 10 ales, 5 crates/fireworks and 5 red candy.
sigh
upier
Is it just my browser or is the first post not showing Nick's location?
Dzjudz
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Is it just my browser or is the first post not showing Nick's location?
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upier
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It's your browser.
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As soon as I logged in the piccy showed up.
Thanks!
Chuba
After a nice and easy Fahranur farm the results are...
10 Mysterious Tonics
30 Rockets
It's been over a month since I got anything valuable from the gifts, and even then it was a Keg :P
10 Mysterious Tonics
30 Rockets
It's been over a month since I got anything valuable from the gifts, and even then it was a Keg :P
QueenofDeath
You call that crap valuable? those are common gifts for me and I think they are crap. Valuable would be the mini's or the weapons and the rock candies. Something useful in the game not some kids toys like bottle rockets.
Sookie
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You call that crap valuable? those are common gifts for me and I think they are crap. Valuable would be the mini's or the weapons and the rock candies. Something useful in the game not some kids toys like bottle rockets.
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Even if you buy Nicholas' Gifts for 4.5-5k each, with a little bit of patience you can easily get your investment back with very little work...sometime double your investment and more.
So, crap? I don't think so. Free gold, for very little work is still free gold.
MrTev
I'm telling you, they're like NF treasures.
Stop opening for a month, you'll get some thing!
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Stop opening for a month, you'll get some thing!
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upier
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You call that crap valuable? those are common gifts for me and I think they are crap. Valuable would be the mini's or the weapons and the rock candies. Something useful in the game not some kids toys like bottle rockets.
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Olof
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I'm telling you, they're like NF treasures.
Stop opening for a month, you'll get some thing! :P |
Dzjudz
Well this is the best nicholas farm so far in my opinion. Made 400k selling these so far. Price finally seems to be dropping below 3k though, so I think I had enough fun .
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QueenofDeath
yeah sure you did Dzjudz sure you did. 
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Premium Unleaded
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Wow, people really can't be arsed to farm the essences this week?
Wow, people really can't be arsed to farm the essences this week?
Smilin' Assassin
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Wow, people really can't be arsed to farm the essences this week? |
QueenofDeath
what do you mean Premium? I got my 5 it was just a PitA though. I don't go around making up stuff about my drops though like SOME ^^ people I don't know. )
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Dzjudz
I really did Queen... Farmed them very easily with the quest I mentioned in a previous post. Second account with quest was zone monkey and first account spirits spam 11 djinns in 1-1.5 minute, rezone, repeat. When I had 5 essences I zoned to Venta Cemetery, said WTS 5 essences 15k and sold them within 10 seconds. Only the last couple of hours it takes a little longer. Very profitable farm indeed. You can be sceptical but I know what my xunlai storage looks like. Also, there's more money in it, because in that time I got 9 (!) zealous scythe snathes, which can fetch 7k each, and many more mods. Like Premium says, people can't be arsed to farm them themselves.
Windf0rce
No way I'm doing this... skipping this week.
Marmite
The drop rate is horrible, 4 runs of the Djinn in Fahranur yielded 0 stones, for anyone with patience and a Derv that hasn't yet farmed them;
Avatar of Balthazar, Balthazar's Spirit, Faithful Intervention, Mystic Regeneration, Eremite's Attack, Crippling Sweep, Ear Bite, Eternal Aura
You can keep up AoB to get to the Djinn with a constant 33% run speed then just hack away with Eremite's, Crippling and Ear Bite.
Avatar of Balthazar, Balthazar's Spirit, Faithful Intervention, Mystic Regeneration, Eremite's Attack, Crippling Sweep, Ear Bite, Eternal Aura
You can keep up AoB to get to the Djinn with a constant 33% run speed then just hack away with Eremite's, Crippling and Ear Bite.
Aussie Boy
I ran a char up to War Preparations (Wind and Water) using a 2nd account then farmed it
over and over for me 4 accounts I got either 1 or 2 drops per run so didnt take too long
to get 20 but the results are mehhhh
over and over for me 4 accounts I got either 1 or 2 drops per run so didnt take too long
to get 20 but the results are mehhhh
Turol
After months of repeated attempts going to see Nicholas, only to watch as guild mates and every one else I know get all the good stuff, Finally I am rewarded all in one trip.
Vampiric Dragon Sword
Travelers Bo Staff
Moss spider egg
Just know something horrible is gonna happen LOL
Vampiric Dragon Sword
Travelers Bo Staff
Moss spider egg
Just know something horrible is gonna happen LOL
Riot Narita
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theres around 15 water djinns in the north-eastern area of Turais ... that's where i farmed mine. Took me 3 runs to get the 10 i needed.
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I didn't like getting past the boss, running from Desolation gate... so I ran from Venta Cemetary all the way up to the north-east area. Ignored all mobs on the way - they break aggro easily if you have +33% IMS, and can't kill you. (Cupcake + green candy FTW)
Kill up to 15 water djinns each time (the Maelstrom Djinns drop water djinn essences). I used spirit spam + EVAS + Summon Ruby Djinn. Easy, and pretty quick. Didn't take long to get 10 essences.
QueenofDeath
Last week I got the unusual great drop rates of 5-6 stones and 10-15 roots per run but this week has been terrible so I guess the luck just moves around. I remember last week some of the people complaining about sorry drop rates for them. I got my 5 this week but it was the most boring farm I've had in a long time. I think I could have made the same amount of money in less time just farming feathers and granite.
awry
I don't know if this has been asked before, but how the hell do the people who find Nicholas do it so quickly and post it on the wiki, like literally 2-3 minutes after 12:00? It's even faster than the people who post the new daily zquests.
QueenofDeath
Because there are 100's of thousands of players awry and well someone out of that many just happen to be in that area where he is simply mathematical probabilities.
Dzjudz
And people don't post the daily zquests because they are completely predictable. Check the other wiki for a peek ahead zquest wise (week peek).
Sookie
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And people don't post the daily zquests because they are completely predictable. Check the other wiki for a peek ahead zquest wise (week peek).
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Apollo Smile
For the people that still care during the Halloween event... The hunt is on! I'm guessing a Factions area this week.
Painbringer
Hopefully something spooky from the underworld this week and btw the search is on.
and btw the search is on.
BrettM
This is so sad -- 10 minutes after the move and not a single post. Is anyone paying attention to Nick this week? Unfortunately, being a working stiff, I can't join these Monday morning hunts.
Edit: And, of course, two posts show up as I was typing that.
Unfortunately, being a working stiff, I can't join these Monday morning hunts.Edit: And, of course, two posts show up as I was typing that.
Lifestyle
All the people who care for Nick are apparently the same ones as those who care for halloween :P
removedonrequest
i say kill the yak and make yak burgers stingy as he is