Nicholas the Traveler - Location Discussion (Updated Mondays)

Carinae

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Leave Bai Paasu, go left and cross bridge. Kill Guardian #1. Turn back SW (below lake), kill Guardian #2. Continue SW kill Guardians #3 and #4 (boss), head south towards Sin Naga Boss, run past him, turn to the SE. Kill Guardian #5. Rezone/repeat.

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

bleh, guardian moss? honestly -_-

Voodoo Rage

Voodoo Rage

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

Sacramento, CA

Geezers

R/

Well, so much for stashing those for my guild and the next Canthan New Year's feast...

Chasing Squirrels

Chasing Squirrels

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

They shoulda made the item easy to get like last weeks

Premium Unleaded

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Low drop rate is loooooooooooooooooooooooow.

Oh well got the lot eventually, doing runs in the commercial breaks of Flash Foward and Bones. Less tedium in exchange for slower farm is a decent compromise I guess

Kurosaki129

Kurosaki129

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2009

Guild Wars, Earth?

Mo/E

yea like seriously, went with a group of pure players of 7-ish and after 2-3 runs, ONLY ONE player got a moss. I'm not going to waste my time on this one.

stefke86

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

If this is another one of anets attempts to piss the community off, they succeeded.
25 Pongmei runs and not even 1 drop...

Coney

Coney

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

Hmm, I've saved all mine since the last Canthan event, including the runs for rot wallow tusks - I had but 1 in stash.

2 runs later, I'm at 3 total. Not sure I'll finish this one for 2 accounts. Quite painful grind, especially in Maishang (settled for MQ, faster runs - but the boss in M might drop better in long run...)...

SharonC

SharonC

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

USA

Confused and Ridiculously Lost [CARL]

R/

I had 11 in storage left from vanquishing Cantha, and some runs to farm for Scourgewind's Branch a while back. Two hours of farming and I had 13. 1 per hour is ridiculous. So, not doing this one on the secondary accounts this time. We need to farm two more (hopefully tomorrow some time) for the other active guild member.

This is a farm I have always hated during the Canthan New Year.

The Drunkard

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2007

Still looking

Rt/

Was not a fun run...2 hours and the only good thing I get is a keg
On the other hand, I did get about 200 plant fibers...so it wasn't all that bad.

Jensy

Jensy

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2007

Phoenix, Arizona

Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa]

N/Mo

o_O Took me maybe an hour outside of Boreas to get all 5.

Solo, spirit spamming.

Tarkin

Tarkin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/N

Bosses have a better drop rate





Coney

Coney

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarkin View Post
Bosses have a better drop rate
I suspected as much, but WTF - you're rolling in a 4-man party?!? How long did it take you to get all 4 of those?!?

EDIT: 2 more runs, 0 drops... LOLz

bsoltan

bsoltan

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2005

UK

[SoF]

I'd guess he didn't do the boss with the heroes which is why they're out of range and therefore not able to take the drops. Probably just used them to get to the mob quicker.

Coney

Coney

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by bsoltan View Post
Probably just used them to get to the mob quicker.
ZZZ how many per hour - not a worthy farm, to be sure. 1 hour he got 4? That's about 3 deficit... 25k/hour min farm rate, take your pick (raptors/feathers).

EDIT: that doesn't include 7/8 assn UW farm that still works...

QueenofDeath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2009

3.5k each boy o boy o boy am I gonna be rich after this week. )

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

I 2-manned it for a while with a guildie, just us, no heroes, no henchies. Not a single moss from over 40 kills.

Skip week for me.

Rebelor

Rebelor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

I made a fortune yesterday, as i had lots of these saved for Canthan New Year.

Chushingura

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gli View Post
I 2-manned it for a while with a guildie, just us, no heroes, no henchies. Not a single moss from over 40 kills.

Skip week for me.
Ouch. Sucks for you. I soloed (no heroes, no henchmen, no other players) on my Rit and got 9 in 5 runs so far (goal is 20). Average was 1-2 per run. I got more Moss than Wallow Tusks

Hengis

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

R/

Farmed these yesterday evening. Took rather a long while to get five.. Decided to clear my inventory before going to Nicholas, and then lag-sold my mosses to the merchant!

I don't know if I can be bothered to farm another five now.

DragonRogue

DragonRogue

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

Seattle, WA USA

Demon Dawg Knights

E/Me

Two of us solo spirit spammed just about every Island Guardian in the game, in all different areas, for almost 4 hours to get our 10. Seriously annoyed to no end. Drop rate of these is stoopid. I think i could farm ectos out of the jungle with a better chance. However, Pongmei Valley ended up where we found the best chances for getting them.

Another Felldspar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

Alchemy Incorporated

Mo/E

I took three runs through Pongmei solo on the rit and had one moss drop. Ran through with a guildie probably 15 times, had another 4 total from that between us. The drop rate is truly dismal.

jshrimp3

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Pittsburgh

The AIDS Brigades

N/

After 5 or so solo runs none dropped. Not at all worth the effort.

vader

vader

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

P/W

Farmed for about an hour yesterday with a solo SS and got 1. The drop rate on these is horrible.

Rocky Raccoon

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

Where did it say it must be easy to obtain the goodies for Nicholas?

revelation

revelation

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by DragonRogue View Post
Two of us solo spirit spammed just about every Island Guardian in the game, in all different areas, for almost 4 hours to get our 10. Seriously annoyed to no end. Drop rate of these is stoopid. I think i could farm ectos out of the jungle with a better chance. However, Pongmei Valley ended up where we found the best chances for getting them.
hahaha, that cracked me up XD

Anyone know a build for warrior?

Chico

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by vader View Post
Farmed for about an hour yesterday with a solo SS and got 1. The drop rate on these is horrible.
And watch out for the plummeting drop rate as more people zone in to farm and trigger the anti-zone-farming code. By the end of the week it'll be impossible to get these to drop

Voodoo Rage

Voodoo Rage

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

Sacramento, CA

Geezers

R/

Interestingly enough, I had better luck farming Scourgewind south of Leviathan Pits. I also got a bunch of green smiting staffs.

Murkrow

Murkrow

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Lab Squad

R/

Good thing I saved those 2 that I got when farming rot wallows a while ago - also for Nick.

Painbringer

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

Had 11 after rot wallow farm got my gifts... sold the balance for 23k Not going to farm any more but will let you know where i got mine.

What I did back during the rot wallow farm was solo run to the collector on this picture. There is a zone portal close by. Now go around the coast following the paths...good luck on the drops (Boreas Seabed) Spirit pooper works well

gw_poster

gw_poster

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

so cal

R/

i ran out of boreas seabed north with my r/rt spirit spammer (NM), hugging the wall to avoid outcast and naga mobs then west into the hills...there are 4-5 guardians along that trail. Got 2 moss off first 3 guardians, and about 1 moss per 5 guardian kills after that. Took about an hour to get 10 moss. They are selling for 4-4.5k in Eradon Terrace, which is ridiculous as gifts sell for that, but meh - if people are willing to buy (wtb's at 4k!) then i'm willing to sell

Chuba

Chuba

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Finland

New Dragons [NDR]

The droprate was a bit ridiculous, farmed Scourgewind last night and I got 3 of his greens and 5+ gold items in the time it took to get the Moss

Rushin Roulette

Rushin Roulette

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Right here

Ende

Quote:
Originally Posted by revelation View Post
hahaha, that cracked me up XD

Anyone know a build for warrior?
I wouldnt crack up too much. It is entirely possible to farm Ectos in the Jungle. One of the missions (cant remember the name, but it is the one where you are not allowed to kill the Guardians) has monsters that have a chance of dropping Ectos if you are willing to fail the bonus objective.

As for a Warrior build, just use the standard W/Rt Spirit spammer build in NM. That should do the trick.

Nereyda Shoaal

Nereyda Shoaal

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Deldrimor Warcamp

Mo/W

I'm getting more ecto drops than those mosses. Honestly

snoozer80

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

Poland

For Your Entertainment [FYE]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Painbringer View Post

I was farming in this place and got all thiss bloody mosses and also those two nice thingies:



and

Braxton619

Braxton619

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

A/W

Out of 5 gifts this week i got:

-10 Mysterious Tonics (meh okay) (2 gifts)
-5 Mysterious Summoning Stones (I do love summoning stones! )
-5 Hunter's Ales (meh I would rather prefer aged ale or a keg)
-10 Jars of Honey (I guess there okay.)

Not many good items this week.

shanaya

shanaya

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Scouts of Tyria

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Painbringer View Post
Had 11 after rot wallow farm got my gifts... sold the balance for 23k Not going to farm any more but will let you know where i got mine.

What I did back during the rot wallow farm was solo run to the collector on this picture. There is a zone portal close by. Now go around the coast following the paths...good luck on the drops (Boreas Seabed) Spirit pooper works well

This run was very kind to me. Got the 10 mosses for my 2 accounts plus another 5 for selling with no problem at all. Thanks Painbringer.

disarm76

disarm76

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Portugal

The Boreas seabed farm is quite nice. Tried it with my R/Rt Spirit Spammer and got 2 moss on 2 runs. Got lucky I guess, trying again after work.

EDIT: I take it all back, farmed for about 2 hours and got no mores moss. Getting frustrated!

The Sith

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

Croatia

N/Me

Any news?

TheoryX

TheoryX

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Sith View Post
Any news?
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