So I've been contemplating where to farm this weekend in order to get the most out of the triple lockpick drop weekend. For the most part, I'm leaning towards raptors (just going off my experience with the drop rate of holiday items with raptors). So, where will you guys be farming?
Just asking this since I am unsure of the drop rate for these particular weekend drops. Does it really matter where you farm?
With Triple LP Week, What Will You Farm?
Aimless31337
Killamus
I'll be farming the UW and selling the ectos I get and buy lockpicks from the merchant in the town my alliance owns, lol. If I really wanted to farm lockpicks, though, I think I'd farm in Cantha, just because the drops there are rather rare and would probably make up for all the lockpicks you'd lose from chests breaking them.
Marty Silverblade
It says the frop rate is 3x what it normally is, so I wouldn't think there would be any point farming anything other than what you normally would to get keys/lockpicks. Raptors are probably the best as they have one of the highest kill rates.
X-Plosiv
Is it better to do it in HM or NM. Some people farm raptors in NM because they get more festival items, less golds. Atleast from what I heard. Now, is it better for lockpicks too or no? 
will need to try
will need to try
Zidane Ortef
Nowhere because it's pointless
3 times a small number still equals a small number. For it ever to become a viable weekend to farm lockpicks the drop rate would need to raised a considerable amount not by 3.
3 times a small number still equals a small number. For it ever to become a viable weekend to farm lockpicks the drop rate would need to raised a considerable amount not by 3.
komma
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Originally Posted by X-Plosiv
Is it better to do it in HM or NM. Some people farm raptors in NM because they get more festival items, less golds. Atleast from what I heard. Now, is it better for lockpicks too or no? will need to try
I believe lockpicks only drop in hard mode. Could be mistaken tho.
will need to try
I believe lockpicks only drop in hard mode. Could be mistaken tho.
??iljo
in eotn they drop in nm
komma
oh yea darrrrr
Aimless31337
distilledwill
I'll just be vanquishing the desolation, hopefully getting a few picks along the way.
lewis91
Ugh, if i even bother (and theres a high chance i won't coz i couldn't be bothered to farm in summers wintersday) it'l probably be raptors.
wilebill
Farm baby raptors hard mode, see how that goes. They do drop lockpicks in normal mode also.
uzumaki
Chests.
(""\(^3^)/"")
(""\(^3^)/"")
BrettM
Undead behind Oink's house in Gates of Kryta. Almost as fast and profitable as the raptor farm, plus Decayed Orr Emblems and a chance at ranger and mesmer tomes. Halloween will be here before you know it! Biggest advantage: no Claws of the Broodmother. 
The cash I will use to buy lockpicks for chest running, since the drop rate will be pathetic no matter where I farm. Farm, buy picks, run chests until they're broken, return to farm, rinse and repeat.
The cash I will use to buy lockpicks for chest running, since the drop rate will be pathetic no matter where I farm. Farm, buy picks, run chests until they're broken, return to farm, rinse and repeat.
rotaulave
i generally get a few lockpicks getting D-cores in baby glint so i should get more this weekend.
Painbringer
Luxon chests but it is more a drop weekend to get keys which seem to drop alot where I am farming not sure why. But I will get the outcast shield i have been waiting for &*)^ it its going to drop. Jade has been droping alot to but crap thats the last thing i need
daky
Forget about farming the picks. I'll be going after the lucky/unlucky points. This weekend is one of the few times I'll be excited over a pick breaking.
~Unfaithful
~Unfaithful
Spiritz
Zidane i agree - last time they did lockpick event i had a grand total of zero the whole weekend - was quite shocking as you`d think id get 1 at least.
Personally i`ll be doing my normal farming runs without even thinking of the lockpick drops
Personally i`ll be doing my normal farming runs without even thinking of the lockpick drops
nitetime
Yeah not really worth the time to actually farm lockpicks imo. This weekend is just for chest running to work on lucky unlucky titles. The small chance of getting a lockpick during a feather farm would just be a nice little added bonus for me.
Demanz
Just a suggestion - HM hulking stone elementals with ele - i normally get 1 lockpick a run without this event - not tried it yet but its on idea
Arduin
Nothing, Lockpicks tend to drop once every few hours or so for me, x3 isn't a huge improvement. Not worth it for me.
rkubik
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Originally Posted by Zidane Ortef
Nowhere because it's pointless
3 times a small number still equals a small number. For it ever to become a viable weekend to farm lockpicks the drop rate would need to raised a considerable amount not by 3. Agreed.
Last time they had this weekend I farmed all weekend with over 9 toons and got like two lockpicks. Not wasting the time again.
3 times a small number still equals a small number. For it ever to become a viable weekend to farm lockpicks the drop rate would need to raised a considerable amount not by 3. Agreed.
Last time they had this weekend I farmed all weekend with over 9 toons and got like two lockpicks. Not wasting the time again.
Smarty
I'm working on multiple titles this weekend. My wannabe survivor ranger, who hasn't seen play in nearly 2 years, is going for broke whilst levelling various pets to dire outside Boreal, and opening chests and IDing golds while she's at it. Survivor, treasure hunter, wisdom, lucky and unlucky, and more pets in the menagerie to boot. I'm enjoying it so far.
Zeff Nut
I remember the last 2 times this 3x pick weekend came around, I tried farming various areas with different characters over both events..... after I realized that I actually get MORE picks when event isn't on, this weekend will be all about lucky/unlucky/wisdom/treasure hunter for me, working on last tier in all 4
X-Plosiv
Demanz
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Originally Posted by X-Plosiv
more info, where, maybe what build ya used?
What:Hulking Stone Elementals
Where: Old Ascalon - start at Sardelac (sp?)
Build: OgNDksy8MADyaOrseL+qlC5B
How: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10185317
Hope that helps
Where: Old Ascalon - start at Sardelac (sp?)
Build: OgNDksy8MADyaOrseL+qlC5B
How: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10185317
Hope that helps
Coney
Strange, I've gotten a ton (8) of lockpicks so far - 3 bosses have dropped one (from zquests), 3 dropped in about 7 kilroy runs (for my survivor alt), and 2 dropped during ~15 raptor runs.
Totally atypical for me. Last few times, I got 1-3 the entire weekend (with over 8 hours /played each weekend)...
FWIW, I'm just doing random sh!t 'til I get bored, then doing something else (only about 4 hours playtime so far, 1 which was spent running chests in Boreal [no loot drops])...
Totally atypical for me. Last few times, I got 1-3 the entire weekend (with over 8 hours /played each weekend)...
FWIW, I'm just doing random sh!t 'til I get bored, then doing something else (only about 4 hours playtime so far, 1 which was spent running chests in Boreal [no loot drops])...
-Will Farm For Gold-
<--- Hasn't gotten a lockpick yet this weekend. Granted I have only been doing HM missions and haven't UWSC'ed much yet.
Marmite
Done one HM North Kryta Tengu run last night and got a lockpick, lets see how long that luck lasts.
Nii
SoOSC because I get lockpicks from treasure chests AND BDS's easily ^_^