Which Zaishen Quests do you always do? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

hallomik

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

The Illini Tribe

N/Mo

29 Nov 2009 at 14:30 - 1

These days, the first thing I do when I log in is check out the daily Zquests. I know I'll either be doing the mission or bounty on all of my characters or ignoring it entirely.

What I look for in a Zquest:

Can be done in less than 10 minutes in Hard Mode with just H/H.
Has high z-coin rewards.
Can be done easily if you know how regardless of class.
Rewards faction/reputation to advance titles that improve skills I use.

Based on this criteria, my favorites include:

ZMissions

Grand Court of Sebelkeh - 500 lightbringer points, 150 Zcoins in 4 minutes. Set up Talkora as rayway smiter and other heroes as Discord Minion Masters.

G.O.L.E.M - 2,500 Asura points, 140 Zcoins in 10 minutes. Bring spirit spammer. The Kiln's are far enough apart that summoning spirits on one Golem Kiln won't remove the same spirit on the other one.

Against the Charr - 1,500 Vanguard points, 105 Zcoins in 6 minutes. Skip all optional steps and go south first and then straight for stronghold.

A Time for Heroes - 2,500 Dwarf points, 140 Z-coins in 4 minutes. I bring all monk heroes and use Pain Inverter, Alkar's Acid, and Finish him. Knockdown prevention or careful timing helps so your P.I. doesn't get interrupted.

Tihark Orchard - 300 Sunspear points, 80 Zcoins in 4 minutes. Once you know the mime emotes, this one is really fast.

Curse of the Nornbear - 1,500 Norn points, 105 coins in 7 minutes. You don't need the wolf "form" skill to complete the mission. Just run to the three Norn Bear summon spots.

ZBounties

Molotov Rocktail - 1,250 Vanguard, 105 Zcoins in 5 minutes. PI says hi.

Fenrir - 500 Norn points, 70 coins in 5 minutes. Skip all fights except his group.

Mungri Magicbox & Arbor Earth Call - Both give 500 Kurzick faction and 70 coins. Bring enchant strip for Mungri and PI for Arbor. I don't do the Luxon ones since I'm not working on that title.

Pywatt the Swift - 500 Asura points and 70 coins in 5 minutes.

There are a few others I always do. Which ones do you always do and why?

Star Gazer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Zerohour Enterprises [ZHE]

W/

29 Nov 2009 at 14:43 - 2

you forgot imperial sanctum and augury rock ;b

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

29 Nov 2009 at 14:53 - 3

GWEN quests are the only must. That includes bounties, missions and dungeons. Those 1k+ extra reputation points rewards are just too good to pass up on!

Everything else I pretty much only pick up if I or someone else needs it.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

29 Nov 2009 at 15:20 - 4

The two things I use to decide whether I take a Z-mission/quest:

1. Is there a reward that will help to advance a title?

2. Is it fast and easy?

If the answer is "Yes" to either of those, then I'll take it on. (The fast & easy ones I'll do on multiple characters.)

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

29 Nov 2009 at 15:31 - 5

I have given up on the ZQuests, because I got bored after 2-3 times doing the same missions. It resembles farming too much, but without any nice reward after you've acquired the biggest backpack.

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

29 Nov 2009 at 15:40 - 6

heroes ascent, random arenas

and if theres an easy zbounty that gives vanguard i'll do that.

I Am Not Ok

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Croatia

Die Vornehmen [edel]

Mo/W

29 Nov 2009 at 16:00 - 7

RA/GvG

slavers bosses and when get 3 bounties there do all in 1 run, same goes for UW/FoW and DoA

Sharkinu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2008

Romania

Smells Like Bear Spirit [Norn]

R/

29 Nov 2009 at 16:28 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduinna

I have given up on the ZQuests, because I got bored after 2-3 times doing the same missions. It resembles farming too much, but without any nice reward after you've acquired the biggest backpack.

Same here. Stopped after I got the heavy equippment pack. Now I only do a mission or a bounty once every 1-2 weeks...if I have nothing else to do.

Malla13

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2009

Angeldustrial Bonsai Muffins [FFS]

N/Me

29 Nov 2009 at 16:34 - 9

Chahbek Village is ridiculously easy to do. 10 minutes tops, and multiple characters can do it since getting there just requires access to Kamadan.

I'll take any bounty that's not in an elite area/easy to h/h.

IronSheik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Wolfenstein: Goldrush

Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom]

N/

29 Nov 2009 at 16:34 - 10

Abaddon's gate.

4 minutes for 150 coins and some LBs.

Also collect slaver's bosses like i am not ok, but otherwise, don't do em.

Jensy

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2007

Phoenix, Arizona

Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa]

N/Mo

29 Nov 2009 at 16:48 - 11

Chahbek, Minister Chos, Tihark, Augury Rock, Norn Bear

GvG (<3 this one. 9k balth nom nom nom), JQ

Fenrir, Frostmaw, Slavers bosses.

Just depends on what I feel like doing.

Sankt Hallvard

Guest

Join Date: Dec 2006

29 Nov 2009 at 17:23 - 12

I've stopped doing them. I can't even be bothered to map to temple to check what they are. Maybe if they put the quest npcs in guild hall I might be arsed to look at what they're offering.

Azure Requiem

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2009

Rt/

29 Nov 2009 at 17:44 - 13

For missions:
Tihark Orchard, Minister Cho's

For bounties:
If the boss is right by an outpost, I may do it. And 2 bosses I always do is Nulfatsu and Myish, usually wait until I have both then do both at same time.

Enon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Taking a dip at Nundu Bay

29 Nov 2009 at 17:59 - 14

None, because redoing old content for an extra reward is stupid.

Go go major quarterly update!

madriel222

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2008

Denver, Colorado

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/A

29 Nov 2009 at 18:01 - 15

I always pick up bounties in dungeons for all of my characters, nothing else. My guild does HM dungeons on a daily basis, might as well get a little extra for it.

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

29 Nov 2009 at 18:18 - 16

i do all the easy boss/mission ones and ones that can be runned for cheap. otherwise i say pfft to them and do other stuff. but i used to do them all on all girls for heavy packs. Now i dont do it so much. same content is old boring content.

Icy The Mage

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Canada

E/

29 Nov 2009 at 18:24 - 17

All the DoA ones, bounties of SC bosses I do, vengeful aatxe/charged blackness, any of the speedbook missions/bounties, & AB/RA when they come up on my charas I PvP with

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

29 Nov 2009 at 18:27 - 18

augary rock becuase the dopple ganger is so easy to kill

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

29 Nov 2009 at 18:29 - 19

I'll usually pick up missions/bounties that I know are easy and I can complete quickly.

As to whether or not I actually do them is another matter entirely :P

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

29 Nov 2009 at 19:31 - 20

I have a few characters working on titles so I get the asuran bosses, the norn bosses and some of the dungeon bosses. I am also working on kurzick faction so I have been doing those bosses too---as well as filling up a few hm books from factions (so all the missions too).
Otherwise I do the easy/quick ones for a few plat and coins---just unlocked a black widow for my last pet with them.
If I have a character that is working on one of the zmissions coming up then I will get it and do it, otherwise I dont go out of my way to rerererererererererereredo them....especially the prophecies long, borrrrrrring ones.........ZZZZzzzz....

still waiting for that 'update' to add poghan passage--------

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

29 Nov 2009 at 19:45 - 21

i dont do any...

KageNoShi

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2009

In the shadows.

[SIGH]

A/

29 Nov 2009 at 21:31 - 22

Urgoz,Kanaxai,Lord Jadoth,The Darkness(and Greater Darkness however I won't next month because of the SF nerf),AB,Fenrir,Lord Khobay,None except for a few of the mission ones,never HA except when I'm extremely bored(I'm only rank 2 so I'm lucky to even get in a group >.<),JQ,FA,will never do Codex or RA...missing a lot but those are ones I normally do.

SithLord2064

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2008

Phoenix, AZ

From the Ashes Rise the Pheonix

E/Me

29 Nov 2009 at 22:16 - 23

Augury Rock (easy z-coins FTW)
Chahbek Village
Great Northern Wall
Tihark Orchard
and Any HM mish I need for Guardian titles on my 2 title characters

Zebideedee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

55?? 57' 0" N / 3?? 12' 0" W

N/Me

30 Nov 2009 at 00:25 - 24

I always do zquests to break up the monotony of doing Kurz title (also done when getting Luxon) plus gives extra cash. Only ones I don't do are the ones where you can't take henchies. That go's for quests too, henchies don't ragequit etc. etc. which I'm sure a lotta people fail because of if they can't stand to spend 3 hours doing a quest without a break! So, no henchy = no spank you!

Ps. After 4 years and the Henchies still not ascended, what the hell are they doing?

Pps. Even in the best most understanding guild out there, is there one that will let me watch a film, while I take a break...NO!

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

30 Nov 2009 at 02:42 - 25

those i need to complete my titles

if I don't already have them done in HM, i'd do them.

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

30 Nov 2009 at 06:20 - 26

None. I have one GWAMM, done nearly all elite missions since the HoM came out (missing the Deep and Urgoz, cause that got old very fast), and that's enough for me. I'm not doing crap I've already done multiple times yet again.

Attius

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2009

Hungary

Knights Illuminati Secret Sect [KISS]

R/

30 Nov 2009 at 09:31 - 27

I always do the canthan missions (for the hm book) with 3 toons and the beginner missions (for young heroes of tyria) with 2 toons, and turn the books for the kurzick title; I also like FA, so I do that too with my main. I also do the quick and easy missions/bounties (Tihark orchard, augury rock, GOLEM, ruins of morah, grand court, curse of the nornbear etc.), and if I have time or a guildmate want to do those that give 150 coins)

Trader of Secrets

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

30 Nov 2009 at 09:57 - 28

Only the easy ones, top of my head, orchard, chabek village, GOLEM, atfh, morah, augury, elona reach, nornbear, against the charr, kill shiro. some of these i run or get run.

)

hallomik

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

The Illini Tribe

N/Mo

30 Nov 2009 at 12:51 - 29

Several of you put Imperial Sanctum (aka Kill Shiro) and Ruins of Morah (aka Kill Varesh). I agree these missions are fast if you succeed. However, if you die 5 times before you finally beat the mission, not so much.

Honestly, I've only beaten Ruins of Morah in HM one time - and that was for the Guardian title. I probably failed 15 times tinkering with builds before I finally got it done, and even then, I had some luck. Is there some secret I'm missing out on?

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

30 Nov 2009 at 14:03 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by hallomik

Several of you put Imperial Sanctum (aka Kill Shiro) and Ruins of Morah (aka Kill Varesh). I agree these missions are fast if you succeed. However, if you die 5 times before you finally beat the mission, not so much.

Honestly, I've only beaten Ruins of Morah in HM one time - and that was for the Guardian title. I probably failed 15 times tinkering with builds before I finally got it done, and even then, I had some luck. Is there some secret I'm missing out on?

i dunno. and i sure a lot like me get those ones(morah) run for us. if you wait long enough you can get a runner at normal price not these idiot 5k a run prices. lols. in the end if the mission is easy or runnable i grab it.

Shadowspawn X

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fellowship of Champions

R/E

30 Nov 2009 at 14:34 - 31

Don't do many, maybe a couple of bounties per week. I only have 3 pve characters so I can't rake in massive zcoins and they don't need any missions so its rare I will do a mission. I will do the quick kill missions like augury, unwaking, abaddons gate, etc. If I can get 2 gold coins in a week of easy bounties thats great.

Nessar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2008

West Siiiiiiiiiiiiiide

Gwen Has A Thing For [Pyre]

30 Nov 2009 at 16:32 - 32

I only do FA. I'm too lazy to do the missions/bounties.

Sifow Chan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

P/

30 Nov 2009 at 18:27 - 33

Easy, fast missions or FA/JQ/AB. That's about it for me.

NoConnection

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

A/W

30 Nov 2009 at 18:54 - 34

the quests that have runners for them

FabioLyone

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2009

R/

30 Nov 2009 at 23:31 - 35

AB
RA
TA... :'(
HA

All Eotn bounties..actually all the eotn stuff

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

30 Nov 2009 at 23:54 - 36

People still do the Zquests? I got bored of those after like....3 weeks.

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

02 Dec 2009 at 16:27 - 37

I pick them up if I feel like doing them, or if I haven't got that particular mission/bounty on my character yet - got Sepulchre of Dragrimmar for the first time on my rit today, for example.

Other than that, it's usually the fast and easy ones: Chahbek Village, Tihark Orchard, Fronis Irontoe, Molotov Rocktail... most of the Cantha ones, I think. I don't like Vizunah Square, but Unwaking Waters is fine and so are most of the others (in terms of missions. I don't bother with the bounties as much, unless I need to cap it anyway.)

Shadowhaze

Nothing, tra la la?

Join Date: Oct 2007

02 Dec 2009 at 18:06 - 38

Lately I haven't been doing them as often since I've been working on other things. Normally, I'll look to see what they are, if a char needs them, if I bored, etc. Just depends what I plan to do and how long the zbounty/mission will take.

jaximus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2008

wisc

02 Dec 2009 at 18:35 - 39

ra
ab
murakai so when i wanna afk and do homework i get more crap

Voodoo Rage

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

Sacramento, CA

Geezers

R/

02 Dec 2009 at 19:02 - 40

Augury Rock is awesome. I like to just screw around and come up with funky builds (Insidious Parasite is really great).

The 3 headed wolf is pretty easy too other then having to get by that avalanche group.