Farming Runes...

Hugh Manatee

Hugh Manatee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Nice But Deadly[nice]

N/

20 Mar 2010 at 19:31 - 1
Need to get some sup vigs and survivors, viteas ect.

Used to be I'd march into the Fortress of Jahai with shadow form and slaughter all the kournan elite guards and walk out with at least 3 golds, and many purples and blues, but that stopped working when they buffed armor of sanctity. 600 might work in there but I haven't tried it, the scribes have meteors, and as said AoE weakness sucks...

I'm trying to decide between ettins, jade, am fah or grawl, or if there's something better. And once I know what drops good stuff what kills it the fastest.

Swahnee

Swahnee

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Italy

Mo/

20 Mar 2010 at 20:21 - 2
Luxon Assassins with the quest the alcyon job

Before the update they were very easy to farm with a necro 55. I farmed a lot of runes of all kinds one year ago.

damkel

damkel

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/

20 Mar 2010 at 20:25 - 3
The feather farm in Jahai bluffs yields lots of sensali armour for runes of vitae.

rkubik

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

20 Mar 2010 at 22:14 - 4
I have had tons of luck with the bluffs feather farm NM. Especially Vitae and Survivor. I have also gotten a lot of purple nec and war runes. I also had good luck farming feathers outside D Seaboard and that was on HM. Good Luck

T1Cybernetic

T1Cybernetic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth

Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg]

N/

20 Mar 2010 at 22:14 - 5
The ettins outsite of North Kryta Province and Nebo Terrace still drop plenty of runes

CronkTheImpaler

CronkTheImpaler

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

midwest

AE

W/Me

21 Mar 2010 at 01:31 - 6
Solo the quest protecting the halcyon. use a spirit spammer in HM and just drop the quest, rinse and repeat.

Ive picked up several superior vigors as well as others.



Cronk

afya

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/Me

21 Mar 2010 at 02:06 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Swahnee View Post
Luxon Assassins with the quest the alcyon job

Before the update they were very easy to farm with a necro 55. I farmed a lot of runes of all kinds one year ago. That, fast and easy

Levi Garett

Levi Garett

Old School Nub

Join Date: Jun 2005

ABQ, NM

Guildless

Mo/Me

21 Mar 2010 at 05:22 - 8
Perhaps you guys need to go check out the Halcyon Job farm again, because now the Assassins are fixed and they actually use Horns of the Ox. The KD makes it almost impossible to farm this like before. You need some form of anti-KD now. Before I was using SS+MoP and SS+IP for the boss/stragglers. Now the boss has degen too btw...

I believe before the last monster skill update they did not have an actual lead attack to use their off hand attack. I could be wrong but KD was never a problem before the last monster skill update.

Swahnee

Swahnee

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Italy

Mo/

21 Mar 2010 at 11:36 - 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Levi Garett View Post
Perhaps you guys need to go check out the Halcyon Job farm again, because now the Assassins are fixed and they actually use Horns of the Ox. The KD makes it almost impossible to farm this like before. You need some form of anti-KD now. Before I was using SS+MoP and SS+IP for the boss/stragglers. Now the boss has degen too btw...

I believe before the last monster skill update they did not have an actual lead attack to use their off hand attack. I could be wrong but KD was never a problem before the last monster skill update. I haven't tried them yet, but i was thinking about some anti-knockdown PvE skill, like IaU. However it seems rather difficult now.

Levi Garett

Levi Garett

Old School Nub

Join Date: Jun 2005

ABQ, NM

Guildless

Mo/Me

21 Mar 2010 at 14:10 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Swahnee View Post
I haven't tried them yet, but i was thinking about some anti-knockdown PvE skill, like IaU. However it seems rather difficult now. You can farm it but nothing like before. 3-5 minute runs have now turned into 10-13 minute runs.

I think the days of SS N/Mo and Mo/N are over for this farm. Best get your Ele or Rit there if you want any kinda of speed doing this farm.

afya

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/Me

21 Mar 2010 at 15:48 - 11
Quote:
Originally Posted by Levi Garett View Post
Perhaps you guys need to go check out the Halcyon Job farm again, because now the Assassins are fixed and they actually use Horns of the Ox. The KD makes it almost impossible to farm this like before. You need some form of anti-KD now. Before I was using SS+MoP and SS+IP for the boss/stragglers. Now the boss has degen too btw...

I believe before the last monster skill update they did not have an actual lead attack to use their off hand attack. I could be wrong but KD was never a problem before the last monster skill update. sad to hear this
it was a great farm spot

Hugh Manatee

Hugh Manatee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Nice But Deadly[nice]

N/

21 Mar 2010 at 21:21 - 12
Hmm, I may have already beaten the halcyon quest line while grinding r12 luxon.... I'll try some of the other options, any others?

Crippie its Tom

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Canada!

none atm

R/A

22 Mar 2010 at 12:13 - 13
for sup vigor I used to do snake dance 55 monk/dervish tundra giant farming. Usually got one or two in a run.

Atro

Atro

Miss the good ol' days

Join Date: Sep 2009

Where don't I live?

A/

22 Mar 2010 at 20:23 - 14
I was farming for nicholas the traveler today and i go a lot of insignia's/runes, i used spirit spammer.