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Spookii

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

Southeast, USA

N/

30 Aug 2010 at 18:43 - 1

So, since Nick wants Hardened Humps this week, where's a good place to farm them? I've tried outside of Boiling Springs, and I found a pretty good group of Ettins the first run. But the second, third, and fourth runs had no Ettins. Zero. Zilch. o.O;;

Not really sure what to make of that.

Anyone know any good places to find them?

sevendash

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Flaming Turtles [FT]

E/R

30 Aug 2010 at 18:53 - 2

Try one of the missions around Aurora Glade. The one that involves staying and protecting the NPC at a mending spot has a number of Ettins off the final path.

SpyderArachnid

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

United States

Lords Of Noh [LoN]

Me/

30 Aug 2010 at 19:03 - 3

Probably best to ask this in the farming section or in the Nicholas thread.

I found mine easiest to get outside Beetletun. Just head straight and there is a few groups of 3-4 at a time. Got mine in 2 runs doing Spirit Spam.

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

30 Aug 2010 at 19:08 - 4

I went back and forth across the northern section of Nebo Terrace a few times, between Beetletun and North Kryta Province. It took about 6 runs to get the 10 humps, since they didn't seem too fond of actually dropping them, but you should encounter at least 15 ettins across that section.

Spookii

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

Southeast, USA

N/

30 Aug 2010 at 19:10 - 5

Thanks guys!

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

30 Aug 2010 at 21:44 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpyderArachnid

Probably best to ask this in the farming section or in the Nicholas thread.

I found mine easiest to get outside Beetletun. Just head straight and there is a few groups of 3-4 at a time. Got mine in 2 runs doing Spirit Spam.

Yup me too got 14 in 3 runs only did the last run because I only had 11

do the first run then through the nearby gate and return again, repeat till you have enough.

Sword Of Gondor

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2010

Guardians Of The Shiverpeaks

W/

31 Aug 2010 at 00:57 - 7

well ive been doing this Rit Spiker with para speed buffs and it seems to work pretty well duo and solo managed to get 20 humps duo in around 5 runs not bad going although i did slightly better in solo where i got 22 humps in 5 runs pretty good farming though and as usual i got jack squat from gifts. im my opinion the best place to farm em is to start from beetleton and run along the north of terrace all the way to portal killing all ettins zone and repeat real easy.

Spookii

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

Southeast, USA

N/

31 Aug 2010 at 01:28 - 8

The Beetletun run seems like a good idea. However, I'm in a bit of a stuck spot. I haven't finished WiK on my Ritualist and there's a huge group of Mantle blocking my path. It really puts a dent in my farming time. I have to wait a good 30-50 seconds for them to yap on about how much they hate me before the turn hostile. And then I have to try to either run or fight a group of 8 to 9, level 20 Peacekeepers.

Blegh. Not happy about Nick's choice of location this week.

RedDog91

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

Farming for Nick gifts

R/

31 Aug 2010 at 02:44 - 9

Video Guides for Farming Nick Gifts
Doesn't quite help you now because I haven't posted this week's video yet, but just throwing it out there that video do go up every Tuesday.

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

31 Aug 2010 at 02:44 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spookii

The Beetletun run seems like a good idea. However, I'm in a bit of a stuck spot. I haven't finished WiK on my Ritualist and there's a huge group of Mantle blocking my path. It really puts a dent in my farming time. I have to wait a good 30-50 seconds for them to yap on about how much they hate me before the turn hostile. And then I have to try to either run or fight a group of 8 to 9, level 20 Peacekeepers.

Blegh. Not happy about Nick's choice of location this week.

[textcentered]Don't blame Arena.Net for Nick's location choice, blame Arena.Net for not having an "off" switch for the WiK content.[/textcentered]

Johny bravo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

[SoS]

N/

31 Aug 2010 at 05:46 - 11

While they are at it could they make an off switch for dying nightmares and skeletons in UW as well.

On topic - beetletun always seem to be the best place to farm ettins. Maybe instead of zoning in and at at beetletun you can zone in an out at North Kryta. Not sure if there are any peacekeepers there. This way you only have to beet them once. Or you could kill the ettins outside the North Kryta village (forgot the name) the run to and from the zone is a little longer but no peacekeeprs

Xiaquin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2010

[aRIN]

R/

31 Aug 2010 at 06:27 - 12

You should be able to defeat the Peacekeepers, as it's almost entirely made up of melee. Get something to blind them or concentrate AoE. If you have heroes it should be a cinch and they won't bug you again.

As mentioned already you could zone from the opposite end instead of Beetletun. I actually prefer zoning from there since you only have the tiny threat of some easily ignorable tengu and then clear sailing to the ettin.

Miycu

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2010

31 Aug 2010 at 11:27 - 13

You shouldn't have too much of a problem with the peacekeepers, if at worst your playing something squishy and unsuitable for soloing take a full partyof H/H to deal with the keepers then flag them out of range to deal with the ettins using only yourself and the WiK allies

mathiastemplar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2008

Denmark

Jade Reapers [JD]

W/

31 Aug 2010 at 11:47 - 14

For easy Hardened Hump farm, start from Beetletun, zone into Nebo Terrace.
Kill all Ettins as you fight your way to North Kryta Province. Zone into North Kryta Province.
Zone back into Nebo Terrace, Kill all the Ettins along the way to Beetletun...

When all ettins are dead, remove armor -> Die, spawn at gate to North Kryta Province, zone, repeat.

Works nicely, farmed about 40 Humps in one hour.