Crystalline Swords in Sorrow's Furnace?

Sin Maxx

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2011

TRL

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Hey. I am aware that Purple Crystalline swords drop in Sorrow's from chests.

I am wondering if they drop more, or the same in HM as they do in NM.

Can anyone tell me?

Thanks.

~Tank

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

Drop rates are not affected by HM or NM.

Sorry for short answer, I had to run and do something. Anyways, drop rates are always the same. The only thing that changes with HM is you get lockpicks and tomes added into the available items. And chests in HM are more likely to give you gold items.

Grrr, and that had nothing to do with your question. Purple (uncommon rarity) Crystalline Swords drop in either mode as they are only available in purple from Sorrows, UW or FoW chests.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Crystalline_Sword

Sin Maxx

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2011

TRL

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Yes, Darcy. Thanks for that. I am wondering if my chances of getting a purple sword from these chests will improve or not in HM or NM?

~Tank.

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

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No, your chances do not change with HM or NM.

Ghengis Kwell

Ghengis Kwell

Baby Maker

Join Date: Jun 2007

UK

Sent Fromhell

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Darcy View Post
Drop rates are not affected by HM or NM.
Good tip for you...read the answer before asking the question again , sometimes people leave clues

Sin Maxx

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2011

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Great. Will the weapons damage vary? Or will it (most likely) be maxed? (11-22)

Lord Mip

Lord Mip

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Somewhere in a distant land..

Reign of Judgement [RoJ]

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Doesn't the chance for a purple crystalline decrease when opening chests in HM? Because you are more likely to get a gold item (= less likely to get a purple)

Sin Maxx

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2011

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Unless the chests ONLY drop purple, independant of the mode.

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

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The only chests that drop Crystallines in SF are the special, keyless chests spawned during Kilroy's quest. These chests always drop purples and are not affected by HM or NM.

Sin Maxx

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2011

TRL

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I knew it was just the "Chest" that dropped them. Thank you for the info.

Bright Star Shine

Bright Star Shine

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2009

Belgium

Club of a Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sin Maxx View Post
Great. Will the weapons damage vary? Or will it (most likely) be maxed? (11-22)
Just for your info, max for sword is 15-22^^

deluxe

deluxe

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Monkeyball Z

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I farmed loads of crystallines on the killroy quest years ago, back then the chest would usually drop 5-6 purples.
Last time I checked, it only drops 1-3 now.
Out of ~25 crystallines only 2 were max 14^50, and it took a lot of runs.

Sin Maxx

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2011

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Thanks. Yeah I am aware of sword max damage, it was 2am when I wrote this, I was tired ^^

chessyang

chessyang

Not far from Elite

Join Date: Apr 2006

Florida

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Quote:
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it took a lot of runs.
got that right. I remember getting one and after the ID it was vs hex! Ahhhhh i rage quit my own run. Guess I try it again with the new heroes for and day or so.

Avatar of Me

Avatar of Me

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/Me

Quote:
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got that right. I remember getting one and after the ID it was vs hex! Ahhhhh i rage quit my own run. Guess I try it again with the new heroes for and day or so.
I did a few of those runs years ago. Ironically the first Crystalline I got was max 14^50 (req10).

chessyang

chessyang

Not far from Elite

Join Date: Apr 2006

Florida

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I got was max 14^50 (req10).
dude really? while your at it just say your first drop from the z-chest was an EL tonic and you used 1 key. (just kidding and trolling you)

tired it last night again. wow full heroes = awesomeness

vader

vader

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

P/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snograt View Post
The only chests that drop Crystallines in SF are the special, keyless chests spawned during Kilroy's quest. These chests always drop purples and are not affected by HM or NM.
According to Wiki, the drops are attributed to a random party member. Does that mean they can be attributed to heroes? Does the flagging your heroes away trick before opening the chest work?

Avatar of Me

Avatar of Me

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Join Date: Jun 2006

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by vader View Post
According to Wiki, the drops are attributed to a random party member. Does that mean they can be attributed to heroes? Does the flagging your heroes away trick before opening the chest work?
yes, they can be attributed to heroes. Flagging does work.

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

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Yup. I tend to play the quest through to the end, ignoring the chests, then flagging the heroes away and retracing my steps.

KingFlames

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2010

i'm doing it,it's fun.
<2 Min to run in sorrow,7-8min to finish and open chests too.
So i dropped my crystalline q13 20% ench after 3 runs ^^

Sin Maxx

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2011

TRL

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Quote:
Originally Posted by chessyang View Post
dude really? while your at it just say your first drop from the z-chest was an EL tonic and you used 1 key. (just kidding and trolling you)
Actually, the zaishen chest drop happened to me. 1 key. 1 Everlasting ooze tonic. I creamed..

And to stay on topic.. KingFlames did you get a q13 20%ench?