Encrusted Lodestones

King Kong

King Kong

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

I know Encrusted Lodestones drop from Sand Elementals, but i cant kill the sods! Its doing my head in Is there anywhere else i could get them? or can someone tell me how to beat the sand elementals? I even tried asking in game about buying them but no one had any

Thanks in advance

Seren!ty

Seren!ty

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

[iDum]

R/E

They also drop in the dragons lair mission. But those creatures are even harder :/ (the eles at least)

The only other place you can get them is from the Sand Elementals. If you are a warrior use balanced stance, it helps a lot since Aftershock does the most dmg

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

Lots of them drop in Dragons Lair - you could either hang out and ask to buy them as people come out of the mission, or you could get in on the missions yourself and have some fun collecting them. =)

Francis Crawford

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

It would be easier to advise you if you told us what profession you were.

As an elementalist one way is to go strength against strength. Take your AL up sky high, keep your health right around max, and just accept the fact that they're going to walk up to you three at a time and hit you with triple Lightning Touch followed by triple Aftershock. I don't think they use anything armor-ignoring, so blasting them right back with Aftershock/Crystal Wave should eventually outdamage them.

Another option would be to snare them with water magic and burn them from a distance before they ever successfully close with you, but I haven't actually tried that.

But it's a close thing. If you're relying on Ether Renewal, for instance, and they interrupt it with knockdown, you're probably dead.

Manic Smile

Manic Smile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hawaii

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Outside Serenity Temple...if you can't solo those there is a bigger problem

Asrial

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Centurion Guard

Mo/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by King Kong

Encrusted Lodestones
Quoted for relevance for the poster above me.

kimo the healer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

ucsb

E/Me

You should post your price at the buy section.
someone may respond

King Kong

King Kong

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by Manic Smile
Outside Serenity Temple...if you can't solo those there is a bigger problem
bring the map up, then go WAY down south! Thats where i am

Anyway i finally got enough to get me the collectors axe Had to take the henchies with me, so took ages to get the drops lol Also had my first battle with a Sand Wurm

Thanks for help all

Omeriko2

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by King Kong
bring the map up, then go WAY down south! Thats where i am

Anyway i finally got enough to get me the collectors axe Had to take the henchies with me, so took ages to get the drops lol Also had my first battle with a Sand Wurm

Thanks for help all
Its not really a problem if you can change to mesmer. just take ele res and your ok
as a warrior im using ele res+watch yourself+balanced stance and youl own them~
but tho you can take mantra of earth too and put high in ispiration

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

When you say I, im thinking yourself soloing it can't kill them. If not bring henchies, if killing them is the problem.

Manic Smile

Manic Smile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hawaii

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Asrial
Quoted for relevance for the poster above me.
Thanks for help...the trip from left field is a long one.


And the reason I suggest ST is that the earth eles outside of it drop ELS and they are easy to solo with a 55....or anything.

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Manic Smile
Thanks for help...the trip from left field is a long one.


And the reason I suggest ST is that the earth eles outside of it drop ELS and they are easy to solo with a 55....or anything.
Unfortunately those only drop scorched lodestones, not the ones the OP is looking for.

Manic Smile

Manic Smile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hawaii

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sure it's scorched? bummer...sorry an

damn craptastic...oh well I was completely wrong about that

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

If the eles outside of Serenity dropped encrusted lodestones I could make a living just farming and vendoring collectors items. hehehe

Burakus Lightwing

Burakus Lightwing

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Francis Crawford
It would be easier to advise you if you told us what profession you were.

As an elementalist one way is to go strength against strength. Take your AL up sky high, keep your health right around max, and just accept the fact that they're going to walk up to you three at a time and hit you with triple Lightning Touch followed by triple Aftershock. I don't think they use anything armor-ignoring, so blasting them right back with Aftershock/Crystal Wave should eventually outdamage them.

Another option would be to snare them with water magic and burn them from a distance before they ever successfully close with you, but I haven't actually tried that.

But it's a close thing. If you're relying on Ether Renewal, for instance, and they interrupt it with knockdown, you're probably dead.

Yes, I found it much easier to take these down with my ele than with my Warrior. aftershock+crystal wave. boost the armor. Strength vs. Strength...I couldn't have said it better myself.

Manic Smile

Manic Smile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hawaii

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For the warrior do the Ice Imp build with 16 in strength for infinate Dolyak Sig...that should make it much easier