Vellum Crafter harder to get to? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Lord Valkyr

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

N/Mo

09 Mar 2006 at 13:25 - 1

Hi guys, The last 4 times I'v run to the vellum crafter near Droknar's Forge (the one you go through the troll cave to get to) there has been a big group of Avicara standing RIGHT infront of the crafter. Like they are guarding him or something. I tried luring them away a bunch of times, but each time they ran straight back to their original position.

I did eventually manage to lure them away long enough for me to craft my Vellum (using it for scar patterns), but it took a while and was annoying to do so. Before today there were never any avicara anywhere near the the crafter and I could easily just run up there.

I'm just wondering if Anet have, for some reason, purposely done this to make it harder to get to, or have I just had unlucky spawns each time?

Anyone else notice this?

Cherno

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Stars of Destiny

E/

09 Mar 2006 at 13:26 - 2

Go to the one outside maguuma stade. Very easy to get to.

kryshnysh

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Valkyrie Einherjar

Mo/

09 Mar 2006 at 13:33 - 3

I've noticed nothing unusual, but only been out that way twice since the update (and not for the crafter, just past him).

Lord Valkyr

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

N/Mo

09 Mar 2006 at 13:39 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherno

Go to the one outside maguuma stade. Very easy to get to.

The reason I go to the one outside droks is because I usually kill the trolls to salvage some more wood on the way there

Naxohs Seralna

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Norway

House of the Silver Phoenix (HSP)

E/R

09 Mar 2006 at 14:19 - 5

When I was crafting vellum for my monks new set of tattoos, I didn't know there was a crafter who made vellum in the jungle (didn't know that until I read the post above

). Moreover, I no longer had my warrior, so getting to the crafter the OP is talking about was not an easy task for a monk! Protective spirit+shield of regeneration and starting out from Camp Rankor made it a bit easier, though.

The ultimate nightmare must be to get down there to craft the vellum, only to find out you have all the necessary materials and money....IN THE STORAGE!

Ailyrr Merlena

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

VA

E/N

09 Mar 2006 at 14:25 - 6

Lots of Jungle Trolls to kill at the one outside Denravi/Maguuma. AND its a lot easier to get to.

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

09 Mar 2006 at 14:32 - 7

How about grab henchies and fight through.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

09 Mar 2006 at 15:13 - 8

Yep, the one outside Maguuma is easy to get to - once you know where he is. I usually go from Henge tho. here's the directions from there:

Head south, going up the hill. After you cross the second log on the path, keep to the left and you'll see a log going down into some trolls, go down that and you'll see another path going back north. Go straight up the path to the end, and there he is!

Lord Valkyr

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

N/Mo

09 Mar 2006 at 16:16 - 9

Thanks, I'll have a go at that next time i'm online

purebad

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Kentucky

Du Vrangr Gatas [MAGE]

09 Mar 2006 at 17:06 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naxohs Seralna

When I was crafting vellum for my monks new set of tattoos, I didn't know there was a crafter who made vellum in the jungle (didn't know that until I read the post above

). Moreover, I no longer had my warrior, so getting to the crafter the OP is talking about was not an easy task for a monk! Protective spirit+shield of regeneration and starting out from Camp Rankor made it a bit easier, though.

The ultimate nightmare must be to get down there to craft the vellum, only to find out you have all the necessary materials and money....IN THE STORAGE!

LoL I vowed I wouldnt do that, so I got there will all my materials....and ZERO money I was fumming

tda

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

UK

PINK

W/R

09 Mar 2006 at 17:19 - 11

I ran there today as my warrior to make some elonian leather and didnt take one hit, and im not joking. Lucky i guess. I was looking at the floor the whole time as well and sorting out my inventory. *shrugs*

XzyluM

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Chapter Twelve [XII]

09 Mar 2006 at 17:22 - 12

If you start from Henge, it's super easy. Really nothing to avoid except a few spiders and trolls. And I know how bad it sucks to run somewhere and realize you forgot something. I've doesn't it a billion times probably.

Hockster

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

09 Mar 2006 at 17:46 - 13

There's one in the desert as well. Right near a portal, and no enemies on that side at all.

The_Janitor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

New Jersey

The Adventurer's Society [TAS]

Me/N

09 Mar 2006 at 18:01 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Valkyr

The reason I go to the one outside droks is because I usually kill the trolls to salvage some more wood on the way there

Likewise, usually what I do.

Homsar

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

[Larp]Larpers United

Mo/

09 Mar 2006 at 21:24 - 15

The easiest way to craft vellum is by far in the desert. Head out of Dunes with henchies, have the henchies hold aggro while you activate the teleporter, head straight east, run past the 2 worms that pop, just keep goin, and run through the sand giants to the poral into the arid sea. It takes about 2 minutes to get to the crafter, and you dont have to kill anything!

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

09 Mar 2006 at 21:30 - 16

I go to the desert as well, but I can tell you sometimes it's a pain - once I had 4 wurms on me all at the same time. Of course, I don't bring henchies with, so I was pretty well screwed. Rezone and hope for a better spawn.

MelechRic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

RA

[ODIN]

N/Mo

09 Mar 2006 at 21:46 - 17

I've also noticed the huge increase in Avicara outside Droknar's Forge. I've commented on this in another thread here about how the 55hp monk botting has moved from the desert to Drok's. I believe this is a stealth update made by ANet in response to the bot movement.

Ghost Recon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Mo/

09 Mar 2006 at 21:58 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by MelechRic

I've also noticed the huge increase in Avicara outside Droknar's Forge. I've commented on this in another thread here about how the 55hp monk botting has moved from the desert to Drok's. I believe this is a stealth update made by ANet in response to the bot movement.

Not really as they are easy to kill and they always drop gold armours for me.

Cherno

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Stars of Destiny

E/

09 Mar 2006 at 22:17 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homsar

The easiest way to craft vellum is by far in the desert. Head out of Dunes with henchies, have the henchies hold aggro while you activate the teleporter, head straight east, run past the 2 worms that pop, just keep goin, and run through the sand giants to the poral into the arid sea. It takes about 2 minutes to get to the crafter, and you dont have to kill anything!

Well I have to disagree, but that is just personal prefernce I guess.

The reason I prefer the jungle:

Don't have to mess with teleporters.
Can be run just as fast as what you indicated
Never get hit except by a life siphon and poison when crossing over a vine bridge, but nothing near life threatening.
Don't have to be careful of anything
Can be run there safely if all you had on your skillbar was Charge and Sprint. No need for Balanced stance or anything to counter enemies you might find along the way.

I will have to try launching from Denravi instead of Stade. I think the main reason I avoid Henge is not only is it the City of Nerfed Items, but it is city of "Where the Hell Am I?"

In Stade you warp in usually right next to storage and don't spend half an hour trying to find storage and then the exit to the city.

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

09 Mar 2006 at 23:17 - 20

I've always used the crafter outside Drok's; it's the fastest crafter in my opinion.
I have a normal running skillbar on my Wa/Mo for it, but I only use Charge and Sprint, and Charge isn't even necessary, it only speeds it up. I have noticed that Avicara patrol spawns by the crafter ~1 in 10 of my runs(not a tested number, just my impression), but the run is ~90 seconds(I just timed it), so I just restart if they spawn. Incidentally, my Ranger is slightly faster.