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Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

12 May 2006 at 18:36 - 1

Share your chest farming spots!

Trying to get all the 1250 chests opened, and I'm going pretty fast, and I've got the feeling I'm not going to get a better place to farm chests, but you never know..

I'm currently farming outside Port Sledge with a Mo/W build (you really need Balanced Stance). In a ~2 minute run I get 1-4 chests (mostly 2 or 3), which is very nice. The drops are also decent (if that can differ between different zones), which is important, since those keys are far from cheap. You should try it out!

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

12 May 2006 at 18:39 - 2

Thats the best place I know of from the places i've looked. The chests seem to be in nearly the same places every time and if you can keep from getting knocked down you can run all over the place fairly easily.

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

12 May 2006 at 18:41 - 3

Snake Dance, mineral springs, ice floe, Perdition Rock, FoW

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

12 May 2006 at 18:43 - 4

port sledge is ok but most drops are purple

ice floe is good but chests are spread a fair distant apart and sometimes no chests appear but the drops are far superior to port sledge drops

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

12 May 2006 at 18:45 - 5

Whatever has the cheapest keys (that counts towards it) and closest chests seems opitmal. Port Sledge does seem best.

And 1250 is for maxed? Cool.

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

12 May 2006 at 19:00 - 6

Well, 1250 does take long.. I can get 70-80 in an hour..

I should really combine this with the Ale thing, but I just payed 300K on keys, and I'm going for the "Kind of a Big Deal" title, and I don't think I'll ever get 10,000 minutes of drunkness anyway

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

12 May 2006 at 19:06 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxiemonster

Well, 1250 does take long.. I can get 70-80 in an hour..

I should really combine this with the Ale thing, but I just payed 300K on keys, and I'm going for the "Kind of a Big Deal" title, and I don't think I'll ever get 10,000 minutes of drunkness anyway

300k for a title

pretty intense. This one and the drunk title arent for the poor I guess

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

12 May 2006 at 19:13 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloody Death

300k for a title

pretty intense. This one and the drunk title arent for the poor I guess

Hehe, the drunkan title costs 2 million gold, even more if there's a third title, but I sure hope not

Kaylynn Of Ascalon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

California

12 May 2006 at 19:16 - 9

WOW 300k on keys....

The most I've even had in this game is 45k lol I'm gonna have to build a proper farming char and see what can be done.

Theos

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

River Dancing

Eternal Treachery [TimE]

Me/E

12 May 2006 at 19:18 - 10

I find it most money efficient to either do the Troll/Avicara solo runs outside droks, where I usually get one-two keys per run, then just open the two chests which usually spawn in/outside the cave.

If you want to do it in Cantha you can go into either Kurzick or Luxon areas, I use Luxon, and solo/team kill the Naga/Overgrowths for their keys and the chests drops are just 10x better than in Tyria... I have way to many platinum swords now.

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

12 May 2006 at 19:37 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaylynn Of Ascalon

WOW 300k on keys....

The most I've even had in this game is 45k lol I'm gonna have to build a proper farming char and see what can be done.

300K is just the beginning.

1250x750 = 937,600 gold.

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

12 May 2006 at 19:40 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxiemonster

Hehe, the drunkan title costs 2 million gold, even more if there's a third title, but I sure hope not

/killself

ColaManiac

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

DISNEYLAND!

R/Mo

12 May 2006 at 20:49 - 13

doing runs at archipelagos...
heh... i have spent also 300k on keys...
i got 2 chars with adept treasure hunter title... ^^

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

12 May 2006 at 20:53 - 14

Kurzich chests. I'm not rich, and these chests acutally somewhat pay for themselves.

UndeadRoadkill

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

12 May 2006 at 21:27 - 15

I don't know what Duel of the houses is like now, but you used to be able to just farm duel for faction and farm chests at the same time. They all spawned right there.

DeanBB

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Arizona

Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com

12 May 2006 at 21:52 - 16

Quote:

Hehe, the drunkan title costs 2 million gold, even more if there's a third title, but I sure hope not

For us poor folk we'll have to wait until the next event that has something like eggnog as a reward and then collect as much as possible.

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

12 May 2006 at 21:57 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeanBB

For us poor folk we'll have to wait until the next event that has something like eggnog as a reward and then collect as much as possible.

Start collecting for the next Christmas event now, and you can easily get enough Spiked Eggnogs (even though you still need ~3500

).

broodijzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

void

Mo/

12 May 2006 at 22:08 - 18

I exit east from breaker hollow, archipagelos (sp?). I run past cavalon all the way to east and maybe a bit on the hill.
1-5 chests on average, most purp drops but meh, got some nice drops. Think I've already earned the cost of the keys back by selling the drops. and I'll only go for the first title..

Rogmar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

W/

12 May 2006 at 22:37 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by broodijzer

I exit east from breaker hollow, archipagelos (sp?). I run past cavalon all the way to east and maybe a bit on the hill.
1-5 chests on average, most purp drops but meh, got some nice drops. Think I've already earned the cost of the keys back by selling the drops. and I'll only go for the first title..

I do that too...you can get about 2 chests by doing the Supplies quest, which gives you some nice xp, Luxon faction, and 150gp which can slowly pay back those keys assuming you dont get drops that are worth over 450gp. Even if you don't donate the Luxon faction, you can always turn them into jade and sell.

God Apprentice

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/N

13 May 2006 at 00:06 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxiemonster

Hehe, the drunkan title costs 2 million gold, even more if there's a third title, but I sure hope not

Nah just 2 titles for the ale title

tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

E/A

13 May 2006 at 03:50 - 21

Nahpui quarter is a good chest farming spot for only 450? a key you have a chance of getting nice celestial items and all you have to do is take a 55 with storm chaser and you can run through every monster except one boss the turtle boss. Its always 3-5 chests per run so its pretty good.

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

13 May 2006 at 03:59 - 22

Canthan chests don't count towards Treasure Hunter though.

Sirus Dibley

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

England

Me/N

13 May 2006 at 04:39 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxiemonster

Share your chest farming spots!

Trying to get all the 1250 chests opened, and I'm going pretty fast, and I've got the feeling I'm not going to get a better place to farm chests, but you never know..

I'm currently farming outside Port Sledge with a Mo/W build (you really need Balanced Stance). In a ~2 minute run I get 1-4 chests (mostly 2 or 3), which is very nice. The drops are also decent (if that can differ between different zones), which is important, since those keys are far from cheap. You should try it out!

And this is how ANET fools people into thinking Factions has lots of content , by creating titles that need "rinse , wash , repeat" syndrome.

megaforcetkd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

[DLS]

13 May 2006 at 04:45 - 24

Isnt the treasure hunter title for how many GOLD chests you unlock? not just regular chests?

Vermilion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

NY

13 May 2006 at 04:48 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by megaforcetkd

Isnt the treasure hunter title for how many GOLD chests you unlock? not just regular chests?

From the Description:
"High-end" Locked chests.

I assume that means Shiverpeaks, Darkstone and on...not sure about Elonian, etc though.
(And if it were all chests, everyone could have the title..ascalon ftw.)

megaforcetkd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

[DLS]

13 May 2006 at 05:57 - 26

Doesn't high end mean gold?

Phaern Majes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anywhere but up

The Panserbjorne [ROAR]

R/Mo

13 May 2006 at 06:01 - 27

The best shiverpeak chest drops I've found have been in Grenth's Footprints. Mind you the worst shiverpeak chest drops have been there also :S They are also fairly hard to run get, and it is not for speed. However I try not to buy keys, I usually find several farming trolls with my 55'er.

megaforcetkd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

[DLS]

13 May 2006 at 06:11 - 28

oh well. i just bought 95 keys for 32k xD. Anyone know where the chests are in Witmans Folly? Can anyone post a small map pls ?

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

13 May 2006 at 07:40 - 29

farm ascalon, they may be sucky golds but youll get the title cheaper

d4nowar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/

13 May 2006 at 07:53 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMSDome

farm ascalon, they may be sucky golds but youll get the title cheaper

Won't work... Unless you are going for the Identified gold item title.

This thread is about the chest farming, and Ascalon Chests definitely do NOT count towards that.

ColaManiac

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

DISNEYLAND!

R/Mo

13 May 2006 at 08:58 - 31

i think key's price has to be atleast 600g each...

DFrost

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Ultima Thule

Legacy of Echovald [Echo]

P/

13 May 2006 at 09:31 - 32

I don't know about Cantha, but as far as Tyria goes, only chests from Southern Shiverpeaks, Fire Islands, UW and FoW seem to count. It doesn't matter whether you get a purple or a gold out of them though.

Mistical miss

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands - Hattem

[RR]

13 May 2006 at 09:38 - 33

Snake dance - dreadnoughts, keep zoning in dreadnoughts, if you'r good you can keep going till your keys are all gone (there is a suicide chest there though, so watch it) summit warlord shields, summit shields, summit axes and golden armors all over the place

Chris1986

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Jersey

13 May 2006 at 09:49 - 34

I got my Treasure Hunter title in about 3-4 hours by doing Shiverpeak Chests in Iron Mines.

And out of those 100 chests I got nothing good.. Well a 14^50 Summit Hammer.

samifly

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Girl Power [GP]

Mo/Me

13 May 2006 at 09:58 - 35

Luxon and kurzick chests count, probably forbidden and the two elite missions as well. As for Prophecies - Maybe Elonian (havent tried) Shiverpeak, Darkstone, Phantom and Obsidian.

thunderpower

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Europe

KiSS

13 May 2006 at 10:06 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by UndeadRoadkill

I don't know what Duel of the houses is like now, but you used to be able to just farm duel for faction and farm chests at the same time. They all spawned right there.

/signed

If you could make a proper build/team, you could farm the duelists real quick... ranging from 10 sec to max 90 seconds. It took me like max 2 min to get there if I got the ONI mofos spaw on the way. The reward for the quest: 150 gold, 400 faction and 2000 XP.

Before the trapper patch with only 3 trappers you could pwnzor them in 10-20 seconds at most (I uderstand if you start trapping before mr midget sais start, it's not a "fair" fight anymore, no reward).

So, in the worst case, 2 min to get there, 2 min to kill them and 2 min to find the chest and open it. In 6 min you could do all that.

Keys would only have an actual cost of 450 gold thanks to the 150 gold reward. Let's say you farm there with 8 guildies/friends and take turns to open the chests (to see if it's gold)... it's a real good investment.

First, in 1 hour you can make at least 4k faction, 20k XP and 950 hard cash just from farming the quest . Combine that with the eventual golden drops from chests (wich tend to be extremly nice), in 1 week you could make the money to get keys and farm chests near Sledge or wherever you like.

Hockster

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

13 May 2006 at 11:27 - 37

Luxon and Kurzik chests definately count. You can run the Eternal Grove mission easily. Best with three people as you often get three chest spawns. One left, one center and one right. One person for each chest, if it's gold everyone sees that in the chat box. So long as all three goes to the same chest area each time you know where to go for the gold.

Seriously, this run is so easy a level 1 without armor could do it. You never take any damage. Ever. The whole run takes less than 4 minutes if you hit all 3 chests yourself.

Cash

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Bound By Wild Desire [Wild]

13 May 2006 at 11:35 - 38

elonian chests do not count- i tested that while hydra farming a few days ago. i do most of my runs through witmans folly and talus chute because both are easy to run around, but of course any time im out capping in the south shiverpeaks, i always have a hefty supply of keys.

pegasux

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Mexico < PUKE >

Elite Rogues Inc. [ER]

13 May 2006 at 13:49 - 39

Why not just do the Luxon supply run? You get 1-4 chest per 3 min run. You also get 150 back at the end + your 400 faction points. The chest here drop gold regularly. I have 2 mules with all nice gold drops from there. Say you avg 2 chests per run...that's 1200g for 2 keys. You get 150 back so 1050 per run. Then you get 400 faction...with the price of jadeite at about 1.5-2k per you can safely assume each 100 faction pts value at 150g so 400f= 600g. 1050-600= 450. The drops from the chest will merchant if crappy so it's essentially a free run in 3 min. Is my math wrong or does this seem free? I normally can rerun the quest and not pay for it out of my own money if you decide to resll everything to the merchant.
I've actually made a ton of gold from this by reselling the uber items that you get every now and then. =)

megaforcetkd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

[DLS]

13 May 2006 at 14:24 - 40

I've used 70 SS keys so far and found 24 golds.. 3 near perfect golds too. Seems good enough for me

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