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makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

22 May 2006 at 13:39 - 1

Now that I'm bored stiff with Cantha, I've returned to my old friends in the Droknar's Mountain Troll cave. On my first run, the Trolls dropped 3 Shiverpeak keys. Conveniently, there was a chets nearby so I opened it and recieved this item:

Later on I found a Wingblade with the same stats but dmg +15% v. Hexed Foes. I salvaged it for the +20% and sold it for a generous sum.

I just thought I'd shine a light on this because it seems to good to be true (despite the improvements on rare drops, Chest items still have a bad reputation.)

If you decide to try this, please post your item so an informed decision can be made as to whether I got a lucky streak or there has been a genuine improvement.

Fractal Star

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

United Kingdom

None - i'm free lance at the mo'

E/

22 May 2006 at 15:11 - 2

No screenies of what i have got because frankly its not worth the effort. I still kill them trolls regularly and ijudging from the tat i come away with, you must have had one helluva a lucky streak. Unless.... those drops you got were meant for me!!!

hyro yamaguchi

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

The Netherlands

Mo/Me

22 May 2006 at 15:28 - 3

Hmmm, I farm ice imps outside ice caves, open chests often, but still gold drops are rare and always sucky, 9/10 times it's a purple one, so you are indeed a lucky man.

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

22 May 2006 at 15:37 - 4

I would call it luck as well, as mine seems to have left me recently. Perhaps you picked it up in your travels?

(If so, could I have it back now please?)

Desbreko

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

California

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

22 May 2006 at 15:51 - 5

I was running around in Kurzick territory a couple days ago. I opened five chests, and all were purples. And the only one of those purples with a decent mod on it (a +5 dagger handle of defense) salvaged into--you guessed it--iron. I now have very little faith in Kurzick chests, considering I've opened around two dozen and only three or four were gold.

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

22 May 2006 at 16:14 - 6

I been solo eoe bombing grawl lately, happy to see the farming nerf gone for a bit. Seeing I kill 30 grawl per run on bad days I get no drops from the whole mob. As for chests in the are around 3-4 I been only getting gold gears, a few sup vigor at the most.

Tulkas Narmancil

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Bastion Of Fallen Angels[BOFA]

W/

22 May 2006 at 16:38 - 7

I'm loving Kurzick chests I usually pull a gold out of each 2 chests. Been getting lots of perfect mods, some low req 15^50 and +15/-5energy max weapons. I already made more then 10 times what I've spent in keys, and kept alot of things for me...

Only in Drazach Thicket area I don't get this gold drop ratio because duel faction farmers are opening chests there too.

mrcake

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/N

22 May 2006 at 16:42 - 8

i been having fun farming forest minotaurs back in prophecies, got quite a lot of purple drops but only 1 gold and that was a crappy staff.

MelechRic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

RA

[ODIN]

N/Mo

22 May 2006 at 16:43 - 9

I've been solo chest running Mursaat areas for a few days now to get myself another gold hornbow. By myself I get nothing but purple weapons and lousy gold armors (that give superior beast mastery or domination). Then for kicks I decided to go with a PuG through the area. The first chest we hit I got a gold hornbow. A ranger in the group opens it up and gets the same.

I have a feeling that if you're with henchies or solo the chest drops are nerfed, but if you go with real people the odds of a good gold drop chest increase.

Tulkas Narmancil

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Bastion Of Fallen Angels[BOFA]

W/

22 May 2006 at 16:54 - 10

I don't know if this happens to anyone else, but I stopped opening chests with my Warrior because I got focus and wands 90% of the time with him... so I started using my Monk and my Ranger and now it's like axes, swords, bows, staffs and hammers most of the time!!!

leprekan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Posers and Wannabes [nubs]

W/E

22 May 2006 at 17:01 - 11

They do nerf the chests if you open too many. I was trying to max my title on high end chests opened and went from a gold here and there to straight purple. Don't get me wrong req13 purple with no damage mod is an excellent drop

Point I am making is why do they put the title there and penalize you if you try to get it.

Tarkin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/N

22 May 2006 at 17:10 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by makosi

Now that I'm bored stiff with Cantha, I've returned to my old friends in the Droknar's Mountain Troll cave. On my first run, the Trolls dropped 3 Shiverpeak keys. Conveniently, there was a chets nearby so I opened it and recieved this item:

Later on I found a Wingblade with the same stats but dmg +15% v. Hexed Foes. I salvaged it for the +20% and sold it for a generous sum.

I just thought I'd shine a light on this because it seems to good to be true (despite the improvements on rare drops, Chest items still have a bad reputation.)

If you decide to try this, please post your item so an informed decision can be made as to whether I got a lucky streak or there has been a genuine improvement.

/agree
drops are better...

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

22 May 2006 at 17:33 - 13

I recently opened a chest and gotten this nice bow.

Gold Celestial Longbow
15-28 (req9)
15% Above 50% Health
Lengthen poison duration 33%
+29 Health

All this came from 2 keys which i brought for 800 Gold.

broodijzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

void

Mo/

22 May 2006 at 17:34 - 14

sucky?

MelechRic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

RA

[ODIN]

N/Mo

22 May 2006 at 17:38 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by leprekan

They do nerf the chests if you open too many. I was trying to max my title on high end chests opened and went from a gold here and there to straight purple. Don't get me wrong req13 purple with no damage mod is an excellent drop

Point I am making is why do they put the title there and penalize you if you try to get it.

The title is the ultimate gold sink. You're not meant to add more gold to the economy by achieving the title.

Another thing I've noticed is that I've got to switch areas every so often or the drops go straight to crap. I've worked up a list of about 10 solo/running areas where I can get at chests. If I alternate between them I don't seem to hit the purples as often.

Lord Shazneri

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Champions of the Unknown [UNKN]

W/Mo

22 May 2006 at 17:41 - 16

I have too been feeling the Purple blues...I can't seam to get a gold Item and when I do manage I don't get a max Damage one.. WTF???

I opened a luxon chest lastnight and got a sword with 14-21 gold w/ +5 defense at least. Kills me!

MelechRic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

RA

[ODIN]

N/Mo

22 May 2006 at 18:19 - 17

Yeah the non-max dmg golds are the worst. I'd almost rather have a purple (except that golds usually ID for more gp). The funniest part is that you get these nice weapons with perfect mods. It's totally frustrating to get a 15^50 bow with a max damage of 27. Stuff like that is why I stopped solo-farming for celestial weapons.

purp
purp
purp
non-max gold
purp
purp
purp

It starts to corrode your soul after a while.

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

22 May 2006 at 18:34 - 18

Got this from a chest in the Troll cave again:

Nerf me Anet!

Rusty Deth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Woodland Realm

Mo/N

22 May 2006 at 19:10 - 19

Whoa Swords!!!

I'd give anything that had a blade. They shoudl make a title for me call " Raven Staff Magnet".

I swear everytime I open a chest 99.9% of the time it's a frak'n Raven Staff with crappy stats.

Maybe the game is telling me to make a Mesmer...

Lord Shazneri

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Champions of the Unknown [UNKN]

W/Mo

22 May 2006 at 19:26 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by MelechRic

It's totally frustrating to get a 15^50 bow with a max damage of 27. Stuff like that is why I stopped solo-farming for celestial weapons.

Completely understand Thursday night I was running chests in Tenakii and I got a Gold Celestial Shield 16 (req 9 str) -2 while enchant / +41 Health enchant ... Haven't seen 2 perfect mods on a shield since I got a Gold Buckler 16 Req 8 -2 enchant / -2 stance back in September Griffon Farming. Talk about making you cry!

pork soldier

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

22 May 2006 at 22:00 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by leprekan

They do nerf the chests if you open too many. I was trying to max my title on high end chests opened and went from a gold here and there to straight purple. Don't get me wrong req13 purple with no damage mod is an excellent drop

Point I am making is why do they put the title there and penalize you if you try to get it.

Maybe you're not intended to grind it out in a day or two.

Pinkbunny

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Beautiful B.C

22 May 2006 at 23:26 - 22

I spent over 200k on luxon keys when i used to do faction runs. Got a few superior absorbtions and one sup vigor. Other than that a flesh skinned hornbow req.9 15^50. So yea i think chests are quite a bit better still not really worth the trouble it seems though

Kidney Licker

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Europe Server

22 May 2006 at 23:34 - 23

The quality of drops was improved a month (?) ago, so the sword isn't really that unusual. Whenever I get gold items now, they are either perfect or very very close to it.

Lepton CFd

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Pantheon of Shadows [dei]

Mo/Me

23 May 2006 at 03:00 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty Deth

Whoa Swords!!!

I'd give anything that had a blade. They shoudl make a title for me call " Raven Staff Magnet".

I swear everytime I open a chest 99.9% of the time it's a frak'n Raven Staff with crappy stats.

Maybe the game is telling me to make a Mesmer...

Exactly the same as me!

Have you tried doing Tombs runs? Wow. On average, I get about 8 Raven Staffs per run. Once I got a gold one! It sucked, of course. So when everyone is getting their Greens at the end, what do I get? SW33T! A raven staff (not from the Darknesses, but from the surrounding mobs--Darknesses rarely drop things for me =/).

Also, has anyone else noticed that being a Monk in a farm group sucks? I do Tombs and SF farming a lot, and whenever I monk, I get 0 greens. Anyone else experienced this?

remmeh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Apathy Inc [AI]

R/Mo

23 May 2006 at 04:08 - 25

nahpui drops non-max golds with perfect inherent mods and perfect salvageable mods for me ):

chest farm the deep!!

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

23 May 2006 at 04:10 - 26

The first shiverpeak chest i found tonight had a req 11, gold sundering (20/20) spatha of enchanting (20%) +15% (-10 armor while attacking).

my best drop in a LONG LONG time

ColaManiac

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

DISNEYLAND!

R/Mo

23 May 2006 at 12:47 - 27

chest drops FTW!

realy! luxon chests drop golden every third time.
I get them so often that i can just keep perfect ones

Orange Milk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Ganking, USA

Retired

R/

23 May 2006 at 13:14 - 28

Ya, I was working on the treasure Title as well, popped a little over 30 chests on Saturday and hit 6 gold. Mostly in Luxon explorable areas, some of them in Kurzuck.

Also I am the champ of Wayward Wands in The Deep, 6 of em on my last 8 chests there. All worthless.

byteme!

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

On Earth

W/P

23 May 2006 at 13:47 - 29

"The Deep"

10 out of 11 chests drops were gold. All Max dmg. 3 with perfect mods. Chests drop Zodiac weapons among other rare vanity items.

Kate Bloodspirit

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

New York, NY

Idiot Savants [iQ]

23 May 2006 at 14:02 - 30

Check my quality drop of the night.

L
O
L

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

23 May 2006 at 15:08 - 31

Wow, a quad attribute staff. That's leet.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

23 May 2006 at 15:10 - 32

I HATE Jade/Amber Staves for that.

They can have any of the avialable requirements...so its rare the mods match up.

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

23 May 2006 at 15:16 - 33

The nahpui quarter mission chests definitely suck, opened 4 chests today in one run all purple and I got a koi scepter from each of them, guess i wont open anymore canthan chests they are totally a waste of money.

chessyang

Not far from Elite

Join Date: Apr 2006

Florida

W/

23 May 2006 at 22:17 - 34

well yesterday (Monday) i spent 20k+ on keys and doing chest runs in cathans and in the Nahpui Quarter misson (closer to the stars) and go crap. Just some sheild w/ -5 @ 20%. Then today i had to cap a skill at the ROF and after the first failed attempt of the boss not spawning i went again and brought keys. Got 3 golds out of 5 chest. to bad all the golds sucks

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...63#post1451963

but ya Kurzick chest FTW

blve23

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Sumthing Stoopid (DUM)

Mo/

23 May 2006 at 22:27 - 35

well, I have 610 chest opens right now and all I can tell you is that farming code DEFINATELY has a big effect on chest drops. Take right now for instance, I log on after 24 hours of not running and on 4th chest of the day I get a r8 gold fellblade, and a r10 gold fellblade from the chest right next to it.