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NJudson

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

04 Jun 2006 at 22:51 - 1

My tank wants to get the shield from the collector just outside of Camp Rankor. The shield does +60 while hexed and -2 damage while hexed. It requires 5 frosted griffon wings and unfortunately of all the frosted griffon wings I've collected in the past with all my characters I've apparently just sold them to the merchant. Now I'm heading out of Rankor to farm the griffons and so help me God not a single one has dropped a frosted griffon wing for all the countless griffons I've slaughtered!!!!

I'm sure other people have had this problem but I was just wondering if any of you had kept collectors items for a long time and then just sold them because they were taking up space or you needed money or didn't feel you had a need for them....only to realize you wanted them after you sold them and now you can't fricking even get a monster to drop them anymore. I guess its like many things in life, you get something when you're not looking for it and then the moment you are looking for it, you can't get it.

that red guy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Imperial Fist

Mo/Me

04 Jun 2006 at 22:57 - 2

Were you using henchies because they take all the good stuff. Keep farming and you will get 5 wings, or you can just buy the wings from other players.

Kestrel

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

CH

[RdK]

R/Mo

04 Jun 2006 at 22:58 - 3

i had the same problem. sold all the wings i got to merch...realizing 2 month later that i could use them for that hex shield.
so i decided to farm the area with a guildie. she's a necro and i used my ranger.
we went out and killed the griffons and rezoned for at least 2 hours just to get 5 for each of us. its a pain. but managable.

NJudson

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

05 Jun 2006 at 00:02 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by that red guy

Were you using henchies because they take all the good stuff. Keep farming and you will get 5 wings, or you can just buy the wings from other players.

Yeah, I was using henchies. I tried to fool around with different solo builds but couldn't get anything to work....I'm not that good at this stuff unless I rip off someone else's build if I find one. I used 4-5 henchman typically and I saw quite a few gold coins drop and just a small handful of weapons drop...and of course no griffon wings. Funny thing is I have quite a few Irridescent griffon wings from the desert, but nothing for the griffons in the Shiverpeaks.

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

05 Jun 2006 at 01:31 - 5

I have a character just for storing collectors items because it usually takes weeks to get the needed amounts for multiple attribute weapons.

NJudson

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

05 Jun 2006 at 02:26 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by LifeInfusion

I have a character just for storing collectors items because it usually takes weeks to get the needed amounts for multiple attribute weapons.

Yeah, I do too, but sadly that character as well as my storage is pretty much full. I have so much crap that I've either been too lazy to sell off or been hanging on to until the right time that I'll need it. Unfortunately for me those wings were one of the things I apparently decided to merchant. Anyway, I gave it another go for a while and still no wings to show for it. I finally went back into Camp Rankor and bought 5 wings off of someone. I spent 600g for them which I know is really high, but considering all the wasted time farming for them I did it anyway. I can spend 15 minutes farming hydras to make up for the gold I spent and then some so I'm not really worried.

kvndoom

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Communistwealth of Virginia

Uninstalled

W/Mo

05 Jun 2006 at 02:36 - 7

Kellogg's Frosted Griffon Wings- stay crunchy in milk!

Isn't that the same shield you get in Vulture Drifts? 60/3 hexed? I think that may be a bit easier to obtain. I believe he takes 5 Massive Jawbones, which are relatively easy to get either solo with a 55 monk, or 2-man with a competent healer.

MaglorD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

05 Jun 2006 at 02:38 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJudson

Yeah, I do too, but sadly that character as well as my storage is pretty much full. I have so much crap that I've either been too lazy to sell off or been hanging on to until the right time that I'll need it. Unfortunately for me those wings were one of the things I apparently decided to merchant. Anyway, I gave it another go for a while and still no wings to show for it. I finally went back into Camp Rankor and bought 5 wings off of someone. I spent 600g for them which I know is really high, but considering all the wasted time farming for them I did it anyway. I can spend 15 minutes farming hydras to make up for the gold I spent and then some so I'm not really worried.

Yeah, you really need to cutdown the number of henchies if u want more drops.

GUE Tech

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

05 Jun 2006 at 02:41 - 9

Yeah the desert one is alot easier to get. Infact, I think all the desert stuff is easier to get. Anything you can get in shiverpeaks, you can get in the desert.

shawatsies

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

elk river

mystic battlemages

Mo/

05 Jun 2006 at 03:00 - 10

actually if u need the shield i have one for 1k or i can sell u 5 wings for 200 each
ign mandy micheals

Vahn Roi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2006

[HiDE]

05 Jun 2006 at 03:41 - 11

It just takes time.

Also for every henchmen you bring you cut your chances of getting anything in the first place. If you bring one henchmen, you cut your chances in half, if you bring 7, you have 1/8 of your normal chance of scoring a drop.

If you are having storage issues also, use one of your inactive slots as a storage character. I have a mesmer i made it PvP for quick storage access that holds all my old sets of armor and weapons I don't use regularly enough to keep with me or in the standard storage bin.

gou

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

globally warmed england

the discarnate

05 Jun 2006 at 03:48 - 12

I can sympathise, it's times like these when you pray for the anti-farm code to kick in so they stop dropping weapons.

Griff Mon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

In the Elfen Forests of Washington State

Damage Radius

N/

05 Jun 2006 at 04:07 - 13

The desert one I got was based on the extra life being when you are in a stance, which is much better than enchanted or hex. At least you can control when you are in a stance if you are a warrior. Of course, it takes five bleached shells which are extremely tough to get...

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

05 Jun 2006 at 04:28 - 14

I belive they reduced that to 2 shells for the stance shield?

As said, henchmen take a share of the drops much like players would. Blessed griffons are tricky to farm, easiest with a 55 (symbol of wrath rips up armored characters) that uses IW (mesmer!) or DA (necro!).

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

05 Jun 2006 at 04:44 - 15

Henchmen have taken a share of the gold AND drops for as long as there have been henchmen. Thats why people make so much fuss over soloing - no sharing. =)

Farrell-Zander

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Switzerland

05 Jun 2006 at 11:05 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avarre

I belive they reduced that to 2 shells for the stance shield?

Yes they reduced it to 2 shells. And you can buy them pretty easily for 1k each at augury. Just stand there for 10 minutes spamming and you'll get them,

Divinus Stella

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Wales

Steel Phoenix

05 Jun 2006 at 11:18 - 17

Take a 55monk outside rankor, those griffons are easy kills aslong as you dont aggro any heretics.

Guildmaster Cain

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Guildmistress Eve [Me], Guildmistress Azura [N], Guildmistress Azumi [A], Guildmistress Jaina [D]

Guildmaster Aeron [Rt], Arthas Ironfist [W], Guild: The Tyrian Templars [TTT]

05 Jun 2006 at 12:04 - 18

The same shield is also sold by another collector for Sand Giants (giant?) Jaw Bones. Sand Giants are incredibly easy to kill, because they kill themselves with 10% sacrifice skills and cause bleeding on themselves. I've farmed them for a long while, before i found an even easier spot in Cantha. Anyway, if u go to the lower right ascension mission (Dunes?), exit and near exit in lower right corner of this area, there is the collector. You can easily farm around 16 giants there, pop in and out the lower right exit and repeat.

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

05 Jun 2006 at 13:37 - 19

I remember in the old good days selling frosted griffin wings, true henchies take your drops but also wings will drop for you,if your not a class able to solo them.