what's so special about crystaline swords?

chuyangele

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Me/N

are they just rare or what?where do they dropped?
sry i'm quite new to here

TheCrusader

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

Kent,Washington

Dei Victorae [dV]

R/

There so ugly its not even funny. I dont know why people get so worked up about them :/

Aracos79

Aracos79

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Great Southwest

Shadowstorm Mercenaries

E/

AFAIK they only drop from the chests you get after winning the Hall of Heroes. At least, that's the only place I've heard of them showing up. If someone else knows different, please jump in.

OrangeArrow

Flame Bait

Join Date: Mar 2005

Mass

Mo/Me

rare drop in underworld from a a mob that 95% of the UW parties never go and really cant be solo farmed

Anarkii

Anarkii

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

-None-

R/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aracos79
AFAIK they only drop from the chests you get after winning the Hall of Heroes. At least, that's the only place I've heard of them showing up. If someone else knows different, please jump in.
They used to drop from the chest outside Marhans Grotto and a barrel in The Scar....3 months back.

unienaule

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

OrangeArrow, you should know better than to leave vague hints as to the secret mob to farm something from. Please post more specifics.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

It's really just the rarity that makes it special. That and its "different" from all the other swords. It has a unique look that doesnt fit normal expectations of the game. If you are a total newbie and play through the game and never see one and then find one, its a complete shock and awe. I myself never knew of their existence till recently and when i saw one for sale i thought that it looked awfully similar to a quest reward....Anyway I take pride in using and owning more rare looking weapons like chaos axes, mursaat skinned weapons, storm bows, eternal weapons, shadow weapons.

Even my lvl 12 ranger in pre-searing has a really high level flatbow (second highest flatbow ive seen in pre-searing)

Sister Rosette

Sister Rosette

Lady Fie

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sapporo

Tha Skulls [Ts]

D/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by OrangeArrow
rare drop in underworld from a a mob that 95% of the UW parties never go and really cant be solo farmed
*CoughCough*Horsemen*CoughCough*

JMK89

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

I've found a max purple one in a barrels deep in the falls. I'm pretty sure that they are a rare drop from hydras too.

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

yea, then there is the crappy you you can get in pre-searing, but these often just say 'long sword' but look exactly the same as the crystaline sword. I've got one I keep to show newbies.

I'm not sure on their looks, would go nice with the right sheild I suppose, but I agree its one of those nice rare things

rsx

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Victory is Near

W/Mo

A purple max one dropped from the FoW chest (quest by rastigan). Sold it here on the forum close to 200k ^^.

Valerius

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

R/

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ht=crystalline

that's how rare they are

Sarrow

Sarrow

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

San Diego, California

Ecks Di

E/N

Ten Million gold.. Is that even possible!? I mean even with several accounts that wont work, and why is that amount of gold on one person! That amount should be cycling through the economy and spreading to the low-medium end Characters!

I dont know where my gold even goes now ;_;

Lasareth

Lasareth

Aquarius

Join Date: Jun 2005

Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place

I've made hunting for this elusive item now my sole purpose in the PvE environment. I'll find it if it kills me :P

Does anyone know if key chests drops these anymore? (read: do they drop them at all )

The undead Mesmer

The undead Mesmer

Delphian Scribe

Join Date: May 2005

Holland

No guild ;_;

N/Me

i havent found anny yet so i guess not ^^

One and Two

One and Two

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarrow
Ten Million gold.. Is that even possible!? I mean even with several accounts that wont work, and why is that amount of gold on one person! That amount should be cycling through the economy and spreading to the low-medium end Characters!
One word. Ectoplasms.

alwo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

10 million?!!?!!!! Talk about HARDCORE
i guess that price pretty much answers the op's question.

iotc247

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

If I remember correctly they used to be common around release time. I remember seeing tons of people have them.. Of course I am talking about low level ones, but crystaline swords none the less.

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

In terms of stats it's the same with everything, no difference at all, you can find pretty much all weapons and items with identical stats, for their type. The only thing that's different is the look and how often it can be found (i.e. dropped from mob/chest)