Best Farming Place in detail

ap47

ap47

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Sweden

Mo/

Why does everyone farm the griffons south of Augury? Personally i prefer the ones to the north, past the hydras. It's an easy run there, about the same distance as to the ones to the south, and no rockshots appearing out of nowhere. With my trapper I get a lot more griffons per hour there than south of Augury.

jonnybegood

jonnybegood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

huh?

The Final Exodus[FX]

i have to try it some time

Holy Arch

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

[IV]

Mo/

xia you are stubborn, you ask for these peoples help, and when they give it, you refuse.


I suggest jonnybegood's warrior build for ya...obviously he has had some experience...or maybe you wanan make a monk and doa few fow and uw runs to get enough cash for sup runes...

M C H A M M E R

M C H A M M E R

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Drunken Rangers [DR], Sig of Ultimate Doom [SiG]

W/

I have found that black dye is fairly common in pre-searing

KuTeBaka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by ap47
Why does everyone farm the griffons south of Augury? Personally i prefer the ones to the north, past the hydras. It's an easy run there, about the same distance as to the ones to the south, and no rockshots appearing out of nowhere. With my trapper I get a lot more griffons per hour there than south of Augury. where is this place? can you take a screenshot of the map?

Cyron Blade

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Holland

Low Land Lions

W/

xiaokai
In the 3d reply there was a good farming build.
So dont keep talking about your hammer while someone told you not to use it but to use your axe.
Its a good farming build so try it out and post your reaction after trying it.
Other way to make VERY FAST money is to run the "elona reach" mission.
In 5-10 minutes you have 5k.
Let them pay when you have the last crystal and you cant get scammed.
Ask every of the group that wanna be runned 1k and 5*1k = 5k ...
Never tried it myself but I know the mission is very easy to solo.
So if you need the 15k armor and dont have the money...
4 hours of soloing this mission gives you 25k if youre lucky....

ap47

ap47

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Sweden

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by KuTeBaka
where is this place? can you take a screenshot of the map? Sorry, I messed this up a bit...It's not actually north, but you take the north exit and run around to the south of Augury in Skyward reach.

xiaokai

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

UK

Mo/Me

u r right i am sturben in real life. lol

ChoKILLate[FDG]

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

[FDG]-Fudge

Mo/Me

Cyclone axe is the best multiple attack skill. It has a faster recharge time, it hits a FULL 360, it does +damage to every creature, and it is not an elite! It is not always used for damage...by using this when surrounded you get several benefits.

1.) you get adrenaline for each creature hit, this means fast recharge of bonetti defense
2.) If you use vigorous spirit or live vicariously, you get healed for each creature you hit

See below. Some skills will need to be changed due to the AoE effect (12 minos):
http://gallery.clanfudge.net/albums/...rtFarming3.jpg

EDIT BY FROG: Rule #7.

Knightmayre

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/N

Jonnybegood - Thanks a lot for posting your build. It helped me get past some problems I was having. I've got a hammer Warr/Ranger who just finished Hell's Precipice, and I had found I had to take along three henchies to do anything to the Mountain Trolls at Droknar's. Knockdown skills are great if you're in a group questing, but not so much when farming.

Anyway, I was getting viciously slaughtered by trolls at first with this build. Then, after a couple of practice runs on Griffons outside Elona's, I got the hang of it. The hard part was finding a decent axe cheaply (starting with near 0 cash). I bought a cheap 11%>50 max axe, and used a cheap shield, and things were ok. I quickly realized that having Vig. Spirit and a defensive stance up at all times are the key to staying alive, more than anything else. I have Gladiator's defense, so I added it, and found that speeds up their demise a bunch. Once I realized the timing, and worked out some tricks like using Vig. Spirit and a couple Cyclones while Glad's Defense is on, I was able to do runs in the Troll cave fairly easily.

A couple of things I noticed in those caves - First, after running the caves a couple of times, it seems there is always a group of Avicara (the Fierces are an anathema to this build) outside the cave. They don't follow you away from the cave, but they will follow you in, even if you sprint away. I'm guessing this is by design from Anet... Second, I can kill the Trolls over time, but I can't really do anything to the bosses. They simply regen faster than my dmg output (which is only 2-5 on a reg. attack, 10-13 on a Cyclone Axe). At 27 per attack, Glad's Defense does much more dmg than my axe. So, I usually ignore the bosses, kill all the trolls around them, pick up my loot, and leave. I'll have to check out the Iron Mines run - if there are lots of melee mobs, that could be profitable.

So, thanks again for throwing that out there.

Charlotte_Frost

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

E/Mo

wow... you must be really really lucky to earn 3-4k per run (griffons + elona's mission)

I get about 700GP and if i'm lucky 1.2k tops from griffon + elona's mission. I guess some people just really have awful awful luck and some people get extremly lucky.

btw running elona's mission isn't profitable anymore because everyone and their dogs are running this mission. You'll be lucky if you can get over 2 customers since everyone is running it and lowering prices due to so many people able to run this. Its really not hard at all if you know the right build.

cataphract

cataphract

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ashford Abbey

Hey Mallyx [icU]

Mo/Me

I've been farming Elona mission minotarus for the last two weeks. around 10k per hour + colors and 1 or 2 gold items.

setup is mo/e. prot spirit, SoJ, aftershock, breeze, vigorous, zealots, mending, bal aura. I do loads of damage and can take out 15 minotaurs in one SoJ cycle. I think that around 10k per hour is a nice amount. i'll try fow chest farming with my ranger to see how i like it. ><

jonnybegood

jonnybegood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

huh?

The Final Exodus[FX]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Knightmayre
Jonnybegood - Thanks a lot for posting your build. It helped me get past some problems I was having. I've got a hammer Warr/Ranger who just finished Hell's Precipice, and I had found I had to take along three henchies to do anything to the Mountain Trolls at Droknar's. Knockdown skills are great if you're in a group questing, but not so much when farming.

Anyway, I was getting viciously slaughtered by trolls at first with this build. Then, after a couple of practice runs on Griffons outside Elona's, I got the hang of it. The hard part was finding a decent axe cheaply (starting with near 0 cash). I bought a cheap 11%>50 max axe, and used a cheap shield, and things were ok. I quickly realized that having Vig. Spirit and a defensive stance up at all times are the key to staying alive, more than anything else. I have Gladiator's defense, so I added it, and found that speeds up their demise a bunch. Once I realized the timing, and worked out some tricks like using Vig. Spirit and a couple Cyclones while Glad's Defense is on, I was able to do runs in the Troll cave fairly easily.

A couple of things I noticed in those caves - First, after running the caves a couple of times, it seems there is always a group of Avicara (the Fierces are an anathema to this build) outside the cave. They don't follow you away from the cave, but they will follow you in, even if you sprint away. I'm guessing this is by design from Anet... Second, I can kill the Trolls over time, but I can't really do anything to the bosses. They simply regen faster than my dmg output (which is only 2-5 on a reg. attack, 10-13 on a Cyclone Axe). At 27 per attack, Glad's Defense does much more dmg than my axe. So, I usually ignore the bosses, kill all the trolls around them, pick up my loot, and leave. I'll have to check out the Iron Mines run - if there are lots of melee mobs, that could be profitable.

So, thanks again for throwing that out there. Sry for the late reply, but here is what i do at the start

1. as soon as i start i cast mending on my self
2. follow the left wall towards the cave until i reach the avicara , then imedietly after they are agroed i cast sprint.(they will bunch in a ball for a sec but only follow you for a sec.
3. when they stop following you , and you're at the cave(not in it) cast balth's.then follow along from there

xiaokai

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

UK

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by jonnybegood
The armor i prefer to us is Glads for the chest and legs, Knights for the boots, Wyvern for the arms, and of course Axe helm"Jonny Original Build" Wat u mean by axe helm?

freddo

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

France

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by xiaokai
Wat u mean by axe helm? i suppose an helm wich give +1 axe bonus (don't know the english name)

pbspectre

pbspectre

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Oral's Chosen

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by cataphract
I've been farming Elona mission minotarus for the last two weeks. around 10k per hour + colors and 1 or 2 gold items.

setup is mo/e. prot spirit, SoJ, aftershock, breeze, vigorous, zealots, mending, bal aura. I do loads of damage and can take out 15 minotaurs in one SoJ cycle. I think that around 10k per hour is a nice amount. i'll try fow chest farming with my ranger to see how i like it. >< i've been doing some fissure chest runs lately with my w/mo...haven't found anything really valuable yet, but it is a lot of fun....

ChoKILLate[FDG]

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

[FDG]-Fudge

Mo/Me

How about farming the Hydras north or Augury?

Mordakai

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by xiaokai
i am looking for things like black dye Best place to farm Black Dye is pre-searing. Dyes have an increased drop rate in pre.

of course, for the money you could be making farming elsewhere, I'm not sure I recommend this...

MoNo

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

coldblackeyes

W/Mo

ok i'm going to tell

sand giants exsit dunes their is about 5 mobs and i get gold and purpl drops everytime

ChoKILLate[FDG]

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

[FDG]-Fudge

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by MoNo
ok i'm going to tell

sand giants exsit dunes their is about 5 mobs and i get gold and purpl drops everytime So what build do you use?...A Wa/Mo?....and do you bring anything to counter the knockdown?

pbspectre

pbspectre

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Oral's Chosen

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by MoNo
ok i'm going to tell

sand giants exsit dunes their is about 5 mobs and i get gold and purpl drops everytime i've tried farming sand giants with my w/mo, but i can't seem to counter their touch of agony...

Jetai12

Jetai12

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

where ever there is food!

Looking for an AB Luxon Guild

Quote:
Originally Posted by pbspectre
yeah, ettin farming's a good time...profitable too...i've yet to get that elusive Sup Absorb to drop but i've got numerous major vigors along with Sup Favor and Smiting and 3 Superior Vigors...

Berserk Stance/Distracting Chop/Glad's Defense/Dismember = Dead ettin... how do you stay alive?

pbspectre

pbspectre

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Oral's Chosen

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetai12
how do you stay alive? Mending...and a Healing Breeze now and then if i get a group of 6 or more...it's really not hard...i only take damage from their irresistable blows and even then it's only 25 or so...

themesmeroftime

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

near philly

The Order of Sithis

Rt/

Wheres the best place to get gold drops?

I would prefer melee weapons. (so i think maybe griffons or something

$pIrIt $aMan

$pIrIt $aMan

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

at my pc

Greeklords

R/Mo

I farm solo hydra griffs min with this so simple build: First of all i use sword i just bought this u kool ids in so low price but not for some other reason...[i never tried solo the same build with axe or hammer]go and change your war/mo at wa/el i know u have 1 we all sometime one [for good reason or not..]but now IT REALLY SUCKS. now the attributes: strenght"5+helm=6 swordmanship:10 or 11 +major rune tactics:10+rune earth magic:9 now the skills:sever artery,gash,galthar slash,final thurst,healing signet,gladiators defense,armor of earth,savage slash [if u want to fight monks creatures]or armor of earth well that's my build it really works and u can work at SF as stance warrior[if i wrong plz post something me i don't think am pro]

dont feel no pain

dont feel no pain

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Uk,Wales

Well , by the question of the thread "best farming spot in detail" , dude if u find a great Farming spot u keep it to yourself or to the ones u trust in the game , Realy tyria ain't all that big , and realy 90% of the game is soloable , i found a lovely spot the other day that i get 2-4 gold drops per 5 min run , it realy ain't that hard. AND NO! DONT PM ME ASKING FOR IT! , just stop looking for someone to share it with u and acauly go searching. Earn your spot.

Apple

Apple

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

N/Mo

Sand Giants dont really have that good drops. I tried farming them with my 55hp build monk. Got a couple of golds. Bad ones. Non-max damage...

Icky Muffin

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Vanguard Of Asylum [ASY]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by dont feel no pain
Well , by the question of the thread "best farming spot in detail" , dude if u find a great Farming spot u keep it to yourself or to the ones u trust in the game , Realy tyria ain't all that big , and realy 90% of the game is soloable , i found a lovely spot the other day that i get 2-4 gold drops per 5 min run , it realy ain't that hard. AND NO! DONT PM ME ASKING FOR IT! , just stop looking for someone to share it with u and acauly go searching. Earn your spot. Agreed. Posting a relatively unknown farming spot only contributes to its downfall and/or eventual removal .... If you know it, awesome, keep it. Don't post it on forums.

For those of you who don't have a good spot yet ... explore. To be very honest, it's how I find most of my profitable spots - mere solo exploration.

Maiyn

Maiyn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Canada

I Excentrix I [PuNK]

Giants were always good to me. Tho I mostly got hammers off of them, and little else.

I farmed IDS for awhile, until they got down to about 30k... and I got sick of running.

I think FOW chest runs are reasonable.. I haven't tried those in a party yet! Sounds like hilarious fun.

So yeah;
- griffons / minos / hydras (ie, desert genocide)
- grawl outside port sledge
- trolls outside droks (I don't even think that is worth it anymore unless u need wood planks)
- ettins, for runes
- ice imps in the far cave in mineral springs (IDS, W/Me or R/Me build.. etc)
- spiders in FOW (That funky W/X build that we all are so appreciative of)
- 2-man UW clearing
- titan farming

etc.. etc.. I am sure there are loads more. The best part is, hey! ANY class can farm! Lets stop with the nerfing

I'm bored of farming though at the moment, try pvp... finding a good item in HOH will make u rich forever )

$pIrIt $aMan

$pIrIt $aMan

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

at my pc

Greeklords

R/Mo

Wich of the ettins drop GOOD runes?[i think i heard something about sup vigor]the ettins at south siverpeak or at kryta?

tchado

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2005

North Kryta province,
Just this area.
i'm trying to dreadnought chests.... no success for the moment but i want to try this spot like i tried UW, griffon, Hydra, dead spot,massacre rune, ....

But i no need money just for the fun and make some presents to my friends :-)

If u want to test something i'm here, with my poor english, i like discover strange and new build. Pve is not for me but i want to play.

S.
Ka Lel (Mo/x)/Elenv Tcha do (El/Me)/Tcha do (G/m -droknar lvl 20)/Pvp = 100%
R.I.P. : ††† M Taramir (R/Me)/††† Morbid Razorback (N/R)

tuldor

tuldor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

EXIL

W/N

For those interested in sephis axes, go to Kryta, do the Grouik mission, don't remember the name of that one (doors of Kryta ???).

Take a trap ranger, pass the door, go to the left where the pig Grouik is, in front of you is a small house, pass the fence and go behind the house, there you have a small path, take it to the swamps and kill the undead over there.

Loads of sephis (one purple from time to time) and bones.

For those interested in rare axes like Tribal and sickles, go to ice tooth cave with a 55hp monk and solo the minos. Shame that the axes aren't max dmg.

Otherwise I like to kill the charrs in nolani's mission when you open the gates (always some vials) and also to kill the high level charrs in ascalon (titan quest).

MoNo

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

coldblackeyes

W/Mo

telmart
desert
fow spiders shards 100 +
worms out side dunes not m 50 + bleached shells can agrro 2 to 5 at a time
MS for ids 20 +
ettins
kryta at early lvl
thirsty first half
uw duo 125 +
5 man oro or fa
new uw was fun for the first 4 times

have not tried titan but guild has
solo must of fow not spiders not i but guild mate has

Jcon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

any1 find new farm area's since updates? (march 11th 2206 is today)

Jcon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

any1?

Ado

Ado

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Den Haag

[cute]

Mo/Me

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=98678

U can put healing at 11 now, cause healing hands has been improved, put the remaining attribs on sword and strength

Csquirrelrun

Csquirrelrun

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

New Zealand

Me/

Question: Where is the best place to find black dye?
Answer: Anywhere, dye drops are random. (someone mentioned earlier they drop more frequently in pre sear, but I assume the ration is still the same)

Question: Where do I get good drops?
Answer: Anywhere where you face high level monsters. The game guide (which is obviously outdated) has a table for damage and gold for items that drop from different level mosters. Obviously the higher the level the greater chance of getting a maximum damage weapon or a purple or gold weapon.

I don't really bother looking for good places to get drops because items take too long to sell to people (even if they are perfect it can take more than 20 minutes) I jsut go for pure cash drops which currently I am getting from Hydras outside Augury Rock. I use a build previously posted on this site, which means I can solo them with a W/Mo (not a huge achievemnet , I know).

Flurry
Riposte
Deadly Riposte
Defy Pain
Dolyak Sig.
Vigorous Spirit
Balthazar's Spirit
Live Vocariously

I believe runes make a big difference to a farmer. Currently I have major runes of Abs and Vigor which are easy enough to afford. Most high-end farmers have superior runes of vigour and absorbtion.

kvndoom

kvndoom

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Communistwealth of Virginia

Uninstalled

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jcon
any1 find new farm area's since updates? (march 11th 2206 is today) I'll have your answer in 200 years.

Faer

Faer

La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jcon
any1 find new farm area's since updates? (march 11th 2206 is today) Here's the thing, see... If we start posting our farming spots, before we know it they will get slammed with the nerf bat because botters will move there en masse.

So, my advice to you is to do what everyone should do.

Go out on your own, with your own build, to your own areas. Find a place to farm. It's not that hard really. Keep in mind that even if the drops aren't all that great in a low-level area, if you can clear the area in 5 minutes and make 500-2,000 gold a run, it is better than making 10,000 gold on a run that takes 1-2 hours.

Try the Flame Corridor. Plenty of easy Charr there...