CONFIRMED: Icy Dragon Sword

greenlantern

greenlantern

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

OA

I guess I'm a lucky one. I went to get a IDS and on the first run I got one. Our group did about six runs and that was the only drop. IMO its not a great sword... it's blue.

fgarvin

fgarvin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Mendes
15 and not one dropped for the entire 5 man party FFS.
I am starting to suspect that the drop rate is related to favor of the Gods. I am goin to buy one now, cuz i think they look awesome and not because they are rare.

I would have bought one after five runs.... Your stick-to-itiveness is better than mine.

and yes, its a word, just ask the MS Word spellchecker

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Valerius
i'm pretty sure the IDS has nothing to do with the "X-Mas Update"... it's a drop that will most likely stay in the game forever
I disagree. This isn't a collector's item, and it's very unusual that a specific group of monsters would be the only ones to drop an item permanently (other than the greens).

I would guess this is a Christmas-isolated event and likely these monsters will drop normal items after the Christmas update is over.

But that's pure speculation on my part.

N19h7m4r3

N19h7m4r3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

My lovely little apartment.

None

W/

I've done 28 runs since last night, 12 with a party and 16 solo with my warrior and not a single sword dropped.

If you have a spare one and if your willing to sell it PM me.

Sanarrius Blackfire

AxeMe

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Atlanta

HEX

W/

I made a couple of PUG runs last night - no swords dropped - but I ended up feeling lucky. I've been spending too much solo farming time lately and - maybe I was just lucky - but landed in two really skilled and friendly groups. It was fun to joke and talk -- and also satisfying to breeze through the mobs. One of the five-man teams was especially talented. With all the talk of bad PUGs, it was fun to be in some good ones.

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by N19h7m4r3
I've done 28 runs since last night, 12 with a party and 16 solo with my warrior and not a single sword dropped.
Holy crapola - that's some bad luck. I did two solo runs last night, and one dropped on my first run. I'm starting to rethink redoing the run, since it takes a while to get each one done and the rewards are starting to dwindle.

allience

allience

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/Me

would any1 help me out and post the skills to solo farm with a warrior?
i just can't seem to get it right =/

schutz

schutz

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

wales

W/Me

Dolyak signet+watchyourself+elemental resistance + sprint + healing signet / there the essentials, the rest you can fill with what you want but i like to bring eviscerate, executioners strike and shield stance

Retribution X

Retribution X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Check behind you again.

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by AxeMe
I made a couple of PUG runs last night - no swords dropped - but I ended up feeling lucky. I've been spending too much solo farming time lately and - maybe I was just lucky - but landed in two really skilled and friendly groups. It was fun to joke and talk -- and also satisfying to breeze through the mobs. One of the five-man teams was especially talented. With all the talk of bad PUGs, it was fun to be in some good ones.
Yeah, i Know what you mean! i had a helluva great PUG.

domidizzle

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by fgarvin
I would have bought one after five runs.... Your stick-to-itiveness is better than mine.

and yes, its a word, just ask the MS Word spellchecker
We just got to the warp to mineral springs in my first run and I already got lazy and bored. I quit and decided to buy one =\

Bahumhat

Bahumhat

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Somewhere

C A K E[YuM]

If the Ice Imps drop it, what about the friggin' huge load of them infront of grotto?

(sorry, if mentioned before)

Deadlyjunk

Deadlyjunk

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Fisherman's Haven

Endangered Species List [List]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by schutz
Dolyak signet+watchyourself+elemental resistance + sprint + healing signet / there the essentials, the rest you can fill with what you want but i like to bring eviscerate, executioners strike and shield stance
Ele resistance? O.o
Why don't I think of these things...

Spaz

Spaz

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

United States

Bone Grinding Btchs

W/R

I need to apologize for my previous post to anet and all posters under this listing.

Quote:
Does anyone remember a month or two back when a post was made regarding a blue fiery dragon sword. Tone of people confirmed seeing the weapon in game and that it was real and where it was dropped and blah blah blah. Then someone on the firends list of this individual posted a quote from the original poster stating it was fake. If this is real nice I am glad they finally did it and I think they should do with other Elements (does not necessarily have to be dragon. Like a Shocking Griffin Sword that is purple or has lightening effect. However I wouldnt get your hopes up about it beig real until you yourself see one in game or receive one. If you do they obviosly arent rare enough to pay top dollar for.
I made 3 runs last night with groups got one for myself and one for my friend. Someone was also nice enough to walk outside ad show to me so I knew it was real. I am now just very curious as to whether this is permanent edition, has been here all along, or will fade soon. (Shocking Dragon would RULE) Sorry for doubting and being a negative nancy.

PS Jetdoc Rules (thanx for the Frigid Hearts)

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Ah crap... that's a good place for Greater Conflag, no?

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spaz
PS Jetdoc Rules (thanx for the Frigid Hearts)
No problem, man!

Sir Auror

Sir Auror

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Your rank is not high enough to see this info. !

Mojo Kazna Crew[MOJO]

Me/

I SELL Icy Dragon Sword
Just send me Pm in game Name is Sir Auror Of Avalon ^^

Alexi Zingforger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

England

[DW] Drunken Warriors

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by schutz
Dolyak signet+watchyourself+elemental resistance + sprint + healing signet / there the essentials, the rest you can fill with what you want but i like to bring eviscerate, executioners strike and shield stance
I tried this out and it works well, didn't get a drop, and it was tough getting through places to get to them, but you will never die. I used Hundred Blades/Final Thrust/Savage Slash, and I might try using Mantra of Frost instead of Elemental Resistance next time.

Lord Mendes mentioned about them being related to having favour, Korea had favour when I soloed, maybe he is on to something?

schutz

schutz

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

wales

W/Me

Well, with platemail + the skills i said running near constantly your health should barely move, ice spear does 3-4 damage and mind freeze, malestrom etc do 0 damage but mantra of frost is good to i guess

allience

allience

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by schutz
Well, with platemail + the skills i said running near constantly your health should barely move, ice spear does 3-4 damage and mind freeze, malestrom etc do 0 damage but mantra of frost is good to i guess
can u also tell me the attribute points distribution? should i use any sup runes besides vigor? i'm really bad with warrior and mele chars in general so i appologise for the noob questions due to my lack of knowledge

schutz

schutz

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

wales

W/Me

Umm, im not on my char atm but i think i had 12 tactics for a 10 sec shout, 12 strength and maybe 10-11 axe with 4 in inspiration so the resistance lasts longer, i had all plate except ascalon helm for reduction

CKaz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2005

shout out to Scotticus, Must Kill, B&B, and Princess S good run even w/o IDS
woulda been in for the next but I got kicked inbetween the rezone dance

and if it wasn't 5am I would have tried to re-catch up hope yas got one

agree with couple of the last posters, hadnt been doing much PuGing lately, was fun

Mack The Barbarian

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Made 2 runs. First one got nothing second one 3 dropped...2 for me.
Also 5-man runs are the way to go..quick and efficient.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

I made two run last night. First with a monk, SS and me (tank) and we didn't made far into the cave. Second try, we took 5 men group and went all the way into the cave and kill off all those imps. And one of the sword dropped for me!

Can't wait to do it tonight!

Takeko Nakano

Takeko Nakano

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Great Britain

W/P

Got one on my second run - did three in total and that was the only one I saw drop. You certainly never need full groups. But two warriors two monks and a minion master are a good core - plus one ele for good luck.

Batou of Nine

Batou of Nine

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

California, USA

Angel Sharks [AS] (RiP [KaiZ] T__T")

Mo/E

MORE Comfirmation Pictures

Heres the pictures i promised. MAn dont it just look sexay!? Yes the drop rate HAS been nerfed since i last went. In the last 5 runs i did, we only found one with an 8 man group...

Pretty View::


CLearer View::


Glitched View? (It seems when it is placed on the ground, it has this weird glitch where the flame gets misplaced... lol)::


Quote:
Originally Posted by Batou of Nine
>>Icy Dragon Sword<< FACTS::

-- Found in the North Eastern most corner of Mineral Springs (North from Granite Citadel). Dropped from Ice Imps in a cave with a statue of Dwayna. ONLY FOUND HERE!!

-- Blue lettered text.

-- ALWAYS drops with +15%dmg (while Health is above 50%)

-- ALWAYS a Requirement of 9 Swordsmanship

-- CAN be customized and modified (Pommel only)
Enjoy!!

Two April Mornings

Two April Mornings

No Luck No Time No Money

Join Date: Nov 2005

Amherst College, MA

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Me/

can the sword be hilted?

Sir T

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

R/Mo

Yes, the ids can be modded, but with certain mods only. The icy hilt cannot be modded, but I put a +7vs physical on it, and it was accepted.

DarkZeal

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

N/Me

To people that want to buy a sword like this:

Make sure to DOUBLE CHECK you're getting what you paid for. People are now dyeing a Fiery Dragon sword blue and trying to pass it off as a IDS (the icons look the same).
I had two people try this one me, one wouldn't show me the sword until I put up the money first. It was a Fiery Sword,
The other put up a legit one, then cancelled and claimed I submitted gold instead of plat(which I didn't), but then she opened trade again and attempted to switch sword to a blue Fiery Sword.

Just a warning...

Chark

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Pie Induced Ecstasy

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkZeal
To people that want to buy a sword like this:

Make sure to DOUBLE CHECK you're getting what you paid for. People are now dyeing a Fiery Dragon sword blue and trying to pass it off as a IDS (the icons look the same).
I had two people try this one me, one wouldn't show me the sword until I put up the money first. It was a Fiery Sword,
The other put up a legit one, then cancelled and claimed I submitted gold instead of plat(which I didn't), but then she opened trade again and attempted to switch sword to a blue Fiery Sword.

Just a warning...
Just tested. You can dyethe sword blue, it only changes the hilt color, but as was said, it changes the icon color. Looks the same.

Victor The Eternal

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

N/Mo

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/2012/gw0662ed.jpg

If you look just above teh mini map in this screan shot you can see that there is a olector just north of the group.
(A little Triange)

XtrmEend

XtrmEend

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Netherlands

Searching

Mo/N

No, that collector doesnt have this sword, its imps only.

Also, After 11 tries with a party I finaly find one of those swords, So I sell it for 60k.... Buy a new one for 35k... Sell that one for 55k....

Fun stuff.

My Sweet Revenga

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/

Forgot to mention this yesterday with my post but after the xmas update, is it just me or did ANET decide to change things a bit due to all the attention that imp ice cave has been getting as of late. Before the update I went with a barrage/monk team and the majority of the imps were inside the cave around the lyssa statue. After the update, I ran it with henches and found the majority (and by majority I mean ALL) of the imps + 1 ice golem + 1 troll sitting at the entrance to the cave. Didn't make another run to confirm if this was permanant but I wonder if anet did that to keep people from talking to lyssa to get a stat boost while beating on the imps

Lichtenberg

Lichtenberg

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mass Delusion [LARP]

Quote:
Originally Posted by My Sweet Revenga
Forgot to mention this yesterday with my post but after the xmas update, is it just me or did ANET decide to change things a bit due to all the attention that imp ice cave has been getting as of late. Before the update I went with a barrage/monk team and the majority of the imps were inside the cave around the lyssa statue. After the update, I ran it with henches and found the majority (and by majority I mean ALL) of the imps + 1 ice golem + 1 troll sitting at the entrance to the cave. Didn't make another run to confirm if this was permanant but I wonder if anet did that to keep people from talking to lyssa to get a stat boost while beating on the imps
ice imps dont always spawn in the same spot
sometimes one group spawns outside or theres 2 next to statue of lyssa

Jatt King

Jatt King

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Consume Chicken [CC]

does america have to have favor to get the ids sword or is that for somethin else???

EagleEye33

EagleEye33

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

In a House...duh

Untouchable Heroes

R/E

no u dont need favor for it to drop. and dont buy one it seems to be dropping very easy if u can make it there with a competent group.

Just hurry if u want to get one as its being more overfarmed than the SF-greens blowout the price is changing like crazy u can getem from 20k and up. I figure i'll hold onto one, cause Anet will get rid of it soon since ppl r scamming it too much combined with the extra farming.

AncientPC

AncientPC

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Ascalon 1

W/R

Has anyone been able to solo imp cave now? After the update the two Avicara groups spawn much closer to the imp cave opening.

Order Of Thy Sword

Order Of Thy Sword

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

C/O of Savages of Undying Legend

Quote:
Originally Posted by CoRrRan
I did exactly 2 runs this morning, 1st run, 1 drop (not for me). 2nd run (with only 4 in our group b/c our healing monk decided he was going to quit) we got 3 drops of an IDS, and... 2 for me! I had the two (who didn't get one) play rock, paper, scissors to get the other one, since I only need one, and I don't really 'need' swords anyhow. Sharing is so much more fun than selling... Too bad one was left with no IDS in our group. He was a good tank.

Afterwards had a lot of fun watching the Observermode! That was really good. Specially with some guilds having players using PvE characters who bring their new IDS's with them in GvG's...

I was the healing monk, and a lightining strike took out our power, I apologize.

Salia Mare

Salia Mare

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

France

R/

Yes the near Avcara groups are really boring but can be pass (except if mix imediatly with Imp, slow frost+ Avicara= dead :/ )
10 solo run done, no Icy, they'd really decrease drops :'( or it's just i've bad luck...

Victory Gaint

Victory Gaint

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

in a box

Archs of Cursed Blood [War]

R/W

hmmmm...what should i put on my ids swords that i just farmed....

QuietWanderer

QuietWanderer

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Droknar's Dragon Legion

Mo/W

I got 3 IDS drops on my first run. I was one of the guys that lost two SOA axes the day before. I turned around and sold the swords for just over 100k combined. Not sure how closely linke the two events are.