Posts by Bluey

Kournan Defender purp q8/16 - 2a

Exalted Aegis q9 tac

edit: retract, found that it is sold out already

the sword always had some wierd behavior

you can run around in town with it (as your character)

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In-Town Fiery Dragon Sword !?

Here's me running around in Kamadan with a Fiery Dragon Sword.

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And yes, everyone else can see it! (it's not just a client-side glitch)

I discovered this a few days ago, and I'm going to tell you how I did it.

Just in case someone wanted to take guesses, I hid the methods in the following:

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Have fun! Hope you enjoyed it!

Bluey

PS: for more mysteries...

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Bluey

October 17, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Hello bsoltan, sorry I'd like to ask if it's possible to include the 10 PVE elite skills in the code displayer. Would love to maybe share some builds with them in the future.

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate you and all the other moderators keeping this forum running really smoothly.

Winged Staff q9 20/20 400gv, 35e or 1a

Mr. Clean(-Value) or Blind Was My Fury might outbid me, if so it's ok

Would like to retract Tower shield, found I have the exact same one.

Will keep all other b/os. Apologies for the inconvenience. Thank you.

Sorry I wish to b/o Reinforced Defender com (not mot), thanks!

can I please b/o any q8 shields and offhands with 200g or 300g clean gold value?

will pay 2x the b/o price, thanks!

edit: also buy out (one each)
Reinforced Defender com 3a
Flame Artifact eye 6a
Healing Ankh 2a
Inscribed Chakram 2a
Jeweled Chakram 2a
Stone Chakram 2a
Aureate Chalice 2a
Jeweled Chalice 2a
Chimeric Eye 4a

edit: trade complete, thank you

Greater Arced Blade from Bone Fiend in Cathedral of Flames (HM) boss room
the whole blade dyes, yellow is close to default

and it is flat, NOT shaped like a sausage

Quote from Paulie Gualtieri

I don't think you should add Moddok Corsairs to the locations with no drops. I only got about 20 gold weapons there because they drop so much armor for some reason. We probably need a larger sample.

Thanks! I've put a note next to it.

Really hope they do drop

the first post is up to date!

also added a section for finding low-req, hope it helps

Quote from Bluey

❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ Finding Low-Req Items ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅

This section summarizes the information concerning possible q8 or lower drops.

❅ Tip: When foes with levels ≤ 20 drop a gold item, check the unidentified gold value. A value of ≤ 35 indicates q8 possibility. For more information, see this amazing thread by Red Fireball.

Significant Positive Findings

The following are drop locations that might help us find where low-req new items drop.

[Prophecies]
- NM foes and chests drop new items in the Southern Shiverpeaks, but no drops were seen in lower-level areas.

[Factions]
- Only WoC foes were seen to drop new items in Kaineng City areas.

[Nightfall]
- NM Rock Beetle in Vabbi (in a map that only spawns it at lvl 20) has dropped new items
- NM Corsair Lieutenant in Barbarous Shore, Kourna (lvl 22) has dropped new items
- NM Enchanted Brambles in Vabbi (lvl 22) has dropped new items

[Eye of the North]
- NM Redhand Simian in Arbor Bay (lvl 20-24) has dropped new items
- NM Berserking Bison in Bjora Marches (lvl 22) has dropped new items
- NM Raptor Nestling in Riven Earth (lvl 15) only drop Granite Edge & Stoneblade series in low req.

Locations with No Drops

The following are locations in which no new drops were seen (regardless of requrement). Please note that none of the information are officially confirmed.

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HM chests near these foes may still drop new items.

[Prophecies]
- Foes in Nolani Academy
- Foes in Gates of Kryta
- Minotaur in Elona Reach; and maybe other foes in the Crystal Dessert: Hydra, Desert Griffon

[Factions]
- Foes on Shing Jea Island
- Jade Brotherhood in Bukdek Byway (Missing Daughter)
- Mantids in Wajjun Bazaar
- Luxon Assassin in Boreas Seabed (The Halcyon Job)
- Dragon moss in Drazach Thicket (A New Escort)

[Nightfall]
- Skales in Istan
- Corsairs in Moddok Crevice → need more data to confirm (currently 20 gold unide weapons)
- Slave Spirits in The Shattered Ravines (Destroy the Ungrateful Slaves)

[Eye of the North]
- Raptor Nestling in Riven Earth (only drop Granite Edge & Stoneblade series)
- Spectral Vaettir in Jaga Moraine (only drop Etched Sword series)

❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ Chests ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅

- Low-level NM chests
Canthan Chest in Wajjun Bazaar or Pongmei Valley
Maguuma Chest in the Maguuma Jungle
Elonian Chest in the Crystal Desert
Kournan Chest in Kourna

- Dungeon reward chests

- Zaishen Chest

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Quote from Pleikki

Purple lesser Etched sword from normal mode chest in fmaw, do new skin golds drop normal mode chests? or just the former pvp skins that drop foes also nm

NM chests have dropped bonus items skins, namely in: Southern Shiverpeaks, Realm of Torment, and Depths of Tyria. (No NM chest drops were reported in Factions so far.) On the other hand, HM chests seem to drop new items in all areas.

PVP skins have a different drop pattern than bonus item skins, as they seem more regional. It's interesting that Etched was found in a dungeon. All previous reports of Etched were in Norn areas. Perhaps dungeons in the area are also considered a Norn area in some way? Need more data to find out.

Quote from GhostKairi

I didnt record its value unid, but after id it is 184g Red

Holy!

correct me if I'm wrong but I remember gold value ≤200 means unide gold value <50, which means q8 potential!

I think that's why weapons from Zaishen Chest have a minimum gold value of 204.

edit: sorry was wrong, crossed out in order to not confuse anyone (see below)

Quote from Chrozinel

Confirmed HM locked Kappa chest at Onghsang Island

That's the first confirmed drop in Shing Jea! The dedication!

Only 2 areas without drops now: Kryta and Istan!

Quote from Lio

Still nothing about soulbreaker?

I've only seen one in the trade thread..

Only 3 items without any drop info:
Soulbreaker, Japan 1st Anniversary Shield
and of course the elusive Glacial Blade

The 1st post has been drastically updated to incule ALL the information I can get

Detailed information (up to what foe dropped where) has been added
Hope it is more clear and readable now

I also added a section for locations with no new drops
Thanks for all the input guys!

Agent Chevy I like the idea of making a speadsheet, however after a few attempts I couldn't make one that is of consistent quality (and also not messy and hard to read). However I did update the list to be more informative. Please let me know if you have any further suggestions. Thank you!

PvP characters cannot leave the Battle Isles, no matter what content you have on your account.

If you have all the role-playing campaigns, don't buy the PvP Access Kit because it adds nothing (I'm not even sure you can add it to your account). Unless you want to create a new account with only PVP access with the code.

The last bit (from the wiki) implies that accounts with only PVP access kit cannot leave the Battle Isles with their characters. That is because they can only create PVP characters.

Seems like the list I've set up (in the 1st post) is too broad... (sorry!)

Like, many drops are seen in the Norn area, but a lot are from Ice Cliff Chasms chest run or Chilling Wisp (or even Kveldulf), and 0 are from Vaettir...

We could be looking at a new sophisticated loot system that determines which foes drop and which doesn't (depending on levels etc.), or just that certain foes didn't have their drop tables updated.

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I'm thinking of adding another section, which specifies what foes don't drop.

For example, we could document something like:
- Spectral Vaettir (HM), Jaga Moraine, 110 golds, no new drops (besides etched)
- Raptor Nestling (HM), Riven Earth, 75 golds, no new drops (besides stone / granite)
- Dragon Moss (HM), Drazach Thicket, 36 golds, no new drops
- Jade Brotherhood (HM but lvl 20), Bukdek Byway, 42 golds (excluding armor), no new drops
...etc (the above is just fake example)

Then after some time we can accumulate the results and see if there is a rule. Also, we don't need to farm 1000 golds in every place by ourselves to get a reasonable conclusion. How's that?

Quote from Charrzenegger

Can chimeric prism only drop as s Focus offhand? Or for war and Ranger AS a shield?

according to current drop research, Chimeric Prism only drops as focus (requires caster attributes)

Quote from crusan

wait! what is these number? 28/30 4/22 ??

foe levels (NM/HM), I think

Quote from Sweet As Ice T

what are the best mods (besides sr)?

Warrior mod on spear + Dwarven Stability + Battle Rage + Save Yourselves
any-profession "Imbagon"
(haven't tested yet...)

Quote from Dunc

undyable, and unsalvagable!

sorry, is the Canthan Targe undyeable (as in, dye cannot be applied), or is it dyeable but does not change appearance?

Quote from Elite Trader D

Why use it on the ST RIT who doesn't have an energy problem?

Because heroes are stupid and still lack energy sometimes
(maybe because they sometimes use Shelter twice in a row, or without ST active)

And also, I can't think of a better mod for the ST Rit

(after a bit of testing...)
the unide trick does work on new mods

used my only necro mod on the ST rit, I'd say they are just as strong as expected. more than halved the chance BiP is needed

too bad prices are so high, seems unreasonable to get another.

will they drop in price? or will they stay the same due to the demand?

Hello! Thanks for the tag!

I collect insc X00g shields! I have this one already so won't be buying it. They are not too uncommon (even in clean value) because people keep this skin rather than straight merch.

I usually pay 2-3 times the usual (or even more) for the clean value, so maybe this one is 40-90e depending on interest. However I don't know anyone else interested right now. For normal prices check Kamadan chat (but the WTS ones are usually overpriced).

For other people who don't care about the value, it's just an insc shield.

Thanks!

Quote from Brown Sugar Mama

Are all of the Leadership shields OS (non inscr.)?

No, insc ones have dropped too

Quote from Swiftfolk

Sincere question: Do you by chance have autism?

Yes, I have Asperger syndrome (an autism spectrum disorder), and also ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). I get carried away easily in fascinating little things.

To me this is a serious post too. I'm really trying to find balance in my life.

Take care!

Quote from Coffee Man

Quicksilver (Fast Casting, insc) - Tumbled Elemental (Sacnoth Valley) HM

The first drop documented in Charr homelands! Thank you!
Now all regions of EotN have seen new drops!

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Need help! again!

Oh how I wish this was just a funny meme.

Ever since the day before the update, I've had difficulty sleeping, and even more so after it went live. I play until late, LATE night, and my body is on the brink of collapsing. I can't stop playing even if I know that I can still play tomorrow. Things were going rather smoothly and the addiction was under control before the update hit. What happened? Yes I love all the new content, but my mind just can't have enough of it! An irrational part of me wants to self-drop all the new items as soon as possible, no matter what it takes.

I really, REALLY need to come up with a way to regulate how much I play... before it's too late. Or maybe it's too late already. I don't know. For anyone reading this, including my future self, I do hope that you're doing better than me right now.

*Edit: My current solution: No farming until end of event! No more raptors or repetitive killing of mobs of any kind! I'm imposing this rule on myself! Starting immediately! Oh, and also no chest runs!

Quote from Paulie Gualtieri

There's probably no minimum level, someone got low q items from raptors in nm.

Seems like only elite areas/beyond/eotn foes and general hm chests are capable of dropping the new items.

Anyone know where soulbreaker drops?

Yes, the minimal level is probably the same as other drops. But as of now only PVP reward skins have been seen in low req.

Some have already reported drops from foes not of elite areas / beyond / eotn / hm chests etc.. I'm guessing they do drop from regular foes, just very rarely.

As of now I have no idea where Soulbreaker or Glacial Blades (and a few others) drop. I've only seen them in trade posts.

Okay, let's address the big elephant in this update...

Like others have said, the new Necromancer mod is game-changing! Just imagine these on all the mesmer heroes, and all the others too! This crazy mod can potentially make us forget all the forget-me-nots!

But I was thinking, is SR 5 really superior than, say, a 40/40 set on a mesmer?

15 energy gain per 15 seconds does seem too good to miss, but you will sacrifice a 20% HSR mod, which helps pump out spells a bit more. Energy was never a problem with BiP on the team (BiP gives a steady 20 energy per 10 secs, and is readily available. Heroes get casted on once their energy drops below half). If the enemies are hard to kill and fights are drawn out (with seldom deaths), SR 5 cannot upkeep the energy very well on its own, so you will still need a BiP. If the enemies are easy and deaths are very often, you probably won't need the extra energy anyway. In both cases maybe having 20% HSR can lead to faster kills?

On the other hand, if you have a minion master, or better, one with Aura of the Lich, SR 5 almost guarantees very useful energy gains early in fights. And maybe BiP can be changed to a damage-dealing elite. This can potentially be another E-surge mesmer or a spirit spammer (which also uses SR 5). And if you use cons to speed things up, oh my, SR 5 will be very strong. Not to mention your necro hero will no longer be a liability losing 33% health every now and then.

All in all SR 5 is indeed game-changing! Can't wait to test it out.

So what about it? Are they really that good, or rather overrated? Any new theories or in-game experiences? Would love to hear.

Quote from HeavensDevil

this has probably long been discovered but I just found out you can't salvage the new skins into mats

Yes, as trademeimfamous pointed out, only the previous PVP reward items (Etched, Granite, Stone, and maybe Arced) can be salvaged for mats. The previous bonus items cannot.

Same rule with dyes except maybe a handful (Ominous Aegis, Japan 1st Anniversary, Spiritbinder)

Quote from HeavensDevil

Lesser-, etched, greater etched in gold and purple

Sorry, can I ask:
did Greater Etched drop in purple?

Red Fireball Just as I was about to say I haven't seen a Canthan Targe, one popped up! Most of the drops have surfaced, and from the pattern I'd say most drop universally in the areas the update notes said they will drop.

A few exceptions are the "greater, normal, lesser" series from PVP reward skins. They seem to have specific regions. Etched drop in Norn areas; Granite and Stone drop in Asuran areas. I have not seen Arced and Greater Arced at all, but I suspect they have a region too.

Some other obscure ones that I haven't seen are: Bear's Sloth, Rhino's Sloth, War Pick, Sunspear. (But from Kamadan chat, seems like someone is already selling Rhino's Sloth and Sunspear)

I wouldn't worry about the requirements too much. In a few days we will all be familiar with them, just like the old stuff. Of note, the shields seem to drop in Leadership, Strength, and Tactics.

I would say though, it's strange that I haven't seen any dungeon end-chest drops. With people running them for the minis, I thought there'd be more. But up until now, nada. Did the devs forget about dungeon end-chests?

Again I thank everyone for participating! It's amazing how much we found out in the last 3 days. I really love this game and the community! The game is very much alive! What a 20th anniversary! I will try to complete the list a bit more, maybe until we're all familiar with them and don't need lists anymore. Then we might gradually move on to the official wiki.

Cheers!

We are making good progress on the requirements!

Need some more info on: Censor's Icon (monk or all), Dragon's Envy (primary attr or all), Lion's Pride (ele or all), Snake's Envy (nec or all), Bone Idol (nec or all)

All help is appreciated! Thank you!

edit: dye and bow class research are ongoing, currently they're the same as the bonus weapons

well hello there
my first new staff drop!

edit: these two were from one very nice Broodmother

Big thanks everyone!

I added requirement and dye information

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[Unresolved Questions]

1. The items have been seen in NM! But do they drop as q8 or lower? Theoretically yes, but it will be exciting to really see one!

2. A Leadership shield with +10 vs. Demons was spotted! But what about +1 attribute mods? Up until now the mods seen on Leadership shields were mostly identical to other OS shields. Also, I'm keeping an eye out for Leadership insc shields!

3. What rarities do Arced Blade, Etched Sword, Granite Edge, and Stoneblade (the ones with Greater or Lesser counterparts) drop as? We know Lesser ones were seen in all rarities. The update notes imply regular ones drop as uncommon (purple).

4. Can the new items be salvaged for materials? Maybe they retained their trait of being unsalvageable (as bonus items)?

Lesser Etched Sword dropped in gold for me

the update said it's "available at Magical rarity"
maybe it means it comes as Magic, Uncommon, and also Rare?

edit: Stoneblade dropped for me in gold also, from raptors

Exciting! Now I must get a leadership shield for my main

I've updated the list to show locations (instead of specific farms and runs), hope everyone likes it

Also, a Q&A section for new information is added

click to see first post

Unanswered Questions:

• Do the new items drop in NM? (confirmed in-game?)
• Do they drop as q8 or lower? (confirmed in-game?)
• Can all new shields drop with req Leadership (in OS)?
  What about insc and req Leadership?
  What about OS and req Command or Motivation?

Thanks everyone!

I will try to collect drop data across the whole forum

If you have any suggestions on the format of the list (or anything else) please let me know!

Best of luck!