Posts by Bluey

sorry just realized I misread the problem (you couldn't see notifications from other threads)

I do see notifications from other threads too

Hi, I just logged on and can still see a new notification from that thread.

Quote from Red Fireball

the big one on your gif is embercrest, right Bluey ?

Yes, Embercrest has quite a big swing area.
Goldtouched also has a big one. PVP Arcane has no swing area. (shown below are mid-swing shots)
(I don't have a water staff metal right now to test)

Fun thing: If you cancel an attack and walk around, the trail will follow you a bit. And if you teleport during that time, the trail will go all the way to your new location! (it goes in a straight line, even through walls)

I found that different staves have different "head zones". Some don't even have head zones at all, as they don't show the swinging trail (e.g. Dragon's Envy, Jeweled twin serpent, Ghostly, Platinum). The projectile trails are all the same.

The faint white trail an unmodded weapon makes can be used to preview how it looks when modded.

The longest staves (that I have):
Chrysocola > Balthazar > Cobalt > Bone Dragon
This is an overlaying image showing their tips:

I may have missed some of them, but I think Chrysocola is probably the longest. It is about 2.1 times the length of the Outcast Staff! The following are images taken while not moving the camera (so the sizes are comparable), and arranged by width, which is roughly proportional to the staff length.

Sorry this turned into a bit of a long post. Thanks for reading.

Ghostly Scythe
(disclaimer: does not exist in-game)

used texmod to change color and brightness
inventory images are fake

Quote from Bananabol

do you have access to all styles across all the campaigns?

You can preview the choices from Anatomical Engineer Llye in Great Temple of Balthazar, even if you haven't bought any makeover packs.

You will have access to all faces / hairs / skin color across all campaigns. For example here is an ele with NF hair and Proph face.

You cannot use faces / hairs from other professions.

If the profession is campaign specific (Rt, A, D, P), your choices will be limited to that campaign. (so exactly the same as in character creation)

love irids, probably my favorite shield skin

Labyrinthine Spire comes to mind, make it drop in NF desolation area

also adding to the wish list:
please make Tormented and Eternal weapons dyable (like chaos axe)

I really appreciate the moderators keeping the forum running and working on the rules.

The 5-post limit has run for some time now. I've seen new accounts revive age-old threads with bland or irrelevant comments, or ask questions that can be easily found on the forum or wiki. I think the rule has watered down the quality of the forum. Now whenever I see a new post, I have to distinguish if the person was genuinely asking questions / making comments, or just trying to fulfil the 5-posts limit, in which case I would ignore him.

For example, on my dead 5-year-old thread (here), some guy asked a question I already answered in the original post. It's obvious he was posting for the limit. And this is happening everywhere. Might as well give these posts a red tag saying "posting for the limit, can ignore". I think the rule is not stopping people from posting bids, but forcing people to post spams.

My suggestion: Remove the 5-post limit. Or make it a 1-post limit in the Introductions Thread. In my opinion it makes more sense. If a new guys wants to trade, let him introduce himself a bit instead of forcing him to spam 5 times. At least that confines the spam and doesn't affect the rest of the forum.

Again, I really appreciate the moderators. Thank you for all the efforts.

Quote from manuS

those are beskar bars
we can now craft Mandalorian armor

(sorry didn't see bids above)
retract

casual chest drop during ZB

That is the area of the removed Team Arena, a teamed 4v4 PVP outpost. You can't go there now, so the area can't be explored.

I think the requirements for multi-professional items are complete

Quote from Bluey

Required Attributes

[Multi-professional]

All caster attributes:
- Hourglass Staff: air, blood, channeling, communing, curses, death, divine, domination, earth, energy, fast casting, fire, healing, illusion, inspiration, protection, restoration, soul reaping, smiting, spawning, water

One attribute per profession: (all primary, except communing for Ritualist)
- Chimeric Prism: communing, divine, energy, fast casting, soul reaping
- Dragon's Envy: communing, divine, energy, fast casting, soul reaping
- Tiger's Pride: communing, divine, energy, fast casting, soul reaping

Monk & Ritualist attributes:
- Fox's Greed: communing, channeling, divine, healing, protection, restoration, smiting, spawning
- Wolf's Greed: communing, channeling, divine, healing, protection, restoration, smiting, spawning

One attribute per profession & Mesmer attributes:
- Unicorn's Wrath: communing, divine, domination, energy, fast casting, illusion, inspiration, soul reaping

[Elementalist]
- Lion's Pride: air, earth, energy, fire, water
- Storm Ember: air, earth, energy, fire, water

[Mesmer]
- Peacock's Wrath: domination, fast casting, illusion, inspiration
- Quicksilver: domination, fast casting, illusion, inspiration

[Monk]
- Censor's Icon: divine, healing, protection (missing: smiting?)
- Heaven's Arch: divine, healing, protection, smiting

[Necromancer]
- Bone Idol: blood, curses, death, soul reaping
- Death's Head: blood, curses, death, soul reaping
- Snake's Envy: blood, curses, death, soul reaping

[Ritualist]
- Spiritbinder: channelling, communing, restoration, spawning

[Shields]
- Bronze Guardian: leadership, strength, tactics
- Canthan Targe (non-insc only): leadership, strength, tactics
- Hog's Gluttony: leadership, strength, tactics
- Japan 1st Anniversary Shield (non-insc only): leadership, strength (missing: tactics?)
- Ominous Aegis: leadership, strength, tactics (does insc version exist?)
- Spider's Gluttony: leadership, strength, tactics

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Thanks everyone!

thanks for the tags
clean-valued Bronze Guardian 10a

Quote from Forty Second Rogue

NM from Scarab Nest Builder

Thanks! That's a lvl 22 from Prophecies!

The Jade Scarabs nearby are lvl 20. Do I smell q8 here?

Quote from HeavensDevil

Because I read the suggestion: Ele has almost the same dps and burst as mesmer as player. Sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less. But playing either build on the opposite profession is always a big downgrade.
Ele has 3 key boosts given to him he needs to take advantage of:
1. higher attribute ranks - ele should alays have 19-20 attribute rank compared to Mesmer's 16
2. Intensity ~ double dmg every 8-10s
3. Ebsoh and/or cracked armor - depending on whether AoEoT or burst build.

I realized what I said might have made ele players feel a bit insulted. That wasn't my intention and I'm sorry. I'm very biased because I haven't played caster classes a lot. From what you said I'd definitely love to try more ele

Also just for the mods:
MM Nec benefits from Spawning Power
(+20% health to all minions)

I'm also trying this:

[Build=OgcSc5MTvlXGLGOGqG5i1gLi]

Critical Agility still drops really easily. My solution was bringing a para hero with Go for the Eyes. Can't think of anything else. At least we both benefit from Splinter Weapon from another hero.

*Edit: when I get a Strength bow I'm gonna try this:

[Build=OgESc5MTvlLGOGqGxg8V5iYF]

6-second Flail seems cool. Flurry is a cancel stance, and also useful at the start of a fight. Reminds me of the good old days when we used to see rangers with Flail in PVP before it was nerfed.

[Build=OQejgymTHTOMMMHMWY9YAhn11g]

(attributes: 12+3+1 Leadership, 12 Dagger Mastery, 3 Command)
(the blank spot is Heroic Refrain)

It's not all-new, just a modification of HR dagger build using the Critical Strikes mod.

Go for the Eyes can upkeep Critical Agility while giving tons of energy. You can switch There's Nothing to Fear for Asuran Scan to counter blindness.

I've tested Critical Agility with other melee builds, but upkeep is a problem due to the critical hit chance still being quite low. To solve that I've tried Malicious Strike, Wild Blow, and Way of the Master, but I don't have a solid build to share yet.

[Build=OQZCgMwEOYYT5w3AuIpQ4gLI]

(attributes: 12+ Fast Casting, 12 Lightning Mastery)

Here's a "lightning-fast" mesmer build I played around with. Elemental Attunement lasts 37 seconds with the Energy Storage mod. After testing I'd say the damage is "not too wild". Makes me go, "Ooh.. so that's why the damage meta belongs to mesmers and not eles" Sorry eles. Maybe I just didn't like upkeeping the enchantments. You can actually try this build without the ES mod and still upkeep the elite.

Quote from Skovo

updated some of my chars with the hood

Love the ranger with the dual-colored staff! I like the blue-ish chaos gloves better than the red version. Maybe consider red-silver-purple dye for the hood to match the body. Oh and the chaos gloves matching the eternal and celestial weapons are both great! Top-notch fashion!

I'm using this Spider on my paragon, didn't drop it though

I've also seen WTS of insc Bronze and Hog's (leadership) in Kamadan chat

But I've never seen any insc Ominous Aegis (of any attribute) and am very curious if they exist

bump

will probably sell to any offer

*edit: closed

Selling this shield

s/b: none
c/o:
r/b: none
b/o: none

Auction will end 72 hours after the last bid

*edit: closed

dropped this today, pretty happy

A few additions I've collected these few years.

Since I don't collect duplicates, it has become challenging to move on.

raben Thanks! Just added, sorry must have missed.

I also see a Wolf's Greed drop, nice!

Neutral_CH Now that you've mentioned it, I don't think I've seen an insc Ominous yet

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.



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.

❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ Foes ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅

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