The Chestrunners Thread - Page 57 - Guild Wars Forums

Bright Star Shine · Apr 16, 2012, 12:32 PM // 12:32

Silent Surf is faster than Boreal, if done right (average ~4,2chests/3mins) and Pongmei is about equally fast. Pongmei generally gives better drops than Silent Surf and can easily be done with multiple accounts for even more chances of good loot.

Also, if you check your weapons for shittyness, you can id the ones that will be good yourself and sell the others unid. This way I'm currently actually making a pretty decent profit when dual account chest running Pongmei. The only things I id myself are shields (unless they are +5x while hexed, then I'll sell unid, depending on skin sometimes for 10-15k), rare weapons like Jugs/Paper Fans, rare staffs like Bo/Plat/Dragon staffs or q9 weapons that are +5 energy, which can usually be sold for about 10-40k a piece depending on skin. Rare martial weapons like Katana's/Broadswords etc that are q9-10 but not +5e, I'll usually id as well, just for the offchance of getting 15^50. But any higher req goes straight to the unid box in my storage.

Also, Elite Tomes give you quite some payback.

Lil Leena · Apr 16, 2012, 01:50 PM // 13:50

Thanks so much for the responses

Will I find the routes in this thread for Silent Surf and Pongmei?

Glorg · Apr 16, 2012, 05:53 PM // 17:53

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/355/151gb.jpg

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1...rfchestrun.png

Bright Star Shine · Apr 17, 2012, 09:17 AM // 09:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glorg

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/355/151gb.jpg

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1...rfchestrun.png

Note for that Silent Surf map I made: a circle means any mob within that circle can spawn a chest.

Also, if you want the best chest/time ratio in silent surf, I would recommend finishing WoC until there are no more afflicted in the area (Cleansing Silent Surf I think it is), because it means that you can completely skip the alternative route, since it will no longer spawn any chests, meaning you will almost always get 4-5 chests, and very very rarely only 3.

The Mancer Man · Apr 22, 2012, 12:25 AM // 00:25

Read or saw on video (can't remember) that Echod dont drop next to Stone Rains. Well I got one in Morostav west where the Stone Rains are. Gold but crap. but got one

superraptors · Apr 23, 2012, 10:34 PM // 22:34

yeh it does, everything in the echovald forest drops it, exceptions are plagueborn mobs & luxon mobs.

SingYai · Apr 24, 2012, 03:05 AM // 03:05

Does the yellow dots on the pongmei run means where the chances of a chest might spawn?

Whatway · Apr 24, 2012, 05:29 AM // 05:29

Are most of these chest runs done in nm or hm? Nm would clearly be easier but would hm produce greater chances at max mods?

Glorg · Apr 24, 2012, 09:56 AM // 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by SingYai

Does the yellow dots on the pongmei run means where the chances of a chest might spawn?

yes it's the possible chest's spawn (you've 5 chests on the map)

Whatway => you can do both, in HM you've more golds, elites tomes and better chance to have max mods (but you can have max mods in nm too)

Whatway · Apr 24, 2012, 05:54 PM // 17:54

Good to know. Between a sin and war, which is most versatile for running? I'm leaning towards sin for perma SF and better energy regen, but war's higher armor & damage reduction insigs are pretty attractive too.

carnage-runner · Apr 24, 2012, 06:51 PM // 18:51

Sin without a doubt is better... I'd argue that Dervish's are the best due to the perma 50% speed boost.

In your case though sin>war. SF supplies you with an ability to simply ignore groups by running through them as opposed to having to run around them.

superraptors · Apr 24, 2012, 11:57 PM // 23:57

warriors are just as good and almost as fast as sins, the problem comes down to energy regen.

and you can carry sf on your warrior.

AndrewSX · Apr 25, 2012, 11:04 AM // 11:04

Rangers. (R/A ofc, but is some places Escape works too)

Whatway · May 09, 2012, 10:43 PM // 22:43

Some inspiring moments during MQSC has me testing MQ for chestrunnability on my sin, which has been pretty fun (the pvx drok's runner build is actually fairly good for it). When I'm good enough to post meaningful/consistent times and average chest numbers, I will.

Remembering that I do have a derv, what skills are granting perma-50%? I'd love to take a VoSilence derv through some of these more common chest runs if I can do it that much faster. SF is spoiling me.

Premium Unleaded · May 09, 2012, 10:58 PM // 22:58

dstab & pious haste & teardown = up to permanent +50% ims

Since all that is in mysticism, you could still take SF and other shadow art skills like HoS, etc.

Whatway · May 10, 2012, 02:22 AM // 02:22

So something like:

Myst 12+1, SA 12, +20% enchant weapon

1 - Deadly Paradox
2 - Shadow Form
3 - <Derv Teardown Enchant>
4 - Pious Haste
5 - Dwarven Stability
6 - Heart of Shadow
7 - Shroud of Distress*
8 - Way of the Master*
*Replace one with IAM?

So I'd only need a low-energy, fast cooldown flash enchant. Good candidates to me look like Aura of Thorns (earth, area cripple), Conviction (earth, condition removal), Zealous Renewal (myst, e-management), and Grenth's Fingers (wind, condition transfer). Grenth's Aura seems like a good heal but is expensive. Shield of Force looks fun, but is also expensive.

Time to test I suppose.

superraptors · May 10, 2012, 02:37 AM // 02:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whatway

So something like:

Myst 12+1, SA 12, +20% enchant weapon

1 - Deadly Paradox
2 - Shadow Form
3 - <Derv Teardown Enchant>
4 - Pious Haste
5 - Dwarven Stability
6 - Heart of Shadow
7 - Shroud of Distress*
8 - Way of the Master*
*Replace one with IAM?

So I'd only need a low-energy, fast cooldown flash enchant. Good candidates to me look like Aura of Thorns (earth, area cripple), Conviction (earth, condition removal), Zealous Renewal (myst, e-management), and Grenth's Fingers (wind, condition transfer). Grenth's Aura seems like a good heal but is expensive. Shield of Force looks fun, but is also expensive.

Time to test I suppose.

replace deadly paradox with shadow of haste, replace way of the master with iau, conviction would be good

Whatway · May 10, 2012, 02:56 AM // 02:56

No perma SF + perma +50%? Or just use SF situationally?

superraptors · May 10, 2012, 03:01 AM // 03:01

yer pretty much situationally, ive never ran mqsc but i don't recall it being that clustered

waynevan2000 · Jun 07, 2012, 11:35 AM // 11:35

Here is my perma SF+50% IMS on D/A

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A vid showing CoF chest run. Switched Shroud for a shadow step.
http://youtu.be/uH6OP3mLBP0?hd=1

Jun 07, 2012, 11:35 AM // 11:35	#1140
waynevan2000 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2011 Guild: TOG Profession: N/A	Here is my perma SF+50% IMS on D/A Template: Ogej4NfMLT8I6MjbHYTQ3lHQ0kA A vid showing CoF chest run. Switched Shroud for a shadow step. http://youtu.be/uH6OP3mLBP0?hd=1 Last edited by waynevan2000; Jun 07, 2012 at 02:37 PM // 14:37..

Apr 16, 2012, 12:32 PM // 12:32	#1121
Bright Star Shine Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belgium Guild: Club of a Thousand Pandas [LOD???] Profession: E/	Silent Surf is faster than Boreal, if done right (average ~4,2chests/3mins) and Pongmei is about equally fast. Pongmei generally gives better drops than Silent Surf and can easily be done with multiple accounts for even more chances of good loot. Also, if you check your weapons for shittyness, you can id the ones that will be good yourself and sell the others unid. This way I'm currently actually making a pretty decent profit when dual account chest running Pongmei. The only things I id myself are shields (unless they are +5x while hexed, then I'll sell unid, depending on skin sometimes for 10-15k), rare weapons like Jugs/Paper Fans, rare staffs like Bo/Plat/Dragon staffs or q9 weapons that are +5 energy, which can usually be sold for about 10-40k a piece depending on skin. Rare martial weapons like Katana's/Broadswords etc that are q9-10 but not +5e, I'll usually id as well, just for the offchance of getting 15^50. But any higher req goes straight to the unid box in my storage. Also, Elite Tomes give you quite some payback.

Apr 16, 2012, 01:50 PM // 13:50	#1122
Lil Leena Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2009 Profession: E/	Thanks so much for the responses Will I find the routes in this thread for Silent Surf and Pongmei?

Apr 16, 2012, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#1123
Glorg Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: UA Profession: Me/	http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/355/151gb.jpg http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1...rfchestrun.png

Apr 22, 2012, 12:25 AM // 00:25	#1125
The Mancer Man Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006	Read or saw on video (can't remember) that Echod dont drop next to Stone Rains. Well I got one in Morostav west where the Stone Rains are. Gold but crap. but got one

Apr 23, 2012, 10:34 PM // 22:34	#1126
superraptors Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2008 Profession: W/	yeh it does, everything in the echovald forest drops it, exceptions are plagueborn mobs & luxon mobs.

Apr 24, 2012, 03:05 AM // 03:05	#1127
SingYai Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2009 Profession: W/	Does the yellow dots on the pongmei run means where the chances of a chest might spawn?

Apr 24, 2012, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#1128
Whatway Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2011 Guild: WTB Q11-13 Str -2e/-2s Eternal Shields Profession: A/Me	Are most of these chest runs done in nm or hm? Nm would clearly be easier but would hm produce greater chances at max mods?

Apr 24, 2012, 05:54 PM // 17:54	#1130
Whatway Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2011 Guild: WTB Q11-13 Str -2e/-2s Eternal Shields Profession: A/Me	Good to know. Between a sin and war, which is most versatile for running? I'm leaning towards sin for perma SF and better energy regen, but war's higher armor & damage reduction insigs are pretty attractive too.

Apr 24, 2012, 06:51 PM // 18:51	#1131
carnage-runner Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada, B.C. Vancouver. aka.. amazing. Guild: [Sith] Profession: W/Me	Sin without a doubt is better... I'd argue that Dervish's are the best due to the perma 50% speed boost. In your case though sin>war. SF supplies you with an ability to simply ignore groups by running through them as opposed to having to run around them.

Apr 24, 2012, 11:57 PM // 23:57	#1132
superraptors Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2008 Profession: W/	warriors are just as good and almost as fast as sins, the problem comes down to energy regen. and you can carry sf on your warrior.

Apr 25, 2012, 11:04 AM // 11:04	#1133
AndrewSX Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2010 Location: Italy, Turin Guild: Lake Profession: E/	Rangers. (R/A ofc, but is some places Escape works too)

May 09, 2012, 10:43 PM // 22:43	#1134
Whatway Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2011 Guild: WTB Q11-13 Str -2e/-2s Eternal Shields Profession: A/Me	Some inspiring moments during MQSC has me testing MQ for chestrunnability on my sin, which has been pretty fun (the pvx drok's runner build is actually fairly good for it). When I'm good enough to post meaningful/consistent times and average chest numbers, I will. Remembering that I do have a derv, what skills are granting perma-50%? I'd love to take a VoSilence derv through some of these more common chest runs if I can do it that much faster. SF is spoiling me.

May 09, 2012, 10:58 PM // 22:58	#1135
Premium Unleaded Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005	dstab & pious haste & teardown = up to permanent +50% ims Since all that is in mysticism, you could still take SF and other shadow art skills like HoS, etc.

May 10, 2012, 02:22 AM // 02:22	#1136
Whatway Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2011 Guild: WTB Q11-13 Str -2e/-2s Eternal Shields Profession: A/Me	So something like: Myst 12+1, SA 12, +20% enchant weapon 1 - Deadly Paradox 2 - Shadow Form 3 - <Derv Teardown Enchant> 4 - Pious Haste 5 - Dwarven Stability 6 - Heart of Shadow 7 - Shroud of Distress* 8 - Way of the Master* *Replace one with IAM? So I'd only need a low-energy, fast cooldown flash enchant. Good candidates to me look like Aura of Thorns (earth, area cripple), Conviction (earth, condition removal), Zealous Renewal (myst, e-management), and Grenth's Fingers (wind, condition transfer). Grenth's Aura seems like a good heal but is expensive. Shield of Force looks fun, but is also expensive. Time to test I suppose.

May 10, 2012, 02:56 AM // 02:56	#1138
Whatway Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2011 Guild: WTB Q11-13 Str -2e/-2s Eternal Shields Profession: A/Me	No perma SF + perma +50%? Or just use SF situationally?

May 10, 2012, 03:01 AM // 03:01	#1139
superraptors Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2008 Profession: W/	yer pretty much situationally, ive never ran mqsc but i don't recall it being that clustered