What's more profitable, running Shards of Orr or dong UW SC's? - Guild Wars Forums

Hermos · Mar 09, 2009, 07:47 AM // 07:47

This sounds like a really stupid question, but just bear with me.

Discounting reputation/experience/gold items, what is more profitable per hour, cash wise?

Running Shards of Orr at 8k per person, or 20 minute speed clears with an average of ~2 ecto per run?

Luminarus · Mar 09, 2009, 10:38 AM // 10:38

Hmm simple math question here... 27k/hr on 20 minute speed clears (excluding no ecto drops, assuming ectos @ 4.5k). VS (im assuming 5 people + 2 heroes on the SoR run) @ 40k/trip. (How long does it take you. If you can push out a SoR run in 1.5hrs then its better just barely, but you also have to consider time to form groups in both areas, and how often you'll fail UW SC's.

If you are pugging, I would assume 50% of the time. If guild grouping, I would think maybe 30% of the time (lag, etc). At the end of the day, its going to come down to luck. If you can form a SC and go in 5 minutes, itll probs be better (imo).

Rhiana Reborn · Mar 09, 2009, 11:20 AM // 11:20

If you can run SoO, you could probably run other dungeons as well - some of them are in the 15k-20k range.

big bubba monk · Mar 09, 2009, 02:02 PM // 14:02

i would defently say SoO runs exp when u can get the run down to under 45 mins including fendi killed. so ur looking about 50k per hour. but if ur gonna do 600/smite/ranger think about doing DoA. much more profitable minimum 6 gem's per run
[email protected] and [email protected] +drops is quite good. my last run i got 70k worth of gems in 1 run and it took 1 hour and 6 mins.

Big Bubba Monk

Punjabi · Mar 09, 2009, 02:50 PM // 14:50

If runners would quit shooting themselves in the foot and SoO was still 10k then it would def be worth it. Good SoO runner can do it in 45 mins to an hour, but runners get impatient when they can't form a group and lower the price. (you make same amount charging 10k and having 4 pugs then 5 pugs and 8k)

Loki Seiguro · Mar 09, 2009, 03:17 PM // 15:17

UWSC for me. Go solo sin and get 4 ectos a run. (Solo sin being a plain, mnts or waste sin. not the vale group)

Mar 09, 2009, 07:47 AM // 07:47	#1
Hermos Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: Forever in Demand [FiD] Profession: A/	What's more profitable, running Shards of Orr or dong UW SC's? This sounds like a really stupid question, but just bear with me. Discounting reputation/experience/gold items, what is more profitable per hour, cash wise? Running Shards of Orr at 8k per person, or 20 minute speed clears with an average of ~2 ecto per run?

Mar 09, 2009, 10:38 AM // 10:38	#2
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	Hmm simple math question here... 27k/hr on 20 minute speed clears (excluding no ecto drops, assuming ectos @ 4.5k). VS (im assuming 5 people + 2 heroes on the SoR run) @ 40k/trip. (How long does it take you. If you can push out a SoR run in 1.5hrs then its better just barely, but you also have to consider time to form groups in both areas, and how often you'll fail UW SC's. If you are pugging, I would assume 50% of the time. If guild grouping, I would think maybe 30% of the time (lag, etc). At the end of the day, its going to come down to luck. If you can form a SC and go in 5 minutes, itll probs be better (imo).

Mar 09, 2009, 11:20 AM // 11:20	#3
Rhiana Reborn Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2009 Profession: R/	If you can run SoO, you could probably run other dungeons as well - some of them are in the 15k-20k range.

Mar 09, 2009, 02:02 PM // 14:02	#4
big bubba monk Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: im a yooper Guild: most every guild in guildwars Profession: E/	i would defently say SoO runs exp when u can get the run down to under 45 mins including fendi killed. so ur looking about 50k per hour. but if ur gonna do 600/smite/ranger think about doing DoA. much more profitable minimum 6 gem's per run [email protected] and [email protected] +drops is quite good. my last run i got 70k worth of gems in 1 run and it took 1 hour and 6 mins. Big Bubba Monk

Mar 09, 2009, 02:50 PM // 14:50	#5
Punjabi Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: U S M C Hell Hounds Profession: R/	If runners would quit shooting themselves in the foot and SoO was still 10k then it would def be worth it. Good SoO runner can do it in 45 mins to an hour, but runners get impatient when they can't form a group and lower the price. (you make same amount charging 10k and having 4 pugs then 5 pugs and 8k)

Mar 09, 2009, 03:17 PM // 15:17	#6
Loki Seiguro Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IGN: Scarlet Test Ace Guild: We play Isketch in [HoH] Profession: E/	UWSC for me. Go solo sin and get 4 ectos a run. (Solo sin being a plain, mnts or waste sin. not the vale group)