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quickmonty · Apr 26, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19

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Originally Posted by just call me jimmy

O_O Better area than Ettins for runes? Wow I would love to find that place, but I completly understand if you don't share

Explore. There are many places to farm. I used to share things like that with others, but found out it's a lot like fishing. Tell enough people about your "honey hole" and pretty soon everyone and their brother will be there, and the fish will be gone. Seems like that is happening a lot on GW. If enough go there and talk about it, it will be nerfed.

kvndoom · Apr 26, 2006, 02:24 PM // 14:24

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Originally Posted by twicky_kid

Ah but there is little grasshopper. Where I farm they do not drop runes as often as the ettins but they are always sup runes.

They also drop lots of rare material. No one goes to my spot so I'm happy about it. There are many things people learned to keep off the forums.

Grrrrr, if Factions wasn't coming out this weekend, I'd be blazing trails all over Tyria to find this spot. I wouldn't tell anyone either, but I hate not being in the know.

Lady Erighan · Apr 26, 2006, 02:31 PM // 14:31

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Originally Posted by twicky_kid

Ah but there is little grasshopper. Where I farm they do not drop runes as often as the ettins but they are always sup runes.

They also drop lots of rare material. No one goes to my spot so I'm happy about it. There are many things people learned to keep off the forums.

Well, I would sure like to be proven wrong because I just don't believe you found a location that only drops Superior armors. Whether you salvage a Superior or Major rune is based on a percentage/ratio, not what kind of monster drops it or what the armor level is. That percentage/ratio is roughly 4:1. For every Superior Rune you will salvage four Majors.

I have only my own personal data and experiences to base this information from. However, I've salvaged more armors that I can count including, Ettins, Titan, Avicara, etc., and the results are all the same. I've salvaged Superior Absorbs from a level 30 armor as well as a level 40 armor.

And yes, I have a long list of people that can confirm these numbers

twicky_kid · Apr 26, 2006, 02:48 PM // 14:48

Keep in mind there are bugs in this game. I don't know if that is what this is or if my luck is really good. They character I'm using was created with a very good seed. Let me put it this way I've found more sup absorptions than vigors with this character.

I usually find between 2-6 sup runes a day at the spot. Other than that I'm salvaging rare materials.

Ettins have been dead to me for about 7 months now. Me and my brother discovered them back in june or august. Farmed there till it got really popular. After that we started coming out with less and less. Our drops were fine until the rest of GW showed up and drops were lowered overall.

If you think ettins are good now you should have seen back then.

Agree that armor lvl means absolutely nothing. My first rune was a sup abosorption from a lvl 10 monster. Still have that run because it has blue text and a minor skin. Been pondering on how much that would be worth now. For some reason it didn't get converted when the skins were changed.

Lady Erighan · Apr 26, 2006, 02:51 PM // 14:51

Well, hopefully it's a bug for my sake and hopefully it's not a bug for your sake.

quickmonty · Apr 26, 2006, 02:59 PM // 14:59

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Originally Posted by twicky_kid

If you think ettins are good now you should have seen back then.

Wintersday was the best. Superior vigors and absorbtions like snowflakes falling from the sky.

The Herbalizer · Apr 26, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37

i know a nice unnerfed place where lots of runes drop. not as fast as ettins but other golds can drop there too. got a few perf mods but i dont do it anymore as i have little need for any more gold.

Big_Iron · Apr 26, 2006, 03:42 PM // 15:42

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Originally Posted by The Herbalizer

i know a nice unnerfed place where lots of runes drop. not as fast as ettins but other golds can drop there too. got a few perf mods but i dont do it anymore as i have little need for any more gold.

Then you should share.

MSecorsky · Apr 26, 2006, 03:43 PM // 15:43

IT does seem different since the update last night... the camps are gone, there's more ettins... and in three runs, I got one minor soul reaping. Not even a purple... I've never seen it so poor.

The Herbalizer · Apr 26, 2006, 04:15 PM // 16:15

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Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet

Then you should share.

nah, i wish people would find stuff for themselves.

Ludi Cigan · Apr 26, 2006, 04:49 PM // 16:49

Got 2 Sup Vigors, one Abs and 2 Protection in 5 days, Ettins are still good for me

Big_Iron · Apr 26, 2006, 05:37 PM // 17:37

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Originally Posted by The Herbalizer

nah, i wish people would find stuff for themselves.

I knew you'd say that.

Str0b0 · Apr 26, 2006, 05:47 PM // 17:47

I have yet to see any significant drop in the quality of ettin farming. They still drop rare pauldrons for me and, if anything, the other day I noticed really good spawns with like 4 groups of 3 in NKP and then at least 5 groups of 3 in Nebo.

quickmonty · Apr 26, 2006, 06:09 PM // 18:09

I'm seeing "the other day", "in the last few day" and other such comments. How many of you have tried ettin farming today? I've been out there twice and only got one blue pauldron. Maybe I'm the only one having this luck?

Wildi · Apr 26, 2006, 06:11 PM // 18:11

I farm ettins every day and usually I get every 2. run a golden armor. After the patch (today) I see much more tengus and got nothing. I'm sure this is not bad luck.

schutz · Apr 26, 2006, 06:18 PM // 18:18

good place to farm for rares is trolls outside of hod

Rhuobhe · Apr 26, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22

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Originally Posted by twicky_kid

Ah but there is little grasshopper. Where I farm they do not drop runes as often as the ettins but they are always sup runes.

They also drop lots of rare material. No one goes to my spot so I'm happy about it. There are many things people learned to keep off the forums.

I think I know the place you're talking about. Is it where you always get stacks of ecto when you salvage the white armors?