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MercenaryKnight · Aug 28, 2008, 03:15 AM // 03:15

Just curious, in preparation of the upcoming triple lockpick and double lucky points. Where does everyone intend to go running their chests. Outside ascalon, or shing jea islands perhaps? Maybe even starter area near kamadan?

Just wondering where most people (if any have experience) have any places specifically where a couple chests will show up.

Maybe kill the grawls outside ruins of surmia to stack up on grawl necklaces while getting lockpicks and maybe the occasional chest?

Syco Masato · Aug 28, 2008, 03:21 AM // 03:21

You could probably get a few lockpicks from raptor farming, and a locked chest often spawns in the cave.

MrGuildBoi · Aug 28, 2008, 03:26 AM // 03:26

Maybe people will form FoW Chest running groups.

MercenaryKnight · Aug 28, 2008, 03:33 AM // 03:33

Mainly meant locations to go to farm for the lucky points (by using lockpicks on low chests during the double weekend). I will most likely spend some time also farming raptors or hm vaettirs for some extra lockpicks and such.

Pleikki · Aug 28, 2008, 04:12 AM // 04:12

meh Lucky point running is lame, last triple lock & double lucky/unlucky i just bought 250locks and runner every of em in hardmode, still got loads lucky pts..

_Nihilist_ · Aug 28, 2008, 08:39 AM // 08:39

Kilroy Stoneskin's Punchout Extravaganza! aka Fronis Irontoe's Lair in NM

less than 2 minutes to zone in, run to the single Locked Chest that always spawns in one of the rooms, map out, rinse, recycle, and repeat.

Freestyle Sijiam · Aug 28, 2008, 09:41 AM // 09:41

Norther Station, one minute outside -> 85% chance of gettin a chest.
-Drops no Foliants ect

MacReborn1 · Aug 28, 2008, 11:00 AM // 11:00

I am running in Melandru's Hope HM and in Domain of pain HM. Allready ran 1800 chests( have 5200). I know some other places, but i like skin what drop there.2 to 5 chests in about 5 min if you know the run.

Here is some more places where you can run:
Gyala Hatchery
Mount Qinkai
Witman's Folly
The Mirror of Lyss

In my opinion Witman's Folly is the fastest, but skins are crapy.

First 20 runs is never easy, so you need a bit pratice to get 1 chest in max 2 min.

This incomming weekend is just what i need. 500 lockpicks gona be waste.

BuD · Aug 28, 2008, 12:18 PM // 12:18

Ive been running out of Boreal Station. There is almost always a chest by the wurms. If theres a chest early its about a 45 second run. Sometimes theres 2, which can be done in just a tad over a minute. If theres no chest by the wurms, I run to the next shrine & check that area with the mountain pinesouls.

I try to run 100 chests a day, takes about an hour and a half. Out of those, theres usually only 3 or 4 runs that spawn no chests at all.

Elusive of SoLD · Aug 28, 2008, 12:27 PM // 12:27

I'm 1100 chests from maxing TH. The best run is Fronis due to the guarantee there'll always be a chest in a quick space of time. No real build needed as you get a 50% boost after about 20 secs

Mirror of Lyss, Naphui, Port Ledge, FoW, Snowman Lair are all ok and you get a lot of chests -but none are as quick and consistent as Fronis.

For Low end chests I would do anywhere other than Ascalon. Either Factions or NF starter islands and just bring any running + hex/cond removal. Most enemies there tend not to attack, but old ascalon/proph area they do

royal mercenary · Aug 28, 2008, 05:54 PM // 17:54

If you really gonna take time to CR lucky points, go old ascalon with 3-4 man party and all run a different way, for fast chest finding

ZeAliX · Aug 28, 2008, 10:53 PM // 22:53

If you want farm lucky points, go to ascalon foothills (fastest I have found so far). Since the recently buff of of UA I bring a monk hero. So the run is done very fast.. there's always one chest in the area and you will fast notice all the spawns.. and when you get the chest you just die and get ressed by UA and zone. Goes from less than 1 minute to max 2 mins depends on spawn and amount of enemies you got around you to kill you.

XkristoferX · Aug 29, 2008, 12:02 AM // 00:02

how many locked chests are usually in Fronis? and i take it because it's in GWEN that you can do it in NM and get a better % to retain.

Covah · Aug 29, 2008, 02:48 AM // 02:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by XkristoferX

how many locked chests are usually in Fronis? and i take it because it's in GWEN that you can do it in NM and get a better % to retain.

One and always one.

cataphract · Aug 29, 2008, 07:32 AM // 07:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycan X

Ive been running out of Boreal Station. There is almost always a chest by the wurms. If theres a chest early its about a 45 second run. Sometimes theres 2, which can be done in just a tad over a minute. If theres no chest by the wurms, I run to the next shrine & check that area with the mountain pinesouls.

I try to run 100 chests a day, takes about an hour and a half. Out of those, theres usually only 3 or 4 runs that spawn no chests at all.

I've been running out of Boreal Station for the last four months (maxed treasure hunter a week ago) and my record was 50 chests in one hour. And that was without "0 spawned chests" runs. Most of the time it was 40-45 chests. So, 100 chests would take about 2 and a half hours to run.

MercenaryKnight · Aug 31, 2008, 12:19 AM // 00:19

Just been running around kamadan noob island since I had no luck with shing jea island. Yeah I would go run real chests if I was after my treasure hunter title but I am not. Plus if I ever do decide to do treasure hunter I would rather do it with a higher lucky title so the chance to retain is better.

Seeing as how I have ran like 10 or so small easy chests and retained every time.

So I could save a lot of lockpicks by just running noob chests now. But I can't seem to find any good locations on where to find 1-2 in under like 40 seconds to a minute and a half.

Rehnahvah Gahro · Sep 03, 2008, 07:40 PM // 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by cataphract

I've been running out of Boreal Station for the last four months (maxed treasure hunter a week ago) and my record was 50 chests in one hour. And that was without "0 spawned chests" runs. Most of the time it was 40-45 chests. So, 100 chests would take about 2 and a half hours to run.

Same for me. 40-50 chest per hour. I think 1 1/2 is not possible.

Cain Swift · Sep 05, 2008, 02:28 AM // 02:28

I need to find a good place to find low lvl chests too but every suggestion I have been given points me to Old Ascalon... that place is horrible, I tried once and turned tail and ran for greener hills. So I tried Shing Jea as well and it was just as bad if not worse. I will have to try Kamadan after I max my Treasure Hunter, but will it just be easier to keep running through Cof with a 70% retention rate or waste time trying to find a good low lvl chest running spot to max out lucky....

cellardweller · Sep 05, 2008, 03:21 AM // 03:21

Diessa Lowlands is the bees knees for lucky running. run from one exit to the other and you should get ~40/hr

balordoman · Sep 06, 2008, 09:18 AM // 09:18

Shing Jea is a good location for lucky point

or istani chest...