Curse

ducktape · Sep 03, 2007, 12:51 AM // 00:51

A lot of people seem to be having trouble collecting destroyer cores without it taking forever. I've seen people say they only seem to get 1 destroyer core every 3 hours and others say they got 10 destroyer cores easily and some people have even obtained 250 destroyer cores in 3 days.

Given that 10 destroyer cores are needed for the Destructive Research quest to get that Light of Deldrimor skill everyone wants to try, and that 250 destroyer cores are needed for Destroyer Gauntlets (magma-looking gloves) a lot of people would probably appreciate any tips on where to farm destroyers so that it doesn't take an eternity to get a decent number of destroyer cores.

Obviously, using the A Gate Too Far quest has you encounter a lot of destroyers, but they don't seem to drop many items at all (perhaps because of the 3 Norn helping out in the quest) and there's always doing the Raven's Point dungeon repeatedly to kill the destroyers there, but it's not exactly fast to get to the destroyers there and therefore it isn't really an efficient destroyer farm run.

Anyone want to post a good place to farm destroyers, a destroyer-farming build, or even just suggest a possible location for people to farm destroyers? I haven't had much luck (only have 4) but so far Raven's Point has been the only success I have had in getting destroyer cores, and I can share that even at dwarven rank 2, Snowstorm is pretty handy for killing them if you snare them too

Esan · Sep 03, 2007, 01:07 AM // 01:07

The repeatable primary quest Destruction's Depths have you fighting a ton of destroyers. You will usually find one or two cores in a 15 minute run.

The nearest three stationary destroyers in A Time for Heroes can be soloed with a hit and run degen build. Probably more with the right Frigid Armor build.

It may be my imagination, but cores seem to be dropping more rarely than in the sneak peek week-end.

ducktape · Sep 03, 2007, 01:22 AM // 01:22

Excellent, thank you!

I suspect that part of the problem is that people are trying to get destroyer cores without having gotten far enough to get the Destructive Depths quest (myself included) and with the destroyers available early in the game, it's just not enough destroyers repeatable fast enough to get the cores efficiently. And yes, they do seem to drop less, I got 2 in the preview weekend - 1 during Gate Too Far and 1 during Raven's Point, but since release I've only gotten 1 out of every 3 Raven's Point runs I've done and 0 out of several Gate Too Far runs

Off to do Heart of the Shiverpeaks now so I can get my cores afterwards

Shanaeri Rynale · Sep 03, 2007, 01:30 AM // 01:30

The Challenge mission drops a few in the course of it

TechnoSword · Sep 03, 2007, 01:36 AM // 01:36

Ive beaten it twice and killed at least 100 several times but the most ive gotten was just 2 >.<. Well just 241 left till i get mah gloves!

Sasuke The Betrayer · Sep 03, 2007, 01:37 AM // 01:37

In the challenge mission, you can probably solo the groups of level 15 destroyers for some cores.

Death By Ketchup · Sep 03, 2007, 01:44 AM // 01:44

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Originally Posted by Sasuke The Betrayer

In the challenge mission, you can probably solo the groups of level 15 destroyers for some cores.

better off going with a full group, since the loot scaling will make them drop less if you solo. These items should really be exempted from loot scaling. ~_~

Darkobra · Sep 03, 2007, 01:46 AM // 01:46

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Originally Posted by TechnoSword

Ive beaten it twice and killed at least 100 several times but the most ive gotten was just 2 >.<. Well just 241 left till i get mah gloves!

249 for me. I hate grinding. But I want those gloves more than I hate it.

Vamis Threen · Sep 03, 2007, 10:51 AM // 10:51

I agree there is no point soloing in NM because of loot scaling, and I'm not aware HM has started in GWEN yet.

I got 6 in the preview weekend but only one since full release. I didn't find any in a run through Raven's point/A Gate Too Far (where I found them in the preview) and several runs through the penultimate repeatable quest.

I've never had any drops at all in "The Great Destroyer" so I thought it was similar to Abaddon's gate (no drops) and gave up there. Can someone confirm if they'vegot a core there?

Simotrone · Sep 03, 2007, 11:05 AM // 11:05

Indeed is weird.
I've farmed the d-core in preview weekend for dwarves mission with Olaf quest.
After preview, I had 0 cores.
Then started Gwen.
At the moment, I finished Gwen main story and I got 1 (ONE) core. O_O
Sic. I find that it is really a bit, considering that I made all the last quest kiling a lot of destroyer (and we were in 3 humans, and see 2 cores at all).

SotiCoto · Sep 03, 2007, 11:23 AM // 11:23

Just have the one.... from the one mission.
Not really in a good position to judge.... but I have one.

Don't even know what the Destroyer Gauntlets look like... but grinding for 250 of the damned cores is just silly.

damack x · Sep 03, 2007, 11:24 AM // 11:24

Complted GW:EN, no cores

-Loki- · Sep 03, 2007, 11:38 AM // 11:38

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

Don't even know what the Destroyer Gauntlets look like... but grinding for 250 of the damned cores is just silly.

Now you do. Get farming.

milan · Sep 03, 2007, 11:41 AM // 11:41

Got 1 core from the Glint quest. In preview I could get 4-5 cores by doing ravens point. The drop rate been changed?

SotiCoto · Sep 03, 2007, 11:41 AM // 11:41

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Originally Posted by -Loki-

Now you do. Get farming.

... No... I don't.
The Wiki is filtered at my workplace, so I can't view the images.
Oddly enough, this is one of the only game-related sites on the entire web that isn't filtered... so if you'd care to attach an image it would be much appreciated.

WinterSnowblind · Sep 03, 2007, 11:51 AM // 11:51

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Originally Posted by Death By Ketchup

better off going with a full group, since the loot scaling will make them drop less if you solo. These items should really be exempted from loot scaling. ~_~

But the loot is shared between the party, so if you're going with henchmen, chances are Mhenlo will be hoarding 90% of those cores. If you solo, then all of the drops will be for you. The best way to do it, is to get some friends that are willing to share them out. I managed to get the Glacial Guantlets in less than half an hour, with two friends that were helping me get them. But that was when they only needed 35.

Personally, I haven't had any trouble finding these things, I haven't even been looking, and I'm not even very far into the game, but I have around 20 of them. Seems you always get them when you're not looking, but then when you actually are..

FelixCarter · Sep 03, 2007, 11:51 AM // 11:51

1234567890 omg 12

SotiCoto · Sep 03, 2007, 11:55 AM // 11:55

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Originally Posted by WinterSnowblind

But the loot is shared between the party, so if you're going with henchmen, chances are Mhenlo will be hoarding 90% of those cores. If you solo, then all of the drops will be for you. The best way to do it, is to get some friends that are willing to share them out. I managed to get the Glacial Guantlets in less than half an hour, with two friends that were helping me get them. But that was when they only needed 35.

Loot scaling.
You have 1/8th the party, the party gets 1/8th the white loot... and you personally get the same as if you'd gone in a full set of 8.... Mhenlo or not.

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Originally Posted by FelixCarter

1234567890 omg 12

Sweet.
Reminds me of Fable... y'know?

Question is: Is there a full set of armour to go with that? At the very least some footwear. I don't think those would go with much of my gear.

Etta · Sep 03, 2007, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Funny enough, I got 12 of those cores drop for me, just by doing A gate to far, once during the preview. Almost sell them to the shop as well. :P So 10 for the quest, 2 left.....248 to go for the damn Gauntlets. Neat :P

FelixCarter · Sep 03, 2007, 11:58 AM // 11:58

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Originally Posted by SotiCoto

Sweet.
Reminds me of Fable... y'know?

Question is: Is there a full set of armour to go with that? At the very least some footwear. I don't think those would go with much of my gear.

Nope. No full set.
Personally, I'm going for Chaos.
It's gonna cost alot though... >_<
75 ectos. I currently have 0. xD