Curse

Senator Tom · Mar 23, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

four or five runs

frickett · Mar 23, 2006, 06:23 PM // 18:23

Wow what a haul, I'm no good at farming.

Frits · Mar 23, 2006, 06:33 PM // 18:33

I got a Superior Healing 10 minutes ago! Best Ettin drop I have had for weeks.

Levi Garett · Mar 23, 2006, 06:37 PM // 18:37

Bring a standard salvage kit and salvage those majors into tanned hides. Unless it's Vigor or Abs of course....

Saves a ton of room for other golds, etc.

Kazamafury · Mar 23, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42

The first day I ettin farmed, I got 3 sup monk runes in a few runs. After that, it all went south. =(

AMAGAWD DONT HIDE THE BUILD! I WANT TO KNOW ITZ!!!111 It's not like its a unique build that no one has ever conceived of. Instead of making a silly thread showing off what you got but not offering anyone else help.

Here's the build I use:
Flurry, Evis, Executioners, Disrupting Chop, Heal Sig, Watch Yourself, Dolyaks, Sprint
The watch yourself might be overkill though. Best way to deal with Ettins is Flurry them till they are at about 2/3s life (that is usually soon they will heal sig), then quickly Eviscerate and Executioners causing the Ettin to not only continue to attack but it feels it no longer needs to Heal Sig or Endure Pain making the kill much quicker.

Star Alfur · Mar 23, 2006, 07:13 PM // 19:13

A guildie is telling me that she got a Superior Smite and Major Healing from a BLUE armour. =O

Solberg the Exiled · Mar 23, 2006, 07:27 PM // 19:27

I have been hearing of some rumors after the most recent update that now blue aromr can drop major runes, and gold armor can drop superior runes. Dunno if that's true or not, I'll have to go ettin farming and take look, but if it is the case, I would expect the rune price to take a HUGE plunge.

boxterduke · Mar 23, 2006, 07:39 PM // 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeviGarrett

Bring a standard salvage kit and salvage those majors into tanned hides. Unless it's Vigor or Abs of course....

Saves a ton of room for other golds, etc.

Thats exactly what I do, from an hour run or so you can get 500 tanned and thats 5k

Levi Garett · Mar 23, 2006, 08:01 PM // 20:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kazamafury

The first day I ettin farmed, I got 3 sup monk runes in a few runs. After that, it all went south. =(

AMAGAWD DONT HIDE THE BUILD! I WANT TO KNOW ITZ!!!111 It's not like its a unique build that no one has ever conceived of. Instead of making a silly thread showing off what you got but not offering anyone else help.

Here's the build I use:
Flurry, Evis, Executioners, Disrupting Chop, Heal Sig, Watch Yourself, Dolyaks, Sprint
The watch yourself might be overkill though. Best way to deal with Ettins is Flurry them till they are at about 2/3s life (that is usually soon they will heal sig), then quickly Eviscerate and Executioners causing the Ettin to not only continue to attack but it feels it no longer needs to Heal Sig or Endure Pain making the kill much quicker.

It's not the build that's hindering your drops. It's farming fatigue aka anti-farm code.

If you ever notice your drops are crap you have a few options:

1. Change areas. I usually change "continents" IE go from the desert to the shiverpeaks for example.

2. Change charachters and farm someplace else. Or do some quests/missions on that other charachter that you had rushed to the forge and ascended at level 5.

3. Do a mission with the same charachter. I solo gates of kryta for fun with my I-Monk. Works like a charm. Mission takes about ~15 minutes and I kill all the undead and all the drakes on the way.

This is my theory of course. Flame as you wish. It works for me. There are TONS of different theories on anti-farm code. Some people do some crazy things to say the least.

murphyj · Mar 23, 2006, 08:06 PM // 20:06

So where might one find these oh so Generous Ettins?

mint · Mar 23, 2006, 09:03 PM // 21:03

thanks for the heads up....the ettins are dropping the goods for me as well

You can find them west of beetletun, murphy

Levi Garett · Mar 23, 2006, 09:06 PM // 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by mint

You can find them west of beetletun, murphy

West or East? I believe the Exit is "Nebo Terrace" in Bettletun

mint · Mar 23, 2006, 09:13 PM // 21:13

you're right...I meant east.

How do I always get those two confused

The Purified · Mar 23, 2006, 09:20 PM // 21:20

Blues are turning Purple....
Purple are turning Gold...

ANd Ettins are dropping tons of golds...sometimes 2-3 per run...

Oh wait..another new update just now..I wonder what they fixed? LOL

Lex Talionis · Mar 23, 2006, 09:28 PM // 21:28

Yep got 5 superior abs runes from purple armors. But theyre down to crap. 48k to buy it at trader and he pays me 30k for mine

SincorpDeath · Mar 23, 2006, 09:51 PM // 21:51

they nerfed them now.

mint · Mar 23, 2006, 10:06 PM // 22:06

I don't think they're nerfed....I did another run after the patch and picked up 4 more superiors, one being superior absorption

Eclair · Mar 23, 2006, 10:11 PM // 22:11

I think they fixed it, got like 4 purples and all turned out to be minors except 1 major, and 4 golds and only 1 sup from it =/

Grinder · Mar 23, 2006, 10:30 PM // 22:30

Last night was terrible for runes. 3 runs and 1 major vigor rune, no other runes. But one ettin dropped a gold longbow with a +30 health mod on it

Age · Mar 23, 2006, 10:35 PM // 22:35

Keep me informed and I hope it will stay this way for unlocks as I need some more Sups.