Question about Favor - Guild Wars Forums

Jonzcrusher · Jun 19, 2010, 10:50 PM // 22:50

I have a quick question about Divine Favor. I have heard it said that when the world has the favor of the gods that you can get better drops from the Z chest. Can anyone confim or deny this? I have also heard that you can get better items from traveler and royal gifts if you wait for the world to have favor.
Thx

Iuris · Jun 19, 2010, 10:59 PM // 22:59

Urban legends will abound, but that doesn't make them true. Favor is simply about whether one can access the Underworld and Fissure of Woe or not. Used to be dependent on HA, now it's dependent on achievements.

Nothing at all affects drops.

*Darcy* · Jun 20, 2010, 12:02 AM // 00:02

Luck is random, but people don't like to believe that. Players go out and have great drops one day; the next they have lousy drops. They look at various things to see if they were happening or not, then run figures and come up with 2+2=5.

You also might hear that your drops are affected by your placement in the party list, whether you have certain letters in your name, and if you belong to a big or famous guild. None of that is true. When you enter an instance, the server sets the drops; when you kill a foe, the server determines who gets the drop.

I farm using a solo rit, no h/h. She gets all the drops, even though most of them are crap. She still doesn't get lots of golds or greens or rare items.

snaek · Jun 20, 2010, 12:31 AM // 00:31

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Originally Posted by irius

Nothing at all affects drops.

loot scaling

Shadow Sin · Jun 20, 2010, 01:04 AM // 01:04

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Originally Posted by snaek

loot scaling

facepalm. Then HM also affects drops, and not being in EoTN and NF gives uninscribable drops. While we're at it, certain areas only drop certain items as well.

Eragon Zarroc · Jun 20, 2010, 01:41 AM // 01:41

"Divine Favor" is a monk attribute. You are talking about the favor of the gods

Lord Dagon · Jun 20, 2010, 02:06 AM // 02:06

i call BS. Favor of the gods doesnt help your drops, otherwise you'd see everyday once we hit favor like 30 ppl trying to buy zkeys :P.

simpley put: in my exp favor doesnt stop me getting like 60% firewater in my drops :P

snaek · Jun 20, 2010, 02:27 AM // 02:27

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Originally Posted by Shadow Sin

facepalm. Then HM also affects drops, and not being in EoTN and NF gives uninscribable drops. While we're at it, certain areas only drop certain items as well.

better to state these than be misleading by saying "nothing at all affects drops". especially for newer players, it shouldn't be automatically assumed that inscribable items do not drop in prophecies (etc, etc) is common knowledge.

Swahnee · Jun 20, 2010, 06:35 AM // 06:35

I've also heard about people who do FoW or UW only with (or without, don't remeber) favor, thinking that they would drop more. Or people who think that the last one in the party who open the end chest get better rewards, and that if you open the little chest that spawns after you complete a mission in FoW, you'll get worse rewards by the end chest

Quaker · Jun 20, 2010, 01:50 PM // 13:50

And don't forget, if you purchase stuff from the in-game store, you get better drops for a while.

Jun 19, 2010, 10:50 PM // 22:50	#1
Jonzcrusher Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: Diety of Honor(DoH) Profession: D/W	Question about Favor I have a quick question about Divine Favor. I have heard it said that when the world has the favor of the gods that you can get better drops from the Z chest. Can anyone confim or deny this? I have also heard that you can get better items from traveler and royal gifts if you wait for the world to have favor. Thx

Jun 20, 2010, 12:02 AM // 00:02	#3
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Luck is random, but people don't like to believe that. Players go out and have great drops one day; the next they have lousy drops. They look at various things to see if they were happening or not, then run figures and come up with 2+2=5. You also might hear that your drops are affected by your placement in the party list, whether you have certain letters in your name, and if you belong to a big or famous guild. None of that is true. When you enter an instance, the server sets the drops; when you kill a foe, the server determines who gets the drop. I farm using a solo rit, no h/h. She gets all the drops, even though most of them are crap. She still doesn't get lots of golds or greens or rare items. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jun 19, 2010, 10:59 PM // 22:59	#2
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	Urban legends will abound, but that doesn't make them true. Favor is simply about whether one can access the Underworld and Fissure of Woe or not. Used to be dependent on HA, now it's dependent on achievements. Nothing at all affects drops.

Jun 20, 2010, 01:41 AM // 01:41	#6
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	"Divine Favor" is a monk attribute. You are talking about the favor of the gods

Jun 20, 2010, 02:06 AM // 02:06	#7
Lord Dagon Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Inside the Oblivion Gate Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE] Profession: E/Me	i call BS. Favor of the gods doesnt help your drops, otherwise you'd see everyday once we hit favor like 30 ppl trying to buy zkeys :P. simpley put: in my exp favor doesnt stop me getting like 60% firewater in my drops :P

Jun 20, 2010, 06:35 AM // 06:35	#9
Swahnee Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Italy Profession: Mo/	I've also heard about people who do FoW or UW only with (or without, don't remeber) favor, thinking that they would drop more. Or people who think that the last one in the party who open the end chest get better rewards, and that if you open the little chest that spawns after you complete a mission in FoW, you'll get worse rewards by the end chest

Jun 20, 2010, 01:50 PM // 13:50	#10
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	And don't forget, if you purchase stuff from the in-game store, you get better drops for a while.