Questions about Q8's - Guild Wars Forums

subman247 · Feb 03, 2010, 02:31 AM // 02:31

Hello My first question is do Q8 weapons, shields, offhands, ect..Drop from the z-chest? Somone in game told me they do but without seeing a SS i am very skeptical. So if anyone has a SS or could provide some kind of proof that would be much appreciated.

My next question also concerning q8's is. If they dont drop from the Z-chest do they only drop from monsters or can they be obtained from locked chests? I have played for almost 5 years and never seen one drop from anything.

My final question i guess is do they still drop? I have been told they do(although very rarely). I belive this but was just hoping someone could confirm. Thank you for you time.

Dzjudz · Feb 03, 2010, 02:43 AM // 02:43

I don't believe chests of any kind drop max weapons lower than q9.

talon994 · Feb 03, 2010, 03:49 AM // 03:49

Z-chest doesn't drop any weapon under req 9

Max req 8's don't drop anymore

Only way to get a max req 8 is to buy from someone

Ariena Najea · Feb 03, 2010, 03:56 AM // 03:56

Max r8 weapons do still drop from monsters and keyed chests (ie Kurzick Chests, Locked Chests).

They DO NOT drop from end-chests (ie Fendi's Chest) or the Zaishen Chest.

Most r8 max drops are blue, although purples and golds still drop as well.

zelgadissan · Feb 03, 2010, 04:07 AM // 04:07

Ariena is correct; this dropped for me several months back, I think around June 2009 from a Kournan in the Rilohn Refuge mission in normal mode.

EDIT: searched the PC forum for when I got this, it was almost a year ago to the day (February 5th)

IronSheik · Feb 03, 2010, 08:03 AM // 08:03

q8s still drop. Not from zchest/dungeons

drkn · Feb 03, 2010, 08:46 AM // 08:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ariena Najea

Max r8 weapons do still drop from monsters and keyed chests (ie Kurzick Chests, Locked Chests).

They DO NOT drop from end-chests (ie Fendi's Chest) or the Zaishen Chest.

Most r8 max drops are blue, although purples and golds still drop as well.

^ what he said

worth noting that q7 max items don't drop anymore (they may be close to max though, even as close as 1%/1 rating off), while q8 drops everywhere across the game. they're just rare.

Omeriko2 · Feb 03, 2010, 06:51 PM // 18:51

sounds abit wierd that you claim to play allmost 5 years but never had a req8 drop-.-
as for your question, ive used over 1000 keys on z chest and never got a req8 item. req8 items drop from monsters, rarer to get em from chests (locked chest etc) imo.

Yawgmoth · Feb 03, 2010, 09:22 PM // 21:22

Correction: locked chests that count for Treasure Hunter title (called high-end chests) CANNOT drop any req8 just like all kinds of endchests/zchest/hoh chest. EXCEPTION: Hard Mode locked chests in newbie areas - Ascalon, Shing Jea, Istan.

Ariena Najea · Feb 03, 2010, 09:29 PM // 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

Correction: locked chests that count for Treasure Hunter title (called high-end chests) CANNOT drop any req8 just like all kinds of endchests/zchest/hoh chest. EXCEPTION: Hard Mode locked chests in newbie areas - Ascalon, Shing Jea, Istan.

Do you have a source for this? I'm pretty sure many of the high-end Kurzick valuables (ie Echovald Shield, Amber Aegis, etc) are obtainable through chests in r8 form. It fits that similar chests (Luxon, Shiverpeak, Vabbi) would function the same? I can't say much for any of the more expensive chests (Forbidden, Phantom, etc).

Yawgmoth · Feb 04, 2010, 12:52 AM // 00:52

Almost all existing r8 kurzick high-end golds have dropped before that dreaded 27.10.2006 update. And given how the nerf was done r8 drops are possible only from sources that were capable of dropping r7 before nerf and the chances of getting an r8 one drop are even lower than chance of getting r7 one before that update (from the same sources). And how many r7 Echovald Shields or Amber Aegis have you seen?

There ARE chests which should be able to drop r8 echovalds but they aren't Kurzick Chests.

subman247 · Feb 04, 2010, 03:56 AM // 03:56

Thank you all for posting and helping clarify some of my questions.

[QUOTE=Omeriko2;5040962]sounds abit wierd that you claim to play allmost 5 years but never had a req8 drop-.-QUOTE]

I did /age and it has only been 49months. so more like just over 4years not 5.(my bad) I mostly H/H things and guess im not that lucky. I have played quite a bit (925 hours to be exact) but i guess all my q8 drops have gone to my loyal henchies!

Any other thoughts or input regaurding these questions is more than welcome

Feb 03, 2010, 02:31 AM // 02:31	#1
subman247 Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Smalltownville USA Guild: OWEN Profession: D/A	Questions about Q8's Hello My first question is do Q8 weapons, shields, offhands, ect..Drop from the z-chest? Somone in game told me they do but without seeing a SS i am very skeptical. So if anyone has a SS or could provide some kind of proof that would be much appreciated. My next question also concerning q8's is. If they dont drop from the Z-chest do they only drop from monsters or can they be obtained from locked chests? I have played for almost 5 years and never seen one drop from anything. My final question i guess is do they still drop? I have been told they do(although very rarely). I belive this but was just hoping someone could confirm. Thank you for you time.

Feb 03, 2010, 03:56 AM // 03:56	#4
Ariena Najea Silence and Motion Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buffalo NY Guild: New Horizon [NH]	Max r8 weapons do still drop from monsters and keyed chests (ie Kurzick Chests, Locked Chests). They DO NOT drop from end-chests (ie Fendi's Chest) or the Zaishen Chest. Most r8 max drops are blue, although purples and golds still drop as well. __________________ Currently active in GW1 as of February 2015!

Feb 03, 2010, 04:07 AM // 04:07	#5
zelgadissan Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: The Warrior Priests [WP] Profession: Me/Rt	Ariena is correct; this dropped for me several months back, I think around June 2009 from a Kournan in the Rilohn Refuge mission in normal mode. EDIT: searched the PC forum for when I got this, it was almost a year ago to the day (February 5th) Last edited by zelgadissan; Feb 03, 2010 at 04:10 AM // 04:10..

Feb 03, 2010, 02:43 AM // 02:43	#2
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	I don't believe chests of any kind drop max weapons lower than q9.

Feb 03, 2010, 03:49 AM // 03:49	#3
talon994 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario,Canada Guild: 聖光麒麟 Profession: W/	Z-chest doesn't drop any weapon under req 9 Max req 8's don't drop anymore Only way to get a max req 8 is to buy from someone

Feb 03, 2010, 08:03 AM // 08:03	#6
IronSheik Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wolfenstein: Goldrush Guild: Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom] Profession: N/	q8s still drop. Not from zchest/dungeons

Feb 03, 2010, 06:51 PM // 18:51	#8
Omeriko2 Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: W/	sounds abit wierd that you claim to play allmost 5 years but never had a req8 drop-.- as for your question, ive used over 1000 keys on z chest and never got a req8 item. req8 items drop from monsters, rarer to get em from chests (locked chest etc) imo.

Feb 03, 2010, 09:22 PM // 21:22	#9
Yawgmoth Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2005	Correction: locked chests that count for Treasure Hunter title (called high-end chests) CANNOT drop any req8 just like all kinds of endchests/zchest/hoh chest. EXCEPTION: Hard Mode locked chests in newbie areas - Ascalon, Shing Jea, Istan.

Feb 04, 2010, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#11
Yawgmoth Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2005	Almost all existing r8 kurzick high-end golds have dropped before that dreaded 27.10.2006 update. And given how the nerf was done r8 drops are possible only from sources that were capable of dropping r7 before nerf and the chances of getting an r8 one drop are even lower than chance of getting r7 one before that update (from the same sources). And how many r7 Echovald Shields or Amber Aegis have you seen? There ARE chests which should be able to drop r8 echovalds but they aren't Kurzick Chests.

Feb 04, 2010, 03:56 AM // 03:56	#12
subman247 Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Smalltownville USA Guild: OWEN Profession: D/A	Thank you all for posting and helping clarify some of my questions. [QUOTE=Omeriko2;5040962]sounds abit wierd that you claim to play allmost 5 years but never had a req8 drop-.-QUOTE] I did /age and it has only been 49months. so more like just over 4years not 5.(my bad) I mostly H/H things and guess im not that lucky. I have played quite a bit (925 hours to be exact) but i guess all my q8 drops have gone to my loyal henchies! Any other thoughts or input regaurding these questions is more than welcome