Annoying skill cap issue - Guild Wars Forums

Carth` · May 28, 2006, 02:23 PM // 14:23

Huh, well this was frustrating for me. The skill I needed was only available in one place (according to Xennon) - Abaddon's Mouth. Now I've done this mission with henchmen many times before, in order to cap other skills, but this time I needed a certain mesmer skill.

The skill I needed was available from one of the dryders, so I had to get inside, and then past the hydras and flesh golems through the crippling, burning lava, then go around killing all the dryders and their bosses. And this with henchmen.

I did this, and I killed them all, but the mesmer boss didn't spawn, however there were lots of bosses there.. So I restarted and did it again, and NONE of the bosses spawned! How can that be? The whole area was devoid of bosses. Is this some kind of anti-skill-capping mechanism that kicks in when you go to the same area too much? Or was I just incredibly unlucky (or lucky, depending on how you look at it).

Hockster · May 28, 2006, 02:31 PM // 14:31

Unlucky.

Carth` · May 28, 2006, 02:31 PM // 14:31

Damn.

Aera · May 28, 2006, 05:14 PM // 17:14

Lol.

( abcdefg )

-LiamB · May 28, 2006, 06:27 PM // 18:27

Bad Spawn.

-LiamB

Hephaestus Ram · May 28, 2006, 08:17 PM // 20:17

I just finished getting the skill hunter title with the henches.
I know it's a pain to get to them, but I got every "spider"
skill I went in for, first time, every time.
You're either overlooking a spawn site or being paranoid
and/or over dramatic.

RobotMULE · May 28, 2006, 10:04 PM // 22:04

I had quite a difficult time finding Goss Darkweb.... I must have ran thru with henchmen about 5 or 6 times due to really bad luck.

I believe there are 3 dryder spawn points, but only 2 of the 3 bosses spawn each time. (Check map on guildwiki)

I also had to do Sunjiang District about 5 times for the Elementalist Construct to spawn to get Mirror of Ice also.

Hephaestus Ram · May 28, 2006, 10:31 PM // 22:31

You made referance to Xennon in your OP so I assumed you are using it.
If you look at the maps that page provides to the caps, you'll see that
there are four possible spawn sites for the spiders. But if you look you'll
also see that there are only three spider bosses that spawn. Monk,
mesmer, and necro. so all three spawn every time.

RobotMULE · May 28, 2006, 11:45 PM // 23:45

I was just there capping several times the other day, and not once did all 3 dryders spawn. Every time it was just 2, and at 3 different locations. According to some resources I did see that there could be 4 spawn points, but Im pretty certain there are really only 3 (the ones on guildwiki are correct from my experience).

Gargle Blaster · May 28, 2006, 11:46 PM // 23:46

not all spawn points have a boss at them... its random.

lg5000 · May 28, 2006, 11:49 PM // 23:49

There are 3-4 spawn points, but.. bosses don't spawn at those sites all the time. What you went through is 'normal'. haven't done the mission in a while, so.. can't really say how many spawn points there are. The one on the far right is the one that doesn't always spawn a boss.

Raptox · May 29, 2006, 12:28 AM // 00:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobotMULE

I also had to do Sunjiang District about 5 times for the Elementalist Construct to spawn to get Mirror of Ice also.

Once you beat the Sunjiang District mission you can access the "mission-only" areas via two newly opened gates in the Explorable area. Leave from Zin Ku Corridor and head along the west wall until you find the way in.

Constructs for each of the 6 core classes will spawn there in the same locations every time. Assassin's Construct is in Silent Surf. I can't recall where the Rit one is.

Now is the time for you to smack your head in disbelief, just like I did.

Hephaestus Ram · May 29, 2006, 03:29 AM // 03:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobotMULE

I was just there capping several times the other day, and not once did all 3 dryders spawn. Every time it was just 2, and at 3 different locations. According to some resources I did see that there could be 4 spawn points, but Im pretty certain there are really only 3 (the ones on guildwiki are correct from my experience).

I certainly can't dispute your experiance. I have four charactors ( two of the
have capped all skills). Out of the four of them, none have ever been in there
and not seen all three spawn. Just bad luck I guess.

Carth` · May 29, 2006, 11:01 AM // 11:01

I am definitely sure that none of them spawned. I killed all of them, then compared my map (showing where I'd walked) to the one on Xennon, and I'd been to all the locations where the bosses should have been. Also, I knew where they should be because I killed 3 of the bosses 10 mins earlier (but the mesmer boss wasn't there).

So to everyone saying "all three spawn every time", I think you should go there a few times and see if you're right.

May 28, 2006, 02:23 PM // 14:23	#1
Carth` Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006	Annoying skill cap issue Huh, well this was frustrating for me. The skill I needed was only available in one place (according to Xennon) - Abaddon's Mouth. Now I've done this mission with henchmen many times before, in order to cap other skills, but this time I needed a certain mesmer skill. The skill I needed was available from one of the dryders, so I had to get inside, and then past the hydras and flesh golems through the crippling, burning lava, then go around killing all the dryders and their bosses. And this with henchmen. I did this, and I killed them all, but the mesmer boss didn't spawn, however there were lots of bosses there.. So I restarted and did it again, and NONE of the bosses spawned! How can that be? The whole area was devoid of bosses. Is this some kind of anti-skill-capping mechanism that kicks in when you go to the same area too much? Or was I just incredibly unlucky (or lucky, depending on how you look at it).

May 28, 2006, 02:31 PM // 14:31	#2
Hockster Banned Join Date: Jul 2005	Unlucky.

May 28, 2006, 05:14 PM // 17:14	#4
Aera Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm] Profession: E/	Lol. ( abcdefg )

May 28, 2006, 06:27 PM // 18:27	#5
-LiamB Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2006	Bad Spawn. -LiamB

May 28, 2006, 08:17 PM // 20:17	#6
Hephaestus Ram Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: None Profession: W/E	I just finished getting the skill hunter title with the henches. I know it's a pain to get to them, but I got every "spider" skill I went in for, first time, every time. You're either overlooking a spawn site or being paranoid and/or over dramatic.

May 28, 2006, 10:04 PM // 22:04	#7
RobotMULE Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: Mo/W	I had quite a difficult time finding Goss Darkweb.... I must have ran thru with henchmen about 5 or 6 times due to really bad luck. I believe there are 3 dryder spawn points, but only 2 of the 3 bosses spawn each time. (Check map on guildwiki) I also had to do Sunjiang District about 5 times for the Elementalist Construct to spawn to get Mirror of Ice also.

May 28, 2006, 10:31 PM // 22:31	#8
Hephaestus Ram Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: None Profession: W/E	You made referance to Xennon in your OP so I assumed you are using it. If you look at the maps that page provides to the caps, you'll see that there are four possible spawn sites for the spiders. But if you look you'll also see that there are only three spider bosses that spawn. Monk, mesmer, and necro. so all three spawn every time.

May 28, 2006, 11:45 PM // 23:45	#9
RobotMULE Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: Mo/W	I was just there capping several times the other day, and not once did all 3 dryders spawn. Every time it was just 2, and at 3 different locations. According to some resources I did see that there could be 4 spawn points, but Im pretty certain there are really only 3 (the ones on guildwiki are correct from my experience).

May 28, 2006, 11:46 PM // 23:46	#10
Gargle Blaster Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005	not all spawn points have a boss at them... its random.

May 28, 2006, 11:49 PM // 23:49	#11
lg5000 Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia	There are 3-4 spawn points, but.. bosses don't spawn at those sites all the time. What you went through is 'normal'. haven't done the mission in a while, so.. can't really say how many spawn points there are. The one on the far right is the one that doesn't always spawn a boss.

May 29, 2006, 11:01 AM // 11:01	#14
Carth` Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006	I am definitely sure that none of them spawned. I killed all of them, then compared my map (showing where I'd walked) to the one on Xennon, and I'd been to all the locations where the bosses should have been. Also, I knew where they should be because I killed 3 of the bosses 10 mins earlier (but the mesmer boss wasn't there). So to everyone saying "all three spawn every time", I think you should go there a few times and see if you're right.