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SnipiousMax · Mar 14, 2006, 03:01 PM // 15:01

I use key's frequently in FoW and UW, and it's a much better return than 1/50. Of course you can't expect perfect items ever time, but you can easily sell something less than perfect for more than the price of the key. It just takes patience and knowing when/where to sell.

koneko · Mar 14, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03

I picked up a Superior Vigor from a Shiverpeak Chest outside of War Camp a while ago (when those runes were about 60k at the trader).

I spent at least 50k on (Darkstone/Miner/Obsidian/Phantom) keys after that and I didn't break even. No more keys for me.

Battle Torn · Mar 14, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53

if you got nothing else to do, go buy keys and join a FoW chest run...its fun and you might get lucky

Did I mention my furious perfect Chaos axe of fortitude too?

Found loads of perfect bows and stuff also but theyre lying in storage.

wsmcasey · Mar 14, 2006, 05:11 PM // 17:11

I only buy keys for fow, uw, & sorrows furnace, and usually only 1 or 2 keys at a time just in case I run across a chest. As stated before in this thread, I only use the key if some one uses their key first to confirm that the chest is gold.

The_Janitor · Mar 14, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

Only buy FoW and UW keys. And the occasional Shiv. key will work.

lagrand1 · Mar 14, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26

From a economic standpoint, keys are a waste of money. You will probably not make as much as you spend on them, unless you want to spend a long time spamming WTS.... However, for me when I go into FoW, I will take 10-15 keys with me. I like the lottery feel to it. I know my money will come from drops, but I get a kick out of identifying gold items. So I blow my money on keys, and consider that worth the investment.

Young Hero · Mar 14, 2006, 10:53 PM // 22:53

I buy keys for Ember Light Camp alot.Its fun to run around opening chests with a chance for that 500K drop.Spent 20K on keys today and have nothing to show for it but you never know whats in that chest unless you open it.

Rainy Ico · Mar 14, 2006, 11:13 PM // 23:13

Nah. I don't usually buy keys. Every so often if I come back from either capping or farming and I have some extra change I'll buy keys.

As for shiverpeak keys, I go farm mountain trolls. They usually drop a fair number of them.

Johno77 · Mar 14, 2006, 11:43 PM // 23:43

I wouldn't recommend it personally. I had plenty of cash and spent maybe 150/200k on obsidian/phantom/shiv keys before i made any serious money from them ( I happened to get the perfect req 8 fell which went for nearly a mil in the end) but i would steer well clear unless you have plenty of money to gamble (and usually waste)

Sergio Leone · Mar 14, 2006, 11:57 PM // 23:57

No need to take 10-15 keys in FoW. I think the max number of chests you'll see is two. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

XeNoGeArZ · Mar 15, 2006, 01:43 AM // 01:43

I don't think the max is 2. I believe I have seen 3 once. I brought along two keys and ran into two chests and was feeling good, then I ran into another chest and felt bad because I ran out of keys. Then I killed a spider and it dropped a key and felt good again. But all 3 drops were bad, so I felt worse.

Inureface · Mar 15, 2006, 02:49 AM // 02:49

How do the chest keys rank? Is it like shiverpeak < ring of fire < UW < FoW?

Renegade ++RIP++ · Mar 15, 2006, 02:53 AM // 02:53

yeah shiverpeak < ring of fire < sf < uw < fow

stickyballs · Mar 15, 2006, 02:56 AM // 02:56

If you do a good FoW run, I've seen around 5-6 chests. Sometimes it is luck and 2 is max that will spawn. But there are a lot of possiblities:

one in traverse right before Wailing Forest
one in Wailing Forest
one in village way behind Wailing Forest
one at Forge camp
one at Temple
two in the Burning Forest
one in the lava area after the traverse through Burning Forest
one in spider's cave
one outside the spider's cave

So, max is 10 if they all spawned in the same map. Impossible though I'm sure. But if you go to ALL those areas, you'll probably find 5-6 chests.

lagrand1 · Mar 18, 2006, 11:48 PM // 23:48

I'll often see 3-6 chests in FoW. I take extra keys, so when others run out, I ask them to open the chests for me. People are usually happy to do so, and I've never had anyone rip me off. Not even the req 8 chaos axes. Sometimes, 12-15keys isn't enough. But again, for me, I get a kick out of id'ing items. So it is worth keys, since I have more than enough money now. If I was strapped for cash, it would be a bad idea.

Age · Mar 19, 2006, 01:41 AM // 01:41

You know what would be nice and that is if they got rid of keys altogether.That is right the way it use to be and you got better items out of those chests before keys came along anyway i sure find they take up valuable inventory space on my chars.

Loviatar · Mar 19, 2006, 01:49 AM // 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Age

You know what would be nice and that is if they got rid of keys altogether.That is right the way it use to be and you got better items out of those chests before keys came along anyway i sure find they take up valuable inventory space on my chars.

and then you bring back the chest farmers.

Winterclaw · Mar 19, 2006, 01:53 AM // 01:53

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Originally Posted by Epinephrine

It's a lottery. You'll blow tons of money on keys getting complete crap. Then, if you are really lucky, you'll get a godly item that sells for 100k, perhaps making a profit, perhaps just making up some of the blown money. Not worth using, unless you like to gamble.

Right.

You can either farm a lot of gold and buy something expensive from another player or you can farm a little and take a chance. If you are happy with a plain max damage weapon, there are plenty of collecters in the desert and S shiverpeaks who'll trade you for them.

Haggard · Mar 19, 2006, 02:18 AM // 02:18

kind of nooby to FoW chest runs, heard about them, seen them being formed as i go duoing, but is it basically just 8 running build warriors going round to the various chests? if so i might try it

Mar 14, 2006, 03:01 PM // 15:01	#21
SnipiousMax Perfectly Elocuted Join Date: Sep 2005	I use key's frequently in FoW and UW, and it's a much better return than 1/50. Of course you can't expect perfect items ever time, but you can easily sell something less than perfect for more than the price of the key. It just takes patience and knowing when/where to sell.

Mar 14, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03	#22
koneko Site Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 38??16′ N 140??52′ E Profession: Mo/Me	I picked up a Superior Vigor from a Shiverpeak Chest outside of War Camp a while ago (when those runes were about 60k at the trader). I spent at least 50k on (Darkstone/Miner/Obsidian/Phantom) keys after that and I didn't break even. No more keys for me.

Mar 14, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53	#23
Battle Torn Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scotland Profession: W/Mo	if you got nothing else to do, go buy keys and join a FoW chest run...its fun and you might get lucky Did I mention my furious perfect Chaos axe of fortitude too? Found loads of perfect bows and stuff also but theyre lying in storage.

Mar 14, 2006, 05:11 PM // 17:11	#24
wsmcasey Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Right behind you. Guild: HeRo Profession: W/Rt	I only buy keys for fow, uw, & sorrows furnace, and usually only 1 or 2 keys at a time just in case I run across a chest. As stated before in this thread, I only use the key if some one uses their key first to confirm that the chest is gold.

Mar 14, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14	#25
The_Janitor Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Guild: The Adventurer's Society [TAS] Profession: Me/N	Only buy FoW and UW keys. And the occasional Shiv. key will work.

Mar 14, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26	#26
lagrand1 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Zombies of War Profession: W/	From a economic standpoint, keys are a waste of money. You will probably not make as much as you spend on them, unless you want to spend a long time spamming WTS.... However, for me when I go into FoW, I will take 10-15 keys with me. I like the lottery feel to it. I know my money will come from drops, but I get a kick out of identifying gold items. So I blow my money on keys, and consider that worth the investment.

Mar 14, 2006, 10:53 PM // 22:53	#27
Young Hero Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mi Profession: N/Mo	I buy keys for Ember Light Camp alot.Its fun to run around opening chests with a chance for that 500K drop.Spent 20K on keys today and have nothing to show for it but you never know whats in that chest unless you open it.

Mar 14, 2006, 11:13 PM // 23:13	#28
Rainy Ico Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006	Nah. I don't usually buy keys. Every so often if I come back from either capping or farming and I have some extra change I'll buy keys. As for shiverpeak keys, I go farm mountain trolls. They usually drop a fair number of them.

Mar 14, 2006, 11:43 PM // 23:43	#29
Johno77 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Guild: Apocalyptica UK Profession: N/Me	I wouldn't recommend it personally. I had plenty of cash and spent maybe 150/200k on obsidian/phantom/shiv keys before i made any serious money from them ( I happened to get the perfect req 8 fell which went for nearly a mil in the end) but i would steer well clear unless you have plenty of money to gamble (and usually waste)

Mar 14, 2006, 11:57 PM // 23:57	#30
Sergio Leone Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Guild: The International Terrorists [USA] Profession: W/Mo	No need to take 10-15 keys in FoW. I think the max number of chests you'll see is two. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

Mar 15, 2006, 01:43 AM // 01:43	#31
XeNoGeArZ Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	I don't think the max is 2. I believe I have seen 3 once. I brought along two keys and ran into two chests and was feeling good, then I ran into another chest and felt bad because I ran out of keys. Then I killed a spider and it dropped a key and felt good again. But all 3 drops were bad, so I felt worse.

Mar 15, 2006, 02:49 AM // 02:49	#32
Inureface Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Asian in Lousiana Guild: The Endbringers Profession: R/Me	How do the chest keys rank? Is it like shiverpeak < ring of fire < UW < FoW?

Mar 15, 2006, 02:53 AM // 02:53	#33
Renegade ++RIP++ Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2006	yeah shiverpeak < ring of fire < sf < uw < fow

Mar 15, 2006, 02:56 AM // 02:56	#34
stickyballs Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: American Servers Guild: Sin Squad [SIN] Profession: W/	If you do a good FoW run, I've seen around 5-6 chests. Sometimes it is luck and 2 is max that will spawn. But there are a lot of possiblities: one in traverse right before Wailing Forest one in Wailing Forest one in village way behind Wailing Forest one at Forge camp one at Temple two in the Burning Forest one in the lava area after the traverse through Burning Forest one in spider's cave one outside the spider's cave So, max is 10 if they all spawned in the same map. Impossible though I'm sure. But if you go to ALL those areas, you'll probably find 5-6 chests.

Mar 18, 2006, 11:48 PM // 23:48	#35
lagrand1 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Zombies of War Profession: W/	I'll often see 3-6 chests in FoW. I take extra keys, so when others run out, I ask them to open the chests for me. People are usually happy to do so, and I've never had anyone rip me off. Not even the req 8 chaos axes. Sometimes, 12-15keys isn't enough. But again, for me, I get a kick out of id'ing items. So it is worth keys, since I have more than enough money now. If I was strapped for cash, it would be a bad idea.

Mar 19, 2006, 01:41 AM // 01:41	#36
Age Hall Hero Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Canada/BC Guild: STG Administrator Profession: Mo/	You know what would be nice and that is if they got rid of keys altogether.That is right the way it use to be and you got better items out of those chests before keys came along anyway i sure find they take up valuable inventory space on my chars.

Mar 19, 2006, 02:18 AM // 02:18	#39
Haggard Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Urmston, Manchester, UK Guild: Greener Pastures [DVDF] Profession: W/Rt	kind of nooby to FoW chest runs, heard about them, seen them being formed as i go duoing, but is it basically just 8 running build warriors going round to the various chests? if so i might try it