why are my chest items always the same??? - Guild Wars Forums

koj11 · Nov 27, 2005, 06:10 PM // 18:10

I'm very frustrated. The last 18 (not an exaggeration) high level chests I've opened (sorrows furnace, grenths footprint, snake dance, desert, etc.) have been 10 wands, 5 staffs, and 3 offhand items. I'M A RANGER!!! ARRGGHHH!!! I haven't seen a gold bow from a drop or chest for months. Is there something I'm missing here? Is there something that makes chests give items for certain classes? What is going on here...this is WAY too many items in a row to be just a coincidence.

Nikki Moonlight · Nov 27, 2005, 06:33 PM // 18:33

i've never had any bows from chests either..i either always get caster items or in FoW..chaos axes...thats it

...i've only ever seen one guy get a bow from a chest so far..

Shimus DarkRaven · Nov 27, 2005, 06:49 PM // 18:49

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Originally Posted by koj11

I'm very frustrated. The last 18 (not an exaggeration) high level chests I've opened (sorrows furnace, grenths footprint, snake dance, desert, etc.) have been 10 wands, 5 staffs, and 3 offhand items. I'M A RANGER!!! ARRGGHHH!!! I haven't seen a gold bow from a drop or chest for months. Is there something I'm missing here? Is there something that makes chests give items for certain classes? What is going on here...this is WAY too many items in a row to be just a coincidence.

In my experience, some classes get a better drop rate on some items. My Warrior/Monk tends to get a crapload of bows/cestas, whereas my real life best friend playing as a Warrior/Ranger gets a crapload wands/staves. We don't know why; it just seems more randomly likely to drop those...It is odd. I should do an official study, but I'm too lazy at the moment.

--The Shim

Night Raven · Nov 28, 2005, 02:14 PM // 14:14

With my elementalist i get swords, sheilds, axes, etc...

As for my warrior, cesta and mostly necro stuff.

From my experience (or bad luck) i rarely get drops or chest drops for the class i am playing...

Pompeyfan · Nov 28, 2005, 02:25 PM // 14:25

Same here - my three characyers are Ranger, Ele and Warrior yet 80% of what I get are cestas, truncheons, canes, chakrams and staffs - normally poor ones. I've had 2 bows - both with worthless bonuses liuke dam,age v hexed or while hexed.

Juballa · Nov 28, 2005, 03:03 PM // 15:03

From what I've seen and heard, certain areas give certain items.

I can testify that farming griffons seems to yield warrior items almost exclusively, with a ranger item dropping very rarely. Swords mostly, with the occasional axe or shield. And I'm farming with a W/Mo, so I'm actually getting items that are potentially useful for the class. I don't recall ever seeing a caster item drop from griffons.

I haven't done it, but I've heard that farming hydras gives mostly caster items.

Similarly, I've heard that farming other critters yields armor (runes), etc.

thelessa · Nov 28, 2005, 03:08 PM // 15:08

the same happens to me, the last bow i got from a chest my ele opened.

Fye Duron · Nov 28, 2005, 06:54 PM // 18:54

I have never opened a gold bow from a chest. It doesn't seem to matter what class I play it is almost always a caster item or a rune. I do find that killing Gawls in whitmans is a good place to get gold bows though. I've gotten several from there...

Nisshoki · Nov 28, 2005, 10:45 PM // 22:45

Around Lions Arch on my elem all i find is raven staffs, not only for ele either, they arent bad staffs, but i just thought it was weird when i farmed there for 3 hours and all i got was raven staffs and gold......

EternalTempest · Nov 28, 2005, 10:47 PM // 22:47

Don't farm in the same area (go to other climate zones) the more your farm in the same region, the worse your drops gets. That may be why your not getting and gold drops.

Sean · Nov 29, 2005, 01:14 PM // 13:14

] man, that soooooo much bugs me!!!

] YTF don't they randomize it with some little better criteria??

] I just can't keep on buyng keys @ 600 each for staffs and wands!! not fair at all!!

Tmm Ryan · Nov 29, 2005, 01:16 PM // 13:16

i know were ur coming from, but i saw one man get a req 8 gold stormbow out of a chest in fow. So it is possible, just a small chance of gettting a bow from one.

Azn D · Nov 30, 2005, 01:42 PM // 13:42

If your in a group, don't be the first to open the chest

If it's gold, then it'll be gold for everyone. If that is the case get it, usually for me 3rd works

I got a rare chaos axe and rare fellblade from FoW

Only once did i get a shitty item, that was when i opened it second...

Nov 27, 2005, 06:10 PM // 18:10	#1
koj11 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005	why are my chest items always the same??? I'm very frustrated. The last 18 (not an exaggeration) high level chests I've opened (sorrows furnace, grenths footprint, snake dance, desert, etc.) have been 10 wands, 5 staffs, and 3 offhand items. I'M A RANGER!!! ARRGGHHH!!! I haven't seen a gold bow from a drop or chest for months. Is there something I'm missing here? Is there something that makes chests give items for certain classes? What is going on here...this is WAY too many items in a row to be just a coincidence.

Nov 27, 2005, 06:33 PM // 18:33	#2
Nikki Moonlight Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brighton, England Guild: Ice Cold Elements [ICE] Profession: Mo/	i've never had any bows from chests either..i either always get caster items or in FoW..chaos axes...thats it ...i've only ever seen one guy get a bow from a chest so far..

Nov 28, 2005, 02:14 PM // 14:14	#4
Night Raven Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: McMasterville, QC Profession: E/Me	With my elementalist i get swords, sheilds, axes, etc... As for my warrior, cesta and mostly necro stuff. From my experience (or bad luck) i rarely get drops or chest drops for the class i am playing...

Nov 28, 2005, 02:25 PM // 14:25	#5
Pompeyfan Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Isle of Wight Guild: DVDF Profession: R/	Same here - my three characyers are Ranger, Ele and Warrior yet 80% of what I get are cestas, truncheons, canes, chakrams and staffs - normally poor ones. I've had 2 bows - both with worthless bonuses liuke dam,age v hexed or while hexed.

Nov 28, 2005, 03:03 PM // 15:03	#6
Juballa Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005	From what I've seen and heard, certain areas give certain items. I can testify that farming griffons seems to yield warrior items almost exclusively, with a ranger item dropping very rarely. Swords mostly, with the occasional axe or shield. And I'm farming with a W/Mo, so I'm actually getting items that are potentially useful for the class. I don't recall ever seeing a caster item drop from griffons. I haven't done it, but I've heard that farming hydras gives mostly caster items. Similarly, I've heard that farming other critters yields armor (runes), etc.

Nov 28, 2005, 03:08 PM // 15:08	#7
thelessa Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Guild: Purple Puzycats Profession: R/Mo	the same happens to me, the last bow i got from a chest my ele opened.

Nov 28, 2005, 06:54 PM // 18:54	#8
Fye Duron Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chico, CA, USA Guild: Dragon Fang	I have never opened a gold bow from a chest. It doesn't seem to matter what class I play it is almost always a caster item or a rune. I do find that killing Gawls in whitmans is a good place to get gold bows though. I've gotten several from there...

Nov 28, 2005, 10:45 PM // 22:45	#9
Nisshoki Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Fabled Myths Profession: E/Me	Around Lions Arch on my elem all i find is raven staffs, not only for ele either, they arent bad staffs, but i just thought it was weird when i farmed there for 3 hours and all i got was raven staffs and gold......

Nov 28, 2005, 10:47 PM // 22:47	#10
EternalTempest Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: United States Guild: Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM] Profession: E/	Don't farm in the same area (go to other climate zones) the more your farm in the same region, the worse your drops gets. That may be why your not getting and gold drops.

Nov 29, 2005, 01:14 PM // 13:14	#11
Sean Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: TABU Profession: R/Me	] man, that soooooo much bugs me!!! ] YTF don't they randomize it with some little better criteria?? ] I just can't keep on buyng keys @ 600 each for staffs and wands!! not fair at all!!

Nov 29, 2005, 01:16 PM // 13:16	#12
Tmm Ryan Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Plkn	i know were ur coming from, but i saw one man get a req 8 gold stormbow out of a chest in fow. So it is possible, just a small chance of gettting a bow from one.

Nov 30, 2005, 01:42 PM // 13:42	#13
Azn D Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DMV Profession: R/	If your in a group, don't be the first to open the chest If it's gold, then it'll be gold for everyone. If that is the case get it, usually for me 3rd works I got a rare chaos axe and rare fellblade from FoW Only once did i get a shitty item, that was when i opened it second...