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Blackbirdx61 · Mar 05, 2012, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Ok Beat my double last night, (NP)

Today I logged into Gates of Kryta to help someone who was asking for assist in Alliance; but there was a language barrier and we lost track of each other somehow. Anyhow so long as I was there I thought I would burn some Zombies, and ....

Well I spotted at least two bosses I had not encountered before; does Ascention open up new bosses in the old Quests; or did I just get Lucky?

Star_Jewel · Mar 05, 2012, 10:04 PM // 22:04

Not that I'm aware of. You likely experienced the boss shuffling that is common in Prophecies. Numerous different bosses will share the same spawn point, so you often get different ones in certain places during different runs.

Later on, it makes Prophecies elite skill captures TONS of fun.

Zenzai · Mar 05, 2012, 11:48 PM // 23:48

I pray that is sarcasm? Having to repeatly enter an area and hope a certain boss spawns was not fun, by any means.

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Originally Posted by Star_Jewel

Not that I'm aware of. You likely experienced the boss shuffling that is common in Prophecies. Numerous different bosses will share the same spawn point, so you often get different ones in certain places during different runs.

Later on, it makes Prophecies elite skill captures TONS of fun.

Blackbirdx61 · Mar 06, 2012, 12:25 AM // 00:25

I would normally agree with Zenzai in that I normally don't often revisit places I've completed; but I did alot of Farming in the Mission when I first reached Kryta and Have a soft spot for that Map; still it's been a few weeks since I visited Kryta; and so I would not be suprised if they shuffled since my last round of Zombie Hunting. BTW, found this Temple in a swap today, had to burn enough Zombies to Cast a George Romero film to get there. ; ) Oddly it was just full of folks ; )

Thanks much for the replies. BB.

Mournblade · Mar 06, 2012, 12:46 AM // 00:46

You probably just took another path. Most of the 'boss shuffling' happens once you reach the Fire Island chain. Gates of Kryta has 6 bosses, and they are there each time.

Blackbirdx61 · Mar 06, 2012, 01:26 AM // 01:26

No the First Boss who was always a Caster before was a Ghoul, and the last who's always been an Elm or something, was a Monk; Miter hat and All; I respect the Idea, but I know this map like the back of my hand thats why the changes jumped out at me.

BB.

Star_Jewel · Mar 06, 2012, 01:51 AM // 01:51

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Originally Posted by Mournblade

You probably just took another path. Most of the 'boss shuffling' happens once you reach the Fire Island chain. Gates of Kryta has 6 bosses, and they are there each time.

Boss shuffling happens all throughout Prophecies -- it's just not until the end that there are more possible bosses than spawn points that makes some not spawn at all. In GoK, the bosses may all be there each time, but not always in the same place. Depending on the route she takes, it could be pretty easy to avoid a couple spawn spots.

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Originally Posted by Zenzai

I pray that is sarcasm? Having to repeatly enter an area and hope a certain boss spawns was not fun, by any means.

Pff. Whatta ya think I am, some kind of masochist?

I took a non-optimized alt and his crummy heroes through the beginning of Hell's Precipice like half a dozen times trying to grab Panic (was too stubborn and lazy to earn 3k Balthazar Faction).

Blackbirdx61 · Mar 06, 2012, 03:09 AM // 03:09

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Originally Posted by Star_Jewel

Pff. Whatta ya think I am, some kind of masochist?

I took a non-optimized alt and his crummy heroes through the beginning of Hell's Precipice like half a dozen times trying to grab Panic (was too stubborn and lazy to earn 3k Balthazar Faction).

LOL... We've all done something like that no?

Oh Mournblade, just Groked Ur Name, CU in Imrryr. BB.

Spiritz · Mar 06, 2012, 07:26 PM // 19:26

Boss shuffling i agree takes place all over - ask anyone who has done alot of undead farming outside bergen and you will find out that at times just past the house on the left a monk boss appears.Im sure before ive had a different boss there also who maybe a ranger - when you 55 farm there the last thing you really want to see is either a monk or ranger boss ( ranger causes energy loss ) as it tends to screw the runs up.
Gate of kryta - im sure if at start you head forward then round the bend the boss there can be either mesmer or ( memory is vague ) ele boss.

Amy Awien · Mar 06, 2012, 08:17 PM // 20:17

Nebo Terrace at least has shuffling bosses, see http://www.guildwiki.org/Nebo_Terrace#Bosses

Blackbirdx61 · Mar 07, 2012, 07:29 PM // 19:29

Went back today and Nazeem the Damned (Elm) was back Shame I was hoping to Capture a W Elite and so was not in my normal Elm 2nd Class; .... So apparently they shuffle more often than I thought.

Oh well looking at Nazeem's (lame) skill bar; I doubt I'll capture any Elites in the Nieghborhood anyway. BB.

enter_the_zone · Mar 07, 2012, 09:46 PM // 21:46

Just to clarify, Prophecies bosses in explorable areas are a random spawn from that "boss points" list every time you zone. Just keep rezoning, the right one will spawn eventually.

Mournblade · Mar 08, 2012, 12:00 AM // 00:00

Yeah, that was my mistake - early on, the bosses can spawn randomly at certain locations, but there is one spawn for each boss. Later on, there are more bosses than spawn points, so you don't always get the bosses you want. :P

P.S. Imryyr has fallen!!! Catch up with me in Tanelorn.

MithranArkanere · Mar 08, 2012, 12:52 AM // 00:52

While most Prophecies bosses share spawn points, there's a few that have constant spawn points, like Maw the Mountain Heart or Kepkhet Marrowfeast.

In Gates of Kryta you may encounter 4 bosses, and always four bosses. Out of a list of 6 bosses, one of each profession. All of them undead, 4 of them skeletons, 2 of them zombies.

I don't know the extent of the randomization, but in my case, the first one is usually monk or ranger, the second is often elementalist, the third mesmer, warrior or necromancer, and the last is often ranger or necromancer.
But that's just what happened often to me. I don't know if they may appear in any order.

Mar 05, 2012, 09:57 PM // 21:57	#1
Blackbirdx61 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Maryland. Guild: Costumed Aggression. : ) Profession: R/E	Quick Ascension Question: or Am I seeing Things. Ok Beat my double last night, (NP) Today I logged into Gates of Kryta to help someone who was asking for assist in Alliance; but there was a language barrier and we lost track of each other somehow. Anyhow so long as I was there I thought I would burn some Zombies, and .... Well I spotted at least two bosses I had not encountered before; does Ascention open up new bosses in the old Quests; or did I just get Lucky?

Mar 07, 2012, 07:29 PM // 19:29	#11
Blackbirdx61 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Maryland. Guild: Costumed Aggression. : ) Profession: R/E	Went back today and Nazeem the Damned (Elm) was back Shame I was hoping to Capture a W Elite and so was not in my normal Elm 2nd Class; .... So apparently they shuffle more often than I thought. Oh well looking at Nazeem's (lame) skill bar; I doubt I'll capture any Elites in the Nieghborhood anyway. BB. Last edited by Blackbirdx61; Mar 07, 2012 at 07:38 PM // 19:38..

Mar 07, 2012, 09:46 PM // 21:46	#12
enter_the_zone Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2007 Profession: R/	Just to clarify, Prophecies bosses in explorable areas are a random spawn from that "boss points" list every time you zone. Just keep rezoning, the right one will spawn eventually. Last edited by enter_the_zone; Mar 07, 2012 at 09:48 PM // 21:48..

Mar 05, 2012, 10:04 PM // 22:04	#2
Star_Jewel Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009	Not that I'm aware of. You likely experienced the boss shuffling that is common in Prophecies. Numerous different bosses will share the same spawn point, so you often get different ones in certain places during different runs. Later on, it makes Prophecies elite skill captures TONS of fun.

Mar 06, 2012, 12:25 AM // 00:25	#4
Blackbirdx61 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Maryland. Guild: Costumed Aggression. : ) Profession: R/E	I would normally agree with Zenzai in that I normally don't often revisit places I've completed; but I did alot of Farming in the Mission when I first reached Kryta and Have a soft spot for that Map; still it's been a few weeks since I visited Kryta; and so I would not be suprised if they shuffled since my last round of Zombie Hunting. BTW, found this Temple in a swap today, had to burn enough Zombies to Cast a George Romero film to get there. ; ) Oddly it was just full of folks ; ) Thanks much for the replies. BB.

Mar 06, 2012, 12:46 AM // 00:46	#5
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	You probably just took another path. Most of the 'boss shuffling' happens once you reach the Fire Island chain. Gates of Kryta has 6 bosses, and they are there each time.

Mar 06, 2012, 01:26 AM // 01:26	#6
Blackbirdx61 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Maryland. Guild: Costumed Aggression. : ) Profession: R/E	No the First Boss who was always a Caster before was a Ghoul, and the last who's always been an Elm or something, was a Monk; Miter hat and All; I respect the Idea, but I know this map like the back of my hand thats why the changes jumped out at me. BB.

Mar 06, 2012, 07:26 PM // 19:26	#9
Spiritz Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: DMFC	Boss shuffling i agree takes place all over - ask anyone who has done alot of undead farming outside bergen and you will find out that at times just past the house on the left a monk boss appears.Im sure before ive had a different boss there also who maybe a ranger - when you 55 farm there the last thing you really want to see is either a monk or ranger boss ( ranger causes energy loss ) as it tends to screw the runs up. Gate of kryta - im sure if at start you head forward then round the bend the boss there can be either mesmer or ( memory is vague ) ele boss.

Mar 06, 2012, 08:17 PM // 20:17	#10
Amy Awien Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: R/	Nebo Terrace at least has shuffling bosses, see http://www.guildwiki.org/Nebo_Terrace#Bosses

Mar 08, 2012, 12:00 AM // 00:00	#13
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	Yeah, that was my mistake - early on, the bosses can spawn randomly at certain locations, but there is one spawn for each boss. Later on, there are more bosses than spawn points, so you don't always get the bosses you want. :P P.S. Imryyr has fallen!!! Catch up with me in Tanelorn.

Mar 08, 2012, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#14
MithranArkanere Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo Guild: Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO] Profession: E/	While most Prophecies bosses share spawn points, there's a few that have constant spawn points, like Maw the Mountain Heart or Kepkhet Marrowfeast. In Gates of Kryta you may encounter 4 bosses, and always four bosses. Out of a list of 6 bosses, one of each profession. All of them undead, 4 of them skeletons, 2 of them zombies. I don't know the extent of the randomization, but in my case, the first one is usually monk or ranger, the second is often elementalist, the third mesmer, warrior or necromancer, and the last is often ranger or necromancer. But that's just what happened often to me. I don't know if they may appear in any order.