Which EotN VQ to avoid - Guild Wars Forums

beerelf · Jun 01, 2011, 04:08 PM // 16:08

Hi all,

I've done all dungeons in HM (likewise primary quests) and fully mapped the North so I'll be able to skip VQing 1 zone. Any suggestions as to which one is the worst to do.
I have already VQ'ed all Ausra territory.

Thanks in advance

FengShuiDove · Jun 01, 2011, 04:10 PM // 16:10

Sacnoth Valley. It's full of tough mobs, it's huge, and it's an isolated zone.

Very doable, mind you, but if you've got a free skip I'd say it or Arbor Bay (just for the time investment). It's also rep dependent to some degree, so take the suggestion with a couple grains of salt.

**cosyfiep** · Jun 01, 2011, 04:46 PM // 16:46

I 2nd sacnonth just because you have to run thru another zone just to get to it--(I skipped it and sparkfly--where the trex warrior boss is--just because my team always gets smashed by him).

Kung Foo Man Choo · Jun 01, 2011, 05:19 PM // 17:19

^Same, I still have yet to VQ sparkfly because the freaking angorodons always wipe me, no matter what team I have...I don't know how many times I've attempted to VQ that area. But since you already did it, kudos. I'll vote for Sacnoth also, screw those damn Charr Seeker groups

Xenomortis · Jun 01, 2011, 05:22 PM // 17:22

Just keep going with the vanquishes until you find one that you cannot do or you've done enough to complete the title.
Then do the last one anyway because you don't want that single red helmet on your map screen.

Sacnoth only has one difficult section, Varajer however has a stupid number of enemies.

stretchs · Jun 01, 2011, 05:22 PM // 17:22

Sacnoth would be my suggestion as well, I know it is my remaining and I dread it, even with a full hero party. Just annoying, especially the Elemental section which is just UGLY

halfies · Jun 01, 2011, 06:02 PM // 18:02

Sacnoth does get you vanguard points though, and those are hard to come by

Iuris · Jun 01, 2011, 06:09 PM // 18:09

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Originally Posted by halfies

Sacnoth does get you vanguard points though, and those are hard to come by

Not with repeatable Keiran missions around, they aren't.

Anyway, I'd avoid the largest and longest. Sacnoth valley, Varajar fells, Riven earth. In that order. For the four title points, I'd sooner recommend books.

tcratty · Jun 01, 2011, 06:21 PM // 18:21

why skip any wouldnt you rather have the satisfaction of doing them all

Dot Rotten · Jun 01, 2011, 06:45 PM // 18:45

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Originally Posted by tcratty

why skip any wouldnt you rather have the satisfaction of doing them all

Sacnoth valley is not worth the satisfaction

chuckles79 · Jun 01, 2011, 06:48 PM // 18:48

I must have been lucky to have found a group to do Sacnoth with way back. Sparkfly wasn't that difficult for me either.

If you didn't do Riven Earth when they had the ZV you might have trouble (Joffs says hi!), but 500lb gorilla on my list is Drakkar Lake.
The roving patrols around Myish and Nulfastu's hollow all are complete bastards to beat.

IronSheik · Jun 01, 2011, 06:54 PM // 18:54

I honestly had no trouble with sacnoth, just have to be careful in forest.

I'd say One of the norn ones.

Bright Star Shine · Jun 01, 2011, 06:55 PM // 18:55

No mean to troll here, but I did all the EotN VQ's this weekend, except for Magus Stones and Alcazia Tangle, because I already had those, and didn't do Verdant Cascades cause I didn't need it anymore..

I wiped like 3 times in Sacnoth due to overaggro'ing in the burning forest area, but I brought enough Elixir's, so it didn't really bother me, once you're done there, the rest is a total cakewalk, even the charr bosses.. I was only there for the forest, the rest I just rna into a mob, minimized and watched How I met your mother. After like 30 secs I would reopen GW and run to the next mob, letting me heroes do the work, and the minions the overaggro to keep the fights going.. Other times I would actively participate in my VQ would be when I had a rampage + boss bounty, cause I needed the reps...

I'd say do Sacnoth, unless you already maxed your Vanguard... I'd much rather skip some asuran areas tbh.. I also don't see the problem in Sparkfly, the warrior boss isn't that hard imo..

Just to give you an idea: I always pop a summon stone + an elixir at the start and I run a slight variant of the 7 Hero Player Support bar that is on pvx.

SkekSister · Jun 01, 2011, 07:07 PM // 19:07

Drakkar was my least fave, it seemed to take forever. I skipped that.

I am of a different opinion about Sacnoth. Yeah its huge and out of the way, but you can grab a couple of friends and, starting from Doomlore, with a small diversion take 3 devourers into it for the vanq making it waaaay fun and very easy.

jensyea · Jun 01, 2011, 07:33 PM // 19:33

Drakkar was the most annoying one imho.
Sacnoth isnt bad at all if you take your time for it and go prepared (Technobabble, earth wards).
Sparkfly just go for the Trex first spike him and when hes dead you remove some DP and the rest is a breeze, might take a few wipes but youl get him down with not too much trouble.

AndrewSX · Jun 01, 2011, 07:55 PM // 19:55

N?? 1: Sacnot(hard and huge).
N?? 2:Arbor(huge? this on is like Varajar+Sacnot. The only VQ i know the min. amount of foes is 600ish).
N?? 3:Varajar(large but not really hard, just boring).

I skipped N?? 1 AND 2. You can skip 2 VQ if you carto very well (or use portal jumping and such).

Xenomortis · Jun 01, 2011, 08:24 PM // 20:24

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Originally Posted by AndrewSX

N?? 2:Arbor(huge? this on is like Varajar+Sacnot. The only VQ i know the min. amount of foes is 600ish).

False. Arbor Bay is only around 450-500.
And seriously, Sacnoth only has Blisterbark and friends as a noteworthy threat.

AndroBubbles · Jun 01, 2011, 09:25 PM // 21:25

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Originally Posted by Xenomortis

False. Arbor Bay is only around 450-500.
And seriously, Sacnoth only has Blisterbark and friends as a noteworthy threat.

This pretty much. I just microed my Panic so that it hit his group dead center and did the same with arcane conundrum on my Ineptitude. His group died in a few seconds. lol

Verene · Jun 01, 2011, 09:33 PM // 21:33

The Tyrannus boss in Sparkfly is really only difficult if you have poor luck and aggro a roving mob of raptors at the same time.

Sacnoth is a pain.

Stimm · Jun 01, 2011, 09:40 PM // 21:40

My vote is Arbor Bay , I have done vanquished EoTN 3 times and that one always takes me the longest because I always seem to miss a patrol around the temple in the upper left corner.

Honestly with 7 hero teams now all zones are easily vanquished and you ll make a couple plat in the process

Jun 01, 2011, 04:08 PM // 16:08	#1
beerelf Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Profession: N/	Which EotN VQ to avoid Hi all, I've done all dungeons in HM (likewise primary quests) and fully mapped the North so I'll be able to skip VQing 1 zone. Any suggestions as to which one is the worst to do. I have already VQ'ed all Ausra territory. Thanks in advance

Jun 01, 2011, 04:46 PM // 16:46	#3
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	I 2nd sacnonth just because you have to run thru another zone just to get to it--(I skipped it and sparkfly--where the trex warrior boss is--just because my team always gets smashed by him). __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Jun 01, 2011, 04:10 PM // 16:10	#2
FengShuiDove Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] Profession: A/	Sacnoth Valley. It's full of tough mobs, it's huge, and it's an isolated zone. Very doable, mind you, but if you've got a free skip I'd say it or Arbor Bay (just for the time investment). It's also rep dependent to some degree, so take the suggestion with a couple grains of salt.

Jun 01, 2011, 05:19 PM // 17:19	#4
Kung Foo Man Choo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2008 Guild: Thundercougar Falconbird Profession: D/	^Same, I still have yet to VQ sparkfly because the freaking angorodons always wipe me, no matter what team I have...I don't know how many times I've attempted to VQ that area. But since you already did it, kudos. I'll vote for Sacnoth also, screw those damn Charr Seeker groups

Jun 01, 2011, 05:22 PM // 17:22	#5
Xenomortis Tea Powered Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Profession: N/	Just keep going with the vanquishes until you find one that you cannot do or you've done enough to complete the title. Then do the last one anyway because you don't want that single red helmet on your map screen. Sacnoth only has one difficult section, Varajer however has a stupid number of enemies.

Jun 01, 2011, 05:22 PM // 17:22	#6
stretchs Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK	Sacnoth would be my suggestion as well, I know it is my remaining and I dread it, even with a full hero party. Just annoying, especially the Elemental section which is just UGLY

Jun 01, 2011, 06:02 PM // 18:02	#7
halfies Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2010 Guild: [HiDE] [ToA]	Sacnoth does get you vanguard points though, and those are hard to come by

Jun 01, 2011, 06:21 PM // 18:21	#9
tcratty Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 6 feet under Guild: forever angels Profession: E/	why skip any wouldnt you rather have the satisfaction of doing them all

Jun 01, 2011, 06:48 PM // 18:48	#11
chuckles79 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2009 Guild: FILA Profession: P/	I must have been lucky to have found a group to do Sacnoth with way back. Sparkfly wasn't that difficult for me either. If you didn't do Riven Earth when they had the ZV you might have trouble (Joffs says hi!), but 500lb gorilla on my list is Drakkar Lake. The roving patrols around Myish and Nulfastu's hollow all are complete bastards to beat.

Jun 01, 2011, 06:54 PM // 18:54	#12
IronSheik Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wolfenstein: Goldrush Guild: Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom] Profession: N/	I honestly had no trouble with sacnoth, just have to be careful in forest. I'd say One of the norn ones.

Jun 01, 2011, 06:55 PM // 18:55	#13
Bright Star Shine Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belgium Guild: Club of a Thousand Pandas [LOD???] Profession: E/	No mean to troll here, but I did all the EotN VQ's this weekend, except for Magus Stones and Alcazia Tangle, because I already had those, and didn't do Verdant Cascades cause I didn't need it anymore.. I wiped like 3 times in Sacnoth due to overaggro'ing in the burning forest area, but I brought enough Elixir's, so it didn't really bother me, once you're done there, the rest is a total cakewalk, even the charr bosses.. I was only there for the forest, the rest I just rna into a mob, minimized and watched How I met your mother. After like 30 secs I would reopen GW and run to the next mob, letting me heroes do the work, and the minions the overaggro to keep the fights going.. Other times I would actively participate in my VQ would be when I had a rampage + boss bounty, cause I needed the reps... I'd say do Sacnoth, unless you already maxed your Vanguard... I'd much rather skip some asuran areas tbh.. I also don't see the problem in Sparkfly, the warrior boss isn't that hard imo.. Just to give you an idea: I always pop a summon stone + an elixir at the start and I run a slight variant of the 7 Hero Player Support bar that is on pvx.

Jun 01, 2011, 07:07 PM // 19:07	#14
SkekSister Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brighton UK	Drakkar was my least fave, it seemed to take forever. I skipped that. I am of a different opinion about Sacnoth. Yeah its huge and out of the way, but you can grab a couple of friends and, starting from Doomlore, with a small diversion take 3 devourers into it for the vanq making it waaaay fun and very easy.

Jun 01, 2011, 07:33 PM // 19:33	#15
jensyea Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Underworld Profession: Mo/	Drakkar was the most annoying one imho. Sacnoth isnt bad at all if you take your time for it and go prepared (Technobabble, earth wards). Sparkfly just go for the Trex first spike him and when hes dead you remove some DP and the rest is a breeze, might take a few wipes but youl get him down with not too much trouble.

Jun 01, 2011, 07:55 PM // 19:55	#16
AndrewSX Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2010 Location: Italy, Turin Guild: Lake Profession: E/	N?? 1: Sacnot(hard and huge). N?? 2:Arbor(huge? this on is like Varajar+Sacnot. The only VQ i know the min. amount of foes is 600ish). N?? 3:Varajar(large but not really hard, just boring). I skipped N?? 1 AND 2. You can skip 2 VQ if you carto very well (or use portal jumping and such).

Jun 01, 2011, 09:33 PM // 21:33	#19
Verene Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jan 2009 Guild: [SOTA] Profession: D/	The Tyrannus boss in Sparkfly is really only difficult if you have poor luck and aggro a roving mob of raptors at the same time. Sacnoth is a pain.

Jun 01, 2011, 09:40 PM // 21:40	#20
Stimm Academy Page Join Date: May 2006	My vote is Arbor Bay , I have done vanquished EoTN 3 times and that one always takes me the longest because I always seem to miss a patrol around the temple in the upper left corner. Honestly with 7 hero teams now all zones are easily vanquished and you ll make a couple plat in the process