Locked Chests? - Guild Wars Forums

saume · Aug 28, 2010, 09:05 AM // 09:05

hey im wondering if ALL locked chests are 600g value (for treasure hunter) and if they ALL have 40% base retention rate (including HM, EotN HM, etc., like ALL fo them)? Does any1 know that?

thx for the answers in advance

Iuris · Aug 28, 2010, 09:45 AM // 09:45

Far as I know, locked chests (ie, lockpicks only) are all the same and only change due to Normal vs. Hard mode setting.

saume · Aug 28, 2010, 09:55 AM // 09:55

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Originally Posted by Iuris

Far as I know, locked chests (ie, lockpicks only) are all the same and only change due to Normal vs. Hard mode setting.

well from wat i know there are only lokced chests in HM, except in EotN, there are locked chests in normal mode too, so im wondering, if i do HM EotN, will the retention rate still be 40%, or will it lower and be considered higher value than 600g?

Pleikki · Aug 28, 2010, 10:02 AM // 10:02

HM eotn's retain will be lower then in normal mode obviously and theyre all over 600g valued

Iuris · Aug 28, 2010, 10:58 AM // 10:58

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well from wat i know there are only lokced chests in HM, except in EotN, there are locked chests in normal mode too, so im wondering, if i do HM EotN, will the retention rate still be 40%, or will it lower and be considered higher value than 600g?

The retention rate will go down to that of all other HM chests. HM chests drop better loot than NM chests (even EotN locked chests) and therefore will have a lower retention rate. I just now opened a HM chest in EotN with a 23% chance of retain (due to my titles).

TheodenKing · Aug 28, 2010, 12:37 PM // 12:37

Retention rate is also affected by your luck title and I think maybe your treasure-hunter title. Check wiki for the table.

fires element · Aug 28, 2010, 12:38 PM // 12:38

in NM eotn chests count as 600 gold chests so your retention rate will be higher than if you opened them in HM. so in NM you get the bonus retention rate cause the game only considers then as 600 gold chests instead of the locked chest HM equivilant which would make the rate drop

HawkofStorms · Aug 28, 2010, 01:52 PM // 13:52

Also, keep in mind tomes only drop in HM chests.

That's the main reason I'm still chest running in HM. Once I get elite skill hunter (might as well work on 5 titles at once (lucky, unlucky, treasure, wisdom, and skill hunter) instead of 4)), I'm switching back to NM.

garethporlest18 · Aug 28, 2010, 04:00 PM // 16:00

It's better to run in NM if you don't want tomes. Since HM chests are higher level, the chances of a req 8 dropping are reduced compared to NM.

At least, this is what I was told a while ago by some people in the game.

Aug 28, 2010, 09:05 AM // 09:05	#1
saume Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2009 Guild: bear Profession: W/	Locked Chests? hey im wondering if ALL locked chests are 600g value (for treasure hunter) and if they ALL have 40% base retention rate (including HM, EotN HM, etc., like ALL fo them)? Does any1 know that? thx for the answers in advance

Aug 28, 2010, 10:02 AM // 10:02	#4
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	HM eotn's retain will be lower then in normal mode obviously and theyre all over 600g valued __________________ -->My Buy Thread!<--

Aug 28, 2010, 09:45 AM // 09:45	#2
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	Far as I know, locked chests (ie, lockpicks only) are all the same and only change due to Normal vs. Hard mode setting.

Aug 28, 2010, 12:37 PM // 12:37	#6
TheodenKing Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DoA Guild: Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk) Profession: N/Me	Retention rate is also affected by your luck title and I think maybe your treasure-hunter title. Check wiki for the table.

Aug 28, 2010, 12:38 PM // 12:38	#7
fires element Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2007 Guild: none Profession: Mo/	in NM eotn chests count as 600 gold chests so your retention rate will be higher than if you opened them in HM. so in NM you get the bonus retention rate cause the game only considers then as 600 gold chests instead of the locked chest HM equivilant which would make the rate drop

Aug 28, 2010, 01:52 PM // 13:52	#8
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Also, keep in mind tomes only drop in HM chests. That's the main reason I'm still chest running in HM. Once I get elite skill hunter (might as well work on 5 titles at once (lucky, unlucky, treasure, wisdom, and skill hunter) instead of 4)), I'm switching back to NM.

Aug 28, 2010, 04:00 PM // 16:00	#9
garethporlest18 Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: [HiDe] Profession: W/	It's better to run in NM if you don't want tomes. Since HM chests are higher level, the chances of a req 8 dropping are reduced compared to NM. At least, this is what I was told a while ago by some people in the game.