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ll Jamie ll · Jul 14, 2009, 03:25 PM // 15:25

Hey,

Just a quick question, was wondering if the nightfall chests reset at the start of each month, or roughly 30 days after you have used them?

~ Thanks

Ariena Najea · Jul 14, 2009, 03:32 PM // 15:32

30-31 days after last opened, by chest.

To get not garbage, do not open them more frequently than once every three months.

Trinity Fire Angel · Jul 14, 2009, 03:32 PM // 15:32

if you read the wiki, no one is absolutely sure. if you try to use them before your "time" has reset, then they won;t work for another period of "time" some people think it is between 4-6 weeks.

Bob Slydell · Jul 14, 2009, 05:46 PM // 17:46

I was away from GW for at least 5 months at one point, and I still got garbage from every chest. So I think I used up all my good drops permanently. Gotta get NF for my secondary account then if I wanna get good drops again.

SpiritThief · Jul 14, 2009, 06:03 PM // 18:03

It seems the more you open the chest with that character the higher the chances of crap become.

SpyderArachnid · Jul 14, 2009, 06:08 PM // 18:08

Yeah....

The last time and first time I ever did Treasure Hunting, was back in October of last year. To this day, I haven't been able to open one Treasure Chest with that same character. I waited two months before opening one, and it gave me the message "This chest is empty".

Tried again a few months later, and got the same message. Guessing either I'm only allowed to do it once per character or something, cause to this day, I still can't open any treasure on that toon.

KIDGOOCH · Jul 14, 2009, 06:40 PM // 18:40

I seem to recall that there was a pattern that some people thought was correct. One month after first opening, then two months, then three months, and so on. This was reset yearly I think, though, TBH, never remebered to check after third time opening the chests.

Laraja · Jul 14, 2009, 06:42 PM // 18:42

I wait about 6-8 weeks before reopening a chest and I'm still getting decent things, gold items mostly with a few purples and money.

Ryla Ravenclaw · Jul 14, 2009, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpiritThief

It seems the more you open the chest with that character the higher the chances of crap become.

Yes I do believe this to be true. On my main character I ALWAYS get purple items and half or a quarter of the gold everyone else in the party gets. I even waited a year before hitting a chest in Domain of Pain and I still got a purple item and only 700g. I don't bother doing the NF chest runs on this character anymore. I use my other characters now and they seem to have better luck on the chests.

ll Jamie ll · Jul 14, 2009, 08:40 PM // 20:40

Okay, thank you very much everyone, helped out a bunch

Nanood · Jul 14, 2009, 08:48 PM // 20:48

My main character gets crap purps and a token gold donation now. Althought that is after opening them since they started. Even a 6 month wait made no difference so when your characters start the slide into purple land don't start to worry about it. It's just that the gold days for them are over.

MagmaRed · Jul 14, 2009, 10:29 PM // 22:29

I have 10 characters that can reach all 12 Treasures and an 11th that can reach 10 of the 12. All 10 of the characters that can reach all 12 spots get purples and roughly 50% of the gold from the initial opening. From observation, I make the assumption that each character will receive 20-24 gold items, then they get nothing but purple.

I came to that number from 2 character sets. First was the characters that had access to all 12 spots when they were introduced. Second were characters that could only reach some of the spots at introduction. The first set of characters got a gold item on ALL of the first 12 chests they opened. The second time they opened them, I got ALMOST all gold items, but a couple got 1-2 purples. The big indication for me was my Ritualist. I rarely used her at the time the chests came out. By the time she got her first chest I was already getting purples on my main characters. She opened only 4 chests her first month. Second month she had access to 9 chests. Not until the END of her thirst month did she see purples appear, and that was when she was getting all 12 spots. 4+9+12 = 25 She got golds on all butthe last 2 or 3 spots, so she received 22-23 golds total.

And if you are wondering, I include rubies/gems as a gold item. At roughly the point where the purples show up, the gold hit bottom as well - some characters get as little as 30% the initial amount.

Jul 14, 2009, 03:25 PM // 15:25	#1
ll Jamie ll Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Devon, England. Guild: Desolation Lords [DL] Profession: E/Mo	NF Treasure Chests Hey, Just a quick question, was wondering if the nightfall chests reset at the start of each month, or roughly 30 days after you have used them? ~ Thanks

Jul 14, 2009, 03:32 PM // 15:32	#2
Ariena Najea Silence and Motion Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buffalo NY Guild: New Horizon [NH]	30-31 days after last opened, by chest. To get not garbage, do not open them more frequently than once every three months. __________________ Currently active in GW1 as of February 2015!

Jul 14, 2009, 03:32 PM // 15:32	#3
Trinity Fire Angel Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Desert Guild: Legions of Engalion [自由] Profession: Mo/W	if you read the wiki, no one is absolutely sure. if you try to use them before your "time" has reset, then they won;t work for another period of "time" some people think it is between 4-6 weeks.

Jul 14, 2009, 05:46 PM // 17:46	#4
Bob Slydell Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2007	I was away from GW for at least 5 months at one point, and I still got garbage from every chest. So I think I used up all my good drops permanently. Gotta get NF for my secondary account then if I wanna get good drops again.

Jul 14, 2009, 06:03 PM // 18:03	#5
SpiritThief Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: R/Me	It seems the more you open the chest with that character the higher the chances of crap become.

Jul 14, 2009, 06:08 PM // 18:08	#6
SpyderArachnid Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: United States Guild: Lords Of Noh [LoN] Profession: Me/	Yeah.... The last time and first time I ever did Treasure Hunting, was back in October of last year. To this day, I haven't been able to open one Treasure Chest with that same character. I waited two months before opening one, and it gave me the message "This chest is empty". Tried again a few months later, and got the same message. Guessing either I'm only allowed to do it once per character or something, cause to this day, I still can't open any treasure on that toon.

Jul 14, 2009, 06:40 PM // 18:40	#7
KIDGOOCH Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MD Profession: R/Mo	I seem to recall that there was a pattern that some people thought was correct. One month after first opening, then two months, then three months, and so on. This was reset yearly I think, though, TBH, never remebered to check after third time opening the chests.

Jul 14, 2009, 06:42 PM // 18:42	#8
Laraja Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Guild: Descendents of Honor Profession: Rt/	I wait about 6-8 weeks before reopening a chest and I'm still getting decent things, gold items mostly with a few purples and money.

Jul 14, 2009, 08:40 PM // 20:40	#10
ll Jamie ll Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2009 Location: Devon, England. Guild: Desolation Lords [DL] Profession: E/Mo	Okay, thank you very much everyone, helped out a bunch

Jul 14, 2009, 08:48 PM // 20:48	#11
Nanood Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Supermans Crystal Palace Guild: Legion Of The Dark Sun	My main character gets crap purps and a token gold donation now. Althought that is after opening them since they started. Even a 6 month wait made no difference so when your characters start the slide into purple land don't start to worry about it. It's just that the gold days for them are over.

Jul 14, 2009, 10:29 PM // 22:29	#12
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	I have 10 characters that can reach all 12 Treasures and an 11th that can reach 10 of the 12. All 10 of the characters that can reach all 12 spots get purples and roughly 50% of the gold from the initial opening. From observation, I make the assumption that each character will receive 20-24 gold items, then they get nothing but purple. I came to that number from 2 character sets. First was the characters that had access to all 12 spots when they were introduced. Second were characters that could only reach some of the spots at introduction. The first set of characters got a gold item on ALL of the first 12 chests they opened. The second time they opened them, I got ALMOST all gold items, but a couple got 1-2 purples. The big indication for me was my Ritualist. I rarely used her at the time the chests came out. By the time she got her first chest I was already getting purples on my main characters. She opened only 4 chests her first month. Second month she had access to 9 chests. Not until the END of her thirst month did she see purples appear, and that was when she was getting all 12 spots. 4+9+12 = 25 She got golds on all butthe last 2 or 3 spots, so she received 22-23 golds total. And if you are wondering, I include rubies/gems as a gold item. At roughly the point where the purples show up, the gold hit bottom as well - some characters get as little as 30% the initial amount.