anyone have a good low-end chest route for lucky points? - Guild Wars Forums

jhu · Mar 25, 2008, 01:30 AM // 01:30

i've tried running around in the ascalon area, but the chests are really hard to find. i don't want to go to witman's folly because my lockpicks always break there.

Firefly21 · Mar 25, 2008, 01:39 AM // 01:39

Im also allways out looking for a good low chest area, to raise my lucky title... I heard its better to do it in groups, that way your find the chest alot faster... other than that you can allways hope for another double lucky weekend... last time it happen around may 18 2007 so im hopping they might do that weekend again around may 2008.

MirkoTeran · Mar 25, 2008, 06:29 AM // 06:29

A while ago I was running with a group just outside Kamadan. It was a bit faster then solo, but still sooooooooo boring and slow. If anyone has a better run please share some ideas.

bhavv · Mar 25, 2008, 06:35 AM // 06:35

Im certain that ascalon is definately the easiest place for this. Or outside shing jea monastery.

RedNova88 · Mar 25, 2008, 06:41 AM // 06:41

I'm not sure if this qualifies but I'd say the Secret Lair of the Snowmen. I saw about 3-4 each time through, and if you do it in NM it would probably take less than 15 minutes to get to all the chests, and it's easy to do with H/H.

Sorry if this doesn't help.

o m g pizowned · Mar 25, 2008, 07:46 AM // 07:46

just run around on elona noob island

Pleikki · Mar 25, 2008, 12:25 PM // 12:25

Ascalon is easyest but i get my lucky points With Hm running FTW

Kattar · Mar 25, 2008, 01:00 PM // 13:00

Any of the beginning areas basically. Outside Shing Jea is where I go when I actually do run.

Kusandaa · Mar 25, 2008, 01:06 PM // 13:06

I heard Plains of Jahrin was a nice spot, but Shing Jea probably works too.

Loosestrife · Mar 25, 2008, 02:06 PM // 14:06

I concur with RedNova88. The Secret Lair of the Snowmen in EotN will always have 4-5 chests in NM. Once you do it a few times you can do a run in about 8 minutes. The bonus here, over Ascalonian chests, and early NF chests, is that those early level chests do not count towards your treasure hunter title. Snowmen Lair chests do. And you get party supplies at the end from the boss chest... Just take 3 MM's into the snowmen lair and assorted henchies and watch the rolling tidal wave of minions....

HawkofStorms · Mar 25, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16

Save your money.
If you just want the lucky points, playing 9-rings is FAR more efficient, faster, and cost-effective.

Now, if you want to just open chests just because... eh all the options above are good (although if you are going for lucky, I don't see why you'd be trying in HM... so I wouldn't suggest that).

Darkstar The Legend · Mar 25, 2008, 05:50 PM // 17:50

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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

Save your money.
If you just want the lucky points, playing 9-rings is FAR more efficient, faster, and cost-effective.

Now, if you want to just open chests just because... eh all the options above are good (although if you are going for lucky, I don't see why you'd be trying in HM... so I wouldn't suggest that).

WRONG!!!

running shing jea/ascalon/istan chests is by far the fastest/cheapest way of raising lucky if you already have a few ranks in treasure hunter and lucky. I have a 91% retention rate on these chests so the actual cost of running them is very low per lucky points. As an example i needed 500k points to go from r4 to r5, using lockpicks on ascalon chests with a retention of 91% it should cost about 210k (based on lockpicks at 1.2k each), From the calculations on Wiki going from r4 to r5 would cost about 400k using 9 rings.

Also the boardwalk is only available for very limited times of the year.

I personally run chests in ascalon foothills, small zone so quick and easy to find the chest.

Zedd Kun · Mar 25, 2008, 05:53 PM // 17:53

The melandru run is short, pretty easy and has good loot. And if your guild own a kurzick town you can get keys cheap too.

It's maybe a bit challenging but my Rt has been soloing it for over a year

netniwk · Mar 25, 2008, 06:03 PM // 18:03

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Originally Posted by Zedd Kun

The melandru run is short, pretty easy and has good loot. And if your guild own a kurzick town you can get keys cheap too.

It's maybe a bit challenging but my Rt has been soloing it for over a year

Those aren't low-end.

Zedd Kun · Mar 25, 2008, 06:10 PM // 18:10

Yes, I know that

netniwk · Mar 25, 2008, 06:11 PM // 18:11

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Originally Posted by Zedd Kun

Yes, I know that

So it isn"t very effective to farm lucky points,which the Op asked......

Zedd Kun · Mar 25, 2008, 06:12 PM // 18:12

So? I mean it's a good run, and it's effective too.

Randvek · Mar 25, 2008, 06:13 PM // 18:13

Go out of Kamadan or Shing Jea. Chests in the Ascalon area seem pretty unreliable and fairly rare.

HawkofStorms · Mar 25, 2008, 06:18 PM // 18:18

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Originally Posted by Darkstar The Legend

WRONG!!!

running shing jea/ascalon/istan chests is by far the fastest/cheapest way of raising lucky if you already have a few ranks in treasure hunter and lucky. I have a 91% retention rate on these chests so the actual cost of running them is very low per lucky points. As an example i needed 500k points to go from r4 to r5, using lockpicks on ascalon chests with a retention of 91% it should cost about 210k (based on lockpicks at 1.2k each), From the calculations on Wiki going from r4 to r5 would cost about 400k using 9 rings.

Also the boardwalk is only available for very limited times of the year.

I personally run chests in ascalon foothills, small zone so quick and easy to find the chest.

Assuming the OP has r4 already.

Mar 25, 2008, 01:30 AM // 01:30	#1
jhu Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2007	anyone have a good low-end chest route for lucky points? i've tried running around in the ascalon area, but the chests are really hard to find. i don't want to go to witman's folly because my lockpicks always break there.

Mar 25, 2008, 07:46 AM // 07:46	#6
o m g pizowned Site Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006	just run around on elona noob island __________________ Chaos Kurupter is a nubcake

Mar 25, 2008, 01:39 AM // 01:39	#2
Firefly21 Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida Guild: [ball] Guild Profession: W/Mo	Im also allways out looking for a good low chest area, to raise my lucky title... I heard its better to do it in groups, that way your find the chest alot faster... other than that you can allways hope for another double lucky weekend... last time it happen around may 18 2007 so im hopping they might do that weekend again around may 2008.

Mar 25, 2008, 06:29 AM // 06:29	#3
MirkoTeran Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Slovenia Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] Profession: Mo/	A while ago I was running with a group just outside Kamadan. It was a bit faster then solo, but still sooooooooo boring and slow. If anyone has a better run please share some ideas.

Mar 25, 2008, 06:35 AM // 06:35	#4
bhavv Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2006	Im certain that ascalon is definately the easiest place for this. Or outside shing jea monastery.

Mar 25, 2008, 06:41 AM // 06:41	#5
RedNova88 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Behind you! Profession: W/	I'm not sure if this qualifies but I'd say the Secret Lair of the Snowmen. I saw about 3-4 each time through, and if you do it in NM it would probably take less than 15 minutes to get to all the chests, and it's easy to do with H/H. Sorry if this doesn't help.

Mar 25, 2008, 12:25 PM // 12:25	#7
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	Ascalon is easyest but i get my lucky points With Hm running FTW

Mar 25, 2008, 01:00 PM // 13:00	#8
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	Any of the beginning areas basically. Outside Shing Jea is where I go when I actually do run.

Mar 25, 2008, 01:06 PM // 13:06	#9
Kusandaa Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: N/Mo	I heard Plains of Jahrin was a nice spot, but Shing Jea probably works too.

Mar 25, 2008, 02:06 PM // 14:06	#10
Loosestrife Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: The Older Gamers [TOG] Profession: D/	I concur with RedNova88. The Secret Lair of the Snowmen in EotN will always have 4-5 chests in NM. Once you do it a few times you can do a run in about 8 minutes. The bonus here, over Ascalonian chests, and early NF chests, is that those early level chests do not count towards your treasure hunter title. Snowmen Lair chests do. And you get party supplies at the end from the boss chest... Just take 3 MM's into the snowmen lair and assorted henchies and watch the rolling tidal wave of minions....

Mar 25, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16	#11
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Save your money. If you just want the lucky points, playing 9-rings is FAR more efficient, faster, and cost-effective. Now, if you want to just open chests just because... eh all the options above are good (although if you are going for lucky, I don't see why you'd be trying in HM... so I wouldn't suggest that).

Mar 25, 2008, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#13
Zedd Kun Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: The Bretheren Of Chaos [Dark] Profession: Rt/	The melandru run is short, pretty easy and has good loot. And if your guild own a kurzick town you can get keys cheap too. It's maybe a bit challenging but my Rt has been soloing it for over a year

Mar 25, 2008, 06:10 PM // 18:10	#15
Zedd Kun Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: The Bretheren Of Chaos [Dark] Profession: Rt/	Yes, I know that

Mar 25, 2008, 06:12 PM // 18:12	#17
Zedd Kun Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: The Bretheren Of Chaos [Dark] Profession: Rt/	So? I mean it's a good run, and it's effective too.

Mar 25, 2008, 06:13 PM // 18:13	#18
Randvek Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2006 Guild: Rise From the Ashes [phnx] Profession: W/	Go out of Kamadan or Shing Jea. Chests in the Ascalon area seem pretty unreliable and fairly rare.