Do ectos and obsidian shards drop more often in hm? - Guild Wars Forums

erikjo · Mar 11, 2008, 11:39 PM // 23:39

Do ectos and obsidian shards drop more often in hm?

thanks

the kurzick eater · Mar 11, 2008, 11:40 PM // 23:40

nope

12 chars

+1

Sergeant of Marines · Mar 11, 2008, 11:43 PM // 23:43

^ ^ what he said, Which means they drop just as much in HM as they supposidly do in NM.

Bohya · Mar 11, 2008, 11:44 PM // 23:44

Just to be awkward...Yes they drop more in HM!

erikjo · Mar 11, 2008, 11:46 PM // 23:46

I thought loot scaling had to do with who gets what drops, people tell me all the time that they drop more often in hm. Just wanted to check, thanks.

nvmu · Mar 11, 2008, 11:47 PM // 23:47

It's a horse apiece, i did a forge run today in NM,5 or 6 shards dropped by the time we where done with the forge run, and i have been in HM and have it where that many don't drop. And as for uw some times more drop in HM, and sometimes more drop in uw. For the most part there is no guaranty, i know when hm came out they did some loot scale, i just don't remember if materials were included.

nvmu · Mar 11, 2008, 11:51 PM // 23:51

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Gaile_News/20070420
here i just found this off of wiki, it might have more info for you, i think i'm gonna read it quick 2

Sergeant of Marines · Mar 11, 2008, 11:51 PM // 23:51

Rare Materials are exempt from loot scaling...

joshuarodger · Mar 12, 2008, 12:28 AM // 00:28

i think you guys are confusing drop rate and loot scaling. loot scaling affects who gets what and your party size compared to that of a full party. he's asking about drop rate of normal mode compared to hard mode. i don't know the answer for ectos and obsidian but i know that more valuable items drop more often in hard mode, i.e. rare items, unique items.

MisterB · Mar 12, 2008, 12:34 AM // 00:34

No.
They have the same drop rate, but it is generally easier to kill more quickly in NM, so you are more likely to get more ecto and shards in normal mode.

Kapral · Mar 12, 2008, 03:15 AM // 03:15

Thus, with today's build, all of the following types of items will now be exempt from loot scaling:

* Skill Tomes
* Scrolls
* Dye
* Rare materials
* All rare (gold colored) items
* All unique (green) items
* Special event items

What exactly is left after that? lol

RPGmaniac · Mar 12, 2008, 04:06 AM // 04:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapral

Thus, with today's build, all of the following types of items will now be exempt from loot scaling:

* Skill Tomes
* Scrolls
* Dye
* Rare materials
* All rare (gold colored) items
* All unique (green) items
* Special event items

What exactly is left after that? lol

Nothing anybody would farm for

Dark Kal · Mar 12, 2008, 09:40 AM // 09:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPGmaniac

Nothing anybody would farm for

You're wrong, most gold came from white/blue/purple items when farming.

To answer the OP only purple/gold items have an increased droprate in HM

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Hard_mode

Mar 11, 2008, 11:39 PM // 23:39	#1
erikjo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: exct Profession: N/	Do ectos and obsidian shards drop more often in hm? Do ectos and obsidian shards drop more often in hm? thanks

Mar 11, 2008, 11:43 PM // 23:43	#3
Sergeant of Marines Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Japan Guild: [트두므s], Guild Leader Profession: Mo/	^ ^ what he said, Which means they drop just as much in HM as they supposidly do in NM. Last edited by Sergeant of Marines; Mar 11, 2008 at 11:47 PM // 23:47..

Mar 11, 2008, 11:40 PM // 23:40	#2
the kurzick eater Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 1323 lancelot dr. greenwood PA Guild: wat Profession: Mo/	nope 12 chars +1

Mar 11, 2008, 11:44 PM // 23:44	#4
Bohya Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vabbi Guild: Farming Crewuk [fcuk] Profession: D/	Just to be awkward...Yes they drop more in HM!

Mar 11, 2008, 11:46 PM // 23:46	#5
erikjo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: exct Profession: N/	I thought loot scaling had to do with who gets what drops, people tell me all the time that they drop more often in hm. Just wanted to check, thanks.

Mar 11, 2008, 11:47 PM // 23:47	#6
nvmu Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2008	It's a horse apiece, i did a forge run today in NM,5 or 6 shards dropped by the time we where done with the forge run, and i have been in HM and have it where that many don't drop. And as for uw some times more drop in HM, and sometimes more drop in uw. For the most part there is no guaranty, i know when hm came out they did some loot scale, i just don't remember if materials were included.

Mar 11, 2008, 11:51 PM // 23:51	#7
nvmu Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2008	http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Gaile_News/20070420 here i just found this off of wiki, it might have more info for you, i think i'm gonna read it quick 2

Mar 12, 2008, 12:28 AM // 00:28	#9
joshuarodger Unbanned Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] -- IGN: Swirly Profession: Mo/	i think you guys are confusing drop rate and loot scaling. loot scaling affects who gets what and your party size compared to that of a full party. he's asking about drop rate of normal mode compared to hard mode. i don't know the answer for ectos and obsidian but i know that more valuable items drop more often in hard mode, i.e. rare items, unique items.

Mar 12, 2008, 12:34 AM // 00:34	#10
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	No. They have the same drop rate, but it is generally easier to kill more quickly in NM, so you are more likely to get more ecto and shards in normal mode.

Mar 12, 2008, 03:15 AM // 03:15	#11
Kapral Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2007 Guild: [LOD] Profession: R/	Thus, with today's build, all of the following types of items will now be exempt from loot scaling: * Skill Tomes * Scrolls * Dye * Rare materials * All rare (gold colored) items * All unique (green) items * Special event items What exactly is left after that? lol