does elite tomes drop from noob island bosses - Guild Wars Forums

therangereminem · May 10, 2007, 06:58 AM // 06:58

ok so have beeen farming this one monk boss out side blacktide den got his green 5 times in a our 3 uw scrolls and other crap but no tome non or elite... just wonder if anyone knows if they drop at all in hard mode on noob islands

Yichi · May 10, 2007, 07:00 AM // 07:00

yes they can drop anywhere in Hard Mode. This should also be in the questions and answers section of the forums.

prism2525 · May 10, 2007, 07:01 AM // 07:01

hard mode mobs are all at least lv 22+, therefore i don't see how it can be easier to kill thus no tomes. I think it's actually harder due to party size being smaller.

Cebe · May 10, 2007, 08:19 AM // 08:19

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Originally Posted by prism2525

I think it's actually harder due to party size being smaller.

This is so very true. You can't get the diversity of professions in a 4-man group as you can in an 8-man group.

On-topic. Yes they do drop. [wiki]Baozo Evilbranch[/wiki] was good enough to drop me an Elite Mesmer Tome.

Saelfaer · May 10, 2007, 08:20 AM // 08:20

unless of course you go solo

party size does not matter for that.
if i remember correctly tomes were not included in the 'loot scaling to party size'

therangereminem · May 10, 2007, 09:10 AM // 09:10

sorry well stillno tome killed him like 60 times got his green 13 times lol and uw scrolls 18 and a 14 gold weapons but no scroll

just dont get it my friend is still going to go at it im changing to another boss he has done 40 runs got the green 8 times 10 uw scrolls and 4 golds no tome yet either

SotiCoto · May 10, 2007, 09:27 AM // 09:27

I haven't encountered any, but it doesn't mean they aren't there.

The only boss I've killed repeatedly on Shing Jea is Tahkayun Tsi...

Marth Reynolds · May 10, 2007, 09:37 AM // 09:37

They can drop tomes, just like any other bosses but the overall rare tome drop rate seems to be very low.
In several runs of perhaps killing 24 bosses i got 5 greens and 1 elite monk tome.

6am3 Fana71c · May 10, 2007, 12:03 PM // 12:03

Wait, i tought only bosses with elites can drop elite tome... And starter island bosses dont have elite skill, i did that assa boss outside Ran Musu and no tome, ever...

onerabbit · May 10, 2007, 12:22 PM // 12:22

i got an elite dervish tomb from that water djiin boss out fanar city (SP)

IlikeGW · May 10, 2007, 05:12 PM // 17:12

If a boss is near a chest they're more likely to drop an elite tome I find. Not sure which are the best for farming yet.

WildmouseX · May 10, 2007, 06:09 PM // 18:09

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Originally Posted by 6am3 Fana71c

Wait, i tought only bosses with elites can drop elite tome... And starter island bosses dont have elite skill, i did that assa boss outside Ran Musu and no tome, ever...

in hard mode, everything has an elite skill

Sir Skullcrasher · May 10, 2007, 06:15 PM // 18:15

I wonder what would happened if HM were introduced in Pre-Searing?

GreatLich · May 10, 2007, 06:33 PM // 18:33

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Originally Posted by WildmouseX

in hard mode, everything has an elite skill

Not so, every boss in Tyria that lacks an elite skill will not have one in HM. If you think about it, you'll realize why.

GreatLich · May 10, 2007, 06:34 PM // 18:34

doubleposted :/

instead of making the red engine go, how about making the server go?

Painbringer · May 10, 2007, 06:39 PM // 18:39

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Originally Posted by WildmouseX

in hard mode, everything has an elite skill

Not true I tried to skill cap the Monk boss outside of the monastery in hard mode and no elites were there

Rockby Quickfoot · May 10, 2007, 07:18 PM // 19:18

I killed an Assassin boss on Shing Jea and got an Assassin tome before.

6am3 Fana71c · May 11, 2007, 12:18 AM // 00:18

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Originally Posted by Rockby Quickfoot

I killed an Assassin boss on Shing Jea and got an Assassin tome before.

Elite tome or normal? Not all bosses on hard mode have elite skill, and i think that they can't drop elite. Can anyone confirm this or deny it, but with some evidence?

Cynical Modder · May 14, 2007, 10:21 AM // 10:21

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Originally Posted by prism2525

hard mode mobs are all at least lv 22+, therefore i don't see how it can be easier to kill thus no tomes. I think it's actually harder due to party size being smaller.

This being just one of the posts I noticed, I believe he stated blacktide den. Last I knew no matter what door you got out of you can have a full 8 party group from this outpost. Just kinda curious where smaller groups came into play in the original thread discussion.

Keithark · May 14, 2007, 01:59 PM // 13:59

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Originally Posted by Painbringer

Not true I tried to skill cap the Monk boss outside of the monastery in hard mode and no elites were there

You cannot cap anything that you couldn't before, but most of them use an elite skill though. And Even if you cannot cap them they can still drop a tome

May 10, 2007, 06:58 AM // 06:58	#1
therangereminem Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2007 Profession: R/Mo	does elite tomes drop from noob island bosses ok so have beeen farming this one monk boss out side blacktide den got his green 5 times in a our 3 uw scrolls and other crap but no tome non or elite... just wonder if anyone knows if they drop at all in hard mode on noob islands

May 10, 2007, 07:00 AM // 07:00	#2
Yichi Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match... Guild: Dark Alley [dR]	yes they can drop anywhere in Hard Mode. This should also be in the questions and answers section of the forums.

May 10, 2007, 07:01 AM // 07:01	#3
prism2525 Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Among dead bodies. Guild: The Republic of Sky Pirates Profession: E/	hard mode mobs are all at least lv 22+, therefore i don't see how it can be easier to kill thus no tomes. I think it's actually harder due to party size being smaller.

May 10, 2007, 08:20 AM // 08:20	#5
Saelfaer Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: The Blitzers Guild	unless of course you go solo party size does not matter for that. if i remember correctly tomes were not included in the 'loot scaling to party size'

May 10, 2007, 09:10 AM // 09:10	#6
therangereminem Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2007 Profession: R/Mo	sorry well stillno tome killed him like 60 times got his green 13 times lol and uw scrolls 18 and a 14 gold weapons but no scroll just dont get it my friend is still going to go at it im changing to another boss he has done 40 runs got the green 8 times 10 uw scrolls and 4 golds no tome yet either

May 10, 2007, 09:27 AM // 09:27	#7
SotiCoto Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drazach Thicket Guild: Temple of Zhen Xianren [Sifu]	I haven't encountered any, but it doesn't mean they aren't there. The only boss I've killed repeatedly on Shing Jea is Tahkayun Tsi...

May 10, 2007, 09:37 AM // 09:37	#8
Marth Reynolds Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Netherlands Guild: The Lore Enforcers Profession: Me/A	They can drop tomes, just like any other bosses but the overall rare tome drop rate seems to be very low. In several runs of perhaps killing 24 bosses i got 5 greens and 1 elite monk tome.

May 10, 2007, 12:03 PM // 12:03	#9
6am3 Fana71c Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2006	Wait, i tought only bosses with elites can drop elite tome... And starter island bosses dont have elite skill, i did that assa boss outside Ran Musu and no tome, ever...

May 10, 2007, 12:22 PM // 12:22	#10
onerabbit Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Thanks to all the guru [mods]	i got an elite dervish tomb from that water djiin boss out fanar city (SP)

May 10, 2007, 05:12 PM // 17:12	#11
IlikeGW Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005	If a boss is near a chest they're more likely to drop an elite tome I find. Not sure which are the best for farming yet.

May 10, 2007, 06:15 PM // 18:15	#13
Sir Skullcrasher Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: 15 over 50 [Rare] Profession: W/Mo	I wonder what would happened if HM were introduced in Pre-Searing?

May 10, 2007, 06:34 PM // 18:34	#15
GreatLich Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005	doubleposted :/ instead of making the red engine go, how about making the server go?

May 10, 2007, 07:18 PM // 19:18	#17
Rockby Quickfoot Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Raptor Five [Five] Profession: Me/Mo	I killed an Assassin boss on Shing Jea and got an Assassin tome before.