Elite Tomes - Guild Wars Forums

black_mamba · Apr 22, 2007, 03:38 AM // 03:38

Where could they be! I read that they drop from boss in hard-mode and from chests in hard-mode, but not a single one... I've soloed a few bosses many times and still no Tome! I think they are rarer then greens. any additional info?
is it a bug?

~black_mamba

Ritual del Fuego · Apr 22, 2007, 03:47 AM // 03:47

I got a dervish elite out of a chest in the desolation while farming sunspear points...so I know they are there.

As for the drop rate, who knows.

explodemyheart · Apr 22, 2007, 03:51 AM // 03:51

I've had several drop from chests.

The Great Al · Apr 22, 2007, 03:54 AM // 03:54

I've seen two drop from chests today.

WildmouseX · Apr 22, 2007, 03:54 AM // 03:54

i've had them drop from regular creatures, boss's, and chest in hard mode.... had 2 elite el's out of the same chest even.

edit - the regular creature drops were both in missions.

garethporlest18 · Apr 22, 2007, 03:56 AM // 03:56

I got one from a creature out in Wastes. None from chests or bosses yet.

black_mamba · Apr 22, 2007, 04:00 AM // 04:00

hmm but what about bosses in hard-mode? and were the chest in an "upper-class" area where keys are usually more then 600gd?

arcanemacabre · Apr 22, 2007, 04:28 AM // 04:28

I got an Elite Rit Tome from a Rit boss, and an Elite Mesmer Tome from a Mesmer boss, both in hard mode. Damn useful things, too. Wish there was a Tome trader. Guess that will come with an update that gives us weapon upgrade traders, too. Yeah...

IlikeGW · Apr 22, 2007, 04:43 AM // 04:43

Yeah, they come from bosses and chests. They certainly don't flow like water like the purples and golds.

erfweiss · Apr 22, 2007, 04:54 AM // 04:54

I got a ranger one out of a chest in the desolation. Which is great, since I wanted to add barrage for tombs to my rit anyhow. Saves me the time of actually capping it.

LiQuId StEeL · Apr 22, 2007, 05:00 AM // 05:00

Got 6 from chests (3 in torment area, 2 in witmans IWAYing xD, and 1 in ice caves of sorrow)

Pickletron · Apr 22, 2007, 06:10 AM // 06:10

Got an elite assassin tome from a locked chest near the Hajkor djinn guy, got an elite ele tome from an ele boss in Marga Coast.

Punches · Apr 22, 2007, 06:59 AM // 06:59

I've pulled 2 ranger, an ele and a paragon elite tombs and an assasin non-elite, all out of locked chests while clearing the starter island in nightfall for vanquisher title.

prism2525 · Apr 22, 2007, 07:10 AM // 07:10

From what i'm reading it seems that these drop from bosses of the corresponding professions (ele boss dropping ele tomes). This is damn useful if you want to 'farm' them or something.

Taala · Apr 22, 2007, 07:55 AM // 07:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by prism2525

From what i'm reading it seems that these drop from bosses of the corresponding professions (ele boss dropping ele tomes). This is damn useful if you want to 'farm' them or something.

I kept killing rit bosses in hard mode for a day until I got frustrated at the lack of elite tome dropping, or even regular tomes. No luck from chests either. Gladly threw 20k at someone to get the damn tome after this.

Sakkaku Kaikou · Apr 22, 2007, 08:12 AM // 08:12

I solo-farmed a ritualist boss several times today, and got 2 elite ritualist tomes from him, and only one green drop. They do drop from bosses of the same profession, but I don't think they're quite as rare as the greens.

Lance Dragonsword · Apr 22, 2007, 10:56 AM // 10:56

I farmed a Warrior boss upward of 50 times to try and get an Elite tome and all I got in return was 4 Greens (yes in hardmode). So the greens are still dropping but the tome's seems to have a really bad drop rate.

I also farmed my way from Lightbringer 3 upto Lightbringer 7 outside Dzagonur Bastion and only had 2 non elite Mesmer tome's from the Roaring Ethers, so these don't seem to have great drop rate either.

kenichiukiya · Apr 22, 2007, 11:06 AM // 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by erfweiss

I got a ranger one out of a chest in the desolation. Which is great, since I wanted to add barrage for tombs to my rit anyhow. Saves me the time of actually capping it.

FYI, only Ranger can use Ranger elite tombs. That is, only the corresponding profession can use the tomb specialized for that profession only. this is kinda sad cuz i was wishing i can use other elite tombs to up my rit's skill hunter title a bit.

Miral · Apr 22, 2007, 11:08 AM // 11:08

elite tomes seem to have about the same drop rate as max-damage low-req golds with one decent mod. I've gotten two decent golds, one elite tome, and two normal tomes.

and for the record, I've only had one green drop for me in 23 months of playing T.T

Renegade26 · Apr 22, 2007, 11:17 AM // 11:17

Ive gotten an Elite Elementalist one, an Elite Ranger one I tihkn, and a non elite warrior one, as well as another non elite one that I have forgotten the class of. Elite ones drop from bosses in my experience, non elites from anyone.

Apr 22, 2007, 03:38 AM // 03:38	#1
black_mamba Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006	Elite Tomes Where could they be! I read that they drop from boss in hard-mode and from chests in hard-mode, but not a single one... I've soloed a few bosses many times and still no Tome! I think they are rarer then greens. any additional info? is it a bug? ~black_mamba

Apr 22, 2007, 03:47 AM // 03:47	#2
Ritual del Fuego Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA Guild: Frogs in Winter [FiW]	I got a dervish elite out of a chest in the desolation while farming sunspear points...so I know they are there. As for the drop rate, who knows.

Apr 22, 2007, 03:51 AM // 03:51	#3
explodemyheart Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Indiana Guild: Gui1d War스 P01ic트 [Pr으] Profession: Mo/	I've had several drop from chests.

Apr 22, 2007, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#4
The Great Al Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: ALOA Profession: E/Me	I've seen two drop from chests today.

Apr 22, 2007, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#5
WildmouseX Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: N/R	i've had them drop from regular creatures, boss's, and chest in hard mode.... had 2 elite el's out of the same chest even. edit - the regular creature drops were both in missions.

Apr 22, 2007, 03:56 AM // 03:56	#6
garethporlest18 Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: [HiDe] Profession: W/	I got one from a creature out in Wastes. None from chests or bosses yet.

Apr 22, 2007, 04:00 AM // 04:00	#7
black_mamba Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006	hmm but what about bosses in hard-mode? and were the chest in an "upper-class" area where keys are usually more then 600gd?

Apr 22, 2007, 04:28 AM // 04:28	#8
arcanemacabre Grotto Attendant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kryta Province Guild: Angel Sharks [As]	I got an Elite Rit Tome from a Rit boss, and an Elite Mesmer Tome from a Mesmer boss, both in hard mode. Damn useful things, too. Wish there was a Tome trader. Guess that will come with an update that gives us weapon upgrade traders, too. Yeah...

Apr 22, 2007, 04:43 AM // 04:43	#9
IlikeGW Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005	Yeah, they come from bosses and chests. They certainly don't flow like water like the purples and golds.

Apr 22, 2007, 04:54 AM // 04:54	#10
erfweiss Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: Cold Black Eyes Profession: W/A	I got a ranger one out of a chest in the desolation. Which is great, since I wanted to add barrage for tombs to my rit anyhow. Saves me the time of actually capping it.

Apr 22, 2007, 05:00 AM // 05:00	#11
LiQuId StEeL Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: /u/liquidsteel30 Guild: Ego Trip From Rank [ZERO] Profession: W/Mo	Got 6 from chests (3 in torment area, 2 in witmans IWAYing xD, and 1 in ice caves of sorrow)

Apr 22, 2007, 06:10 AM // 06:10	#12
Pickletron Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Guild: [Godz] Profession: R/Mo	Got an elite assassin tome from a locked chest near the Hajkor djinn guy, got an elite ele tome from an ele boss in Marga Coast.

Apr 22, 2007, 06:59 AM // 06:59	#13
Punches Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Guild: Puppy Eating Zombie Cult Profession: N/Me	I've pulled 2 ranger, an ele and a paragon elite tombs and an assasin non-elite, all out of locked chests while clearing the starter island in nightfall for vanquisher title.

Apr 22, 2007, 07:10 AM // 07:10	#14
prism2525 Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Among dead bodies. Guild: The Republic of Sky Pirates Profession: E/	From what i'm reading it seems that these drop from bosses of the corresponding professions (ele boss dropping ele tomes). This is damn useful if you want to 'farm' them or something.

Apr 22, 2007, 08:12 AM // 08:12	#16
Sakkaku Kaikou Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Right up your alley. Guild: Wind Riders [WIND] Profession: W/E	I solo-farmed a ritualist boss several times today, and got 2 elite ritualist tomes from him, and only one green drop. They do drop from bosses of the same profession, but I don't think they're quite as rare as the greens.

Apr 22, 2007, 10:56 AM // 10:56	#17
Lance Dragonsword Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK	I farmed a Warrior boss upward of 50 times to try and get an Elite tome and all I got in return was 4 Greens (yes in hardmode). So the greens are still dropping but the tome's seems to have a really bad drop rate. I also farmed my way from Lightbringer 3 upto Lightbringer 7 outside Dzagonur Bastion and only had 2 non elite Mesmer tome's from the Roaring Ethers, so these don't seem to have great drop rate either.

Apr 22, 2007, 11:08 AM // 11:08	#19
Miral Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hell. AKA Phoenix, AZ Guild: The Gear Trick [GEAR] Profession: W/A	elite tomes seem to have about the same drop rate as max-damage low-req golds with one decent mod. I've gotten two decent golds, one elite tome, and two normal tomes. and for the record, I've only had one green drop for me in 23 months of playing T.T

Apr 22, 2007, 11:17 AM // 11:17	#20
Renegade26 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: R/	Ive gotten an Elite Elementalist one, an Elite Ranger one I tihkn, and a non elite warrior one, as well as another non elite one that I have forgotten the class of. Elite ones drop from bosses in my experience, non elites from anyone.