Ethernal Forgemaster Quest - HOW LONG?? - Guild Wars Forums

ibex333 · Jul 31, 2006, 04:03 AM // 04:03

I'd like to know approximately, how long does it take from the moment you enter FOW to the moment you can craft obsidian armor from the ethernal forgemaster.

I checked the wiki, and it seems that it should be pretty damn time consuming. There is 4 quests that each seem to be pretty long and hard judging from the descrip.

How long did it take YOU do get to the forgemaster and get your armor?

Dr Strangelove · Jul 31, 2006, 04:24 AM // 04:24

It takes around 2 hours, depending on your party. Many groups get hung up and even wipe against the skeleton army, however any halfway decent group should be able to breeze through the shadows and defending the forge. Spiders, again, are tedious, but don't deal significant damage and should be easy to roll if you've gotten that far.

Hockster · Jul 31, 2006, 04:52 AM // 04:52

I think FoW armor is seriously fugly, but you can be crafting in in 45 minutes. Wih a competant group of course. Or you pay for the service. Prices range from 100K to 250K, depending on the group.

Lafayette · Jul 31, 2006, 04:55 AM // 04:55

45 minutes is very short. Some groups (check Services forum) say they can get you there in an hour, but they require a large payment. It generally takes me 90 minutes or so with PUGs for a Forgemaster run, though it depends on the group. Quickest I've done it was around 75 minutes, longest was over two hours.

Kook~NBK~ · Jul 31, 2006, 07:18 AM // 07:18

When I got mine, it took about 2 hours. But that was with a couple of people who very rarely venture into the FoW, so we took our time and did quite a bit of goofing off along the way.

Charqus · Jul 31, 2006, 08:33 AM // 08:33

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Originally Posted by Lafayette

. It generally takes me 90 minutes or so with PUGs for a Forgemaster run

Same here.
90 minutes is about average I reckon

Hengis · Jul 31, 2006, 09:30 AM // 09:30

These times seem quite long.. I have done many many FOW runs with my Ranger in barrage/pet teams and on several of these people have crafted amour. I am pretty sure that if you got in a B/P team, that you could be crafting armour in around an hour. It depends on whether you go straight for the Forgemaster, or if you take any of the other quests first.

However, if you then just left, there would be a lot of rather annoyed Rangers!

Anarion Silverhand · Jul 31, 2006, 12:33 PM // 12:33

The fastest I've done it in was approx 1 hour and 15 minutes. With a competent team however, it can be done in less. Without any broken aggro or other incidents, I'd say 1 hour is possible. For a competent team.

Avarre · Jul 31, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50

It took about 1h30 to 3man it (going around to do rastigan quest), so I'd expect a co-ordinated team (not a PUG) that went straight for the forge could take an hour or so. Lots of teams run it for payment, generally the smaller the team the lower they can set a price...

Jul 31, 2006, 04:03 AM // 04:03	#1
ibex333 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Guild: [EYE] Profession: Rt/A	Ethernal Forgemaster Quest - HOW LONG?? I'd like to know approximately, how long does it take from the moment you enter FOW to the moment you can craft obsidian armor from the ethernal forgemaster. I checked the wiki, and it seems that it should be pretty damn time consuming. There is 4 quests that each seem to be pretty long and hard judging from the descrip. How long did it take YOU do get to the forgemaster and get your armor?

Jul 31, 2006, 04:24 AM // 04:24	#2
Dr Strangelove Furnace Stoker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wasting away again in Margaritaville Guild: [HOTR]	It takes around 2 hours, depending on your party. Many groups get hung up and even wipe against the skeleton army, however any halfway decent group should be able to breeze through the shadows and defending the forge. Spiders, again, are tedious, but don't deal significant damage and should be easy to roll if you've gotten that far.

Jul 31, 2006, 04:52 AM // 04:52	#3
Hockster Banned Join Date: Jul 2005	I think FoW armor is seriously fugly, but you can be crafting in in 45 minutes. Wih a competant group of course. Or you pay for the service. Prices range from 100K to 250K, depending on the group.

Jul 31, 2006, 04:55 AM // 04:55	#4
Lafayette Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005	45 minutes is very short. Some groups (check Services forum) say they can get you there in an hour, but they require a large payment. It generally takes me 90 minutes or so with PUGs for a Forgemaster run, though it depends on the group. Quickest I've done it was around 75 minutes, longest was over two hours.

Jul 31, 2006, 07:18 AM // 07:18	#5
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	When I got mine, it took about 2 hours. But that was with a couple of people who very rarely venture into the FoW, so we took our time and did quite a bit of goofing off along the way.

Jul 31, 2006, 09:30 AM // 09:30	#7
Hengis Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Guild: Better Than Life (BTL) Profession: R/	These times seem quite long.. I have done many many FOW runs with my Ranger in barrage/pet teams and on several of these people have crafted amour. I am pretty sure that if you got in a B/P team, that you could be crafting armour in around an hour. It depends on whether you go straight for the Forgemaster, or if you take any of the other quests first. However, if you then just left, there would be a lot of rather annoyed Rangers!

Jul 31, 2006, 12:33 PM // 12:33	#8
Anarion Silverhand Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Denmark Guild: None	The fastest I've done it in was approx 1 hour and 15 minutes. With a competent team however, it can be done in less. Without any broken aggro or other incidents, I'd say 1 hour is possible. For a competent team.

Jul 31, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50	#9
Avarre Bubblegum Patrol Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Armed Forces	It took about 1h30 to 3man it (going around to do rastigan quest), so I'd expect a co-ordinated team (not a PUG) that went straight for the forge could take an hour or so. Lots of teams run it for payment, generally the smaller the team the lower they can set a price...