Question about Green Items - Guild Wars Forums

UrikoBB3 · Jan 12, 2006, 01:46 AM // 01:46

I've searched the forum for this, and couldn't really find anything.

I've started running Grenth's Footprint/Sorrow's Furnace with my N/Me, in the hope of a green item. I'm just curious if any kind of droprate has been guessed? I did runs for a few hours tonight, and got nothing, so I'm assuming they're pretty rare?

Thanks, and sorry if it's a newbie question that gets brought up all the time :P

Sereng Amaranth · Jan 12, 2006, 02:53 AM // 02:53

the current estimate is 20-30% of the time it will drop...I've been going with the 30% number...and with a group of 5 people, that means you have a 6% chance of getting a green item when killing a boss...and remember, henchies take their share...if you take 7 henchies, you get a 3.75% chance of getting one, or even seeing one

UrikoBB3 · Jan 12, 2006, 02:28 PM // 14:28

Just realised I posted this in the wrong area, sorry about that :P

I was taking 7 Henchmen along, so that's probably why they weren't dropping then >< Now I just have to choose either:

- Ditch some of the Henchies, making the runs harder,
or
- Change my Necro's build so people want her in parties =(

boxterduke · Jan 12, 2006, 02:33 PM // 14:33

Henches steal the drops.
I have not had good luck getting greens when going with henches.
Go with people.
You can use echo spiteful build or minion master and then people would want you in their parties.

SoloMio · Jan 12, 2006, 03:56 PM // 15:56

It's funny, the first two times I hit Sorrow's Furnace (during the first or second week of it's release), I went out with 7 henchies and got a yakslapper both times.

Of course, since I don't have a Monk, I just sold them to the vendor because I didn't realize they were anything special

. Everytime I've gone out since then (only about 12 more times), I haven't even seen a green drop.

Joe

DeanBB · Jan 12, 2006, 03:59 PM // 15:59

I've had 3 greens with groups of mostly henchies, I think 1 time 2 people +6 henchies and another 3 people. It can happen, just got lucky those times.

Evil Hypnotist · Jan 12, 2006, 04:07 PM // 16:07

For me, and I have probably ranted about this before on these forums

, henchies not only stop you getting green drops, but also my experiences with them in SF have shown me drops of any kind are majorly affected by them. Despite using them a lot for missions and quests, I will not take any henchies farming in SF, save for mhenlo if healers are in short supply.

UrikoBB3 · Jan 12, 2006, 09:43 PM // 21:43

Decided to drop to 6 Henchies, as I really didn't need Aidan. Got quite lucky tonight, in the space of an hour or so, I've found Morgriff's Scepter, and Flint's Fleshcleaver. I keep finding Water Ele items, it's like the game's telling me to make one :P

Raptox · Jan 13, 2006, 03:57 PM // 15:57

You probably found it already, but this is a very helpful thread about Green Items and their relative prices:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=66631

Be warned, it may be a little out of date, but the effort put into it is substantial.

Jan 12, 2006, 01:46 AM // 01:46	#1
UrikoBB3 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Guild: Envoys of the Phoenix Profession: N/Me	Question about Green Items I've searched the forum for this, and couldn't really find anything. I've started running Grenth's Footprint/Sorrow's Furnace with my N/Me, in the hope of a green item. I'm just curious if any kind of droprate has been guessed? I did runs for a few hours tonight, and got nothing, so I'm assuming they're pretty rare? Thanks, and sorry if it's a newbie question that gets brought up all the time :P

Jan 12, 2006, 02:53 AM // 02:53	#2
Sereng Amaranth Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Amazon Basin [AB]	the current estimate is 20-30% of the time it will drop...I've been going with the 30% number...and with a group of 5 people, that means you have a 6% chance of getting a green item when killing a boss...and remember, henchies take their share...if you take 7 henchies, you get a 3.75% chance of getting one, or even seeing one

Jan 12, 2006, 02:28 PM // 14:28	#3
UrikoBB3 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Guild: Envoys of the Phoenix Profession: N/Me	Just realised I posted this in the wrong area, sorry about that :P I was taking 7 Henchmen along, so that's probably why they weren't dropping then >< Now I just have to choose either: - Ditch some of the Henchies, making the runs harder, or - Change my Necro's build so people want her in parties =(

Jan 12, 2006, 02:33 PM // 14:33	#4
boxterduke Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walking the ruins of Ascalon Guild: DVDF Profession: Me/	Henches steal the drops. I have not had good luck getting greens when going with henches. Go with people. You can use echo spiteful build or minion master and then people would want you in their parties.

Jan 12, 2006, 03:56 PM // 15:56	#5
SoloMio Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	It's funny, the first two times I hit Sorrow's Furnace (during the first or second week of it's release), I went out with 7 henchies and got a yakslapper both times. Of course, since I don't have a Monk, I just sold them to the vendor because I didn't realize they were anything special . Everytime I've gone out since then (only about 12 more times), I haven't even seen a green drop. Joe

Jan 12, 2006, 03:59 PM // 15:59	#6
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	I've had 3 greens with groups of mostly henchies, I think 1 time 2 people +6 henchies and another 3 people. It can happen, just got lucky those times.

Jan 12, 2006, 04:07 PM // 16:07	#7
Evil Hypnotist Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: I Dragon I [PAIN]	For me, and I have probably ranted about this before on these forums , henchies not only stop you getting green drops, but also my experiences with them in SF have shown me drops of any kind are majorly affected by them. Despite using them a lot for missions and quests, I will not take any henchies farming in SF, save for mhenlo if healers are in short supply.

Jan 12, 2006, 09:43 PM // 21:43	#8
UrikoBB3 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Guild: Envoys of the Phoenix Profession: N/Me	Decided to drop to 6 Henchies, as I really didn't need Aidan. Got quite lucky tonight, in the space of an hour or so, I've found Morgriff's Scepter, and Flint's Fleshcleaver. I keep finding Water Ele items, it's like the game's telling me to make one :P

Jan 13, 2006, 03:57 PM // 15:57	#9
Raptox Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Huntington Station, NY Guild: Une Annee Sans Lumiere [UASL] Profession: E/Me	You probably found it already, but this is a very helpful thread about Green Items and their relative prices: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=66631 Be warned, it may be a little out of date, but the effort put into it is substantial.