Ettin Farming still viable? - Page 3 - Guild Wars Forums

knives · Dec 13, 2005, 12:54 AM // 00:54

No, its not still viable, go back to griffons please.

Sol_Vie · Dec 13, 2005, 01:04 AM // 01:04

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Originally Posted by Young Hero

I would say you/re lucky you got any sup at all.Many gold armors turn out to be majors.I get a ton of Me Superiors which are usless.As far as drops go- if you zone into an area and only kill two to three, then zone out and then back in then drops will stop all together.As long as you clear the majority of monsters out you should be fine. Don't expect to do this run a dozen times and find Sup Vigors and Absorbs.Its just not going to happen-why do you think these runes cost so much, because there RARE and hard to find.

Yeah gotta love those W/Me Hammer Ettins...

LiQuId StEeL · Dec 14, 2005, 12:23 AM // 00:23

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Originally Posted by knives

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No, its not still viable, go back to griffons please.

I hate you. Stop rubbing it in my face (guildie showdown, O.o). This fool gets what? 2 sup Vigors and a Sup Absorb in 2 days? I spend a month before I get ONE Vigor ><

Xion · Dec 14, 2005, 02:05 AM // 02:05

hmm...i realised its all for warriors, cant a monk farm them? or a ranger?

darkMishkin · Dec 14, 2005, 02:19 AM // 02:19

Anyone can farm Ettins with any profession, just look through your skills list. But if you just want to copy someone elses build, I guess you're going to have to make a warrior.

knives · Dec 14, 2005, 02:19 AM // 02:19

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Originally Posted by Xion

hmm...i realised its all for warriors, cant a monk farm them? or a ranger?

Anyone can farm them..

55hp monks
Minons master/spiteful necros
Ranger maybe with traps or stances + conditions.

chippxero · Dec 14, 2005, 02:30 AM // 02:30

Theres a thread in the ranger section about ettin farming so can be done.

If theres not already a guide for you class. Be the person that comes up with the build and get all the repect and admeration, then demand 25% of all loot from people that use your build.

LiQuId StEeL · Dec 14, 2005, 02:38 AM // 02:38

Rangers - Traps
Eles - ... how hard is it to kill with an ele?
Wars - ... read
Mesmers - not sure... maybe the IW UW build?
Necro - SS

None is really that hard, as long as you have decent armor/boosting skills.

dargon · Dec 14, 2005, 06:28 PM // 18:28

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Originally Posted by LiQuId StEeL

Rangers - Traps

Non-trappers can do it to, just work out a way to get your AL nice an high, mine is 155 when I go against ettins so the normal hit is only doing 3-8 dmg to me, just the big hit does more. The build is in the builds section, it works well.

Chuba · Dec 16, 2005, 01:58 AM // 01:58

For everyone who might have wondered, yes, the Ettins are still generous after the latest patch...

...even though those two were both Major runes

Btw. it seems that even though I might be able to take on and defeat up to 8 ettins at once, it still doesn??t seem to give a better chance at getting the rare pauldrons.

Carinae · Dec 16, 2005, 02:32 AM // 02:32

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Originally Posted by LiQuId StEeL

Rangers - Traps
Eles - ... how hard is it to kill with an ele?
Wars - ... read
Mesmers - not sure... maybe the IW UW build?
Necro - SS

None is really that hard, as long as you have decent armor/boosting skills.

Pure MMs can do it easy.

LiQuId StEeL · Dec 16, 2005, 02:36 AM // 02:36

I learn something new every day! I wish I had a slot open for a Necro

Takedu · Dec 16, 2005, 03:59 AM // 03:59

Someone who doesn`t farm ettins will make a false impression by reading this topic, since only the good rare drops are posted here. For the nerfing agent reading this, you can go through several runs without a single rare drop.

Mournblade · Dec 16, 2005, 04:27 AM // 04:27

Amen to that. I'm up to 6 runs without a purple or gold drop. =\

Chuba · Dec 16, 2005, 12:05 PM // 12:05

Yeah, that was my only double rare drop in about a week, and as I said, they were both only Major runes. In my experience, the rare pauldrons drop about once every 15-20 or so ettins, and only about 1 out of 5 is a superior rune, but it varies a lot too. Longer runs seem to up the average a bit. And you have to make sure you go all the way throught both areas and exit to the third and come back all the way so you literally change the zone twice every run, even without going to the town inbetween, which I don´t do either until my inventory is full.

Doctor Death · Dec 16, 2005, 12:44 PM // 12:44

Ive always enjoyed Ettin farming and I agree with you Chuba in that my drop rates are comparable with yours except I find Gold armour seems to produce more than 1 in 5 superiors.
I have not been able to farm them lately though because I have unlocked the Defend Kryta mission with my farmer and have not been able to find a pug for it. Them damn Titans have killed all the ettins near captin Greywind.

Boubou · Dec 16, 2005, 03:23 PM // 15:23

I saw someone mentioning three zones ? Usually I exit from beetletun, go to ascallon settlement and come back to beetletun.

Do I miss something? I made two runs this morning, and found 5 or 6 minor, 1 or 2 major and 1 sup. healing in all. I guess beguinner's luck

I don't expect having that much in a few days

quickmonty · Dec 16, 2005, 03:59 PM // 15:59

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Originally Posted by Doctor Death

Ive always enjoyed Ettin farming and I agree with you Chuba in that my drop rates are comparable with yours except I find Gold armour seems to produce more than 1 in 5 superiors.
I have not been able to farm them lately though because I have unlocked the Defend Kryta mission with my farmer and have not been able to find a pug for it. Them damn Titans have killed all the ettins near captin Greywind.

Abbandon the mission in your log. You can always go back to Glint to get it again.

Chuba · Dec 16, 2005, 05:47 PM // 17:47

Yeah, abandoning the quest and beginning a new run works well on that situation. Boubou: when I said three zones, I mean starting from Beetletun, going all the way through Nebo Terrace, Northern Kryta/Giant??s Basin and zoning in to Scoundrel??s Rise, then immediately zoning back at the entrance and fighting through to the Nebo Ettins and again turning back. That way it reduces the anti-farm drop reduction as you literally visit three different zones.

Carinae · Dec 16, 2005, 06:25 PM // 18:25

Are there Ettins in Scoundrel's Rise? Because there are TONS of Ettins beyond it in Gryphon's Whatever.

There are also a TON of Tengu south of Ascalon Settlement. They always drop a gold. Sometimes I wipe them all just because I'm bored. I can kill 60+ Tengu in under 4 minutes.

Dec 16, 2005, 12:05 PM // 12:05	#55
Chuba Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Finland Guild: New Dragons [NDR]	Yeah, that was my only double rare drop in about a week, and as I said, they were both only Major runes. In my experience, the rare pauldrons drop about once every 15-20 or so ettins, and only about 1 out of 5 is a superior rune, but it varies a lot too. Longer runs seem to up the average a bit. And you have to make sure you go all the way throught both areas and exit to the third and come back all the way so you literally change the zone twice every run, even without going to the town inbetween, which I don´t do either until my inventory is full. Last edited by Chuba; Dec 16, 2005 at 12:08 PM // 12:08..

Dec 13, 2005, 12:54 AM // 00:54	#41
knives Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Guild: Grenths Rejects [GR] Profession: Me/	No, its not still viable, go back to griffons please.

Dec 14, 2005, 02:05 AM // 02:05	#44
Xion Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Goda Vos Profession: R/Me	hmm...i realised its all for warriors, cant a monk farm them? or a ranger?

Dec 14, 2005, 02:19 AM // 02:19	#45
darkMishkin Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: Mo/	Anyone can farm Ettins with any profession, just look through your skills list. But if you just want to copy someone elses build, I guess you're going to have to make a warrior.

Dec 14, 2005, 02:30 AM // 02:30	#47
chippxero Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: norfolk Guild: Super Anti Rabbit Squad [SARS] Profession: Mo/Me	Theres a thread in the ranger section about ettin farming so can be done. If theres not already a guide for you class. Be the person that comes up with the build and get all the repect and admeration, then demand 25% of all loot from people that use your build.

Dec 14, 2005, 02:38 AM // 02:38	#48
LiQuId StEeL Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: /u/liquidsteel30 Guild: Ego Trip From Rank [ZERO] Profession: W/Mo	Rangers - Traps Eles - ... how hard is it to kill with an ele? Wars - ... read Mesmers - not sure... maybe the IW UW build? Necro - SS None is really that hard, as long as you have decent armor/boosting skills.

Dec 16, 2005, 01:58 AM // 01:58	#50
Chuba Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Finland Guild: New Dragons [NDR]	For everyone who might have wondered, yes, the Ettins are still generous after the latest patch... ...even though those two were both Major runes Btw. it seems that even though I might be able to take on and defeat up to 8 ettins at once, it still doesn??t seem to give a better chance at getting the rare pauldrons.

Dec 16, 2005, 02:36 AM // 02:36	#52
LiQuId StEeL Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: /u/liquidsteel30 Guild: Ego Trip From Rank [ZERO] Profession: W/Mo	I learn something new every day! I wish I had a slot open for a Necro

Dec 16, 2005, 03:59 AM // 03:59	#53
Takedu Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Someone who doesn`t farm ettins will make a false impression by reading this topic, since only the good rare drops are posted here. For the nerfing agent reading this, you can go through several runs without a single rare drop.

Dec 16, 2005, 04:27 AM // 04:27	#54
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	Amen to that. I'm up to 6 runs without a purple or gold drop. =\

Dec 16, 2005, 12:44 PM // 12:44	#56
Doctor Death Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Guild: Currently Guildless Profession: W/N	Ive always enjoyed Ettin farming and I agree with you Chuba in that my drop rates are comparable with yours except I find Gold armour seems to produce more than 1 in 5 superiors. I have not been able to farm them lately though because I have unlocked the Defend Kryta mission with my farmer and have not been able to find a pug for it. Them damn Titans have killed all the ettins near captin Greywind.

Dec 16, 2005, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#57
Boubou Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Quebec, Canada Guild: L'ordre [LO] Profession: Mo/W	I saw someone mentioning three zones ? Usually I exit from beetletun, go to ascallon settlement and come back to beetletun. Do I miss something? I made two runs this morning, and found 5 or 6 minor, 1 or 2 major and 1 sup. healing in all. I guess beguinner's luck I don't expect having that much in a few days

Dec 16, 2005, 05:47 PM // 17:47	#59
Chuba Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Finland Guild: New Dragons [NDR]	Yeah, abandoning the quest and beginning a new run works well on that situation. Boubou: when I said three zones, I mean starting from Beetletun, going all the way through Nebo Terrace, Northern Kryta/Giant??s Basin and zoning in to Scoundrel??s Rise, then immediately zoning back at the entrance and fighting through to the Nebo Ettins and again turning back. That way it reduces the anti-farm drop reduction as you literally visit three different zones.

Dec 16, 2005, 06:25 PM // 18:25	#60
Carinae Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Inside Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Are there Ettins in Scoundrel's Rise? Because there are TONS of Ettins beyond it in Gryphon's Whatever. There are also a TON of Tengu south of Ascalon Settlement. They always drop a gold. Sometimes I wipe them all just because I'm bored. I can kill 60+ Tengu in under 4 minutes.