Farming for Staffs / Wands - Guild Wars Forums

fgarvin · Oct 23, 2005, 05:29 PM // 17:29

I know where to go to get weapons & armor, but what about staffs and wands? Hydras? (btw, don't want the Raven Staffs off the trolls near Droks)

Ondo · Oct 23, 2005, 06:22 PM // 18:22

I get tons of staffs and wands from the charr. Hammers and bows also.

the drizzle · Oct 23, 2005, 06:24 PM // 18:24

I get way too many of those out of chests in the desert.

Jenosavel · Oct 23, 2005, 06:57 PM // 18:57

I go to Hydras for my staves and wands, and griffins for my warrior weapons and sheilds.

It's interesting how the drops work like that.

Lasareth · Oct 23, 2005, 06:59 PM // 18:59

Usually, monsters that are job-specific (Minotaurs as warriors, Hydras as mages) will drop the corresponding weaponry more often than not. Try finding some mage-type monsters and see what they give you.

I've tried Hydras myself, personally.

fgarvin · Oct 23, 2005, 08:22 PM // 20:22

Hydras is what I thought...guess I'll be in the desert tonight...any strategy work best for a W/Mo??

Sooty · Oct 24, 2005, 04:59 AM // 04:59

also blessed griffons drop pretty much only wands/healing ankhs/staffs, since they are smiting monks essentially.

Takedu · Oct 24, 2005, 11:32 AM // 11:32

Why not collector staves/wands? Better than that 1 chance in 10000 to get a decent drop.

Suuk · Oct 24, 2005, 11:35 AM // 11:35

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Originally Posted by Sooty

also blessed griffons drop pretty much only wands/healing ankhs/staffs, since they are smiting monks essentially.

Yep, and Azure shadows too. Hydras always gave me tons of wands/artifacts. Funny thing is with dune borrowers. They are rangers, but drop a lot of swords....

Sand giants always gave max purple hammers and often max golden hammers. But that was way back before August; I did some runs recently, but got no golden items (and got a lot of frustration from those pesky rockshots; wish I could take them for PvP, man they can interrupt!)

Oct 23, 2005, 05:29 PM // 17:29	#1
fgarvin Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005	Farming for Staffs / Wands I know where to go to get weapons & armor, but what about staffs and wands? Hydras? (btw, don't want the Raven Staffs off the trolls near Droks)

Oct 23, 2005, 06:22 PM // 18:22	#2
Ondo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Guild: Heavenly Shadows [milf] Profession: W/R	I get tons of staffs and wands from the charr. Hammers and bows also.

Oct 23, 2005, 06:24 PM // 18:24	#3
the drizzle Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: E/N	I get way too many of those out of chests in the desert.

Oct 23, 2005, 06:57 PM // 18:57	#4
Jenosavel Master of Beasts Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	I go to Hydras for my staves and wands, and griffins for my warrior weapons and sheilds. It's interesting how the drops work like that.

Oct 23, 2005, 06:59 PM // 18:59	#5
Lasareth Aquarius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place	Usually, monsters that are job-specific (Minotaurs as warriors, Hydras as mages) will drop the corresponding weaponry more often than not. Try finding some mage-type monsters and see what they give you. I've tried Hydras myself, personally.

Oct 23, 2005, 08:22 PM // 20:22	#6
fgarvin Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005	Hydras is what I thought...guess I'll be in the desert tonight...any strategy work best for a W/Mo??

Oct 24, 2005, 04:59 AM // 04:59	#7
Sooty Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Guild: Giggity Giggity Goo	also blessed griffons drop pretty much only wands/healing ankhs/staffs, since they are smiting monks essentially.

Oct 24, 2005, 11:32 AM // 11:32	#8
Takedu Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Why not collector staves/wands? Better than that 1 chance in 10000 to get a decent drop.