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Jatt King · Oct 14, 2005, 08:22 PM // 20:22

im rreeally broke from buyin a bunch of things...and i used to go farm griffs but it seems theres no gold drops there anymore so if anyone could give me some tips on where to farm and how to farm there thatd be great

EternalTempest · Oct 14, 2005, 08:27 PM // 20:27

People have been getting in to 4-5 team farm groups to kill the elite bosses in SF for green drops then selling the green drops.

kawaii_bat · Oct 14, 2005, 08:32 PM // 20:32

Unfortunatly since Anet has patched up many farming favorite spots and builds, golds don't drop as much nowadays as they used to. It's become harder to do so in the usual places because of added monstrers tougher monsters etc.. etc...

The Griffons won't give you the ammount of gold items and money that you where used to but they will give decent stuff.

Try different places, monsters and builds. Or maybe form small groups of 3-5 ppl to go farming tougher areas.

Try Sorrows furnace (Go to camp rankor and ask for a runners there.) You have chances of getting green and other items

Jakerius · Oct 15, 2005, 12:53 AM // 00:53

Lately I've been farming Crystal Desert area (To get to level 18 for Thirsty River, and also for the cash ^_^)
It gets pretty good cash and drops...
Okay, well not great drops, but nice cash.

Ard Wen · Oct 15, 2005, 01:15 AM // 01:15

Besides SF where are the best drops. By the way whats the best way to get to SF.

Joe L. · Oct 15, 2005, 01:48 AM // 01:48

By far the fastest way is to go south of the Granite Citadel, however, if you do not have that town on the map, it can also be reached by heading north from Camp Rankor through Snake Dance, though this way is pretty far, but there are always people looking for groups.

P.S. Make sure to stop by the Deldrimor War Camp, as it will make subsequent trips to the furnace a hell of a lot faster

Jatt King · Oct 15, 2005, 04:10 PM // 16:10

anyone else?

Batou of Nine · Oct 15, 2005, 09:51 PM // 21:51

Too the many people who are looking for the "get rich QUICK" scheme::

Well, there is NO such thing. There are however faster methods and fast methods. But time in GW is all relative. In other words, 1 hour taken to gain 10k is fast to some, and slow to others.

One word can be used to describe how the "elite rich" got rich. And that word is:: PERSEVERANCE (or persistance, for you slow people, lol)!!

For example if you do griffon runs consistantly, have a good method down, then it is possible to net around 10k or more per hour. This can vary and obiously hits way lower sometimes. Since this is a pure grind-work, cash making method and nearly zero rare items drop, it all boils down to persistance! After 2 hours, you can net 20k or more, 3 hrs 30k or more....etc etc etc

Got it? Get it? Good!! Because the same rules apply for all money generating methods, all farming spots and all running business locations. Even if you can get 5k per person on a droknars forge run... There are no guarantees that you will get fully paid due to ditchers, ppl who drop, etc etc == meaning persistance, again.

That all make sense? This post is aimed at all farmers, and "im poor, how do i make money" people... So, pick your favorite spot, figure out how much money you gain per hour and be persistant whatever farming method you take!!!

Cheers to economy! Enjoy!

Smi77y · Oct 16, 2005, 12:31 AM // 00:31

I don't understand why people think hardly any golds drop. I get a gold drop at least 1/3 runs (run is about 6-10 minutes) while killing griffons. And a purple just about every time. I'd say I get 5k an hour + those golds and purples. About every 10-15 runs I'll get an item that sells for over 7k. And I do this a lot, so I ain't lying, it seems like a lot of these people talk about the griffon runs but don't do it themselves.

Batou of Nine · Oct 16, 2005, 12:47 AM // 00:47

^^^ exactly^^^ >>> Smi77y is on teh same page. I meant nearly zero cause for most people, they have gotten it completely nerfed for themselves from farming that spot so much. I also get golds about 1/2 times and purples almost always too!

err sorry post spam?

Smi77y · Oct 16, 2005, 12:53 AM // 00:53

So it's nerfed the more you do it? or just worse than it used to be so people whine about it, I think the gold drop is more than fair. Plus the odds it's a really good gold is very very slim. But thx for clarifying

One and Two · Oct 16, 2005, 12:55 AM // 00:55

You can always farm ebay. =)

If you solo griffs, the gold drops and merchant sells can actually get you around 10k an hour...if youre gonna farm that long.

huh · Oct 16, 2005, 03:29 AM // 03:29

An average griffon run takes me 5-6 minutes.
This includes leaving town, killing them, and selling to merchants and ready to leave again.
I timed myself on 5 separate runs and they're all around there.

Selling everything I get to the merchant except wings, horns, and the occasional good rare, I get about 1.2k per run.
Thus, if done continuously, you can make about 12-15k in an hour not including whatever rares you might find on the way.

I used to go at griffons for 2-3 hours continuously, until I got really bored of it. Now I can't do more than 3 runs at one go.

Jatt King · Oct 16, 2005, 04:00 AM // 04:00

k thanks for the info everyone

NeoDias · Oct 16, 2005, 10:59 PM // 22:59

make a group and kill more elite bosses can lead to high lvl quickly

Oct 14, 2005, 08:22 PM // 20:22	#1
Jatt King Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Consume Chicken [CC]	Farming im rreeally broke from buyin a bunch of things...and i used to go farm griffs but it seems theres no gold drops there anymore so if anyone could give me some tips on where to farm and how to farm there thatd be great

Oct 15, 2005, 09:51 PM // 21:51	#8
Batou of Nine Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California, USA Guild: Angel Sharks [AS] (RiP [KaiZ] T__T") Profession: Mo/E	Too the many people who are looking for the "get rich QUICK" scheme:: Well, there is NO such thing. There are however faster methods and fast methods. But time in GW is all relative. In other words, 1 hour taken to gain 10k is fast to some, and slow to others. One word can be used to describe how the "elite rich" got rich. And that word is:: PERSEVERANCE (or persistance, for you slow people, lol)!! For example if you do griffon runs consistantly, have a good method down, then it is possible to net around 10k or more per hour. This can vary and obiously hits way lower sometimes. Since this is a pure grind-work, cash making method and nearly zero rare items drop, it all boils down to persistance! After 2 hours, you can net 20k or more, 3 hrs 30k or more....etc etc etc Got it? Get it? Good!! Because the same rules apply for all money generating methods, all farming spots and all running business locations. Even if you can get 5k per person on a droknars forge run... There are no guarantees that you will get fully paid due to ditchers, ppl who drop, etc etc == meaning persistance, again. That all make sense? This post is aimed at all farmers, and "im poor, how do i make money" people... So, pick your favorite spot, figure out how much money you gain per hour and be persistant whatever farming method you take!!! Cheers to economy! Enjoy! Last edited by Batou of Nine; Oct 15, 2005 at 09:55 PM // 21:55..

Oct 14, 2005, 08:27 PM // 20:27	#2
EternalTempest Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: United States Guild: Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM] Profession: E/	People have been getting in to 4-5 team farm groups to kill the elite bosses in SF for green drops then selling the green drops.

Oct 14, 2005, 08:32 PM // 20:32	#3
kawaii_bat Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada, Gatineau Guild: None Profession: Mo/R	Unfortunatly since Anet has patched up many farming favorite spots and builds, golds don't drop as much nowadays as they used to. It's become harder to do so in the usual places because of added monstrers tougher monsters etc.. etc... The Griffons won't give you the ammount of gold items and money that you where used to but they will give decent stuff. Try different places, monsters and builds. Or maybe form small groups of 3-5 ppl to go farming tougher areas. Try Sorrows furnace (Go to camp rankor and ask for a runners there.) You have chances of getting green and other items

Oct 15, 2005, 12:53 AM // 00:53	#4
Jakerius Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marhan's Grotto, reminiscing about the good old days when it had more than two people. Guild: Children of Orion [CoO] Profession: R/Mo	Lately I've been farming Crystal Desert area (To get to level 18 for Thirsty River, and also for the cash ^_^) It gets pretty good cash and drops... Okay, well not great drops, but nice cash.

Oct 15, 2005, 01:15 AM // 01:15	#5
Ard Wen Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Haz Team Profession: W/Mo	Besides SF where are the best drops. By the way whats the best way to get to SF.

Oct 15, 2005, 01:48 AM // 01:48	#6
Joe L. Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Profession: R/	By far the fastest way is to go south of the Granite Citadel, however, if you do not have that town on the map, it can also be reached by heading north from Camp Rankor through Snake Dance, though this way is pretty far, but there are always people looking for groups. P.S. Make sure to stop by the Deldrimor War Camp, as it will make subsequent trips to the furnace a hell of a lot faster

Oct 15, 2005, 04:10 PM // 16:10	#7
Jatt King Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Consume Chicken [CC]	anyone else?

Oct 16, 2005, 12:31 AM // 00:31	#9
Smi77y Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	I don't understand why people think hardly any golds drop. I get a gold drop at least 1/3 runs (run is about 6-10 minutes) while killing griffons. And a purple just about every time. I'd say I get 5k an hour + those golds and purples. About every 10-15 runs I'll get an item that sells for over 7k. And I do this a lot, so I ain't lying, it seems like a lot of these people talk about the griffon runs but don't do it themselves.

Oct 16, 2005, 12:47 AM // 00:47	#10
Batou of Nine Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California, USA Guild: Angel Sharks [AS] (RiP [KaiZ] T__T") Profession: Mo/E	^^^ exactly^^^ >>> Smi77y is on teh same page. I meant nearly zero cause for most people, they have gotten it completely nerfed for themselves from farming that spot so much. I also get golds about 1/2 times and purples almost always too! err sorry post spam?

Oct 16, 2005, 12:53 AM // 00:53	#11
Smi77y Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	So it's nerfed the more you do it? or just worse than it used to be so people whine about it, I think the gold drop is more than fair. Plus the odds it's a really good gold is very very slim. But thx for clarifying

Oct 16, 2005, 12:55 AM // 00:55	#12
One and Two Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005	You can always farm ebay. =) If you solo griffs, the gold drops and merchant sells can actually get you around 10k an hour...if youre gonna farm that long.

Oct 16, 2005, 03:29 AM // 03:29	#13
huh Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Hou Lan Geng [HLG]	An average griffon run takes me 5-6 minutes. This includes leaving town, killing them, and selling to merchants and ready to leave again. I timed myself on 5 separate runs and they're all around there. Selling everything I get to the merchant except wings, horns, and the occasional good rare, I get about 1.2k per run. Thus, if done continuously, you can make about 12-15k in an hour not including whatever rares you might find on the way. I used to go at griffons for 2-3 hours continuously, until I got really bored of it. Now I can't do more than 3 runs at one go.

Oct 16, 2005, 04:00 AM // 04:00	#14
Jatt King Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Consume Chicken [CC]	k thanks for the info everyone

Oct 16, 2005, 10:59 PM // 22:59	#15
NeoDias Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NewYork	make a group and kill more elite bosses can lead to high lvl quickly