Chest Farming - Page 17 - Guild Wars Forums

Bragg Madaxe · Jul 19, 2005, 01:38 PM // 13:38

Aren't there any good farming spots near Shivers Peak or Frost Gate? I'm not as far along as you guys, and I've NEVER found a single gold item, and I'm getting ready to enter Kryta.

Bragg

Ketendra · Jul 19, 2005, 03:40 PM // 15:40

Dont feel bad Bragg, I didnt get my first gold item unitl I got just past Kryta, you will get one eventually.

PODO · Jul 19, 2005, 03:55 PM // 15:55

Ive been Playing the game for 3 months, Never Farmed One time. I had found 3 gold items, 1 cane, 1 staff, and a gold for off hand item. Since the new patch Ive found 2 Giveing me 5. Best overall item ive found was a Gold armor that i got a Sup ele rune I didnt ID and sold for 7K, {that i was offerd for it, wasnt asking 7 k} . How often on Quests u people expect to find gold items, Like 1 out of every 3 quests. Talking After LIons Arch.

Linoleum · Jul 19, 2005, 04:12 PM // 16:12

Has anyone else been noticing that lots of chests are empty? I normally dont have any luck with them in the first place, but they usually have something in them. Now about every time they are just empty. I never farmed any chests but I was thinking maybe they removed the drops entirely until that issue gets resolved.

kirkmping · Jul 19, 2005, 04:19 PM // 16:19

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Originally Posted by Linoleum

Has anyone else been noticing that lots of chests are empty? I normally dont have any luck with them in the first place, but they usually have something in them. Now about every time they are just empty. I never farmed any chests but I was thinking maybe they removed the drops entirely until that issue gets resolved.

I have definately been noticing this problem too.

Night Daftshadow · Jul 19, 2005, 04:35 PM // 16:35

Linoleum, when you open these chest are you going with a party of henchies? because this is usually the case with empy chests. if you're going solo, then i have no idea why these chests are empty? everytime i go solo, every chest i open always has something.

noblepaladin · Jul 19, 2005, 04:43 PM // 16:43

I find that henchies always take my items from chests. In Chests where 2-3 items drop, I expect it at least 1/4 of the time, however I get items virtually 1/20 of the time. Maybe it's my luck...

kleps · Jul 19, 2005, 04:58 PM // 16:58

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Originally Posted by noblepaladin

I find that henchies always take my items from chests. In Chests where 2-3 items drop, I expect it at least 1/4 of the time, however I get items virtually 1/20 of the time. Maybe it's my luck...

thats why you chest farm solo.

What Now Homie · Jul 19, 2005, 05:03 PM // 17:03

Yep, henchies leech a big percentange of the gold/item drops.
About a month ago, there was a series of 4 chests in the northern shiverpeaks that was north of beacons perch, you could only acess the chests if you had a quest called "The Deserters" in your log. You would grab about 3-4 gold and purple items a run. The closest way was to leave south from Ice Tooth Cave. Lots and lots of perfect upgrades, I had a perfect staff (20% enchanting, +30 health) that turned into some wood planks though, made me REALLY mad. Now it just drops cruddy blue items that have sucky upgrades. I've been running around looking for some more chests that drop like that, and from this topic I see that Divinity Coast drops somewhat like that. I will also try that dread run. If someone has a map of its location in dreads, Id greatly appreciate it if you PMed it to me.

~homie

Bwsk8 · Jul 20, 2005, 01:26 AM // 01:26

I dont fell like reading every single post to see if this was mentioned but ill share the wealth since it wont last much longer. There is a chest just straight outside marhans grotto and it drops lots of max and near max items most are blue though. It allways drops 1-3 items at a time so about. I get around $150 a run.

Xeno Demachilo · Jul 20, 2005, 02:34 AM // 02:34

Its been mentioned before..Gee..What a surprise.. Anyways that chest is nice i guess..Ive gotten 2 firey dragon swords (weak damage) and about 4 Max Damage swords..Ive also gotten 3 max defense shields..I just salvage it all except the max items..You get about 8 material per item..

MasterQu · Jul 20, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40

Is it just me or is anet nerfing these things faster than they can be found?

Sunrazor · Jul 21, 2005, 03:41 AM // 03:41

My two favorite chest-farming spots right now are the spots outside Marhan???s Grotto and Droknar???s Forge.

The Grotto run is by far the easier of the two ??? there???s a single chest that drops between 1-4 items. It once dropped a gold item for me, but mostly it???s been whites with the occasional blue. To get to it just head straight out of the Grotto heading east. It???s just over the top of the first hill. The Forge run is a lot longer and more involved, but I???ve found that it???s slightly more lucrative overall. The Forge run has you coming out the west exit and going straight northwest into the troll cave. There???s one chest near the entrance that usually drops items. Once inside the cave, take the west passage to get to a chest that drops gold, and then turn around and go out the northeast exit of the cave. Head northwest towards the area with the giants and the Avicara where there are two more chests, one that usually drops items and the other that usually drops gold.

After quite some time on both, I find that the Grotto runs average 156.9 gold per minute, while the Forge run averages 174.2 gold per minute (gold from merchant only). If you???re selling to other players, the Forge run will probably be better yet, as you???re more likely to get max damage items. Both are in the 10k per hour range. The Forge run is more likely to drop dragon swords and fellblades while the Grotto run drops more staffs and focuses.

Xeno Demachilo · Jul 21, 2005, 04:19 AM // 04:19

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Originally Posted by Sunrazor

My two favorite chest-farming spots right now are the spots outside Marhan???s Grotto and Droknar???s Forge.

The Grotto run is by far the easier of the two ??? there???s a single chest that drops between 1-4 items. It once dropped a gold item for me, but mostly it???s been whites with the occasional blue. To get to it just head straight out of the Grotto heading east. It???s just over the top of the first hill. The Forge run is a lot longer and more involved, but I???ve found that it???s slightly more lucrative overall. The Forge run has you coming out the west exit and going straight northwest into the troll cave. There???s one chest near the entrance that usually drops items. Once inside the cave, take the west passage to get to a chest that drops gold, and then turn around and go out the northeast exit of the cave. Head northwest towards the area with the giants and the Avicara where there are two more chests, one that usually drops items and the other that usually drops gold.

After quite some time on both, I find that the Grotto runs average 156.9 gold per minute, while the Forge run averages 174.2 gold per minute (gold from merchant only). If you???re selling to other players, the Forge run will probably be better yet, as you???re more likely to get max damage items. Both are in the 10k per hour range. The Forge run is more likely to drop dragon swords and fellblades while the Grotto run drops more staffs and focuses.

Can we get a picture of the forge run?Oh and the grotto run, ive gotten 2 dragon swords from it

*Edit* Ive been doing the grotto run forever though..For about a month probably.

Sunrazor · Jul 21, 2005, 04:29 AM // 04:29

The purple dots are the approximate locations of the chests for the Droknar's Forge run. The first two chests are easy to get to, the latter two often not quite so much, and it's sometimes faster to just get the first two.

Xeno Demachilo · Jul 21, 2005, 06:20 AM // 06:20

I see..Any figures on how many runs itll take to get a purple/rare..And how many runs it took you to get your first FellBlade and Firey Dragon Sword?

justinkim · Jul 21, 2005, 07:27 AM // 07:27

i got alot of fiery dragon sword in the marham grotto run, all blue, and i think 2 were max damage

Xeno Demachilo · Jul 21, 2005, 07:35 AM // 07:35

Ive gotten 2 from the grotto run, both like 13-17.. And firey dragon swords are always blue, due to the fire damage.

Orochim4ru · Jul 21, 2005, 07:53 AM // 07:53

um, fiery dragon swords can be purple and gold too

impkim92 · Jul 21, 2005, 11:47 AM // 11:47

=what is chest farming and how do u do it

Jul 19, 2005, 04:12 PM // 16:12	#324
Linoleum Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: W/R	empty chests? Has anyone else been noticing that lots of chests are empty? I normally dont have any luck with them in the first place, but they usually have something in them. Now about every time they are just empty. I never farmed any chests but I was thinking maybe they removed the drops entirely until that issue gets resolved.

Jul 20, 2005, 01:26 AM // 01:26	#330
Bwsk8 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/E	I dont fell like reading every single post to see if this was mentioned but ill share the wealth since it wont last much longer. There is a chest just straight outside marhans grotto and it drops lots of max and near max items most are blue though. It allways drops 1-3 items at a time so about. I get around $150 a run. Last edited by Bwsk8; Jul 20, 2005 at 01:43 AM // 01:43..

Jul 19, 2005, 01:38 PM // 13:38	#321
Bragg Madaxe Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: lyzrdstomp.com Guild: Lyzrd's Tale Profession: Mo/N	Aren't there any good farming spots near Shivers Peak or Frost Gate? I'm not as far along as you guys, and I've NEVER found a single gold item, and I'm getting ready to enter Kryta. Bragg

Jul 19, 2005, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#322
Ketendra Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Guild: JackKnife Brigade Profession: E/Mo	Dont feel bad Bragg, I didnt get my first gold item unitl I got just past Kryta, you will get one eventually.

Jul 19, 2005, 03:55 PM // 15:55	#323
PODO Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Minnesota Guild: fahQ Profession: Mo/E	Ive been Playing the game for 3 months, Never Farmed One time. I had found 3 gold items, 1 cane, 1 staff, and a gold for off hand item. Since the new patch Ive found 2 Giveing me 5. Best overall item ive found was a Gold armor that i got a Sup ele rune I didnt ID and sold for 7K, {that i was offerd for it, wasnt asking 7 k} . How often on Quests u people expect to find gold items, Like 1 out of every 3 quests. Talking After LIons Arch.

Jul 19, 2005, 04:35 PM // 16:35	#326
Night Daftshadow Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: In the forest Guild: Hidden Shadows Profession: R/Mo	Linoleum, when you open these chest are you going with a party of henchies? because this is usually the case with empy chests. if you're going solo, then i have no idea why these chests are empty? everytime i go solo, every chest i open always has something.

Jul 19, 2005, 04:43 PM // 16:43	#327
noblepaladin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005	I find that henchies always take my items from chests. In Chests where 2-3 items drop, I expect it at least 1/4 of the time, however I get items virtually 1/20 of the time. Maybe it's my luck...

Jul 19, 2005, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#329
What Now Homie Banned Join Date: May 2005 Guild: I'm currently looking for a PvP guild Profession: W/	Yep, henchies leech a big percentange of the gold/item drops. About a month ago, there was a series of 4 chests in the northern shiverpeaks that was north of beacons perch, you could only acess the chests if you had a quest called "The Deserters" in your log. You would grab about 3-4 gold and purple items a run. The closest way was to leave south from Ice Tooth Cave. Lots and lots of perfect upgrades, I had a perfect staff (20% enchanting, +30 health) that turned into some wood planks though, made me REALLY mad. Now it just drops cruddy blue items that have sucky upgrades. I've been running around looking for some more chests that drop like that, and from this topic I see that Divinity Coast drops somewhat like that. I will also try that dread run. If someone has a map of its location in dreads, Id greatly appreciate it if you PMed it to me. ~homie

Jul 20, 2005, 02:34 AM // 02:34	#331
Xeno Demachilo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Benefactors Of Darkness Profession: W/Mo	Its been mentioned before..Gee..What a surprise.. Anyways that chest is nice i guess..Ive gotten 2 firey dragon swords (weak damage) and about 4 Max Damage swords..Ive also gotten 3 max defense shields..I just salvage it all except the max items..You get about 8 material per item..

Jul 20, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40	#332
MasterQu Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Barbarian Nation Profession: W/R	Is it just me or is anet nerfing these things faster than they can be found?

Jul 21, 2005, 03:41 AM // 03:41	#333
Sunrazor Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	My two favorite chest-farming spots right now are the spots outside Marhan???s Grotto and Droknar???s Forge. The Grotto run is by far the easier of the two ??? there???s a single chest that drops between 1-4 items. It once dropped a gold item for me, but mostly it???s been whites with the occasional blue. To get to it just head straight out of the Grotto heading east. It???s just over the top of the first hill. The Forge run is a lot longer and more involved, but I???ve found that it???s slightly more lucrative overall. The Forge run has you coming out the west exit and going straight northwest into the troll cave. There???s one chest near the entrance that usually drops items. Once inside the cave, take the west passage to get to a chest that drops gold, and then turn around and go out the northeast exit of the cave. Head northwest towards the area with the giants and the Avicara where there are two more chests, one that usually drops items and the other that usually drops gold. After quite some time on both, I find that the Grotto runs average 156.9 gold per minute, while the Forge run averages 174.2 gold per minute (gold from merchant only). If you???re selling to other players, the Forge run will probably be better yet, as you???re more likely to get max damage items. Both are in the 10k per hour range. The Forge run is more likely to drop dragon swords and fellblades while the Grotto run drops more staffs and focuses.

Jul 21, 2005, 04:29 AM // 04:29	#335
Sunrazor Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	The purple dots are the approximate locations of the chests for the Droknar's Forge run. The first two chests are easy to get to, the latter two often not quite so much, and it's sometimes faster to just get the first two.

Jul 21, 2005, 06:20 AM // 06:20	#336
Xeno Demachilo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Benefactors Of Darkness Profession: W/Mo	I see..Any figures on how many runs itll take to get a purple/rare..And how many runs it took you to get your first FellBlade and Firey Dragon Sword?

Jul 21, 2005, 07:27 AM // 07:27	#337
justinkim Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto Guild: NES	i got alot of fiery dragon sword in the marham grotto run, all blue, and i think 2 were max damage

Jul 21, 2005, 07:35 AM // 07:35	#338
Xeno Demachilo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Benefactors Of Darkness Profession: W/Mo	Ive gotten 2 from the grotto run, both like 13-17.. And firey dragon swords are always blue, due to the fire damage.

Jul 21, 2005, 07:53 AM // 07:53	#339
Orochim4ru Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: mustache riders	um, fiery dragon swords can be purple and gold too

Jul 21, 2005, 11:47 AM // 11:47	#340
impkim92 Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Caralina Guild: Sons Of The Yams Profession: W/Mo	=what is chest farming and how do u do it