Curse

Ebony Shadowheart · Dec 17, 2006, 03:16 AM // 03:16

I've enjoyed running around opening Vabbi chests the past couple days. I think I've only had like 15 or 16 keys (what? you expected me to go wild buying keys? pfft w/e) and I (well, 'we') have gotten a couple nice things. The one that stands out right now was a drop though, not from a chest. Absolutely perfect gold (req 9) vampiric bladed recurve bow, my ranger is a happy woman atm.

Anyway, I've gotten mostly 'merch food' from chests; nothing I've really wanted to keep. Lots of nice mods, but like I said, nothing I've wanted so I just merched it and bought more keys. I've gotten several 14^50 and 15^50 inscriptions, and 3 or 4 +energy heads/insprictions that I've salvaged and kept. Beyond that, I've only kept one gold holy branch that I got. I don't remember what all the stats are, but I know it has a perfect mastery wrap, and I think it has a hale head and an energy inscription but I don't recall.

Kaane · Dec 17, 2006, 04:23 AM // 04:23

I usually have rotten luck with chests.

Not this weekend.

So far: r9 Igneous Blade, r9 Skull Hornbow, r9 Ancient Daggers, r10 Igneous Maul, r10 Grim Scythe, r10 Nightmare Spear. Traded the Grim Scythe for a r9 Ungula Axe.

Lots of crappy staves, wands, offhands, but that's normal. Count is at about 15 Demonic Chests, 24 Ancient Elonian Chests, and about 5-7 Vabbi Chests.

nameless vagrant · Dec 17, 2006, 04:26 AM // 04:26

I used like 130 ancient elonian keys...found two fiery dragon swords (r.9 & 10); a wingblad sword (r.9), two sup vigors, bunch of mods, monk runes. There are a bunch of other golds too. I think I'll make over 100k profit if i sell everything...just 100 points left each for rank 4 treasure hunter and rank 3 wisdom =)

BlackRecluse · Dec 17, 2006, 05:20 AM // 05:20

10 grapes in a row. you heard me, 10. but other than that ive gotten some good inscriptions (about 5 attitude not aptitude). no good skins though

Pwny Ride · Dec 17, 2006, 06:49 AM // 06:49

Been farming LB points (the non-exploiting way *glares at people with r8 LB titles*)and chest keys just outside Dzagonur bastion with my mes and 3 heroes + devona.

Each run i make about 800g, i buy a key when each run is done, so far ive bought about 9 keys, and 8 where gold

Definately one of the best event-weekend-thingomabobbies ive participated in, and i gota say well done a-net. now heres to hopin they extend the event a little bit longer as an early christmas gift ^^

garethporlest18 · Dec 17, 2006, 07:26 AM // 07:26

I've opened..about 230 chests.. Vabbian, Ancient Elonian and Anguish keys. Got about 164 rares out of that. A few nice mods, some new stuff for my guys..a few things I might be able to sell. Overall though, I didn't get anything really worth anything. Req 10 Ancient Shield, but I'm going to use that. I have 46 Margonite keys, so I'm hoping those fair better..after that I'll see what I can sell and hope I made some what of a profit even though I think I lost a good bit of cash. I did hit my r5 treasure hunter though.

LONGA · Dec 17, 2006, 07:41 AM // 07:41

I got a couple req 10 gold items for my Heroes so Im happy now.

Cow Tale · Dec 17, 2006, 07:52 AM // 07:52

i got a bunch of perfect fortitude mods and 15^50 inscriptions thats abnout it. no rare skinned w.eapons

Seef II · Dec 17, 2006, 08:42 AM // 08:42

Got enough stuff to fit out Zhed for fire magic, finally, so a-SF'ing he goes. Also, got a gold req 9 spear with 20/20 sundering. I'm not a fan of that mod, so I decided to pull it off and use the spear with a mod of my choice... but it broke. Ugh. Salvaging hates me, and I am spoiled.

That is all. Nothing terribly impressive or depressive. I do like getting usable purples (req 9 spears, namely) out of chests, though; prior to the inscription system purples were basically automatic merchant food.

LagunaCid · Dec 17, 2006, 08:54 AM // 08:54

holy lol, forgot about this event.

Mad King Corn · Dec 17, 2006, 09:29 AM // 09:29

Normally my luck with chests is aweful, in fact I swore I would never open chests again. After I found out that the chance of rare items was 2x I decided to give it a try. I am really impressed, for once I am not losing money on keys, I am not getting rich but I have gotten several decent mods, a sup healing rune, and a +30 scythe grip. I did not get any perfect weapons but I love the fact that I can spend money on keys and not feel ripped off. I wish anet would keep this setting, it is much more fair that way.

Nexus Icon · Dec 17, 2006, 09:45 AM // 09:45

I've avoided the chests in Stygian Veil (Euro market's flooded with skins from these), and mostly been doing Vabbian chests.
Got an inscribable Gemstone axe, but it's quite high req at 11, a max crenellated scythe, req 9 but purple, and quite a lot of other nice stuff, mostly salvaged for scrips and mods.
I've also noticed an increase in superior vigour drops; dya think ANet are doing to sup vig what they did to sup abs in Factions (increasing drop rate that is, not nerfing it)?

arcanemacabre · Dec 17, 2006, 10:04 AM // 10:04

So far, just been running chests in Vabbi, as well. I just love the skins there and pretty much nowhere else. I've hit maybe 20 chests, with only 3-4 purples. Just about every item I've gotten is either good enough to keep or sell, or have great mods that I rip off. Ahh I love this weekend!

Poison Ivy · Dec 17, 2006, 10:07 AM // 10:07

I've gotten Error 58s every time I try to log on GW

This weekend event rocks hell.

Mister Muhkuh · Dec 17, 2006, 10:09 AM // 10:09

opened around 80 chests this weekend, money is about the same because I sold UNID golds and still got some nice weapons to sell(dual winged axe, fiery blade axe, gloom shield

)

besides that I accidentally sold a colossal scimitar *smashes head on the wall* it was quite a nice weekend

DvM · Dec 17, 2006, 10:38 AM // 10:38

I got like 10% gold chests... dident open that much, but got mostly grapes

Stixxx · Dec 17, 2006, 10:48 AM // 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Ernada

Blah. Im having horrible luck and only gotten 2 golds out of 20 chests.

Same here, 2 golds out of 15 chests...

leeky baby · Dec 17, 2006, 10:51 AM // 10:51

15 vabbis
5 golds all crap =/ 10 purples w00t

borik oakwood · Dec 17, 2006, 11:05 AM // 11:05

well i got 3 golds from 3 vabbi chests.

i got a gold bow of some plants lol req 9 15 while hexed vamp shortbow

i got a bloming gold gemstone axe req 9 15>50 !!!! i need to know how much its worth lol cozi need money.

ad i got a req 9 golsythe i need to sell forwhateva

Tiny Biscuit · Dec 17, 2006, 11:21 AM // 11:21

Golden req.9 Brute Sword ! ... 14-21