Curse

Mustache Mayhem · Dec 24, 2005, 08:09 PM // 20:09

yeah one of those buggers usually drops one a run.. but just one from what I've seen lately in the cave.. it's actually not too bad doing it solo with a monk- pretty fast.. just have to watch when you cast and it helps to have some dp before entering the cave- 29 hp and under you don't need a heal

xxreaper008 · Dec 24, 2005, 08:21 PM // 20:21

Today when i went to Granit Citadel I saw so much monks running out of the portal to mineral springs. They were not on a team or anything either. Does anybody else notice this? Does anyone know the build for soloing? The Uw solo build doesnt work to good in mineralsprings.

Valerius · Dec 24, 2005, 08:39 PM // 20:39

just cause u see someone selling for 100K... doesn't mean they're worth that much...

*at most* i'd say they're worth 30K-60K

Merry Madrigal · Dec 24, 2005, 08:41 PM // 20:41

Actually, I was in LA Intl Dist 1 when Gaile made the comment above about "come out and play".

It was actually preceded by quite a long discussion where she admitted that she didn't even know the IDS was in the game. Then she asked how to get one. After numerous people voiced their frustration, she made the comment "well, it's a drop then? A rare one?" before she commented "well you have to come out to play" to get one. She then said that she suspected the IDS would be taken out of the game when WintersDay was over.

Here's what I think happened. They added the IDS as a bonus. People figured it out FAST and started going to the Cave in masses. Then ANet's anti-farming code kicked in, and as a result the IDS became rarer and rarer (I did not think that the anti-farming code tabulated results across multiple instances, but after watching what happened here, I am now convinced it does).

So now ANet is in a quandry. A coveted sword that was really only meant to be added as a fun bonus, that is almost impossible to get now (from talking to multiple farmers, drop rate is = 1 in 500 imps atm).

I suspect they will do something about this to help people get an IDS, but I doubt it will be done this weekend - hehe I think they give their coders Xmas off.

So I counsel patience.

Merry Madrigal · Dec 24, 2005, 08:43 PM // 20:43

And btw - frigid hearts:

2 = 1 candy cane, which remove dps in pve. Very handy item.

skaterman · Dec 24, 2005, 09:11 PM // 21:11

Okay so i do know most of the info on the IDS and i really want one. I know that they only come in blue and are ALWAYS max 9 req and 15^50. I'm pretty sure that you can onlyget them from ice imps, is that true? And if so can you only get them in mineral springs? And if you can get them somewhere else besides mieral springs were would be thebest place to "farm" them. And I also saw a couple of warriors with the desert griffon armour on(grotto glad wit ascalon helm). Anyone know a good farming build to farm these beasts? And anyone have a price check on them? I saw them go for 50k in granite citadel!All the info you got will be greatly apreciated.

My Sweet Revenga · Dec 24, 2005, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by schutz

about 20 solo runs and 3 group runs and i aint seen 1 fall, bad luck for me eh. The only thing i got from it is about 50 odd frigid hearts if they have any use

I just got mine last night after 4 runs outside grotto just to test if they had them, nope, and then 2 run to lyssa's cave. Thanks again for the build, just sorry you haven't been able to get one yet considering you posted the means to do so. Hell you can have one of mine if I come across a spare. I don't see what the fuss is all about this sword is a pos. I just set a goal to run out there and get one just cuz I'm bored

Think I'll spend some time in the snowball arena for a while

Age · Dec 24, 2005, 10:04 PM // 22:04

I would use thiis only in PvE not PvP as I took out someone with sward with simple PvP axe and it did have 2 mods on it.

xxreaper008 · Dec 24, 2005, 10:11 PM // 22:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by dont feel no pain

just did my 2nd solo run and got my IDS

my build =

5 insperation
8 stregnth
13 axe
13 tactics

skills:

deep wound,
power attack
executions strike
healing sigit
watch yourself
ele resistace
charge
sprint.

zealous axe of fortitude :P

did me good enjoy :P

Exactly How do you use this build? Do you run to mineral springs? You can servive killing any creature in mineralsprings when using the right skills?

Victory Gaint · Dec 24, 2005, 10:54 PM // 22:54

The current price for an IDS is 30-105k.

I added a perfect defense mod on it making it worth like 60k more.
So i advise u ppl that r elling em to add cheap but good mods to them to make them more pricey

d('';;O_O;;'')b (dont ask)

lyra_song · Dec 24, 2005, 11:29 PM // 23:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by schutz

Why are you bringing charge? its much easier to have eviscerate and lose dismember then bring more helpful skills

Charge makes running to the cave much easier.

I can make it to the cave easily, but those trolls and their disrupts can get you if you dont watch it.

schutz · Dec 24, 2005, 11:38 PM // 23:38

Sprint is sufficient enough and charge is a waste of a slot and a elite one at that

HardoreHom · Dec 25, 2005, 01:46 AM // 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by dont feel no pain

just did my 2nd solo run and got my IDS

my build =

5 insperation
8 stregnth
13 axe
13 tactics

skills:

deep wound,
power attack
executions strike
healing sigit
watch yourself
ele resistace
charge
sprint.

zealous axe of fortitude :P

did me good enjoy :P

um.. how is this going to work? There is no way you can rush by any of the mobs before reaching mineral springs as they have knockdown and slow effects.

AlienFromBeyond · Dec 25, 2005, 03:14 AM // 03:14

Argh, this is when I wish I had worked on my brother's warrior so I could solo this and get one of these. For the past 10 runs or so, I have seen no IDS's at all in a long time. I've done it 5 man, 6 man, 7 man, even 8 man teams and I haven't seen one drop in the past 10 runs or so. And the time one (only 1) dropped, someone else got it

. And everyone is asking for ridiculous amount of money so I can't afford it (I only have 20 platinum to my name

),

Victory Gaint · Dec 25, 2005, 03:23 AM // 03:23

u should try more 5 or 6 man teams....make it like an SF oro team...2 monks i bond another heal, echo nuker, 2 SS necros (trust me this will help alot), and a warrior that can deal dmg good...or more known as a meat-shield

N8DOGG · Dec 25, 2005, 03:24 AM // 03:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by HardoreHom

um.. how is this going to work? There is no way you can rush by any of the mobs before reaching mineral springs as they have knockdown and slow effects.

Well it did !!! Grats I still can't get the build to work but half the fun is trying. I might have to buy one if anyone would like to sell me an extra one

If not I'll just keep trying to farm it myself.

AlienFromBeyond · Dec 25, 2005, 03:32 AM // 03:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victory Gaint

u should try more 5 or 6 man teams....make it like an SF oro team...2 monks i bond another heal, echo nuker, 2 SS necros (trust me this will help alot), and a warrior that can deal dmg good...or more known as a meat-shield

My only 20 PvE character though is my Mesmer/Monk, so I can't really get into groups. I've been able a couple times by acting as a healer, but usually I get kicked out because I'm a Mesmer primary

.

Scion of Darkness · Dec 25, 2005, 03:46 AM // 03:46

k i skipped from page 15ish to whichever page this is, so bear with me, has any one thought to go and farm every other evil creature in Tryia in an attempt to get other stuff...like a nice necro staff, or wand/foci. If anyone else is interested, gimme a holla and tell me when and where.

I pwnd U · Dec 25, 2005, 03:51 AM // 03:51

haha my bro went on only his second ids farm run and got the only one dropped. YAY BROTHER!!

Reks · Dec 25, 2005, 04:03 AM // 04:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by HardoreHom

um.. how is this going to work? There is no way you can rush by any of the mobs before reaching mineral springs as they have knockdown and slow effects.

Of course you can. Almost ALL the mobs in Tasca's Demise can be avoided. Just need to know the route, and have some luck.