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Kog · Sep 10, 2006, 07:22 AM // 07:22

Those lvl 22(?) ones, at skyward reach, is it any good? I did a run just now, nothing that good, claws are 25g each though. Just wondering if its better than Droks cave trolls

also whats fow?

madman420 · Sep 10, 2006, 07:37 AM // 07:37

FoW is the Fissure of Woe, which is a high level area that contains the most expensive armor in the game. The armor is commonly referred to as fow armor.
The hydras drop the same junk that the Droks trolls drop. Don't expect to get any gold items off of them.

Shuuda · Sep 10, 2006, 07:39 AM // 07:39

Actually Hydra's drop more money than trolls do, they offen drop around 80 - +100g, which is about the same as trolls, but they drop offen.

Shadowfox1125 · Sep 10, 2006, 08:33 AM // 08:33

Hydras are just more challenging.. you actually need to be awake to farm them unlike Trolls.. >.>

RotteN · Sep 10, 2006, 08:48 AM // 08:48

hydra's have dropped gold items for me, they actually drop more often than trolls for that matter, they're more of a challenge yeah, once you go 6+ things get hard

X X X X X X X · Sep 10, 2006, 11:11 AM // 11:11

I farm them solo on my 55, iv got a few gold drops but nothing special, i find its about 6k-Hour farming there so its not that good

osk · Sep 10, 2006, 01:28 PM // 13:28

For me, a run of :
Hydra farm yield 3~5k (gold coin + merch item)
Troll farm yield less than 3k (gold coin + merch item)

joncoish · Sep 10, 2006, 02:07 PM // 14:07

Yeah I farm there all the time with my elementalist using a earth ether renewal build. Basically I bring ward of stability so their meteors don't knock me down. That way I can take on a bunch of them without any problems at all!

As far as drops, I've gotten loads of gold items there. Recently not so many, but maybe that's just coincidence. I basically mix up my farming between hydras, minotaurs, trolls and even ettins still, so I don't get too bored! :P

Shadow-Hunter · Sep 10, 2006, 02:14 PM // 14:14

I 55 then sometimes on my Monk.. Normal 55 SoJ build with Balanced stance to make sure SoJ dont get interupted.. Can easyly take more hydras than i can aggro.. Just gotta Recast before Enchants is flashing so you get a 2nd chance if it gets interupted..

~Shadow

Xaero Gouki Kriegor · Sep 10, 2006, 03:20 PM // 15:20

farming hydras, i almost remember those days :

Kunsealed weppin · Sep 10, 2006, 06:49 PM // 18:49

i got bored yesterday and just farmed em 4 30-1hour and got a req 9 10+10 ener perf dam unid gold firestaff sold 4 10k

Jalinka_Vail · Sep 10, 2006, 07:16 PM // 19:16

I farm those Hydra's all the time.
You can get max stats on drops, but it's pretty rare.
If you go threw the whole zone in a big circle and end with the griffins your should get this result.
2k to 2.4k in gold
2k to 2.5k in items to sell to merchant.
You will get lots of weapon upgrades to salvage.
It takes about 40 min to do the circle, and averages out to 85 hydra's 12 griffons.

ateddybear · Sep 10, 2006, 07:33 PM // 19:33

W/Me

Swordsmanship 9
Tactics 13
Strength 12
Inspiration 9

I used both sup strength and sup tactics. With a Crimson Carapace shield that gives bonuses while in stance. I use zealous sword but any max sword should do.

Riposte
Deadly Riposte
Desperation Blow/Sever Artery
Healing Signet
Elemental Resistance
Dolyak Signet
"Watch Yourself!"
Victory is Mine [elite]

Eldin · Sep 10, 2006, 07:48 PM // 19:48

My R/Me farms them, either with a trapping + interrupting build, or an elemental resistance + interruption + marksmanship build.

Their drops are decent...a fair amount of golds/purples, and gold as well.

Xaero Gouki Kriegor · Sep 11, 2006, 04:45 AM // 04:45

the fastest i gotta say is this one

16 Tactics
15 Strength

Auspicious Parry {E}
Riposte
Deadly Riposte
Drunken Blow
Desperation Blow
Dolyak Signet
Healing Signet
Sprint

using auspicious parry, i can kill 3-4 hydras under a minute, i spam riposte over and over because of auspicous parry's adrenaline gain, and i spike several times with drunken and desp blow to add some more conditions, its not bad, works pretty good, but it gets a lil crazy when you get to 5-6 hydras, since the only thing keeping you alive is dolyak and healing signet

Hand of Ruin · Sep 11, 2006, 07:47 AM // 07:47

I reccomend farming the hyrdras outside Emberlight Camp instead... Better drops for sure, and a little more challanging. Don't take on more than three though.

Shadow-Hunter · Sep 11, 2006, 08:16 AM // 08:16

Thats the Problem about the Mangoo Hydras? (think thats the name).. You can only take like 3.. Lucky if you get find 2 groups without getting pwed by Flesh Golems... With the Dessert Hydras you can take on many as you can aggro.. Witch is easy 10+

~Shadow

Kog · Sep 11, 2006, 08:22 AM // 08:22

hmm, thanks for the replies, yea I found them easy the first time I did it, Ill check out the ones at Emberlight. Btw I used a 55 monk/war, is there any other place I should try? Is Fow doable with this char(prophecies only)?

Maybe Ill go try Tundra giants, just looking for the most rewarding.

Yakumo · Sep 11, 2006, 09:50 AM // 09:50

I usually find hydra farming more profitable than the trolls. I seem to have more luck with them and do often get gold item drops (mainly useless caster weapons, but with useful mods every now and then).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jalinka_Vail

If you go threw the whole zone in a big circle and end with the griffins your should get this result.
2k to 2.4k in gold
2k to 2.5k in items to sell to merchant.

That's roughly what I get as well. Runs are usually 40 Mins and can make 5-6K, just picking up gold and selling all items to the merchant. I tend to leave the griffons alone, they've had it rough in the past.

For me, it's on par with the vermin runs (in Factions) when I tend to get 2.5-3k for a 15-20 min run. Although, there's less gold item drops and less good mods to salvage. It's slightly quicker, but boredom sets in much sooner.

Kog · Sep 12, 2006, 08:55 AM // 08:55

Did it for the 2nd time, got a gold shield, it was +9armor .....vs char

So should I sell the claws?