Curse

Guildmaster Cain · May 11, 2007, 11:23 AM // 11:23

Well I am going to give this a try tonight, I guess a 55-build doing Fahranur should work.

I already Vanquished that area before with henchies, got a rare Dead Sword, perfect. But no Tribal dropped... Funny that a Dead Sword dropped faster then a Tribal.

Sk8tborderx · May 11, 2007, 12:16 PM // 12:16

I have been farming that area for the past couple of days, and have not seen a single tribal axe drop yet.

Sold!er · May 11, 2007, 01:12 PM // 13:12

Quote:

I guess a 55-build doing Fahranur should work.

well farmed this spot some weeks ago: got 3 golden dead swords (r9/r12/r13);
1 golden skull shield but no tribal axe (i farmed only the undeads)

do tribal axes drop from the undeads or the scales in this area?

RazorEdge · May 11, 2007, 01:12 PM // 13:12

I found one spot in Tyria, which should drop gold Tribal Axes, with enough grind atleast. I've had about 20 runs, so far lots of golds, but only a few white/blue non-max Tribal Axes. (btw, these snow ettins also drop tyrian skin sickles).

Set to Hardmode. Start from Beacon's Perch and run towards Kryta. Destination is "Griffon's Mouth", which is basically inhabited by only Snow Ettins, except for a Dragon Boss and a few Ice Golems in the southern end.

Just bring a 55-monk with Fleeting stability and Mystic Regen instead of breeze. Use Shield of Judgment as your damage dealer. Since the ettins don't get knocked down, they'll die fairly quickly. Just keep to mobs of three or four. You can take more, but they just run away if there are more and regen, making this take forever.

There are two ettins bosses in the caves also. A monk boss, without skills it seems, which will fall after two/three SoJ's. The Warrior boss has heal sig, making him nearly impossible to kill, so just ignore him.

Clear the caves to the other side, re-zone and keep going.

I'm sharing this, in hopes that someone will farm a gold tribal axe there, proving it can be done. (screenies ppl) ^_^

das reh · May 11, 2007, 01:20 PM // 13:20

@Sold!er

i tried this location too...no tribal axes dropped from the undead but i got 2 crappy white ones dropped from the skales...
you should give a try to farm the spiders, got white ones from the monks and the warriors there, maybe they drop better ones than the crap i got^^

RhanoctJocosa · May 11, 2007, 01:38 PM // 13:38

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Originally Posted by lennymon

edit: so like for the record, I don't go taking screenshots of something that I got and merched because it was junk 2 weeks ago, do you?

Before HM: Tribal axes did not drop in max damage, nor did they drop in gold.
After HM: Tribal axes do drop in max damage, but nobody has proven that they drop in gold.

Now, I think it's pretty safe to say it won't drop in gold. Before HM, correct me if I'm wrong, any weapon, despite it's damage, that dropped white could drop gold (excluding Tribals of course). Now, using that logic, can't it be said that gold Tribals just won't drop?

I think I know why you merched it before taking a screenshot... bslessplz

EDIT: For the record, I'm 99% sure I saw a white, max damage Tribal Axe here on guru. The seller posted it a few days after the release of HM, and, of course, claimed he/she had it prior to the release...

Guildmaster Cain · May 11, 2007, 02:47 PM // 14:47

Hmm I guess undead dont drop them, on wiki at least Insects and Skales are mentioned. So it is likely undead dont drop them.

Snow ettins drop them in normal mode, so I guess they also do in HM.

Anyway, doing 55mode Issnur Isles now, since they have loads of Insects and Skales.

So far I found a max dmg Tribal BLADE...

fb2000 · May 11, 2007, 04:48 PM // 16:48

best i had was 1 point off max (3 such dropped for me this far)
Ive seen a max white one here on guru tho, high-end trade section.

Levi Garett · May 11, 2007, 05:42 PM // 17:42

Non-Max blue inscribable ones exist (from Istan) so one would hope a gold version would drop in HM...

But I have to agree I don't think Tribal Axes or Tyrian Sickles are going to drop max damage gold versions.

If they do please do not merch it! Post a screenie and sell it for 10,000 ecto.

lennymon · May 11, 2007, 05:51 PM // 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by RhanoctJocosa

I think I know why you merched it before taking a screenshot... bslessplz

Perspective:
Would you all quit wasting time on what I remembered dropping and try to help this guy find his holy grail? While I still think thats what dropped for me, without a screenshot even I don't remember for sure. It doesn't matter to me, this holy grail is just a wooden cup to me. The point is I do remember seeing max (or at least near max) tribal axes relatively frequently dropping in at least those areas listed on wiki that I've played in HM in. And until this thread came up, I didn't even look at them closely enough to discern the difference, because I didn't really care. Im not trying to bs anyone, my point was that even though they do drop a lot more frequently in near max/max status in hard mode now, they are still junk, whether white, blue or whatever. I've offered to keep any max ones that I find and pass them on, I've definitely seen them drop (max I can't say for sure since I never cared to look) from the bugs and skales in HM on elona, minotaurs in northern shivers, as well as on shing jae island.
Regardless if you all want to keep flaming me, it's cool idc because it's not important to me, but at least try to help cain.

Levi Garett · May 11, 2007, 06:00 PM // 18:00

There's no reason to flame I agree.

Most here will just dispute anything without proof.

I don't think they drop because none have been found so far and it's been a few weeks.

Diddy bow · May 11, 2007, 06:03 PM // 18:03

Ive seen a max white or two where i am farming but never a gold.

I am still hoping though

apocalypse_xx · May 11, 2007, 06:15 PM // 18:15

I also have been searching for a max gold Tribal axe...and so far I have seen no proof of one existing. But I may provide you all with some hope, the other day I was doing Aurora Glade HM and got an Ascalon skin Warhammer, max damage and gold (although the damage mod is awful) from a locked chest and prior to HM the only max gold ascalon warhammers I ever saw came from halls...so here is to hoping that we can find the same thing in Tribal axes and Tyrian skin sickles

Jason Xll · May 11, 2007, 08:05 PM // 20:05

I've bin farming Nolani Academy for some days now in an attempt to get a tribal/sickle but to no avail

They drop quite often when doing the mission in normal mode but I didn't get a single one in HM.

Guildmaster Cain · May 11, 2007, 09:10 PM // 21:10

So far 4 lockpicks, 6 rares and 4 tomes from farming the same area, Issnur Isles. But no Tribal Axe seen so far. Guess they are still quite rare.

Though I did find an inscribable req 9 Hand Axe. Seeing ppl sell them for at least 20k, and some idiots charging even 600k for them.

The farm itself has some decent drops, you can start on either side of the map, it doesnt matter. Rares drop frequently, so do they in general in HM I guess.

Groups are usually 3 skales, though with this build I have killed 2 groups, or 6 Skales at the same time. Keep away from more then 2 Ridgeback Skales though. Try to cast the Spiteful Spirit after they unleashed 2 Agonizing Strikes. Group of 4-5 Insects without a Grub Lance is easy and fast. Dont bother going for groups with Grub Lances. In general: go for groups of 3 Skales or 4 insects without healer. And theres a lot of them.

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lennymon · May 11, 2007, 10:12 PM // 22:12

I did go pretty much all over shing jae island last night, plains of jarin, and one minotaur run. I specifically watched for tribal axes. The only ones I saw last night were drops from sickened guards in Minister Cho's Estate (mission). They were all white and non max (best I got was a 6-25 last night). In the Estate I got some good drops including a max purple serpents axe, but it was clean sadly. I did 5 or 6 runs from the start up untill the menagerie, there is a sickened scribe just past it that somehow always kills me with starburst... it seems to be ignoring prot. as a result I just quit hen I get to the pets.

Guildmaster Cain · May 12, 2007, 12:51 PM // 12:51

I think the person that added the comment to wiki was an idiot. It is not unlikely they drop in HM, or at least close to max. But it is BS they drop in surplus, even Dead Swords drop more often.

The reason for this might be because of the loot-scaling. Things that are affected by this are white and blue items, not purple and gold. Since Tribals so far have almost exclusively dropped (apart from some unconfirmed reportings) being white or blue, I must conclude they are affected by loot-scaling.

So Tribals are still on of the most rare skinned axes, if you ask me.

Acehigh · May 12, 2007, 01:24 PM // 13:24

The Sickened Guards in Minister Cho's Estate(mission) tend to drop alot of tyrian sickles and tribals,well for me anyways.No golds yet though.

Guildmaster Cain · May 12, 2007, 02:30 PM // 14:30

Finally the search button is working again. Apparently people have recently been selling non-rare Tribals for 60k-100ectos. Maxed and near-max (6-26). So far no screen of a rare seen.

Julia-Louis Dreyfus · May 12, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32

got it about a week ago, i was messing around in the Isles and popped one out after about 3 or 4 days. forgot what type of scale dropped it, im sure it was those ridgebacks though. didnt think to take a drop screen. just wanted something zealous

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