Curse

Government Flu · Apr 18, 2007, 08:19 AM // 08:19

I've done many treasure hunts in different locations and many of the tips others have given are true. You need at least two running skills to create some synergy and then some defensive skills. Shields Up! and Balanced Stance work great. As for the areas themselves, here are my two cents...

Kurzick Chests:

I really hate doing these, and even though I've gotten better at navigating the Echovald Forests, a chest run in any area here leaves a bad taste in my mouth. My most common route is going through the gate to fort aspenwood and rummaging around for a chest. However, they are far and few in-between, and there's so much foliage and rock formations around that sometimes I have to go near Lutgardis to get a chest. Too many Onis and Dredge make this a difficult run.

Luxon Chests:

A pure cinch, the best for the pure purpose of acquiring the title. The jade sea is easily navigated and the Oni spawns can be outrun with no problems in the wide open areas. When I run in these places I can usually get up to 3 chests in one run, as opposed to 1 in the Echovald areas.

Witman's Folly:

Usually I get one shiverpeak chest, but it's very easy to do it. I run for these chests if I want some prophs weapon skins.

Vabbian Chests:

These runs offer the easiness of the luxon chests, but the distance of the kurzick ones. Some of the patrols are a bit tricky to overcome, but you can usually find a chest out there with your name on it. Many people getting higher ranks in lightbringer should bring a key or two when farming for points...a chest or two is bound to pop up.

unknown1 · Apr 18, 2007, 04:11 PM // 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by krypt1200

I chest run a ton, with all my characters, monk, ranger, warrior, dervish etc, i run everything, but for outside THK with all the hexes etc, i run with my assassin using the shadow form. Ill post my build tomorrow as i need to go to sleep now. but i dont hardly take damage, and im in the safe if i can break agro in time

u'll never get ur title that way

kumarshah · Apr 19, 2007, 06:04 AM // 06:04

Did around 70 Vabbian Chests today. Most stuff was merched, but salvaged a ruby and a sapphire and some other things are getting PCed on the forums. Not bad at all. Must have had around a 40% Gold rate. Quite easy to run, and anywhere from 2-7 Chests I got per run.

Also started with Witman's Folly, The route I take is:

I start from Droks and make my way around to Port for a final Chest that spawns in that big group of Grawls there. The Azure pop-ups near the other side are very annoying, but my hero-hench team is there to take all their damage

Am I missing out on any areas in that run?

Oh, and I got a Sup Vigor Rune on my 2nd Chest. My first one, awesome.

MirkoTeran · Apr 19, 2007, 07:55 AM // 07:55

I usually take the other way around starting from Port Sledge. The chest spawns depend on your start position.