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halbatross · Apr 10, 2008, 10:49 AM // 10:49

I'm looking for a fast chest run for low-end chests, preferably in Ascalon, Kryta or Northern Shiverpeaks. Best I could find so far was Great Northern Wall, but could only make 1 chest per 3 minutes there, which is rather slow. Anyone got an efficient chest run there?

Ghostcell · Apr 10, 2008, 11:28 AM // 11:28

so, ummm why low end?

newbie_of_doom · Apr 10, 2008, 11:39 AM // 11:39

for lucky points, doh! idk where to go for that though

MirkoTeran · Apr 10, 2008, 12:07 PM // 12:07

There are some low-end runs in this thread (page 15):
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...145278&page=15

I hadn't had much success with running low-end chests as fast as high-end ones. Running in group helps a bit, but they are hard to find and (only done that in Istan).

Emperial Navarator · Apr 10, 2008, 12:29 PM // 12:29

Du you get same amount of lucky points for sucessfully retaining on a low end as if u retain on a high end?

Flem · Apr 10, 2008, 01:03 PM // 13:03

What's the benefit of low end chests over high end in regards to lucky points? Do they give more? Or are they easier to open? Or what?

Tina Rae · Apr 10, 2008, 01:28 PM // 13:28

The benefit of low end chests is a better retention rate for your lockpicks.

MirkoTeran · Apr 10, 2008, 01:33 PM // 13:33

You get same amount of lucky points for all chests. Running low-end chests gets you cheaper lucky points as retention rate is much higher.

halbatross · Apr 10, 2008, 04:13 PM // 16:13

Tyvm, will give it a shot to see if it's worth my time.

Randvek · Apr 10, 2008, 09:44 PM // 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by MirkoTeran

I hadn't had much success with running low-end chests as fast as high-end ones. Running in group helps a bit, but they are hard to find and (only done that in Istan).

QFT. Low-end chests aren't worth running for lucky points, imho, simply because they are freakin' rare. Or rather, chests are rare in those areas, even in hard mode.

Day Trooper · Apr 27, 2008, 04:31 AM // 04:31

For low-end chests, I found just outside of Yak's Bend is a great place (steel chests, not the lowest-level chests but just a step above). You can normally find one within a minute or so, and sometimes 2 within 2-3 mins....

Trader of Secrets · Apr 30, 2008, 10:36 PM // 22:36

I use the Flame Temple Corridor near Courthouse. There is only one chest that spawns per visit and spawns in either of its 4 locations. Then i just rezone. Very fast run.

MirkoTeran · Apr 30, 2008, 11:26 PM // 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trader of Secrets

I use the Flame Temple Corridor near Courthouse. There is only one chest that spawns per visit and spawns in either of its 4 locations. Then i just rezone. Very fast run.

Chest-running there is about the same speed as in Ascalon Foothills (1 chest / 2 minutes). Can you do it faster? If so could you post a bit more how do you do it. [Just 995 chests to go]

Moloch Vein · May 01, 2008, 08:07 AM // 08:07

Sometimes you even get something good out of a chest outside Yaks. Rare, I know, but it happens.

KIDGOOCH · May 02, 2008, 07:06 PM // 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by MirkoTeran

Chest-running there is about the same speed as in Ascalon Foothills (1 chest / 2 minutes). Can you do it faster? If so could you post a bit more how do you do it. [Just 995 chests to go]

I couldn't find these areas, I ran around for 15 minutes or so, but then when I had to run past something, I wasn't exactly looking for the chests. Is there a map showing the expected locations?

MirkoTeran · May 03, 2008, 12:23 AM // 00:23

They usually appear on the opposite side from where you enter it. I don't really have a map for it.

elevenfifty5 · May 07, 2008, 07:58 PM // 19:58

I know the OP wants low end chests. However I have found the best bang for my buck is this.

Iron Mines of Maldune. The infusion run path. I typicaly get 1-3 Chests a run. Don't break so often and have a chance at something decent to keep.
I don't try to charge for runs. I'm there for chests.

Just my 2 cents.

imnotyourmother · May 16, 2008, 02:23 PM // 14:23

Well first of all I two am going for the Lucky title too and I am having a hard time of it. Yes you get 250 points towards the Lucky title by opening ANY chest with a lockpick no matter what the cost of the keys are.

Second, you get 25 unlucky points for breaking a lockpick no matter what the cost of the keys for the chest are.

So to max the lucky title giving you a better chance to keep your lockpicks on High end chests (the real Goal of all of this is money and fame) you need to open low end chest that have a higher rate of lockpick retention thus saving 1250 gold each lockpick you keep for the chests that you open.

So, in the mission that I run to get chests is Fort Ranik.

Why, well the mission is long but you can get up to 5 chest per run. 3 is the norm. Yes I got 5 once and only once. Most of the time I find 2 easy and the third is a hunt.

I also solo this mission with my war. I tank everything and use no catipults as you get no drops for killing the charr.

My weapon was made in Eye Of The North by a guildie and so was my shield. The are the charrslaying sword (Sundering sword hilt 20/20) and the shiled is extra armor vrs charr.

I take 0-10 damage from the charr and I can kill them in 2 hits. This gives me CHARR CARVINGS.

I average 25-30 a run. Currently I have 4 stacks that I can sell at festival times. At the wintersday 2007 festival I was selling them for 5K per stack.

So every 1000 carvings I get I trade them for 16 more lockpicks and I only break a lockpick every 10 chest or so. I can do a complete run in 10 minutes with running skills and frenzy. I can almost get a stack an hour which is 5000 gold and 5000 lucky title points per hour.

Not that bad.

jhu · May 16, 2008, 06:12 PM // 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by elevenfifty5

I know the OP wants low end chests. However I have found the best bang for my buck is this.

Iron Mines of Maldune. The infusion run path. I typicaly get 1-3 Chests a run. Don't break so often and have a chance at something decent to keep.
I don't try to charge for runs. I'm there for chests.

Just my 2 cents.

a better one is witman's folly. there's guaranteed to be 2 chests and 90% of the time there are 3 chests. a run takes about 3-4 minutes.

buckscrib · May 17, 2008, 05:12 AM // 05:12

I like witman's myself.