Curse

garethporlest18 · Nov 04, 2006, 03:40 AM // 03:40

I'm not sure if anyone has noticed, but in Kodash Bazaar there is a trade official that you can give 7 contacts too, to get a Ruby, Sapphire or Diamond. I also want to know, if Ruby, Diamond and Sapphire Djinn's drop them. Does anyone know? or have gotten one from them? I assumed they did I just wanna know for sure

Still no uses for Diamonds, but I think it's going to have to do with the Elite mission maybe..maybe a new place like FoW with armor?

Avarre · Nov 04, 2006, 03:42 AM // 03:42

That's been suspected. I'm hanging on to diamonds, but I've still only got two at this point.

Zinger314 · Nov 04, 2006, 04:02 AM // 04:02

If they make a 15k Vabbi armor requiring Diamonds, I am going to kill someone. I already spent half my Bank on the 5k Vabbi!

El Shaada · Nov 04, 2006, 05:41 AM // 05:41

Well Rubys and Sapphires are used to make armour so I imagine that Diamonds are too. Whether it is like 15k Vabbi or rather like FoW, I'm not sure. My guess would be that it is like FoW, mainly because Nightfall is supposed to be a PvE'ers paradise and what more does a PvE'er want than the flashest, most expensive armour! I mean, its not like the end game 15k's materials exactly break the bank so they must make something that does, right? I know the Dervish and Paragon get FoW too, but even for Core and Factions characters there needs to be something more... I dunno, thats just my 2 cents.

dansamy · Nov 04, 2006, 05:46 AM // 05:46

My guess? There's an armorer in the elite mission who will require diamonds. Similar to Obsidian armor, this will be dubbed "Diamond" armor and be insanely expensive for anyone other than power farmers/eBayers to acquire.

Alana Fier · Nov 04, 2006, 10:11 AM // 10:11

Yeah I'm going to assume that diamonds will be used for armor, if not this game..then the next (longgg wait) I just hope the armor is decent looking! Because I'm not too happy with 80% of the new armors in this game..imo. The good news? I'm going to save a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to geico! I mean..by not buying armors! XD

Nickhimself · Nov 04, 2006, 10:14 AM // 10:14

No one's answered the most important question...

Do djinn's drop these jewels?

Alana Fier · Nov 04, 2006, 10:18 AM // 10:18

I've been unlocking alot of areas on my map flooded with these guys..and not once have I seen ANY of the three types of Djinn's drop a jewel..

Gordon Ecker · Nov 04, 2006, 10:37 AM // 10:37

I've heard that gems can also rarely be salvaged from jewelled daggers, ruby daggers and ruby, sapphire and diamond djinn essences, but I haven't seen it myself.

moko · Nov 04, 2006, 11:11 AM // 11:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickhimself

No one's answered the most important question...

Do djinn's drop these jewels?

i havnt seen one drop, but ive seen a salvage. so most likely yes, they drop them as well.

Y.T. · Nov 04, 2006, 11:47 AM // 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickhimself

No one's answered the most important question...

Do djinn's drop these jewels?

in theory they might drop them, just like kurzicks drop amber and luxons - jade, but if u're exploring with henchy/heros ur chances to get ruby/sapp drop r rly low - henchy r greedy

but until sm1 figures out the way to farm djinn with 2-3 ppl and prove that they do drop jewels (with ss)......

Traveller · Nov 04, 2006, 12:26 PM // 12:26

No sighting of a Djinn dropping these gems, but there was an image of someone salvaging a sapphire from a sapphire djinn essence which they drop. I'd reckon the chance for the salvage is pretty rare, though.

dansamy · Nov 04, 2006, 04:10 PM // 16:10

I have salvaged exactly 2 ambers from the massive quantities of amber wands/bows/etc that I have gotten in Factions. So in a similar vein, I wholeheartedly believe the idea the djinn essences have a minute chance of salvaging out a jewel. It's probably on the order of 0.1%.

Silent_ · Nov 05, 2006, 03:55 AM // 03:55

im farming djinns...still nothing, but i've killed bout 200 sofar (forgot to count)
and salvaged dust from the essences, so i used them to make elonian leather for my 15k derv arm

Hockster · Nov 05, 2006, 03:59 AM // 03:59

It was three chapters for rubies and sapphires to have a use, don't hold your breath for diamonds.

Ataxia · Nov 05, 2006, 04:00 AM // 04:00

im figuring that dimonds might be used for elite craftable weapons in the elite misson....but thats just my two cents.

Y.T. · Nov 05, 2006, 06:25 AM // 06:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by dansamy

I have salvaged exactly 2 ambers from the massive quantities of amber wands/bows/etc that I have gotten in Factions. So in a similar vein, I wholeheartedly believe the idea the djinn essences have a minute chance of salvaging out a jewel. It's probably on the order of 0.1%.

actually i got quite a few ambers/jades off bosses that i solo/duo farmed on kurzicks/luxons territory. mb we should farm djinn bosses for jewels, just my 2c

dansamy · Nov 05, 2006, 06:50 AM // 06:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Y.T.

actually i got quite a few ambers/jades off bosses that i solo/duo farmed on kurzicks/luxons territory. mb we should farm djinn bosses for jewels, just my 2c

Y.T., I wasn't referring to the drop rate of amber or jade, but rather the salvage chance.

Ensign · Nov 05, 2006, 07:41 AM // 07:41

I've salvaged two diamonds and a sapphire out of Djinn essences. The odds aren't great, but they aren't horrible - I'd estimate it at around 20% off of my limited sample.

Peace,
-CxE

Peter Cantu · Nov 05, 2006, 02:14 PM // 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by garethporlest18

I'm not sure if anyone has noticed, but in Kodash Bazaar there is a trade official that you can give 7 contacts too, to get a Ruby, Sapphire or Diamond. I also want to know, if Ruby, Diamond and Sapphire Djinn's drop them. Does anyone know? or have gotten one from them? I assumed they did I just wanna know for sure

Still no uses for Diamonds, but I think it's going to have to do with the Elite mission maybe..maybe a new place like FoW with armor?

i was curious about this too... wikki says that every single beast has a chance at droping a ruby or sapphire but the drop rate has to be almost non-existant. however, they also say there are certain enemies that have a slightly elevated chance of droping them. here is what they have to say on the matter:

In the Prophecies Campaign, they seem to drop from any creature that can drop crafting material (see Drop rate for more information). The probability also seems to increase with the level of the creature, as such, parties killing Shadow Army units in the Fissure of Woe are more likely to come across a Sapphire or Ruby than parties killing Hulking Stone Elementals in Old Ascalon (both are confirmed to drop them).

In the Factions Campaign, they seem to drop from everything (because everything drops crafting materials). They have been recorded to drop at the lower end areas (Shing Jea Island) as well as the high end areas.

A Sapphire has been salvaged from Jeweled Daggers dropped in Elona. This may indicate the possibility that other Nightfall items could yield them from salvaging as well.

they also say that the following might have a SLIGHTLY elevated chance of a drop: Crimson Skull Spirit Lords, Mantis Hunters, Stonescale Kirin

but the best place to get them and in which they most frequently drop is in UW and FoW