The Req 8 Drop rate.. Part II

Ok so about a week ago I posted on here that I started to notice an increase in req 8 sales in Spamadan.. possibly because right after an update the req 8 drop rate seemed to have gone up, I saw on sale shortly after a few req 8 things and I kinda went on a spending spree... well now I'm sure the req 8 drop rate (for inscr items anyway) has been adjusted and is now more common yet still rare..

I was in temple doing a run couple days ago and this happend... (See picture) .. out of nearly 200 runs that i've done this is the first req 8 I've ever seen drop in the Temple run, I have heard of others but never seen one, also last night standing around in spamadan I noticed q8 shield of the lion for sale, q8 Divine Symbol for sale... Anyway, just letting you know I guess, that.. A: Q8's drop in Temple of flames in hard mode and B: Q8's seem to be coming more common.. Thats fine with me as they are handy to people, but I Just don't remember ever seening so many q8's on the market at one time.. or for that matter seeing drops myself!

I now own this shield, I bought it from the person it droped for. If dont belive my secreen shot then I can show you the shield and provied names of the people on the run.. who will vouch for its drop im sure.

seems like that run might be good afterall still even after all the farmers and runners.

I looked at it ingame, it's real, inscribable, not a shop, etc.

neat. so, the shield was inscri right?

Yes, its an inscr shield. droped from the charr in temple.

You guys may find this interesting... A bit down on this page is a screenshot of gold max daggers with req 7 which dropped now.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...210947&page=13
Seems legit.

I don't understand what the debate is on this.. Req 8 maxes are out there. The question has been whether _REQ 7 MAX_ still drop and whether they drop inscriptable or not.

Do you read the replies actually? Go read the one above you.

A req 7 wepon i saw the other day

I'm not sure if you're serious or joking, but the idea behind "req7-8" weapons is that they have that low of a requirement with MAX damage range. If that Ele sword was 15-22 r7, then it'd be worth showing.

But you might have already known that, just checking.

Upps xD didnt noticed it wasnt max dmg =O

Srry for the useless post...

the gui was selling it for 100k+50 ambraces...


=P

1.) I was commenting on the OP.
2.) I followed the link and see no screenshot of a req 7 max inscriptable dagger.

Nothing exceptional there, I've been on ONE HM CoF run myself last weekend and also seen a req.8 drop for someone, at this very same spot. This is one of the few places where req.8 can drop, even on HM. (Hint: those Charr are level 20, even on HM)

At least you did a proper screenshot, unlike all those blatant req.7 fakes.

Ya there are Req 8 out there that are max, i have a req 8 Jade Staff max gold. So there out there

Req.8 shields and offhands have always dropped inscribable.

A Req.8, max damage, inscribable WEAPON i have yet to see a screenshot of. Anywhere. Ever.

Posted it HERE several months ago.


As for this thread, any speculation about drop rates regarding r8 inscribables is just that... speculation. Pointless threads about things people do not, and cannot possibly, have any proof or evidence of is FTL.

It was a bit down the side, like I said. Direct link: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...&postcount=487

Not inscripted.

If you posted this months ago why is there so much bitching over if they drop or not? If you're going to ask how often they drop, any newb can answer that, and your answer is not often.

I don't see what is to be discussed here...

omg people drop gold items

o^.^o

And I never said it was. At least you got the answer to your FIRST question:
Yes, req 7 max gold weapons do still drop.