Still Viable 55hp locations? - Guild Wars Guru Archive

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Frost Gate Guardian

My Girlfriend Left Me For [Koss]

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Joined Jan 2008

Mar 19, 2008 at 2:27 PM • #1

so, with all the old drop rate nerfs (hydras, trolls, etc...), which places are still a viable 55hp farm, yielding good drops?

Abonai Laguna

Wilds Pathfinder

Company Of Corpses [CoC]

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Joined Jun 2006

Mar 19, 2008 at 2:35 PM • #2

hydras in nm is a steady income actually.

Flem

Wilds Pathfinder

NA

N/Me

Joined Jul 2005

Mar 19, 2008 at 2:47 PM • #3

Pretty much all farming seems to yeild low results now. Only really good items only come from chests now, it seems.

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Warriorsrmint

Frost Gate Guardian

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Joined Mar 2008

Mar 19, 2008 at 3:45 PM • #4

I still get a few K's worth every run at HM Gates of Kytra with a 55monk.

Sanakthe Victus

Academy Page

N/Mo

Joined Dec 2007

Mar 19, 2008 at 3:50 PM • #5

I can't see one more Hydra. Farmed it to death, drops are getting worse and worse.

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ShadowofWar

Frost Gate Guardian

Draconus Reincarnatus [DRGN]

Mo/

Joined Jun 2007

Mar 19, 2008 at 4:45 PM • #6

Personally i still find doing hard mode in Gates of Kryta along with The First City to be good. You get your tomes you get your possibility of locked chests (except in Gates of Kryta since its a mission) and you get your salvage and golds. All you can do really anywhere is hope for a lot of "merchant food" But all in all especially this weekend Gates of Kryta and The First City will be your friend if all you can do is 55.

Renowned Spartan

Lion's Arch Merchant

Boku Wa Kawaii Neko Desu [MS13]

W/E

Joined Nov 2007

Mar 19, 2008 at 5:39 PM • #7

Quote: Originally Posted by ShadowofWar

Personally i still find doing hard mode in Gates of Kryta along with The First City to be good. You get your tomes you get your possibility of locked chests (except in Gates of Kryta since its a mission) and you get your salvage and golds. All you can do really anywhere is hope for a lot of "merchant food" But all in all especially this weekend Gates of Kryta and The First City will be your friend if all you can do is 55. Gates of Kryta hardmode yields "Locked Chests" and regular chests. In fact, I'd say after farming Gates of Kryta 10 times, I've had 8/10 Locked Chests popping up with 7 of them producing golds...many high req crap stuff but the occasional Sephis Axe...but I haven't stumbled across a 15^50 yet.

Fuzzy Taco

Wilds Pathfinder

Level Twenty One [HAX]

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Joined Apr 2007

Mar 19, 2008 at 6:35 PM • #8

This has a few 55able areas. most (if not all) of them can be done by a Mo/N, too.

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ShadowofWar

Frost Gate Guardian

Draconus Reincarnatus [DRGN]

Mo/

Joined Jun 2007

Mar 19, 2008 at 11:08 PM • #9

Quote: Originally Posted by Renowned Spartan

Gates of Kryta hardmode yields "Locked Chests" Well in my experience I have found 0 chests strangely and I forgot that missions do have chests, just out of the way most of the time though. So thanks for reminding me.

MrSlayer

Jungle Guide

Quit Whining And [PLAY]

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Joined Apr 2006

Mar 19, 2008 at 11:51 PM • #10

Quote: Originally Posted by ShadowofWar

Well in my experience I have found 0 chests strangely and I forgot that missions do have chests, just out of the way most of the time though. So thanks for reminding me. NF Missions do not, but Canthan and Tyrian do

Renowned Spartan

Lion's Arch Merchant

Boku Wa Kawaii Neko Desu [MS13]

W/E

Joined Nov 2007

Mar 20, 2008 at 4:28 AM • #11

*UPDATE* just pulled a 15^50 Req 9 Sephis Axe out of there about 2 hours ago...HM Gates of Kryta FTW!

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Guruman

Banned

D/A

Joined Feb 2008

Mar 20, 2008 at 8:11 PM • #12

Well, 'I' say HM hydra farms are still valuable yesterday i made 5k and got an Elite ele Tome, 3 reg ele tomes, and A Gold Q8 +5 19% ench FDS got this all in 1 run.

I switch blessed signet out for zealots fire. if you cast ur skills wisely u'll get enuf nrgy from the attacks.

ShockValue

Ascalonian Squire

Blood of the Martyr [Hope]

Mo/

Joined Mar 2007

Mar 20, 2008 at 10:56 PM • #13

After the Mystic Regen nerf, I seem to be getting creamed in Gates of Kryta. CAn someone remind me of the old healing breeze build that can be used in there now? (or is there a better one?)

Age

Hall Hero

STG Administrator

Mo/

Joined Jul 2005

Mar 20, 2008 at 11:27 PM • #14

You just need to put in healing breeeze and put points in healing and take out MR as well as remove the points out of earth.You can then go to other secondaries as well,Mo/W for Bonetti's Mo/Mes for Mantra or Resolve.You could go Mo/E for the Gates of Kryta and use shockwave.

Renowned Spartan

Lion's Arch Merchant

Boku Wa Kawaii Neko Desu [MS13]

W/E

Joined Nov 2007

Mar 21, 2008 at 3:16 AM • #15

I don't know if you're using E/D or D/Mo for the farm but the E/Mo is the best possible farming class combination for this farm.

Balth Aura
Glyph of Renewal
Sliver Armor
Stoneflesh Aura
Healing Breeze
Aftershock (I use this for extra damage)
Mending Touch (You need this for the conditions that come off the minions)
Armor of Earth

Keep up Stoneflesh Aura all the time, combined with Armor of Earth you will take no damage but that from minions letting off degen attack skills...then just mend condition them...heal breeze to regen your health if you need it....Glyph of Renewal the Sliver armor so that you maintain a constant flow of damage....enjoy.

Age

Hall Hero

STG Administrator

Mo/

Joined Jul 2005

Mar 22, 2008 at 12:33 AM • #16

^^I do believe he is asking for a Monk not an Ele as to Mystic Regen.

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Wobrak

Lion's Arch Merchant

Order of the BlackSheep

Joined Apr 2006

Mar 22, 2008 at 2:36 PM • #17

I still regularly farm The First City with my 55 Monk and I still use Mystic Regen.

I haven't farmed Gates of Kryta in quite some time, so I can't speak on that area.