Priest Torch Location? Confirmation?

[G_Lich]

Haven't seen this drop on live yet, and the image is from the giveaway cabinet in Lamannia. Has anyone seen this drop on live? Bonus points for a screenshot in hand. I'm assuming based on Ghostn's recommendation that this would come from the same area the smoldering torch came from (Ghost of a Chance, Troll Chest) but assuming only. This is probably one of the last pieces of a cleric build I'm finishing up (Yes, putting down thunderforged for this, stupid huh?)

Edit: Spent about 100 shards rerolling these chests so far, including an 18 minute EE cruise through on my shiradi easybutton, no named items in the puzzle chest or troll chest, so I'm still where I left off. I'd hate to think the torch didn't make it into the release (and is being placeholdered by a lonely ingot). If a whole general forum can't confirm the location then I'd assume it's not there with the amount that has been run in 3BC.

If anyone wants to watch the run it should end up in my videos soon at my twitch page in sig.

Thanks

[Deathdefy]

I've inquired on Khyber for similar reasons about the torch's location and also have not heard of a confirmed drop.

[G_Lich]

I'll be checking the EH line again tonight, maybe the reward lists are finally fixed and ghost of a chancecwon't give me the wheloon named greens (EE only). We can hope it is in the shop to convert the insight into an aug as originally intended by doc oc.

[Satyriasys]

I wonder if it stacks with the other turning items. It says insightful bonus but we dont know what the other bonuses are.

[G_Lich]

that is the intent. there is no other insight, its either equipment, enhancement, or profane so far

[G_Lich]

Farmed the waterfall chest in 3bc slayer area w/ a full group 8 runs, no named loot, and a plethora of mitts/boots/mutineers/tillers out of the rares on the way there. Still not positive the priest torch is on live.

[G_Lich]

I give up

[Hendrik]

I give up

After 8 tries?

If eight tries is the point when you give up, pro tip, don't ever try to farm for a specific item.

8 tries...


hehehehe

[MeliCat]

After 8 tries?

If eight tries is the point when you give up, pro tip, don't ever try to farm for a specific item.

8 tries...


hehehehe

6x8

Also no one else?

Would like confirmation that it's def in the loot table.

[Hendrik]

6x8

Also no one else?

Would like confirmation that it's def in the loot table.

Only one of the 6 has given up.

Just saying, if 8 tries is the point where one gives up, then be prepared to be disappointed and giving up a LOT more.

It's been YEARS that I have been after Spell Storing Ring Shard, still not got one.

Ask in the PC Meli, you know you have a far better chance to get an answer there then you would here.

Once you get an answer there, share it.

:)

[UurlockYgmeov]

day one - ee - saw it drop - but can't remember which quest - might have been precious cargo, but in any case did see one drop.

[Steelstar]

I'm assuming based on Ghostn's recommendation that this would come from the same area the smoldering torch came from (Ghost of a Chance, Troll Chest) but assuming only.

*waves hand* This is not the chest you're looking for. :) (No mind tricks, it's true!)

We believe the Torch is dropping properly (and where it's supposed to!) on Live, at the same drop rate as most of the other items in the pack. It's also a possible reward in the Epic 3BC Chain reward list.

The boss guarding it is no stranger to torches.

[Gauthaag]

heh, seems like Jibbers has it:)

[patang01]

*waves hand* This is not the chest you're looking for. :) (No mind tricks, it's true!)

We believe the Torch is dropping properly (and where it's supposed to!) on Live, at the same drop rate as most of the other items in the pack. It's also a possible reward in the Epic 3BC Chain reward list.

The boss guarding it is no stranger to torches.

You mean the Epic chain reward list that drops level 5 loot or 1 ingot?

While I'm at it; a lot of the quests end reward lists are level 5 loot (giving me heroic named loot as well) or Valor. I suggest you fix that because I'm not wasting my time running the content for level 5 loot. Thanks.

[Seikojin]

You mean the Epic chain reward list that drops level 5 loot or 1 ingot?

While I'm at it; a lot of the quests end reward lists are level 5 loot (giving me heroic named loot as well) or Valor. I suggest you fix that because I'm not wasting my time running the content for level 5 loot. Thanks.

I am fine with the end reward list having the heroic items and the epic items.

[UurlockYgmeov]

am fine with the mix, but 2 out of 3 times the end reward list has contained just one of the items. The first time through it contained only something I already had (coffin nail); the second had a list of 5 items; and finally the last had only one item in it - the great club.

think the list is thrown off by jewels of fortune and/or bonus from bash the breakables.

[G_Lich]

So thats why I assumed it was the troll chest because of the smoldering cudgel, but I'll think harder about it as I ransack another toon tonight.

Tyvm for the response, I think my best chances are in the end list even with heroic trash in it, simply because no one can link it in Ghallanda, and only niche toons would have taken it.

[Aletys]

*waves hand* This is not the chest you're looking for. :) (No mind tricks, it's true!)

We believe the Torch is dropping properly (and where it's supposed to!) on Live, at the same drop rate as most of the other items in the pack. It's also a possible reward in the Epic 3BC Chain reward list.

The boss guarding it is no stranger to torches.
My guildies & I have run the entire chain at least 3 times on various toons, and some of the quests (primarily the first 3 in the chain & precious cargo) at least 5, possibly 6, times on various alts. We've never seen it drop.

With respect to chain end rewards, if I run it on epic, I should get a decent selection of the epic items. I don't really care if the heroic items are in there as well, as long as there's a few of the epic named items. The heroic items should not be replacing the epic items.

And, on one chain completion end reward list I got absolutely no named items, so if that's the proper drop rate, something is wrong.

As far as other items dropping in the quests, the entire guild has seen the rune arm drop once, and the trinket drop once (both in precious cargo). That's it. In all the quest runs, we've found one set of gloves & one set of boots, possibly one short sword, and possibly one or two bucklers. We have not seen any other items at all.

We've found the boots, short sword, gloves and the buckler in the explorer area, but the buckler is dropping at least 3 times more frequently than all the other items combined. It's almost the only thing we've seen dropping since last weekend, and at this point all of us are vendoring the buckler, because everyone has at least 2 to 3 already. The drop rate on that needs to drop, and the drop rate on the other items needs to go up.

On a separate, but related issue, the rune arm is BtC on acquire, while everything else we've seen is BtA. This is not a raid, so why is it BtC? Please, please make the rune arm BtA. There is simply not enough character bank space to hold all the BtC items that are dropping, and it makes it really tough when it's such a rare drop & you get it on a toon that can't use it. Please make it BtA like the rune arm from Crystal Cove, or at the very least BtCoE like the other high level rune arms.

[Steelstar]

With respect to chain end rewards, if I run it on epic, I should get a decent selection of the epic items. I don't really care if the heroic items are in there as well, as long as there's a few of the epic named items. The heroic items should not be replacing the epic items.

And, on one chain completion end reward list I got absolutely no named items, so if that's the proper drop rate, something is wrong.


You should always have at least one Epic Named item in Cydonie's chain reward list, with a chance at more. Our internal and Live tests (as well as a lack of player bug reports) currently lead us to believe that's what's happening.

If this is in fact happening, we'd like to fix it as soon as we can; to do so, we need bug reports, preferably with a screenshot of the end reward list in question.

Thanks!

[RedOrm]

You should always have at least one Epic Named item in Cydonie's chain reward list, with a chance at more. Our internal and Live tests (as well as a lack of player bug reports) currently lead us to believe that's what's happening.

If this is in fact happening, we'd like to fix it as soon as we can; to do so, we need bug reports, preferably with a screenshot of the end reward list in question.

Thanks!

If you want bug reports, how about fixing the IN-GAME bug report option? It's been broken for so long it's most assuredly no longer funny.

Greetz,
Red Orm

[poltt48]

I have run the whole chain 6 times on EE and few of the quests up to 15 times (mainly 2 toe). I have never seen the torch. As for drops in the quests they are just stupidly low. Out of probly 50 quests done all on EE with 6 people in group all times have seen maybe 10 drops. Means 10 drops out of 300 chances to drop. Makes you want to just give up. As for chain reward I have seen 0-2 loots in the list for chain rewards. Pretty much always same 3 or 4 items in the list though. I thought on 5th time running chain would get to pick from all loot like most other chains but that is not the case either.

[patang01]

You should always have at least one Epic Named item in Cydonie's chain reward list, with a chance at more. Our internal and Live tests (as well as a lack of player bug reports) currently lead us to believe that's what's happening.

If this is in fact happening, we'd like to fix it as soon as we can; to do so, we need bug reports, preferably with a screenshot of the end reward list in question.

Thanks!

I'd love to in game bug report stuff, but it's not working and when I try to minimize to bug report it my session crashes. But lets not pretend that people are not making you guys aware of things - such as the end of the road reward list or the other harper chains list that gives heroic loot on Epic completions. With end of the road you can get 3-4 of the same exact item in the list - hardly WAI (I hope). Anyways.

[G_Lich]

Sounds like polt has run this more often than I so far, and I'm starting to feel a little roller's remorse on the rerolls I've spent shards on now... I went from 600 to 12 pretty **** quick that first week and now that I think about it, only 1 or 2 named from chests in quests, most of my current loot is from the 4 items in slayer boxes.

Luckily boots and Mitts drop in those and I know gambling is gambling, but I think I'm going to wait until 22.2 and catch up on other sagas for a while, I like hunting proven things and not white buffaloes.

[Aletys]

You should always have at least one Epic Named item in Cydonie's chain reward list, with a chance at more. Our internal and Live tests (as well as a lack of player bug reports) currently lead us to believe that's what's happening.

If this is in fact happening, we'd like to fix it as soon as we can; to do so, we need bug reports, preferably with a screenshot of the end reward list in question.

Thanks!

Well, if you need a screenshot, I'm afraid I can't provide one as it happened several days ago & I didn't think to take one. I will put in a bug report, but as was mentioned earlier, you guys need to get the in-game bug reporting working again, because having to switch over to a browser in the middle of the game is not going to happen, and most of the time the bug reports won't get made. Further, the bug reports require the toon's name, & at this point I don't remember which one it happened on.

[UurlockYgmeov]

On a separate, but related issue, the rune arm is BtC on acquire, while everything else we've seen is BtA. This is not a raid, so why is it BtC? Please, please make the rune arm BtA. There is simply not enough character bank space to hold all the BtC items that are dropping, and it makes it really tough when it's such a rare drop & you get it on a toon that can't use it. Please make it BtA like the rune arm from Crystal Cove, or at the very least BtCoE like the other high level rune arms.

Totally Agree why is the runearm BTC not BTA? I understand about the animate ally clickie - but not the runearm.

[hunzi2010]

You should always have at least one Epic Named item in Cydonie's chain reward list, with a chance at more. Our internal and Live tests (as well as a lack of player bug reports) currently lead us to believe that's what's happening.

If this is in fact happening, we'd like to fix it as soon as we can; to do so, we need bug reports, preferably with a screenshot of the end reward list in question.

Thanks!

Guys, (all of us players including myself)

i know its frustrating not getting loot and I get annoyed when I have ransacked 3 toons over a week period twice and no item.
I for one have not put in a bug report, but I will do. yes the ingame needs to be fixed (being a smart *** maybe the ingame bug report needs a bug report too lol)
so re-gather and get your bug reports in. if they dont know its broken how do they know to fix it????
also remember when was the last time you saw a dev reply twice within the same 20 posts?

Regards,

Hunzi

[poltt48]

Well ran these all on EE again only drop was the jack jibber blade was amazed to see it drop. My end reward was kobald tiller witch is useless have seen more then 40 of them drop they drop in every single name wilderness chest. All 4 of the wilderness drops are really common while quest drops are just stupidly rare. With over 55 quests now run on EE HAVE NOT seen any augement, the priest torch, the music box or the pirate hat. Can any dev answer why we do not get are choice of loots on 5th time running whole chain like other quest chains?

[cdbd3rd]

*waves hand* This is not the chest you're looking for. :) (No mind tricks, it's true!)....


LOL! Where were you when Searing Heights was new and some of us were abusing Guck for ages tryng to pry a new named Oozebane weapon of some type from him? Her?... It?... :o

[Gauthaag]

LOL! Where were you when Searing Heights was new and some of us were abusing Guck for ages tryng to pry a new named Oozebane weapon of some type from him? Her?... It?... :o

but...but... he/she/it drop one. well, its no weapon, its shield - but named and ooze themed - oozeguard

[cdbd3rd]

but...but... he/she/it drop one. well, its no weapon, its shield - but named and ooze themed - oozeguard

That's from Oozo.
http://m.ddowiki.com/page/Item:Ooze_Guard

AFAIK, Guck never got a named item. He took all that abuse for nothing. :)


...but we digress. :o

[Gauthaag]

That's from Oozo.
http://m.ddowiki.com/page/Item:Ooze_Guard

AFAIK, Guck never got a named item. He took all that abuse for nothing. :)


...but we digress. :o

aaah, dumb me - u re right:)

[Hendrik]

*waves hand* This is not the chest you're looking for. :) (No mind tricks, it's true!)

We believe the Torch is dropping properly (and where it's supposed to!) on Live, at the same drop rate as most of the other items in the pack. It's also a possible reward in the Epic 3BC Chain reward list.

The boss guarding it is no stranger to torches.

Thank you Steel for the post!

Appreciate your time in answering the question and the rest of the people that want to bust your chops for popping in and answering can sod off.

Do not let them dissuade you from ever posting! Your time is very much appreciated.

Thank you!

[Chai]

Only one of the 6 has given up.

Just saying, if 8 tries is the point where one gives up, then be prepared to be disappointed and giving up a LOT more.

It's been YEARS that I have been after Spell Storing Ring Shard, still not got one.

Ask in the PC Meli, you know you have a far better chance to get an answer there then you would here.

Once you get an answer there, share it.

:)

8 tries w/reroll = 24 chances.

[G_Lich]

8 tries w/reroll = 24 chances.

32 If you count the initial list.

To all viewing this thread, I submit that certain items, namely the augment and the torch do not exist in game, please prove me wrong with a screenshot. 250kpp if you can show a screenshot of the torch on live and have a ghallanda toon.

That being said, It should be jack jibbers chest (crystal cove) ty for the tip steelstar, I need to make more shards to reroll on my cleric runs.

[rasend]

Would it be dropping in place of the smoldering cudgel and not in a chest? I've only checked once so far, so can't confirm that it is the fireplace.

[Tenchi]

/subbing

Just waiting for somebody to post a screenshot from Live.

[G_Lich]

Still nothing... and wiki still has no location. I don't know the solution, but it looks like a problem, and while the end list is borked, that's something like 5%-10% after 4 quests. Nty.

Important game design note: make sure your mule can see the carrot to chase.

[Eth]

Important game design note: make sure your mule can see the carrot to chase.

Yep, I wished someone at turbine could actually make it their priority to check and fix the loot tables.
So many seem to be just broken. How could we tell as players? In the end it can just be bad luck. We simply don't know.

Chasing +6 tomes for example. I still don't believe they drop in the new EE raids. But hey we can buy them in the store now (Seriously turbine? Is this common practise now to put tomes in sale before they drop ingame?).
Or loot in CitW on EH. Run EN if you want your items. It's dumb.

[Steelstar]

Further investigation has shown that the Drowned Priest's Torch is not dropping on Live. This will be added to the Known Issues list shortly. Our investigation into the cause is still ongoing, and we'll let you know when there's further information.

Thanks!

[Grace_ana]

FWIW regarding the augments, I know for sure the anthem augment is dropping, as I pulled it a few days ago from Precious Cargo.

[Lifespawn]

Further investigation has shown that the Drowned Priest's Torch is not dropping on Live. This will be added to the Known Issues list shortly. Our investigation into the cause is still ongoing, and we'll let you know when there's further information.

Thanks!

prepare for the rage to come from people that wasted shards looking for an item you guys didn't make sure existed

[Nascoe]

Further investigation has shown that the Drowned Priest's Torch is not dropping on Live. This will be added to the Known Issues list shortly. Our investigation into the cause is still ongoing, and we'll let you know when there's further information.

Thanks!

Wow, that is a biggie! I guess its still somewhere underwater with the drowned priest then, eh!

[PermaBanned]

prepare for the rage to come from people that wasted shards looking for an item you guys didn't make sure existed

Especially considering...


*waves hand* This is not the chest you're looking for. :) (No mind tricks, it's true!)

We believe the Torch is dropping properly (and where it's supposed to!) on Live, at the same drop rate as most of the other items in the pack. It's also a possible reward in the Epic 3BC Chain reward list.

The boss guarding it is no stranger to torches.

Yeah, thanx Steel. Now I get the sucker stamp on my forehead.

Not cool.

[G_Lich]

i.e. me, I'll talk to account support today and see what they say. Thanks for honesty though. I'd say keep trying to get an insightful augment in that thing, although the sprite effect might keep me using it anyway.

As for crushing, yes, those are confirmed on live.

To anyone interested, the torch bounty to illustrate the point is now officially called off.

I'd also like to ask anyone considering moaning about this oversight to consider the fact that steelstar kept us informed here, and that should not be discouraged by way of complaints. I feel releived that I'm not just terribly unlucky and/or the item doesn't have a terribad drop rate.

Theorycraft says the insight is the difference between pass/fail in turning some EE mobs. (mind you the 51 HD currently achievable from a full no-fail spec with 3x pl's on morninglord with tod set and ALL other bonuses is nowhere near the 66+ HD in EE Sable, one of my favorites... I'd like to turn in there and not have to resort to broken methods...) By going CHA spec for a no-fail turn I'm completely nerfing my own spell Dc and spellpoint pool in favor of turns. The radiant servant tree pays off, but I honestly hate seeing a necro cleric undeath to death succeed where a turning-only spec has no chance at all, literally 0%. True, turn has no CD and much better range, easier to land hits but a few piddly d6 damage options are hilariously bad in EE.

Here's how bad turning is... If you get EVERY possible bonus to turning (about the same amount of work to get maxed DC)... you can now turn EE cursed kobolds, but NOT cursed pirates in Legend of Two-Toed.

Here's how good turning is... usually lead killcount and keep a nice tidy instance in EH deathwyrm.

[UurlockYgmeov]

Further investigation has shown that the Drowned Priest's Torch is not dropping on Live. This will be added to the Known Issues list shortly. Our investigation into the cause is still ongoing, and we'll let you know when there's further information.

Thanks!

Thanks for the heads up!

[LeoLionxxx]

Further investigation has shown that the Drowned Priest's Torch is not dropping on Live. This will be added to the Known Issues list shortly. Our investigation into the cause is still ongoing, and we'll let you know when there's further information.

Thanks!

How about the jack Jibbers sword? is it bugged too?

[G_Lich]

I've seen plenty of jack jibbers cursed blade, just not a high drop rate. It feels like the same rate as seals of house X. I talked to account support and am waiting on a solution they are working on considering the scope and impact of this issue. hopefully something good will come of it.

[Deathdefy]

Thanks for letting us know, Steelstar.

Incidentally - I haven't done it and can't find the thread - but someone was alleging that the Paladin Tier 2 Improved Turning Enhancement (giving total +3 levels with 3/3) in KOTC stacks with the Cleric one, so theoretically an 18 Cleric / 2 Paladin has 1 higher DC than a pure 20 Cleric.

I'd definitely test on a Vet 7 character first though.

[G_Lich]

Thanks for letting us know, Steelstar.

Incidentally - I haven't done it and can't find the thread - but someone was alleging that the Paladin Tier 2 Improved Turning Enhancement (giving total +3 levels with 3/3) in KOTC stacks with the Cleric one, so theoretically an 18 Cleric / 2 Paladin has 1 higher DC than a pure 20 Cleric.

I'd definitely test on a Vet 7 character first though.

I'm currently doing it, and yes it appears to from what little testing i've done.

edit: adding details, without the ToD ring set and +2 Insightful (*glances upwards @ thread*) I'm sitting around, 46HD, still missing a few cha points for the *Always+4* check, but close.