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[Erdrique]

Looking for a rare encounter can sometimes be a pain-So That Was Why He Was So Hard to Find… (https://erdrique.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/so-that-was-why-he-was-so-hard-to-find/)

[FranOhmsford]

Smolder is one of the worst rares in the game to find!

The issue as I see it is that it seems that rares spawn as you get to them rather than as you open the instance.

This means that there's literally no way to reach Smolder's spawn point without passing at least 2 other rare spawn points!

Taking the left hand route you'll pass the Shadow {2 spawn points} and the Sulatar Conjurer {3 spawn points!}.
Taking the centre route you'll pass the Scorrow {2 spawn points} and the Sulatar Conjurer {1 of his spawn points}.
Taking the route through the tunnel you'll pass the Scorrow {1 spawn point} and the Sulatar Archer {in the tunnel}.

So no matter what you'll pass a minimum of 2 spawn points just to reach Smolder!

This means that even just running to her {yes she actually is a Female Fire Ele!} and recalling if she's not there it will take triple the runs on average that it would take for a rare like Guck {Muck's cousin} who you can get to without passing a single superfluous spawn point!

BTW - It seems that pretty much all rares pre MotU have a 33% chance of spawning when you can get to them without passing another spawn point - 3 runs is my average for getting an easy to reach rare when I'm looking for that rare alone!
However: I've cleared the Searing Heights Slayer {takes 2 full clearances and a few rare runs without a pot OR 1 full clearance and a few rare runs with a pot} AND run out to Smolder up to 15 more times afterwards before getting her to spawn!
My average seems to be around 9 instances for that one rare!

[Oxarhamar]

Smolder is one of the worst rares in the game to find!

The issue as I see it is that it seems that rares spawn as you get to them rather than as you open the instance.

This means that there's literally no way to reach Smolder's spawn point without passing at least 2 other rare spawn points!

Taking the left hand route you'll pass the Shadow {2 spawn points} and the Sulatar Conjurer {3 spawn points!}.
Taking the centre route you'll pass the Scorrow {2 spawn points} and the Sulatar Conjurer {1 of his spawn points}.
Taking the route through the tunnel you'll pass the Scorrow {1 spawn point} and the Sulatar Archer {in the tunnel}.

So no matter what you'll pass a minimum of 2 spawn points just to reach Smolder!

This means that even just running to her {yes she actually is a Female Fire Ele!} and recalling if she's not there it will take triple the runs on average that it would take for a rare like Guck {Muck's cousin} who you can get to without passing a single superfluous spawn point!

BTW - It seems that pretty much all rares pre MotU have a 33% chance of spawning when you can get to them without passing another spawn point - 3 runs is my average for getting an easy to reach rare when I'm looking for that rare alone!
However: I've cleared the Searing Heights Slayer {takes 2 full clearances and a few rare runs without a pot OR 1 full clearance and a few rare runs with a pot} AND run out to Smolder up to 15 more times afterwards before getting her to spawn!
My average seems to be around 9 instances for that one rare!


Pure conjecture.

The rarers are either there or they are not, number of others rares on the trip has no effect.