Sharn Syndicate vs Three Barrel Cove

[Tamerlane]

No one has mentioned this yet, but all of the end rewards for sharn are bind to account. the biggest advantage to this pack (gear that you can wear at earlier levels because it is bound) is partially nullified if you do not own the shared bank. without it you can not pass those items on to newer characters that you make later.

so before you decide you really want the sharn pack, consider that it is less useful to someone without the shared bank.

[flynnjsw]

I just thought I would throw in something that people seem to forget when they talk about what packs are "worth" spending points on;

What is worth it to some may not be worth it to others, and all that matters, is what YOU want to buy, and if it's fun for you. Everything else is secondary...period.

[TheKeg]

IMO, Sharn is the preferred pack hands down. I love the last leg of the chain, Come Out and Slay. The weapons are good, especially for twinking new chars and for your main at lower levels. I've also managed a FF item from this quest on just about every character I have. So, if you're going to buy either TBS or SS, I'd go SS. Also as stated, SS does provide Coin Lord favor and will help you get that extra pack slot really quickly.

That said, I'm with the others and holding off until you can get Delera's is probably the better bet. Good XP, good rewards, etc....

[Gnorbert]

No one has mentioned this yet, but all of the end rewards for sharn are bind to account. the biggest advantage to this pack (gear that you can wear at earlier levels because it is bound) is partially nullified if you do not own the shared bank. without it you can not pass those items on to newer characters that you make later.

so before you decide you really want the sharn pack, consider that it is less useful to someone without the shared bank.

This is a really good warning! While the quest series is fun and I enjoy the story, the biggest benefit is the items which are bound to account. You get several weapons that can be used by your new characters that will see them through the first 8 levels and sometimes beyond that. But if you don't have the shared bank then this is useless to you.

I'll echo the group and say that Delera's, Gianthold, Menechtarun desert and the Vale would all serve you better as they come at a time when you start to run out of variety in F2P quests. Sharn and 3BC are for a level when you have a MANY other free choices for quests.

So consider wisely.

[byzantinebob]

Another reason to vote for Sharn that is not mentioned. It is very fast and easy low level favor. If you truly are on a budget, those lower level packs becoming easily farmable points. 3BC is not a very easy source of favor.