scroll farm methods

[cdr]

epic small problem - run until 15-20 wolves and panthers are gathered up and put up a disco ball and a web for any who save. You don't have to worry too much about trips because 95% of them will be CC'd and you can wail, FoD or nuke them until all are dead. If you're really worried about trips then just go striaght to the water shrine and CC them there. If you get tripped and die it's no big deal just rez and try again.

If you're an arcane, ePC is actually even easier - every single illusory creature can drop scrolls. You may need to damage them once before killing the rune (never sure about that, so I let them run through my aura once just to be safe) but you can kill the rune and get 5-20 kills per. It takes < 5 mins to run through it up to the sprite room once you get used to it, couldn't be easier.

Then again, about the only Phiarlan scroll worth anything is the AGA, and I think might have a higher droprate in eSP. Even then, may as well just run eSP to completion daily if you need the seals.

[teh_meh]

Ioun Stones
Desert scrolls

- +3 tomes in the store
- allowing major loot exploits to go on for weeks/months (free loot ipso facto)
- drop rates on all the newer packs are goober friendly
- mass proliferation of epics via events/challenges
- supercharging drop rates of named loot in Necro IV
- supercharging harvest rates of larges in the shroud

mark my words, buying entire TR lives coming to a store near you.

there's nothing worth spending your time acquiring in this game that won't be undermined or trivialized at some point.

[Emili]

If you're an arcane, ePC is actually even easier - every single illusory creature can drop scrolls. You may need to damage them once before killing the rune (never sure about that, so I let them run through my aura once just to be safe) but you can kill the rune and get 5-20 kills per. It takes < 5 mins to run through it up to the sprite room once you get used to it, couldn't be easier.

Then again, about the only Phiarlan scroll worth anything is the AGA, and I think might have a higher droprate in eSP. Even then, may as well just run eSP to completion daily if you need the seals.

I actually love dual eKron'zek's on a character or two... some people like eBrawn's on thier tanks ... really comes down P are very nitch. Like D where eJidz-Tet'ka be the monk's heaven, eDenieth/eFang the tank and eElyd something an SS sings about.

[Sarisa]

I actually love dual eKron'zek's on a character or two... some people like eBrawn's on thier tanks ... really comes down P are very nitch. Like D where eJidz-Tet'ka be the monk's heaven, eDenieth/eFang the tank and eElyd something an SS sings about.

Many of the House P items are great items, but the scrolls (at least on my server) are rather cheap for everything but the eAG. The eKron'zek's limiter is the seal, and sadly enough, the base item.

[lethargos]

- +3 tomes in the store
- allowing major loot exploits to go on for weeks/months (free loot ipso facto)
- drop rates on all the newer packs are goober friendly
- mass proliferation of epics via events/challenges
- supercharging drop rates of named loot in Necro IV
- supercharging harvest rates of larges in the shroud

mark my words, buying entire TR lives coming to a store near you.

there's nothing worth spending your time acquiring in this game that won't be undermined or trivialized at some point.

I feel you're a little biased in your opinion becouse your scroll fu has been messed with.

Anyone who has checked the link in your sig should be able to figure that out.

[Aeolwind]

I feel you're a little biased in your opinion becouse your scroll fu has been messed with.

Anyone who has checked the link in your sig should be able to figure that out.

I think the most humorous part is the vast majority of the raid scrolls are singles in the screenshots.

Could be 2 things: Humanitarian reasons or they really were that difficult to come by.

[Barazon]

Farming like this can't be what the designers intended.

Then they shouldn't have made the scroll drop rate for scrolls so much lower than the already incredibly low drop rate of seals and shards.

[cdr]

I actually love dual eKron'zek's on a character or two... some people like eBrawn's on thier tanks ... really comes down P are very nitch. Like D where eJidz-Tet'ka be the monk's heaven, eDenieth/eFang the tank and eElyd something an SS sings about.

Like Sari said, for anything but the AGA, buying the scroll is trivial. Most are 50-100K, and even Brawns or Kronzek can be had for 150K - the equivalent of a LSS. A single shroud run will get you enough value to get any scroll you want outside of AGA, and considering you're probably averaging a single scroll in the same amount of time farming, running shroud seems like a much better idea.

[CheeseMilk]

Hate farming undead on my pm. UtD has a max of like 5 kills per cast ( edit: wiki doesn't say anything about this, still think I'm right though, anyone confirm?)

Four per cast.

Zombies usually come at you in groups of five in VoN 5, so it takes a bit of dodging/webbing/halting.

Long cooldown though, same as Wail or CoD.

[Uma-Quixote]

- +3 tomes in the store
- allowing major loot exploits to go on for weeks/months (free loot ipso facto)
- drop rates on all the newer packs are goober friendly
- mass proliferation of epics via events/challenges
- supercharging drop rates of named loot in Necro IV
- supercharging harvest rates of larges in the shroud

mark my words, buying entire TR lives coming to a store near you.

there's nothing worth spending your time acquiring in this game that won't be undermined or trivialized at some point.

The words "boo" and "hoo" spring to mind

[Metaljaw]

Can anyone confirm that the opening part of eTides is dropping scrolls. Over 300 kills and notta. Wondering if they pulled a Von1 on us again.

[Algreg]

- +3 tomes in the store
- allowing major loot exploits to go on for weeks/months (free loot ipso facto)
- drop rates on all the newer packs are goober friendly
- mass proliferation of epics via events/challenges
- supercharging drop rates of named loot in Necro IV
- supercharging harvest rates of larges in the shroud

mark my words, buying entire TR lives coming to a store near you.

there's nothing worth spending your time acquiring in this game that won't be undermined or trivialized at some point.

For some people, getting a scroll while farming is fun. Also, according to your logic, you could as well stop running quests to get gear as "it will be in the shop at some point in the future". Heck, you could even stop playing at all cause you will be able to "buy entire TR lives", why bother playing a toon to 20. Not to mention that shop items are bought with real money.

[Metaljaw]

nevermind. They are dropping. Just took about 700+ kills for the first one. Bleh.

[Sarisa]

I scroll farm at times when I don't feel like grouping, can't group, or only have a limited time on. It's something I can do quickly solo without too much trouble.

Lunch break at work, for instance.

[KillEveryone]

- +3 tomes in the store
- allowing major loot exploits to go on for weeks/months (free loot ipso facto)
- drop rates on all the newer packs are goober friendly
- mass proliferation of epics via events/challenges
- supercharging drop rates of named loot in Necro IV
- supercharging harvest rates of larges in the shroud

mark my words, buying entire TR lives coming to a store near you.

there's nothing worth spending your time acquiring in this game that won't be undermined or trivialized at some point.

Nothing wrong with +3 tomes in the store. I would have no problem if they put in a +10.
Major loot exploits is a very poor example. It does take a bit of time to fix it. They just choose to not shut down the challenges.
Drop rates of items shouln't be scarce. If it is a epic item, we already have to farm out the other stuff so base items should definately be upped. Since most of that stuff isn't endgame unless it is epic, it shouldn't take forever to acquire. What is the point of grinding out a item that is only good for a certain level range if you out level that range the item is going to be used for.
Nothing wrong with being able to get epic tokens from challenges. Some of us don't have as much time to grind out enough epic quests with those stupid shards instead of a full token plus it takes a lot of tokens just to fill a slot.
Named loot in necro IV again is stuff that you will out level by the time you'd be able to use it and it is mostly junk anyway. Abbot can be quite difficult with pugs, plus you still need to grind out those stupid seals. I don't see those drop often.
Larges in Shroud being upped is a very good move. There is already so much crapola to grind out now.

If you really want to grin out your stuff, give away whatever happens in your name until you feel you've spent enough time grinding.

TRing is the money maker anyway. People are more likely to continue to spend on hearts. Once they've bought adventure packs, they won't make any more money off that pack. TRing however will keep people here longer since they will be leveling more, people are more likely to purchase better XP pots than rely on the 5% from challenges, and will more likely purchase hearts instead of grinding out tokens.

TRing is the new grind. I like it better than the old gear grind.

[NaturalHazard]

I actually love dual eKron'zek's on a character or two... some people like eBrawn's on thier tanks ... really comes down P are very nitch. Like D where eJidz-Tet'ka be the monk's heaven, eDenieth/eFang the tank and eElyd something an SS sings about.

dont forget the grims bracelet can be nice as well.


Just a question on epic chrono Farming, do the devils or abishai ever drop scrolls? Ive never seen it, in groups as well, I do know that the CAD dropped scrolls. Never gotten one from the first orange name. Finally is there more chance to get scrolls from the first 9 mobs? Im now getting over 50 kills and 9 out of 10 scrolls seem to come from the first fight, am I wasting my time killing bazador or whatever his name is and going in to farm, or should I just repeat the starting fight over and over?

[cdr]

Just a question on epic chrono Farming, do the devils or abishai ever drop scrolls?

Yes.

Finally is there more chance to get scrolls from the first 9 mobs?

No. Equal chance per mob for all mobs.

Killing the first 9, shrine, repeat is going to be all weaker characters can reasonably handle. Once you get more gear and more practice, though, you can get better kills per minute running the marketplace. Check out Zonixx's videos.

[teh_meh]

The words "boo" and "hoo" spring to mind

That's because your IQ runs in the 70's. Kidding.

I used to be upset that they brought socialism to the game but, honestly, I don't care any more.

Just recommending to the OP that he/she avoid any major grind projects and providing examples of why working hard at collecting things is rather pointless in DDO.

[Zzevel]

When i want to try a new area the first thing i do is head to YouTube do a search on ddo scroll farm and watch till you cant take it anymore..

[Jsbeer]

That's because your IQ runs in the 70's. Kidding.

I used to be upset that they brought socialism to the game but, honestly, I don't care any more.

Just recommending to the OP that he/she avoid any major grind projects and providing examples of why working hard at collecting things is rather pointless in DDO.

This is very similar to my take on things, but I understand there are people who are more competitive and have to have the UBERLOOTZ right now rather than waiting a short while when it will be easier to get. Same with anything new in real life also - after a short while prices tend to drop ....