Nest Drake Meat (yet again)

[Mondrivun]

I have searched the forums; I have played (i.e., died more times than I feel is appropriate) in the zones.

Why is Nest Drake Meat so difficult to obtain?

I have a crew of three to four that regularly hunts. We are level 60 enchanter, cleric and ranger with the occaisional mage or rogue thrown in. In lavaspinners, the roaming caster drakes gate, bring a train and we're all dead. Maybe the enchanter doesn't have all the spells, and that I can research, but Rapture (single target mez) has a long recast time, so can only effectively lock down 2 mobs (vs GoK, which is effectively instant recast). None of the enchanter stun spells nor the cleric stun spells will interrupt the gate spell, the only chance is the cleric shield bashing, which is few and far between getting any hits, let alone a spell interruption.

I realize that we may be "below the level" intended for this zone... but if that is the case, why is something that is "level" restricted used in a tradeskill trophy?

I guess this all goes into the frustration of why tradeskills are tied so tightly to experience level.

Salvage, level 59 to get level 1, I think level 65 to get level 2, etc...
However, New Tanaan Crafting is available at level 51...

I guess this should have been posted in Primal Scream although it's not what I meant it to be

[Cerpicio]

Having you been doing missions? Check out these posts:

http://mboards.eqtraders.com/eq/showthread.php?t=25658

http://mboards.eqtraders.com/eq/showthread.php?t=25333


-- C.

[Pootle]

yeah, tell me about it Mondrivun...

I have placed a buyer in Baz looking to buy 2 at 4k each for a few weeks now.
No luck.
I have also slaughtered in Lavaspinners.....

Will try the 'Grounding the Drakes' mission and hope my luck improves.

Rare drops from old and seldom used content bites!

This one combine is holding me back from my last trophy

[Mondrivun]

Nests

Cerpicio,

yes, I've tried the missions... one roamer that gates is all it takes to get a wipe . I'm not even trying to win the mission, but four wipes last night, approximately 20 minutes to either summon, rebuff and run back, or run back, drag and rez, rebuff, etc... I have 2 hours to play, and last night was mostly CRs... just like in the old days

I will try a few more times, then I'll probably give up for a while until I can get back in there and kick their butts... (ie.. mobs so green then run when I zone in).

Mon

[Cerpicio]

Maybe the enchanter doesn't have all the spells, and that I can research, but Rapture (single target mez) has a long recast time, so can only effectively lock down 2 mobs (vs GoK, which is effectively instant recast). None of the enchanter stun spells nor the cleric stun spells will interrupt the gate spell, the only chance is the cleric shield bashing, which is few and far between getting any hits, let alone a spell interruption.

Maybe try to get a paladin to try to stun? Or are all stuns ineffective? Is it just the level? Maybe have the enchanter mez the mob repeatedly while it is trying to cast gate. That should stop the spell.

What server are you on again?


-- C.

[Mondrivun]

I don't know any paladin friends, and the few that I've picked up in groups lately, well... let's just say they should have been SKs the way they play.

I'm on Bristlebane.

I actually dusted off my retired ranger and cleric combo and went into Lavaspinners last night.... 2 hours of killing anything in sight and not a single meat drop

I was hoping to do this with the character I was making the trophy with, but it sure is a pain in the butt...

Mon

[Veril]

You are too low level for the zone. Level up and then hunt or offer more for the meat on the bazaar.

[Ngreth Thergn]

I changed this step to Grilled Treant Vegetable Pie.

This is changed on test. The rest of the servers will have to wait for a full patch.

[Mondrivun]

WOOT!!!! Go NGRETH

Thank you very much Ngreth!

I really wish that you could teach responsiveness and understanding to some of the other Devs at SoE....

The treant heart used for this can be found in the following zones:

Arcstone, Isle of Spirits 60-75 zone from Prophecy of Ro
Xanzerok level 70 mob
Blightfire Moors 15-45 zone from The Serpent's Spine
a rotwood treant 20-25 mob
Thunderwood 42 mob
The Elddar Forest 70-75 zone from Prophecy of Ro
a wetland treant 69-70 mob
an oaken treant 66-68 mob
Goru`kar Mesa 35-55 zone from The Serpent's Spine
a tainted rotwood 50-54 mob
a tender of the windwillow 35-39 mob
Ruins of Takish Hiz 50-65 zone from Prophecy of Ro
a moaning naturespirit 57-62 mob
The Steppes 60-75 zone from The Serpent's Spine
a grovewalker 63-67 mob
Theater of Blood 70-75 zone from Prophecy of Ro (raid)
a wretched willow 74-75 mob


I am really appreciative of the level spread on the mobs so that even the mid levels working on baking can obtain the items themselves.

Thank you again!

Mondrivun

[Mondrivun]

Veril,

thank you for helping me prove my point

I am too low level for that zone, but that doesn't mean that the item can't be located in a wider range of zones or be changed to a different item that is more accessible to a wide range of character levels.

[Unapuma]

treant heart also drops more often in bazaar 8) You could probably get one for about a hundred plats.

[MareeTP]

nm... Saw the "changed on test". Will hurry and do my combines.

[Veril]

I am too low level for that zone, but that doesn't mean that the item can't be located in a wider range of zones or be changed to a different item that is more accessible to a wide range of character levels.

It's nest drake mean. it drops off nest drakes, not off grass snakes. Sorry, but I don't see why it should be made more available. That's how EQ drops are. sometimes you just have to be high enough to hunt sometyhing

[Breea]

By the way, Wizards have a translocational anchor aa that can stop mobs from gating, but that's about it. Just have to bring a lot of dps and if you dps them down fast enough they don't have time to gate. Also, be sure you have enough force when you go to withstand a mini train.

[Pootle]

I changed this step to Grilled Treant Vegetable Pie.

This is changed on test. The rest of the servers will have to wait for a full patch.

Ok now I have a question....

What happens to my task when this change goes through?

I currently have the skilll 250 task running with all parts complete appart from -

Create Nest Drake Food Thing
Turnin Nest Drake Food Thing
Turnin Old-school baking trophie

Will it change my task or am i going to have to cancel the thing and start again?

I really appriciate the change, the nest drake meat was giving me a headache, but all that running around I have already done was a right pain in my halfling feet!