Force needed to get Blood for 8th shawl

[Pojodan]

I'd like to avoid buying the peices for this thing (Plus I never see the blood or shell for sale anyway), so I was wondering what sorta force would be needed to take the castle that the two dudes that drop the blood spawn in?
According to allakhazam the two Iceshard fellows are lvl 47, so I, at 60, could probably handle them pretty easy.. maybe ever both at the same time... but getting to them I'm not sure about.

Anyone actually kill the dudes for the blood and could say what sorta force it takes?

[Phinnin]

room

There are 6 spawns in the room that you would need to keep clear. I would say one group 60+ could make short order of the place. Actually, maybe 4 would be enough.

[Verdandi]

I know a 61 shaman with AA's out the wazoo who solos his way to the Iceshards and holds the camp solo. He says it's not easy, but he's done it more than once and held it for quite some time. So a 61+ duo should be just fine, or a group of mid-to-high 50s.

[Chenier]

The other way to go is to have a high level rogue just pickpocket the blood. They don't always drop it, but if you have a rogue friend, it will be a lot easier.

[Xiff]

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A 61 Mage can solo pull any of the mobs here, And as long as he lets the pet rest, and watches his mana, he can solo this just fine. Since your a 60 Beastlord, duo with a druid thats 58+ and you shouldn't have a problem. Only thing thats really annoying is the spawn time. Takes like 2-2.5 hours for the spots with the named mobs that drop blood to spawn, and then they can be PH's. My suggestion is to just fight your way into the room to see if the named are up. If they are, great, if not, leave and come back. As you get to the room they are in, theres stairs down, and in the room itself theres two giants on each side, and then the two giants on the throne. If you are on the stairs, you shouldn't ever agro any of the giants around. Its a safe spot to rest and get mana back. There are no wandering giants inside the building.

[data9724]

RE Blood

A guildie of mine had the head for the 9th ring already, but needed to talk to the dorf thats spawn at the throne, so i helped him to clear the room (including iceshards), and a 62 druid and a 65 monk can due the room (and he even went LD 2 times where i had to finish the mob).

[Fenein]

Solo

I as a level 61 druid with 18 alt points (all in useless stuff) can solo them. That includes getting to them. And it doesn't really take taht long. I was able to single pull them out of room as well.

I took a group though becuase I hate doing stuff solo. 60 war, 61 druid (me), 61 chanter, 56 monk. Was a joke.

[glicboomaker]

1 mage

I can solo the whole room well before respawns happen if that helps.


Level 65 Magician

[Zacatac]

It's 7th shawl, btw. Not 8th.
At level 60 you can just bring a friend along and take the whole place really. Many of the giants are green at 61+ in that area. The named ones you want are on a 2-hour timer, so just kill them and hope for a drop. Then come back another day.

[Viscera]

Believe is blood is flagged as MAGIC, so rogues can't PP it.

[Verdandi]

It's not magic, just lore. Lore doesn't prevent pickpocketing, does it?

[JMorgana]

I did this step twice (failed combine the first time...arrgh!) at lvl 56-57 with a single group of similar level. I wouldn't try less than 4 though regardless of level.