CT smithing components update

[Flabbo McFattyfatfat]

Took 3 groups there last night, slaughtered for 2 hours, and got 3 bloods in 4c. Average level on the raid was 57, so its not like we were killin em slowly! Either they nerfed the drop rates big time, or we got horribly unlucky. Got 2 pristine scales.... only 4 more to ATTEMPT legs! WHOOPY! Also totally hosed on named drops.

For comparison, I took 2 groups through maze/cy/front the night before and got 11 in roughly the same time.

[Tenasi]

4c

Seriously, only 3 bloods in that amount of time? I was getting a blood every 10 mobs or so in my week of hunting there...I have a few stacks waiting for various needs. I, however, am having a hell of a time getting pristine scales. :?

[Flabbo McFattyfatfat]

Maybe they nerfed the drop rates. Seriously, I killed TONS of lizards, and 20 or so brown lizards. Not one single named popped, and piss poor drop on blood.

[Narith]

It seems to go in streaks for me, one night I grabbed 10 vials in under 2 hours. Two nights later I come back and 8 vials after 5 hours. It may also vary per camp, I seem to notice I get more in mud temple than I did in 4c.

I have a theory that the green lizards drop it more often than brown, but only higher level greens like protectors and defender (none of the zone trash). If this is true it explains why mud temple has a higher drop rate, because there are a higher number of greens compared to browns where as 4c you are dealing with more browns the higher up the temple you go.

[gabantik]

It seems to go in streaks for me, one night I grabbed 10 vials in under 2 hours. Two nights later I come back and 8 vials after 5 hours. It may also vary per camp, I seem to notice I get more in mud temple than I did in 4c.

I have a theory that the green lizards drop it more often than brown, but only higher level greens like protectors and defender (none of the zone trash). If this is true it explains why mud temple has a higher drop rate, because there are a higher number of greens compared to browns where as 4c you are dealing with more browns the higher up the temple you go.

Just to add more information. I have found blood from zone trash at the same rate as 4c. Maze drops were lower but that may have to do with the number of lizards you are killing vs dinos and spiders. I once had 2 bloods drop from a lizard in 4c though.

And while we are talking... where are the pristine scales???

[Uumdano]

I have prolly looted 7 or so Pristine Scales, purchasing others when and where I can from bazaar vendors. My experience on the Scales is they seem to drop from the 55+ lizards, So Tae Ew Justicar, Protector, Lifestealer, etc and all Thul Tae`s. Best spot Ive found is 4C as well as the Zigguraut in 4c. I havent hunted the mudtemple near as much and have yet to see a scale or hide drop there. Anyways, I havent seen any other scales or hides recently, althought I havent hunted alot of CT where those items drop. Still hard to say if the drop rate on those was upped slightly or not. Dont think we will really ever know. As far as blood goes, they seem to drop from all lizards now so your best bet to get quantity is to kill in quantity.

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[GaladorCD]

After 2 successful runs of the Gnome quest, We got 1 pristine scale per quest. The tae ew hunters that spawn from the quest were dropping blood at a great rate, they also were dropping swampwood staves, pristine tae ew scales. Didn't get any flawless tae ew hides though :/

But for all the time spent doing mud temple and 4c (I've done alot) I've yet to see the drop as good as from the gnome quest. Now I will admit that 2 runs of an hour long quest is hardly a huge pool of tests for comparison and we may have just gotten really lucky, but personally I'm gonna be saving the gnome a few more times soon. Even if you don't get any scales your gonna score some tae ew blood and a great earring.

Galador
Warlord of the Crimson Dragons
Fennin Ro

[Sorronn]

We got 6 and 16 bloods respectively from the throne room in 2 recent trips. A friend who is a 250 smith is 8 for 9 on chain armor piece attempts, and 1 for 1 on a shield attempt.

Based on other postings it sure looks like 4c is the place to try to get scales.