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Regarding GF's and BI Drops

runonnikerunonnike Member Posts: 337 Arc User
edited September 2014 in The Militia Barracks
I know this is kinda "last mod," but I still gotta know.
To those GF's with your black ice bracers and longsword, my question is: How did you get them?
Did you do single target DPS (lunging strike, knee breaker, and anvil of doom), or did you try to tank and take damage (knight's valor, enforced threat, frontline surge)? Lastly, which HE were you in?
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  • xd108xxd108x Member Posts: 142 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Never tried gettin the bracers tbh as I wasn't really interested in the armour set. Gettin the BI longsword however was a mission and I got it eventually on the Black Ice Beholder HE. I did it before mod 4 and the Knights Valour changes + damage increase of GFs however. I would still suggest you try going for the damage taken and tanking it like GFs should :P I didnt use KV I dont think, but I was using Knights Challenge, which helps you keep aggro on it and reduces the damage it does to rest of ppl, however unless u have decent BI resists then its red attacks will kill u...so I would run from those :O Other than I used offensive skills like bull rush/lunging strike and griffons wrath/knee breaker. Good luck :)
  • ripyourlipsoffripyourlipsoff Member Posts: 1,552 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    I farmed and farmed and farmed I just got my BI Mainhand last week!!!! I have an Epic Audacity Artifact Weapon now but still keep my BI weapon because it took 3 months to get!


    I wouldn't bother, I complained daily about the poor drop rate for GFs, I think as a matter of fact a GM might have awarded me this weapon feeling sorry for me just to shut me up lmao!
    Shieldbash 60 GF ~ Iron Vanguard 19.0k
    Overpowered 60 CW ~ Thaumaturge 14.5k
    ==========================================


    ~ GF Buffs were great we are much better, please fix the bugs now... Thank you!
  • thestaggythestaggy Member Posts: 1,102 Bounty Hunter
    edited September 2014
    To be frank, the drops are effed.

    I've tried everything with my GF. Put my PVP gear on, activated KV and stood in red. Put my Timeless Hero gear on and ran the most DPS-orientated rotation I can. I've rezzed people. I've died on purpose. I don't block red. I've purposely spent fights at low health. I've raced people to untie/free the Prospectors. I've arrived first at the HE, I have arrived almost at the end. Hell, I tanked the Beholder with no other melee class in sight.

    On the other hand my GWF completed his gear in less than two weeks and I wasn't even trying. I done any random Epic HE I came across in the course of my dailies. Stood in red, pressed TAB, done HAMSTER damage and viola, gloves and mainhand within 5 HEs.

    I don't know what to do anymore.
    PSA: You don't need to grind Spinward Rise for your Elemental artifact main hand if you have some AD lying around. You can craft it via the Tyranny of Dragon's campaign screen.
  • grimahgrimah Member Posts: 1,658 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    firstly the weapon is HAMSTER so i wouldnt bother with it (i have purified) didn't really farm for it and got lucky thankfully.

    the gloves are worth getting though, for pvp the corrupt version + helm give you HP and ArP which are really important hard to obtain stats for pvp, along with overload slots for OP glyphs. and if you want you can use 2 pieces of purified for even more (4 set-bonuses is HAMSTER)

    Best tip for getting gloves is to go to any 5 man heroic and start soloing it before anyone gets there (if it has already started, dont ways your time) wolves, yetis, bears, some others in dwarven valley are your best bet. Its very random and its impossible to say how many you would need to do before getting it. i got it on my 3rd try. some have tried for months. You need to be prepared for a long grind.
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  • ripyourlipsoffripyourlipsoff Member Posts: 1,552 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    grimah wrote: »
    firstly the weapon is HAMSTER so i wouldnt bother with it (i have purified) didn't really farm for it and got lucky thankfully.

    the gloves are worth getting though, for pvp the corrupt version + helm give you HP and ArP which are really important hard to obtain stats for pvp, along with overload slots for OP glyphs. and if you want you can use 2 pieces of purified for even more (4 set-bonuses is HAMSTER)

    Best tip for getting gloves is to go to any 5 man heroic and start soloing it before anyone gets there (if it has already started, dont ways your time) wolves, yetis, bears, some others in dwarven valley are your best bet. Its very random and its impossible to say how many you would need to do before getting it. i got it on my 3rd try. some have tried for months. You need to be prepared for a long grind.

    Its less offensive then the Artifact weapons, but the Purified Weapon and shield together give better Tenacity and regen. I was regen stacking for pvp was up to 2200 but now I have the Artifact weapon I gained ARP / Power lost tenacity and regen some deflection
    Shieldbash 60 GF ~ Iron Vanguard 19.0k
    Overpowered 60 CW ~ Thaumaturge 14.5k
    ==========================================


    ~ GF Buffs were great we are much better, please fix the bugs now... Thank you!
  • hypervoreianhypervoreian Member Posts: 1,036 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    i gained 3 gloves 2 main hands.that were some months ago.Both mains from beholder.
    One glove from remorhaz.The other two from the bear training epic HE near the pvp area in first region.

    The important is not the rotation.the imnportant is:To be few people.Not to die.Not to leave the coloured area of the HE(i think it resets the award and eraze your presence untill that moment)
    Second:Not only to be few people.But to have few Cws on party.even none would be better.With extreme difficulty you can outdps a GWf.You cannot outdps a Cw ever.
    Third.Try not to only do dps but to take damagea at the same time.Block the big red aoe.Chase them and stand in front of then while continue fighting.

    As for my rotation it was Lunging,Flourish or G.Wrath and Anvil.Daily was Villain's Menace with Steel defence feated and i was standing in red not blocking while damage immune.Lot of pots.
    If you do that all the above you will get ,with luck,your items.It took 2 months for me.

    Note:I did all the Hes wearing the 3 part of bi gear that was available in order to stay alive longer.
  • hudman21hudman21 Member Posts: 276 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Effed up is right! My GWF has been trying since the start of this POS adventure. It not like I haven't been trying.

    You think they would be a little smarter in allowing the gloves and MH Weapon RNG to be a higher rate or making it so we could use some method to buy them. They want to sell Black Ice shaping kits and Hammerstone Runeforge kits and they would sell a ton if they weren't such tightwads on the RNG. Its absolute Bull**** !!!

    I have:

    16.6 GS
    P. Vorp
    All rank 7's

    350 rep
    25K Back Ice farmed and not used yet not including the 4 pieces I bought with Black Ice

    100/100 Minors HE's
    46/50 Major II/II HE's
    43/50 Epic II/III HE's

    All this and no gloves or Main hand, I'm lucky if I get a blue wedge or a rank 5 enchantment. I usually get a potion and 75 black ice or a dam green splinter.

    With new MMOs coming out, I think its time to move on.
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  • runonnikerunonnike Member Posts: 337 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    @ripyourlipsoff, Gratz on your main hand!!
    grimah wrote: »
    firstly the weapon is HAMSTER so i wouldnt bother with it (i have purified) didn't really farm for it and got lucky thankfully.

    the gloves are worth getting though, for pvp the corrupt version + helm give you HP and ArP which are really important hard to obtain stats for pvp, along with overload slots for OP glyphs. and if you want you can use 2 pieces of purified for even more (4 set-bonuses is HAMSTER)

    Best tip for getting gloves is to go to any 5 man heroic and start soloing it before anyone gets there (if it has already started, dont ways your time) wolves, yetis, bears, some others in dwarven valley are your best bet. Its very random and its impossible to say how many you would need to do before getting it. i got it on my 3rd try. some have tried for months. You need to be prepared for a long grind.

    Well, the corrupted main hand also gives ArP. I actually want the purified bracers for the 4/4 set bonus.

    And 3rd try??!! Lucky :P But how are you supposed to fight the level 62 yetis and bears?
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  • emilemoemilemo Member Posts: 1,718 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    runonnike wrote: »
    @ripyourlipsoff, Gratz on your main hand!!



    Well, the corrupted main hand also gives ArP. I actually want the purified bracers for the 4/4 set bonus.

    And 3rd try??!! Lucky :P But how are you supposed to fight the level 62 yetis and bears?

    A GF soloing the Epic Yeti would be a sight to behold. Frankly I think we cant. Wolves are no problem, bears hit like trucks but still manageable with pots - take long time to kill tho. Yetis are super mobile with ranged stuns, my GF can survive them but the timer runs out before I can kill any significant number.

    Our best bet are the Wolves solo or tank the heck out of Beholder, the big pointy ice wurm etc
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  • lvl99looterlvl99looter Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 682 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    emilemo wrote: »
    A GF soloing the Epic Yeti would be a sight to behold. Frankly I think we cant. Wolves are no problem, bears hit like trucks but still manageable with pots - take long time to kill tho. Yetis are super mobile with ranged stuns, my GF can survive them but the timer runs out before I can kill any significant number.

    Our best bet are the Wolves solo or tank the heck out of Beholder, the big pointy ice wurm etc

    I've already solo'd both the Yeti's and corrupted bears lol.
  • thestaggythestaggy Member Posts: 1,102 Bounty Hunter
    edited September 2014
    grimah wrote: »
    firstly the weapon is HAMSTER so i wouldnt bother with it (i have purified) didn't really farm for it and got lucky thankfully.

    Different builds for different folks, I guess. I am using Profound Preserver currently and it works for me, hence I want the Purified set.
    PSA: You don't need to grind Spinward Rise for your Elemental artifact main hand if you have some AD lying around. You can craft it via the Tyranny of Dragon's campaign screen.
  • emilemoemilemo Member Posts: 1,718 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    lvl99looter wrote: »
    I've already solo'd both the Yeti's and corrupted bears lol.

    Good for you!
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  • lvl99looterlvl99looter Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 682 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    emilemo wrote: »
    Good for you!

    I'm detecting some sarcasm, I thought you said "A GF soloing the Epic Yeti would be a sight to behold." You're not proud for what I did for GF's =O?
  • emilemoemilemo Member Posts: 1,718 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    lvl99looter wrote: »
    I'm detecting some sarcasm, I thought you said "A GF soloing the Epic Yeti would be a sight to behold." You're not proud for what I did for GF's =O?

    "What you did for GFs?" <insert facepalm here>

    You really believe that dont you? Im detecting a delusional person and fyi, whatever you did you did for yourself expecting praise and admiration from other players. You may fail to acknowledge that but its true all the same.
    Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream.
    Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream.
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