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HSB
04-24-2009, 02:26 PM
Finally outgrew the Volcano. Thank GAWD. Now need the next stage hunting area.

I'm a bolting weezard, master of Sunfist, with middle of the road gear. Hunted the rift for a little bit, and that's the leading candidate at this point, but could also consider Maaghara's (treasure is so-so the closer I get to their level), Minotaurs (gen rate is putrid), and I'm told the Bowels?? I dunno... wanted to get the opinion of my betters.

Looking to uphunt and survive... maximizes loot (obviously). Rich is good. Easy to kill is good. I generally rapid-fire drown stuff with 904.

Any thoughts'd be appreciated.
The Ponzzz
04-24-2009, 02:28 PM
Maaghara is absolutely easy for a wizard, as they are all elemental in there and burn like whoa...

Not familiar to Prime's treasure levels, or minotaur spawn rates, but they always seemed great in Platinum. Minotaurs spawn about 4 at a time in the unending path/forge per person.
Xaerve
04-24-2009, 02:29 PM
Tower IMO.
NocturnalRob
04-24-2009, 02:32 PM
i've been in minotaurs for half a train. it's fucking awful. i hate it, and plan on moving to the rift as soon as i clear out my locker. eff this awful place.
Guarrin
04-24-2009, 02:33 PM
Solo hunting minotaurs sucks. Need at least 1 other person in there to get a decent gen rate. If you can manage to get a steady group going they're not too bad.

The Bowels suck as much as top side stronghold does imo.
NocturnalRob
04-24-2009, 02:35 PM
Solo hunting minotaurs sucks. Need at least 1 other person in there to get a decent gen rate. If you can manage to get a steady group going they're not too bad.
that and the fact that it takes my bitch-ass about 2 minutes to push the door open to get behind the altar.
Guarrin
04-24-2009, 02:39 PM
that and the fact that it takes my bitch-ass about 2 minutes to push the door open to get behind the altar.

Thats actually a bug. I noticed while hunting there, the doors would occasionally increase in RT. The few times we bugged it it was fixed to be more reasonable. From 2min + down to 30 seconds.

Then, a few days later it would be back up to 2mins +.
NocturnalRob
04-24-2009, 02:40 PM
Thats actually a bug. I noticed while hunting there, the doors would occasionally increase in RT. The few times we bugged it it was fixed to be more reasonable. From 2min + down to 30 seconds.

Then, a few days later it would be back up to 2mins +.
i mean...it's pretty messed up. but whatever. i'm outta here in a week anyway. fucking minotaurs.
HSB
04-24-2009, 02:42 PM
I'll probably do Maaghara for a train or so... I just hope the treasure isn't as awful as I'm fearing. That was one nice thing about the Rift (which I did about two trains too soon), the treasure was sweet.
SolitareConfinement
04-24-2009, 03:04 PM
rift treasure without a doubt is muuuuuuch better than maaghara. maaghara tower is the way to go though for less deed usage because its gemstone very easy mode for level 70+ish chars

the biggest problem you're going to have in the rift is going to be getting rifted thats all. which will get you killed more often than not until you learn your way around. but the loot is sooo much better so i'd go for the rift
HSB
04-24-2009, 03:20 PM
Only problem with the Rift is getting out. I have a picker who can sit at the sands opening boxes for me, but he's a COL master, and I'm a Sunfist master. Only way I can get out is to get a familiar down to Pinefar (piggybacking some poor Voln sap who's leaving), then gate out. Encumbrance is an issue for me under the best of circumstances, and all that swimming / crawling equals deadness with that kinda loot on me.
Allereli
04-24-2009, 03:22 PM
gold ring?
HSB
04-24-2009, 04:01 PM
gold ring?

Have to say I haven't tried. Does this work? Gold ring from the sands to Pinefar?
SolitareConfinement
04-24-2009, 04:06 PM
Only problem with the Rift is getting out. I have a picker who can sit at the sands opening boxes for me, but he's a COL master, and I'm a Sunfist master. Only way I can get out is to get a familiar down to Pinefar (piggybacking some poor Voln sap who's leaving), then gate out. Encumbrance is an issue for me under the best of circumstances, and all that swimming / crawling equals deadness with that kinda loot on me.

ok do the easy thing then put all loot on the slave until you are able to make it to the bank/gemshop. i did not have an able slave up there with me when i hunted the rift so it was only a day or 2 trip for myself as well but if you've got a slave just put the loot on the slave until you can make it yourself
Rimalon
04-24-2009, 04:12 PM
Uh. You can Sigil of Escape from the Sands to the Pinefar great hall.

Sunfist fucking rocks, man. Learn 2 use ur sigilz.
Stunseed
04-24-2009, 04:16 PM
Someone is selling one of the banks that you can use to manipulate the Rift silvers issue. Dunno how much they want for it.
HSB
04-24-2009, 04:23 PM
Uh. You can Sigil of Escape from the Sands to the Pinefar great hall.

Sunfist fucking rocks, man. Learn 2 use ur sigilz.

Just mastered, like... four minutes ago. :) Good to know, though. This is getting easier and easier. I R goin 2 Riftz.