wriggling roots....help

[tnorman78]

I've been trying to get them for the swamp shaman robes but after clearing that map on epic 10x all I get is one pair and the rest hydra scales...is there some secret to getting them

[Loose-End]

No secret, just keep going, and perhaps on mighty or valor, epic you can only do once or twice and then have to wait to heal (depending on your armours). . .

[Paladineguru]

Try first level of epic, kingdom of darkness just do it over n over

[paintolar]

If he's asking for help cause they can't get wiggleing roots, he probably cant do kingdom of darkness yet...

[Micro Destroy]

I had this problem during the "Great Old One" event. The bosses kept dropping the stuff I didn't need. I tried a number of different things to see if it helped increase the drop rate of what I wanted, but nothing helped. I'd heard from a guild member that attacking the boss with the opposite element might help, but I could find nothing conclusive in that strategy.
The only advice I can offer is keep trying. I remember trying to get enough Roots to fulfill a mission and was having the same problem. The stupid boss would only drop Hydra Scales. Eventually I got them but had to go through the swamp about 700 times, lol. Just keep at it...time is on your side.

[tnorman78]

Thx guys...on a plus note I can build a few hydra hunters now

[drygores]

Here's the secret...if you want something, it'll mostly drop the opposite:)

[Sakino]

I farmed dark prince first stage for the great old ones quest. Hydra drop was very low.

[NoGrip61]

The trick to getting the 3* game materials is persistence. The 3" game armors have (seemingly) lower drop rates.

[Zyntree]

Farming the normal level will make it easier, and the drop rates are pretty similar

[Joshx135]

Keep grinding.... or farm the first stage of epic on Kingdom of Darkness.

[cafedecoy]

I'm going to join the choir, and tell you that you just need to keep repeating the levels again and again, as the drop rates for the wriggling roots are pretty low.

As said, doing the first round of the epic level at the Kingdom of Darkness will help (do the 1/4 battle and then quit, return, repeat) with your impatience level as you just need to kill 5 monsters only to see the results. If you want to work at the Misty Marsh instead, farm at the normal level, because I really haven't noticed a noticeable change in the drop rates at the more difficult level. Visiting the normal level will be shorter (time wise) and will use up less of your energy.

[bosskiller]

Kingdom of Darkness on Epic will get you roots almost every time.

[tnorman78]

Lol....I've managed to get two paird of the roots since this mornings post out of 7 attempts...still need ten more. I didn't bother doing any research until it was too late. I have none of the big four or basic four yet....just the boss armors,river mantle and a storm sorcerer

[teratogen]

Wriggling Roots have been PISSING ME OFF. :mad:

[Tomidius]

I have over 500 of these roots, I wish I could sell them

[cafedecoy]

I have over 500 of these roots, I wish I could sell them

500?!?! I guess that answers the question: "Tomidius, how did you level up to 200+?" :)

[The Pale Rider]

Kingdom of Darkness on Epic will get you roots almost every time.

So long as "almost every time" means about 40% of the time, you're right.


Brian Fantana: "They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time."

[Tomidius]

I farm the last level 8-12 times a day.. I get a level or more every single day...

[tnorman78]

So would i be better off trying to make it to.the dark prince lvl and farm.there or keep on misty marsh

[bosskiller]

So would i be better off trying to make it to.the dark prince lvl and farm.there or keep on misty marsh

I would go on to KoD.

[Oyster]

I don't think Epic lvl and normal level have any different. It's just probability to me.
Although, I notice some differences if you can hit the boss in 1 hit rather than multiple hits.

[tnorman78]

Well I'm on the roc feather map now so I have some work to do

[II King Mark II]

The dark prince area seems to be dropping more than the other map. Hope you got your shaman armor already =)

[knights]

I've been trying to get them for the swamp shaman robes but after clearing that map on epic 10x all I get is one pair and the rest hydra scales...is there some secret to getting them

I thought this was quite obvious.. Its wiggling roots, for SWAMP shaman... which area looks like a swamp to you?? Then all u need to figure out is which difficulty to fight it at. Remember to power-attack-kill the boss... anyways, good luck!

[Dianish]

I thought this was quite obvious.. Its wiggling roots, for SWAMP shaman... which area looks like a swamp to you?? Then all u need to figure out is which difficulty to fight it at. Remember to power-attack-kill the boss... anyways, good luck!

He was already aware of which zone to farm since he already got some of the roots.

[tnorman78]

I've on managed a few more since the OP. I need six more ttl......UPDATE I just got my last ones to craft the armor.....now the headache of getting enough for the plus version