Gates of Discord for the non-raiding warrior

[Ciae Redemption]

There's been a lot of threads arguing whether Gates is good for "casuals" and the debate has mostly boiled down to single group content. Your server may vary and it might be hard to actually group in some of these places (Maelin is an extremely top-heavy server, for one), but it isn't fair to just ignore and dismiss the content that exists in these zones. I've made up a magelo of items that come entirely from GoD single groups. Nothing beyond Tipt, nothing LDoN, just Natimbi, Qinimi, Barindu, Ferubi, Riwwi, and the surrounding instanced zones. Like Frodlin said, there's a GOLDMINE of gear in Gates, though not quite enough to skip six expansions (nor should there be). Gates single-group weapons, for example, need more variety. If a weapon on par with GBoS dropped in Barindu/Riwwi, people would use those zones more.

Also note that I didn't include a Breakdown in Communications augment, since due to the flawed design in that quest, the first parts aren't single groupable and are much harder than a number of the later parts of the quest. It doesn't matter that a single group can do parts #3 and 5-8 because having just those parts done doesn't matter; it isn't possible for a single group to complete parts #1, 2, and 4, and so the Socketed White Crystal is useless for this thread.

Over 7000 unbuffed HP isn't bad for entirely non-raider content out of ONE expansion. Now add some buffs:

PoP: 7268 (base) + 618 (Nine) + 544 (Seven) + 910 (Kazad) + 330 (Brell) = 9670hp

OoW: 7268 (base) + 805 (Steeloak) + 707 (Wanvu) + 1185 (Balikor) + 430 (Brell) = 10395hp

Let's go even further and add some augs, all obtained from Gates; not a single Adventure Point is needed for any of the augs listed in the above magelo, for an increase of 367hp and 47ac.

PoP: 9670 (buffed) + 367 = 10037hp

OoW: 10395 (buffed) + 367 = 10762hp

Ten thousand hitpoints, without ever raiding, without ever setting foot in LDoN, without ever setting foot *anywhere* except Gates of Discord. That doesn't include the extra HP from a stamina buff, since I don't know how much of an increase it would be (I'm a cleric). It's a little light on AC, but this is only one expansion. A loyalist shield, for example, could help fix that.

Various levels of progression in Gates and where they're from, items in bold are in the above magelo:

Ear:
Rhyolite Tear of Thralldom - Trash, Barindu
Polished Garnet Loop - Chavoor the Trickster, Vxed
Aneuk Eye Earring - Pixxt Trext Rexi, Qinimi

Neck:
Sash of the Yunjo's Champion - Riwwi single-group arena event, 10th battle reward
Silvery Mesh Yunjo Sash - Riwwi single-group arena event, 9th battle reward
Befouled Neckguard - Diseased Larva, Sewers: Crematory
Shell Inlaid Collar - Trash, Natimbi
Serpentine Necklace - Pixxt Hihkx, Riwwi

Face:
Chanting Stone Mask - Trash, Vxed
Stonemite Carapace Mask - Sludge-Eating Fly, Sewers: Lair
Veil of Mist - Kril V'Lak, Sewers: Plant
War Hound's Muzzle - Rav Tirdox Ikveok, Qinimi

Head:
Miremuck Helm - Unsure, Sewers (Obviously from Sewers based on its location in the ItemID database)
Helm of the High Court Guardian - Rker the Penmaster, Qinimi

Finger:
Irestone Ring of Fright - Hexxt N'Vak Tkan, Ferubi
Turepta Spine Ring - Trash, Sewers
Decrepit Taelosian Band - Tumia Lehio, Natimbi

Wrist:
Bracer of the Heartstriker - Kyv Heartstriker Jhiru, Tipt
Canescent Bone Bracer - Frenzied Noc Corpsethrasher, Barindu
Miremuck Bracer - Distraught Slimesnipper, Sewers: Pool
Barnacle-Studded Bracer - Duara Yuenki, Natimbi

Arms:
Pitted Vambraces - Sludge-Eating Fly, Sewers: Lair
Dried Clay Armguards - Reluctant Gladiator, Riwwi

Hands:
Jointed Ivory Gauntlets - Ra'tuk Kjyt Gykk, Barindu
Gloves of the Great Earthquake - Trash, Qinimi
Scaled Gloves of the Director - Officiator Keviasz, Riwwi

Shoulders:
Mantle of Ferociousness - Trash, Ferubi

Chest:
Layered Scale Chestguard - Rav Hunter, Ferubi
Baleful Blood Soaked Cuirass - Trash, Riwwi

Back:
Cloak of the Caverns - Misguided Beludu Creque, Vxed
Flowing Argil - Reluctant Gladiator, Riwwi
Larva Skin Cape - Sludge-Eating Fly, Sewers: Lair

Waist:
Sash of the Yunjo's Champion - Riwwi single-group arena event, 10th battle reward
Silvery Mesh Yunjo Sash - Riwwi single-group arena event, 9th battle reward
Taelosian Runed Girdle - Trash, Sewers
Ebony Belt of Foreboding - Hexxt Pzik Shziaak, Ferubi
Belt of the Broken Slave - Rav Tirdox Ikveok, Qinimi

Legs:
Burnished Antique Greaves - Chavoor the Trickster, Vxed
Hardened Serpent-Scale Greaves - Pixxt Hihkx, Riwwi

Feet:
Blood-Speckled Scaled Boots - Mastruq Utk Hykat, Barindu
Crimson Director's Boots - Officiator Keviazh, Riwwi

Range:
Sinew Strand Bow - Rav Hunter, Ferubi
Smooth Sandstone Figurine - Misguided Beludu Creque, Vxed
Blindeye - Viqu the Blindeye, Riwwi
Black Enchanted Amulet - Chavoor the Trickster, Vxed

Charm:
Whimsy of the Masters - Kyv Heartstriker Jhiru, Tipt
Journal of the Vagabond - Pxet Vzanki Kzan, Ferubi

Secondary (Shield):
Pockmarked Aegis - Rigara the Lost, Sewers: Lair

Weapons:

1hs:
Cold Steel Brand - Ra'tuk Kjyt Gykk, Barindu
Reinforced Sandstone-Hilt Sword - Kyv Heartpiercer, Natimbi

1hb:
Dedgerex's Flintforged Cudgel - Dedgerex, Riwwi

1hp:
Gilded Ixt Spear - Pxet Vzanki Kzan, Ferubi
Eyeshiv of Darkness - Rav Tirdox Ikveok, Qinimi

2hs:
None

2hb:
Wailing Coral Staff - Kril V'Lak, Sewers: Plant

2hp:
None

If I missed anything post it and I'll add to this list. Only single-groupable items from Gates zones - up to and including Tipt - apply.

[apolyon]

GoD is a blessing to those that capitalize on it. 80% of my server never gives it any attention, and the 20% of us that have have found everything from the gear to the xp to be phenomenal and challenging.

The xp here in places is better than anything you can find in PoP outside of very isolated VERY difficult EP camps.

[Sassinak]

Library/sticky, please!

[Fironis]

Less figuring out this stuff and more logging on and xping with me Ciae!


Firokthxla~

[Ciae Redemption]

Won't let me edit my post, so I guess I can't add anything I might have missed on my list.

[Goyan]

I was wondering if there could be another thread of two group encounters.

Lately, I have had the misforunate of having 8 people wanting to do GOD. As you know that is short for us doing sewers overall.

Thanks

[Ciae Redemption]

Should be able to do any mobs on that list that are in static zones. 8 people could crush through Ferubi.

[Quartz428]

ok i am not a warrior (used to be though) i am now a berserker and was wondering if you guys could tell me... is the

Votal's Ornate Blade

One groupable for a 65 berseker in decent gear? (magelo is in my sig and the only item added will be my ornate boots when i get a pattern - also i will be 65 very soon )

[Menia]

Let me phrase it: No way in hell

Drops from Zun'Muram Votal, one of the raidmobs in Ferubi (roughly an EP - difficulty raid due to his two guards, his DPS isn't too big itself, apart from his proc. Positioning and learning where you can fight him takes a try or two, to avoid leashing).

[Goyan]

I was hoping two group content. Instead of just clear random trash with 2 groups hoping for an easy named.

I suppose that does not exist in GOD, either one group or 54 man.

[Quartz428]

[QUOTE=Menia]Let me phrase it: No way in hell[QUOTE]

ROFL... hehe that works... thanks for the reply

[Brutul]

Nice post Ciae

[Brutonius]

First of all, nice post.

I have a question though. The Sash of the Yunjo's Champion is part of the BiC, past some of the non-single groupable sections, the Qinimi raid to be specific. I was wondering if the part of the quest to obtain this, Riwwi Colisseum fights, can be done seperately from the rest of the BiC quest? Also can it be done multiple times so that you can receive both the Champion's Sash and the Silvery Mesh Sash?

I'd also like to point out that five of the items that you listed in the magelo drop off of random trash mobs and are, in my experience, EXTREMELY rare. So it's not like all of these items are easily obtainable, they require alot of time and effort.

[Raunstonecutter]

Great Post! Awsome info =)

[Ciae Redemption]

Every part of the BiC quest can be done separately from the others. The only reason the order matters is that for every portion of the quest you finish, you get a gem shard. Combining the Socketed White Crystal with the gem shards in the correct order makes the BiC augment.

Sashes 9 and 10 are on the list because the 10th battle is much harder than the rest (3 unmezzable ukun + 3 mezzable aneuk) and the stats on both are very similar. I don't think the quest can be repeated to get a 9th and 10th sash.