Guild Wars 2

So I’ve read about the new items in the gem store, but what caught my eye was this:

“New Item in the Black Lion Chests!
Black Lion Chests now have a rare chance to drop a Tome of Knowledge, a one-use item that will grant your character a level! Black Lion Chests drop from monsters all over Tyria, and you can find the keys to unlock them in the Gem Store.”

Taken from https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/special-new-items-in-the-gem-store/

Especially eyeball’d the “find the keys to unlock them in the gem store” – does that mean, it’s only in the gem store available now, or it still drops from mobs (not that the drop rate is even high to get one or two of them) ?

as of 1 month after launch, I have not considered keys ‘able to drop from mobs’. In that whole time, I’ve found about 2 keys from mobs. That’s 2 more than the number of precursors I’ve found in the same time – and I also don’t consider these ‘able to drop from mobs’.

Mystic.5934:

as of 1 month after launch, I have not considered keys ‘able to drop from mobs’. In that whole time, I’ve found about 2 keys from mobs. That’s 2 more than the number of precursors I’ve found in the same time – and I also don’t consider these ‘able to drop from mobs’.

I must comment that you have strange definitions then.

I don’t see that causing a rush to go out and buy keys. Not at a 1 or 2 hour leveling rate the game has Vs the likelihood of actually finding one of these in a chest.

It is a nice bonus if you get lucky, I wouldn’t splurge for the chance at a free level though. I’ve gotten one so far, pretty rare as far as I can tell. I have gotten keys from mobs, gem store, and from opening boxes as well as story. Never open them “looking for something”, open them with a carefree attitude and be more happy if/when you get something unexpected.

Ursan.7846:

Mystic.5934:

as of 1 month after launch, I have not considered keys ‘able to drop from mobs’. In that whole time, I’ve found about 2 keys from mobs. That’s 2 more than the number of precursors I’ve found in the same time – and I also don’t consider these ‘able to drop from mobs’.

I must comment that you have strange definitions then.

I’m realistic instead of definitive
is it technically possible to find a key? I think so.
would you expect to ever find a key? nope.
is it worth taking the infinitesimal chance to find a key into consideration when talking about where to get keys? I don’t think so. others might.