Guild Wars 2

As many GW1 players know, there was an anti-farming policy in place for GW1. This was clarified to some extent by developers. At level 80 in GW2, the number of events that are max level appropriate are rather limited. Consequently, many players are repeatedly completing these events and killing these mobs. This has caused a number of reports of diminished drops and rewards from farming (mobs or events).

I have been trying to farm corrupted lodestones from the Claw of Jormag event. Because it costs a large amount to port around the world, I leave my character there and play on an alt until the event. However, I have observed the drop rate of these mobs to be diminishing over time. It feels like getting these lodestones is futile at this point and maybe I should go doing something else. When I started, I got 3 to 4 rare items each time I participated and averaged a lodestone every event. That decreased with time. Now, I don’t get lodestones anymore. I haven’t seen a rare item in the last 3 events. I hardly even get standard drops.

Of course, I could simply be an outlier in the sample set. However, given my experience trying to farm certain hero armor upgrades in GW1, I have to ask for clarity on a possible anti-farming policy.

I have not seen anything to cause me to believe there is an anti-farming mechanic in place for loot drops in GW2.

I will say the opposite. I was farming fine mats killing river drakes for scales and claws. At some point all of a sudden all drops stopped. I would get maybe 2 drops over 10 minutes. When before I was getting a drop every other drake or so. I tried killing bats for blood at that point and the same thing. No more drops.

I have noticed this as well, I was leaving my 80 main at an outpost in Cursed Shore and was playing my alt for some period of time. Then at some point in time my 80 main was not getting any drops (not even white equipments) except like 2 to 3 junk bones for killing enemies during the defend of the outpost, after that point other mobs at the same map are not dropping anything as well. (I have like around 100 magic find)

Stop farming, start enjoying the game.

O.o … you realize that the last post was made 2 years ago, right?

How did you even find this post to necro it, Dawnbreaker? Srsly, man.