Guild Wars 2

This portal farm is really sinking into my subconscious.

I had a dream last night where I was farming and a portal finally dropped. I was so excited, I furiously linked it in map chat. While I was receiving the usual “grats” and flames about it being just chat code, I went back to my inventory to gaze at it lovingly…. But it was gone! Instead there was another legendary quality item called a “color gun”. My portal had somehow transmuted itself and no longer existed. Also by some dream mechanic there was a delay in communicating to the A-net server, so no beta access from the drop. I was so disappointed….

When I woke up, I realized just how much farming every chance I can get has been affecting me… O.O

Anyone else have examples of how this is pushing you a little less sane?

RN-Jesus has touched you in your dreams.

I’m never sure how sane I really am in the first place so this might even increase my sanity!

I don’t know if you may have seen possibly my previous posts. However. I will type it out again.

Beta Portals drop from:
- Mobs
- VW Chest
- Bonus Chests (Chest on the bottom right after completion of successful event)
- Steel Chests (Drop from Champions – some times I’ve seen steel chest drop from random mobs though randomly or maybe I’m crazy)

Anyhow. This is just my suggestions and hopefully it can help you.
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Silverwastes Event Mobs (mobs that spawn for defenses or escort) do not drop loot. (although people say they do randomly, personally I think regular mobs just get mixed in since well they all look the same and you can tell which is regular map spawn or event spawn).

That being said. It is fairly inefficient in terms of chances to get it out of SW (although you can just because RN-Jesus may touch you in game).

My suggestions is to go to an active Dry Top map and do those events (Hopefully one with a knowledgeable commander as events are on a timer there). Throw on any spammable AoE weapon with AoE sigil and farm those events like you would farm Orr (DPS/Tag everything – KILL EM ALL).

Why you ask? because Dry Top event mobs ‘DO’ drop loot and if scaled you get A LOT more mobs, and possibly more champion spawns. (steel chests) AS well as a bonus chest from successful completion. So this greatly increases your chances of portal drop IMO. I don’t know if this has anything to do with it either but I’ve noticed it dropping a lot more in the early morning with less global population (but again maybe that’s just coincidence).

Another alternative that someone else suggested is Hylek in SW (in the Far Silverwastes) as the Hylek can respawn via Beetle Event or something.

Anyways.. that’s just my suggestion.. whether you take it into consideration is up to you.

-Good Luck.

FYI I farmed SW for 2 days straight and got nothing, went to Dry Top and got it within hours. (I found the Skritt Defense Event @ Repair Station to be the best event – a lot of skritt spawn)