Guild Wars 2

Hi there, I have been trying to get a few last bits and pieces that I wanted to pick up before PoF comes out. one of those things is Ydalir. Do you have to complete Dragon’s Stand to get it? I have been opening noxious pods for some time now to get the bowstring. (i have the plated bow and all the rest of that collection) Thanks in advance for your answer.

You mean the “Machined Longbow String”, right?

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Machined_Longbow_String

I think you have to actually kill the dragon and then loot the chest/pods afterwards. Did you just open pods without actually succeeding the meta?

Here’s an older discussion:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3sv9jr/the_component_for_machined_weapons_that_drops/

People suggest that you get the other collection items first.

Once you’ve got the collection unlocked (which you do), just do the meta once. You’ll get it from the end chest most probably.

It has a 100% chance to drop from the end chest of DS if it’s the only collection active, otherwise you might get any of the collection pieces.