Guild Wars 2

Assuming you have 100% map completion (I seem to recall getting some along the way for this, at least, I have some and never bought any with gems), is there any other source for these ‘without’ buying gems?

I still get the little chests from time to time, but haven’t gotten a key to open a chest in quite a long time.

Do they drop anywhere, or is the only source via gems, whether you obtain gems using in game gold or real money?

I don’t have an opinion one way or the other or am looking for an opinion on the sources, just factual information as to if they can be obtained in the world without gems (sans getting black lion chest keys, which I don’t seem to get any more either).

Or are gems the only way?

Thanks.

You can get them from black lion chests, not that black lion keys show up all that often, or that fine transmutation stones have a particularly high chance of being their reward. I think (not positive) that I have gotten them from completing daily achievements as well, but if so the chance must be very low. Mostly you just get the regular ones.

I have gotten Fine stones from dailies a few times. That’s your best bet for a free supply of them (even if they turn up semi-rarely). Black Lion Keys are extortionately expensive in proportion to what you get.

Thanks folks!

Well that’s good to hear, I’m pretty good about getting my dailies done, I’ll keep my fingers crossed.