The Best Luminous Ink Farm | Make Millions of Gold

VvwvenomwvV · June 26

Hello.

I've been trying to farm Luminous Ink all over the game, but there is one area that I believe is the BEST in the game! I'll post a video on it. I hope you enjoy.

https://youtu.be/JzIoGvC8cs4

CrashTest · June 26

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

Casdha · June 26

I've gotten ink out of Water but it is the pure water nodes out of a stream or other body of water but I haven't got one from a container or skin yet.
I get the most out of nodes folks seem to skip like runes or water but I've gotten ink from all of the alchemy nodes types including Land plant, Mushroom plant, water plant,. I've gotten them from Clothing Nodes, Blacksmithing nodes, Jewelry nodes and Enchanting nodes. I've not gotten one from what I call leather nodes (killing predators).

I'm not gonna share my routes

But many know them already. I started to farm for these after completing the quests (4 or 5 days ago) and I've made one each of the Grimoires and I sit with 50 in the bag. I tend to get 6 to 10 a farming session (about an hour of farming).

I have all of the crafter/farming perks taken and I use the wild hunt ring for a bit of a speed boost.

cyclonus11 · June 26

Yeah, the starter zones are faster since they have a higher density of nodes. It's all of them: Betnikh, Stros M'kai, Kenarthi's Roost, Bleakrock Isle, Bal Foyen.

cyclonus11 · June 26

Casdha wrote: »

I've gotten ink out of Water but it is the pure water nodes out of a stream or other body of water but I haven't got one from a container or skin yet.

I've gotten them from a Water Skin (I got two from one due to Champion Points perk), but haven't gotten one from the Pure Water nodes yet.

I've also gotten them from urns and Dwemer pots. I got a few from normal mob kills, but not many. Nearly all of them are from nodes or containers.

Casdha · June 26

cyclonus11 wrote: »

Casdha wrote: »

I've gotten ink out of Water but it is the pure water nodes out of a stream or other body of water but I haven't got one from a container or skin yet.

I've gotten them from a Water Skin (I got two from one due to Champion Points perk), but haven't gotten one from the Pure Water nodes yet.

I've also gotten them from urns and Dwemer pots. I got a few from normal mob kills, but not many. Nearly all of them are from nodes or containers.

Well here is a hint of my routes and a screen shot to boot

Edit: I've not gotten one from a single mob kill yet and I kill everyone I come across.

SeaUnicorn · June 26

Every console player: here is the route I'm getting tons of ink on. PC player: 20 people in the zone farming every node already. You do realize that PC population is so much bigger hat we don't have a luxury of farming routes and competition for each node is much higher. On PC NA at least you can firm in off hours, while PC EU does not even have off hours due to the nature of their population being from so many different time zones.

Aurielle · June 26

Yeah, I farm starter areas like Betnikh and still only average around four ink per hour, if I’m lucky. Usually it’s only one or two. Sometimes nothing. Drop rate feels bugged. I’m certainly not making millions off this system, but good for those of you with good luck, I guess.

AnduinTryggva · June 26

CrashTest wrote: »

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

And so?

I really don't much like this mindset that considers other PLAYERS as competitors rather than someone sharing the same fun in a game. Competitors for some pixels and VIRTUAL currency that has zero value in the real world.

I very much appreciate people like the OP who share their find in order to help other players.

RexyCat · June 26

cyclonus11 wrote: »

Yeah, the starter zones are faster since they have a higher density of nodes. It's all of them: Betnikh, Stros M'kai, Kenarthi's Roost, Bleakrock Isle, Bal Foyen.

Starter zones have higher respawn rate of nodes, so it isn't just how close those nodes are, but also faster to get a node to respawn.

LaintalAy · June 26

I didn't buy Gold Road, so when I'm in starter areas I'm just farming for ordinary, everyday mats.

That gets a bit frustrating when you overpowered superheroes are all bolt-escaping all over the place to ensure that you get to the node first.

Orbital78 · June 26

CrashTest wrote: »

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

I can hardly sell them already.

If the price drops more, they are going to be the items that are left behind in empty nodes.

Necrotech_Master · June 26

Orbital78 wrote: »

CrashTest wrote: »

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

I can hardly sell them already. If the price drops more, they are going to be the items that are left behind in empty nodes.

that would be nice to see lol, i would actually appreciate that lol

considering how freaking rare ink is for me

ive already attempted the node farming in multiple zones, and i maybe get 1 drop of ink per hour of farming, regardless if its craglorn, starter zones, etc

TaSheen · June 26

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

Orbital78 wrote: »

CrashTest wrote: »

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

I can hardly sell them already. If the price drops more, they are going to be the items that are left behind in empty nodes.

that would be nice to see lol, i would actually appreciate that lol

considering how freaking rare ink is for me

ive already attempted the node farming in multiple zones, and i maybe get 1 drop of ink per hour of farming, regardless if its craglorn, starter zones, etc

I'd love it - just like I love finding the housing crafting mats in otherwise cherry-picked nodes! And that is NOT sarcasm, btw!

katanagirl1 · June 27

AnduinTryggva wrote: »

CrashTest wrote: »

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

And so?

I really don't much like this mindset that considers other PLAYERS as competitors rather than someone sharing the same fun in a game. Competitors for some pixels and VIRTUAL currency that has zero value in the real world.

I very much appreciate people like the OP who share their find in order to help other players.

Other players are competitors. Have you ever farmed in Craglorn for nirn before ink came around? The nodes are shared. Another player can take the node before you.

AnduinTryggva · June 27

katanagirl1 wrote: »

AnduinTryggva wrote: »

CrashTest wrote: »

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

And so?

I really don't much like this mindset that considers other PLAYERS as competitors rather than someone sharing the same fun in a game. Competitors for some pixels and VIRTUAL currency that has zero value in the real world.

I very much appreciate people like the OP who share their find in order to help other players.

Other players are competitors. Have you ever farmed in Craglorn for nirn before ink came around? The nodes are shared. Another player can take the node before you.

No, that is just your perception and how YOU regard other players. I NEVER had issues with farming nirncrux, even before scribing being introduced. The only issue I had is when there are farm bots around that deprive the entire population from access to ressources because they managed to farm it empty. Normal farming players never had been an issue because they hardly succeed in farming everything completely empty.

Turtle_Bot · June 27

Casdha wrote: »

cyclonus11 wrote: »

Casdha wrote: »

I've gotten ink out of Water but it is the pure water nodes out of a stream or other body of water but I haven't got one from a container or skin yet.

I've gotten them from a Water Skin (I got two from one due to Champion Points perk), but haven't gotten one from the Pure Water nodes yet.

I've also gotten them from urns and Dwemer pots. I got a few from normal mob kills, but not many. Nearly all of them are from nodes or containers.

Well here is a hint of my routes and a screen shot to boot Edit: I've not gotten one from a single mob kill yet and I kill everyone I come across.

you and I seem to be on similar routes (or at least similar areas) for farming ink.

my rates are similar to yours, but the last time I farmed there, I got 15 in just over an hour of farming.

katanagirl1 · June 27

AnduinTryggva wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

AnduinTryggva wrote: »

CrashTest wrote: »

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

And so?

I really don't much like this mindset that considers other PLAYERS as competitors rather than someone sharing the same fun in a game. Competitors for some pixels and VIRTUAL currency that has zero value in the real world.

I very much appreciate people like the OP who share their find in order to help other players.

Other players are competitors. Have you ever farmed in Craglorn for nirn before ink came around? The nodes are shared. Another player can take the node before you.

No, that is just your perception and how YOU regard other players. I NEVER had issues with farming nirncrux, even before scribing being introduced. The only issue I had is when there are farm bots around that deprive the entire population from access to ressources because they managed to farm it empty. Normal farming players never had been an issue because they hardly succeed in farming everything completely empty.

I guess you never experienced the lag that makes it look like you are raising the axe or pick to farm the node and have another player run up and take it right in front of you.

How am I supposed to view that? Just because it hasn’t happened to you doesn’t mean it is not a fact.

DenverRalphy · June 27

While I loathe bots, I'd rather compete against a bot than a player over resource nodes. At least bots are easy to get ahead of and just farm one step ahead at a casual pace. If it's other players, then ya gotta gear/buff up and sprint to each node in a battle to get there first. =D

AnduinTryggva · June 27

DenverRalphy wrote: »

While I loathe bots, I'd rather compete against a bot than a player over resource nodes. At least bots are easy to get ahead of and just farm one step ahead at a casual pace. If it's other players, then ya gotta gear/buff up and sprint to each node in a battle to get there first. =D

We apparantly don't play at the same server or same time...

LannStone · June 27

Have you seen ink drop from surveys as well?

sarahthes · June 27

LannStone wrote: »

Have you seen ink drop from surveys as well?

It does not drop from surveys.

LaintalAy · June 27

TaSheen wrote: »

I'd love it - just like I love finding the housing crafting mats in otherwise cherry-picked nodes! And that is NOT sarcasm, btw!

Yep. Kuta is another example.

katanagirl1 wrote: »

AnduinTryggva wrote: »

CrashTest wrote: »

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

And so?

I really don't much like this mindset that considers other PLAYERS as competitors rather than someone sharing the same fun in a game. Competitors for some pixels and VIRTUAL currency that has zero value in the real world.

I very much appreciate people like the OP who share their find in order to help other players.

Other players are competitors. Have you ever farmed in Craglorn for nirn before ink came around? The nodes are shared. Another player can take the node before you.

Craglorn was created as an entirely different zone(s) to the othe PvE zones, you know that already. PvP zones are where other players are competitors. Stay there and please keep your behavior respectful in PvE zones.

Bal Foyen is a starter zone and doesn't need overpowered players putting lower-level players at a disadvantage.

VvwvenomwvV · June 27

I'm sure the prices for Ink will come down as more Ink becomes available over time. Sell it early to capitalize on profits. I'm sure tho, it will hold a modest value for a long time to come.

Casdha · June 27

Turtle_Bot wrote: »

Casdha wrote: »

cyclonus11 wrote: »

Casdha wrote: »

I've gotten ink out of Water but it is the pure water nodes out of a stream or other body of water but I haven't got one from a container or skin yet.

I've gotten them from a Water Skin (I got two from one due to Champion Points perk), but haven't gotten one from the Pure Water nodes yet.

I've also gotten them from urns and Dwemer pots. I got a few from normal mob kills, but not many. Nearly all of them are from nodes or containers.

Well here is a hint of my routes and a screen shot to boot Edit: I've not gotten one from a single mob kill yet and I kill everyone I come across.

you and I seem to be on similar routes (or at least similar areas) for farming ink.

my rates are similar to yours, but the last time I farmed there, I got 15 in just over an hour of farming.

I got 12 last night

katanagirl1 wrote: »

AnduinTryggva wrote: »

CrashTest wrote: »

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

And so?

I really don't much like this mindset that considers other PLAYERS as competitors rather than someone sharing the same fun in a game. Competitors for some pixels and VIRTUAL currency that has zero value in the real world.

I very much appreciate people like the OP who share their find in order to help other players.

Other players are competitors. Have you ever farmed in Craglorn for nirn before ink came around? The nodes are shared. Another player can take the node before you.

The worst is the three two wasps guarding the Wood node by the bridge. The third has been stuck behind the Rock wall for years now and if you kill the other two you will be trapped in combat until you gain distance from the spot allowing others to take close by nodes right out from under you.

Yes the Wasp is still there, after you kill the other two you can see its wings pop through the rock trying to get you if you wait around a bit.

For those that haven't been around long enough to know, Upper Craglorn was the only place you could get Nirncrux, Nirncrux wasn't added to lower Crag until later. When Craglorn was first introduced it was done so in two parts and the upper section wasn't available at first. I think lower was VR12 and upper was VR14.

Edit: now that I think about this, this might have been a beta thing before it went live (the upper and lower thing) It has been 10+ years ago.

I learned my routes for enchanting nodes initially because Kuta was so hard to come by.

LaintalAy · June 27

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

I'm sure the prices for Ink will come down as more Ink becomes available over time. Sell it early to capitalize on profits. I'm sure tho, it will hold a modest value for a long time to come.

Well, while you guys are farming Bal Foyen et al, you aren't in Cyrodiil trying to PvP. Every zone I have been to in the past 24 hours is devoid of anything useful. There are a few ore nodes floating around, milked and unwanted. There are now no mats for regular farmers to collect, ultimately you will all have no requirement to buy mats and players farming mats for a living will be a thing of the past.

This whole debate started because players couldn't get enough Ink to enable the scribing system (I don't have It). But thanks for reminding us, that this is now about PvP players funding their play style instead. So, i doubt anything will change soon. the drop rate will remain the same and the Cyrodiil complaints will die off.

Congratulations on your promotion from 'PvP God' to 'Mat farmer'. But as you say: 'it's kinda fun to watch 'em burn'...

MidniteOwl1913 · June 27

Personally I don't Bal Foren all that great. There are lots of bots and trash. There are many better places.

VvwvenomwvV · June 28

LaintalAy wrote: »

VvwvenomwvV wrote: »

I'm sure the prices for Ink will come down as more Ink becomes available over time. Sell it early to capitalize on profits. I'm sure tho, it will hold a modest value for a long time to come.

Well, while you guys are farming Bal Foyen et al, you aren't in Cyrodiil trying to PvP. Every zone I have been to in the past 24 hours is devoid of anything useful. There are a few ore nodes floating around, milked and unwanted. There are now no mats for regular farmers to collect, ultimately you will all have no requirement to buy mats and players farming mats for a living will be a thing of the past.

This whole debate started because players couldn't get enough Ink to enable the scribing system (I don't have It). But thanks for reminding us, that this is now about PvP players funding their play style instead. So, i doubt anything will change soon. the drop rate will remain the same and the Cyrodiil complaints will die off.

Congratulations on your promotion from 'PvP God' to 'Mat farmer'. But as you say: 'it's kinda fun to watch 'em burn'...

I try to do everything Eso related. If I get bored doing something, I can switch up to something else on Eso. It's kinda like many different games all in one. I'm looking forward to the next 10 years!

katanagirl1 · June 28

LaintalAy wrote: »

TaSheen wrote: »

I'd love it - just like I love finding the housing crafting mats in otherwise cherry-picked nodes! And that is NOT sarcasm, btw!

Yep. Kuta is another example.

katanagirl1 wrote: »

AnduinTryggva wrote: »

CrashTest wrote: »

Ok and now everyone will flood there and make it worthless to farm.

And so?

I really don't much like this mindset that considers other PLAYERS as competitors rather than someone sharing the same fun in a game. Competitors for some pixels and VIRTUAL currency that has zero value in the real world.

I very much appreciate people like the OP who share their find in order to help other players.

Other players are competitors. Have you ever farmed in Craglorn for nirn before ink came around? The nodes are shared. Another player can take the node before you.

Craglorn was created as an entirely different zone(s) to the othe PvE zones, you know that already. PvP zones are where other players are competitors. Stay there and please keep your behavior respectful in PvE zones.

Bal Foyen is a starter zone and doesn't need overpowered players putting lower-level players at a disadvantage.

My behavior? I just move along at normal speed, no speed bonuses, no special gear, and casually farm nodes. It is something I like to do to relax, enjoying the scenery. I don’t even see these players zoom in out of nowhere and take the nodes in front of me.

The nodes are shared so there is competition to be the first to get them. Chests are shared so there may be competition there too. Containers are instanced so that is the only place where there is no competition.

Just stating facts, not behavior.

madman65 · June 28

Turtle_Bot wrote: »

Casdha wrote: »

cyclonus11 wrote: »

Casdha wrote: »

I've gotten ink out of Water but it is the pure water nodes out of a stream or other body of water but I haven't got one from a container or skin yet.

I've gotten them from a Water Skin (I got two from one due to Champion Points perk), but haven't gotten one from the Pure Water nodes yet.

I've also gotten them from urns and Dwemer pots. I got a few from normal mob kills, but not many. Nearly all of them are from nodes or containers.

Well here is a hint of my routes and a screen shot to boot Edit: I've not gotten one from a single mob kill yet and I kill everyone I come across.

you and I seem to be on similar routes (or at least similar areas) for farming ink.

my rates are similar to yours, but the last time I farmed there, I got 15 in just over an hour of farming.

Then RNG is on your side because I can get an ink once every hour.

MidniteOwl1913 · June 28

madman65 wrote: »

Turtle_Bot wrote: »

Casdha wrote: »

cyclonus11 wrote: »

Casdha wrote: »

I've gotten ink out of Water but it is the pure water nodes out of a stream or other body of water but I haven't got one from a container or skin yet.

I've gotten them from a Water Skin (I got two from one due to Champion Points perk), but haven't gotten one from the Pure Water nodes yet.

I've also gotten them from urns and Dwemer pots. I got a few from normal mob kills, but not many. Nearly all of them are from nodes or containers.

Well here is a hint of my routes and a screen shot to boot Edit: I've not gotten one from a single mob kill yet and I kill everyone I come across.

you and I seem to be on similar routes (or at least similar areas) for farming ink.

my rates are similar to yours, but the last time I farmed there, I got 15 in just over an hour of farming.

Then RNG is on your side because I can get an ink once every hour.

Yeah that's about the rate for me too and I'm hitting at or close to 100 nodes and hour.