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I was expecting a nightmare of farming but I was surprised (vet malestrom)

Gulnagel
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So I completed vet maelstrom two times 1 year ago and got a maelstrom restorationstaff and maelstrom bow. I played stamina dps I was happy and never did it again.

Until now, when I play magica dps I needed the maelstrom fire and lightning staffs. So I prepared myself for weeks of farming and anxiety. Little did I know, after 5 runs I had 2 maelstrom restorationstaffs, 2 maelstrom infernostaffs and 1 lightnimgstaff.

Praise rngjesus.

How long did it take you to get your drop from maelstrom?
Edited by Gulnagel on June 27, 2019 9:49AM
  • Vildebill
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    Haha good for you. Haven't farmed it since before transmution, but easily 50 runs before my first inferno dropped, and I don't know how many more until I gave up and settled for a precise one. Got bows in every trait, good trait one-handers, and an army of restos and SnBs.
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  • Turelus
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    I got an Inferno staff on my first run, but not in a good trait (charged I think it was), this was before Transmutation as well.

    Other runs, I got most the weapons desired, just in bad traits. Was very happy when Transmutation came out.
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  • colossalvoids
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    First bow dropped on 10th run or around that mark. But second one was only on a first flawless run, lol. Staves was never a problem.
  • lardvader
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    Not very long. Did my first 2 clears years ago, got a bow on the very first. Then I did 9 clears during one of the Orsinium events and got 4 infernos, 3 bows, 1 lightning and good samples of every set.

    I did a bunch of clears this easter for my flawless and also since I want 2 more infernos and 3 bows. Have only gotten DW or S&B. Might wait for the next event before I go farming again.
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  • darthgummibear_ESO
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    I'll take things that never happened for 1000, Alex.
  • Gulnagel
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    Turelus wrote: »
    I got an Inferno staff on my first run, but not in a good trait (charged I think it was), this was before Transmutation as well.

    Other runs, I got most the weapons desired, just in bad traits. Was very happy when Transmutation came out.

    Farming before transmutation was a pita. I remember farming white gold tower for spc, before nerfs to the dungeon and before transmutation.
  • RebornV3x
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    i gave up on malestrom did it a dozen times or so a year ago I have like 7 bows, 3 swords, 2 daggers, an axe never got a destruction staff or resto staff all I needed was an inferno and lightning staff never got it.
    Edited by RebornV3x on June 27, 2019 10:52AM
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    I also play on PC from time to time but I just wanna be left alone on there so sorry.
  • Ectheliontnacil
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    Before trait change and when sharpened was better than every other trait, I knew PvPers who did 200-300 vma runs to get their sharpened mauls and stuff, even though they completely hated the arena.
    If anyone ever complains about a grind, just imagine how those guys felt. Mind you the arena was also the hardest content in the game back then, and getting clears on stam chars was a huge pain at first.
  • Elwendryll
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    I got powered ice staff, then sharpened fire staff, then powered lighting staff. It was before transmutation, I'm a stam DD... I went back to farm during Orsinium events. I got my bow during one of them, it was already infused.
    Edited by Elwendryll on June 27, 2019 11:08AM
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  • hasi
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    Oof, I tried vMA ages ago, but couldn't complete it. Last year I went in again during the Orsinium Event, ran it dozens and dozens of times. I always got into the Weekly aswell.

    But somehow my luck with Staves was rather meh.
    So I quit running after I did 100+ Runs without ever even seeing a Frost or Flame Staff, lol.

    For some reason I felt like doing vMA again last week in hope of getting a 2nd Resto. And I finally got my Flame Staff. :D
  • Bladerunner1
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    Nice luck! My last two runs netted me a maelstrom bow and then a dagger and axe on the second run. Prior to that it took 18 runs to get a bow, which happened over a year ago, and I had two inferno staves and two lightning from those runs.
    Edited by Bladerunner1 on June 27, 2019 2:04PM
  • Kel
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    Flame Staff very first complete.

    Bow...about 750 runs later.
    But, did get a gold bow for leaderboard rewards same week I got my first bow, so there's that...
  • Casul
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    5 clears total.

    1st was mace and dagger
    2nd was inferno
    3rd was bow
    4th was inferno
    5th was 2h axe (and flawless conqueror)
    Edited by Casul on June 27, 2019 2:16PM
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  • Gulnagel
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    BuildMan wrote: »
    5 clears total.

    1st was mace and dagger
    2nd was inferno
    3rd was bow
    4th was inferno
    5th was 2h axe (and flawless conqueror)

    Did you get what you wanted?
  • rotaugen454
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    When the Orsinium event comes around again, I’m gonna Farm the heck outta this. Now that traits can be changed, it is FAR easier to get what you want.
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  • kringled_1
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    10 items so far, 8 clears and 2 weekly rewards. 4 bows, 2 dw sets, 1s+b,1 2h, and 2 ice staves. Guess I'll have to keep going for a while for inferno staves.
  • sabina175
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    On my first run I got a lightning stuff. Then only bows, greatswords, axes but never a fire staff. I just stopped it and play w my lightning stuff and decided to make a stam char 🙈🙈
  • iris56
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    I have a spreadsheet somewhere tracking my drops, but I got lightning amd flame staffs in the first 10 weapons or so. It took almost 70 to get my first bow. I was over 100 before i got enough bows for my stam characters, and thats with transmuting stuff.
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