Quality of items in loot dropping from harrowstorms purely rng like dolmens?

daemondamian · December 2020

As per the title also though is the content (eg set items vs satchels) rng too?

Faiza · December 2020

I think so. I can only recall once I got something "nice" (a motif) from a Harrowstorm itself though. Most of the "good" loot comes out of the satchels for completing the daily quest or so it would seem.

twev · December 2020

I haven't gotten anything worth noting, yet.

daemondamian · December 2020

Thanks for your replies. I found these comments on reddit

"They are the equivalent of dolmens, so yes. You get a piece of jewelry, plus a chance at various things like alchemy ingredients, furnishing plans or treasure maps, and treasure to sell. They could probably stand to buff the quality of the drops though as they are pretty lack luster, considering how difficult they are. If they added a motif or something, people might feel more motivated to do them."

"Not only it also includes Alchemy stuff, ash, recipes and possible leads "

I've gotten all of that, sometimes I'll only get green jewellery & alchemy stuff several times in a row versus blue, purple jewellery and or satchels with maps, recipes or minor value vampiric furnishing plans that I already know.

I did get a plan for the vampiric standing mirror once but ate it instead of selling it, as I didn't know any mirror plans and wanted to be able craft them for any home as needed using mats I already have.

Scottfree2 · December 2020

Yah, i recently started the Markath expansion storyline, dailies etc, after not doing any harrow storms for a few months.

After completing a few and dying a time or two (on a Tank character), i did find myself thinking "Wow the rewards for this are pretty pathetic".

So now ive completed the storyline, i dont see any reason to spend any more time in this zone, same as Western Skyrim.

Just my 02c

Shantu · December 2020

I've yet to find anything that's worth the time spent in chasing these things down and finishing them. Every few months I'll do one for the fun of it...only to be reminded they're not.

Faiza · December 2020

Scottfree2 wrote: »

Yah, i recently started the Markath expansion storyline, dailies etc, after not doing any harrow storms for a few months.

After completing a few and dying a time or two (on a Tank character), i did find myself thinking "Wow the rewards for this are pretty pathetic".

So now ive completed the storyline, i dont see any reason to spend any more time in this zone, same as Western Skyrim.

Just my 02c

The harrowstorms in the Reach seem smaller and easily to accomplish with a smaller group than the ones in W. Skyrim. At least I think so, and have found that others felt so too.

I pick up the dailies for both but only complete the harrowstorm in the Reach as they'll give you credit for the W.Skyrim daily as well.

daemondamian · December 2020

Faiza wrote: »

Scottfree2 wrote: »

Yah, i recently started the Markath expansion storyline, dailies etc, after not doing any harrow storms for a few months.

After completing a few and dying a time or two (on a Tank character), i did find myself thinking "Wow the rewards for this are pretty pathetic".

So now ive completed the storyline, i dont see any reason to spend any more time in this zone, same as Western Skyrim.

Just my 02c

The harrowstorms in the Reach seem smaller and easily to accomplish with a smaller group than the ones in W. Skyrim. At least I think so, and have found that others felt so too.

I pick up the dailies for both but only complete the harrowstorm in the Reach as they'll give you credit for the W.Skyrim daily as well.

I didn't know you could do that - great idea!

UntilValhalla13 · December 2020

I've farmed about a hundred of the reach storms at this point trying to get more vampire windows, to no avail. I have gotten quite a few of the new vampire furnishing recipes from the satchels or whatever they are. They also occasionally drop Greymoor motifs as well. Otherwise, it's the same jewelry drops and sometimes a random piece of overland gear.

daemondamian · December 2020

UntilValhalla13 wrote: »

I've farmed about a hundred of the reach storms at this point trying to get more vampire windows, to no avail. I have gotten quite a few of the new vampire furnishing recipes from the satchels or whatever they are. They also occasionally drop Greymoor motifs as well. Otherwise, it's the same jewelry drops and sometimes a random piece of overland gear.

I've done maybe 30ish to 50 Reach HS (hard to keep count as I've used not just my main but several other alt characters too) and I think I have now got around 33 vampiric windows in total.

I'm not sure where that places me on the RNG spectrum compared to you?

Vevvev · December 2020

Faiza wrote: »

Scottfree2 wrote: »

Yah, i recently started the Markath expansion storyline, dailies etc, after not doing any harrow storms for a few months.

After completing a few and dying a time or two (on a Tank character), i did find myself thinking "Wow the rewards for this are pretty pathetic".

So now ive completed the storyline, i dont see any reason to spend any more time in this zone, same as Western Skyrim.

Just my 02c

The harrowstorms in the Reach seem smaller and easily to accomplish with a smaller group than the ones in W. Skyrim. At least I think so, and have found that others felt so too.

I pick up the dailies for both but only complete the harrowstorm in the Reach as they'll give you credit for the W.Skyrim daily as well.

They're the exact same as Western Skyrim, but like with Southern Eslweyr the zone is smaller making them easier to spot and get to. Also the Reach ones come with the Stained Glass lead and with the higher player count are easier to do.

UntilValhalla13 · December 2020

daemondamian wrote: »

UntilValhalla13 wrote: »

I've farmed about a hundred of the reach storms at this point trying to get more vampire windows, to no avail. I have gotten quite a few of the new vampire furnishing recipes from the satchels or whatever they are. They also occasionally drop Greymoor motifs as well. Otherwise, it's the same jewelry drops and sometimes a random piece of overland gear.

I've done maybe 30ish to 50 Reach HS (hard to keep count as I've used not just my main but several other alt characters too) and I think I have now got around 33 vampiric windows in total.

I'm not sure where that places me on the RNG spectrum compared to you?

I have 4...... I need 6 more. I haven't had one drop in literal weeks. They dropped once or twice a day, the first few days after the patch dropped, and it's been nothing ever since.

And just to be sure, no, there's not one queued up to be scryed that I just overlooked. I legitimately thought I capped out or something. I'm literally wasting hours of my life trying to farm these, all the while, every storm makes my ps4 sounds like a jet engine.

daemondamian · December 2020

UntilValhalla13 wrote: »

daemondamian wrote: »

UntilValhalla13 wrote: »

I've farmed about a hundred of the reach storms at this point trying to get more vampire windows, to no avail. I have gotten quite a few of the new vampire furnishing recipes from the satchels or whatever they are. They also occasionally drop Greymoor motifs as well. Otherwise, it's the same jewelry drops and sometimes a random piece of overland gear.

I've done maybe 30ish to 50 Reach HS (hard to keep count as I've used not just my main but several other alt characters too) and I think I have now got around 33 vampiric windows in total.

I'm not sure where that places me on the RNG spectrum compared to you?

I have 4...... I need 6 more. I haven't had one drop in literal weeks. They dropped once or twice a day, the first few days after the patch dropped, and it's been nothing ever since.

And just to be sure, no, there's not one queued up to be scryed that I just overlooked. I legitimately thought I capped out or something. I'm literally wasting hours of my life trying to farm these, all the while, every storm makes my ps4 sounds like a jet engine.

Sorry to hear - that sucks $:\$

If it's any consolation my RNG has been bad with other antiquity furnishings like the Golden Idol of Morihaus which I only have one of.

I actually think I must have done at least 50 Reach HS or maybe more because I've done many where I didn't get the lead though I'm not sure of the ratio.

Eliahnus · December 2020

daemondamian wrote: »

I've done maybe 30ish to 50 Reach HS (hard to keep count as I've used not just my main but several other alt characters too) and I think I have now got around 33 vampiric windows in total.

I'm not sure where that places me on the RNG spectrum compared to you?

Really ?? I've done in total with several characters about 80 HS in the Reach, and got exactly 3 vampiric windows leads.

Integral1900 · December 2020

I’ve done around 40 so far and I don’t think I will be doing any more. 😡

I’ve got absolutely nothing from these things except ash, a few mushrooms, one or two green items and a bunch of low value vendor junk. The dailies I’ve done seem determined to give me nothing but zone sets I’ve already got 🤮

No furniture, nothing interesting, nothing I couldn’t get by cracking open a few treasure chests or harvesting some alchemy ingredients... and for what? The same experience points you get from turning a couple of dark anchors white on the map!

Also I’m bored of these pointless, untelegraphed one shots. How is it fair to get hit for over 80,000 damage when you have no current negative effects on you and you’re not standing in f#£@ing red 🤬

In terms of loot and experience points just roaming around the zone killing wildlife is far more efficient. Definitely not worth the effort 😠

Let’s face it, the RNG here is set up for one reason and one reason only. To force you to buy the furniture at some point in the cash shop 🤔