Bill Badbones
Sea Legs
Hello all, I would like to express my experience in the hunt for the 4 new legendaries, my opinion on the loot system, as well as the whereabouts of the "4th".
First: where the 4th is. Devil Root has it. Or should I say that Devil Root is the most probable boss to have it, seeing that it still hasn't been found yet. I have 2 reasons for this, one: he is the strongest boss left over outside of Raven's Cove and Isla Tormenta. The first 3 legendaries were all found at bosses that spawn in levels of 28 to 35, which will make them red tagged even to maxed players (as it is very illogical that a boss that is less than red to have a specific legendary), as well as being outside Raven's Cove and Isla Tormenta (where the bulk of the game's current legendaries can be acquired). So the remaining legendary could/should only be "carried" by a boss that is always red leveled as well as outside of Raven's Cove and Isla Tormenta, so that narrows the boss list. Devil Root spawns in levels of 33 to 40, making him stronger than the other left over red leveled bosses. But the second reason is far more important... If I remember correctly, the "Sure Footed" ability was implemented some time after the 3rd legendary was found. For those who don't know, the Sure Footed ability prevents the player from being knocked down... There is only one boss in the game at the moment that knocks you down on your bum lol... Devil Root. That was our hint. I saw this and committed to dropping Devil Root.
Now for my experience... When the 4 legendaries were introduced to the game, I committed myself to being the first to find either of them. I failed 3 times. So when the 3rd came to be found, I wanted to put maximum effort into finding the 4th, and after seeing that hint as well as using logical thinking, I committed to looting Devil Root. What ensued was a ridiculous grind. I would legit spend at least 10 hours a day, everyday, looting Devil Root for 2 weeks. After which I began to take breaks occasionally but still committed to a hard daily grind at Devil Root... for another 2 weeks. I even stayed up one time for 22 hours, to grind for the 4th, no joke. My approximate time spent looting Devil Root in that month is around 250 hours, that is not an exaggeration. Getting approximately 50 kills an hour using a blunderbuss, I got 500 kills a day on Devil Root on the normal basis, obviously getting much more occasionally. In all that grind I found tons of famed, many I kept. As well as 3 legendaries. The 1st was the Lost Sword of El Patron, looted I believe 3 days in. The 2nd was another Lost Sword of El Patron, looted 2 and a half weeks in. The 3rd was yet another Lost Sword of El Patron.... I forgot when I looted it. Because after looting that last one I got absolutely fed up with this. And I began to drift away from this game. I have other things I want/need to do and I can/will no longer devote my time to this especially seeing the enormous time and effort I already gave to it, as well as the seemingly broken loot system.
As for the 4th, the problem is looting duplicate legendaries (look at my experience). I think most know that Devil Root can drop the Lost Sword of El Patron (obviously >_>) as well as Silver Freeze. In my massive grind, I looted 3 Lost Sword's of El Patron. Not a single Silver Freeze. If I didn't loot duplicates, I would have the 4th. I would also like to point out that the drop rates for legendaries seem to be different for each person as well. I know people that have dropped a boss a few times or for a few minutes and got their legendary, as well as others who grind for months to get that same legendary. I would simply implore the system to be fair. It should obviously not be easy to get a legendary but should also not be an atrocious grind. This is a game after all, a game that does not have much competitive value in it by the way, which means no real reason for these items to be so extensively hard to obtain. Also, from what I have figured in my time with the grind, when looting the RNG will randomly decide to roll through a loot table that has specific items, such as famed or legendaries. And within each table, specific items have higher chances to be picked (I believe this idea has been brought up before in the forums). This is why some famed and even legendaries are much easier to obtain and others much harder. Within the legendary table, the Lost Sword of El Patron seems to have the highest chance, as well as Silver Freeze. Though again, some players seem to have different "luck"...
Many seem to believe that the loot system is fine and to be frank, that is ridiculous. Look at what I did, grinded much harder than what any sane person should on a game >_> with less than satisfactory results... What about the average players? Those who simply play an hour or 2 a day, maybe 3. It would take much too long for them to acquire a legendary (on a normal basis). This. Is. A. Game. And that is coming from someone who put way too much effort into it. I will honestly say this is a fun game and the Devs are great, and I wish the best for them as always. And still being honest, the RNG system for loot is disgusting, but I'm sure it will be rectified eventually.
If you want the 4th or for it to simply be found, get large groups of people to go drop Devil Root. By the odds of chance, one of you is bound to have that out-of-ordinary-luck and manage to loot it quickly. I won't be though. I occasionally get on the game now but more to hang with my friends because I have little to no interest left for the 4th or any legendary for that matter... By the way, spending so much of my time there with nothing much to think but the grind, I came up with a small poem I shared with my friends and would like to share with you all now as well. I believe it symbolizes the grind we hardcore gamers devote ourselves to... Take care all.
Day to day, here I stay,
To slay and slay,
So I may lay claim,
to the Legendary pay.
Day to day, here I stay,
Pray after pray, I begin to sway,
But still I stay, still I slay,
All the same way, all the day's way.
Day to day, here I stay,
For that Legendary pay,
I give all my day,
Because dare I say...
I will have it this day!
First: where the 4th is. Devil Root has it. Or should I say that Devil Root is the most probable boss to have it, seeing that it still hasn't been found yet. I have 2 reasons for this, one: he is the strongest boss left over outside of Raven's Cove and Isla Tormenta. The first 3 legendaries were all found at bosses that spawn in levels of 28 to 35, which will make them red tagged even to maxed players (as it is very illogical that a boss that is less than red to have a specific legendary), as well as being outside Raven's Cove and Isla Tormenta (where the bulk of the game's current legendaries can be acquired). So the remaining legendary could/should only be "carried" by a boss that is always red leveled as well as outside of Raven's Cove and Isla Tormenta, so that narrows the boss list. Devil Root spawns in levels of 33 to 40, making him stronger than the other left over red leveled bosses. But the second reason is far more important... If I remember correctly, the "Sure Footed" ability was implemented some time after the 3rd legendary was found. For those who don't know, the Sure Footed ability prevents the player from being knocked down... There is only one boss in the game at the moment that knocks you down on your bum lol... Devil Root. That was our hint. I saw this and committed to dropping Devil Root.
Now for my experience... When the 4 legendaries were introduced to the game, I committed myself to being the first to find either of them. I failed 3 times. So when the 3rd came to be found, I wanted to put maximum effort into finding the 4th, and after seeing that hint as well as using logical thinking, I committed to looting Devil Root. What ensued was a ridiculous grind. I would legit spend at least 10 hours a day, everyday, looting Devil Root for 2 weeks. After which I began to take breaks occasionally but still committed to a hard daily grind at Devil Root... for another 2 weeks. I even stayed up one time for 22 hours, to grind for the 4th, no joke. My approximate time spent looting Devil Root in that month is around 250 hours, that is not an exaggeration. Getting approximately 50 kills an hour using a blunderbuss, I got 500 kills a day on Devil Root on the normal basis, obviously getting much more occasionally. In all that grind I found tons of famed, many I kept. As well as 3 legendaries. The 1st was the Lost Sword of El Patron, looted I believe 3 days in. The 2nd was another Lost Sword of El Patron, looted 2 and a half weeks in. The 3rd was yet another Lost Sword of El Patron.... I forgot when I looted it. Because after looting that last one I got absolutely fed up with this. And I began to drift away from this game. I have other things I want/need to do and I can/will no longer devote my time to this especially seeing the enormous time and effort I already gave to it, as well as the seemingly broken loot system.
As for the 4th, the problem is looting duplicate legendaries (look at my experience). I think most know that Devil Root can drop the Lost Sword of El Patron (obviously >_>) as well as Silver Freeze. In my massive grind, I looted 3 Lost Sword's of El Patron. Not a single Silver Freeze. If I didn't loot duplicates, I would have the 4th. I would also like to point out that the drop rates for legendaries seem to be different for each person as well. I know people that have dropped a boss a few times or for a few minutes and got their legendary, as well as others who grind for months to get that same legendary. I would simply implore the system to be fair. It should obviously not be easy to get a legendary but should also not be an atrocious grind. This is a game after all, a game that does not have much competitive value in it by the way, which means no real reason for these items to be so extensively hard to obtain. Also, from what I have figured in my time with the grind, when looting the RNG will randomly decide to roll through a loot table that has specific items, such as famed or legendaries. And within each table, specific items have higher chances to be picked (I believe this idea has been brought up before in the forums). This is why some famed and even legendaries are much easier to obtain and others much harder. Within the legendary table, the Lost Sword of El Patron seems to have the highest chance, as well as Silver Freeze. Though again, some players seem to have different "luck"...
Many seem to believe that the loot system is fine and to be frank, that is ridiculous. Look at what I did, grinded much harder than what any sane person should on a game >_> with less than satisfactory results... What about the average players? Those who simply play an hour or 2 a day, maybe 3. It would take much too long for them to acquire a legendary (on a normal basis). This. Is. A. Game. And that is coming from someone who put way too much effort into it. I will honestly say this is a fun game and the Devs are great, and I wish the best for them as always. And still being honest, the RNG system for loot is disgusting, but I'm sure it will be rectified eventually.
If you want the 4th or for it to simply be found, get large groups of people to go drop Devil Root. By the odds of chance, one of you is bound to have that out-of-ordinary-luck and manage to loot it quickly. I won't be though. I occasionally get on the game now but more to hang with my friends because I have little to no interest left for the 4th or any legendary for that matter... By the way, spending so much of my time there with nothing much to think but the grind, I came up with a small poem I shared with my friends and would like to share with you all now as well. I believe it symbolizes the grind we hardcore gamers devote ourselves to... Take care all.
Day to day, here I stay,
To slay and slay,
So I may lay claim,
to the Legendary pay.
Day to day, here I stay,
Pray after pray, I begin to sway,
But still I stay, still I slay,
All the same way, all the day's way.
Day to day, here I stay,
For that Legendary pay,
I give all my day,
Because dare I say...
I will have it this day!