Hill Giants

[Malrubius]

Originally Posted by Troy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I take that back. Just killed one now and got 5g 4s 1c. Of course it was a high level one too (hits for 85 instead of 70-72).

Not sure if I ever saw that on live. I remember 25-ish plat most of the time.

And on a related note, are there as many HGs in RM as there used to be? I don't see very many, but maybe they're being taken down too fast.

[guineapig]

I'm guessing there is currently a high level rogue in the zone, I have never received that little off a giant in Rathe, Cyclops maybe.

Originally Posted by Malrubius [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And on a related note, are there as many HGs in RM as there used to be? I don't see very many, but maybe they're being taken down too fast.

I have heard conflicting stores. A few claim that the stuff that paths on the hill are all possible PHs for giants (ie: basilisks and lizards).
I've also heard that this is complete BS. Since I never stick around if there is more than 2 people already hunting them I have never bothered to clear the other mobs up there to see what happens.

[Overcast]

Originally Posted by guineapig [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm guessing there is currently a high level rogue in the zone, I have never received that little off a giant in Rathe, Cyclops maybe.

Get a see-invis, kill a few and the re-spawns, if not defiled by a Rogue should drop what they are set to... otherwise.

I'd keep a see-invis up when doing them most all of the time. Wonder if that spell works on the HG's too, lol....

hmmm

[druziil]

i am fairly certain, that there are 5 hillgiant spawns that are independent of the lower level trash. Have never seen more than 5 up at anyone time on track. There is also Broog who is on his own deal, and Tarskuk who can sometimes be a normal cyclops, but still static/not pathing.

[Galanteer]

Originally Posted by Overcast [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Wonder if that spell works on the HG's too, lol....
hmmm

If you can charm it you can buff it. I used to charm/buff mobs semi regular on SZ. Not sure about items (without charm) on this server, have yet to test that (and can't recall when it was changed, but you could give see invisi items to critters -someone on my server snuck to Cazic Thule and gave it a self dispel sword.)

Some of these things are likely against the rules here and for good reason.

[Vondra]

Originally Posted by guineapig [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm guessing there is currently a high level rogue in the zone, I have never received that little off a giant in Rathe, Cyclops maybe.




I have heard conflicting stores. A few claim that the stuff that paths on the hill are all possible PHs for giants (ie: basilisks and lizards).
I've also heard that this is complete BS. Since I never stick around if there is more than 2 people already hunting them I have never bothered to clear the other mobs up there to see what happens.

I never bother looking for PHs. I hang out in rathe a whole lot and while it's usually crowded there have been quite a few occasions where I was there alone or nearly alone. Regardless of who was there, whether I was alone or not, or what we were doing there seemed to be about 6 HGs available total.

I was especially sensitive to this as a druid looking to quad kite...along with of course having track to see just what's up and what isn't.

This is the region around giant hill anyway. There may be an extra straggler or two tucked away occasionally that I missed...but the amount of giants available was always quite consistent.

[Yoite]

one night i was alone up there and i was killing everything that moved and i had so many giants i couldnt keep them all dead before they repoped. The other day i ran through there and noticed only like 4 or 5 up and a shit ton of trash mobs up. this leads me to believe its true but its just my own limited observation and assumption.

also, if you not getting pp of them a rogue has been pick pocketing them. you'll get better pp next repops =)

[Anaiyah]

Just to weigh in...

I usually get 10-37pp from HG's and if there aren't others camping them, there are TONS. Every time I have gone to kill HG's I have seen more than I ever remember on live.

[PhelanKA]

Originally Posted by Anaiyah [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Just to weigh in...

I usually get 10-37pp from HG's and if there aren't others camping them, there are TONS. Every time I have gone to kill HG's I have seen more than I ever remember on live.

5plat+change is the minimum I have seen drop off giants in RM, but 37 is the max as you say.

[William_Munny15]

Sorry if anyone misunderstood, i meant that they dont drop massive amounts of gold silver and copper along with the pp, i only get a few gold a few silver, a few copper, but i remember mass amounts of it on live