Guide to Item of the Week Farming

Background
Every week, Nicholas the Traveler requests a different item in exchange for Gifts of the Traveler. These items of the week end up being very valuable for a short period, since the gifts can usually be sold for – (and opening the gifts yields valuable items). Veteran players usually have no trouble farming the item using advanced (although standard) builds and they have access to the ideal farming locations. This guide, however, is designed to help the relatively new player, who has fewer skills and might need to unlock the farming area.

Solo farming builds
These are the most common solo farming builds referenced in the guides below. The links go to the build articles on PvX Wiki.


 * 55 monk
 * Terra tank
 * Spirit spammer
 * 130 dervish

Summary

 * Item: Minotaur Horns
 * Dropped by: Minotaurs
 * Found in: Prophet's Path, Vulture Drifts, and Elona Reach (mission)

Farming locations

 * Suggested Farm #1: First part of Elona Reach
 * Suggested Farm #2: Prophet's Path outside Heroes' Audience

Threats & recommended skills

 * Threats: Pop-up Sand Wurms, Jade Scarabs, etc.


 * Tactics: important tactics, for example pulling, choke points etc


 * Recommended skills: skills like anti-kd, hex removal etc

Solo farming

 * Suggested Solo #1: SoS Spirit Spam works, do not aggro more than you need to (ignore Dune Burrowers, etc.)
 * Suggested Solo #2: 55 Monk works, as long as you don't run into Jade Scarabs, as they have enchantment removal.