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 every player of the game, including the relatively new player, who has fewer skills and might need to unlock the farming area.

Solo farming builds
These solo builds (from PvX) can be used every week to farm Nick's request item. (Rare exceptions will be noted in the guide.)


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

Summary

 * Item: 1 Truffle
 * Dropped by: Fungal Wallows (not the similarly named Rot Wallows)
 * Found in: Echovald Forest


 * Nick's travel trick: If you have more faction points on your account for the group that does not control Vasburg Armory, then you can reach Nick quicker by exiting the Armory into Morostav Trail and immediately dying. Instead of resurrecting at the nearest shrine, you will find yourself at the uncontrolled shrine right next to Nicholas. (For this week, that likely means that everyone in the party has more Kurzick faction than Luxon.)

Farming locations

 * Melandru's Hope
 * Exit from Jade Flats (Kurzick) for Kurzick faction. (Can also leave from Brauer Academy or Lutgardis Conservatory.) Take a sharp left (deftly avoiding the Ranger boss and his large patrol at the bottom of the slope). Take out the Dragon Moss etc and then head south/south-east. Your target is Rot Foulbelly & company. Unfortunately, they have a fairly wide patrol area. Fortunately, you will run into a number of the desired Fungal Wallows as you look for him/clear the pitch. Unfortunately, there are lots of Dredge to slow you down. A two party run should average 2 Truffles per run.


 * From Brauer Academy, follow the river Northeast to the rez shrine near the "e" in Melandru's Hope, then wait for the Wallow-Dredge Gatherer pairs to run by. For solo runs, the blessing is worth it for the +3 health regeneration, even if you only kill the ~7 Wallow-Dredge Gatherer pairs.


 * Morostav Trail
 * Outside Vasburg Armory, the F. Wallows spawn two-at-a-time accompanied by Blood Drinkers. The bad news here is that they will fight with other spawns in the area, making it hard to get credit for killing more than a few each time you zone.

Threats & recommended skills

 * Threats: general threats like hex, condition, environmental effects etc.


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


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

Solo farming
''See above for the most common solo builds. ''
 * Of the above builds, only the Spirit Spammer will work against Wallows because of their life stealing touch skill, Vampiric Bite.
 * [Build Name]
 * Build code, link to PvX, or description. (No need to mention 55 Monk, Terra Tank, Spirit Spammer, or 130 Dervish *unless* (a) the build won't work or (b) there are additional notes for the farms above.) Add any tactics notes, if different from above.

Summary

 * Item: Keen Oni Talons
 * Dropped by: Oni
 * Found in: The Jade Sea

Farming locations


All oni spawns consist of 3–4 oni (in the Rhea's Crater farm, the same bridge twice triggers two groups). (The best rates below do not take into account rezoning times.)


 * Boreas Seabed
 * From Zos Shivros Channel, head towards Sskai, Dragon's Birth, where you will find a group of oni just to the south of his group. There is a second group directly west from Sskai, next to the large rock formation. A third group can be found by skirting the formation to the northwest, and a fourth group will pop up just west of the resurrection shrine to the northwest. All of these groups can be reached without aggroing anything more than a couple Kraken Spawn (which you may want to kill off first, so your spirits don't get distracted). (Best rate: 5 min/4 groups = 1.25 min/grp.)


 * Mount Qinkai
 * Leave Aspenwood Gate, cross the bridge, and follow the southern edge of the area to the east. You will encounter a patrol of Rot Wallows, but if you stay back, they will turn and head north. There are 2 spawns of oni to the east, on the way to the beach. (Best rate: 3 min/2 groups = 1.5 min/grp.)


 * Maishang Hills
 * Head directly south from Eredon Terrace (the Rot Wallow patrol will head west and are easy to avoid) into the narrow valley. One group of oni can be found on the path that leads up the western edge of this valley, and a second group appears in a small dell on the eastern edge of the area slightly to the south. (Best rate: 2 min/2 groups = 1.00 min/grp.)


 * Rhea's Crater
 * Solo players should bring a team of heroes/henchmen to help reach the farming spot here. Head northeast from The Aurios Mines and follow the path through a couple groups of Rockhide Dragons. Then, bear left and follow the wall, taking out Lorelle Jade Cutter along the way, until you come to an uphill path with a bridge at the top.  At this point, solo players should send their H/H teammates back the way you came until they are off the radar. Cross the bridge to the northeast and you will trigger a double-spawn of oni (6–8) at the far end of the bridge.  After dispatching them, step off the bridge, then re-cross the bridge to trigger another double-spawn on the southwest end.  This is probably the most efficient farm for larger parties.  (Best rate: 5 min/4 groups = 1.25 min/grp.)

Threats & recommended skills

 * Threats: Oni use Shadow Shroud which prevents enchantments from being cast. Horns of the Ox will knock down solo players.


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


 * Recommended skills: Skills that trigger per attack like Spiteful Spirit and Empathy to exploit Demonic Agility.

Solo farming
''See above for the most common solo builds. ''


 * Suggested Solo #1: Suggest builds (other than 4 above) that work well here.

Summary

 * Item: Moon Shells
 * Dropped by: Leviathan Claws, Leviathan Eyes, and Leviathan Mouths.
 * Found in: The Jade Sea.

Farming locations

 * Suggested Farm #1: From Leviathan Pits exit to Gyala Hatchery (explorable). Pay the Priest at the first shrine to earn faction while you hunt shells.

Threats & recommended skills

 * Threats: Claws interrupt with Distracting Blow. Eyes degen and interrupt with Clumsiness. Mouths cause bleeding.


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


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

Solo farming
''See above for the most common solo builds. ''


 * Suggested Solo #1: Suggest builds (other than 4 above) that work well here.