Guide to Item of the Week Farming/Previous Tips

Summary

 * Item: Skalefin Soup
 * Found in: Zehlon Reach from Chef Panjoh in exchange for 2 Skale Fins
 * Skale Fins are dropped by: Istani Skale (Razorback Skale, Ridgeback Skale, Skale Blighter, Frigid Skale, Skale Lasher), found in various zones in Istan.

Getting to Nick
You can start from Jokanur Diggings or The Astralarium, then head to the tip of the peninsula that lies north of the eh in the word Zehlon Reach on the map. Starting in the Astralarium allows you to exchange your fins for soup before heading out. Map

Farming for Skalefin Soup
There are half a dozen zones that spawn the skale that drop the right type of fins. Any of these areas should be easy enough for L20 characters, no matter which profession. Spikes or AoE skills are more efficient, but nearly any skillbar will get the job done this week. Note: expect more fins drop in NM; hard mode drops tend to be worth more than 5.


 * Suggested Farm #1: Exit west from Jokanur Diggings to Zehlon Reach and knock off the first 6 insects. Then, navigate through the swamp water (see map), avoiding any non-skale that might slow your progress. If going solo (recommended), bring a healing skill or hex removal; just about the only serious threat is the degen skills of the necromancers. Expect 8-12 fins per 10 min run.


 * Suggested Farm #2: In Fahranur, there are a large number of easy skale near the city's entrance. The narrow passages make them easy pickings for AoE damage.


 * Suggested Farm #3: Exit east from The Astralarium into the Plains of Jarin. Turn north and then east around the large hill. There will be 3 skale there. Kill them, then resign. The entire run using a IMS takes around 45 seconds to complete. If desired from there the player can turn south and continue along the water way.

Summary



 * Item Pahnai Salad, collector reward for 2 Iboga Petals
 * Dropped by Fanged Iboga and quest-specific variants
 * Found in Istan


 * Note: Iboga Petals are also dropped by Mirage Iboga in Kourna and Vabbi, but the Fanged Iboga are much easier to farm due to their lower levels.

Farming locations

 * Plains of Jarin
 * There is a dense gathering of iboga northeast of the Sunspear Great Hall.
 * With the quest Material Girl active, multiple groups of Killer Iboga will spawn in the southeast area.


 * Cliffs of Dohjok
 * The quest Scholarly Affairs will spawn multiple Beautiful Iboga for faster farming.

Summary

 * Item: Elonian Leather Squares
 * Dropped by: This item does not drop, but may be obtained from Rare Material Traders and crafted by Artisans.
 * Lormeh is an easy-to-reach Elonian Leather Square crafter; he's just outside the south exit of the Sunspear Sanctuary in Marga Coast. Crafting costs are as follows:

Summary

 * Item: 6 Dwarven Ales
 * How to obtain: Purchased from dwarven merchants in the Shiverpeak Mountains for 200 each. Also as part of the chest reward for Fronis Irontoe's Lair.

Farming locations

 * Suggested Farm #1: Spend 6 at a dwarven merchant.
 * Suggested Farm #2: Repeatedly complete Fronis Irontoe's Lair.

Threats & recommended skills

 * Threats: Getting body blocked at the final blockade


 * Tactics: See Dwarven Boxing. Take an Assassin secondary and spec 12 Dagger Mastery.


 * Recommended skills: Use a Vampiric Thunderfist's Brass Knuckles of Shelter, inscribed with "Brawns Over Brains"

Solo farming

 * Suggested Solo #1: At the beginning, receive Kilroy Stonekin's buff, Kilroy Stonekin (skill), and run past all of the enemies directly to Fronis Irontoe and defeat him. You can bypass the final blockade by staying to the right side.

Summary

 * Item: Drake Kabobs
 * Obtained from: Chef Lonbahn (Kamadan) or Apida (Yohlon Haven) will trade 1 Drake Kabob for 1 Chunk of Drake Flesh, which is dropped by Irontooth Drakes and Steelfang Drakes.
 * Found in: Istan and Kourna

Farming locations

 * Suggested Farm #1: There are four Irontooth Drake in the Plains of Jarin. Two are located south of Sunspear Great Hall and two are located east of The Astralarium. There is a small distance between these points and running skills are recommended. Low level creatures.
 * Suggested Farm #2: Use the quest Drakes on the Plain in The Floodplain of Mahnkelon. You have to take Koss with you, but if you want to get all the drops, you can flag him off the radar to the south.  The first two groups of drakes consist of Irontooths and Steelfangs only.
 * Suggested Farm #3: Enter Issnur Isles from Beknur Harbor, short run to a group of 2-3 Irontooth Drakes.
 * Suggested Farm #4: Enter the Rhilon Refuge mission. Flag Master of Whispers to the north, then run south (do not trigger Dejah).  After fighting one group of beetles, you will find two groups consisting of 4 Steelfang Drakes.  There is also a third group nearer the waterworks, but you have to run past or kill one or two groups of Kournans.

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

 * Suggested Solo #1: Spirit spam can farm Drakes on the Plain easily.
 * Suggested Solo #2: 55 work excellent during Drakes on the Plain quest

Summary

 * Item: Jadeite Shards
 * Dropped by: All creatures in the Jade Sea have a small chance to drop jadeite. Also see Category:Drops jadeite.
 * Found in: The Jade Sea

Farming locations

 * Suggested farm #1: Kanaxai's chest
 * Suggested farm #2: Faction farm and trade the Luxon Scavenger for jadeite.

Summary

 * Item: Amber Chunks
 * Dropped by: All creatures in the Echovald Forest have a small chance of dropping a chunk.
 * Found in: Echovald Forest

Farming locations

 * Suggested Farm #1: Urgoz chest
 * Suggested Farm #2: Faction farm and trade the Kurzick Bureaucrat for amber.