Just a question or two...

moridrin · November 27, 2007, 10:54 PM

Since the greater part of you guys have done the quest, where did you get your Large Brilliant Shards for the dreadsteed quest? I'm tailoring/enchanting but nothing i can make produces the required shard and they run about 10g each on my server. Unfortunately, i don't want to spend the money to buy the remaining 4 shards, due to my tight budget, and thottbot is not very helpful for once

. So did you guys buy them, farm them, or have guildies get them for you?

p.s. what is a good tip for an alch to make me an arcanite bar with my mats? nobody in my guild had an idea... i don't want to undertip but i don't want to break the bank on it...

Meiyo · November 27, 2007, 11:12 PM

You should often, if not always, get large brilliant shards from disenchanting level 51-60 blue items. I got most of mine from drops in Scholo, Strat, BRD, lucky drops farming Timbermaw rep, etc.

I leveled an alchemist alt to 300 for things like this, so don't know on the tip question. I would think 1-3g at this point in the game would be more than enough, though.

thecapuchin · November 27, 2007, 11:25 PM

1-3g is plenty for an Arcanite bar I would say. As for the shards, I bought 'em I'm sad to say, I just didn't want to grind more crap for the DEs.

moridrin · November 28, 2007, 02:31 PM

I figured as much for the arcanite bar, i was planning on going with 2g anyway, but the brilliant shards im still at a sortof loss... I heard that wicked leather headbands can de into them and a lw in my guild would make me a bunch for almost nothing, so i might go with that depending on ah or if i get a brd/scholo/lbrs offer... Does anybody else have any leads or should i go with this?

tclkage · November 28, 2007, 03:00 PM

I would go for disenchanting wicked leather headbands because they have the lowest price to brilliant shard chance ratio for any craftable item. You can make runic headbands as a tailor, but the chance to get a large brilliant shard is a bit lower, and the mats are usually more expensive. The headbands will disenchant into either Illusion Dust, Greater Eternal Essence, or sometimes a Large Brilliant Shard. Depending on your server's economy, this is actually a nice little money making scheme that will make you a tidy profit in addition to netting you your shards. Best of luck!

moridrin · November 28, 2007, 03:02 PM

Thank you guys for the ideas! I'll definitely go for it when i sign on later.

Rathmere · November 28, 2007, 03:55 PM

I got all mine in one BRD run. i got lucky on a number of greed rolls

November 27, 2007, 10:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
moridrin Member Character Info Moridrin 80 Undead Warlock Twisting Nether US RP PvP Guild: Sin Talent Spec: 0/41/30	Just a question or two... Since the greater part of you guys have done the quest, where did you get your Large Brilliant Shards for the dreadsteed quest? I'm tailoring/enchanting but nothing i can make produces the required shard and they run about 10g each on my server. Unfortunately, i don't want to spend the money to buy the remaining 4 shards, due to my tight budget, and thottbot is not very helpful for once. So did you guys buy them, farm them, or have guildies get them for you? p.s. what is a good tip for an alch to make me an arcanite bar with my mats? nobody in my guild had an idea... i don't want to undertip but i don't want to break the bank on it...

November 27, 2007, 11:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Meiyo Lurker Character Info Meiyo 70 Undead Warlock Azjol-Nerub US PvE Guild: Flippin Kryptonite Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 6/44/11	Re: Just a question or two... You should often, if not always, get large brilliant shards from disenchanting level 51-60 blue items. I got most of mine from drops in Scholo, Strat, BRD, lucky drops farming Timbermaw rep, etc. I leveled an alchemist alt to 300 for things like this, so don't know on the tip question. I would think 1-3g at this point in the game would be more than enough, though.

November 27, 2007, 11:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
thecapuchin Member Character Info Korandis 70 Blood Elf Warlock Area 52 US PvE Guild: Conclave of Sin Talent Spec: 7/43/11	Re: Just a question or two... 1-3g is plenty for an Arcanite bar I would say. As for the shards, I bought 'em I'm sad to say, I just didn't want to grind more crap for the DEs.

November 28, 2007, 02:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
moridrin Member Character Info Moridrin 80 Undead Warlock Twisting Nether US RP PvP Guild: Sin Talent Spec: 0/41/30	Re: Just a question or two... I figured as much for the arcanite bar, i was planning on going with 2g anyway, but the brilliant shards im still at a sortof loss... I heard that wicked leather headbands can de into them and a lw in my guild would make me a bunch for almost nothing, so i might go with that depending on ah or if i get a brd/scholo/lbrs offer... Does anybody else have any leads or should i go with this?

November 28, 2007, 03:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
tclkage Member Character Info Razakel 70 Undead Warlock Executus US PvP Guild: Rotten Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 23/38/0	Re: Just a question or two... I would go for disenchanting wicked leather headbands because they have the lowest price to brilliant shard chance ratio for any craftable item. You can make runic headbands as a tailor, but the chance to get a large brilliant shard is a bit lower, and the mats are usually more expensive. The headbands will disenchant into either Illusion Dust, Greater Eternal Essence, or sometimes a Large Brilliant Shard. Depending on your server's economy, this is actually a nice little money making scheme that will make you a tidy profit in addition to netting you your shards. Best of luck!

November 28, 2007, 03:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
moridrin Member Character Info Moridrin 80 Undead Warlock Twisting Nether US RP PvP Guild: Sin Talent Spec: 0/41/30	Re: Just a question or two... Thank you guys for the ideas! I'll definitely go for it when i sign on later.

November 28, 2007, 03:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rathmere Member Character Info Rathmere 62 Undead Warlock The Sha'tar Euro RP Guild: Losian Sawul Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 6/44/11	Re: Just a question or two... I got all mine in one BRD run. i got lucky on a number of greed rolls