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 4 –5 (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
• : Spirit spammer
• : 130 dervish

Week starting 2010-08-02: Moon Shells

Summary

Nick's location this week

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

Farming locations

Many traveling groups, don't get overwhelmed!

• 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.

See also

• Tips for previous requests
• Primary article on Nick
• The PvX farming guide