Bio Engineer Archive
Thread: Krayt Dragons
Adduchi
Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:30 pm
#92
Moo-logic wrote:
Ha No Not that I know of sides they are nearly imposable to defeat now
I've killed 3 Ancients and 4 Grands in the last 3 days. Got Scales and Tissue off the Ancients. I soloed them using the Kiting technique. It takes 15 to 20 mins, but it works.
MBH - MCarb, 0002 Pistol
Roscannon
Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:22 pm
#93
You'll find plenty of them spawning in the Western areas of tat around the sarlaac and the ancient skel POI. Well, except on Bloodfin. nothing spawns out there anymore. Hasn't been anything for a while now and the devs won't do a thing about it.
omnibuscortex
Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:08 am
#95
We went in a group of 8 yesterday to go get the Ancient Krayt hunter badge. Most of us were ranged, 2 docs, 1 jedi. We quickly discovered the Retreat problem after the 10th time it ran 5 meters away and healed all its health. Boy, that's some big retreat. They also would retreat and still leave the image of themselves as standing right on top of us. That was also annoying.
It took calling a Jedi Master Defender down to come tank the thing zero meters from it's resting point for us to kill it, and even then it retreated 3 times. It wasn't lootable, nor was it harvestable.
I don't know what they did to this Krayt but fighting this thing was just stupid. The system upon which it works is an utter mess.
Rico4
Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:20 am
#96
i solo'd an ancient yesterday got 3x77 tissues, i dont know whether its the same with pearls but quality of tissues and scales seems to be totaly random reguardless of the CL of Krayt you kill. seems a bit strange to me?
Petn
Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:34 pm
#97
as far as I know the Adolecents and grands near the Ancient in the Graveyard do not drop anything. now as far as Juvies,giants, and regular canyon kryats. I have looted tons of Good 
pearls, lots of tissues,scales etc. Just sold a set of 5 tissue max dam 193 -.40spd. I really wish they would fix the pearl drop rate though, I can't seem to get anything over a good.
pearls, lots of tissues,scales etc. Just sold a set of 5 tissue max dam 193 -.40spd. I really wish they would fix the pearl drop rate though, I can't seem to get anything over a good.
Rico4
Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:14 pm
#99
lemontowel wrote:
Adduchiwrote:
I've killed 3 Ancients and 4 Grands in the last 3 days. Got Scales and Tissue off the Ancients. I soloed them using the Kiting technique. It takes 15 to 20 mins, but it works.
Can you elaborate on the kiting method? I would like to solo some krayts like I used to back in the old days with my flamethrower 8) Only now I'm not commando.
this is where you constantly run/walk away from your target while shooting it (no good for melee) the target will just seem to match your speed and not get close enough to hit you.
I dont use this, i just /Root 
Baart
Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:17 pm
#100
If you happen across a krayt with a level of 289 or higher, I would be sure it would drop a premium pearl as I have got a premium crystal of a DJM of level 289. I know krayts don't seem to spawn that level, but I have also seen quenkers on Dantooine of level 280 or so. I think that from time to time some of the spawns can get real high in level, but this is not true with static spawns I don't believe.
Ssedi
Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:42 pm
#101
Those are bugged spawns, and it wouldn't work anyway.
Loots drops are based on the creatures BASE level.
Meaning even if it was Cl 400, it would still be dropping loot for its base level of 77 or whatever.
Loots drops are based on the creatures BASE level.
Meaning even if it was Cl 400, it would still be dropping loot for its base level of 77 or whatever.
IamCadan
Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:00 am
#102
If there are no Krayts spawning down by Wayfar, it's probably because of there being too many faction bases. We have that problem on Bloodfin. As soon as a number bases get taken down, they start spawning again. But once they go back up, the spawns dry up totally.
JaxonLuxor
Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:00 am
#103
I've been soloing Krayts for a while now (Smuggler Root and BH Advanced Critical). Juvies, Canyons and Giant Caynons are no problems. Ancients throw me for a loop every now and then b/c I'll screw it up or b/c the root won't stick. Loot has been kinda crappy. Drop rates are ok (14 pearls, 8 sets of tissue and a ton of scales and components in the last week) but I can't say any of the loot has been spectacular. I think the best was like 6 tissues at -.634 167 max.
Adduchi
Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:35 pm
#104
lemontowel wrote:
Can you elaborate on the kiting method? I would like to solo some krayts like I used to back in the old days with my flamethrower 8) Only now I'm not commando.
It really depends on what your template is. I'm a MBH, MCarb, 0003 Pistol w/ FS skills. I have a knockdown shot, a snare shot and a root shot. First you want to get your prey away from the rest of the pack without the pack agroing you. If your prey is far enough away from it's companions you can just shoot it. Otherwise you have to lure it away. Since the CU you don't auto-shoot so depending on the prey you walk into what I call their agro zone, usually 25m(Canyons and Giants range is 35 meters). You knowyou're in the zone because first the ? pops up then they agro you ! . I start out with a snare then a knockdown. I do this because oflag. Krayts can be on top of you b4 you know it. You need to scout the area where you're going to kite your prey. You can't go running through agros and expect to survive. So the area around has to be relatively clear. Now, the prey will run/walk after you, so start walking around in a big circle. While running around in a circle with your target following you (like a kite), If you stay outside their agro zone they will go where you ran. They will follow your tracks. If you're caught in their sniffing zone too long they might turn right at you. In between your root/snare/knockdown shots you lay on some heavier shots, but remember to leave some action for when the root/snare wears off.
As for working the controls I use my left hand to work the arrow keys to keep me running, and my right hand to both push F-keys and move the mouse.
My addvice is practice b4 you go up against really hard targets. Oh, and food can be very helpful. Note that this only works with non-ranged prey. I've successfully killed Krayts, Elders, and tonight I soloed a Dark Jedi Knight, which was really difficult. DJKs hit for 6000 to 9000 and DB.
Good luck.