Droid Engineer Archive

Hi Peeps!

First off, a big apology if this has been asked a gagillion times

I have been asked to go along with a group into the DWB to craft a Jetpack, but all I can find is info on crafting Mando armour. I've tried searching the FAQ (found Mando help) and the forum search (borked as usual) but to no avail. We have all the bits, but I just don't know what resources to bring with me etc. Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Random useful DE tip for crafting in the DWB:

If, like me, you are mega low CL, here is a great tip to get through to the crafting area with minimal effort and annoyance:

1. Make sure there is a Doc or CM in the group (pretty obvious, it being the DWB).
2. Let yourself be killed as soon as you get in there.
3. Then, get the Doc/CM to drag your corpse around the DWB as your party progresses for 25 mins.
4. Get ressed, get killed, goto step 3.

Hope that helps any DEs who know what they're doing with the crafting, but are finding it impossible to get to the crafting rooms

If you look in the Flurry forum you can do a search for a guide by Snowy on Jetpack crafting. You only need the lootdrops (6 total) which includes the Alum minerals for crafting. I haven'tdone aDWB run Post-CU, but when I was a DE I crafted 3 packs including my own.

Charge to make the jetpack, I made 3 mill this way.

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Wynn814 wrote:
Charge to make the jetpack, I made 3 mill this way.

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Why? As a DE I considered it to be a service to the group. We had same people on most runs, and built packs for almost everyone. I usually went with my combat alt, taking my DE only when Zorkk, the regular DE, couldn't make it. No one from that group ever charged, and none of the packs we made have been sold. The DWB was more about high level fun then anything else.

Last time I check jetpacks went for 60 mill, If I don't know you and your going to be draging my body around you got to pay

Once the DE has begun the crafting process, what has to happen for them to fail?

1) Getting just agro (even AOE fire)

2) Taking damage

3) Getting killed

Is it all of these, or a combination? We are crafting a Helm tonite and Id like some tips to help the crafter survive

Thanks

The way I do my runs: The Doc or healing jedi in the group and I go racing up the platform and everyone else pulls aggro. The doc keeps me alive and draws aggro if necessary while I craft. It works well if you have seasoned DWB vets.

There's really only been one time where it was iffy whether we were going to get it done; the whole group got wiped, and it was up the doc and me. When the doc went down it was just me baby, just me. Well, me and my stims until the crafting process completed. I really enjoy DWB runs.

Taking damage during the crafting process is ok; it won't interrupt your crafting. Getting incapped or dying might, but I've never gotten to that point, so I don't know for sure.

Oh and for those that weren't aware, you need to be an MDE to open the door to the crafting room, but you need to be a *Master Artisan* to craft the jetpack. Just an FYI for those DEs considering dropping MA in the future.

My template allows me to contribute to the fight; being an MA/MDE/MCH gives me CL54.

Thanks for the reply Rasal - so you're saying the crafter can take some damage, but as long as he/she is healed or is not incaped they will be ok...?

Thats good news...We had an issue with a CL1 DE who was a pure crafter and was killed in area fire and failed the crafting process. we're going to try again with a CL50 master doc DE/MArtisan, so he will be able to take some hits and still craft?

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MeilanEisley wrote:

we're going to try again with a CL50 master doc DE/MArtisan, so he will be able to take some hits and still craft?

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I'd highly recommend that the DE not heal himself. This will draw aggro like flies on ....well you know.