Ranger Archive
Thread: Finding Krayts with areatrack?
Does the range really increase with level? I can't comment as I was a master when it arrived (and then had to drop most of it quite quickly) but I thought that it was a static 500m and that rangers wanted this changed. But then it has been a while. As for Krayt hunting, I know that I used to have a much easier time finding them with /areatrack than I do now. Most of my krayt kills have been on random spawns that I found in /areatrack while I wasn't really looking for them. But they are a rare spawn so actually hunting for them takes a lot more time, even with /areatrack. If the range is static, then you don't need more than novice (as you just plop down a waypoint and look around a bit (circling is usually a good way to do it, keeping the radar range at 128m or so). If the range grows with level, then the higher you have the better. I believe that NRaas is probably right but some testing when you get novice should help you decide further. Although direction and distance are both useful to have.
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That's odd....
I am the ultimate "Ranger Treat". When I am hunting alone, these buggers spawn all over the place. I can't go near the upper right hand corner of the map without tripping over one.
Of course if I bring a group of people we wander around the desert with nothing to show for it. So my suggestion to you is Get at least 2nd level of tracking and then go scouting early. Give yourself a headstart so that you can track the dragon and then call in the hunting party to your location. It cuts down on the chatter and helps squad leaders keep the party focused.
Its gotten to the point where i hate tracking for krayts. My PA mates all have a good joke and a laugh because everytime I am there with them, no lizards at all...however, when im out there by myself.. they swarm all over the place.
Im not superstitious by any stretch of the imagination, but this is starting to get a little eerie
Thanks guys.
It sounds like it might increase my success rate a bit, but I obviously shouldn't expect to be falling over the things.
I'll see how far I can get without giving up too much combat skill and give it a go.
Thanks again for the advice.
(any good Krayt hunting waypoints would be much appreciated :-) )
Spoff Darko
Master Ranger
Farstar europe
Hmm, now that I think about it, I used to have the same effect on krayts.When I was a solo Ranger, I found them reasonably often without even bothering to look. But took hours to find them while grouped. Maybe maskscenting or concealing helps bring them out? Because most groups are never fully masked/concealed but I usually am when solo. Just a thought. As for waypoints, try the krayt POIs. Those usually have a reasonably high spawn rate (as well as a few other krayt skeletons lying around without POI markers that I can't remember waypoints for). My favorite place to have fought a krayt was 200m from the cloning center in Mos Entha (or whatever the closest static city to the graveyard is called). That was useful.
Lythender Nirou
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