I've been playing this game since 2007
My gear only improves the speed a climb takes.
Items always drop, idk why you guys are complaining, they do fucking drop, all you need to do is explore
you cant compare this version to the ones were EVERYONE could mute their own 55s.
MOST of the good gear there is today is from transmuting back in the days. Not that they have been found.
It is hard to roll an item today in muting because there is 40 different stats and not 22-25 it was back in the days.
Back in the days mystical 35s sold for 30fg+
mystical 55 sold for almost 100fg.
THAT IS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE.
DROPS HAS NOT CHANGED
FARMING THEM HAS, GROUPS WANT GUILD POINTS AND FAST CLIMBS, THEREFORE STUFF DONT DROP.
AMBUSH & NMNM BOTH GOT NERFED, THEREFORE IT'S HARDER TO GET ALOT MORE MID TIER ITEMS.
IF U WANT TONS OF 55s FARM SHAMANS!
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