memorable Maggot drops - Page 4

Carnivean · February 3, 2015, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tibarius

Just to notice it and to back the assumption that Farmer Maggot is a Special Monster. I just left the low-level uniques alive to have Morgoth call some "weak" Monsters if i enter endgame. And see ... he called uniques and all alive uniques showed up. All except Farmer Maggot ...

Farmer Maggot can only generate in town.

Ingwe Ingweron · October 15, 2015, 18:31

In all the games of Angband that I've played, Farmer Maggot has *NEVER* dropped anything really stunning. Upthread there's lot's of reports of really good luck. For me, a great Maggot drop is literally far rarer than The One Ring!

At least he doesn't drop "Helms of Beauty" anymore. Thank you, Nick! I can't tell you how many times I wanted to jump up and down and curse playing 3.5 when Maggot would drop a Helm of Beauty" even though Charisma had been removed as a stat.

kandrc · October 16, 2015, 14:33

He used to be able to drop artifacts in 2.4.frog-knows. I'm not sure precisely when this changed, but I think it went well into Ben Harrison's tenure in the 2.7.*s. It was not at all rare to get the phial or maybe one of the *thancs. There were legends on r.g.r.a about One drops.

troycheek · October 23, 2015, 18:42

I was only about CL7 in my current game when Maggot dropped this:

a Flail of Westernesse (2d6) (+7,+11) <+1, +2>
Dropped by Farmer Maggot in town

+1 strength.
+1 dexterity.
+2 constitution.
Slays orcs, trolls, giants.
Prevents paralysis. Grants the ability to see invisible things.

Combat info:
1.1 blows/round.
With +6 STR and +0 DEX you would get 1.3 blows
With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 1.3 blows
Average damage/round: 47.6 vs. orcs, 47.6 vs. trolls, 47.6 vs.
giants, and 29.9 vs. others.

It served me well until I lucked into a randart drop on DL35.

Estie · April 10, 2016, 09:57

Right at the start he was there. So I killed him, and he dropped a long bow of extra shots. Which is noteworthy because I was playing - you´d never guess - a ranger.

Still using it at clvl 31/ dlvl 75.

bio_hazard · September 14, 2016, 22:55

Just got a Scimitar of *Slay Troll*, most noteworthy because I'm playing a half-troll. Good thing Mr. Maggot wasn't wielding that!

Nomad · April 18, 2017, 18:28

Code:

You have slain Farmer Maggot.
You see a Set of Leather Gloves [1,+1].

I'm playing a rogue. But at least I have selling on, so I could get a whole 4 gold for them at the armoury.

Nick · April 18, 2017, 22:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nomad

Code:

You have slain Farmer Maggot.
You see a Set of Leather Gloves [1,+1].

I'm playing a rogue. But at least I have selling on, so I could get a whole 4 gold for them at the armoury.

Congratulations! I think that is the theoretically worst drop possible.

Pete Mack · April 19, 2017, 01:43

@Nick-
that is correct, with the arguable exception of an Iron Crown [0,+1]

Derakon · April 19, 2017, 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Mack

@Nick-
that is correct, with the arguable exception of an Iron Crown [0,+1]

The Iron Crown at least isn't actively detrimental to 2 or 3 of the classes (arguably Rogue doesn't care much, but Mage and Ranger certainly do).

October 15, 2015, 18:31	#32
Ingwe Ingweron Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 2,115	In all the games of Angband that I've played, Farmer Maggot has NEVER dropped anything really stunning. Upthread there's lot's of reports of really good luck. For me, a great Maggot drop is literally far rarer than The One Ring! At least he doesn't drop "Helms of Beauty" anymore. Thank you, Nick! I can't tell you how many times I wanted to jump up and down and curse playing 3.5 when Maggot would drop a Helm of Beauty" even though Charisma had been removed as a stat. __________________ “We're more of the love, blood, and rhetoric school. Well, we can do you blood and love without the rhetoric, and we can do you blood and rhetoric without the love, and we can do you all three concurrent or consecutive. But we can't give you love and rhetoric without the blood. Blood is compulsory. They're all blood, you see.” ― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

October 16, 2015, 14:33	#33
kandrc Swordsman Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 299	He used to be able to drop artifacts in 2.4.frog-knows. I'm not sure precisely when this changed, but I think it went well into Ben Harrison's tenure in the 2.7.s. It was not at all rare to get the phial or maybe one of the thancs. There were legends on r.g.r.a about One drops. Last edited by kandrc; October 16, 2015 at 14:40.

October 23, 2015, 18:42	#34
troycheek Rookie Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Benton, TN Age: 55 Posts: 12	I was only about CL7 in my current game when Maggot dropped this: a Flail of Westernesse (2d6) (+7,+11) <+1, +2> Dropped by Farmer Maggot in town +1 strength. +1 dexterity. +2 constitution. Slays orcs, trolls, giants. Prevents paralysis. Grants the ability to see invisible things. Combat info: 1.1 blows/round. With +6 STR and +0 DEX you would get 1.3 blows With +0 STR and +2 DEX you would get 1.3 blows Average damage/round: 47.6 vs. orcs, 47.6 vs. trolls, 47.6 vs. giants, and 29.9 vs. others. It served me well until I lucked into a randart drop on DL35. Last edited by troycheek; October 24, 2015 at 00:18.

April 18, 2017, 18:28	#37
Nomad Knight Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: England Posts: 958	Code: You have slain Farmer Maggot. You see a Set of Leather Gloves [1,+1]. I'm playing a rogue. But at least I have selling on, so I could get a whole 4 gold for them at the armoury.

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April 10, 2016, 09:57	#35
Estie Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,077	Right at the start he was there. So I killed him, and he dropped a long bow of extra shots. Which is noteworthy because I was playing - you´d never guess - a ranger. Still using it at clvl 31/ dlvl 75.

September 14, 2016, 22:55	#36
bio_hazard Knight Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 638	Just got a Scimitar of Slay Troll, most noteworthy because I'm playing a half-troll. Good thing Mr. Maggot wasn't wielding that!

April 19, 2017, 01:43	#39
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,677 Donated: $40	@Nick- that is correct, with the arguable exception of an Iron Crown [0,+1]

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