Crushed Flame Emeralds and Other Quest Gems

[Kassiye]

This message is more directed at the beta testers than the devs.

I spent most of the past 2 days farming tailoring drops in Cobalt Scar. During that time, I saw a lot of people trying to farm various "crushed" Velious quest gems off of the wyverns there. I assume it's because people looked at the drop lists on Allakhazam:

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/npc.html?id=5566

I also saw a lot of people get frustrated and pissed off because they just weren't getting the gems they needed. So I went and browsed down the comments for "a wyvern" on Allakhazam and saw several references to the drop list being incorrect.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/npc.html?id=5566#m104623422769847

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/npc.html?id=5566#m102471695381885

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/npc.html?id=5566#m102488143693169

It looks like the only "crushed" gems that actually dropped from the wyverns on live were the junk gems. I assume this is the drop table the devs here have implemented (confirmation would be great!). So, all you people looking for crushed flame emeralds and crushed topaz etc etc should probably head to SG or Velks instead.

Good luck!

[Jeisenne]

I had a few crushed gems that I gave away last night in Thurg, that my group farmed off the wyverns. They are a very rare drop indeed, but at least we saw some of them. We saw crushed flame opal, crushed coral, crushed sea sapphire, crushed opal, and coral crescent. I think of those only the crushed sea sapphire is junk. I'd have to recheck the list.

[Kassiye]

Well, in that case, it would be helpful if the devs could chime in and confirm what's dropping where for quest gems. Info doesn't match between Alla, comments on Alla, and Magelo. It's one thing to get frustrated because of a lousy drop rate, it's another to get frustrated because you're in the wrong place entirely. Thanks!

[happyhappy]

Killed some odd 320 wyverns, didn't get a single crushed coral.