The farming scoop on 2.3 recipes
by Amanda Miller 
Nov 14th 2007 at 1:45PM
Although patch 2.3 has not even been live for 24 hours yet, information about many of the new profession recipes is already leaking. Through independent investigation, Kaliope has already dug up the dirt on several of the most anticipated new goodies.For all of you fishermen out there who have been dying to get the brand new fishing book, you'll be pleased to note that it only took Kaliope two pools of wreckage in Zangarmarsh, which gave her four curious crates, before she nabbed it. Unfortunately, due to competition, pool spawns were proving somewhat scarce. If you can't wait a few days for the shores to clear, you can try pool spawns in Azeroth. While they may be less of a commodity, it will also take you longer to fish up your book.
If you tried out the new daily cooking quest, then it is possible you found a new recipe in your fishy (or meaty) loot box. While Kaliope had no such luck, I managed to get myself a disappointing Broiled Bloodfin. My guildmate had slightly better luck, and came away with Spicy Hot Talbuk. Being a hunter, I was hoping for Kibler's Bits, but I would have settled for something with a buff other than the standard 20 stamina and spirit.
If you're a leatherworker, and have had your eye set on the new 24 slot leatherworking bag, then head up to the Barrier Hills above Shattrath and start killing some ogres. I was expecting an intense farming experience, but Kaliope notes she received it in two kills, her guildmate in eight, and a friend within ten minutes.
Unfortunately, not every recipe hunt I went on myself was as charmed as Kaliope's. While attempting to hunt Gan'arg Analyzers for the schematic for the new Field Repair Bot 110G, I noticed a severe lack of such mobs. Also, I ran into an abundance of what appeared to me to be kill-crazy gnomes swooping around in their flying machines. I gave up after about ten kills, because achieving even this took me easily ten minutes. Attempts to acquire the new meta-gem recipe for jewelcrafting reportedly were also met with hefty competition.
What have your experiences been so far with the new crafting recipes?
Filed under: Patches, Skinning, How-tos, Engineering, Leatherworking, Tips, Items, Fishing, Cooking, Jewelcrafting
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
turkeyspit Nov 14th 2007 1:57PM
I'd stick with Sporeling Snacks over Kibler's bits. I'd rather have my pet live longer thanks to the 20 STAM then have him inflict more DPS.
Still, new cooking recipes are good :D
Varla Nov 14th 2007 1:56PM
The repair bot 110G took me about an hour of farming.
Razhlok Nov 14th 2007 1:57PM
I got the repair bot schematic in an hour's worth of farming. I basically just flew from spawn point to spawn point (spawn points for these mobs are where you play the "Simon" game for the Orgilia daily quest) killing whatever was there. There was a fair amount of competition for the kills. I guess in hind's sight it was only an hour (or less) of farming so it wasn't that bad. But, it felt extermely frustrating at the time while farming for it.
Nick Nov 18th 2007 1:17AM
The JC Pattern for Chaotic Skyfire Diamond was under heavy competition at Coilskar Point (recipe off of Coilskar Sirens) however after 15 kills i got the recipe I was really surprised.
Salty Nov 14th 2007 2:09PM
Sunfury Archers were farmed the hell out, but I stood my ground and ignored everybody else there, I tried to respect other Hunters' targets, but I gave no ground to any hordies or non-hunter alliance. Within about 10 to 15 kills I got my arrow maker schematic. I was there for maybe 25 minutes and within that time two other engineers cheered out in /yell linking it, so it's not a rare drop.
I hopped on my osprey and flew over to Ogri'la. The Gan'arg were rare due to high farmage and they don't respawn very quickly because of their proximity to the daily quest pylons, but it didn't take me more than 5 kills to get the recipe - it's just waiting for them to respawn and squaring off in a quick-draw showdown with whomever else is at your spot. All accomplished within an hour.
Razhlok Nov 14th 2007 2:00PM
@2 If you raid (or even just do 5mans) you'll want the increased DPS. That new pet food is awesome.
xtrout Nov 14th 2007 2:03PM
24 Slot leatherworking bag pattern dropped for me after killing maybe 10-12 of the ogres behind Shattrath. Pretty easy grind, or maybe I was just lucky. See people selling the bags on AH for 200G. Little much for a no value item. About the only time this bag would have come in handy is when I was grinding netherwing faction rep for the Drake. Other than that, who carries that much leather around. Being a LW for life in this game, I dont see the need.
cdb2000 Nov 14th 2007 2:02PM
I actually got the repair bot schematic in about 20 minutes. It only took four kills, but there was a lot of competition for the mobs seeing as how there are only about 20 of them in BEM. I didn't have as much luck with the bowmen in Netherstorm. I farmed for about an hour and saw no schematics.
Stephi_the_Rogue Nov 14th 2007 2:03PM
I've gotten the Kibler recipe as well as Chocolate cake recipe that "makes you extremely happy" for one hour. Sounds cool, but it appears that all that happens is fireworks explode out of you during the brief amount of time you are eating it. After that nothing exciting happens. Maybe Blizz will spoof it up a little and let it do more during the hour you have the buff.
A guildie of mine got a recipe made out of eels that does a lightening bolt type damage attack when eaten. I'd like to eat some and see what it's like.
turkeyspit Nov 14th 2007 2:03PM
@4 Yes, but in a high level instance, you have to deal with tons of AoE, which to me at least, would suggest that need for more Health.
Kibler's seems more suited to PvP: BG's, Arena, etc..
barrah Nov 14th 2007 2:13PM
I think it took me 5 kills of the archers for the arrow machine, and I cleared out 3 camps of Gan'arg for the Repair Bot. Schematic farming done right!
Razhlok Nov 14th 2007 3:05PM
@8 Avoidance Rank 2 + Mend pet. AoE is only going to kill your pet if you don't have avoidance rank 2 and you do a poor job managing him (pull him out of danager and throwing in mend pets). 20 sta isn't going to make a heck of a lot of difference in AoE situations.
flatrabbit Nov 14th 2007 3:08PM
The first thing I did after logging in yesterday was to hit up Zangar to acquire one of the journals...it took me 14 Steampump debris spawns to get a curious crate with the journal in it...it was crazy I got 1 crate for every 10-12 casts, much worse that normal.
BigFire Nov 14th 2007 3:11PM
Fishing pool tracking book took me about 15 minutes. The Chaotic Skyfire Diamond took 10 minutes. I think Blizzard adjusted the spawn rate on the sirens as they're literally respawning every minute.
erin Nov 14th 2007 3:24PM
The new repair bot schematic dropped after about 10 kills, i flew over to Netherstorm and killed a similar number before the arrow machine schematic dropped too :) gotta be a first for me, these grinds usually end up taking me an age .. remember killing yeti for helculars rod ? :o
Zardon Nov 14th 2007 4:06PM
I got the fishing journal in the fourth wreckage pool I tried in STV last night. Took about 20 minutes. It counts as your one tracking items though, so you can't look for herbs while it is up. Just equip both on a Bongos2 bar and switch as needed.
kunukia Nov 14th 2007 4:24PM
Kibler's Bits, first time I did the quest! Yay!
Tide Nov 14th 2007 4:59PM
Was really lucky for once, repair bot plans dropped on the first Gan'arg Analyser kill. The arrow maker dropped off of my third archer :)
jr Nov 14th 2007 5:10PM
I got my fishingbook from STV in one cast right outside of Grom'gol. Easy beans!
G Nov 14th 2007 5:33PM
Damn, I killed every non-elite ogre in Barrier Hills 4x or more and got zip on my leatherworking druid. At least I was having tons of fun shifting directly from epic flight to cat and back (RAWRbomb!).
I did get the Skullfish Soup recipe from the cooking quest. I got the Kibler's Bits recipe on my first try on the PTR, so hopefully the drop rate will remain good.
Now to take my engineer up to Ogri'la in her new flying machine (love that thing)...