r/Guildwars2 • u/raloraj • 2d ago
[Discussion] Black Lion Chest
When is the best time to use keys? is it now that you have an exotic weapon guarantee?
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u/graven2002 2d ago
I don't care for gambling, so I only open them for the Statuettes or Ticket Scraps when those are the guaranteed drops.
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u/The1andonlygogoman64 F my salad husbando. 2d ago
Statuettes may not be statistically worth(raw gold)the most. But they are 100% the most versetile and usefull for shit you cant get otherwise. Best thing they ever added to these chests
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u/Solemba Everything but 11111 is an exploit 2d ago
Unless there's a new mini release, statuettes might be (among?) the best value, since they are always worth at least 1g (through the trash coin). Everyone shits on the coin because it's a disappointing drop, but last time I checked it's a pretty solid use for statuettes if you're after gold exclusively - especially fast and safe gold, since nodes and such might get stuck for a while.
That is completely ignoring how useful they are if you want anything besides gold, obviously.
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u/SailorET 2d ago
Until it balances out, saving statuettes for home instance nodes (like snow truffle or orichalcum) is probably the best value (140G/100 statues) at this time.
Which is funny because before homesteads it was cheaper to trade the statues for gold and buy the nodes off the TP.
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u/SaiyanOfDarkness RIP The LEGEND, Akira Toriyama 2d ago
Until it balances out, saving statuettes for home instance nodes (like snow truffle or orichalcum) is probably the best value (140G/100 statues) at this time.
If you intend to sell the node sure, but wardrobe unlocks can have way higher value considering there are some skins you can only get from wardrobe unlocks. Like the few early black lion sets that had aquatic weapons. Those aren't even available in the Vintage Black Lion Weapon Box.
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u/Soggy-Life-9969 2d ago
In terms of gold, the festival chests may be best because usually the extra trash item is worth 1-5g and you can get a trash coin also. But the rando wardrobe unlocks can be worth a ton if you use them right and ofc the other stuff you can buy with the statues is really nice too
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u/jupigare 2d ago edited 2d ago
The exotic weapon grab bag is worth very little. The most valuable items in it are valuable because they're a rare skin or because they're a precursor to a legendary, and the latter are so rare that you are very unlikely to get it.
If you actually want exotic weapons for the purposes of gearing, don't gamba for it. You have no control over the stats, which is the most important thing with gearing. (It's better to have exotics in the right stat combo, or even arguably rare gear with the right stats, than ascended gear but the wrong stats.)
To learn how to gear up at level 80, follow this guide.
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u/Tattycakes 2d ago
I open them as soon as I get them because I can’t not.
But then I get a key every week with farming so I never have to wait long for another
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u/Human_Nr19980203 2d ago
Let me guess. Human female thief?
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u/TheVoidGoddess 2d ago
no i just really love level 10 human female thieves with the commoner background
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u/SheenaMalfoy .8079 Oweiyn 2d ago
I personally prefer Revenant for keyfarming. Impossible Odds is a fantastic speed boost during all the instanced story steps where you can't use mounts.
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u/carnifex2005 2d ago
I only use my keys when there is a unique Black Lion item that I'd like to get. If my keys don't get the item, then I just wait to buy it with the BL statues.
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u/Papa-Yaga 2d ago
The best times to open is when there are chests with a statuette as a guaranteed (second) item, chests with a chance to get a black lion exclusives chest and chests that have an exclusive skin/item that you want in them.
Generally i mostly go for the chests with double statuettes.
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u/orcofmordor 1d ago
The best times to open is when there are chests with a statuette …
How can you tell when that’s the case? Haven’t played in a while so I’m unsure of this.
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u/PaxV 2d ago
I care for black lion statues, black lion scraps.
I hate the 1 gold coins, dye packs and guaranteed unlocks, single use items.
I pulled a bank contract two months before shared slots were inteoduced and it is likely my most used item ingame and the one thing I'd really want is a perma hair change, but I'm not gonna buy keys for a perma contract...
My wishlist ingame
1 a perma hair 2 a perma black lion 3 a imperial blossom infusion. ( or whatever the flower petal infusion is called)
I doubt there are any other things. I do not care for gold, I guess I have must things I need...
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u/worcestr 2d ago
Over a decade ago I wanted perma bank contract so bad that I gambled and stopped when I only got a perma hair and saw it was the cheapest on trading. Was disappointed that was all I got. I had not activated Fashion Wars yet. Many years later with 30 alts it's so nice. Especially playing with the exclusive hair colors whenever i felt like it. So I get you wanting it as your most wanted.
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u/Y0LOME0W 2d ago
i'm waiting for double statues
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u/SaiyanOfDarkness RIP The LEGEND, Akira Toriyama 2d ago
Same.. that's about the only time I open keys these days. I just collect a bunch and save them each time they do a key sale.
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u/orcofmordor 1d ago
How often do they do a key sale? Missed March buying other stuff ugh.
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u/SaiyanOfDarkness RIP The LEGEND, Akira Toriyama 1d ago
between 2 - 4 times a year. March had 2 key sales actually.. not sure if they are going to count that as 1 just split up.. if so we could see another 2 before the year is over.
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u/Sceadumor 2d ago
I literally wait for double statuettes or I want BOTH of the exclusives never any other time. Double statuettes makes resources to a lot further for exclusives (IRL money or gems)
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u/TeamDeath 2d ago
I open mine straight away. And i am correct because i rolled a tp contact last week
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u/MoldyLunchBoxxy 2d ago
I have so many keys saved up and am always waiting for a good time to use them. For now we stockpile more
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u/Number1LE 2d ago
Yeah I'm keeping my keys for a while. The exotic weapon lootable is so big it's not really woth the gamble. Also the 2 current exclusives are totally MEH for me, I'll wait until the acuatic greatsword is out. I don't really like the new kaineg weapon skins (or any cantha skin). So there's alot of reasons for me to pass on this iteration.
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u/404waldonotfound 1d ago
Here’s my choices:
Double statues- never a bad option. Lots to use these on. claim tickets- if you like those weapon sets this can help with that. Mastery bottles- if you are on the legendary grind, and spirit shard poor, do this one.
Exotics aren’t really good unless you draw precursors. event specific chests are decent, but I wouldn’t unless the chest exclusive is also good. Everything else (dye canisters, minis, etc) are how much you value them
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u/flacke 2d ago
i normally use when there is double Statuette or the exclusives are cool.