Rufous

{
  "post": {
    "title": "Gem Farming Techniques?",
    "selftext": "So, since we will be using perfect gems to reroll gear in the new update, does anyone have any good strategies for farming gems. I only have 1-2 of each perfect gem on my save.",
    "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/shadowofmordor/comments/8z85kf/gem_farming_techniques/"
  },
  "comments": [
    {
      "body": "I like to go to Hostile Forts/Outposts and just kill, maim, burn until I've enough or I get board, also I believe Drakes almost always drop gems but I could very well be wrong",
      "replies": [
        {
          "body": "They can also drop myrian but otherwise they drop some high end gems. Not sure which tier. You can get 1 tier higher I think with the prospector skill.",
          "replies": [
            {
              "body": "I thought it was 3 like Treasure Ologs but a user here said it was tier 2. Prospector is a great thing too. It says \"increases the chance\" but it actually just increases the tier by one for EVERY gem dropped.\n\nAlso, little known fact: The Overlord in a region changes things in that region. Marauder increases the chance of treasure orcs spawning.",
              "replies": [
                {
                  "body": "I was that user. Pretty sure that drakes drop less Mirian than treasure Ologs as well (something like 850 vs. 1000).\n\nAnd yes, Marauder overlords and the Prospector skill upgrade are the only two ways to improve gem farming."
                },
                {
                  "body": "Wait so what do the other tribes' overlords do?",
                  "replies": [
                    {
                      "body": "Feral fortresses have drake bait inside, which can be shot to, well, attract drakes.\n\nDark fortresses have alchemy tables, which can be shot to blow up.\n\nMarauder fortresses have treasure piles scattered around which can be looted for 50 mirian or possibly a gem, though I'm not sure about the gem.\n\nMachine fortresses have forges around which can also be shot to blow up.\n\nMystic fortresses apparently have necromancy totems, though I'm not sure what they do. Presumably they raise allied orcs from the dead.\n\nDon't know what terror fortresses have. Same with warmonger fortresses."
                    }
                  ]
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "body": "Do you have to like kill the drake traditionally or can you shadowmount then kill it?",
              "replies": [
                {
                  "body": "I believe you can do both, and drakes killed by others drop treasure as well. However, beasts that you summon do not drop treasure when killed.",
                  "replies": [
                    {
                      "body": "You're right, all that matters if it dies. I'm quite sure that is the case for treasure orcs as well.",
                      "replies": [
                        {
                          "body": "Yup. Marauder gear is also amazing at generating donations for your cause while you're at it. The cloak is particularly awesome in Nurnen and during fort assaults, since it affects enemies killed by beasts - regardless of whose side the beast is on."
                        }
                      ]
                    }
                  ]
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}