a tundra yeti  

As per snailish, it's OK to update entries which haven't been updated since 2008, so I'm just doing a drive-by here to say that it still drops the Crude Animal Silk and Words of Neglect.

Looks like an extremely rare drop, but I got a peridot off one of these today. I was going through the tunnel there when it attacked me. When it dropped the dot, I started looking for others in case it was a common thing... no such luck, hasn't dropped one since.

Could a 34 mage solo these? if so, what strat and pet shuld i use?

does anyone know if theres enough spawns, and are they easy enough for a level 40 druid (200wis/35mana) to quad

These things are great xp solo at 31. With fire nukes even red cons go down with a full mana bar.

Being a barbarian shaman I was pleased to find that I could camp these at 40 and get essence of winter for my cultual smithing. I read up on the tundra yeti at this site before starting my little adventure then using the info gathered went ahead and lvled twice so far in alot less time than I expected. Most everything stated here is true. They dont resist cold very well, if you get to close they will agro you but as long as you pull with spells you should be fine cause they dont tend to help each other.

Here's what I do. First off, form of the bear. Barbarians as you know if you play one, can't see in the dark. The yeti caves aren't that great to see in, so I started using ultra vision then discovered an added bonus to the bear form; it helps my vision. So, not only do I get a couple extra hp per tick and 5 wis, but I dont need ultra vision in the caves anymore. On mobs I have a tendancy to kite I normally use 2 dots in my spell line up... not needed here. 3 venom of the snake dots will usually kill them or come close. So, enstil, poison dot, sit down in a safe place and wait. If he breaks, run a few feet and cast enstil again. If by chance he does close range and attack you, have your pet around for some help. (you dont "need" him but if you use him for the added damage when things get a little out of control he does help)

If the Yeti gets in your face, nuke with winter's roar. It doesn't take long for the yeti to get to the break point then kill him off.

Note: they have about 1300-1600 hp from what I can tell.

If you're camping the north cave, when they break, they kinda get stuck in the first corner on your way out. This is a great thing. I usually sit down and canni dance while my pet kills it off. (I never have more than half mana when I pull one. So, if the pull goes perfect, by the time I'm done killing it, I've got more mana and health then when I started.)

Drops... the post a few posts down is pretty accurate. I dont get very many essence of winters but they do actually drop (and no they aren't sold on any vendor unless someone sold them to the vendor) and I've seen 1 crystalized sulfur on a yeti just yesterday.

Wilil Ironbear (currently 42 season shaman of the north and climbing) May the 6 hammers not hit you on the thumb.

As a magician, starting soloing here from early 39, now became 43th lv and they still give acceptable xp. (about 2 blue per 7 yeties) I think none of them conned green to me yet.

I hunted yeties for 20+ hours and found that the spawn time is somewhat longer than 16m 30s, maybe around 19m. I didn't count roamers cuz I haven't seen them recently.

This is the best soloing place I've ever seen, esp. for a magician. And no PL'er or group comes cuz there are not enough spawns enough for them. So this place seems to be for soloing only.

ps. note on looting:
cash: maximum of 4pp 12gp some.
common: 2 Frozen Daturas, worth 1pp to vendors
uncommon: Essence of Winter. Words, runes, and pages for 34lv.
rare: mid-range gems like emeralds, black pearls, flawless aquamarines, etc.
Not bad really, considering their generous xp!

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Tarepanda in Xev

These are probably the best thing going for mages in DL. I can get double to three times the experience soloing these that I can grouping in DL. I've soloed both the northern caves and the southern ones and have been getting 1/4 to 1/3 blue bubble per kill. Exceptionally good for a hell level.

Another thing I like is that nothing comes in those caves. You don't have to worry about Drachnids while hunting the Yeti caves.

I use fire pet since the DS seems to cut through the yetis quick. Pull with Malaise then I sick the pet on (note: focus item pet with Burnout, Coldstone for AC and double wielding Sword of Runes). I then cast two - three Blazes to drop him. I tried Cinder Bolt but cast time and mana use doesn't seem as efficient as Blaze. Using these tactics I can usually kill a Yeti with 2 bubbles of mana (188 Int) and pet down to ~70-80%. Then it's just a quick med until the next pull.

The only danger is from wandering Yeti's. If they agro on you while you're fighting another you may be in trouble. Best bet is to face him and take the hits and hope your pet can finish the first before you get killed. I've found that Greater Shielding and Pantom Chain are musts in this eventuality. I also keep an eye out for other Yeti's during the fight and if I see another rounding a corner while my pet is engaged I'll gate out if it's early early in the fight. If the first Yeti is near death I'll take the hits from the second until pet finishes the first.

Morsettwo
Mage in her 40th season
Maidens of the Blade
Saryn Server

As a 35 magician I can take one of these guys down using a summoned animal as a pet. The key is to pull with the 16th level dd spell and pull it to your pet. I haven't tried with a water pet but the root from earth even after a malise seldom sticks. Med for a sec and heal your pet. do this 3 times and then hit it with the 34th level dd and it is either dead or near death. Yeti cave spawn times are 17 minutes and a walker goes from room to room.

inside the yeti caves i found
yetis from green over blue to the
rare even con at lvl 45! yes even con.
but the 45 yeti sucks as well as the others
only hit about 80 and goes down really
fast.
ONLY even con i ever can dare to solo as
being a monk.
btw. yes they drop essence of winter.
but i think its vendor sold also in firiona vie!

These now drop as super Rare loot Essense of Winter. I have killed about 20 of these and have gotten 1 Essense of Winter.

Essense of Winter is needed to make the Temper for Barbarian Smithing. Used to drop only from Ice Giants in Everfrost and Permafrost.

Temper requires 2 Essense of Winter, 1 Brandy and 1 Ice Goblin Blood.

yeah. what lvl they get them? can they use hp buffs. because shamans are prety darn good at that!

Yes little wolfy pets