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Level: 37
Expansion: Original
NPC Added: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
NPC Last Updated: 2019-05-04 22:14:20

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  Lower Guk
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De-spawn?
# Nov 30 2005 at 7:19 AM Rating: Decent
45 posts
I've just started camping raster. Once 4am strikes the minotaur pops but I leave him be so he'll despawn at 7am (according to everyone) in the hopes that another will spawn at 8am. However, it has gone past 7am twice now and no despawn. Once the clock hits 8am I just down the mino and wait for the next. Am I doing something wrong to prevent the despawn or has it been fixed so raster wont despawn once he pops?

While writing this i had a mino appear at 1pm (after killing the 8am one). I'm all confused now - what is going on? Is the timer all changed now or am i just stupid and missing something?

Please help


EDIT: Never mind, I am stupid. He spawns in the corner of the room next to that pot, not in the pit. The spawn/despawn method does give more spawns per eq day than just killing all.

Have idol and code, now if i could just get zephyl and quinn to show themselves...

Edited, Tue Feb 21 05:39:43 2006
Damn Rastor to hell
# Sep 11 2005 at 3:58 AM Rating: Decent
Ok so i'm a lvl 51 monk that had this GREAT (not) idea to start his epic...got the headbands and the sashes w/o much of a problem and then I went and camped Targin The Rock in sol B king room. I did not use any spawn de-spawn bull sh*t because I dont thing it works and after 5 hours of camping him with a 66 cleric friend of mine he popped and was easy for me to solo. Now i'm stuck sitting on top of a pot stairing at a wall and watching Mino's spawn and run around me wondering weather or not I'm gonna hang my self or wait another hour for the Rastor Of Guk...I have lowerd my self to now even tryin to do the
4AM- Spawn
7AM- De-spawn
8AM- Spawn kill
6PM- Spawn kill
-repeat-
and so far it's working just as well as anything else...it's not. Im not sure how long i'm gonna even try this but i'll try and stay awake
:(


Choketona-Monk level 51
Roopert-Mage level 30
Jellyfish?? heh heh...
# Aug 16 2005 at 7:15 PM Rating: Decent
33 posts
Hola! I was recently tricked by Sony into checking out EQ since supposed recent improvements for a 21-day trial (21 day?)...

I quit playing once I hit 55 and was getting squashed by dark blues; even though I had uber gear and buffs. That was over a year ago - things have not changed, so I am done...I wish it wasn't so...
:(

anywho, I was browsing the threads, and was wondering if my old theory still works...looks like it may have helped some, but did they change the spawn tables now? A friend at work mentioned EQ, and since he started up a monk, I thought I would check for him.

Happy Hunting!

Edited, Tue Aug 16 20:29:08 2005
Got him
# Aug 10 2005 at 9:51 AM Rating: Decent
I expected endless days of waiting for this punk. Spent a couple hours a day for past couple days. Intended to pull overnighter last night, but after one cycle, I was just too tired and said ***** it. I get up this morning, check on my trader, log onto my monk and run to spawn spot, and there he is! Yay me! Now its off to get Targin.

Edited, Wed Aug 10 10:52:41 2005
no progress
# Jul 02 2005 at 5:23 PM Rating: Decent
Day 3 into this hell camp. Temp had faded a long time ago. Out of food and water. My endurance has started to drop. I don't know how long i can last. If some one should find my rotting corpse and read my meassage Please tell my family i love them.

16 hours a day and still no spawn. I am tring the despawn thing to get three ph an EQ day. I started this as a 44lvl monk, a 50 necro help me break the camp. I am 45 now and two blues till 46. a 37 pally has been helping me with root, heals, and dps. I have no problems keeping this camp broken solo, but if my timimg is off and get an add i will be in trouble.
RE: no progress
# Jul 02 2005 at 7:14 PM Rating: Decent
WOOOOOTTTTT. 6 hours into day 3 and he pops.
Was no problem to now a 46 monk and a 38 pally.
Total time in camp 38 hours. Good luck to all that needs to do this camp.
Raster?
# Jun 24 2005 at 12:05 PM Rating: Decent
To heck with Raster, yes, I camped him the standard 100+ hrs and no pop. Yes, I did the 3 spawns per hour trick. Yes, it burnt me out so bad I quit EQ for 5 months. When I came back and started researching the other parts of the quest and found out you can bypass this whole friggin part by just killing Brother Zephyl in Rathe Mountains. On the second spawn of BZ he dropped the robe. Total time in RM 2 hrs. There are no faction hits for killing BZ.

-Hb 7th hammer
Raster
# Jun 22 2005 at 9:33 PM Rating: Default
I got him after about 12 hours of camping. I had just come back from "quiting" EverQuest, and I made a Monk again. I had camped Raster numerous times before, and probably have camped him totally on numerous characters for about 150 hours and never seen him. I used this strategy:

This is the spawn cycle I used for Raster:
4AM - Spawn...let this PH de-spawn
7AM - De-spawn
8AM - Spawn...Kill the PH
6PM - Spawn...Kill the PH
-repeat


Thanks to the poster Jellyfish. This worked perfect for me. He looks like he does in the picture above (I have the Luclin models off.)
Correct Mob
# Jun 21 2005 at 3:44 PM Rating: Default
Ok for thsoe who didnt know this spot was meant for lower guk mob Raster of Guk not sol b and /or other mobs confussing people on timers really stinks most of us workin on the epic for our monks lookin for simple basic mobs a location a timer of mobs yes i know confurring information about mobs would b nice but when u ramble on a completely separtate mob - case in point spent 8 hours on book of "immortals" killed every mob listed even did the whole killin Zephyr and Qwinn - dont knwo how spawn Qwinn then - peopel get off the subject of the mob needed information like spawn timer of the mobs in lower guk as place holders
Woot
# May 08 2005 at 8:53 AM Rating: Decent
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71 posts
So last night I settle in for a long stay in Lguk. After killing everything a few times I try the cycle, and let the 4am ph despawn. I was only able to wait until like 10 that eq night until I had to fall asleep. This morning I log on and Rastor is standing right there. Yay! Guess I got lucky.
Been around
# Mar 06 2005 at 2:43 AM Rating: Decent
Been working on faction for Wood Elf Clickie Crown and the last 3 times I've run to Lower Guk his been up with 1 or 2 people in the zone .... being a monk (that camped him for 16 hours straight) I must resist the impluse to kill him just for showing his face.
Targin and Raster
# Dec 02 2004 at 9:22 AM Rating: Decent
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53 posts
I knew I was going to have trouble getting Raster when I zoned into SolB and, lo and behold, Targin was up! Immediately headed over to Guk, and have been killing and waiting and killing and waiting ever since... a mind boggling long camp, but thanks to all who've posted invaluable info on getting the most spawns at the PH point.
31 spawns
# Nov 14 2004 at 1:28 AM Rating: Decent
ok i have camped him for 2 days now 31 spawns so far another monk has camped him in the time i was not. I can understand that its an epic item but come on this is getting old now
finally
# Nov 04 2004 at 5:33 AM Rating: Decent
well after 76 hours of camping him everyday on and off i come home ready to just go and see if i could take down quinn or other brother for the robe logged in and behold there raster is standing there at 6 am game time. immediately engaged and wiped him. easy kill for lvl 55 monk no buffs solo. was so glad to finally be done with this part. no i can move on and get exp while killing for the pipes. so dont give up he will come out of hiddin for you eventually.
Rasterfari Maan
# Nov 03 2004 at 4:42 PM Rating: Decent
Ok I'm about to shoot someone. I've beenk camping this fool for days now and not a single sign of him. *pulls hair out*
Holy Crap this is insane
# Oct 17 2004 at 8:49 PM Rating: Decent
This is fricking insane, we should not have to play for 100+ hours on end to get 1 damn spawn, all the other epics are fricking cake, but nooooooo monks have to be the biggest ***** of em all, anyway can someone repeat that theory, because ive just been murdering everything in that damn mino room. I cant take it anymore, while I was playing I could of sworn I saw a monk on the wall that was kneeling. I dont think thats a good sign, please someone help me!
raster
# Sep 17 2004 at 8:01 AM Rating: Decent
So I have been camping Raster for 5 days on and off. I have tried all methods just becasue I am so bored. Nothing happening. I too have spotted the kneeling monk. Plus not only have i been camping Raster but two other monks are taking up where I am leaving off so he is non stop camped and still no Raster except there has been 2 patches could they have reset his spawn time and we are starting from scratch. This is so mind boggling. while back to see if i have something good maybe it will be he who must die lol.

Cymry
50th monk
Xev
Rare?
# Sep 03 2004 at 9:17 AM Rating: Decent
At level 63 now, I have been camping Raster for over 200 hours. Many of those in 8 hour blocks getting 3 spawns each EQ day. No sign of the "rare" spawn. 30 something levels, 200+ hours, and nothing to show for it. This is epic torture is what it is...no Sub-Epic since everything else is pretty much done save for the last turn-in and battle~!

Tanzu of CT
Theory,,,,,?
# Aug 30 2004 at 12:46 PM Rating: Decent
After 3 days of hunting this guy and reading several posts I was wunderring if he only spawns on a certain day, maybe a specigfic day or two on the in game calander??

Ok I am getting bored from this camp, just popped in my head Smiley: banghead
Am I lucky?
# Aug 29 2004 at 2:40 PM Rating: Decent
I consider this part of all the expansion being out ie LDoN and GoD. But I headed to LGuk, followed my trusty Maps and EQatlas Map and fell into a pit, climbed a ladder and looked to my right. There in front of me was the Man Raster of Guk, no one in zone so Obviously he was mine. Killed him and got my idol. Total time to run to the camp and kill 20 minutes if not less.

Reneg 51 Human Monk Fennin Ro

Edited, Sun Aug 29 15:41:43 2004
Raster baster...
# Aug 27 2004 at 11:24 AM Rating: Decent
Well, its my initiation into being a monk, and thank goodness I have plenty of time to practice my feign death and bind wounds, otherwise I would go stir crazy.

I am using the 5am spawn, 7am despawn method and getting 3 PHs a day. Works nicely - use it, it will be your friend. At 3 spawns a day vs. 2 you increase your chances of a pop.

Anyway, I now also get the jokes about seeing the monk knealing down, binding wounds, although at this point in time, its much easier considering the faster regen while sitting and BW to 70%.

I will be praying to any Gods that listen, 12 hours is enough penance, please let me slay Raster soon.

Tyekwon Doh
46th rank Monk
Grrr
# Aug 14 2004 at 10:36 AM Rating: Decent
41 posts
This is one annoying camp! Been here over 80 hours so far and it popped once. Raster was stolen by a non-monk while my monk was fd on the cauldron. Raster has not popped since .. that was the only time in all this time and I've tried various ways (all previously mentioned plus one) to get him to pop again. Everytime working with the three spawns per eq day. I've killed those around for hours straight, I've killed nothing but the PH for over 50 hours straight and then someone had mentioned killing them all but leaving the elder in the pit to two hours just before spawn time then killing him but leaving his corpse in the pit. Well done them all didn't work but once when Raster was stolen from me..

WOOHOO I got him! Finally *does a happy dance*

The method I found that worked best was the kill only PHers ... thanks for the tip! Goodluck to anyone else getting ready to do this camp! Be patient! =)



Edited, Sat Aug 14 14:28:03 2004
Evolving tactics
# May 13 2004 at 9:39 AM Rating: Decent
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2,015 posts
Started this camp (solo) yesterday with my level 39 monk. Getting to the area is a bit problematic since any undead and some of the minos see through invisibility. Once there, you need to worry about the PH and 4 other mobs that pop there, plus possibly the one in the pit. The ledge where the PH spawns is a dead-end which is an advantage.

Two of the mobs are static, positioned overlooking the pit. The pit spawns the Mino Elder with a few nice drops too. There are also two other spawns which roam between the PH ledge and a short way away. Of these 4 mobs, I only saw froglok vis knights, and greater minos.

I could handle 2 or 3 beating on me, while I killed one of them, and then FD till I could mend up and continue. The trick was being able to break the spawn up so you did not have 5 beating on you. You DO want to have at least 2 on you, because if there is only one, they will run at 20% and you could get in trouble chasing it down without a snare of some sort. I purposely left one froglok live so the one I was killing would have a buddy and not run. I would say kill the roamers and one of the statics, that way you can use the ledge area to heal up before the PH pops again.

I was also afraid a shaman might spawn in place of the knight but this never happened.

The PH on the ledge could be a greater mino or knight (the ones I saw).

I NEVER saw Raster pop, but I did have the cycle working to get 3 pops per EQ day.

Temp was essential for my level 39 to survive 3 minos beating on me. All the mobs were dark blue, including the Mino Elder. I also had a gate potion to get out easier.

I'll keep trying since I am getting decent xp and some loot. Hopefully before these turn green, I'll get Raster to pop...
Q-tip theory
# Apr 23 2004 at 11:17 AM Rating: Decent
23 posts
Started the camp with the Q-tip theory, did not work for me. As of post done about 28 hours into the camp. In between spawns I log in my 65 Druidin Rathe mountains and kill PH for Brother Zepyll to spawn. Got him to spawn once and a couple of us killed him but no robe on him. The way I figure if doing two ph camps for the price of one results in me maybe being able to abandon the accursed Raster camp I'll do it. Oh, and I too kinda see an imaginary outiline on the wall of a human monk form sitting down. Look carefully at wall right behind the spawn point and you might see it to.
Missmolly Goodgolly http://www.magelo.com/eq_view_profile.html?num=542788
Tyldak Alphapuppy http://www.magelo.com/eq_view_profile.html?num=287375
Himlon Dar'Windblade http://www.magelo.com/eq_view_profile.html?num=443663
Tholuxe Paells

Edited, Fri Apr 23 12:25:20 2004
RE: Q-tip theory
# May 03 2004 at 11:43 AM Rating: Good
33 posts
I camped Raster over the past weekend, and was able to get the PH to pop 3 times per EQ day with the following method:

4AM - Spawn...let this PH de-spawn
7AM - De-spawn
8AM - Spawn...Kill the PH
6PM - Spawn...Kill the PH
-repeat

Once I started this cycle on 7th Hammer server, it was a mere 5 hour camp. I feigned on top of the cauldron next to the PH, followed the formula above, and killed nothing but the PH. Right before he spawned (a few EQ-time hours)one of the infamous messages "You hear a voice..." blah blah blah came up, and the few of us in Guk at the time started speculating on what it was about. Pow - he popped right at 6PM game time.

I sent an updated pic of Raster to Illia - he looks nothing like the picture above anymore...

Patience is a virtue - but it still sucks :P

RE: Q-tip theory
# Dec 24 2005 at 9:57 PM Rating: Decent
I must say, this method greatly improves your chances of getting Raster to spawn. I had camped him for almost 78 hours previously with a friend. This time, when using the 3-a-day spawn method, I got him in a mere 15 hours. Thank you, Jellyfist! You're a -GENIUS-!
RE: Q-tip theory
# Sep 23 2004 at 10:29 PM Rating: Decent
33 posts
BTW - In my endeavor to understand this quest and its rare (damn near ridiculous!) spawns... At lvl 55, my monk set off for SolB for the Code. I had time to watch the PH, as the dark blues are nearly fatal to solo monks anymore :( Feign Death naps as I cleared the room slowly...
On, or slightly to the left of the 'throne' (as you face it), one mob named "a greater kobold" despawned! I got out the handy timer and started recording. Three game days into it, Targin popped in place of the "a greater kobold"
This is the spawn cycle I used for Targin:

4AM - Spawn...let this PH de-spawn
7AM - De-spawn
8AM - Spawn...Kill the PH
1PM - Spawn...Kill the PH
6PM - Spawn...Kill the PH
11PM - Spawn...Kill the PH
-repeat

BUT - a couple of the PM spawns did not pop over this 3 day camp. It may have been due to a nearby group that kept getting aggro from the throne room...can someone test this and verify?

Edited, Thu Sep 23 23:36:53 2004
RE: Q-tip theory
# Jun 15 2004 at 3:24 PM Rating: Excellent
So far my girlfriend and I have spent 117 hours camping Raster continuously for her monk. While she sleeps I'm camping him and vice versa.

Two thoughts ocurred to us at this point...

1) It's been one really sad waste of a whole week where we should have been doing something in RL.

2) The epic isn't worth the time spent in this damn camp.

The only thing that I can say for sure is that the spawn/despawn times stated in the previous post are absolutely correct. At least you know the theory behind getting Raster, although clearly he's fictional and someone from SOE is playing the April Fools to end all April Fools on us.

Edit : 278 Minotaurs & 5 Froglok Vis Knights popped in this time. Pointless, annoying camp.

I think the best plan will be to bring lots of level 30-35 friends and camp the whole area, all grabbing level 51 before giving up and letting the next party camp another 300 PH's and waste a week of their lives.

Edit 2 : It's now 155 hours of near non-stop camping (only missed time was because of the latest patch) Still no Raster.
377 Minotaurs, 6 Froglok Vis Knights.

I've also seen what appears to be the ghostly image of the kneeling monk in the spot beyond the spawn point (viewed from an FD position in the pot). However I've also seen John Lennon there, Freddie Kruger, Ghandi and Puff the Magic Dragon. In fact everyone and everything that's ever existed, but NO F%^&ING RASTER.

We now have a new phrase for Xmas Eve in our house.... "Go to bed early or Raster won't spawn". Afterall, it's less believable than that Santa idea and I've more chance of camping Mr Kringle for the drop.

Edit 3 : He finally popped after 166 hours of camping. (394 Minotaurs, 9 Froglok Vis Knights) No-one has sufficient money to make me ever camp this **** again. I spent less time doing the entire mage epic than camping this one spawn..... I'd advise against doing this quest unless you enjoy pain or have an extremely stubborn partner who rewards well (and yes, it does mean what you've thought of)

Funnily enough Targin the Rock (which was our next stop) spawned after 15 minutes of being in SolB though, so perhaps there is some hope for the terminally impatient like us..... and anyone who reads this post before doing the Raster camp and thinks "Oh Sh*t"

Edited, Sat Jun 19 04:08:59 2004
RE: Q-tip theory
# Jun 20 2004 at 10:24 AM Rating: Decent
33 posts
Ouch! That is one long camp! I think you may be on to something with the 'hope for the terminally impatient' idea - I also headed over to kill Targin after getting Raster in such a short time. But at lvl 52, I don't solo against those shaman casters too well. But the few times I was able to find help, I spent at least 74 total hours in the throne room waiting for the spawn. And STILL waiting :(
Sony did finally fix the pathing issue in the Gorge of King Xorbb after 8 months. I was lvl 17 when I started camping it, but had to go back to get the last piece in the Treant Fists quest last night...just for principal. I initially camped the Goblin Alchemist for over 500 hours before Sony admitted I was wasting my time. Not much use to me now at 52 :P
Someone needs to give John Smedley an atomic wedgie
R
# Jan 30 2004 at 4:02 PM Rating: Decent
I'd like to know how people can confirm that the formula actually works
RE: R
# Jun 23 2004 at 6:41 AM Rating: Decent
By seeing for yourself. Go there and camp him and note the spawn times by killing all PH's over a set time, then try following the formula and you'll see it does indeed work and gives you one more spawn per EQ day than you would have by killing everything.

As with most of us, we're grateful to those players that research these things in the first place and then post their findings.
How much time it takes?
# Jan 23 2004 at 2:41 AM Rating: Decent
just for those who are camping him here come some info about how much time toke it to some of us:

A monk friend with epic done: 46 Hours
A monk friend with no epic: 60+ Hours and still waiting him
My monk: 40 Hours non stop

While i was camping him, many people reported me they found him poped last night etc... it is just luck, even if no one is camping him, his ph depop and repop each eq day so he can pop... but at the same time even if no one kil rasten he ll depop at next day.

Good luck u all!
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