Niko appearances

I can't seem to get Niko to spawn in any area - are there hidden restrictions to this? Do you have to be in an area that matches your character level or something? I'm referring to the regular gameplay acts, not running maps.

I can't say I know, but I've heard that if your level is (a lot) higher than the zone you're in he won't spawn any more.

Niko will not spawn at all before act4. after reaching act4, there is a very small chance he can spawn in *any* zone. chance is very very small.


that said, finding him in the acts and getting all 3 nodes will give you 150 to 200 sulphite. enough to do basically nothing. and he digs a 'starter' shaft down without you needing to do anything (just level up).

so by the time you get to maps, you can delve at monster level 65+, without having to dig down to that level yourself.

they really did relegate all the master missions to 'maps only'

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MagosX wrote:

I can't say I know, but I've heard that if your level is (a lot) higher than the zone you're in he won't spawn any more.

I was afraid that might be the case. Can anyone confirm/refute this?

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Thror2k5 wrote:

Niko will not spawn at all before act4. after reaching act4, there is a very small chance he can spawn in *any* zone. chance is very very small.


that said, finding him in the acts and getting all 3 nodes will give you 150 to 200 sulphite. enough to do basically nothing. and he digs a 'starter' shaft down without you needing to do anything (just level up).

so by the time you get to maps, you can delve at monster level 65+, without having to dig down to that level yourself.

they really did relegate all the master missions to 'maps only'

I've been specifically farming Act 4 levels in the hope that he might at least spawn where I first found him, yet still nothing. Found Einhar a few times, but apparently Niko doesn't love the underground quite as much as he claims.

Not unlocked maps yet, have been hoping to do a little Mine farming before moving on in the main story.

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Crusader__Rabbit wrote:

Not unlocked maps yet, have been hoping to do a little Mine farming before moving on in the main story.

and i was trying to tell you - dont bother.

the mine progresses along with you *even if you dont do it* until maps. they made it this way on purpose. ggg wants the story to do 2 things - showcase the league mechanic, and juuust barely introduce all the other mechanics.

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Thror2k5 wrote:

and i was trying to tell you - dont bother.

Yeah, think I'm just going to go back to farming Labyrinth tbh

why 'farm' anything other than maps?

just keep doing the story and start mapping. progressing your maps and atlas is where youll get drops and currency to upgrade your stuff.

your characters are hidden so i have no idea how far along you are, but theres no 'choke point' in the acts where you need to spend time farming new gear, in order to progress the story to maps.

Agree with throrer, dont bother till maps. in fact you might not really
get into it until you get some niko missions from kirac and you can
access t5 maps. do some t5 niko missions, get a decent base of sulfite
and you might level up in mines in between maps.

but then I mildly disagree with throrer; for builds that go dps
first and then work on improving defences, a strategy they believe can
get them currency and levels faster than if they went defences first.
maybe it can. delve is pretty safe to farm xp. can get a glass canon
into a position they can buy their gear sooner. the idea is weapons first.
then farm up some def. then finish the atlas.

also I've heard the same thing magos has heard, that being too far above the
instance level removes chance of delve (and other content). maps dont test
clvl vs mlvl (map tier) for content generation.