When will very fast epic swords with 140 damals + drop?

[RudeBoyRocket]

I like to fight with very fast swords. I fought all the way to Asgard with my hero in epic mode, and I already have two green/rare "Einherjer's Fate" with around 130-140 damage, but I'm not a fan of them. I'm hoping for swords like the epic Hrunting or the legendary Gram. I read online that they drop from Einherjers, so I'm diligently farming where the Einherjers hang out: in Scandza near that giant boar and in Asgard.

Now my problem: My hero (despite being level 72) is too weak for fast farming in Epic Scandza and Asgard. It's a constant battle and death, and every victory costs time. So it takes an enormous amount of time before anything drops. I'd much rather farm in Normal mode, because that way I could casually cruise through Scandza and Asgard. Of course, drops are even rarer in Normal mode. That would be okay, though, because farming would be faster, which might even things out, and it's definitely more fun. It would be annoying, though, if swords like Hrunting didn't drop at all in normal mode.

So here are my 3 questions:
1. Did anyone of you get Hrunting in normal mode?
2. Did anyone of you get another epic very fast sword with 140 damage plus in normal mode?
3. Did anyone of you get another epic/legendary very fast sword eith 140 damage plus early on in epic mode, where farming can be done by cruising?

[Kalvin_Chyrra]

Hi. I totally feel your pain about the farming grind in Scandza. My boyfriend and I run co-op builds together, and we always analyze the efficiency versus difficulty ratio whenever we hit a wall like this.
Regarding your questions about Normal mode, Hrunting is an Epic item with a base level requirement locked behind Epic difficulty. You unfortunately won't be able to drop it in Normal mode no matter how many Einherjers you farm there. Normal mode loot tables have strict caps, so while you might find a decent green sword with good attack speed affixes in late Normal Act 5, you won't see Epic swords scaling past 100 to 110 base damage in that difficulty.
If farming Epic Scandza is taking too long and costing you frequent deaths, the math simply isn't in your favor. Slow kills drastically reduce your overall drops per hour. Instead of forcing your way through Act 5 Epic right now, I strongly suggest stepping back to Act 4 Epic like the Secret Passage or Hades runs or even farming Telkines in Epic Act 3. Your clear speed will be much faster, the loot yield per minute will be significantly higher, and you can easily find mid-tier Epic swords or better defensive gear to stabilize your hero before pushing through Asgard again. Speed and safety always beat raw difficulty when it comes to farming efficiency, so hang in there and good luck with the drops..

[Kalyna]

Hi