Gurubashi Arena Chest

[BlauwEU]

Hey,

Last night I was wondering, does the chest from the Gurubashi Arena event have a despawn timer? I bet it has, but things have confused me lately. I have seen it disappear in front of my eyes quite some times, without someone clearly looting the chest.

I have also seen the chest sitting there in the Arena at the weirdest times, 8 AM, 7 AM, etc.. And no this was not due to Saving Daylight changes.. Makes me think it just spawned at 6 AM and just sat their for about 2 hours because noone came by..

Anyone know the tricks of the trade here? Because after 6 years of Warcraft I still haven't quite figured it out..

 

[Nakedplumber]

Maybe if no one touch it it wont despawn? Maybe trying to open it trigger a despawn timer.

 

[Twinkaged]

From experience, I know it often will trigger the spawn sequence when I log in, even if it is not at 12 3 6 or 9. So if it does have a despawn timer it might also only proc When a player comes close to the arena, so you would still be able to see it at weird times.

 

[dartofblue]

the despawn timer is 20-25 minutes to my knowledge

 

[Bowwow]

It will despawn 5 mins after opened, but I have seen it up at strange times like the op.

 

[Aintabanka]

During Vanilla-WotLK the chest had a 25 minute despawn timer as of drop. As of Cata/late WotLK, the chest will not despawn until the next chest is dropped, but has a 15 minute despawn timer after the chest has been opened.

 

[BlauwEU]

Alright, very interesting!

Thanks for the replies.

 

[xxHolylipzqtxoxotwinkerxx]

I've seen the son of a gun spawn anywhere from 2minutes to 2 hours after drop. Idk what it is tbh with ya.

 

[Nakedplumber]

They probably have a Game Master making them despawn manually just to piss you of

 

[chilltink]

it does not have a despawn timer. it despawns 1 minute before next chest spawns. however, if it has been opened, it despawns after 8 minutes.

 

[Caulfield]

Like the above posters, I agree that after it has been touched/opened a despawn timer begins, how ever if no one touches it at all it will last over an hour. I sat next to it once for an hour and 6minutes waiting for a mate to log on so I could summon him.

 

[Sneaky]

I am pretty sure the despawn timer is 1 hour if no one loots it, and 5 minutes after someone touches it.

 

[Perfectz]

It's 20-25 minutes. I had a guildie waiting for me to log on 25 minutes after spawn and it despawned at that point. He didn't touch the chest. It could have something to do with a person being in the arena though, not sure.

 

[Bowwow]

What makes the drop time change? Had one drop at :15 this morn when normally it is :05. Wonder how many I have missed because I thought someone already looted.

 

[William]

Painstakingly slow progress here on Defias EU, but managed 4/12 in week while working full time, could be better if folks from that RNG Gaming level 70 guild didn't occupy Gurbashi most of the time and have such a hostile and insulting approach to twinks :/

 

[Manaki]

I'm pretty sure the dispawn timer is 25mins regardless if anyone has touched it or not. It has happened several times; i get a few friends to battle it out, a few people turn up deliberately only coming in to attack me to stop the chest being looted.. about 25mins later it dispawns. I have aquired 4 AGMs and i have yet to see the chest last more than 30mins tops.

 

[threesets]

Most likely because on of the enemies attempt to open it