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| zone              = [[Kedge Keep]]
 
| zone              = [[Kedge Keep]]
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| location          = <10% @ (-185, 50)
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| location          = -205, 35, -54
 
| respawn_time      = 22 min (with PH)
 
| respawn_time      = 22 min (with PH)
  
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| special          = None
 
| special          = None
  
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| description = Hits like a truck for their level (up to 165, I believe). Placeholder is [[a cauldron hammerhead]] on a 22 minute respawn.  The {{:Driftwood Treasure Chest}} drops about 1/10th of the time.
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| description = Hits like a truck for their level (up to 165, I believe). Placeholder is [[a cauldron hammerhead]] on a 22 minute respawn.  The {{:Driftwood Treasure Chest}} drops about 1/10th of the time. Ferocious has a spawn rate of approximately 5% it seems.
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It is '''not''' unusual for you to kill more than 30 placeholders before getting a ferocious to spawn. This equates to camps of more than 10 hours being 'normal' in your pursuit of this beast!
  
 
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<ul><li>  {{:Driftwood Treasure Chest}}      <span class='drare'>(Very Rare)</span>
 
<ul><li>  {{:Driftwood Treasure Chest}}      <span class='drare'>(Very Rare)</span>
 
</li><li> {{:Wand of Shadow}}                <span class='drare'>(Common)</span>
 
</li><li> {{:Wand of Shadow}}                <span class='drare'>(Common)</span>
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</li><li> {{:Shark Skin}}                          <span class='drare'>(Always)</span> <span class='ddb'>[1] 4x 55% (50%)</span>
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</li></ul>
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</li><li> {{:Shark Meat}}                          <span class='drare'>(Always)</span> <span class='ddb'>[1] 4x 55% (50%)</span>
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| common_loot =
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<ul><li> {{:Shark Meat}}                          <span class='drare'>(Always)</span> <span class='ddb'>[1] 4x 55% (50%)</span>
 
</li><li> {{:Shark Bones}}                        <span class='drare'>(Rare)</span> <span class='ddb'>[2] 1x 35% (50%)</span>
 
</li><li> {{:Shark Bones}}                        <span class='drare'>(Rare)</span> <span class='ddb'>[2] 1x 35% (50%)</span>
 
</li><li> {{:Shark Skin}}                          <span class='drare'>(Rare)</span> <span class='ddb'>[2] 1x 35% (50%)</span>
 
</li><li> {{:Shark Skin}}                          <span class='drare'>(Rare)</span> <span class='ddb'>[2] 1x 35% (50%)</span>
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'''NOTE:''' The name of this mob changed from '''a ferocious cauldron shark''' to '''a ferocious hammerhead'''.  If this was a classic timeline change then a note should be made to that effect, otherwise this note should be removed.
 
'''NOTE:''' The name of this mob changed from '''a ferocious cauldron shark''' to '''a ferocious hammerhead'''.  If this was a classic timeline change then a note should be made to that effect, otherwise this note should be removed.
  
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12/13/2022 - From Takenn (Blue) I've killed about 80 of the PH and only had 1 ferocious hammerhead. It dropped a shark skin.
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== Drop Rate Reports ==
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{| class="eoTable3 sortable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! Placeholders !! Nameds !! Chests !! Contributor !! Date
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|-
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| 140 || 7|| 1 || Primetime23 || 12/16/2018
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|-
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| 700 || 38 || 9 || Loramin || 3/26/2019
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|-
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| 263 || 17|| 6 || Curzate || 4/19/2024
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|-
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| 149 ||  10 || 1 || Daewen || 4/30/2025
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|-
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| 42 || 0 || 0 || Stezo || 9/27/2024
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|-
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| 1090 || 62 || 7 || Stezo || 8/9/24
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|-
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| 8 || 1 || 1 || Octian || 3/16/2023
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|-
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| 62 || 14 || 1 || Octian || 4/23/2023
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|-
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| 80 || 1 || 0 || Takenn || 12/13/2022
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|-
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| 2534 || 150 || 26 ||
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|-
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|}
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Based on the above data, each spawn appears to have a roughly 6% chance of being a named (ie. "a ferocious hammerhead"), and each named has roughly a 1 in 6 chance of dropping a chest.
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This means a roughly 1% chance of any spawn being a named with a chest, and given the mob's 22-minute respawn time, players have about a 3% chance per hour of getting a chest.
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1/31/2023 - Portin (Green) corrected loc. Previous loc was in cauldronbubble's room, which can also contain cauldron hammerheads. He does *NOT* spawn in cauldronbubble's room.
 
  
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16MAR23 - Octian (Green): Killed 8 PH, Chest dropped from first non PH. 9 kills total.
 
  
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4APR23 - Octian (Green): Killed 62 PH, 14 Ferocious until chest. 76 kills total.
 
 
[[Category:Kedge Keep]]
 
[[Category:Kedge Keep]]
 
[[Category:Animal]]
 
[[Category:Animal]]

Latest revision as of 19:01, 17 July 2025

a ferocious hammerhead
a ferocious hammerhead
Race: Shark
Class: Warrior
Level: 45
Spawn
Zone: Kedge Keep
Location: -205, 35, -54
Respawn Time: 22 min (with PH)
Stats
AC: 324
HP: 6000+ (1)
Damage per hit: 155
Attacks per round: 2 (92%)
Special: None

Description

Hits like a truck for their level (up to 165, I believe). Placeholder is a cauldron hammerhead on a 22 minute respawn. The
Driftwood Treasure Chest
Driftwood Treasure Chest
Item 836.png

WT: 10.0 Weight Reduction: 100%
Capacity: 10 Size Capacity: GIANT

drops about 1/10th of the time. Ferocious has a spawn rate of approximately 5% it seems.

It is not unusual for you to kill more than 30 placeholders before getting a ferocious to spawn. This equates to camps of more than 10 hours being 'normal' in your pursuit of this beast!

Unique Loot

  • Driftwood Treasure Chest
    Driftwood Treasure Chest
    Item 836.png

    WT: 10.0 Weight Reduction: 100%
    Capacity: 10 Size Capacity: GIANT

    (Very Rare)
  • Wand of Shadow
    Wand of Shadow
    Item 809.png

    MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
    Slot: PRIMARY
    Charges: 5
    Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 30
    DMG: 5
    Effect: Invoke Shadow (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 35
    WT: 1.5 Size: MEDIUM
    Class: NEC
    Race: HUM ERU DEF GNM IKS

    (Common)

Common Loot

  • Shark Meat
    Shark Meat
    Item 817.png

    WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    (Always) [1] 4x 55% (50%)
  • Shark Bones
    Shark Bones
    Item 804.png

    QUEST ITEM
    WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    (Rare) [2] 1x 35% (50%)
  • Shark Skin
    Shark Skin
    Item 814.png

    WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    (Rare) [2] 1x 35% (50%)

Factions

Opposing Factions

  • None

Related Quests

  • None



The spawn rate of this mob was reduced in the Nov 06 2011 patch.

NOTE: The name of this mob changed from a ferocious cauldron shark to a ferocious hammerhead. If this was a classic timeline change then a note should be made to that effect, otherwise this note should be removed.

Drop Rate Reports

Placeholders Nameds Chests Contributor Date
140 7 1 Primetime23 12/16/2018
700 38 9 Loramin 3/26/2019
263 17 6 Curzate 4/19/2024
149 10 1 Daewen 4/30/2025
42 0 0 Stezo 9/27/2024
1090 62 7 Stezo 8/9/24
8 1 1 Octian 3/16/2023
62 14 1 Octian 4/23/2023
80 1 0 Takenn 12/13/2022
2534 150 26

Based on the above data, each spawn appears to have a roughly 6% chance of being a named (ie. "a ferocious hammerhead"), and each named has roughly a 1 in 6 chance of dropping a chest.

This means a roughly 1% chance of any spawn being a named with a chest, and given the mob's 22-minute respawn time, players have about a 3% chance per hour of getting a chest.

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