Professor Yakkington
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| Professor Yakkington | |
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| Affiliation | Not specified |
| Type | Dolyak |
| Level(s) | 20 |
| Campaign | Core |
| Map(s) | |
 Location from Fort Ranik, pre-Searing | |
Professor Yakkington is the companion of Nicholas Sandford (pre-Searing) and Nicholas the Traveler (post-Searing).
Professor Yakkington is a collector NPC in Regent Valley (pre-Searing), but is no longer a collector in his (post-Searing) journey around the world of Tyria with Nicholas the Traveler.
[edit] Locations
- Other — the location varies from week to week.
- See Nicholas the Traveler for the most recent location; they travel together.
[edit] Dialogue
- *Yakkington sniffs at your pockets a bit, and then nuzzles his head underneath your hand for a pet.*
[edit] Collector items (pre-Searing)
[edit] Professor Yakkington
Location: Pre-Searing Regent Valley in the Secret Garden.
Collecting: 50 Red Iris Flowers
| Item | Stats | Value |
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| Small Equipment Pack | 5 weapon or armor slots | 0 
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[edit] Professor Yakkington
Location: Pre-Searing Regent Valley in the Secret Garden.
Collecting: 50 Red Iris Flowers.
| Profession | Item | AR | Armor bonus | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Warrior | Krytan Helm | 27 | Item's Attribute +1 (Stacking) | 3
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 | Ranger | Simple Mask | 12 | Item's Attribute +1 (Stacking) | 3
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 | Monk | Dragon Scalp Design | 7 | Item's Attribute +1 (Stacking) | 3
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 | Necromancer | Ragged Scar Pattern | 7 | Item's Attribute +1 (Stacking) | 3
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 | Mesmer | Discreet Mask | 7 | Item's Attribute +1 (Stacking) | 3
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 | Elementalist | Third Eye | 7 | Item's Attribute +1 (Stacking) | 3
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[edit] Trivia
- Yakkington and his companion Nicholas Sandford are the only two NPCs that can regularly be found at level 20 in pre-searing.
- He was added to pre-Searing Ascalon in the April 9th, 2009 game update.
- He was updated on April 23rd, 2009 to become a collector in pre-Searing Ascalon. At the same time he was also added as a traveler in the post-Searing world.
- You can get a Miniature Yakkington from the Gift of the Traveler (post-Searing).
- Facts (according to the dialogue):
- Professor Yakkington is afraid of the dark. Pre-searing, Nicholas put Enchanted Lodestones around him, which (according to the lore), will glow.
- He likes to get pampered; he won't move an inch unless he's had his daily sweets (such as Mandragor Root Cakes).
- Professor Yakkington also enjoys eating Red Iris Flowers.
- Enjoys playing "Catch the bone".
- His lucky number is 5.
- He was found alone by Nicholas in Traveler's Vale, because his mother abandoned him.
