Treasure Hunting is WORTHLESS since the introduction of Global Loot and Forged Pardons.
You can wear all the luck in the world there isn't one thing in the chest that is worth a damn.
First off, the loot from Treasure Hunting doesn't compare to fighting other high end Monsters.
Secondly, Royal Pardons (The only thing that made Treasure Hunting worthwhile) have made forged pardons worthless.
Perhaps the Dev Team isn't aware of the fact that a UO Account has 6 character slots; and if someone wants to participate in VvV they can create and build a character to do so instead of wiping out all their anti-social behavior going on for 17 years. Nice going!
The new talismans eclipse the Mana Phasing Orbs. Furthermore, the market for Mana Phasing Orbs has been totally saturated even prior to the changes.
And if anyone asks if Treasure Hunting is about making gold and getting rich; You bet your damn ass it is. I do it for the gold!
Treasure Hunting needed a re-vamp and a boost Prior to Publish 86! Instead Publish 86 has had the opposite effect and has put the treasure Hunter on the verge of extinction.
To appease PvPers which account for a small portion of the playerbase (They would have joined VvV without the Forged Parson) and sacrificing Treasure Hunting which is a HUGE part of UO was dumb as rocks move.
Put the treasure back in treasure hunting.