Originally Posted by
Machaeon
Really you're counting that as "a lot"? Is that so different from other epics that also drop hoard and crystals? The Guardian of Rage drops fiery tokens, crystals, and hoard too should we change that? He's not too difficult to kill either but requires a healer in addition to those doing the damage...
Also you're forgetting the utter maze that is the Rift, it wouldn't be a simple spawn camp to grind all the guardians there and the guardians certainly won't drop in under a minute like Surtheim used to if you are duoing them.