Solo faction farming? - Guild Wars Forums

beamwire · Sep 27, 2011, 10:07 PM // 22:07

In anticipation for the upcoming weekend, are there any viable areas for solo kurzick faction farming? I started playing recently again after many years so I don't have a SC guild membership or similar premier methods of gaining reputation

What I do have is a rit with a full hero team and a fresh assassin that I can get to Kurzick territory before the weekend with heroes if need be. Would love any suggestions, thanks!

Katastroff · Sep 27, 2011, 10:34 PM // 22:34

Arborstone, over and over and over and over....

None of those annoying earth ele warden, except maybe for 1 who is with Ryver Mossplanter

davehall · Sep 27, 2011, 11:12 PM // 23:12

My personal favourite Kurzick areas to farm for Kurzick faction is:

I find Arborstone too bleak to stay any length of time, but it may be the fastest area to do if you are VQ'ing for Kurzick facton. But my first choice would be Drazach Thicket, which can be Vanquished in approx. 26-36 mins if you do not take any local quests in the area.

BrettM · Sep 28, 2011, 12:45 AM // 00:45

With practice and a little route planning you can do Arborstone in about 45 minutes and get 60+ more kills than in Drazach. Fortunately, a couple of hundred runs of that on each account maxed Kurzick for me, and all my characters have vanquished Arborstone and done the mission in both NM and HM, so I will never, never, never have to go back in that blighted place ever again for any reason whatsoever. Ever. (I'm a bit burned out on Arborstone, I fear.

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Kelfer · Sep 28, 2011, 06:20 AM // 06:20

You can solo Ferndale w. an SoS Rt. Takes a long time and is fairly tedious tho. Good luck.

Drazach and Arbor are pretty tryicky to solo due to the aforementioned Earth eles. Add to that the Mes Wardens and the combimation can be fatal, even in NM.

Best and fastest imho is a team of 3 Necs, 2 Rits (incl. you) 1 Mes, 2 of your choice in HM and rush around Drazach. Not so many foes, but fairly fast at gaining points.

Highlander Of Alba · Sep 28, 2011, 12:10 PM // 12:10

Everyone has there favorite one to farm Kurzick as it depends on your gameplay.

To myself Ferndale is easy with heros and nets you about 26k kurzick in total

its easy to do and once you are at opposite end take the quest also on way back once thats done take the other one at hzh and you add that other faction also.

It can take about 40 mins without rushing and you can stop and start in between if needed.

So it depends whats enjoyable you can even add an alt and leave him at start just to get the vanquish/Faction.

aspi · Sep 28, 2011, 01:17 PM // 13:17

morostav gives most points in faction and even with you and just heroes easy done in 30 minutes.
I am not to fond of vanquishing with my Rit so I recommend the assassin for this particular part of kurzick territory.

The forth fly · Sep 28, 2011, 01:17 PM // 13:17

Ferndale exit with heros from HoZ go left VQ the area end at Saints A Shrine takes 26 mins 23/26 k faction (with/without quest)

**cosyfiep** · Sep 29, 2011, 07:08 AM // 07:08

I find Melandru's Hope to be a very easy and quick vanquish--have done it on almost all of my characters (some more than once)..only quirk is the wandering wallow and dredges..but after doing it a few times you get the hang of where they are and if you got them all (only 1 time did I have to go back and find one team)....no annoying eles or hard bosses.

Iuris · Sep 29, 2011, 10:01 AM // 10:01

For my title, I did many Morostav trail vanquishes. It has the advantage of being a simple map with simple patrols, so you can easily make sure that you got all the enemies in an area. The more complex patrol routes of Melandru's hope and Drazach thicket were annoying, since you could miss a group and have to spend 10 mins. looking for the last group.

Chuy Dog · Sep 29, 2011, 10:52 PM // 22:52

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Originally Posted by beamwire

In anticipation for the upcoming weekend, are there any viable areas for solo kurzick faction farming? I started playing recently again after many years so I don't have a SC guild membership or similar premier methods of gaining reputation

What I do have is a rit with a full hero team and a fresh assassin that I can get to Kurzick territory before the weekend with heroes if need be. Would love any suggestions, thanks!

Don't you need to be in Hard mode to Vanquish? If so, don't you have to finish a campain to be able to enter an area in hard mode?

If my assumptions are right, you can farm for kurzick faction, but not obtain this weekend's bonuses for doing so unless you use a character that has finished the final mission in Factions and enter the area in Hard Mode.

**Marty Silverblade** · Sep 29, 2011, 11:01 PM // 23:01

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Originally Posted by Chuy Dog

Don't you need to be in Hard mode to Vanquish?

Yes, but...

Quote:

If so, don't you have to finish a campain to be able to enter an area in hard mode?

...not quite. You must have finished the campaign with a character on the account. So as long as one character in the entire history of the account has beaten Factions (regardless of whether that character still exists or not), all level 20 characters on the account will be able to access HM in Factions.

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If my assumptions are right, you can farm for kurzick faction, but not obtain this weekend's bonuses for doing so unless you use a character that has finished the final mission in Factions and enter the area in Hard Mode.

So no, that is incorrect.

Chuy Dog · Sep 30, 2011, 02:35 AM // 02:35

Thanks for clearing it up. The Wiki is very vague.

Sep 27, 2011, 10:07 PM // 22:07	#1
beamwire Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2011	Solo faction farming? In anticipation for the upcoming weekend, are there any viable areas for solo kurzick faction farming? I started playing recently again after many years so I don't have a SC guild membership or similar premier methods of gaining reputation What I do have is a rit with a full hero team and a fresh assassin that I can get to Kurzick territory before the weekend with heroes if need be. Would love any suggestions, thanks!

Sep 27, 2011, 10:34 PM // 22:34	#2
Katastroff Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2011 Profession: R/	Arborstone, over and over and over and over.... None of those annoying earth ele warden, except maybe for 1 who is with Ryver Mossplanter Last edited by Katastroff; Sep 27, 2011 at 10:36 PM // 22:36..

Sep 27, 2011, 11:12 PM // 23:12	#3
davehall Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: NA Profession: W/Mo	My personal favourite Kurzick areas to farm for Kurzick faction is: Morostav Trail Drazach Thicket Ferndale I find Arborstone too bleak to stay any length of time, but it may be the fastest area to do if you are VQ'ing for Kurzick facton. But my first choice would be Drazach Thicket, which can be Vanquished in approx. 26-36 mins if you do not take any local quests in the area. Last edited by davehall; Sep 28, 2011 at 02:38 AM // 02:38..

Sep 29, 2011, 07:08 AM // 07:08	#9
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	I find Melandru's Hope to be a very easy and quick vanquish--have done it on almost all of my characters (some more than once)..only quirk is the wandering wallow and dredges..but after doing it a few times you get the hang of where they are and if you got them all (only 1 time did I have to go back and find one team)....no annoying eles or hard bosses. __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Sep 28, 2011, 12:45 AM // 00:45	#4
BrettM Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Fuzzy Physics Institute Profession: E/	With practice and a little route planning you can do Arborstone in about 45 minutes and get 60+ more kills than in Drazach. Fortunately, a couple of hundred runs of that on each account maxed Kurzick for me, and all my characters have vanquished Arborstone and done the mission in both NM and HM, so I will never, never, never have to go back in that blighted place ever again for any reason whatsoever. Ever. (I'm a bit burned out on Arborstone, I fear. )

Sep 28, 2011, 06:20 AM // 06:20	#5
Kelfer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2008 Profession: E/Mo	You can solo Ferndale w. an SoS Rt. Takes a long time and is fairly tedious tho. Good luck. Drazach and Arbor are pretty tryicky to solo due to the aforementioned Earth eles. Add to that the Mes Wardens and the combimation can be fatal, even in NM. Best and fastest imho is a team of 3 Necs, 2 Rits (incl. you) 1 Mes, 2 of your choice in HM and rush around Drazach. Not so many foes, but fairly fast at gaining points.

Sep 28, 2011, 12:10 PM // 12:10	#6
Highlander Of Alba Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: Real Rogue Clan Profession: Rt/Mo	Everyone has there favorite one to farm Kurzick as it depends on your gameplay. To myself Ferndale is easy with heros and nets you about 26k kurzick in total its easy to do and once you are at opposite end take the quest also on way back once thats done take the other one at hzh and you add that other faction also. It can take about 40 mins without rushing and you can stop and start in between if needed. So it depends whats enjoyable you can even add an alt and leave him at start just to get the vanquish/Faction.

Sep 28, 2011, 01:17 PM // 13:17	#7
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	morostav gives most points in faction and even with you and just heroes easy done in 30 minutes. I am not to fond of vanquishing with my Rit so I recommend the assassin for this particular part of kurzick territory.

Sep 28, 2011, 01:17 PM // 13:17	#8
The forth fly Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: england Profession: Mo/	Ferndale exit with heros from HoZ go left VQ the area end at Saints A Shrine takes 26 mins 23/26 k faction (with/without quest)

Sep 29, 2011, 10:01 AM // 10:01	#10
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	For my title, I did many Morostav trail vanquishes. It has the advantage of being a simple map with simple patrols, so you can easily make sure that you got all the enemies in an area. The more complex patrol routes of Melandru's hope and Drazach thicket were annoying, since you could miss a group and have to spend 10 mins. looking for the last group.

Sep 30, 2011, 02:35 AM // 02:35	#13
Chuy Dog Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2011 Profession: W/R	Thanks for clearing it up. The Wiki is very vague.