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englitdaudelin · Dec 16, 2008, 01:26 AM // 01:26

Good luck vanquishing. I've been late to it as well, and just finished Elona.

As Feng Shui said...have a method. My old guildies did the whole outside, and then worked into the middle. I prefer to do "sectors" based on the shape and geography of the area--clear one whole quarter of the map, then the next quarter, then the next...

Also, be prepared to be flexible with the builds...both your own and the heroes. Ahadashim, for instance, in Elona, has too few corpses and too many Djinn to make a Minion Master a reliable help. I swapped in a mesmer as a serious interrupter, and carried yet more interrupts on my ranger.

A couple of skills or conditions are nice to put on baddies: skills that cause cracked armor. I used "Sundering Weapon," a rit skill, either on my bar or a hero's, and then put "Epidemic" on Zhed's bar, to spread it around.

I realllllllllly like a prot monk in the group--most vanquishes, I ran 2 monks: one prot and one heal. Kept us from serious DP most of the time. Restore Condition, Reversal of Fortune, Prot Spirit are my favorites. Hex removal, if possible, on the healer's bar...

I also like Earth Eles. Herta the henchwoman was awesome throughout Elona: wards and some additional damage.

Have fun!

Damian979 · Dec 16, 2008, 04:25 PM // 16:25

Careful pulling is a must, especially in areas like Joko's Domain.

Ask if anyone in your guild needs to vq whatever area you are doing. Two people with 6 necros can steamroll almost any area.

Always check wiki for what quests affect spawns in certain areas. Some quests might cause as many as 100 or more foes to spawn in certain areas while other quests might reduce the number significantly.

Ex: Tahnakai Temple will only have some where between 2-10 enemies give or take various other quests that might be active, if someone has the Meeting with the Emperor quest.

Dec 16, 2008, 04:25 PM // 16:25	#22
Damian979 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008	Careful pulling is a must, especially in areas like Joko's Domain. Ask if anyone in your guild needs to vq whatever area you are doing. Two people with 6 necros can steamroll almost any area. Always check wiki for what quests affect spawns in certain areas. Some quests might cause as many as 100 or more foes to spawn in certain areas while other quests might reduce the number significantly. Ex: Tahnakai Temple will only have some where between 2-10 enemies give or take various other quests that might be active, if someone has the Meeting with the Emperor quest. Last edited by Damian979; Dec 16, 2008 at 04:46 PM // 16:46..

Dec 16, 2008, 01:26 AM // 01:26	#21
englitdaudelin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: East Coast Guild: Soldier's Union [SU] Profession: N/Me	Good luck vanquishing. I've been late to it as well, and just finished Elona. As Feng Shui said...have a method. My old guildies did the whole outside, and then worked into the middle. I prefer to do "sectors" based on the shape and geography of the area--clear one whole quarter of the map, then the next quarter, then the next... Also, be prepared to be flexible with the builds...both your own and the heroes. Ahadashim, for instance, in Elona, has too few corpses and too many Djinn to make a Minion Master a reliable help. I swapped in a mesmer as a serious interrupter, and carried yet more interrupts on my ranger. A couple of skills or conditions are nice to put on baddies: skills that cause cracked armor. I used "Sundering Weapon," a rit skill, either on my bar or a hero's, and then put "Epidemic" on Zhed's bar, to spread it around. I realllllllllly like a prot monk in the group--most vanquishes, I ran 2 monks: one prot and one heal. Kept us from serious DP most of the time. Restore Condition, Reversal of Fortune, Prot Spirit are my favorites. Hex removal, if possible, on the healer's bar... I also like Earth Eles. Herta the henchwoman was awesome throughout Elona: wards and some additional damage. Have fun!