Curse

Cador · Jan 03, 2006, 11:07 PM // 23:07

I have enchanters stylish is nice but i think enchanters is more practical

Avarre · Jan 04, 2006, 07:58 AM // 07:58

Well since i decided i had too much money im using Black-dyed 15k Noble's attire for 55hp now

Sure enchanter's is best but it only increases your energy margin, the build is completely energy-maintainable regardless of what your max is.

Queto · Jan 04, 2006, 10:43 AM // 10:43

I must agree with Avarre here, your max energy really doesn't matter, since you don't need to cast all your enchantments at the same time. I'm using ascalon armor, and it works, I have 36 max energy.

I started to use the build yesterday and after 10 runs I managed to get to the smites

I found 3 ecto in that 10 runs, so I' making profit

Cador · Jan 05, 2006, 02:18 AM // 02:18

ok im gonna have to somehow reach 20 faster (i did dopple trick im only lvl 19 so soon) once there i will have to do the 200 att quests anyway to do this -the 200att

Avarre · Jan 05, 2006, 11:30 AM // 11:30

Well the att quests are pretty easy to do... one is runnable, the other takes no time at all from copperhammer.

With minor modifications, you can solo Forest Titans (the elemental-borns) with this build actually

Just treat them the same as as a pack of coldfires (waters are priority).

Squalus the Ipno · Jan 05, 2006, 11:32 AM // 11:32

Sorry fo the stupid question

I've a mesmer/monk and i want to try the solo UW but i don't undersand
"-50 offhand".......???

Thanks in advance

LightningHell · Jan 05, 2006, 12:31 PM // 12:31

The "-50 offhand" is a Grim Cesta (for a necro). We don't really mind the requirement, the +3 energy when hexed or +2 energy when under 40% thing, the most important is the -50 health it gives. With it, your 105 monk has a 55 hp total, making it much easier to farm.

It's given by finishing Cities of Ascalon (or something), I think.

Avarre · Jan 05, 2006, 12:50 PM // 12:50

Yep, cities of ascalon gives you 2 focus items. One with -20 health (or something), one with -50 health.

The exact mods on the -50 are:

Energy +6 req 5 blood magic [you dont meet the req, so you get 1/2 of 6 (+3) here]
Health -50 [important part]
Energy +3 (when enchanted) [youll get another +3 here]
Energy +3 (when hexed) [a little help vs coldfires, but not important]
Energy +5 (when health is less than 40%) [you shouldn't need this at all]

So in the end youll receieve +6 energy -50 life from this item.

Squalus the Ipno · Jan 05, 2006, 01:36 PM // 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avarre

Yep, cities of ascalon gives you 2 focus items. One with -20 health (or something), one with -50 health.

The exact mods on the -50 are:

Energy +6 req 5 blood magic [you dont meet the req, so you get 1/2 of 6 (+3) here]
Health -50 [important part]
Energy +3 (when enchanted) [youll get another +3 here]
Energy +3 (when hexed) [a little help vs coldfires, but not important]
Energy +5 (when health is less than 40%) [you shouldn't need this at all]

So in the end youll receieve +6 energy -50 life from this item.

Thanks too much for the information

May i know how much time have you spent to finish UW quests?

Thanks in advance

sno · Jan 05, 2006, 07:39 PM // 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squalus the Ipno

Thanks too much for the information

May i know how much time have you spent to finish UW quests?

Thanks in advance

With a 3man group it took me ~6 hours to do all the quests in UW (except 4 horsemen, we're still working out how to do that one with only 3.)

jago piran · Jan 05, 2006, 08:39 PM // 20:39

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Originally Posted by Queto

Man I love this buil! I bought all the junk I needed for it: Enchantment AXE (eat that, sword users), -50hp item and armor with sup runes on it. I died because of the nightmares twice now

First time I didn't have Prot spirit on and he killed me in 2 shots. Second time, I killed a nightmare, walked a litte further and two more spawned...

a sword atacks faster than an axe and it will do same dmg coz ur not hitting with sword ur hitting with IW

Tarot Ribos · Jan 05, 2006, 08:52 PM // 20:52

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Originally Posted by jago piran

a sword atacks faster than an axe and it will do same dmg coz ur not hitting with sword ur hitting with IW

INCORRECT.

Axes swing just as fast as swords. Hammers are indeed slower, though.

Still, the only reason I use a sword is because I happened to have a Fiery Dragon Sword of Enchanting sitting in my inventory. So, I figured I'd put it to good use.

ChoKILLate[FDG] · Jan 06, 2006, 06:28 AM // 06:28

Nice job!

I just wanted to add that due to energy issuses when in smaller groups, I use a 3rd weapon setup that gives me +12 energy, faster casting, and faster recharge for illusion spells. This puts me at 105hp, but does not affect me negatively in any way. For larger groups, 55 is the way to go.

Avarre · Jan 06, 2006, 11:04 AM // 11:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by sno

With a 3man group it took me ~6 hours to do all the quests in UW (except 4 horsemen, we're still working out how to do that one with only 3.)

Yeah think I saw some of your screenshots.. gg

I just kill smites because, fairly obviously, behemoths/terrorwebs stop the build when solo. I suppose you could try to wand the behemoths dead, but that wouldn't be worth it even if successful

And yeah ChoKILLate, thats probably a good idea since you wont need 55 hp except versus groups of 3 or more i think.

Injektilo · Jan 06, 2006, 01:02 PM // 13:02

Well this build has basically single-handedly revitalised PvE for me, it'd lost some of the sparkle after I'd slogged through with my Mesmer, never getting PUGs and henchying 95% of the time. Now as opposed to levelling my W/Mo in order to support my other characters (I was very poor, hovering around the 5k mark at best the majority of the time) I'm using my Mesmer to equip my nascent Whammo

feels kinda wierd...

Hydras are very good with this build, just start off with Prot Spirit and Breeze already on, weather the barrage of Meteors and then put up Sympathetic and renew Prot and Breeze and you're off and running. Also, heading out from Dunes of Despair, after I've killed the Enchanteds (Can be tough since the Bows pack some interrupt that Dazes you) I go through the first teleporter thing on the left and then head straight across the Wurm infested bit and to the left again (When travelling through Wurm-zones I drop Mending so that I can maintain Prot Spirit indefinately, even whilst just wandering about) and you'll find a few Sand Giants, I'm unsure as to the validity of this claim and whether or not it's just small sample size or whatever, but they have dropped an absolute barrage of max damage, perfect upgrade purples and golds for me.

A great build, you've given a grand gift to this poor Mesmer and I've snagged about 50k over the last three or so days, not including all the good items that I deemed too worthy to be merchant fodder. Cheers Avarre

jago piran · Jan 06, 2006, 09:52 PM // 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarot Ribos

INCORRECT.

Axes swing just as fast as swords. Hammers are indeed slower, though.

Still, the only reason I use a sword is because I happened to have a Fiery Dragon Sword of Enchanting sitting in my inventory. So, I figured I'd put it to good use.

oh ok thx that showed how much of a nub i am

has the 55 icon been nerfed so that u cant get it ne more ??

Queto · Jan 06, 2006, 11:48 PM // 23:48

Hydra's are too easy with this build ^^
I actually like it more to kill hydra's then soloing UW.
And the drops aren't that bad too, I get about 1 rare each run

Avarre · Jan 07, 2006, 05:14 AM // 05:14

I'm still practicing killing titan-borns in kryta/denravi with it

So long as there aren't any growths, and you try to avoid being hit by 100 maelstroms, you can take them fairly easily with minor modifications to the build. (swap ess bond for watchful, SV for whatever).

I'll edit my first post to mention the alternative farming places with the build.

explicytcontent · Jan 07, 2006, 09:34 AM // 09:34

Do i really need to buy enchanters armor, cant i buy some parts from courtly or performer??

Avarre · Jan 07, 2006, 10:15 AM // 10:15

You can use whatever you want. Im using Noble's.