Curse

Potential Murder · Jul 12, 2009, 07:30 PM // 19:30

Just curious as to what is a more "versatile" farmer, either Mesmer or Ritualist, for standard farming. I currently have only 1 free character slot and I want to fill this with a specifically built "farming class", thus the "choose both" option isn't available.

Information to note:

- I have a 55 Necro I use for farming, so there are some popular farming runs that could be covered by my Necro.
- I have access to all current campaigns, with the exception of the Bonus mission pack.
- I haven't run any elite areas, so a farming character built for those areas specifically is useless for me, hence why I haven't chosen Assassin and their perma-faggotry.
- This character isn't going for anything like GWAMM or anything stupid like that, just pure farming, so general PvE performance isn't a huge factor aside from getting to the farming areas.

Thanks in advance

IronSheik · Jul 12, 2009, 07:42 PM // 19:42

Rit, they can 600.

Gift3d · Jul 12, 2009, 07:44 PM // 19:44

even though you're such a k00l nonconformist, that's a pretty bad selection you got there. rit has 3 farming builds and mesmer has like... 1 or 2.

go get em' champ.

Ginger Hunter · Jul 12, 2009, 07:52 PM // 19:52

I say go rit, they are nearly on par with monks for the number of places they can farm, with a 600/smite Rit or 330 rit. Mesmers have like 2 farms tbh, neither are particulary amazing.

GodsPatriarch · Jul 12, 2009, 07:52 PM // 19:52

Nethier. Go get a monk and 55.

Potential Murder · Jul 12, 2009, 07:58 PM // 19:58

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Originally Posted by Gift3d

even though you're such a k00l nonconformist, that's a pretty bad selection you got there. rit has 3 farming builds and mesmer has like... 1 or 2.

go get em' champ.

It's not because I'm "nonconformist", it's just that I'm not fussed for many other classes. I already have a successful Necro and Warrior, Rangers don't overly excite me, neither do primary Monks. Elementors seem alright, but I imagine a lot of their farming builds can be run with a X/E. Nightfall is a horribly grindy campaign to start on and neither native class appeals that much to me. Sins seem like a one-trick pony for the most part and perma-SF doesn't excite me at all.

I mean, hell, if you're gonna spend endless hours farming you might as well do it on a class that you enjoy. Plus I know at least *some* farming builds exist for these classes.

Edit: I'll wait this out a bit longer just in case, but Ritualist does seem the best option at the moment.

Kerwyn Nasilan · Jul 12, 2009, 08:15 PM // 20:15

I was not aware mesmer could farm anythign useful, Rits have several options, go rit.

majikmajikmajik · Jul 12, 2009, 08:28 PM // 20:28

well since you said FARMING and not SOLOing, im sure that mesmer stands out in everyway becuz of Cry of Pain. altho my prefered farmer would be the rit in the case becuz they can solo ALOT more then mesmers as far as i know.

subarucar · Jul 12, 2009, 09:18 PM // 21:18

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Originally Posted by Kerwyn Nasilan

I was not aware mesmer could farm anythign useful, Rits have several options, go rit.

DoA. Energy Surge is big AoE armour ignoring damage.
Mesmers also have a decent raptor farm. However, that is about it.

Rits have more options, but if you really want a farming class, a monk is your best option. Perma-sins are used in alot of places, but it is just variants of one build, at least with a monk you can 55, 600, smite, PnH, UA, Bond and probably a few more. Its not really worth gimping yourself with a less vaible farming class when you are aiming to create a farming character. But them again, its not worth playing a character you dont enjoy, youll probably never play it.

riktw · Jul 12, 2009, 09:44 PM // 21:44

make a sin

but if you really need to pick between mesmer ans rit for farming, make a rit i think

x sithis x · Jul 12, 2009, 09:47 PM // 21:47

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Originally Posted by GodsPatriarch

Nethier. Go get a monk and 55.

ROFL 55 sucks sooooo bad compared to 600

Defqon2003 · Jul 12, 2009, 10:32 PM // 22:32

go mes, they are fun and and and and useless?

Divine Ashes · Jul 12, 2009, 10:39 PM // 22:39

I'd say Rit is your best bet...although they're both pretty terrible farming characters.

spun ducky · Jul 13, 2009, 01:26 AM // 01:26

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Originally Posted by Divine Ashes

I'd say Rit is your best bet...although they're both pretty terrible farming characters.

Check a few posts below this one my spiritwall build seems to have very few limits as far as Rt farming goes.

Helix Dreadlock · Jul 13, 2009, 01:31 AM // 01:31

mesmers can get raptors, and rits can get feathers and raptors.

take your pick.

mesmers can get boss though

Expherious · Jul 13, 2009, 04:26 AM // 04:26

Make a mesmer and play the game for fun >_<