Curse

Khazad Guard · Dec 07, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

Well I finally gave up trying to ignore this thread (purely because I knew I would probably fail :P) and tried it. I brought a new set of armor, got some weapons rustled up and hit the UW.

So far its been pretty disaterous (sp?). I've rarely been in the UW before so I hardly knew what to do :P. Anyway out of 7-8 tries I only ever completely ran it once (not a single good drop...). I've managed to reach the smites probably 4/8 times (darn lag) but I forgot to switch to te Zealous Axe.

Anyway the main problem I'm having is the Aataxe. I've tried running behind Benton, and they do get snared there, but they stay there. If I want to run up the stairs the Aataxe will most likely follow, or sometiems he manages to get through Benton. Any tips?

Also I sometimes take 1-3 damage from the Graspings and Smites. Is that usual?

Anyway I'll keep trying until I get it, so far I've only got pathetic drops, the only decent* thing is a Sapphire.

Toffin · Dec 08, 2007, 06:49 AM // 06:49

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Originally Posted by Khazad Guard

Anyway the main problem I'm having is the Aataxe. I've tried running behind Benton, and they do get snared there, but they stay there. If I want to run up the stairs the Aataxe will most likely follow, or sometiems he manages to get through Benton. Any tips?

when this happens to me I just start running up the other stairs, the aataxe will go back to its original position.

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Originally Posted by Khazad Guard

Also I sometimes take 1-3 damage from the Graspings and Smites. Is that usual?

usual as a dwarf being short...

Khazad Guard · Dec 09, 2007, 02:31 AM // 02:31

Well after nearly giving up I gave myself a max of 3platinum to try again. First try, lag death into Aatxe.
Second try-wasnt watching properly and trapped by Aatxe in the part before the door (on the way to Smites)
Third try-Lag made me aggro Coldfire Nights

After that I had collected enough items and gold to get 1 platinum, so I thought I'd give it another try. And as fate may have it I made it to the Smites and got two ectos (my first ever ectos ever!), but then I accidently forgot to change to Zealous Axe and got Smited (pun intended). Anyway now I know I can do it, so thats alot for the build and guide!

dont feel no pain · Dec 09, 2007, 04:22 AM // 04:22

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Originally Posted by Khazad Guard

Well after nearly giving up I gave myself a max of 3platinum to try again. First try, lag death into Aatxe.
Second try-wasnt watching properly and trapped by Aatxe in the part before the door (on the way to Smites)
Third try-Lag made me aggro Coldfire Nights

After that I had collected enough items and gold to get 1 platinum, so I thought I'd give it another try. And as fate may have it I made it to the Smites and got two ectos (my first ever ectos ever!), but then I accidently forgot to change to Zealous Axe and got Smited (pun intended). Anyway now I know I can do it, so thats alot for the build and guide!

quite a story with the build lol!

gj and enjoy

Loki Seiguro · Dec 09, 2007, 04:59 AM // 04:59

lol wow thank god i read this part..not i know i need an icy sword + a zealous one

....i think..

malevolence · Dec 09, 2007, 07:39 PM // 19:39

I have a problem with this farm, is not working for me

I have everything like you said , the -2 dmg while stance shield, all the knights insignias in all 5 armor pieces, a sup. absorption on chest armor , but smites still doing +3 dmg each , and I have PR on , and I am not cuttingit with bonnetti

Please any help ? what is wrong ?

dont feel no pain · Dec 10, 2007, 01:28 AM // 01:28

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Originally Posted by malevolence

I have a problem with this farm, is not working for me

I have everything like you said , the -2 dmg while stance shield, all the knights insignias in all 5 armor pieces, a sup. absorption on chest armor , but smites still doing +3 dmg each , and I have PR on , and I am not cuttingit with bonnetti

Please any help ? what is wrong ?

with that set you should get 1-3 dmg, no more

you can never have always 0 dmg with this build just 0-1-3

malevolence · Dec 10, 2007, 11:09 AM // 11:09

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Originally Posted by dont feel no pain

with that set you should get 1-3 dmg, no more

you can never have always 0 dmg with this build just 0-1-3

Well , I am getting the 0-1-3 dmg , but that is enough to take me out , I mean for mass aggro with axe build, most of the times smites do 3 dmg per hit , if you have like 16 smites = dead

, maybe your -2 dmg while stance and -2 dmg while enchanted shield is keeping you alive.

Khazad Guard · Dec 10, 2007, 12:54 PM // 12:54

I had the same prblems as you malevolence. To solve the problem I took Lion's Comfort as a self heal instead of Cyclone Axe. Although it may be slower (usign CA instead of TC to recharge WA) it saves me from dying. Before I took Healing Signet, but the 2 second activation was rather lame (and interrupted). Lion's Comfort only usese adrenaline, something which I get plenty off. I just use Lion's Comfort every time you are able to.

Hope that helps.

Taurus · Dec 10, 2007, 11:36 PM // 23:36

Man, I'd like to thank the guy that came up with this build, I have been running it and dont even feel like doing W/Rt simply because I dont think you can get any faster than this.

Anyway Some general warnings :

1 - After the first smite group, ocasionally you may find yourself surprised by a group of smites wich my friend nicknamed them "The cannibals", those smites start attacking the other smites and/or coldfires, wait a few seconds after the battle is over so you farm whats left, because they might still have SoJ on. Also if the battle beforementioned happens it may ocasionally make a group of coldfires become stationary, wich in some cases may cut your run by half, but dont /resign yet, aggro and break it off them and they will return to their original patrol route.

2 - Breaking the coldfire's aggro : dont enrage/sprint when you're slowed, bring a cold shield to switch, hide behind walls and mostly importantly sidestep. The best way for me that I found to sidestep shard storms ( wich are projectiles ) is to sidestep 1 side during the skill activation and sidestep to the other side when the skill activation bar gets full. If you draw them away enough from their original location they will cease to chase you. That really saved me many k's

3 - "lag aggroing coldfires" : that might have happened to you already, especially if you like to chase the coldfires closely while getting to the safe spots, it looks like the coldfires aggro even with you not touching them with your bubble. What really happens is that when one of those Nightmare thingies pop up close to a coldfire group, that nightmare kind of become part of the group "telling" the coldfires you're there getting their precious ectos. Just unaggro the coldfires.

Edit : Did not see the video, I was downloading my p... I mean something else =P

dont feel no pain · Dec 10, 2007, 11:39 PM // 23:39

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Originally Posted by Taurus

Man, I'd like to thank the guy that came up with this build, I have been running it and dont even feel like doing W/Rt simply because I dont think you can get any faster than this.

Anyway Some general warnings :

1 - After the first smite group, ocasionally you may find yourself surprised by a group of smites wich my friend nicknamed them "The cannibals", those smites start attacking the other smites and/or coldfires, wait a few seconds after the battle is over so you farm whats left, because they might still have SoJ on. Also if the battle beforementioned happens it may ocasionally make a group of coldfires become stationary, wich in some cases may cut your run by half, but dont /resign yet, aggro and break it off them and they will return to their original patrol route.

2 - Breaking the coldfire's aggro : dont enrage/sprint when you're slowed, bring a cold shield to switch, hide behind walls and mostly importantly sidestep. The best way for me that I found to sidestep shard storms ( wich are projectiles ) is to sidestep 1 side during the skill activation and sidestep to the other side when the skill activation bar gets full. If you draw them away enough from their original location they will cease to chase you. That really saved me many k's

3 - "lag aggroing coldfires" : that might have happened to you already, especially if you like to chase the coldfires closely while getting to the safe spots, it looks like the coldfires aggro even with you not touching them with your bubble. What really happens is that when one of those Nightmare thingies pop up close to a coldfire group, that nightmare kind of become part of the group "telling" the coldfires you're there getting their precious ectos. Just unaggro the coldfires.

Alas i follow those rules as seen in the vid ^^ and thanks, this would clear up alot of help posts, I'll quote this to OP

Kno · Dec 12, 2007, 04:02 AM // 04:02

Build is great, thanks!

I want to buy a -2/-2 shield r9 str. Whats the cheapest it can go for?

BTW, i love Dragonforce - Soilders of the wasteland!!!! Dope song.

jrk247 · Dec 12, 2007, 08:10 AM // 08:10

I must say you are brave going into the UW without some form of a self heal.

Nice build and time. What's the average ecto rate per 1-2 runs? I haven't solo'd the UW for sometime and last time I got no ecto drops.

Timestop · Dec 12, 2007, 02:06 PM // 14:06

Thank for the build m8. It's awesome.. Some runs give me nothing(except the money spend), But runs like 2 ectos, even 1 so make my day. Last run I got ecto and a ruby. First ruby drop ever

First ones, experimental get-to-know-trips to Uw gave me first req. 9 Storm bow, gave it to my friend. She wanted it so much.

I'm so busy farming other things as well, but most for all working on my titles..
So, I'm glad this is also fun.

Nimrod EX · Dec 12, 2007, 02:39 PM // 14:39

so...let me get this straight...this has not been nerfed? *crosses fingers*

Trevor The Wave · Dec 12, 2007, 03:15 PM // 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taurus

Man, I'd like to thank the guy that came up with this build, I have been running it and dont even feel like doing W/Rt simply because I dont think you can get any faster than this.

Anyway Some general warnings :

1 - After the first smite group, ocasionally you may find yourself surprised by a group of smites wich my friend nicknamed them "The cannibals", those smites start attacking the other smites and/or coldfires, wait a few seconds after the battle is over so you farm whats left, because they might still have SoJ on. Also if the battle beforementioned happens it may ocasionally make a group of coldfires become stationary, wich in some cases may cut your run by half, but dont /resign yet, aggro and break it off them and they will return to their original patrol route.

2 - Breaking the coldfire's aggro : dont enrage/sprint when you're slowed, bring a cold shield to switch, hide behind walls and mostly importantly sidestep. The best way for me that I found to sidestep shard storms ( wich are projectiles ) is to sidestep 1 side during the skill activation and sidestep to the other side when the skill activation bar gets full. If you draw them away enough from their original location they will cease to chase you. That really saved me many k's

3 - "lag aggroing coldfires" : that might have happened to you already, especially if you like to chase the coldfires closely while getting to the safe spots, it looks like the coldfires aggro even with you not touching them with your bubble. What really happens is that when one of those Nightmare thingies pop up close to a coldfire group, that nightmare kind of become part of the group "telling" the coldfires you're there getting their precious ectos. Just unaggro the coldfires.

Edit : Did not see the video, I was downloading my p... I mean something else =P

That, and don't aggro the smites if they are right next to coldfires!...(happened to me about ten
times

.)

and yes, this is not nerfed.

AscalonWarrior · Dec 12, 2007, 03:29 PM // 15:29

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Originally Posted by Nimrod EX

so...let me get this straight...this has not been nerfed? *crosses fingers*

Where do you people get these ideas

No, afaik it hasn't been nerfed.

xx hells paladin xx · Dec 12, 2007, 04:10 PM // 16:10

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Originally Posted by Loki Seiguro

lol wow thank god i read this part..not i know i need an icy sword + a zealous one

....i think..

ppl from ice arnt suppose to farm with warriors ffs

dont feel no pain · Dec 12, 2007, 05:20 PM // 17:20

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Originally Posted by xx hells paladin xx

ppl from ice arnt suppose to farm with warriors ffs

LOL?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimrod EX

so...let me get this straight...this has not been nerfed? *crosses fingers*

No. And why would they nerf this? it has no overpowerment and only works here, it doesn't make you invincible, also only a small minority of UW farmers use this build. (if any lol)

If they were to nerf this build i would expect it to be the visages again. (its already been nerfed with duration and recharge) besides if they did nerf this it wouldn't bother me, there are many other builds, w/rt for example.

I just like this build because its more warrior like lol, and its challenging and fast.

Loki Seiguro · Dec 13, 2007, 10:19 PM // 22:19

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Originally Posted by xx hells paladin xx

ppl from ice arnt suppose to farm with warriors ffs

lol thats not true. ICE is a Monk lovers guild. Not a monk only guild. And secondly it is a farming guild.