Curse

Thanas · Nov 15, 2005, 04:51 PM // 16:51

Just thought I'd share some Pics of me and others farming sorrows with my Bone f(r)iends.

koren · Nov 15, 2005, 05:06 PM // 17:06

Where are their heads?

Catalin Dracul · Nov 15, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12

they dont have any...

Demonstar · Nov 15, 2005, 06:40 PM // 18:40

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Originally Posted by koren

Where are their heads?

Silly nublet.

Thanas · Nov 15, 2005, 08:24 PM // 20:24

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Originally Posted by koren

Where are their heads?

LoL they don't have heads!

Asplode · Nov 15, 2005, 09:33 PM // 21:33

They don't have arms either?! zOMG!

Kry Onicle · Nov 15, 2005, 10:09 PM // 22:09

Very nice

What skills do you use for keeping ya minions healthy?

Trying to get a Minion master build to work, and it does, but not that well

Treager · Nov 15, 2005, 11:07 PM // 23:07

I find that I have the same problem... I have a lvl 16 necro/monk... I use

Verata's Sacrifice
Blood of the Master
Raise Bone Horror
Taste of Death
Putrid Explosion
Deathly Swarm
Death Nova
(Cap signet)

Death magic 12 +1 helm, +3 rune =16 total

Funny enough, after I rack up about 8-12 of them... their health bar drops so fast that healing them is pointless. They are losing like -20 per second. It sucks because I have seen necromancers with 40+ minions and they seem to upkeep them fine! Any suggestions??

Thanas · Nov 16, 2005, 12:10 AM // 00:10

A few more images from tonights farming sessions. For those who wish to know how to raise a large army I have the following few things to say.

I ended up adventuring with a few people one time and met this great monk. Well if they read this they know who they are, so I shan't name names. However what I shall say is they are an invaluable asset during my farm runs. They help support my minions with heal area. The key to having lots of minions is also down to killing quickly and good energy management. If you have to wait around for ages to raise fiends, then you'll never raise a big army. So if you want to be a good Minion Master, have a look at the ranger skill tree. Personally after trying all the secondary classes with my necro primary, I find the best secondaries are ranger and mesmer. Ooh and another thing bloodstained boots and increased recharge speed on death magic spells are invaluable.

Xue Yi Liang · Nov 16, 2005, 01:02 AM // 01:02

I always thought they looked like brine shrimp

Thanas · Nov 16, 2005, 02:10 AM // 02:10

My friend and guild leader claims they are chickens. I don't know what crazy chickens he's seen in his lifetime, but I certainly don't ever want to meet them.

BBoy_Manchild · Nov 16, 2005, 02:31 AM // 02:31

i always thought they looked like the lower half of a frog's skeleton

The Son Of Morgoth · Nov 16, 2005, 04:28 AM // 04:28

nice

Zakarr · Nov 16, 2005, 08:30 AM // 08:30

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Originally Posted by Thanas

Ooh and another thing bloodstained boots and increased recharge speed on death magic spells are invaluable.

It seems that bloodstained boots are bugged. I have tested them and minion skill casting speed remains same with other boots also or the difference is so minor like .1 - .2 seconds.

Thanas · Nov 16, 2005, 11:57 AM // 11:57

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Originally Posted by Zakarr

It seems that bloodstained boots are bugged. I have tested them and minion skill casting speed remains same with other boots also or the difference is so minor like .1 - .2 seconds.

I must say I've noticed a difference. Sometimes I find my cast times and recharge times to be faster, without my staff which gives me this ability.

Siren Danica · Nov 17, 2005, 05:59 PM // 17:59

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Originally Posted by Zakarr

It seems that bloodstained boots are bugged. I have tested them and minion skill casting speed remains same with other boots also or the difference is so minor like .1 - .2 seconds.

The bloodstained boots work for sure. I don't know what the difference is in tenths of a second, but I know that before I put on the bloodstained boots, the Stone Summit Gnashers in Grenth's Footprint would usually beat me to the punch and create their bone fiends before I could cast bone horrors. The split second I would see the foe's health disappear, I would cast Animate Bone Horrors, and if there was a Gnasher in the group, he'd get his off before mine most of the time.

With the boots, I get my horrors off first every time. Maybe it is only .2 seconds, but that's enough if your reaction time is good.