Help with SD (warrior) - Guild Wars Forums

DeathPardon · Dec 24, 2011, 09:09 PM // 21:09

Hello, is there an easy way to farm SD with a warrior?
~Thanks

Olle · Dec 24, 2011, 09:12 PM // 21:12

Get a necro hero, enter SD, flag it just after the main enemy NPC(the middle one, infront of the rest) and make him/her use Holliday blues then Ice fort, then kill everything, and repeat.
(imo it doesnt take that long to lvl a proph toon to lvl 10 via d'alessios >eotn>sd)

DeathPardon · Dec 24, 2011, 09:15 PM // 21:15

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Originally Posted by Olle

Get a necro hero, enter SD, flag it just after the main enemy NPC(the middle one, infront of the rest) and make him/her use Holliday blues then Ice fort, then kill everything, and repeat.
(imo it doesnt take that long to lvl a proph toon to lvl 10 via d'alessios >eotn>sd)

thats what i've been doing with my warrior -- but without success.
Are you implying just to make a ranger and do SD?

Olle · Dec 24, 2011, 09:18 PM // 21:18

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Originally Posted by DeathPardon

thats what i've been doing with my warrior -- but without success.
Are you implying just to make a ranger and do SD?

Are you dying?
positioning is the key for SD, and dont be the first one to aggro, there are tons of NPC's that will be meatshields for you.

Im implying that alot of people make a necro/ranger before wintersday just to farm that quest.( You can be ready within an hour really)

DeathPardon · Dec 24, 2011, 09:21 PM // 21:21

I set it up pretty well
- Flag hero a little behind front NPC
- right when it turns red, have Olias cast Holiday Blues then Snow Fort
- have NPC's run up to fight, and I follow afterwards (they get aggro first)

THen it goes' downhill from that.

I guess Ill just make a ranger

, It's just I want to get the title on my warrior.

Olle · Dec 24, 2011, 10:17 PM // 22:17

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Originally Posted by DeathPardon

I set it up pretty well
- Flag hero a little behind front NPC
- right when it turns red, have Olias cast Holiday Blues then Snow Fort
- have NPC's run up to fight, and I follow afterwards (they get aggro first)

THen it goes' downhill from that.

I guess Ill just make a ranger

, It's just I want to get the title on my warrior.

Shouldent be any problems really..practice makes perfect..

Pervatorian · Dec 25, 2011, 05:00 AM // 05:00

It would help if you tamed an animal on your Necro hero to ball them better.

hankey · Dec 25, 2011, 08:59 AM // 08:59

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Originally Posted by Pervatorian

It would help if you tamed an animal on your Necro hero to ball them better.

yeah get him a polar bear or something and put it on peaceful(?), plus try and flag them not behing but slightly in front and to the right of the npc.

Mouse at Large · Dec 25, 2011, 10:40 AM // 10:40

May seem counter-intuitive, but try equipping a caster weapon (staff or wand). This should keep you out of the front line at caster range when you c-space. Also, if things are going badly, try running back towards the EoTN entrance where there are usually a couple of NPCs that will soak up aggro.

Olle · Dec 25, 2011, 10:49 AM // 10:49

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Originally Posted by Mouse at Large

May seem counter-intuitive, but try equipping a caster weapon (staff or wand). This should keep you out of the front line at caster range when you c-space. Also, if things are going badly, try running back towards the EoTN entrance where there are usually a couple of NPCs that will soak up aggro.

You can only attack with said Wintersday skills, if you hit "cspace" your character wount do anything.

Mouse at Large · Dec 25, 2011, 10:58 AM // 10:58

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Originally Posted by Olle

You can only attack with said Wintersday skills, if you hit "cspace" your character wount do anything.

Just tested and it does. Can be annoying when it makes you step outside your ice fort

Anyhow, it was just a suggestion.

Merry Xmas

Olle · Dec 25, 2011, 11:28 AM // 11:28

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Originally Posted by Mouse at Large

Just tested and it does. Can be annoying when it makes you step outside your ice fort

Anyhow, it was just a suggestion.

Merry Xmas

Misunderstood, you do walk closer, but dont attack ^^

GODh · Dec 25, 2011, 11:35 AM // 11:35

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Originally Posted by Mouse at Large

try equipping a caster weapon (staff or wand)

This, although i have problems understanding what the exact problem is... afaik all players have the same skillbar (minus 1 skill that is different for each profession). So when there is a problem i assume it is triggered by your weapon (when you attack with a melee weapon like sword, axe and hammer you character may move towards your target). Using something like a staff should fix this. I dont think there are counterparts for temporary using a staff because stuff like health and energy are fixed in SD.

Tbh i never did SD on my warrior... last time i did this using this with a Ritualist and a ranger hero; fast & never had problems. Maybe i gonna try this soon with a warrior (after xmas).

aspi · Dec 25, 2011, 12:08 PM // 12:08

For the vanguard title with a warrior you could do the last mini mission of guild wars beyond. It's easy and will nett you more vanguard points per hour than with snowball with a warrior. Make a ranger for snowball and the wintersday items, after this holiday is over max your warrior quite easy with this :/

Meow Ren · Dec 25, 2011, 01:31 PM // 13:31

@ OP:

Hero AI tends to have them running out of the snow fort rather than staying put to soak up the aggro. Disable the third skill (Snow Down the Shirt), it's a touch skill which means they run up to targets. Also, manually have necro hero use "Mmm, Snowcone!" right after Ice Fort. HB sacrifices half their health, Snowcone helps them stay alive a couple seconds more.

Otherwise, yes, if you have access to them perhaps one of the repeatable HotN quests -- they reward Vanguard points and war supplies. Also, since you're solo, you get all the holiday/reg drops.

Spiritz · Dec 25, 2011, 03:11 PM // 15:11

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Originally Posted by Olle

Get a necro hero, enter SD, flag it just after the main enemy NPC(the middle one, infront of the rest) and make him/her use Holliday blues then Ice fort, then kill everything, and repeat.
(imo it doesnt take that long to lvl a proph toon to lvl 10 via d'alessios >eotn>sd)

Sorry to say but d`alessio got nerfed in nov by anet - you now cannot gain any xp there - yes i was stupid enouigh to try 4 days ago and i checked upodate notes and foundout its nerfed ><

Dec 24, 2011, 09:09 PM // 21:09	#1
DeathPardon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ON Guild: Copy Profession: W/	Help with SD (warrior) Hello, is there an easy way to farm SD with a warrior? ~Thanks

Dec 24, 2011, 09:12 PM // 21:12	#2
Olle Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ign: Miniature Julia Guild: Teh Academy[PhD] Profession: W/	Get a necro hero, enter SD, flag it just after the main enemy NPC(the middle one, infront of the rest) and make him/her use Holliday blues then Ice fort, then kill everything, and repeat. (imo it doesnt take that long to lvl a proph toon to lvl 10 via d'alessios >eotn>sd)

Dec 24, 2011, 09:21 PM // 21:21	#5
DeathPardon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ON Guild: Copy Profession: W/	I set it up pretty well - Flag hero a little behind front NPC - right when it turns red, have Olias cast Holiday Blues then Snow Fort - have NPC's run up to fight, and I follow afterwards (they get aggro first) THen it goes' downhill from that. I guess Ill just make a ranger , It's just I want to get the title on my warrior.

Dec 25, 2011, 05:00 AM // 05:00	#7
Pervatorian Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2011 Guild: Green Street Hooligans Profession: A/	It would help if you tamed an animal on your Necro hero to ball them better.

Dec 25, 2011, 10:40 AM // 10:40	#9
Mouse at Large Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Scotland Guild: Fuzzy Physics Institute Profession: E/	May seem counter-intuitive, but try equipping a caster weapon (staff or wand). This should keep you out of the front line at caster range when you c-space. Also, if things are going badly, try running back towards the EoTN entrance where there are usually a couple of NPCs that will soak up aggro.

Dec 25, 2011, 12:08 PM // 12:08	#14
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	For the vanguard title with a warrior you could do the last mini mission of guild wars beyond. It's easy and will nett you more vanguard points per hour than with snowball with a warrior. Make a ranger for snowball and the wintersday items, after this holiday is over max your warrior quite easy with this :/

Dec 25, 2011, 01:31 PM // 13:31	#15
Meow Ren Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2011 Guild: Black Hand Gang Profession: R/	@ OP: Hero AI tends to have them running out of the snow fort rather than staying put to soak up the aggro. Disable the third skill (Snow Down the Shirt), it's a touch skill which means they run up to targets. Also, manually have necro hero use "Mmm, Snowcone!" right after Ice Fort. HB sacrifices half their health, Snowcone helps them stay alive a couple seconds more. Otherwise, yes, if you have access to them perhaps one of the repeatable HotN quests -- they reward Vanguard points and war supplies. Also, since you're solo, you get all the holiday/reg drops.