Is There a Hard Mode Guide? - Guild Wars Forums

Draconis85 · May 10, 2007, 05:30 PM // 17:30

I'm finding that I'm having more trouble with mobs with 2 healers or more on hard mode. I even took 2 SF nuker heros and both had them cast meteor shower at the same time - that still wasn't enough, not to mention the rest of the mobs pounding away at my hero/henchmen group.

I know I'm doing something wrong and I would appreciate any help that could help me overcome this fustrating obstical. ~Thank you.

BTW - I play as a monk (I use the glyph HB build)

*Darcy* · May 10, 2007, 05:49 PM // 17:49

We wish there was a guide. It's basically been trial and error for me.

Maybe for the monks, you can try interrupts? Ranger or mesmer.

HM sort of requires some real people in your party. There is more of a penalty for splitting your attention between your actions and your heroes' actions.

Coloneh · May 10, 2007, 08:56 PM // 20:56

dont go straight healing. full prot or hybrid monks are a must for hard mode, the damage of enemy mobs is increadible. also you need to coordinate builds, things like SF eles and a ToF paragon, or barragers with an orders necro. Just think about your build a little before starting.

Enko · May 10, 2007, 09:35 PM // 21:35

mesmer shutdown got a lot more useful in hard mode for this exact reason. interrupts are a lot harder to hit now since enemy spells and attacks activate faster. dazed and mesmer disable skills work well.

Draconis85 · May 10, 2007, 09:55 PM // 21:55

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Originally Posted by Enko

mesmer shutdown got a lot more useful in hard mode for this exact reason. interrupts are a lot harder to hit now since enemy spells and attacks activate faster. dazed and mesmer disable skills work well.

yeah, i can imagine skills like migrane can defiantly help interupt/shutdown mobs, especially those freaken healers.

i'm trying to put a good hybrid (heal/prot) build together atm, but i'm almost tempted to go mesmer secondary and try to go a shut down mesmer (despite the lack of fast casting attributes).

...or maybe even a necro secondary and use spinal shivers with an icy weapon?

May 10, 2007, 05:30 PM // 17:30	#1
Draconis85 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2006	Is There a Hard Mode Guide? I'm finding that I'm having more trouble with mobs with 2 healers or more on hard mode. I even took 2 SF nuker heros and both had them cast meteor shower at the same time - that still wasn't enough, not to mention the rest of the mobs pounding away at my hero/henchmen group. I know I'm doing something wrong and I would appreciate any help that could help me overcome this fustrating obstical. ~Thank you. BTW - I play as a monk (I use the glyph HB build)

May 10, 2007, 05:49 PM // 17:49	#2
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	We wish there was a guide. It's basically been trial and error for me. Maybe for the monks, you can try interrupts? Ranger or mesmer. HM sort of requires some real people in your party. There is more of a penalty for splitting your attention between your actions and your heroes' actions. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

May 10, 2007, 08:56 PM // 20:56	#3
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	dont go straight healing. full prot or hybrid monks are a must for hard mode, the damage of enemy mobs is increadible. also you need to coordinate builds, things like SF eles and a ToF paragon, or barragers with an orders necro. Just think about your build a little before starting.

May 10, 2007, 09:35 PM // 21:35	#4
Enko Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: VA Profession: Mo/	mesmer shutdown got a lot more useful in hard mode for this exact reason. interrupts are a lot harder to hit now since enemy spells and attacks activate faster. dazed and mesmer disable skills work well.