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Stockholm · Jul 16, 2006, 10:45 PM // 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retribution X

um, They have LOTS of ench strippers. He is now also with necros... and they all have life steals...

So 55=dead UBERFAST, SS=Dragonfood...

Doesen't madder to quansong he's the UBER master, he will 55 him

X89 · Jul 18, 2006, 07:36 AM // 07:36

anyone have rotscales green, if so is it even worth getting?

Rainith · Jul 18, 2006, 08:17 AM // 08:17

Here is the info on the bow from GuildWiki.

I Mean I · Jul 18, 2006, 01:36 PM // 13:36

dual smite should pwn him!

2 warriors
2 aoe smiters
1 chocker
2 healers
1 nuker

ha fotm builds pwn everything. hmmm i'll try later with iway

shadow ranger · Jul 18, 2006, 05:44 PM // 17:44

Me and my friends ran it yesterday, wasnt too hard.

Grenths balance (we had a necro)
Ritualist with ritual lord, mainly for keeping shelter up.
Healer
Elem, had some enchants to help the necro, and nuked the first groups of dragons / undead to clear them out.

Once you get it down to just rot, its just a matter of keeping shelter up and eating away at his hp

Carth` · Jul 18, 2006, 06:25 PM // 18:25

Things to try:

- Ritualist spirit spammer
The protections from someone doing this at the back line are great, and they aren't enchantments so desecrate won't RAPE you.

- Smiting
Works on the smaller dragons, but not Rotscale because he isn't undead.

- Grenth's Balance
Pwn. Try W/N with Endure Pain, Defy Pain, and maybe Vital Blessing. Then get hurt and use Grenth's Balance.

- A good warrior
A good warrior can tank Rotscale by himself indefinitely once the smaller enemies are dead. So this gives your allies time to regroup, time to res each other, time to regen etc while the warrior tanks him and Rotty gets annoyed.

- Hex removal
Rotscale uses Malaise, and that energy denial can be painful. Coupled with Quickening Zephyr, monks often find their energy is 0 far sooner than it should be.

- Spinal shivers + cold damage
Also Winter and Greater Conlagration... try doing anything now Rotscale.

- SS
This is an efficient way of killing everything around Rotscale. They are all bunched up, and two or three SS, plus a warrior standing in aggro range being healed by his monks = dead dragons and clerics.

- Have favour
There is a statue just before the bridge where Rotscale is. If you have favour and kneel, you can get blessings for all! This means you get +3 health regeneration, useful against the poison. If everybody does this, you can get 10% morale boost for all!

Swinging Fists · Jul 18, 2006, 08:58 PM // 20:58

I just started a Factions mesmer and I was looking on Guildwiki for some ideas. There is a build, suggested for Rotscale, that uses Arcane Echo, Arcane Thievery, Arcane Larceny, and Diversion. This is supposed to disable all of his skills except Deafening Roar for a bit. I haven't tried it, but I was wondering what you guys think of this build. It's under the PvE farming builds section.

MrTwisted · Jul 18, 2006, 11:39 PM // 23:39

I will just add that I tried something close to the last post above, I was thinking along the same lines....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swinging Fists

Arcane Echo, Arcane Thievery, Arcane Larceny, and Diversion. This is supposed to disable all of his skills except Deafening Roar for a bit.

I ran in thinking I was going to do my part in taking him down and...
Echo Thievery + Larceny should get me 3 of his skills but nooooo......
I ended up stealing the same skill 3 times :/
I died shortly after lol

Back to the drawingboard ...

Carth` · Jul 19, 2006, 01:24 AM // 01:24

Diversion should be useful, fairly spammable, and he doesn't have many skills. Unless of course he is another enemy that cheats and has 3 of the same skill on the skill bar... getting sick of that in PvE.

X89 · Jul 19, 2006, 07:33 AM // 07:33

thanks rainith for the info on the bow, looks like i'll have to add rotscale to the list of greens i need to farm

Former Ruling · Aug 04, 2006, 10:45 PM // 22:45

I'm rezzing this topic in the Fairness of the search actually working and people yelling "search for it".

Nowadays people in ToA Are looking for this to Farm him with, with minor changes here and there:
1-2 Tanks
2 Nukers
2 Healing monks
1 Ritualist spirt spammer
1 SS/SS (Spiteful and Shivers) sometimes Grenth/SS
1 Winter/Daze Ranger (can use Greater as elite and use Concussion, or BHA)

I know i listed 9 people. Some sub in here and there. Like 1 tank for the Ranger, or No Ranger at all, or only 1 Nuker. Its basically any combo of the above classes.

Sli Ander · Aug 04, 2006, 10:52 PM // 22:52

I didn't know that they had upgraded rotscale, and they did a heck of a job apparently. I used to go kill him for fun with a bunch of henchies(I smite). It was a challenge but no horrible death wish like it has apparently become.

*Heads off to check out the new Rotscale in combat

Kendar Muert · Aug 04, 2006, 11:09 PM // 23:09

I found a way to kill him lol. Get a necro with as many skills that self inflict conditions as possible, then have him put them all on rotscale while hes bieng hit by everyone else. Worked for my group (i was the plague guy), but we also had a tank, a healer, and a fast cast nuker.

lightblade · Aug 05, 2006, 12:51 AM // 00:51

My "almost" completely disable rotscale build:

N/Me
Soul Reaping: 4 = 3 + 1
Curse: 16 = 12 + 3 + 1
Inspiration: 12

Price of Failure
Spirit of Failure
Wither{E}
Malaise
Ether Lord
Enfeeble
+
2 optional skills

Now...Rotscale will have no energy to cast spells, and normal attacks do 50% damage and miss 50% of the time.

Jul 18, 2006, 07:36 AM // 07:36	#22
X89 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Guild: [iBoT] Profession: Mo/A	anyone have rotscales green, if so is it even worth getting?

Jul 18, 2006, 08:17 AM // 08:17	#23
Rainith Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	Here is the info on the bow from GuildWiki.

Jul 18, 2006, 01:36 PM // 13:36	#24
I Mean I Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in my guild hall afk Guild: Ar Vin Pvp[AMp] Profession: R/	dual smite should pwn him! 2 warriors 2 aoe smiters 1 chocker 2 healers 1 nuker ha fotm builds pwn everything. hmmm i'll try later with iway

Jul 18, 2006, 05:44 PM // 17:44	#25
shadow ranger Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Profession: E/	Me and my friends ran it yesterday, wasnt too hard. Grenths balance (we had a necro) Ritualist with ritual lord, mainly for keeping shelter up. Healer Elem, had some enchants to help the necro, and nuked the first groups of dragons / undead to clear them out. Once you get it down to just rot, its just a matter of keeping shelter up and eating away at his hp

Jul 18, 2006, 06:25 PM // 18:25	#26
Carth` Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006	Things to try: - Ritualist spirit spammer The protections from someone doing this at the back line are great, and they aren't enchantments so desecrate won't RAPE you. - Smiting Works on the smaller dragons, but not Rotscale because he isn't undead. - Grenth's Balance Pwn. Try W/N with Endure Pain, Defy Pain, and maybe Vital Blessing. Then get hurt and use Grenth's Balance. - A good warrior A good warrior can tank Rotscale by himself indefinitely once the smaller enemies are dead. So this gives your allies time to regroup, time to res each other, time to regen etc while the warrior tanks him and Rotty gets annoyed. - Hex removal Rotscale uses Malaise, and that energy denial can be painful. Coupled with Quickening Zephyr, monks often find their energy is 0 far sooner than it should be. - Spinal shivers + cold damage Also Winter and Greater Conlagration... try doing anything now Rotscale. - SS This is an efficient way of killing everything around Rotscale. They are all bunched up, and two or three SS, plus a warrior standing in aggro range being healed by his monks = dead dragons and clerics. - Have favour There is a statue just before the bridge where Rotscale is. If you have favour and kneel, you can get blessings for all! This means you get +3 health regeneration, useful against the poison. If everybody does this, you can get 10% morale boost for all!

Jul 18, 2006, 08:58 PM // 20:58	#27
Swinging Fists Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: W/Mo	I just started a Factions mesmer and I was looking on Guildwiki for some ideas. There is a build, suggested for Rotscale, that uses Arcane Echo, Arcane Thievery, Arcane Larceny, and Diversion. This is supposed to disable all of his skills except Deafening Roar for a bit. I haven't tried it, but I was wondering what you guys think of this build. It's under the PvE farming builds section.

Jul 19, 2006, 01:24 AM // 01:24	#29
Carth` Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006	Diversion should be useful, fairly spammable, and he doesn't have many skills. Unless of course he is another enemy that cheats and has 3 of the same skill on the skill bar... getting sick of that in PvE.

Jul 19, 2006, 07:33 AM // 07:33	#30
X89 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Guild: [iBoT] Profession: Mo/A	thanks rainith for the info on the bow, looks like i'll have to add rotscale to the list of greens i need to farm

Aug 04, 2006, 10:45 PM // 22:45	#31
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	I'm rezzing this topic in the Fairness of the search actually working and people yelling "search for it". Nowadays people in ToA Are looking for this to Farm him with, with minor changes here and there: 1-2 Tanks 2 Nukers 2 Healing monks 1 Ritualist spirt spammer 1 SS/SS (Spiteful and Shivers) sometimes Grenth/SS 1 Winter/Daze Ranger (can use Greater as elite and use Concussion, or BHA) I know i listed 9 people. Some sub in here and there. Like 1 tank for the Ranger, or No Ranger at all, or only 1 Nuker. Its basically any combo of the above classes.

Aug 04, 2006, 10:52 PM // 22:52	#32
Sli Ander Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deep in Maguuma, by the Falls Guild: Liberators of Agony Profession: Mo/R	I didn't know that they had upgraded rotscale, and they did a heck of a job apparently. I used to go kill him for fun with a bunch of henchies(I smite). It was a challenge but no horrible death wish like it has apparently become. *Heads off to check out the new Rotscale in combat

Aug 04, 2006, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#33
Kendar Muert Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Profession: E/	I found a way to kill him lol. Get a necro with as many skills that self inflict conditions as possible, then have him put them all on rotscale while hes bieng hit by everyone else. Worked for my group (i was the plague guy), but we also had a tank, a healer, and a fast cast nuker.

Aug 05, 2006, 12:51 AM // 00:51	#34
lightblade Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Etereal Guard Profession: Me/Mo	My "almost" completely disable rotscale build: N/Me Soul Reaping: 4 = 3 + 1 Curse: 16 = 12 + 3 + 1 Inspiration: 12 Price of Failure Spirit of Failure Wither{E} Malaise Ether Lord Enfeeble + 2 optional skills Now...Rotscale will have no energy to cast spells, and normal attacks do 50% damage and miss 50% of the time.