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drkn · Nov 25, 2010, 12:12 PM // 12:12

I'd rather say that Discordway heroes have enough damage and you don't want to bring more single-target damage; it's much better to have too much prot/healing than too much focused dps. On the other hand, AoE damage is VERY useful there, but i don't know if Cynn's Shower is the best against the destroyers and their mesmers/rangers/rits. I've never used Cynn there, anyway.

@down: weird builds. Very weird.

giuice · Nov 25, 2010, 01:04 PM // 13:04

How can I setup 3 heroes + henchs from this team to beat Glints: I'm a primary necro, i think swarm and ancestor will be a nice aoe damage in glints

Maybe 3 discords with ancestor, but im pretty sure that enfeebling blood is extremally nescessary.

giuice · Nov 27, 2010, 02:23 AM // 02:23

Finally I managed to beat glint's!!!

Were more than 50 attempts, I will share here what was the easiest way for me to meet this challenge. Henchs: lina, menhlo, earth and Lo Sha.
Best synergy builds IMHO: tried all meta and great hero teams, and others with same tactics, theres no doubt to me purpleway ruled there, but one change on the MM was vital:
[build prof=N/? name="discord orders" blo=10 death=12 sou=8][Discord][Death Nova][Putrid Bile][Masochism][Animate Bone Minions][Blood Bond][Putrid Explosion][Signet of Lost Souls][/build]
I think this challenge was updated and old tips didn't not worked anymore at least for me.

First Wave: Run to the top at right doorway (right side of the dragon), kill destroyers until the time of 50s. Run to the left doorway and kill all destroyers right back to the entrance and back again.
Tip: Do not accumulate many destroyers, because if that happens it's game over.

Sec Wave: Run to the top of the left doorway, four compassions will appear, kill them, run to the top of the right doorway, there will be four deeds, kill them and run back, alternate between the doorways, focusing on compassions because they can end the game in seconds.
Tip: Always kill first the compassions.

Third wave: Stay right in front of the dragon, for me, this is the easiest phase of the challenge. Kill everything that appears as quickly as possible.
Tip: Do not forget to call targets.

fourth wave: back to the middle of the two doorways. Keep an eye on compassions, the rest is easy.

fifth wave: This is the part where you could lose the challenge, if you do not pay attention to two things.
1. Kill the destroyers of lives fast as You Can
2. kill other destroyers as soon as you can, but stop everything you're doing, when a destroyer of lives appear to kill him.
At this stage you maybe will have some deaths, but Do not give up.
Tip: Lives first and Do not forget to call targets.
sixth wave: My God, very easy just kill the bosses as fast as you can. we dont need tips here.

Hope this help.
regards ,
Giuliano

Cyannasi · Nov 29, 2010, 05:04 PM // 17:04

Congratulations.

Personally, I've written off this "challenge" as more aggravating than it's worth. In the time I spent running headlong into a brick wall trying to finish it (and failing), I was able to farm up the gold needed to buy 5 Cloths outright. It would be nice to say I completed it, but I really only want the damned hero armor upgrades for my HoM.

Maybe I'll try it again when I've got more build options available. So far, I haven't been able to put together an H/H combination that can complete this. If I do come back for it, it won't be for the rewards though. I'll have long since obtained the armor upgrades I need elsewhere.

giuice · Nov 29, 2010, 05:56 PM // 17:56

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Originally Posted by Cyannasi

Congratulations.
Maybe I'll try it again when I've got more build options available. So far, I haven't been able to put together an H/H combination that can complete this. If I do come back for it, it won't be for the rewards though. I'll have long since obtained the armor upgrades I need elsewhere.

Thx. I felt same as you before I could finish glint's. It's disgusting how difficult this challenge is with H/H, hundreds of elite mobs vs 8!. You don't have Norgu? Try again using these tactics and mesmerway (purpleway) maybe you can beat. The link to mesmerway. Just set the necro like this: [build prof=N/? name="discord orders" blo=10 death=12 sou=8][Discord][Death Nova][Putrid Bile][Masochism][Animate Bone Minions][Blood Bond][Putrid Explosion][Signet of Lost Souls][/build]

*I changed my secondary profession to monk using LoD, Heal Party, Dwayna kiss, patient spirit , Signet of Lost souls and Dreldimor gaze.
Good Lucky

drkn · Nov 29, 2010, 06:14 PM // 18:14

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In the time I spent running headlong into a brick wall trying to finish it (and failing), I was able to farm up the gold needed to buy 5 Cloths outright.

...or you could farm them for sale, back when they were 15-18k each, especially if you have a second account or a friend that could just stand there doing nothing, just to get another piece of cloth.

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It's disgusting how difficult this challenge is with H/H, hundreds of elite mobs vs 8!.

Nope, it's not. It's awfully hard in HM, especially the first wave, but NM is a walk in the park with most decent builds and a competent player.

giuice · Nov 29, 2010, 07:22 PM // 19:22

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Originally Posted by drkn

Nope, it's not. It's awfully hard in HM, especially the first wave, but NM is a walk in the park with most decent builds and a competent player.

Hi drkn, I am in no way doubting it's easy for you, but would like to see a video of someone completing this quest easily. This will clarify how to beat this easily. I can only find videos before the last update.

Ghengis Kwell · Nov 29, 2010, 07:49 PM // 19:49

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Originally Posted by drkn

a walk in the park with most decent builds and a competent player.

Rules me out then

**Marty Silverblade** · Nov 29, 2010, 09:12 PM // 21:12

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Originally Posted by giuice

Hi drkn, I am in no way doubting it's easy for you, but would like to see a video of someone completing this quest easily. This will clarify how to beat this easily. I can only find videos before the last update.

It really isn't hard at all once you can set your yourself/heroes up properly.

Me: DSlash with Alkar's Achemical Acid
Razah: SoS Rit with Rit heals
Xandra: ST Rit
Olias: MB with Empathic Removal and Smites.

All you do is start fighting on one side (the one on the right) and when foes start coming from the other side, switch. The spirits and minions can hold a side long enough, and the foes tend to ball up so Acid and Splinter Weapon are massively useful in wiping them out. After the first wave you just need to watch your compass and make sure one side isn't getting overwhelmed. In the waves that are mostly comprised of melees, you can just let them come into the center area and pick them off. The only way you can really die is if you aren't paying attention and a Destroyer of Lives nukes the Dragon or you can't kill fast enough.

Cyannasi · Nov 29, 2010, 09:54 PM // 21:54

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Originally Posted by drkn

...or you could farm them for sale, back when they were 15-18k each, especially if you have a second account or a friend that could just stand there doing nothing, just to get another piece of cloth.

Hmm. Wouldn't that entail completing the challenge? I think you missed the point of my post.

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Originally Posted by drkn

Nope, it's not. It's awfully hard in HM, especially the first wave, but NM is a walk in the park with most decent builds and a competent player.

Thanks for the backhanded insult. Kindly go take a flying leap, Captain Fantastic...

giuice · Nov 29, 2010, 11:29 PM // 23:29

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Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade

All you do is start fighting on one side (the one on the right) and when foes start coming from the other side, switch. The spirits and minions can hold a side long enough, and the foes tend to ball up so Acid and Splinter Weapon are massively useful in wiping them out. After the first wave you just need to watch your compass and make sure one side isn't getting overwhelmed. In the waves that are mostly comprised of melees, you can just let them come into the center area and pick them off. The only way you can really die is if you aren't paying attention and a Destroyer of Lives nukes the Dragon or you can't kill fast enough.

I just finished one more time now, with 2 keystones mesmers and my necro config of the post above. In this second try none of my H/H lost more than half health. The spirits doesn't work anymore because chaos storm and banish strike, they go down very fast. You are right it's just change sides fast to not acumulate destroyers.
Look my setup: .
I found out that I was failing in 5 wave cause sometimes i didn't saw the lives pop out.

Nov 25, 2010, 12:12 PM // 12:12	#21
drkn Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wroc??aw, Poland Guild: Midnight Mayhem Profession: Me/	I'd rather say that Discordway heroes have enough damage and you don't want to bring more single-target damage; it's much better to have too much prot/healing than too much focused dps. On the other hand, AoE damage is VERY useful there, but i don't know if Cynn's Shower is the best against the destroyers and their mesmers/rangers/rits. I've never used Cynn there, anyway. @down: weird builds. Very weird. Last edited by drkn; Nov 25, 2010 at 01:21 PM // 13:21..

Nov 25, 2010, 01:04 PM // 13:04	#22
giuice Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: Me/N	take a look in this setup How can I setup 3 heroes + henchs from this team to beat Glints: I'm a primary necro, i think swarm and ancestor will be a nice aoe damage in glints Maybe 3 discords with ancestor, but im pretty sure that enfeebling blood is extremally nescessary.

Nov 27, 2010, 02:23 AM // 02:23	#23
giuice Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: Me/N	Finally I managed to beat glint's!!! Were more than 50 attempts, I will share here what was the easiest way for me to meet this challenge. Henchs: lina, menhlo, earth and Lo Sha. Best synergy builds IMHO: tried all meta and great hero teams, and others with same tactics, theres no doubt to me purpleway ruled there, but one change on the MM was vital: [build prof=N/? name="discord orders" blo=10 death=12 sou=8][Discord][Death Nova][Putrid Bile][Masochism][Animate Bone Minions][Blood Bond][Putrid Explosion][Signet of Lost Souls][/build] I think this challenge was updated and old tips didn't not worked anymore at least for me. First Wave: Run to the top at right doorway (right side of the dragon), kill destroyers until the time of 50s. Run to the left doorway and kill all destroyers right back to the entrance and back again. Tip: Do not accumulate many destroyers, because if that happens it's game over. Sec Wave: Run to the top of the left doorway, four compassions will appear, kill them, run to the top of the right doorway, there will be four deeds, kill them and run back, alternate between the doorways, focusing on compassions because they can end the game in seconds. Tip: Always kill first the compassions. Third wave: Stay right in front of the dragon, for me, this is the easiest phase of the challenge. Kill everything that appears as quickly as possible. Tip: Do not forget to call targets. fourth wave: back to the middle of the two doorways. Keep an eye on compassions, the rest is easy. fifth wave: This is the part where you could lose the challenge, if you do not pay attention to two things. 1. Kill the destroyers of lives fast as You Can 2. kill other destroyers as soon as you can, but stop everything you're doing, when a destroyer of lives appear to kill him. At this stage you maybe will have some deaths, but Do not give up. Tip: Lives first and Do not forget to call targets. sixth wave: My God, very easy just kill the bosses as fast as you can. we dont need tips here. Hope this help. regards , Giuliano Last edited by giuice; Nov 27, 2010 at 02:28 AM // 02:28.. Reason: English corrections.

Nov 29, 2010, 05:04 PM // 17:04	#24
Cyannasi Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2010 Profession: A/	Congratulations. Personally, I've written off this "challenge" as more aggravating than it's worth. In the time I spent running headlong into a brick wall trying to finish it (and failing), I was able to farm up the gold needed to buy 5 Cloths outright. It would be nice to say I completed it, but I really only want the damned hero armor upgrades for my HoM. Maybe I'll try it again when I've got more build options available. So far, I haven't been able to put together an H/H combination that can complete this. If I do come back for it, it won't be for the rewards though. I'll have long since obtained the armor upgrades I need elsewhere.