Tombs and Ecto?! - Guild Wars Forums

Draygonia_Advanced · Jan 27, 2006, 04:16 AM // 04:16

I nearly crapped myself when I saw a post about finding ectoplasm in tombs... the problem is, I dont know what enemies are in the tombs or even where the tombs are.

I would like to start getting ecto to save up for my fissure of woe armor because It looks good for one :P

Anyways, if you can help ASAP, I would like to start farming

Also, do 55 monks work there... trappers... axe warriors... etc?

LifeInfusion · Jan 27, 2006, 05:01 AM // 05:01

55 monks will get owned. There are chained souls that appear after every group of monsters, that use rend enchantments.

Draygonia_Advanced · Jan 27, 2006, 05:02 AM // 05:02

Can you do it with mercs?

ange1 · Jan 27, 2006, 03:15 PM // 15:15

yes, but even harder lol

Marodac Evilbane · Jan 27, 2006, 04:07 PM // 16:07

To answer one of your original questions, you can find Tombs when you walk from dragons lair (after ascension you get here automatically) to tombs. It's just a portal, not foes in between. You will find a lot of mesmer foes in UW, including enchantment removal and interrupts. Have fun!

Draygonia_Advanced · Jan 28, 2006, 01:03 AM // 01:03

Necromancers and rangers I assume are good in this area? Thanks for answering my question, I will get right to "owning" them!

Effendi Westland · Jan 28, 2006, 04:09 AM // 04:09

You'd think that, but most parties go in with 3 monks, 3 ele/mesmers (fire nukers), 1 warrior (aka the tank), and one necro (as the mana battery for the rest).

I've been in one trapping party, but they still need monks and in my experience they tend to leave when they discover how slow it goes, compared to the nuking party.

Samueldg · Jan 28, 2006, 04:22 AM // 04:22

actually trapping parties are MUCH faster IMO...

1 monk using word of healing as elite and boon healing ( which gets removed on occasion)

one necro using BIP

1 dedicated trapper ( 16ws 15 exp QZ and ew and 4 traps staff wielder)
3-5 rangers with ws and marksmanship using barrage as theyre elite using fire and barbed trap and savage shot back up intterupt
a war whos bored most the game and keeps aggro off the monk and necro

works much faster with a LOT less dp than nukers...

barrage fires faster and does more DPS than meteor storm as far as I can tell..

Effendi Westland · Jan 28, 2006, 04:36 AM // 04:36

Then i been in a bad trapper party :S

and why are those trapper partys asking for 3 monks then? And i havent see a war either, nor any trapper party asking for em.

btw how long does a trapping run take, with me mates (in nuker build) it takes 2 hours, 2.5 tops. At some point the aggro usually goes bad and someone dies, or a few more ppl, but then it's usually over. Have only once had a big DP and that was cause there was someone who didnt understand the fine art of aggro.

ange1 · Jan 28, 2006, 12:47 PM // 12:47

good trapping party goes for 2hours
good nuking party goes for 1 hour and 40 mins

Adina Swift · Jan 28, 2006, 02:02 PM // 14:02

I agree with Angel on those times. Yesterday evening we had a 8 man Tomb Raiders party consisting out of 1 W/Me, 3 E, 3 Mo, 1 N

We almost were in constant battle and finished lvl 1 in 6 minutes, lvl 2 took 30ish minutes. Lvl 3 we hit 3 groups with aggro in stead of 2, so it took us a bit longer because of res and regrouping. Lvl 4 was major ownage, only 1 time of regen, just before we hit the bosses. Total time was 1h and 18 minutes, so with the right group, and correct skills this can be done darn fast!

BTW, no green drops for me, but i didnt care bout that, the way we owned the Tombs was satisfying enough!

Draygonia_Advanced · Jan 28, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35

2 ectos dropped in my group I did today... none for me, I was only able to pick up the regular stuff people left behind.

I tried with mercs... those mercs aggro everything under the sun! It seems that the mercs were not able to get me past the bridge in the tombs... well I got past it, but that was after all the mercs died due to ghouls popping out of thier asses.... seriously, where the hell did they come from?!

Mercs with tombs = hard to do

Also, I get too jealous when tombing with people because I never get ectos, lol :/

Effendi Westland · Jan 28, 2006, 07:02 PM // 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by ange1

good trapping party goes for 2hours
good nuking party goes for 1 hour and 40 mins

whoa.... gotta get better at tombing then ^^

tho with my mates we end up taking huge breaks sometimes when someone is afk (except for any ele), but still 1 hour 40 mins is fast

nice going!

Jan 27, 2006, 04:16 AM // 04:16	#1
Draygonia_Advanced Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Clan Chasm Profession: Mo/W	Tombs and Ecto?! I nearly crapped myself when I saw a post about finding ectoplasm in tombs... the problem is, I dont know what enemies are in the tombs or even where the tombs are. I would like to start getting ecto to save up for my fissure of woe armor because It looks good for one :P Anyways, if you can help ASAP, I would like to start farming Also, do 55 monks work there... trappers... axe warriors... etc?

Jan 28, 2006, 04:36 AM // 04:36	#9
Effendi Westland Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Isle of the dead Guild: [DVDF][LDS] Profession: P/W	Then i been in a bad trapper party :S and why are those trapper partys asking for 3 monks then? And i havent see a war either, nor any trapper party asking for em. btw how long does a trapping run take, with me mates (in nuker build) it takes 2 hours, 2.5 tops. At some point the aggro usually goes bad and someone dies, or a few more ppl, but then it's usually over. Have only once had a big DP and that was cause there was someone who didnt understand the fine art of aggro. Last edited by Effendi Westland; Jan 28, 2006 at 04:42 AM // 04:42..

Jan 27, 2006, 05:01 AM // 05:01	#2
LifeInfusion Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: in the midline Profession: E/Mo	55 monks will get owned. There are chained souls that appear after every group of monsters, that use rend enchantments.

Jan 27, 2006, 05:02 AM // 05:02	#3
Draygonia_Advanced Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Clan Chasm Profession: Mo/W	Can you do it with mercs?

Jan 27, 2006, 03:15 PM // 15:15	#4
ange1 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Mo/	yes, but even harder lol

Jan 27, 2006, 04:07 PM // 16:07	#5
Marodac Evilbane Site Contributor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Rite of Passage Profession: E/Mo	To answer one of your original questions, you can find Tombs when you walk from dragons lair (after ascension you get here automatically) to tombs. It's just a portal, not foes in between. You will find a lot of mesmer foes in UW, including enchantment removal and interrupts. Have fun!

Jan 28, 2006, 01:03 AM // 01:03	#6
Draygonia_Advanced Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Clan Chasm Profession: Mo/W	Necromancers and rangers I assume are good in this area? Thanks for answering my question, I will get right to "owning" them!

Jan 28, 2006, 04:09 AM // 04:09	#7
Effendi Westland Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Isle of the dead Guild: [DVDF][LDS] Profession: P/W	You'd think that, but most parties go in with 3 monks, 3 ele/mesmers (fire nukers), 1 warrior (aka the tank), and one necro (as the mana battery for the rest). I've been in one trapping party, but they still need monks and in my experience they tend to leave when they discover how slow it goes, compared to the nuking party.

Jan 28, 2006, 04:22 AM // 04:22	#8
Samueldg Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Profession: N/Mo	actually trapping parties are MUCH faster IMO... 1 monk using word of healing as elite and boon healing ( which gets removed on occasion) one necro using BIP 1 dedicated trapper ( 16ws 15 exp QZ and ew and 4 traps staff wielder) 3-5 rangers with ws and marksmanship using barrage as theyre elite using fire and barbed trap and savage shot back up intterupt a war whos bored most the game and keeps aggro off the monk and necro works much faster with a LOT less dp than nukers... barrage fires faster and does more DPS than meteor storm as far as I can tell..

Jan 28, 2006, 12:47 PM // 12:47	#10
ange1 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Mo/	good trapping party goes for 2hours good nuking party goes for 1 hour and 40 mins

Jan 28, 2006, 02:02 PM // 14:02	#11
Adina Swift Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: E/Mo	I agree with Angel on those times. Yesterday evening we had a 8 man Tomb Raiders party consisting out of 1 W/Me, 3 E, 3 Mo, 1 N We almost were in constant battle and finished lvl 1 in 6 minutes, lvl 2 took 30ish minutes. Lvl 3 we hit 3 groups with aggro in stead of 2, so it took us a bit longer because of res and regrouping. Lvl 4 was major ownage, only 1 time of regen, just before we hit the bosses. Total time was 1h and 18 minutes, so with the right group, and correct skills this can be done darn fast! BTW, no green drops for me, but i didnt care bout that, the way we owned the Tombs was satisfying enough!

Jan 28, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35	#12
Draygonia_Advanced Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Clan Chasm Profession: Mo/W	2 ectos dropped in my group I did today... none for me, I was only able to pick up the regular stuff people left behind. I tried with mercs... those mercs aggro everything under the sun! It seems that the mercs were not able to get me past the bridge in the tombs... well I got past it, but that was after all the mercs died due to ghouls popping out of thier asses.... seriously, where the hell did they come from?! Mercs with tombs = hard to do Also, I get too jealous when tombing with people because I never get ectos, lol :/