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Tpot Ace · Aug 14, 2005, 05:08 AM // 05:08

a warrior. I am a swordie, and i cant seem to kill like 3 or 4 hydras when they are on me at once, but people say u should be able to, my secondary is a monk, any suggestions?

Xue Yi Liang · Aug 14, 2005, 05:12 AM // 05:12

get a bigger sword?

Tpot Ace · Aug 14, 2005, 05:15 AM // 05:15

no seriously

hero shima · Aug 14, 2005, 05:20 AM // 05:20

balanced stance is the key while enduring those first meteors. if you are on your back, you aren't fighting. Rangers have a much easier time since a drakescale ranger will have higher defense vs elemental attacks than you.

I'd suggest griffons/minotars over hydras for a warrior, but its not impossible. Once they go melee rather than meteor, its easy.

Skill Setup:
Hundred Blades | Galrath Slash | Balanced Stance | Bonetti's Defense | Healing Breeze | Mending | Live Vicariously | Balthazars Aura.

When doing griffons/minotars, i replace balanced with bezerkers as an opener, incase I don't have bonetti's ready.
Works well for me, but you can try whatever.

Tpot Ace · Aug 14, 2005, 05:23 AM // 05:23

wow thanks man.... but then u dont have energy regen... except balth and bonetti

Tpot Ace · Aug 14, 2005, 05:24 AM // 05:24

wait... u have enough energy to use balthazars aura?

hero shima · Aug 14, 2005, 05:28 AM // 05:28

DOH.. im sorry. ment balthazars spirit. for more energy regen.

SuicidalLabRat · Aug 14, 2005, 05:28 AM // 05:28

Look to a solo'ing build if you intend to pull/agro groups ( pleanty of fine sample constructions for W/Mo Solo's here on the boards ); bear in mind, as impressive as a solo build can be at expilating the field ( simply check out a few of the solo'ing videos posted here on the forums ), they are poor performers outside of their theater of operation. Grouped they fall, PvE or otherwise. Consider before you build... or maybe its build for consideration.
If you simply wanna build to PvE that can handle 3 or 4 foe in melee, then the suggestions made are right on the mark; lots of ways to do it though ; )

SLR-

c4sped · Aug 14, 2005, 05:29 AM // 05:29

warriors can use focus items too
focus item=more energy

Tpot Ace · Aug 14, 2005, 05:29 AM // 05:29

oh isee

Tpot Ace · Aug 14, 2005, 05:30 AM // 05:30

umm... i cant find any videos, how would i search for them? like what key words?

SuicidalLabRat · Aug 14, 2005, 05:33 AM // 05:33

http://www.stashfile.com/uploads/gwgriffon_run.wmv

SLR-

Tpot Ace · Aug 14, 2005, 05:33 AM // 05:33

uhh doesnt seem to work

SuicidalLabRat · Aug 14, 2005, 05:36 AM // 05:36

Try a search for something to the effect of ' farming video '...
Thou the video I just posted is a good W/Mo run to give you an idea of what can be done in a solo build. Bear in mind, I usually dont use dmg builds for solo'ing, but build to accommodate the foe basically killing themselves and keeping energy high.

SLR-

SuicidalLabRat · Aug 14, 2005, 05:37 AM // 05:37

Here is the thread for that video...

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...=farming+video

SLR-

SuicidalLabRat · Aug 14, 2005, 05:41 AM // 05:41

Looks like the file is down. I can post it up if you want to see it though.
Let me know...

SLR-

Tpot Ace · Aug 14, 2005, 05:46 AM // 05:46

yes please

SuicidalLabRat · Aug 14, 2005, 05:50 AM // 05:50

PM me your email address, your mail provider will need to allow reception of files in excess of ~19MB. Otherwise I will need to post it on my servers, which I prefer not to broadcast. PM me and let me know...

SLR-

FickserU · Jan 05, 2006, 03:07 AM // 03:07

W/Mo with a sword build for farming desert Hydra

Dolyak signet (key when dealing with the meteors)
Sever Artery
Gash
Galrath Slash
Final Thrust
Healing Breeze
Mending
Balthazar's Spirit (adrenaline and energy builder)

Healing Prayers -- 8
Smiting Prayers -- 3
Strength ------- 16
Swordsmanship -- 14

with high end runes you can solo like 8 to 10 hydra at a time

apply Balthazar's and Mending before engaging. you will have 0 energy gain, but upon fighting, the more you get hit, the more energy and adrenaline you will have. Very seldom do I die in the desert while soloing Hydra.

AndreHungry · Jan 05, 2006, 03:20 AM // 03:20

what do you get from killing hydra's thats so great to farm them?

Aug 14, 2005, 05:08 AM // 05:08	#1
Tpot Ace Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: wherever you want me to be Guild: Flower Bridge Profession: W/Mo	killing a group of hydras with... a warrior. I am a swordie, and i cant seem to kill like 3 or 4 hydras when they are on me at once, but people say u should be able to, my secondary is a monk, any suggestions?

Aug 14, 2005, 05:28 AM // 05:28	#8
SuicidalLabRat Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Constantinople Profession: W/N	Look to a solo'ing build if you intend to pull/agro groups ( pleanty of fine sample constructions for W/Mo Solo's here on the boards ); bear in mind, as impressive as a solo build can be at expilating the field ( simply check out a few of the solo'ing videos posted here on the forums ), they are poor performers outside of their theater of operation. Grouped they fall, PvE or otherwise. Consider before you build... or maybe its build for consideration. If you simply wanna build to PvE that can handle 3 or 4 foe in melee, then the suggestions made are right on the mark; lots of ways to do it though ; ) SLR- Last edited by SuicidalLabRat; Aug 14, 2005 at 05:31 AM // 05:31..

Aug 14, 2005, 05:12 AM // 05:12	#2
Xue Yi Liang Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern CA Guild: Outlaws of the Water Margin Profession: Mo/Me	get a bigger sword?

Aug 14, 2005, 05:15 AM // 05:15	#3
Tpot Ace Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: wherever you want me to be Guild: Flower Bridge Profession: W/Mo	no seriously

Aug 14, 2005, 05:20 AM // 05:20	#4
hero shima Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005	balanced stance is the key while enduring those first meteors. if you are on your back, you aren't fighting. Rangers have a much easier time since a drakescale ranger will have higher defense vs elemental attacks than you. I'd suggest griffons/minotars over hydras for a warrior, but its not impossible. Once they go melee rather than meteor, its easy. Skill Setup: Hundred Blades \| Galrath Slash \| Balanced Stance \| Bonetti's Defense \| Healing Breeze \| Mending \| Live Vicariously \| Balthazars Aura. When doing griffons/minotars, i replace balanced with bezerkers as an opener, incase I don't have bonetti's ready. Works well for me, but you can try whatever.

Aug 14, 2005, 05:23 AM // 05:23	#5
Tpot Ace Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: wherever you want me to be Guild: Flower Bridge Profession: W/Mo	wow thanks man.... but then u dont have energy regen... except balth and bonetti

Aug 14, 2005, 05:24 AM // 05:24	#6
Tpot Ace Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: wherever you want me to be Guild: Flower Bridge Profession: W/Mo	wait... u have enough energy to use balthazars aura?

Aug 14, 2005, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#9
c4sped Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: cir Profession: E/Mo	warriors can use focus items too focus item=more energy

Aug 14, 2005, 05:30 AM // 05:30	#11
Tpot Ace Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: wherever you want me to be Guild: Flower Bridge Profession: W/Mo	umm... i cant find any videos, how would i search for them? like what key words?

Aug 14, 2005, 05:33 AM // 05:33	#12
SuicidalLabRat Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Constantinople Profession: W/N	http://www.stashfile.com/uploads/gwgriffon_run.wmv SLR-

Aug 14, 2005, 05:36 AM // 05:36	#14
SuicidalLabRat Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Constantinople Profession: W/N	Try a search for something to the effect of ' farming video '... Thou the video I just posted is a good W/Mo run to give you an idea of what can be done in a solo build. Bear in mind, I usually dont use dmg builds for solo'ing, but build to accommodate the foe basically killing themselves and keeping energy high. SLR-

Aug 14, 2005, 05:37 AM // 05:37	#15
SuicidalLabRat Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Constantinople Profession: W/N	Here is the thread for that video... http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...=farming+video SLR-

Aug 14, 2005, 05:41 AM // 05:41	#16
SuicidalLabRat Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Constantinople Profession: W/N	Looks like the file is down. I can post it up if you want to see it though. Let me know... SLR-

Aug 14, 2005, 05:46 AM // 05:46	#17
Tpot Ace Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: wherever you want me to be Guild: Flower Bridge Profession: W/Mo	yes please

Aug 14, 2005, 05:50 AM // 05:50	#18
SuicidalLabRat Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Constantinople Profession: W/N	PM me your email address, your mail provider will need to allow reception of files in excess of ~19MB. Otherwise I will need to post it on my servers, which I prefer not to broadcast. PM me and let me know... SLR-

Jan 05, 2006, 03:07 AM // 03:07	#19
FickserU Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Guided Order of Death Profession: Mo/Me	W/Mo with a sword build for farming desert Hydra Dolyak signet (key when dealing with the meteors) Sever Artery Gash Galrath Slash Final Thrust Healing Breeze Mending Balthazar's Spirit (adrenaline and energy builder) Healing Prayers -- 8 Smiting Prayers -- 3 Strength ------- 16 Swordsmanship -- 14 with high end runes you can solo like 8 to 10 hydra at a time apply Balthazar's and Mending before engaging. you will have 0 energy gain, but upon fighting, the more you get hit, the more energy and adrenaline you will have. Very seldom do I die in the desert while soloing Hydra.

Jan 05, 2006, 03:20 AM // 03:20	#20
AndreHungry Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California, Escondido Guild: Scar Meadows [SmS] Profession: W/Mo	what do you get from killing hydra's thats so great to farm them?