Curse

cerb · Jan 04, 2006, 05:10 PM // 17:10

wow.. insane host.. I was downloading at 2300 kb/s and I'm on cable..

Edit: I see why I was dying... wrong way -.-

Anyways, good video, but it's still very hard to get there, even thought I've done a few runs alright, I've been very unlucky with spawns...

The resurrection shrine is often crowded with stone summit, so you'll just die again once you respawn. Then, sometimes the entrance of the cave will spawn aviara AND imps, making it impossible..

Mike8519 · Jan 04, 2006, 08:45 PM // 20:45

The tundra giants kill me almost everytime, KD constantly and cant recast prot spirit, everything else is fairly easy to avoid/run through/kill.

remmeh · Jan 04, 2006, 11:06 PM // 23:06

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Originally Posted by cerb

The resurrection shrine is often crowded with stone summit, so you'll just die again once you respawn. Then, sometimes the entrance of the cave will spawn aviara AND imps, making it impossible..

issue number 1: hate that. you have about 3 seconds of invulnerability after you spawn though, so it may be enough to run through to the zone.

issue number 2: the guiles are annoying, i'll admit that. but i haven't completed a run where the spawns were mixed together.

ibex333 · Jan 05, 2006, 12:26 AM // 00:26

Pulling this off is extremely hard. Most of the time the golemns own me before i can make it to mineral springs. And if I'm so lucky as to get past them, the heretics finish the job. I made it to springs one time, but it is impossible for me to make it to the caves, because the "guile" after the bridge shatters enchant and I'm dead.... same shit every time. Hey, at least I farmed some avicara and got a max gold bow. Terrible mods tho. If you ask me, It's hardly worth it to waste so much time just to get 1-2 IDSes that you'll get 60k at most for.

EDIT: I take my words back.. all it takes is experience. Also I was taking the WRONG DIRECT route. I ran through all the large boss mobs and bridges. Silly me. I was a able to make it to the imps... and even kill quite a few of them. Unfortunately, they somehow eventually own me. It must be the blasted maelstrom. I manage to avoid it most of the time, but somehow, it gets me after some time. Being rezzed on the other side of the mountain and running past the giants and the annoying avicara boss and his gang to get back to the cave is very time consuming and annoying, but doable.
"remmeh", in your video I noticed that you barely get hit by maelstrom, if at all.. I guess it must be your careful aggro and the range, butwhen I tried this, the imps still manage to get some maelstroms off. heh.. oh well i guess all it takes is some more practice.
Let me ask the rest of you guys somthing... Can you solo mineral springs avicara(not guiles) and imps with 60% DP??!!! Cause I can! All it takes is an item. If you know how to do this, just ignore me. If u dont, I'll gladly tell ya. Off course it's only possible with a monk.
The cool thing aboutthis, is that I can chill in springs as long as I want. There is no such thing for me as to restart just cause my DP is too low.

KitsunE81 · Jan 05, 2006, 02:20 AM // 02:20

I think you should note that people shouldn't aggro too much.... nice built btw, I always go as a Mo/Me to use Mantra of Resolve so Maelstrom doesn't get interrupted, though I didn't know there was a way to NOT get them to cast mealstrom and they still get damage by SoJ. I had a hard time getting to there though, as a Mo/Me...

Riffz · Jan 05, 2006, 02:43 AM // 02:43

Would you mind posting each rune you have on your armor? Thanks

cerb · Jan 05, 2006, 02:51 AM // 02:51

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Originally Posted by Riffz

Would you mind posting each rune you have on your armor? Thanks

just one sup of each, and double up on one (any)

Riffz · Jan 05, 2006, 03:30 AM // 03:30

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Originally Posted by cerb

just one sup of each, and double up on one (any)

Ah, awesome thanks

remmeh · Jan 05, 2006, 03:37 AM // 03:37

also I keep my normal set of armor (minor runes) and a headpiece with a major rune on it (-50hp) so I can get all sorts of weird hp values with different values of DP. and candy canes help also.

By the way... people have started pming me about the run itself; the original post has been edited to contain a video of the run.

2_fingers · Jan 05, 2006, 08:07 AM // 08:07

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Originally Posted by KitsunE81

I think you should note that people shouldn't aggro too much.... nice built btw, I always go as a Mo/Me to use Mantra of Resolve so Maelstrom doesn't get interrupted, though I didn't know there was a way to NOT get them to cast mealstrom and they still get damage by SoJ. I had a hard time getting to there though, as a Mo/Me...

The main problem with the /me secondary is that it faces problems during the run itself. Using both rush and sprint allows u to rush after ur sprint cools down - so u'd have just enough to escape the mobs onto you.

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Originally Posted by ibex333

Pulling this off is extremely hard. Most of the time the golemns own me before i can make it to mineral springs. And if I'm so lucky as to get past them, the heretics finish the job. I made it to springs one time, but it is impossible for me to make it to the caves, because the "guile" after the bridge shatters enchant and I'm dead.... same shit every time. Hey, at least I farmed some avicara and got a max gold bow. Terrible mods tho. If you ask me, It's hardly worth it to waste so much time just to get 1-2 IDSes that you'll get 60k at most for.

the trick is in mastering the route. I'm not sure if noticed there are a couple of safe points where u can wait for the mobs to pass thru before u run off. BTW avicara do drop good stuff but this build was designed to run firstly and secondly deal dmg to imps. Problem with avicara is they interupt and that means i got to bring some stance like boneeti or something. Furthermore many of the avicara come with mesmers or guiles - they strip ur protective spirit.

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Originally Posted by Mike8519

The tundra giants kill me almost everytime, KD constantly and cant recast prot spirit, everything else is fairly easy to avoid/run through/kill.

Try aggroing smaller groups of giants. U can resonably take out 8 giants quite fast with this build but u got to watch the timings of the stomps. Usually i cast my SoJ before i hit the giants - 1 round of SoJ (even without a 20% enchant) would finish off the group.

Hehe i got bored of farming ids and now farming in Snake Dance

KitsunE81 · Jan 05, 2006, 04:07 PM // 16:07

ooooh, I tried it, works perfectly, first run 1 IDS, thx...

EDIT: 3 runs, 2 IDS

Indian · Jan 05, 2006, 06:57 PM // 18:57

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Originally Posted by 2_fingers

the trick is in mastering the route. I'm not sure if noticed there are a couple of safe points where u can wait for the mobs to pass thru before u run off. BTW avicara do drop good stuff but this build was designed to run firstly and secondly deal dmg to imps. Problem with avicara is they interupt and that means i got to bring some stance like boneeti or something. Furthermore many of the avicara come with mesmers or guiles - they strip ur protective spirit.

about avicara's look for grps w/o Guilie's they put deathly swam on you & Arident they heal other avicaras... you can take out other avicaras very easily & YES! they do give good stuf.. not saying "godly" but good stuff

Guild Wars Junkie · Jan 05, 2006, 07:16 PM // 19:16

That is very awesome. My monk is almost done with the game and as soon as that happens I'm making him a 55monk.

Do you mind if I ask how do you get your attribute point s at 16 for smiting, 13 for healing, etc? (well I'm asking it anyway:P)

remmeh · Jan 05, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28

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Originally Posted by KitsunE81

ooooh, I tried it, works perfectly, first run 1 IDS, thx...

EDIT: 3 runs, 2 IDS

awesome! i haven't gotten anything in my last 4 runs )=

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about avicara's look for grps w/o Guilie's they put deathly swam on you & Arident they heal other avicaras... you can take out other avicaras very easily & YES! they do give good stuf.. not saying "godly" but good stuff

They drop gold armors once in a while.

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Do you mind if I ask how do you get your attribute point s at 16 for smiting, 13 for healing, etc? (well I'm asking it anyway:P)

10 + 3 (superior rune) = 13 healing
12 + 3 (superior rune) + 1 (headpiece) = 16 smiting
6 + 3 (superior rune) = 9 protection
6 + 3 (superior rune) = 9 divine

Guild Wars Junkie · Jan 05, 2006, 07:54 PM // 19:54

Thank you very much. By the time I have a 55 monk IDS's would be worthless, but yes, it's awesome. Oh and props to the music.

Indian · Jan 05, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02

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Originally Posted by remmeh

10 + 3 (superior rune) = 13 healing
12 + 3 (superior rune) + 1 (headpiece) = 16 smiting
6 + 3 (superior rune) = 9 protection
6 + 3 (superior rune) = 9 divine

actually i set-up attributes like this

9 Healing
16 Smiting
15 Protection
rest Divine

i dont remember exact cuz, not at home right now...
but
Mending was +3 regen
Healing Breeze was +7 regen
Prot Spirit 23 Secs

it was working like magic.. the reason i put heal so down cuz.. i think at 11-12 healing also u get +3 regen at mending & +7 regen from breeze
so thought of adding more in protection.. n still works like charm.. n less work
^_^
btw 5 runs 0 IDS yet

but Avicara gave me 1 sup vig & 1 sup heal

as far as i think IDS runs will be good only till next few weeks, after that prices gonna drop drastically, & it took me about 40 mins to clear cave + running...
still its fun though

remmeh · Jan 05, 2006, 09:47 PM // 21:47

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Originally Posted by Indian

as far as i think IDS runs will be good only till next few weeks, after that prices gonna drop drastically, & it took me about 40 mins to clear cave + running...
still its fun though

you're probably 100% right about the price drop. but who knows? we'll see.

Mistcane · Jan 05, 2006, 10:00 PM // 22:00

When I try to download the video which shows the run it downloads in 1 sec and shows the first 4 secs, then freezes.

2_fingers · Jan 06, 2006, 04:24 AM // 04:24

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Originally Posted by Indian

but Avicara gave me 1 sup vig & 1 sup heal

hehe... i think i should work on an avicara build

New build information. *edit*

With just 3 pts in wilderness survival, put in dryder def + stormchaser and u have a slightly better build that allows u to farm Avicara fierce n braves as well as the usual ice imps etc

Turbo Wombat · Jan 06, 2006, 10:19 AM // 10:19

Just curious, what program(s) did you use to put that video together? All the screencap programs I find either end up looking all muddled or have a terrible framerate.