Curse

Elisa · Jul 30, 2007, 11:47 PM // 23:47

I used to farm IDSs quite a lot and, seeing as I am once again growing rather poor (never had a lot of cash in this game, IDS farming is all I was really competent at) I decided to try doing some IDS runs again. However, it seems to have been made impossible to farm there now with both the W/Mo and W/Me builds? Argh! Spent all my last cash in a desperate build for a W/Mo to try and kill those Imps, but to no avail. Anyone got the full story on this, or have a build that still works?

I mean, if Anet keeps the economy broken as it is but nerfs all the more accessible farming builds, how do the "regular" players have to get by their money to buy, well, anything in GW?

dunky_g · Jul 30, 2007, 11:58 PM // 23:58

hows it impossible??

personally i use a sin/ele with sliver armor and shadow form

but i dont see why the warrior builds arent working, whats changed in the build.. unless your trying in hard mode but there is no point as they drop in nm aswell

Elisa · Jul 31, 2007, 12:58 AM // 00:58

Ice Spear just rips through my builds now. This is in Normal Mode, by the way! Very strange. I'm not doing anything different than I used to...

Fuzzy Taco · Jul 31, 2007, 01:06 AM // 01:06

It is definitely possible. my alliance members go on IDS runs all the time. They use Warriors with VwK, W/Me with Phys resistance, and also a W/Mo with Balth's spirit, shielding hands, and a bunch of other skills. i'll edit this post when i can get the builds.

Elisa · Jul 31, 2007, 01:12 AM // 01:12

The build I have been using since late 2005 is:

1. Healing Signet
2. Sever Artery
3. Desperation Blow
4. Sprint
5. Balanced Stance
6. "Watch Yourself!"
7. Elemental Resistance
8. Dolyak Signet

Which has always worked, without failure. Yet, after this half-a-year pauze it seems to have been nerfed. I then tried the W/Mo build (the one using Defy Pain, Balthazar's Spirit etc.) which also stopped working as soon as those Imps got in range to use Ice Spear.

Thanks for trying to assist here, guys! Really appreciate it.

Fuzzy Taco · Jul 31, 2007, 01:28 AM // 01:28

your build has been nerfed because of the armor stacking change. more than 1 armor skill will only increase your armor up to 25, no higher. there are newer builds (VwK) that work incredibly well. i'll update my posts later on when i can get the exact builds.

Mesmer in Need · Jul 31, 2007, 02:46 AM // 02:46

d/any can still farm it with vos. the armour nerfs make it nearly impossible for most other builds.

blue.rellik · Jul 31, 2007, 05:16 AM // 05:16

The W/E can still possible do it. The nerf on Stoneflesh's duration did hurt though

Elisa · Jul 31, 2007, 08:52 AM // 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Taco

your build has been nerfed because of the armor stacking change. more than 1 armor skill will only increase your armor up to 25, no higher. there are newer builds (VwK) that work incredibly well. i'll update my posts later on when i can get the exact builds.

Argh! So that's what happened.

Thanks for the help! Looking forward to seeing that build.

lolzor1 · Jul 31, 2007, 01:49 PM // 13:49

i did it succesfully with a vwk warior with reselence weapon but you need to stay outside there spel range. (i didnt try to kill anything underway to the ice grave becouse i runned to it.)

Aum · Jul 31, 2007, 02:19 PM // 14:19

PvxWiki has the W/Mo Regeneration IDS Farmer build. Works great. Give it a shot.

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:W/...ion_IDS_Farmer

Elisa · Jul 31, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50

Thanks! I tried that build, though, and if there are more than five Imps I still die. That means you'll only have a "good" spawn once every five or six runs which just makes it far too time consuming.

Aum · Jul 31, 2007, 06:47 PM // 18:47

My experience with it is similar to yours. I determined it was necessary to spam the protection skills as often as possible due to interrupts. Particularly at half regen of the skill. That way I reduced the damage and number of deaths. I still died but the solo run still worked for me. Good luck finding another.

Fuzzy Taco · Jul 31, 2007, 10:08 PM // 22:08

Load up this template:

OOgjEIVZIPG20yWZwS8YEsAAA

use enraging charge to run to the cave (you obviously know the route.) once at the cave, pull the imps with a longbow/flatbow, sig of stamina, and BACK UP so that they don't cast on you. when you're in position, dolyak sig, VwK. when VwK runs out, use tsungrai. heal up with heal sig and tsungrai. usually 3 cycles of VwK will kill the imps. if they do cast on you, wait for mind freeze to run out, enraging out of there and pull again. have fun with it! (P.S. i farm IDS's with a 55 Mo/W. couldn't be easier.)

Elisa · Jul 31, 2007, 10:52 PM // 22:52

Thanks a lot! Will give it a try right away.

Vexed · Jul 31, 2007, 11:11 PM // 23:11

Fuzzy Taco,

What build do you use for farming with Mo/W?

Fuzzy Taco · Aug 01, 2007, 12:29 AM // 00:29

[skill]Protective Spirit[/skill][skill]Healing Breeze[/skill][skill]Holy Veil[/skill][skill]Shield of Judgment[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill][skill]Mending[/skill][skill]Sprint[/skill][skill]Rush[/skill]

16 smite, 13 hea, 9 prot, 9 divine favor. Holy veil is a cover enchant for Heretics and Guiles, and to remove iron mist when running by Hyl Thunderwing. Sprint/Rush are your running skills. when fighting the imps, stay out of their casting range, they'll go down in 2 csts of SoJ because they won't use any spells, they'll just wand ya.

blue.rellik · Aug 01, 2007, 07:37 AM // 07:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aum

PvxWiki has the W/Mo Regeneration IDS Farmer build. Works great. Give it a shot.

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:W/...ion_IDS_Farmer

Won't work since Dolyak and SoR don't stack anymore

deadlytiger · Aug 01, 2007, 09:34 AM // 09:34

VwK build is EXREMELY well i got 2 ids run in a row if i get again ill try post screen shot for you to c if you need any help on build message me

IGN- X Deadly Tiger X

Aum · Aug 01, 2007, 09:54 AM // 09:54

All I can say is that I have successfully used this build... The IDS Regeneration Farmer.