Curse

Jay Em · Sep 16, 2008, 07:39 PM // 19:39

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Originally Posted by MoreArrows

well then it looks like ill have to get the a/me build... =[ my sunspear rank on my assa is embarassing lol.

although could u burning speed + frigid armor them to death?? or mark of rodgort and inferno

I tested Burning Speed + Frigid Armor and it worked quite well. All enemies died in less than 3 minutes (don't know if it was closer to 2 or 3 minutes but I'd guess 3). I try Mark of Rodgort and Inferno next to see if it works/if it's faster.

Edit: Mark of Rodgort + Inferno worked also as good as Burning Speed + Frigid Armor. /age showed 2 minutes for it also.

2nd Edit: New updated build: [SF A/E Pongmei Farmer;OwZToY/85R6zj0Z4Ckhv4WUWBA]
That is even faster than A/Me build and you never die just because you forget to recast Arcane Echoed SF (I have died like that sooo many times). Just don't use both AoE spells right after each other or they will flee for a few seconds. You know when you can use the 2nd AoE spell by checking if they are burning or not. If not you can use the 2nd AoE spell. ^^ Flame Djinn's Haste is great for aggroing enemies. Speeds up the run a little bit. Thanks to MoreArrows for the idea.

3rd Edit: Decided to do one more run before going to sleep.

Jade · Sep 16, 2008, 07:46 PM // 19:46

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Originally Posted by Chocobo1

Yeah, thats what I 55'd. I was using SV and it seriously wasn't worth the time considering they only dropped 1 scorched lodestone which salvages to 1 granite slab (They dont drop granite themselves).

I run an ele build for the hm Hulking Stone Elementals. Nice and fast, and ya, lots of granite. The occasional tome, charcoal and gold items will drop as well.

[E Me Hulk Farm;OgVDksy8Mf1tqBwYAMmFBjyK]

For equipment I use full geomancer armor, totem axe and a shield with a "Like a Rolling Stone" inscription on it. Fill in the rest with whatever floats your boat. I'm not even sure you need all that +armor vs earth, I just use it for giggles.

MoreArrows · Sep 16, 2008, 08:41 PM // 20:41

Well thanks to Jay because it would have taken me an age to test it out. I think I'll make a thread on it in the next week or so.

Nanood · Sep 16, 2008, 10:30 PM // 22:30

I saw someone asking to buy granite for 6.7k a stack yesterday and I thought.. WTF when did that happen. I got out my 3 stacks sitting in storage and sold them all straight away.. I know they get used for powerstones but I never thought about the destroyer weapons..

I did the feather farm for a while.. Now it might be time to try this one.

MercenaryKnight · Sep 16, 2008, 11:08 PM // 23:08

Any/warrior can farm the hulking stone elementals in hardmode by just using dwarven stability and glad's defense. Throw in club of a thousand bears and on your knees to recharge it and you now have permanent glad's defense. Throw in any primary degen or skills to help speed it up and theirs the farm.

Wnx Mreslayer · Sep 17, 2008, 08:36 PM // 20:36

... HM Elementals outside Sardelac I can do 50 in 14minutes on my warrior only using Prophecies skills... If wanted I can post the build but i see youre using a ele...

Much <3

WNx MrESlayer

Tatile · Sep 17, 2008, 08:47 PM // 20:47

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Originally Posted by Chocobo1

Yeah, thats what I 55'd. I was using SV and it seriously wasn't worth the time considering they only dropped 1 scorched lodestone which salvages to 1 granite slab (They dont drop granite themselves).

You haven't killed enough of them, the Hulking Stone Elementals drop Granite, as do the Gargoyles (you can also pick up Scales from them as well), heh. Truth be told though, go with the Golems. That sounds far more fun than the boring Elementals, even if they can and have dropped Sapphires.

Mason717 · Sep 17, 2008, 11:23 PM // 23:23

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Originally Posted by Jay Em

I tried few runs with A/E fire nuker and it's doable in 2-4 minutes but I still don't like the fact that they flee when their hp gets low. It makes the run times fluctuate quite a bit.

If someone knows a way to prevent them from fleeing please tell me.

(I tried Caltrops and Grasping Earth but it's not enough imo)

Let SF run out and keep a vamp wep on you to keey ur HP below 20% and they wont flee. But ya...

[build prof=A/E box Shadow=12+1+3 fire=12 air=3] [Glyph of Swiftness][deadly paradox][shadow form][fire attunement][glyph of sacrifice][meteor shower][bed of coals][lava font][Flame Djinn's Haste][/build]

That would kill them so fast and with the KD and burning i doubt you would need to let it slip, if they did come back just pop [lava font] and [Flame Djinn's Haste], it would'nt take long at all.

ALF71BE · Sep 17, 2008, 11:35 PM // 23:35

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Originally Posted by Darcy

The HM Ascalon stone elemental farming gets you granite, chitin, dye, charcoal, tomes, lockpicks and the occasional ruby.

Also sapphires.

Any proffession can farm these mobs, they're kind of pathetic. Just figure out a build for it.

T1Cybernetic · Sep 18, 2008, 01:14 AM // 01:14

I use 600/smite on my necro with ogden for the hulking elementals outside of saderlac and they fill up my granite slot very quickly and easily but it is sooooo boring after a couple of runs, you also get tons and tons of charcoal out there too, plus there is always a warrior and an elementalist boss there too

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Jay Em · Sep 18, 2008, 02:42 PM // 14:42

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Originally Posted by Mason717

Let SF run out and keep a vamp wep on you to keey ur HP below 20% and they wont flee. But ya...

[build prof=A/E box Shadow=12+1+3 fire=12 air=3] [Glyph of Swiftness][deadly paradox][shadow form][fire attunement][glyph of sacrifice][meteor shower][bed of coals][lava font][Flame Djinn's Haste][/build]

That would kill them so fast and with the KD and burning i doubt you would need to let it slip, if they did come back just pop [lava font] and [Flame Djinn's Haste], it would'nt take long at all.

There's 9 skills ^^ but anyway... I decided to drop Glyph of Sacrifice before testing. I tried one run with 19hp out of 455. I used [Meteor Shower]->[Bed of Coals]->[Lava Font]->[Flame Djinn's Haste]->[Lava Font] and still some of them fled with 10-20% hp left.

The run was kinda slow because I had to wait for sf to end before aggroing and they still fled. So I guess it would be better to use this build with full hp and then it would be quite fast tbh. I still prefer the other build because I hate fleeing mobs.

boarderx · Sep 18, 2008, 06:48 PM // 18:48

In The Elusive Golemancer quest in EN. Simply use h/h to get there and kill the 1st room so that Worker Golem can open the door for you. After the 1st room is clear flag h/h way back and set up your 55 build and solo the entire 2nd room. This usually gets me anywhere from 30 to 100 granite per farm (from Golem Runstones, each gices you 6-8 granite). Once that 1st room is clear you must resign. Resigning just puts you right outside the quset though so just hop right back in and h/h the 1st room and solo the 2nd room til your blue in the face.
[build name="Golem farmer" prof=Mo/D DivineFavor=7+3 HealingPrayers=1+3 ProtectionPrayers=8+3 SmitingPrayers=12+1+3 EarthPrayers=8 PvE][Blessed Aura][Balthazar's Spirit][Essence Bond][Fleeting Stability][Mystic Regeneration][Protective Spirit][Shield of Absorption][Shield of Judgment][/build]
Fleeting Stability is critical since they KD a lot, just keep it up and youll be fine.

MoreArrows · Sep 19, 2008, 10:36 PM // 22:36

The kirin farm is very simple and takes less than 3 mins to kill 16 or so foes. You also get come nice skins and stuff like i got a q9 dual gothic axe today. bad inscription though. shame they rnt inscribable.

still u can get like 180 granite in 1 hour or so. not really sure yet.

_Nihilist_ · Sep 20, 2008, 12:34 AM // 00:34

Ascalon City => Sardelac HM Elemental Run.

10 minutes w/ a SV 55 Necro. Average b/t 30 and 70 Granite per run, as well as Charcoal, golds (sell them as 7/5k unID), Picks, Tomes, and don't forget Cobble and Flint (W and E bosses). I get around 1-2k per run in merch drops, not counting the golds, tomes, picks, rare Sapphires, and of course, this weekend event items (which AREN'T scaled by loot scaling, and can drop ON TOP of what the mob normally drops).

Every event weekend my Necro gets to go out and have fun Farming the Elementals, and he's quite pleased with the cash flow...

Crystal Lake · Sep 21, 2008, 05:01 PM // 17:01

I used this build too:

Ele Hulk Farmer This gives a map you can follow and other useful information.

Yes, sometimes the drops are low but other times you can get 40-50 slabs doing this run. I had gathered about 1,000 stones before I realized the price had hit sky high and then sold them. I know I can always get more. I was saving them for powerstones.

tox_169 · Oct 07, 2008, 02:52 AM // 02:52

It's not fast and efficient if you're after granite slabs to sell, but I got most of mine farming the three stone bosses just outside Arborstone: necro, ele and monk. Old farm spot, I know

I was actually aiming for the green Curses and Prot staves for use on my heroes, then realized the Stone Remnants and Stone Carvings salvage into granite. You also get the chance to get elite tomes, and FOW/UW/XP scrolls too. If you're lucky, you get all at the same time

Look, I has Stone Remnants!

Hanging Man · Oct 07, 2008, 02:56 AM // 02:56

actually i farmed granite outside of sardelac with a war build, cant remember now but ill look it up
and got a stack of granite including a few crap golds in a couple runs

niek2004 · Oct 07, 2008, 07:25 AM // 07:25

Can be done with a 330 rit i thought.

Xeng Suey · Oct 07, 2008, 07:40 AM // 07:40

I was farming yesterday afternoon whiht my Eley in Sardelac, and i got a stack of granite in about 6 or 7 runs. A fairly amount of charcoal and warrior tomes are added to the loot aswel. Gold drops are quite rare aswell as Dyes.

I used a E/Me whith erath skills. Hoever i noticed that drops where far more rentable if the mobs are killed 1 by 1.

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Cebe · Oct 07, 2008, 08:09 AM // 08:09

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Originally Posted by MoreArrows

The kirin farm is very simple and takes less than 3 mins to kill 16 or so foes. You also get come nice skins and stuff like i got a q9 dual gothic axe today. bad inscription though. shame they rnt inscribable.

still u can get like 180 granite in 1 hour or so. not really sure yet.

Kirins tend to be my haunt if I want to farm Granite. Sometimes they drop it, but they also drop a lot of horns which can be salvaged into Granite. Farming Pongmei Valley from Maatu Keep seems to work well.