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synbios_kun · May 06, 2011, 12:49 PM // 12:49

Hi guys. I just returned from a four-five year dormancy, and I wanted to try playing again. Now, given the shiny expansions of Nightfall and EoTN, are there still viable Assassin farming builds using only Factions skills?

Yes, yes, the obvious solution is to 'buy the expansions', but as of the moment, I don't have the money to do so, so I'm stuck with my current Proph/Factions for the foreseeable future.

Help a returnee out, please?

_Aphotic_ · May 06, 2011, 04:28 PM // 16:28

I'm sure there are. PvE-only skills (mainly the EotN/NF ones you lack) are mostly just OP'd versions of already-existing skills.

Here's a simple one to get you started:
http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:A/Mo_Flashing_Blades_Farmer
Drop Crit Agility for something else, but in all other cases, yes there probably is.

Check out the archives of all the old builds, specially the outdated ones: http://www.gwpvx.com/Category:Archived_tested_builds

synbios_kun · May 07, 2011, 02:48 AM // 02:48

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Originally Posted by _Aphotic_

I'm sure there are. PvE-only skills (mainly the EotN/NF ones you lack) are mostly just OP'd versions of already-existing skills.

Here's a simple one to get you started:
http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:A/Mo_Flashing_Blades_Farmer
Drop Crit Agility for something else, but in all other cases, yes there probably is.

Check out the archives of all the old builds, specially the outdated ones: http://www.gwpvx.com/Category:Archived_tested_builds

Ah thanks. I've tried out the Flashing Blades Farmer and I find it very useful. Out of curiosity, besides the six Jade Brotherhood Knights near the entrance of Wajjun Bazaar(from the Marketplace), where can I find high concentrations of those guys?

EDIT once more: One final thing - since it's been a while, what should I be looking for when farming these guys?

Bright Star Shine · May 07, 2011, 06:18 PM // 18:18

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Originally Posted by synbios_kun

Ah thanks. I've tried out the Flashing Blades Farmer and I find it very useful. Out of curiosity, besides the six Jade Brotherhood Knights near the entrance of Wajjun Bazaar(from the Marketplace), where can I find high concentrations of those guys?

EDIT once more: One final thing - since it's been a while, what should I be looking for when farming these guys?

Bo staffs, Dragon staffs, Bladed shields, those things go for quite a penny with the right stats

Daldaen · May 07, 2011, 06:44 PM // 18:44

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Originally Posted by Bright Star Shine

Bo staffs, Dragon staffs, Bladed shields, those things go for quite a penny with the right stats

By the right stats he means req 8-9 max damage with perfect mods (staves need inherent 20% HSR + the requirement specific 20% HCT (IE if it is req 9 fire magic, a 20% HCT mod to fire magic). That being said, they are extremely rare to find with said stats -- Look out for Bladed Shields with +10 vs demons and a -2/w enchant/stance or +30hp/+45hp w/ stance/enchant.

My question is what are you farming towards however? Is there a goal you are after with the money you make from this?

ele kid · May 08, 2011, 10:01 AM // 10:01

Add critical defences to the flashing blades build and try farm the "Mr Cho's Estate" mission in hardmode, occasionaly has nice drops and is fun..

this does require you to have prophecies, i do assume you have it?
there is a thread here on guru

add necrotic traversal(or consume corpse=prophecies skill)
and an anti block skill, such as balanced stance, which is core.

synbios_kun · May 08, 2011, 11:16 AM // 11:16

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Originally Posted by Daldaen

By the right stats he means req 8-9 max damage with perfect mods (staves need inherent 20% HSR + the requirement specific 20% HCT (IE if it is req 9 fire magic, a 20% HCT mod to fire magic). That being said, they are extremely rare to find with said stats -- Look out for Bladed Shields with +10 vs demons and a -2/w enchant/stance or +30hp/+45hp w/ stance/enchant.

My question is what are you farming towards however? Is there a goal you are after with the money you make from this?

Initial goal is to - at the very least - know one dependable farming area so I don't have to worry about gold deficiency for another character that I'm building up.

Besides that, looking to hunt for some Dragon Kamas.

EDIT: I also heard that people buy unidentified golds. Are they often particular with what kind of gold items that they're looking for, or do golden salvage items count for the purposes of sellability? More importantly, I guess - how much do they usually sell for?

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Originally Posted by ele kid

Add critical defences to the flashing blades build and try farm the "Mr Cho's Estate" mission in hardmode, occasionaly has nice drops and is fun..

this does require you to have prophecies, i do assume you have it?
there is a thread here on guru

add necrotic traversal(or consume corpse=prophecies skill)
and an anti block skill, such as balanced stance, which is core.

Minor problem though - I'll have to get rid of my monk skills for that. Will that be a problem?

Second issue - the link provided has I Am Unstoppable, which I don't have.

ele kid · May 08, 2011, 01:39 PM // 13:39

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Originally Posted by synbios_kun

Second issue - the link provided has I Am Unstoppable, which I don't have.

i added an example of a different skill e.g. balanced stance...

synbios_kun · May 08, 2011, 01:51 PM // 13:51

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Originally Posted by ele kid

i added an example of a different skill e.g. balanced stance...

Ah, I see. So in this case, I'll be having this skillbar then, if I go A/W

Jagged Strike, Fox Fangs, Death Blossom, Flashing Blades, Critical Defense, Critical Agility, Balanced Stance.

What would be a recommendation for the last slot then, to complete the bar?

ele kid · May 08, 2011, 02:55 PM // 14:55

consume corpse or necrotic traversal is a MUST, so you can travel forward so togo will survive.

synbios_kun · May 09, 2011, 01:25 AM // 01:25

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Originally Posted by ele kid

consume corpse or necrotic traversal is a MUST, so you can travel forward so togo will survive.

Well then, here's where we have a problem - Balanced stance requires that I go Warrior secondary, thereby locking me out of the Necromancer corpse-travelling skills.

Plutoman · May 09, 2011, 01:28 AM // 01:28

Golds are bought simply for the Wisdom title. The gold in itself doesn't matter as long as it is unidentified. Prices will float around 7 golds for 5k, or something like that. 600-750 apiece.

ele kid · May 09, 2011, 05:49 AM // 05:49

forgot all about that sorry, then i dont see a way for this to work except with pve skills... sorry

synbios_kun · May 10, 2011, 06:58 AM // 06:58

That's alright. I'll try to see if there are other ways to adjust the build with regards to my limitations.

@Plutoman: By selling un-ID'ed golds, it doesn't matter to them if the items are un-ID'ed weapons, foci, shields, or monster armor?

**Marty Silverblade** · May 10, 2011, 07:01 AM // 07:01

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Originally Posted by synbios_kun

@Plutoman: By selling un-ID'ed golds, it doesn't matter to them if the items are un-ID'ed weapons, foci, shields, or monster armor?

No. As he said, it doesn't matter what the item itself is as long as it's gold and unidentified.

synbios_kun · May 11, 2011, 01:38 PM // 13:38

Right, looks like several of the archived Assassin farming builds have been rendered obsolete by the Shadow Form reworking. And, while the Flashing Blades build was very good, it's useless in spell-heavy farm areas, like Mourning Veil Falls(currently hunting for Darkroot Entrop's daggers). Currently taking a few henchies(Lukas, Danika and Karl) to maximize chances of getting better drops.

ele kid · May 11, 2011, 02:52 PM // 14:52

taking henchies rather minimizes then maximizes the droprate...

synbios_kun · May 12, 2011, 02:48 AM // 02:48

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Originally Posted by ele kid

taking henchies rather minimizes then maximizes the droprate...

Apologies. Forgot to clarify that I opted to take FEWER henchmen than the normal maxed-out party list. If I'm not mistaken, fewer henchmen means more drops for me, compared to a full-henchman party, yes?

synbios_kun · May 15, 2011, 02:20 AM // 02:20

In the meantime though, I heard that The Halcyon Job is a rather lucrative farming quest. Is it possible to do so as an Assassin?