Curse

wally · Nov 21, 2007, 04:04 PM // 16:04

Mmm, I just converted my VwK Rt/E into this build for a spin and it's working really well, though it's not quite so brainless as many other builds (the quirks of SB require some getting used to and paying attention).

I've found that judicious dodging in between VwK for enemies that don't hit hard enough to trigger SB (Mergoyles are frustrating). I've been spending some time just outside Lion's Arch and in Nebu Terrace trying to figure out how to farm everything.

The Tengu actually seem to be a pretty good group to farm -- they drop feathers all over the place (which are selling at really nice prices) and lots of purps.

The trick is dealing with the Tengu Wilds which shatter enchants and use cry of frustration.

I swap out Reversal of Damage for Vigorous Spirit and Retribution for Resilient Weapon.

I've had pretty good success putting Vig. Spirit as the cover enchant in 1-Wild groups (haven't tackled 2+ Wild groups) and just trying to keep on top of all of the other enchants. Resilient weapon may or may not swap out for something else (Signet of Mystic Wrath might be nice - either to hit the Wild to kill it quickly or to draw out it's Cry of Frustration for 0 energy).

Either way, it's another place to farm, and the feather drops at trader prices make it a pretty great place to farm for gold.

Rexsis Kai · Nov 21, 2007, 07:31 PM // 19:31

Could someone PM me a Rt/Mo build for pve that I could use until, I get the desired gear and all that great stuff for this build?

spirit of defeat · Nov 22, 2007, 09:54 AM // 09:54

I have been doing this build for quite a while now and I was wondering,
are there any Monk or Rt bosses that can be farmed with this build?

Especially in HM, Because these Elite Tome prices are quite high, i tried Tomton
but he can't be done with this build.

malko050987 · Nov 22, 2007, 12:05 PM // 12:05

Monks no, because you rely on damage taken to hurt them and monk will just pause to heal themselves. Rts maybe, since most Rt bosses are damage-oriented.

Cobalt · Nov 22, 2007, 12:31 PM // 12:31

I have seen many dual Monks or a Monk with a Hero Monk bonder doing Cathedral of Flames in HM pretty easily.

Has anyone tried this with a 330hp Rt/Mo and another Monk or Hero Monk Bonder?

If so how was the Monk or Hero Monk setup for the 330 Rt/Mo? Do you have them enchant you to heal like Mending or do you use them to mitigate damage like Protective Bond?

Cobalt · Nov 22, 2007, 07:14 PM // 19:14

I tried this with a Hero monk it is works even better;

I set the Monk to 16 smite 14 protect

I have the Monk cast Balthazar Spirit, Retribution, and Life Barrier (Elite) on my Rt/Mo.

Then replaced Balthazar Spirit, and Retribution on my Rt/Mo skill barn with Symbol of Wrath and since about the only time I was dying was due to stacked conditions I use Dismiss Condition it only cost 5 eng, removes a condition and heals for 55 health.

Antithesis · Nov 22, 2007, 11:49 PM // 23:49

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Originally Posted by Cobalt

--snip-- the only time I was dying was due to stacked conditions I use Dismiss Condition it only cost 5 eng, removes a condition and heals for 55 health.

Have you tried adding Purifying Veil to your bonder's bar? You've got room for a fourth enchant and 47% faster condition expiration might help. You could also leave BS on the Rt and put Holy Wrath on the Monk.
And Mending Touch should be twice as effective as Dismiss Condition if you're under stacked conditions. Have yet to do it myself so i can't vouch for my suggestions.

Cobalt · Nov 23, 2007, 02:57 AM // 02:57

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Originally Posted by Antithesis

Have you tried adding Purifying Veil to your bonder's bar? You've got room for a fourth enchant and 47% faster condition expiration might help. You could also leave BS on the Rt and put Holy Wrath on the Monk.
And Mending Touch should be twice as effective as Dismiss Condition if you're under stacked conditions. Have yet to do it myself so i can't vouch for my suggestions.

Interesting ideas but I don't think Holy Wrath is usable because of its absurd 10 energy per hit cost. Even if you put the Blessed Signet on the Monk Heroes skill bar and let it spam it I don't think it could come close to keeping up the the energy cost to maintain Holy Wrath.

I would be afraid the Monk hero would get to 0 or -energy trying to maintain it thus cause all the other enchants it was maintaining for you to drop too easily.

Now the Purifying Veil idea I am going to try, that sounds like a real good idea as well as mending touch.

Antithesis · Nov 23, 2007, 04:14 AM // 04:14

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Originally Posted by Cobalt

Interesting ideas but I don't think Holy Wrath is usable because of its absurd 10 energy per hit cost. Even if you put the Blessed Signet on the Monk Heroes skill bar and let it spam it I don't think it could come close to keeping up the the energy cost to maintain Holy Wrath.

I would be afraid the Monk hero would get to 0 or -energy trying to maintain it thus cause all the other enchants it was maintaining for you to drop too easily.

Now the Purifying Veil idea I am going to try, that sounds like a real good idea as well as mending touch.

Holy Wrath works...100% guarantee. I based my Legendary Survivor thread more or less on the 600/Smite team build. With Holy Wrath and Retribution on the Smiter you do much more damage. The hero will go to zero energy and sit there, but the bonds don't break

You can give the Mo blessed signet to build up energy between battles, but it's not needed.

Cobalt · Nov 23, 2007, 12:16 PM // 12:16

You are right it works!

I Moved BS back to Rt/Mo and added Holy Wrath and Purifying Veil to the Monk bonder bar and it works very well. I tossed Blessed Sig on the Monks bar as well seems to help some.

I also might try adding Recovery on the Rit skill bar for heavy condition areas and casting it just outside agro range before heading in to battle. If it stacks with Purifying Veil then conditions would only last a few seconds at most.

royal mercenary · Nov 25, 2007, 07:47 PM // 19:47

this build is the solo vanquish legend! simply take a friend ranger with bha

we did all this with 3RT/MO and 1 BHA ranger

sommetimes more but all got legendary vanquisher atm

ReZDoGG · Nov 26, 2007, 12:13 PM // 12:13

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Originally Posted by royal mercenary

this build is the solo vanquish legend! simply take a friend ranger with bha

we did all this with 3RT/MO and 1 BHA ranger

sommetimes more but all got legendary vanquisher atm

What areas did you vanquish? And how do you deal with Enchant Strips and such? Guessing most of areas on the newb islands...

vidario · Nov 27, 2007, 09:41 AM // 09:41

Is it true that you can farm Rot Wallows with this spec? As far as I know they do a lot of life stealing which makes it real hard to solo..?

ReZDoGG · Nov 27, 2007, 01:18 PM // 13:18

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Originally Posted by vidario

Is it true that you can farm Rot Wallows with this spec? As far as I know they do a lot of life stealing which makes it real hard to solo..?

It's possible, but can run alil low on energy due to them casting spells more than hittin you... but I have tried it, and you can farm them if you want. From what I remember, try not to spam spells too much against enemies that cast alot of spells... just cast what is needed, and manage VW and RoD to keep enough energy for Prot Spirit and SB.

vidario · Nov 28, 2007, 12:46 PM // 12:46

I see, thanks for the advice!

mrful · Nov 29, 2007, 04:46 PM // 16:46

Waere are the best place to farm have acsess to HM in Tyria (exept EOTN areas) and cantha any recomendation? i have nightfall byt i have not finesed it yet

(i hate gate of maddness

)

AscalonWarrior · Nov 29, 2007, 05:47 PM // 17:47

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Originally Posted by mrful

Waere are the best place to farm have acsess to HM in Tyria (exept EOTN areas) and cantha any recomendation? i have nightfall byt i have not finesed it yet

(i hate gate of maddness

)

For Cantha, try the Nagas in Shining Jea Island. I'm getting alot of goldies from them

mage767 · Nov 30, 2007, 05:37 AM // 05:37

Has anyone had any success with this build at Dasha vestibule (nightfall) in either HM or NM? This is for farming elementals (djinns) as the OP claims...

Feedback appreciated. Thanks

Moriean · Nov 30, 2007, 03:39 PM // 15:39

With Elementals I think he means Hulking Stone Elementals in HM Ascalon, not Djinns.

ReZDoGG · Nov 30, 2007, 05:21 PM // 17:21

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Originally Posted by mage767

Has anyone had any success with this build at Dasha vestibule (nightfall) in either HM or NM? This is for farming elementals (djinns) as the OP claims...

Feedback appreciated. Thanks

It is possible, but they can take quite along time because of the Diamond Djinns are support Paragons. You can try using Pain Inverter instead of RoD and you should beable to kill them off alot quicker.... by taking out 1 here and there with Pain Inverter alone...