Curse

Mustache Mayhem · Jan 03, 2010, 01:41 AM // 01:41

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzTb0eyOgqs

saw that mesmer thread couple days back.. thought I'd elaborate a little on how to run through the hall to the smites- this video might come in handy post nerf- if it even keeps a few farmers around after the smackdown

can be run on any profession so build away.. hope it helps

drunken + booze (I know it sucks but I tried other stances like dash and it wasn't 100% reliable.. any other constructive build advice would be nice)

Braxton619 · Jan 03, 2010, 03:42 AM // 03:42

2/10 - Very Poor Quality Build

Meteor Shower: Long recharge time and high energy cost.
No Cancel Stances: In NM, speed boosts lose aggro. Basically you will have to lose it to aggro smites.
Poor Video Editing: Very bad video you linked. It's all messed up and does not show smites. It repeats the run there 3 times. Very poor editing.
Energy Consuming: E/A was running this build. It even had a hard time to maintain its energy.
Must have items to worK: Now I typically don't care in any runs. For example, beer for perma VSF. But with this terrrible build, hell no.

You're lucky to get a 2 for this build.

Mustache Mayhem · Jan 03, 2010, 03:48 AM // 03:48

lol I left the smites out on purpose.. they just go boom anyhow- it's really to show the run from chamber on in to smite.. if you try it you'll see it's not really as simple as it looks- that's the hard part.. and really the smite part that's what your worried about? that's the easiest part of the run.. it's getting there

if your worried about energy.. try a 15 -1 staff.. not needed though- the recharge isn't bad either- I could put in the whole run but I don't want to let noobs in- anyone who builds will see the value in this

Braxton619 · Jan 03, 2010, 03:58 AM // 03:58

Smites are too easy with 100 blades warrior. They take about 3 seconds to kill.

Mustache Mayhem · Jan 03, 2010, 04:10 AM // 04:10

yeah that build is old too.. I just adapted an old elem build with booze cause a mesmer was trying to use it in another thread using illusion sig- it should work with any profession though

I don't like taking booze either, but found when you use a aoe cripple and drunken.. it was pretty much a guaranteed run.. for 1k a shot you gotta make sure you make it

Lord Xivor · Jan 03, 2010, 05:15 AM // 05:15

Need a build to solo for ectos?

Signet of Spirits, Optional, Optional, Optional, Optional, Optional, Optional, Optional

Mustache Mayhem · Jan 03, 2010, 06:22 AM // 06:22

yeah that's true.. wanderlust works too =] this might help the speed builds- I'd rather have a no booze option but depending on the spawn, you can get caught in the hall sometimes with a rend

jonnieboi05 · Jan 03, 2010, 06:33 AM // 06:33

Erm.... What was the point in showing you run from the beginning to the smites 3 times? Each time was a different instance. One time would have been sufficient. Getting from the beginning to the smites is honestly extremely easy to do, no offense.

Bad quality movie, bad editing and there are much better builds out there with much more efficiency.

Sorry, just being honest.

Mustache Mayhem · Jan 03, 2010, 07:04 AM // 07:04

far as better builds.. so stuck on the wiki- this can be used in other professions (possibly mesmer or any 60 armor) there's only one profession on the wiki.. maybe someone can build something off of this besides a warrior or even get inspired to make something new

just worried after the nerfs, going to be alot of rage quitting from the monk and assassin crowd.. should be looking at new things- well maybe not assassins, they're still pretty good but monks- depending on the nerf, they might be needing something like this

Braxton619 · Jan 03, 2010, 07:19 AM // 07:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mustache Mayhem

far as better builds.. so stuck on the wiki- this can be used in other professions (possibly mesmer or any 60 armor) there's only one profession on the wiki.. maybe someone can build something off of this besides a warrior or even get inspired to make something new

just worried after the nerfs, going to be alot of rage quitting from the monk and assassin crowd.. should be looking at new things- well maybe not assassins, they're still pretty good but monks- depending on the nerf, they might be needing something like this

Warriors, Assassins, Dervishes, and Paragons probably would not have enough energy for that build. In my opinion, this build honestly sucks. I would not want to wait 60 seconds to just aggro more smites. There is no cancel stance either if you want to aggro smites.

Warrior 100b is 100x better.

Anarion Silverhand · Jan 03, 2010, 10:21 AM // 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Braxton619

2/10 - Very Poor Quality Build
No Cancel Stances: In NM, speed boosts lose aggro. Basically you will have to lose it to aggro smites.

Flame Djinn's haste is an enchantment.

Also, there is this technique called "stopping".

HigherMinion · Jan 03, 2010, 11:00 AM // 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anarion Silverhand

Flame Djinn's haste is an enchantment.

Also, there is this technique called "stopping".

And walking backwards

Mustache Mayhem · Jan 03, 2010, 05:39 PM // 17:39

hehe why do I even try! well hope someone can use it in their builds- I don't run uw at all, just read that mesmer thread here http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/u...t10419616.html

thought it would be a fun way to start messing around with some builds before they go nerf happy.. and brax the best farmers are about to get axed.. I run a warrior too but it's not the only thing out there

I like that 8 minute warriors video posted recently.. he knows how to pull- it's basically the same thing.. my runs were around 15 minutes from toa to toa, so not questioning the speed =]

just remember the wiki is not end all- it's really degenerate cause people don't even know the simple basics.. wiki goes like this.. it sucks, it doesn't suck

all I can say is something sucks