Curse

Helix Dreadlock · Mar 02, 2009, 09:09 PM // 21:09

I'm an E/Me and I know how to farm destroyer cores, and I have a build. I usually do Hardmode and this is my build. [Glyph of Swiftness] [Obsidian Flesh] [Stoneflesh Aura] [Sliver Armor] [Armor of Earth] [Aura of Restoration] [Mantra of Earth] [Stone Striker] (OgVEMIWJz5I91G8QaRp4ruVNAA)

I was wandering what variants could be made to make it run any faster. I have all campaigns and all skills available for use. Also, does Hardmode make more cores drop or not, I couldn't tell

Joe Fierce · Mar 02, 2009, 09:33 PM // 21:33

Unfortunately alot of the survivability of that build is reliant upon a majority of those skills, so, deviating away from them is asking to get hurt...in hm at least, in nm you can most definitely drop out resto for radiation.

That restriction was always a problem when i put together the e/me and e/mo farming destroyers builds for glints, Thats why I was so much happier when someone else came up with the sin build for doing it, it's magnificent.

Rotten Banana Peel · Mar 02, 2009, 09:41 PM // 21:41

Dont go HM its pointless really unless you are trying to get gold drops.

Drop Armor of Earth and Aura of Resto and bring [[Arcane Echo] and [[Alkar's Alchemical Acid]

you can echo either the acid or sliver it doesnt really matter it goes fast either way and be careful on who you use Acid on, dont use it on the rits, their [[Vengeful Weapon] can severely hurt you.

Hope that helps

Dante the Warlord · Mar 02, 2009, 10:32 PM // 22:32

From pre-nerf d-core farming, with VwK, I think HM was awesome because you would occasionally get a black dye drop and many white dye drops. But if you are only going for d-core, NM is good if not better actually since I recall getting 1 or 2 more d-cores per run through NM. Though I got an average of 3 golds per run before the nerf =)

Lord Of Blame · Mar 02, 2009, 10:35 PM // 22:35

I do this run with both my ele and assassin and I don't think the assassin run is all that much quicker. However I will say that it is tons easier to do. I usually just do it on my assassin since it sooooooo easy. You could also try the ebon battle standard of honor for more damage or by ural hammer, both are good buff for sliver, but only in NM, it will not work in HM with your current build.

You do not get more cores in HM you only have the chance of getting tomes and more gold drops. If your only in it for cores then just go NM.

D A R K S O I F O N · Mar 03, 2009, 03:01 AM // 03:01

i farm with an solo earth/monk build in h/m and i must say it rocks

. Its a simple build but in one month i had farmed 900 cores

, and so many golds and tomes both normal and elite that i got my r4 wisdom title from doing it.

Solo farming must go either war/rit or ele/monk trust me it takes time but it works out so well

Helix Dreadlock · Mar 03, 2009, 10:06 PM // 22:06

Thanks guys

111zangetsu111 · Mar 03, 2009, 11:58 PM // 23:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by D A R K S O I F O N

i farm with an solo earth/monk build in h/m and i must say it rocks

. Its a simple build but in one month i had farmed 900 cores

, and so many golds and tomes both normal and elite that i got my r4 wisdom title from doing it.

Solo farming must go either war/rit or ele/monk trust me it takes time but it works out so well

Wow 900 cores in a month?!?!

Would you mind posting your template for ele/monk pls?

Thanks in advance

Lord Of Blame · Mar 04, 2009, 01:17 AM // 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by 111zangetsu111

Wow 900 cores in a month?!?!

Would you mind posting your template for ele/monk pls?

Thanks in advance

Change it as you see fit but this one does work.

[build=OgNUgoEzq2SSflCfVaD8QjigEyDA]

Asara · Mar 05, 2009, 02:43 AM // 02:43

I used the above monk build except with Ebon Standard of Honor instead of Alkar's - I figured less chance of a Vengeful Weapon hit back. Both work fine, just make sure to not cast Balth Spirit on the dragon instead of yourself :P

It works very, very well in HM. Didn't know there was a W/Rt build that still was suitable for HM, that's neat.

Coney · Mar 05, 2009, 09:04 PM // 21:04

Not sure I'm doing this right - used my standard A/E sliver raptor build. Did HM a few times, runs take ~8 minutes total before I give up (~4-5 left). Drops seem low - half the runs net 1-3 cores and 1-2 golds, other half net nada (approx 6-12 misc white/etc vendor trash). Did it in NM, runs take ~6.5 minutes, core drop rate about same, no golds tho...

Seemed to take awful long for mediocre drops, but something to change things up, I guess. They don't seem to scatter, so maybe some AOE build might work (also seems easy to lock them up against wall on their left)...

T1Cybernetic · Mar 05, 2009, 09:08 PM // 21:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coney

Not sure I'm doing this right - used my standard A/E sliver raptor build. Did HM a few times, runs take ~8 minutes total before I give up (~4-5 left). Drops seem low - half the runs net 1-3 cores and 1-2 golds, other half net nada (approx 6-12 misc white/etc vendor trash). Did it in NM, runs take ~6.5 minutes, core drop rate about same, no golds tho...

Seemed to take awful long for mediocre drops, but something to change things up, I guess. They don't seem to scatter, so maybe some AOE build might work (also seems easy to lock them up against wall on their left)...

It is very odd that they do not scatter from aoe in this place, i thought it was either a bug or something to do with them floating about?, maybe they forgot to make destroyers flee from aoe

easier to farm i guess.

Drops are perfect for me in that place though, steady farming with a slow but consistant gold/core drop rate, couldnt ask for more

Although it does get a little boring but what farming place doesnt...

Zephac · Mar 06, 2009, 01:17 PM // 13:17

Now i cant seem to find the Assassin build to farm it can some one that knows it post me a link to it plz or just put it on here

Lord Of Blame · Mar 09, 2009, 12:34 AM // 00:34

[build=OwZTkY/8ZS6jHRnBZgHKVMXEAA]

16 shadow arts
12 earth magic

FoxBat · Mar 09, 2009, 03:28 AM // 03:28

Compared to the setup time, the mobs melt extremely fast in NM, hitting you pretty hard with loot scaling.

I'd rather run HM with this sort of build, you will probably get a few more cores/hour and definitely other things of value.

boarderx · Mar 09, 2009, 03:19 PM // 15:19

imo, HM does not make more coes drop, it just makes more gold drops drop. When i farm cores i just do it in NM for speed. They are lower level, have less armor and die quicker. Drop arua of resto for aftershock or something like that for the last couple foes to speed it up.

Anyway, its all up to personal preferance anyway but i thought that was the fastest.