Curse

MoreArrows · Oct 18, 2008, 08:59 PM // 20:59

Don't test it with SoJ... Test it with SS vs SV

My Lipgloss is Cool · Oct 18, 2008, 09:00 PM // 21:00

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Originally Posted by oscarmac

Take Smite Condition instead of Purge for an insane amount of extra damage

Judges Intervention is a good choice as well.

Sharisse89 · Oct 19, 2008, 02:56 AM // 02:56

With the Decay Orr for Halloween, what do you get for collecting them?

MoreArrows · Oct 19, 2008, 12:01 PM // 12:01

... At least read the first post -.-

Mighty Sorcerer · Oct 19, 2008, 01:10 PM // 13:10

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Jade
I farm skulls and sentient roots with my ele. For skulls I like to use spells like liquid flame and fireball because it's pretty easy to ball the gargoyles up. Might wanna bring along something like healing breeze to cut down on the degen. But I go a little farther than most people when I farm skulls. I go well past that huge group at the top of the stairs. Run takes anywhere from 10-12 min and nets around 10-20 skulls per run. Make sure you bring a speed buff or 2. Here's the map:

Jade are u doing the skull farming in hm ? And would u like to post me a build ?

I got an ele as well and i would like to try it out ^^

Jade · Oct 19, 2008, 04:28 PM // 16:28

Nah, when farming for collector drops, there's no real point in doing hm. You want fast and easy. Here's the build I use for skulls, play around with it though. I know it can be faster. I was thinking of going with Air, but that's only because I like Storm Djinn's Haste as my speed boost.

Template Code:(fingers crossed that it'll be working again soon!)
[Ele Gargoyle;OgNjowNIjSNN6CrllVgE6DyDiEA]

Skills:
Liquid Flame
Fireball
Mindbender
Flame Djinn's Haste
Healing Breeze
Essence Bond
Balthazar's Spirit
Mending

Attributes
Fire Magic: 12+1+3
Energy Storage: 10+1
Healing Prayers: 8

Niila · Oct 19, 2008, 08:02 PM // 20:02

So, what is the fastest way to farm raptors nowadays?

Back the days I used the following build:

Channeling
Magnetic Aura
Armor of Mist
Mantra of Resolve
Mist Form
Sliver Armor
Intensity
Air of Superiority

Just wondering if there are any faster ways to do it as an ele, because efficiency is the most important thing in farming to me.

Thanks in advance!

shadows of hob · Oct 22, 2008, 04:42 PM // 16:42

Wonder why nobody has posted this build yet:

Shadow form
Silver armor
Glyph of concentration
Air of Superiority
Radiation field
ebon battle standard of honor
dark escape
Deaths Charge

16 earth magic, 12 shadow arts, rest energy storage

Select HM, go to the raptor cave, use glyph, use dark escape, lure all the raptors, when glyph runs out, use Shadow form, use silver armor, deaths charge to the boss, use Air/Standard up and spam Radiation field. Spam your shadow form/silver armor on recharge. Make sure to attack at least once between every spell to keep the raptors from scattering. Collect your items and /resign

Everybody have a nice Halloween!

AshenX · Oct 22, 2008, 05:06 PM // 17:06

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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

IF that's true, then the question is.. is the aoe kill methiod 25% faster (and thus more cost effective) then the individual method or not.

Really, this could EASILY be tested. All we need is to repeat the SoJ/SV test with two builds that kill at different rates (say... a perma silver farming vaetarr's and a keg bomber). That would end this debate right now. Of course, this would be a lot easier with two people who have computers side by side in order to make sure the sync works. Any volunteers, the guy who did the original test quit GW?

From my experience the AOE method is much faster in NM but slower in HM where the increased attack rate of the mobs makes sliver armor unbelievably deadly.

Zen1331 · Oct 23, 2008, 03:16 PM // 15:16

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Originally Posted by BrettM

Wow, that's vastly better than my return on farming Fahranur. Outside Kamadan I was just running out and hitting the plant group directly west, in the middle of your route, which was no better. I'll try it your way. Thanks!

I have been having great luck farming termites and drakes in Plains of Jarin just outside Champion's Dawn. (2 drakes and about 10 termites in one spot.) A run takes 2-3 minutes and I get about 50 legs and 7-8 drake flesh per hour, plus the occasional sentient root from Shockwaving the plant group between the portal and the lake. Drake chunks trade 1-1 for transmog tonics, so this rate isn't as bad as it looks. Plus, dye has been dropping like rain for me on this run -- 2 black, 2 white, 2 silver, and an assortment of other colors over 5 hours of farming. Wand followed by Stone Daggers on the termites, since they can't be balled up and nuked, and Shockwave instakills the drakes.

We're you doing this in NM? I guess I'll try it out and find out for myself.

snodaard · Oct 23, 2008, 04:15 PM // 16:15

Is the Budger Blackpowder thingy nerfed already, otherwise i'd know for sure what to do :P

BrettM · Oct 23, 2008, 06:11 PM // 18:11

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Originally Posted by Zen1331

We're you doing this in NM?

Yes, I was farming the drakes and termites in NM, since I was just interested in the collectable drops. I didn't pick up anything but collectables, cash, and dye.

Jade · Oct 23, 2008, 07:29 PM // 19:29

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Originally Posted by BrettM

Yes, I was farming the drakes and termites in NM, since I was just interested in the collectable drops. I didn't pick up anything but collectables, cash, and dye.

Same here, but if I have room in my inventory I'll pick up blues as well. The reason behind this is simple, I look for 2 "mods". Highly salvagable and the measure for measure one. I can always find someone who's willing to buy materials, and hey, getting 100+ gold for a blue weapon makes me think I'm stickin' it to the man!

okashii · Oct 23, 2008, 07:33 PM // 19:33

on the topic of profit from the Halloween farming does anyone remember (based on previous events) for how much did halloween items go for? [I mean ToT Bags, Absinthe, Witch's Brew, Squash Serum, Ghost-in-the-Box, Transmogrifier Tonic]

Hooded Doom · Oct 24, 2008, 02:14 AM // 02:14

You can do NM raptor farm on dervish aswell (much to my guildies amazement

)

its D/A using shadow form

faithful intervention
whirling charge
shadow form
dust cloak
heart of holy flame
staggering force
zealous renewal
mystic sandstorm

just use f.i before u run in there, use whirling charge to aggro the group, then use shadow form, let the guys start hittin on u then go dust cloak, hohf, staggering force, zealous renewal and then hit em with mystic sandstorm.

its awesome!!!

i <3 doing it lol...to the amazement of my guidlies :P

Winston · Oct 24, 2008, 02:57 AM // 02:57

Dervish - HM Raptors: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10320799

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Originally Posted by X Xenox X

You can do NM raptor farm on dervish aswell (much to my guildies amazement

)

I'm sorry, I fail to see the 'amazing' bit of your post?

**Marty Silverblade** · Oct 24, 2008, 06:16 AM // 06:16

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Originally Posted by okashii

on the topic of profit from the Halloween farming does anyone remember (based on previous events) for how much did halloween items go for? [I mean ToT Bags, Absinthe, Witch's Brew, Squash Serum, Ghost-in-the-Box, Transmogrifier Tonic]

Those items should go for as much as other alcoholic/sugary/party items do.

Alcoholic items ~120
Sugary items ~ 150
Party items ~ 180-200

bhavv · Oct 24, 2008, 10:02 AM // 10:02

Man, I dont have 55 armor on my monk, just 600 ...

Oh wait, I can just re rune one of my 3 sets.

don richardos · Oct 24, 2008, 09:16 PM // 21:16

can anyone tell me why i dont see a Caromi Collector..

~Don

Michiko Miko · Oct 25, 2008, 01:02 AM // 01:02

I only see 7 collector items and those exclude termite legs, caromi and some others from previous years. Any idea if they will come later or did they really eliminate those trophies from the Halloween event this year?