Curse

bisurge · Sep 03, 2008, 08:23 PM // 20:23

I'm not sure if someone already made this, but I used the search button and couldn't find it.

[Riposte;ABMBdqckpdQCjBD6C+C9iAg0C]

Attributes:

Strength - 12+3
Swordsmanship - 3+1
Tactics - 12+3+1

Basically, you just use Riposte, Deadly Riposte, and Whirlwind Attack to do damage. Gladiator's Defense makes this faster. Dolyaks Signet lowers the damage you take significantly, Bonetti's Defense is for energy management/another block stance, and Shield Stance is for when you have no other blocking skills. Heal when you need to, too.

Pros:
Lots of blocking
Fast killing
Dolyak Signets cancels the -40 armor from Healing Signet
Ripostes do not give scatter effect

Cons:
Meant for melee
Wild Blow kills this build
Gladiator's Defense gives scatter effect

Alternatively:

[Defy Pain Riposte;ABMBdqckpdQCjBDfCuiAg0CAA]

Attributes:

same

Basically, this build uses Defy Pain, Dolyak Signet, and "Watch Yourself!" over blocking stances to greatly reduce damage, maybe even to single digits, while still dealing lots of damage with Ripostes.

Pros:
Little to no damage
Lots of armor
Optional skill slot
No scatter effect

Cons:
Not as fast as Gladiator's Defense
No energy management
Can only farm melee

Where to farm:

HM Northern Shiverpeaks Minotaurs: I know there's another build for this and it's probably better, but the Riposte farming build works here.

HM Old Ascalon: I don't know why anyone would farm here but it works here. Watch out for Grawl Ulodytes though.

HM Trolls: This worked some of the times, but not always. Farm here at your own risk. I believe a Triple Chop farming build would be better for here.

HM Desert Griffons: These guys give some nice drops and only come in groups of 3-4, which means a lot less scattering.

Xsiriss · Sep 03, 2008, 08:28 PM // 20:28

Sorry to say it's been done and dusted. most of the farming places have been nerfed badly eg trolls and the drops aren't too good, pus its slow. On the other hand it's good for people with warriors who need a steady rate of cashflow.

royal mercenary · Sep 03, 2008, 08:38 PM // 20:38

you might go as wa/r and put apply poison in or put in distrupting blow and go farm sskai with this build

just an idea

Mister PMA · Sep 03, 2008, 08:58 PM // 20:58

Was one of the first farming builds i ever used. It was ok back in the day but now theres alot more faster/better builds to farm with.

Rhamia Darigaz · Sep 03, 2008, 09:03 PM // 21:03

riposte wars are the warrior half of wammos.
therefore they deserve to be the butt of many jokes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wnx Mreslayer

Finally a farming build thats decent and can be used in Prophecies with basically all Prophecies skills.

believe it or not, riposte wars are not new. prophecies(<--)-only farming builds like this have been around since prophecies(<--(!)).

Age · Sep 03, 2008, 11:24 PM // 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xsiriss

Sorry to say it's been done and dusted. most of the farming places have been nerfed badly eg trolls and the drops aren't too good, pus its slow. On the other hand it's good for people with warriors who need a steady rate of cashflow.

Yes but it is hard mode with loot scaling there isn't suppose to be nerfs.

uzumaki · Sep 03, 2008, 11:49 PM // 23:49

No need for a sup sword rune, you arent dealing damage with 4 in swordmanship and you have all str/tac based skills. +75hp is better than +2/3 more damage with your sword

Senrath · Sep 04, 2008, 02:32 AM // 02:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by uzumaki

No need for a sup sword rune, you arent dealing damage with 4 in swordmanship and you have all str/tac based skills. +75hp is better than +2/3 more damage with your sword

Where do you see a Sup Sword Rune? All I see is a Minor Sword rune (3 + 1 means 3 from skill points, 1 from other sources). Still unneeded, and could be swapped for a Rune of Vitae or Rune of Attunement. Or some other rune.

Talonz · Sep 04, 2008, 03:28 AM // 03:28

Heh, wow, this is waaaay old school. Except for Whirlwind Attack, this was pretty much the exact griffin solo farming build I used way back then. It wasn't very profitable, though.