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lightzors · Apr 26, 2011, 02:16 PM // 14:16

Hey there. So I have tried this setup. But I've ran it rezless.
Unfortunately I wasnt able to screen it right after I was done, but according to the score, it looks like a 19min run.

Edit: Afk the whole time, haven't used a single skill.

Edit2: I think it would be good to mention that 2 mesmers and Zhed were runeless and others had just random staves I have found round my storage. I think that the esurge/resto bar helped to ease the stress on my healers a bit.

Edit3: Current record 2122

Olle · Apr 26, 2011, 02:26 PM // 14:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightzors

Hey there. So I have tried this setup. But I've ran it rezless.
Unfortunately I wasnt able to screen it right after I was done, but according to the score, it looks like a 19min run.

Edit: Afk the whole time, haven't used a single skill.

Well sir, that is awesome,
Now, does that work for people who dont have 5 mesmers?

lightzors · Apr 26, 2011, 02:29 PM // 14:29

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Originally Posted by kajusbonus

Well sir, that is awesome,
Now, does that work for people who dont have 5 mesmers?

You should see the posts before, greenough shows there the setup for, I believe 3 mesmers. But I think a mes can be replaced with a necro of some sort.

Also, I just took greenough 5 mes setup and tweaked it a bit according to my needs. Just to give credit

The Divine Guardian · Apr 27, 2011, 05:31 PM // 17:31

Hey guys, signed up just to post this.

I copied Lightzors builds exactly with the 5 mes, SoS and E/Mo and it worked perfectly... eventually.

Firstly, I tried solely the builds and default weapons of the heros with a lvl 18 norgu (just unlocked him), and AFK got raped in the first round.

Secondly, I tried with /bonus luminous scepter (+20% HCT and +5e) and serrated shield (-5/20% +30hp) on all of the mesmers. Xandra had default weps and E/Mo had high energy staff. And got Norgu to lvl 20. Once again got raped in the first round.

Third time lucky I took EoE on myself and cast it twice in the first round then AFK. Worked perfectly til the eles in 5th round decimated the party.

Fourth run, I runed up all the heros with minor vigor, survivor insignia on chest, and +1 dom rune on E surgers, Illusion on Ineptitudes, Restoration on Rit and left ele alone. Had to maintain EoE in the first round, and one mes died at the end of the 5th round. But all went smoothly and completed it.

Finally I put 3 +2 energy runes on all the mesmers because i noticed they were running out of energy despite the management in there. In this run I actually forgot to cast EoE but they dealt with the first round with ease. The rest of the run went fine and no one died. Time was 19 minutes completely AFK.

All in all I spent 35k on kitting out the heros but seems to be money well spent...

lightzors · Apr 27, 2011, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Hey, thanks for the feedback

As for EoE, if I take it, usually I drop it down round 1:25 and then go afk.

The Divine Guardian · Apr 27, 2011, 08:11 PM // 20:11

Yeah, dont need it but it certainly speeds up the process

thanks for the builds and the others who helped.

Noxsus · Apr 29, 2011, 03:31 PM // 15:31

So I need some advice for this. I initially tried the three mesmers build posted earlier in the thread and struggled to get past the first wave, even with all the characters runed up.
Due to lack of 4th mesmer I drafted in Vekk to go Esurge and this seemed to work successfully, at least until the 5th wave where I invariably get utterly annihilated by the Destroyers of Lives.

Heres the current setup I'm using:

Apologies for the size, didn't realise it would load up that big.

The only thing I haven't done is upgraded the staffs (I'm using the bonus luminous ones for the mesmers) and the shields, mainly because I've already spent a fair amount of platinum on this and I'm beginning to quickly run out.
Could that be the difference maker?

It's quickly becoming more a matter of pride more than anything else.

Any tips?

And yes I know I still have Necro skills on my bar, I haven't been touching those in the instance though.
If you can give me any advice on here or in game (Dumarh Darkmoon) it would be much appreciated.

The Divine Guardian · May 01, 2011, 02:47 AM // 02:47

Noxsus, I'd say drop the monk for another e surger. In this challenge more damage has higher priority over heals due to the speed of the spawns.

Remember to place your ineptitudes left and right and e surge in front.

Try running acolyte sousouke in stead of your monk and run this bar

OQhjAgCcoOnAT30Dny1kmTuhJA

I use 5 mes and i have no problem completing the run with runes and the weapons your using. I dont see why an ele alternative wouldnt work.

Good luck.

vader · May 01, 2011, 04:26 PM // 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightzors

Hey there. So I have tried this setup. But I've ran it rezless.
Unfortunately I wasnt able to screen it right after I was done, but according to the score, it looks like a 19min run.

Edit: Afk the whole time, haven't used a single skill.

Edit2: I think it would be good to mention that 2 mesmers and Zhed were runeless and others had just random staves I have found round my storage. I think that the esurge/resto bar helped to ease the stress on my healers a bit.

Edit3: Current record 2122

This build worked for me but I forgot that the final countdown timer starts immediately and not after opening the chest. Lost out on a Cloth of the Brotherhood. I'll have to time it next time.

Tried it a second and third time and my heroes ran down to the Destroyers even though they were flagged up on top by the baby.

Any way to keep them from doing that?

Plutoman · May 01, 2011, 05:29 PM // 17:29

No way, really, you just need a team that can handle them running around. I flag them back from the edge a bit to keep some of it from happening, but they still do it at points frequently.

I solved my problem with vekk; I had to put the E/Mo on 'fight' so he'd actually go protect others. No idea why, but if he was on 'guard' or 'avoid' then he'd stand around doing nothing but maintaining aura, regardless if people were dying within his aggro bubble.

vader · May 01, 2011, 08:55 PM // 20:55

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Originally Posted by Plutoman

No way, really, you just need a team that can handle them running around. I flag them back from the edge a bit to keep some of it from happening, but they still do it at points frequently.

I solved my problem with vekk; I had to put the E/Mo on 'fight' so he'd actually go protect others. No idea why, but if he was on 'guard' or 'avoid' then he'd stand around doing nothing but maintaining aura, regardless if people were dying within his aggro bubble.

If I put the Mesmers on guard, that seems to keep them closer but then there always seems to be one or two enemies that sit just far enough away to keep attacking us but we don't fight back.

I've also noticed we've been dying a lot on the first wave. The group getting spiked by 5+ Spirit Rifts puts us down fast. If I play about halfway through the first wave though, it doesn't seem to be a problem.

jack11728 · May 12, 2011, 08:28 PM // 20:28

I decided to try Glint's with the builds "greenough" posted, I added skill pestilence to speed up..

I suppose to drop EoE @ 1:30, But I thought it was 1:50

Watched the whole fight AFK, except chatting.

EoE drop

I don't understand the purpose of having splinter weapon. But it works.. Mesmer seems to die sometimes but no fails yet.

Splinter weapon seems to be cast on me all the time, perhaps for those melee who are NOT going afk may find themselves more reliable

Dzjudz · May 12, 2011, 10:26 PM // 22:26

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Originally Posted by jack11728

Splinter weapon seems to be cast on me all the time, perhaps for those melee who are NOT going afk may find themselves more reliable

Don't equip a martial weapon.

Plutoman · May 13, 2011, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Any weapon, if you don't equip any weapon then you don't a) get splinter cast on you - b) get chaos storm cast on you.

Whatway · May 17, 2011, 07:28 AM // 07:28

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Originally Posted by Mindtrust

Mesmer 1: OQhkAkB8QGO0LAC4KQeGKQGwy3FD
Mesmer 2: OQhkAkB8QGO0LAC4KQeGKQGwy3FD
Ele/Mesmer 3: OgVDI8gsKnw0b65QTgCZAtA
Ele/Mesmer 4: OgVDI8gsKnw0b65QTgCZAtA
Nec/Rit 5: OAhkUwG7BFWTVANUJiZghvQV9iB
Rit 6: OACjEyiM5MXzyp3kZixkmTuLGA
Mo/me 7: OwUTMsGD3BuuR6iXkpfcb5zQAA

I put on survivor runes and runes of vitae, but not on every single piece and yeah not all of them have shields or so

Done it a few times now between 19-21 minutes afk

if some foes get stuck you can put on an extra minute, but i always try to get put my watch to 15min and come and check the last few minutes.

Just threw this together to try it out. Using those exact templates, little to no runes or hero weapons, and having never done this before it worked beautifully. Wasn't fully afk, but the most I did was drop EoE during waves 1-2 and occasional vanguard assassin support when someone got too close. All in all, probably used my skills < 10 times.

With runes and proper gear, I see no reason why I can't fully afk this.

Snorph · Jul 24, 2011, 05:30 AM // 05:30

Awesome build btw, I of course, I wasn't AFK. However the first 2 mes. The Rit SOS, and the Panic Mes and the Inpetude Mes. First 2 wave's. Place SOS Rit below the baby dragon, not where the dragon but right down the hill. The Panic mes left side near the left door way and the inpteude right door way. The other 4 right near the the SOS Rit.

At 1:20-1:30 I cast EOE, I do this for the first 2 wave.

After the first 2 waves. I pull all of my heros back. I put SOS on top of hill, in the middle. Panic on the left, and Inpetude right side. Other 4 right in the dead center of the baby dragon.

Now I keep them 4 near the area, sometimes I move them to the tip of the cliff to get minions.

The first 2 mes, I set them to attack.

I managed to do all the waves. Good Luck...

Swingline · Jul 24, 2011, 09:38 AM // 09:38

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Originally Posted by Snorph

Awesome build btw, I of course, I wasn't AFK. However the first 2 mes. The Rit SOS, and the Panic Mes and the Inpetude Mes. First 2 wave's. Place SOS Rit below the baby dragon, not where the dragon but right down the hill. The Panic mes left side near the left door way and the inpteude right door way. The other 4 right near the the SOS Rit.

At 1:20-1:30 I cast EOE, I do this for the first 2 wave.

After the first 2 waves. I pull all of my heros back. I put SOS on top of hill, in the middle. Panic on the left, and Inpetude right side. Other 4 right in the dead center of the baby dragon.

Now I keep them 4 near the area, sometimes I move them to the tip of the cliff to get minions.

The first 2 mes, I set them to attack.

I managed to do all the waves. Good Luck...

You should flag an ineptitude on both sides of the hill so they can blind as soon as possible.

Snorph · Jul 24, 2011, 10:57 PM // 22:57

Hmmm, really? So shall i use 2 ineptitude mes?

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Hmmm your right, it worked better with 2 of them. Again I had 2 Inpe mes, 2 Rits, a SOS and SOGM, and 3 Discord necs. Some of them in my party died but managed to complete it again.

Snorph · Jul 25, 2011, 07:16 AM // 07:16

Well did my 3rd run, and completed it again. Ummm, what do you guys use to post builds, screens and such, so I can share some stuff as well?

Olle · Jul 25, 2011, 10:20 AM // 10:20

just press printscreen, and upload it via imgshack or tinyimg.
with builds, either dl Paw-ned or be a master @ Paint.