Curse

Elmore Ironfist · Aug 25, 2005, 08:48 AM // 08:48

Not the fastest way, but certainly fun. Keep in mind, that this build needs little tuneup, so feel free to suggest something.

I'm E/Me atm, but i'm going to try E/W with Balanced Stance to counter knockdown from Meteors.

Attribs:
Earth Magic:12+3+1
Energy Storage:12+2

Geomancer Armor (armor:60) with Major Vigor (i'm going to buy Pyromancer's Armor -> less dmg from fire spells)

Collector Earth Wand outside Ice Caves of Sorrow
Collector Scroll from Crystal Desert

Skills:
Stone Daggers
Stoning
Crystal Wave
Ether Renewal {E}
Armor of Earth
Kinetic Armor
Aura of Restoration
Earth Attunement

The heart of this build if Armor of Earth+Kinetic Armor. For example, Hydra's Fireball hits with 124 dmg without them -> with both spells up, it deals only 20 dmg

So Meteor and Fireball deals 20 dmg and Inferno 22 dmg. The actual armor is 60+62+42=164

Use Stone Daggers to maintain KA, Stoning & Crystal Wave to deal dmg and Ether Renewal when you are low on ene+health. You could use Obsidian Flame instead of Stoning, but i don't think that wise because OF causes exhaustion.

With all enchantments up and and using Ether Renewal -> casting Stone Daggers heals 19+95 and gives 25 ene and Stoning gives 57+95 health and 25 ene. If you replace Aura of Restoration with Balanced Stance numbers would be (no matter what you cast) 76 health and 20 ene.

Any experienced ele can figure out the cast/action order, but just in case here it is:
AoR+EA+AoE -> get close to hydra -> KA -> wait for Meteor (not always the first spell) -> spam SD and Stoning. When you take group of 3, wait Hydras to surround you and then hit them with CW. Renew enchantments when needed.

I killed all the Hydras outside Augury (with few scary moments), so at least i can farm with this build. I never aggroed groups larger than 3. It's slow going and patience is needed, but the the drops are good.

Happy hunting

Cameela · Aug 25, 2005, 05:17 PM // 17:17

Have you been to ring of fire yet? The mango hydro are much better to farm.

Elmore Ironfist · Aug 26, 2005, 07:11 AM // 07:11

Not yet, i'm still at Southern Shiverpeaks area collecting elites and i need to do Thunderhead keep.

But i've been there with other char and i know the hydras...maybe Obsidian Flesh+Arcane Echo build?

Mr Jazzy · Aug 26, 2005, 08:04 AM // 08:04

if ur willing to switch to ranger....soloing hydras with a pet was REAL easy