Curse

Xenrath · Oct 20, 2005, 05:50 PM // 17:50

This one's a variant of the w/mo griffon farming builds around, healing is limited to Mending and Vigorous Spirit. I did come up with this one myself by trial and error, then found some similar builds around but none I can tell have this full set of skills.

http://valler.co.uk/stuff/Dakhmet_Xe...rrior_Boss.avi

Here's the monk boss going down too, takes longer 'cause of his healing ability, fortunately a couple of minotaurs I missed at the start came back to help out

http://valler.co.uk/stuff/Dakhmet_Xe..._Monk_Boss.avi

Gear:
Full Gladiator's set (15k but Droknar set is the same spec). The round shield is one I found -2 absorption while enchanted, though you can use the crimson -2 while in a stance shield too.

Axe doesn't matter too much so long as it's low requirement, my one is Furious (double adrenaline on hit 8%) of Enchantment (16% longer enchantments). Helps with adrenaline for Bonetti's and making the heals etc last longer.

Runes:
Minor tactics/axe mastery/strength, major absorption/vigor (you can use superior if you got the money hehe)

Attributes:
(assuming done the extra points quests)

Healing 11
Smiting 10
Strength 4
Axe Mastery 8
Tactics 9

If you haven't done the extra attribute points quests you can probably drop smiting or something slightly. Axe mastery at 8 isn't essential either really, just worked out that way with the points

Skills:
Energy/protection from Bonetti's. Healing is from Mending and Vigorous Spirit (coupled with Cyclone Axe) Damage comes from Cyclone Axe, Gladiator's Defense {E}, Symbol of Wrath, Balthazar's Aura and Retribution. Everything goes down in 30 seconds or so, except the bosses who take a bit longer

The elite skill is: Gladiator's Defense (Elite Stance)
For 5-11 seconds, you have 75% chance to block incoming attacks. Whenever you block a melee attack this way, the attacker suffers 5-35 damage.

It can be capped from one of the dragons (Facet of Strength) in the Dragons Lair mission. I'm not sure but I think it might be available in from one of the Forgotten bosses in the desert missions as well.

Useage:
1. Cast Mending and Retribution/Live Vicariously.
2. Gather everything up.
3. Use G.D. for one turn/help survive a bit longer (optional)
4. When ready, cast Vig. Spirit then quickly...
5. Cyclone Axe, then into Bonetti's
6. When energy is full jump into G.D.
7. Vig Spirit
8. Symbol of Wrath.
9. Cyclone Axe, then into Bonetti's
10. Balthazar's Aura when energy full.
11. Back to step 5, and repeat (keep doing step 5 until G.D. is ready)

It does take timing and can be skin of the teeth, no room for mistakes really

Sometimes you'll need to vary it to keep your health up (if it goes below 50% it can get tricky) but the key is to remain in stances much of the time. If you are having trouble with this build, swap out Retribution for Live Vicariously, drop Healing down a point and push up Smiting, you get more health from Live Vicariously+Vigorous Spirit+Cyclone Axe. Makes it much more survivable due to massive health gain. Enjoy!

If you go for the normal griffons only, the whole lot can be gathered up and killed in about 3 minutes.

Dakhmet Xenrath

Weazzol · Oct 20, 2005, 06:40 PM // 18:40

Nice vid...Can you tell us what your armor/weapon/rune setup is?

xb0vv · Oct 20, 2005, 06:59 PM // 18:59

^^ same, gotta luv thT vid, your life never went under halfway

Believe · Oct 20, 2005, 07:35 PM // 19:35

Why when i Download these Videos it only opens it up as sound and no video?

Xenrath · Oct 20, 2005, 08:07 PM // 20:07

Oops, you need DivX codec installed, 5.2.1 at least. Download from www.divx.com or your friendly video codecs site

I got it timed to the music so the start is blank for a few seconds by design

lyra_song · Oct 20, 2005, 08:09 PM // 20:09

very nice choice of music....now lets see a wurm farming video >.>

xb0vv · Oct 21, 2005, 10:43 AM // 10:43

nice, ima try this build

ange1 · Oct 21, 2005, 11:07 AM // 11:07

it's very big i'll post again when i actually finishes it in 30 mins, but nice hosting though

N8DOGG · Oct 21, 2005, 12:45 PM // 12:45

Nice Video

If you use zealots which skill set it off?
also what is that elite skill, and if you wouldn't mind what are you atribute points you have in healing,smite,strength? Tacts 9 Axe 8 correct?
N8

Xenrath · Oct 21, 2005, 01:18 PM // 13:18

I've updated the original post to contain all info, makes it easier; tried with Zealot's instead and realised it's a different skillset for that so kept with the original setup - kills quicker anyway

ange1 · Oct 21, 2005, 01:36 PM // 13:36

very impressive -.-