Curse

shadowhazard · Jan 10, 2006, 04:37 PM // 16:37

Here is the runner build i have been using not having any luck.

Attributes
Healing == 8
Tactics == 9
Strength == 15(11+3+1)

Skills
Remove Hex
Defensive Stance
Sprint
Balanced Stance
Purge Conditions
Healing Breeze
Endure Pain
Disiplined Stance

My Armor
Droks gladiator
Knights Boots
Knights Helm
*Armor is also infused from a missions

Runes
Major Vigor
Supieror Strength
Minor Swordsmanship
Minor Axe

ok now what can i do to improve this setup?

i notice most runners use platemail armor, seen a couple with knights armor

thank you for your time

striderkaaru · Jan 10, 2006, 05:44 PM // 17:44

where are you using this to run?
it's a good general build, but you may need to tweak based on the location.

anyway, here's a few suggestions:
1 - smite hex or holy veil are generally better options for hex removal because of the faster cast time.
2 - you'll want to get charge, which is an elite, so that you can maintain an increased run speed when in stances like balanced.
3 - most runners drop healing completely and pump the attributes into tactics. they use healing signet as their heal.
4 - you should put in a rune of minor or major absorption.
5 - get a shield with -dmg in stance.

i'm not an established runner, so hopefully someone with more experience can add to this.

insidious420 · Jan 10, 2006, 09:45 PM // 21:45

I run from Ascalon to Beacon's, used to do Beacon's to Drok's (Drok's is ridiculously hard and mostly luck now so I think I'm done soloing it), and a few post-Drok's runs.
Like strider said, you need 'Charge'. It's an elite cap outside of Ember Light Camp (last area of game). This is the build I use for all running:

1. Sprint
2. Balanced Stance
3. Charge
4. Endure Pain
5. Purge Conditions
6. Smite Hex OR Mending
7. Healing Sig
8. Holy Veil

Holy Veil is best for hex removal because of its low cost, and it doubles the time it takes enemies to cast a hex on you. Even if you can't run past them before they hex you, you can just double click the tiny Holy Veil icon to end the enchantment & get rid of the hex.

Boost Strength and Tactics as high as you can get them. Don't put points into anything else.

Gladiator Chest & Leggings for +5 energy (25 total), Str+1 Platemail Helm, Minor Str Rune, Minor or Major Tactics Rune, nothing else.
One piece of Ascalon/Knight armor for damage reduction.
A weapon with a defense mod or +health mod and a shield with damage reduction in stance and/or while enchanted really helps.
Additionally, you can carry a staff with +10 or +15 energy; if you're ever in a pinch with 0 energy, switch to it quick and cast what you need to. This is rarely needed tho.

There is an alternate build for running Drok's, but dont worry about that yet.

If you can't get 'Charge' yet, here is an alternate build I used before I had it:

2. "To The Limit"
3. Rush

The trick with this is to 'catch' groups of enemies in your circle and when they're all active, use "To the Limit" and you should fill up Rush for immediate use. I used to run from Yak's to Beacon's like this moving at running speed 90% of the time.

Hope this helps!

Ajantis · Jan 10, 2006, 09:55 PM // 21:55

Healing 8
Strength 11
Tactics 13 (or 12)

Equip I use, Glads armor, Ascalon helmet/Lieutenants Helmet (both with minor tactics rune)

Sup Vigor/Sup Absorp/minor strength/some other minor runes that do no have any use here

Sword with +30hp, Malinon Shield

Skills, sprint/charge/balanced/Endure pain/smite hex/purge cond/healing sig/mending

In lornar's, always use the Lieutenants helmet, in dreads/snake, the ascalon one (unless there's a heretic in your path)

Don't need holy veil, Lieutenants helmet gets rid of them quickly enough, I only use smite hex when I encounter heretics (use it before phantasm, or wait till phantasm has run out)

Don't know about you guys but I load up on health, plenty of times I lived with 1 hp, and I have 605 at any given time (unless they strip mending)

Superior rune is -75 hp which is not worth it in my honest opinion for running..

Or go W/E and get to droks in 20 minutes

insidious420 · Jan 10, 2006, 11:16 PM // 23:16

I disagree with not needing Holy Veil. What if you're loaded up with 3 or 4 life draining hexes and the last one happens to be Imagined Burden and you need it gone STAT to escape? Lieutenant's Helm won't do that, it will cut the hex time almost in half, but you could be dead by then. Holy Veil sometimes prevents a hex from even landing on you, and if it does you can end it *immediately*.
Lt. Helm should only be something to fall back on if you can't end the hexes.
But props to you if you do it without HV, that's impressive.
A different approach is to bring Mending, Holy Veil, & Contemplation of Purity. Put up Mending & Holy Veil right before a spot you know will be hex/condition heavy (Ice Golem & Grawl hill), and use CoP to get rid of a lot of bad conditions quickly and cheaply.

shadowhazard · Jan 11, 2006, 01:16 AM // 01:16

thank you all for the help. the main reason for the runner post is to help me make a little bit of cash. atm i have been farming hydras can usualy take 4-5 of them at a time and the drops are not to bad i guess hehe.

thanks again