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Senator Tom · Sep 09, 2006, 02:02 PM // 14:02

How to slay Vermin for ~3k per run.
This guide will explain where Vermin are, the skills, attributes, and weapons required to be maximally efficient in killing them, and of course, the process in which you kill the Vermin.

Skills;
1. Cyclone Axe
2. Triple Chop
3. Bonettis Defense
4. Balanced Stance
5. Dolyak Signet
6. Vigorous Spirit
7. Live Vicariously
8. Mending

Attributes;
Healing Prayers - 8
Strength - 9 (8+1)
Axe Mastery - 16 (12+1+3)
Tactics - 8 (7+1)

Armor and Weapons;
Unlike most Warrior solo builds, this one doesn't revolve around the damage of Gladiators Defense, so having a decent weapon is a must. Any Collector Axe that is 15^50 or 15% while enchanted will do. Try to mod it with a Vampiric for extra healing and with a Fortitude or Enchanting, depending on if you like having more health or Vigorous Spirit lasting longer. For a Shield, I use a 30/-2 stance, but really 45/-2 enchanted would be better for this, because you are always under the effects of an Enchantment. Shield doesn't matter much though, the Vermin are pretty weak

Now for the fun part;
Before you get to start, make sure of these three things:
1. Your Attributes are set correctly.
2. Your Skills are set correctly
3. Your inventory is completely empty besides the Axe and Shield you are using (Which won't show up in the f9 window anyways) and an Identification Kit (And salvage kit if you like salvaging)
Having a completely empty inventory allows you to zone and kill the big group of Vermin again and come back with a full inventory, which will merch out to ~3k
On to the fighting.
Leave Senji's Corner, cast Mending, then run over towards the first group of Vermin (up that little ramp, left, then up some stairs, then to the right). Agro these three or four Vermin and continue the way you're going, up another ramp, then down some stairs, down another ramp then up a ramp and you should see three more groups of Vermin. Agro the Vermin that are right next to you, then agro the Vermin on the bridge. By the time you get a little less than half way across the bridge, the first group of Vermin will be running away, so quickly agro the bridge group, and go back to agro the fourth group.
(Tip: First of all, Balanced Stance is for agroing, not fighting. Anyways, only use Balanced Stance after you've been hit with jagged strike, or begin bleeding. If you're not bleeding, you wont get knocked down.) Once all four groups are attacking you (or three, if you lose the first three you agroed, its no big deal) use Dolyak Signet, then Live Vicariously, Vigorous Spirit, Cyclone, then Bonettis, and you should look something like this...

Once they are dead, loot then go back across that bridge. You'll see probably two groups of Vermin at the other side of the bridge and past it a little bit. There are two ways to make it past those groups of Vermin. One is to agro them, pull them backwards out of the choke point, then run past them, or wait for them to move North on their own and ninja through. Either way, once you agro them, move through that little choke point, then go to the left, then north as much as you need to agro all the vermin you see in the black area. Make sure you have Shreader targeted so that he will die around the same time as the rest of the Vermin. If you look like this, you're doin good.

Now, wasn't that fun? Loot and continue North to find three more groups of Vermin. Agro them all and kill them.

Now you think you're done, but look at how much room you have in your inventory (probably a little more than half is full) Zone into Wajjun Bazaar and zone back into Xaquang Skyway. Now do the run in reverse. Kill the group of three groups, then the big group with Shreader. Once you kill the big group again, if you have 3-5 slots left, go kill those three groups on the other side of the bridge, and if you have 9-10 slots, zone back to Wajjun then back in and repeat!

Now what to do with all these Vermin Hides...definately don't merch them. Instead, trade them in at the collector Yu Lae for a 25g per 5 hides profit.

Have fun, get rich, and then thank Tom

meat shield · Sep 09, 2006, 02:22 PM // 14:22

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Have fun, get rich, and then thank Tom

than you tom :P
(mending is not rlly required, same whit boneties if youuse a zealous axe(the less tactics, the more str(more str= more dmg)))
better swap manding and bal for penatating chop/strike to kill leftover and bosses

A Leprechaun · Sep 09, 2006, 02:33 PM // 14:33

i never need vigerous spirit i get by on mending and live varaciously
and unless your sheild is tactics (which is easy to get around) you need hardly anything in tactics so take it out of there and put it into strength to boost you dolyak that little bit longer and also balanced stance is very handy to aggro them all at once without getting knocked down, you shouldnt need extra skills to kill shredder as long as when you fight your spare attacks are against him.

good writeup
~A Leprechaun~

Kunsealed weppin · Sep 09, 2006, 09:35 PM // 21:35

sry 2 say but i have no idea y u did this ..0.o
there are many other guides that work its just another pointless forum.
but i give u the props 4 doin somtin already done and showin wat u use.

Tainek · Sep 09, 2006, 10:53 PM // 22:53

i Swapped out mending for Balths spirit and I will survive, and swapped Balanced stance for tiger stance, and then put the tactics points into strength, but it works good

majoho · Sep 10, 2006, 11:27 AM // 11:27

I already made an 'ultimate' guide a while ago.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10022067

Using a pure strength based build is much better in my opinion, and swapping Live Vicariously for Balthazar's Spirit ensures you don't have to ever worry about energy.

Young Hero · Sep 10, 2006, 01:38 PM // 13:38

Vermins drop do-do.

But still fun and Shreaders will sell fast for 500g.

Fallen Hunter · Nov 06, 2006, 06:46 AM // 06:46

This area has been nerfed in terms of farming...

The vermin now run from your AOE when they have less than 1/2 health. Only the one you are attacking (your target) will stay so you basically kill them one by one. DAMN YOU ANET!

andrewf · Nov 06, 2006, 07:23 AM // 07:23

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Originally Posted by Fallen Hunter

This area has been nerfed in terms of farming...

The vermin now run from your AOE when they have less than 1/2 health. Only the one you are attacking (your target) will stay so you basically kill them one by one. DAMN YOU ANET!

they do? i thought they just come into my traps and die =]