Curse

Mera Regila · Aug 24, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40

I've been using this build for a very long time, and decided to share it (sorry if it's been done before). I haven't gotten many Sskai's Swords, but the build is pretty fun for me, and moderately fast.

RECOMMENDED: You should bring a sword/axe with +5 energy and 20% longer enchantments. Rajazan's Fervor or Totem Axe are the best greens for the choice, TY for reminding me Melech Ric.

Sskai, Dragon's Birth: Location: Boreas Seabed [Explorable]
Loot: Sskai's Sword
Max Damage Req. 9 Swordsmanship
Double Adren on hit 10% chance
+30 Health
15% more damage while health is above 50%

Attributes:
Illusion Magic: 12
Domination Magic+Inspiration Magic: Split the remaining points after the otehr attributes are met between inspiration and domination magic
Healing Prayers: 5+3
Divine Favor: Doesn't really matter, you don't need it to be that high at all.
Protection Prayers: 7+3+1

Skills:
Ignorance
Mantra of Resolve
Protective Spirit
Watchful Spirit (not really needed, if you would rather replace it, you can still solo sskai)
Essence Bond
Balthazar's Spirit
Illusionary Weaponry {E}

Note: It is recommended that you have more Kurzick Faction than Luxon Faction.
Guide: Move as close to the Northeast Ressurection Shrine as possable before suiciding on the group of your choice. Once you respawn, enchant up and switch to a -20 hp focus. Move past the Kraken Spawn, avoiding any Oni spawns. Agro Sskai, Dragon's Birth and his group (you have to have the whole group on you to keep up with the high energy costs of Ignorance and Mantra of Resolve. Once you're in range, use Protective Spirit.

From here it's pretty straightforward, as soon as you get to max energy, use Mantra of Resolve. Begin keeping up Illusionary Weaponry, Mantra of Resolve, Ignorance, and Protective Spirit. Constantly attack Sskai with Illusionary Weaponry on, keep Ignorance up on him to keep his signets at bay, you can afford to keep it off of him for 1 or 2 seconds. Renew Protective Spirit only as needed.

IF you are Dazed by the Naga Archers using Concussion Shot, avoid using any 1 or 2 second cast skills and just renew prot spirit whenever needed until Dazed is off of you. If you use any of your logner cast skills, you will be interrupted so many times it will completely sap your energy.

Strongroot Tanglebranch: Location: Morostav Trail
Loot: Strongroot's Shelter
+30 Health
-2 Physical Damage (while in a stance)

Attributes: Same as above build, except take everything out of inspiration and put it in Domination.
Skills: Same as above build, except swap out Watchful Spirit for Healing Breeze.

Guide: Start from Unwaking Waters (Kurzick) make sure you have more kurzick faction than luxon. Charge into the group of afflicted to suicide, respawn. Switch to a -20 hp focus, and then go left around groups of Stone Scale Kirin and Dragon Moss, agro Strongroot and his group. Keep Healing Breeze up at ALL TIMES, as well as Protective Spirit, Ignorance, and Illusionary Weaponry. He's wielding his shield on occasion, so when he does, make sure you try hard to kill him.

Wing, Three Blade: Location: Bukdek Byway
Loot: Wing's Axe
Max Damage: Req. 9 Axe Mastery
Zealous
15% More Damage, While Health is Above 50%
+30 Maximum Health

This one is easy too, make sure you have the build mentioned for Sskai. First, charge to the east into the groups of Am Fah and suicide. Switch to a -20 hp focus, enchant up, and then walk north until you see a bend with a Jade Brotherhood group waiting on the ramp. Cast protective spirit and charge in until you get maximum energy. At this point use Mantra of Resolve, and run up past Wing's group until his is the only one attacking you. Proceed to kill them all in this order: Ritualists, Mesmers, and finally Wing, Three Blade himself. If there are two ritualists in the group, it is possable to power through their healing with IW, but this takes time. Mesmers and Ritualists MUST be killed before Wing, Mesmers will use Expel Hexes to remove Ignorance, and Ritualists will outheal your IW damage.

GL with the greens. Note: Please don't come just to spam, saying stuff like "This thread isn't needed" "this build is crap" etc. IF this has already been done on another thread, I will personally contact a Mod/Admin and ask them to close it. Please mention it politely if you have information why this thread shouldn't be here.

NoteNo.2: If you get more than 15% dp, take off a piece of your armor and replace it with 1.5k armor (which you should have for alternate monking). Keep taking off unimportant pieces of armor and replacing them as you gain dp. Your dp shouldn't raise above 45% for any build, if it does start the run over.

Tarnen, The Bully: Location: Ferndale
Loot: Tarnen's Shield
+30 Health
+1 Tactics 20% Chance While Using a Skill
Same build, except use Spirit Bond instead of a 55 build, and only use Balthazar's Spirit. Bring both visages too. More Kurz than lux faction recommended.

Exit House Zu Heltzer, and go to the boss, avoiding EVERY mantid spawn there is. Look at Guildwiki for the map. Keep AT LEAST ONE visage up, and begin cutting down the monks, using Ignorance to speed up the kill. Once all monks are killed, move on to Tarnen himself, just simply cut him down with IW, keeping ignorance up.

Build History:

08-24-2006: Build Was Postes
08-24-2006: Recommended Wepon Tip from MelechRic added to first post.

TY!
08-25-2006: Added Strongroot Tanglebranch Solo Guide!
08-27-2006: Added Wing, Three Blade Solo Guide!
08-31-2006: Corrected Some Spelling Errors.

MelechRic · Aug 24, 2006, 05:59 PM // 17:59

I'd recommend getting either a Totem Axe or Rajazan's s Fervor as your weapon. Since you're using IW (an enchant) and other enchants the 20% longer enchant duration from either of these weapons will make this farm even easier.

Mera Regila · Aug 24, 2006, 06:19 PM // 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by MelechRic

I'd recommend getting either a Totem Axe or Rajazan's s Fervor as your weapon. Since you're using IW (an enchant) and other enchants the 20% longer enchant duration from either of these weapons will make this farm even easier.

Yep, i already use a totem axe for 55ing (low cost ftw). I also came up with some more uses for this build, mroe bosses to solo, more loot to gain. Stuff like that.

White_Chaos · Aug 24, 2006, 07:56 PM // 19:56

StrongRoot Fear my Monkey!!
(need to finish Unwalking quest first thou)

I just Suicude with my warrior there and he respawned at entrance to Unwaking water (I have more Kurzick then Luxon and Luxon control the Armory)
So it is that the place where I should respawn???

Mera Regila · Aug 24, 2006, 11:40 PM // 23:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by White_Chaos

StrongRoot Fear my Monkey!!
(need to finish Unwalking quest first thou)

I just Suicude with my warrior there and he respawned at entrance to Unwaking water (I have more Kurzick then Luxon and Luxon control the Armory)
So it is that the place where I should respawn???

I don't think you should spawn there, more like spawning near another res shrine, plus to get into Unwaking Waters you have to take Brother Mhenlo with you, so I recommend simply henching it.

Mera Regila · Aug 28, 2006, 08:05 PM // 20:05

Hmm... I think ill add another boss solo, Wing, Three Blade isn't profitable, but you may be able to use him to counter the anti farming code.

Mera Regila · Aug 31, 2006, 10:35 PM // 22:35

Lol how odd.... 616 Views and only 6 replies (counting the ones i made myself)

Zarfol · Sep 01, 2006, 05:58 AM // 05:58

For wing 3 blade since you have the extra 8th slot. Sympathetic visage will make the run go faster if there are two ritualists. They both will cast Tranquil was taasen, then when they run out, cast SV. they'll wand you and run out of energy and not have enough to do anything. Then you can kill them both easily.

For Sskai, I bring healing breeze as the 8th slot just incase. When you get to him, run around little rock and the naga archers won't be able to hit you.

Since you have 8 in healing prayers, switch out watchful spirit for mending for the extra pip of health regen

Mera Regila · Sep 03, 2006, 08:18 PM // 20:18

Mostly I really don't like to keep maintaining Healing Breeze, but in the Strongroot Tanglebranch farm it's necissary. Mending is usually all I need to keep up with Sskai's group on 13 health 1 dmg per hit.

schmoky · Oct 16, 2006, 07:33 PM // 19:33

Skills:
Ignorance
Mantra of Resolve
Protective Spirit
Watchful Spirit (not really needed, if you would rather replace it, you can still solo sskai)
Essence Bond
Balthazar's Spirit
Illusionary Weaponry {E}

this are only 7skills :X i think you forgot spirit bond
Skills:
Ignorance
Mantra of Resolve
Protective Spirit
Watchful Spirit (not really needed, if you would rather replace it, you can still solo sskai)
Essence Bond
Balthazar's Spirit
Illusionary Weaponry {E}
spiritbond
so the complet skillbar :P

but better is i think for Sskai
spiritbond
protective spirit
Essence Bond
Balthazar's Spirit
Illusionary Weaponry {E}
Ignorance
Mantra of Resolve
blessed aura

and for Wing

spiritbond
protective spirit
Essence Bond
Balthazar's Spirit
Illusionary Weaponry {E}
Ignorance
sympatheic visage
blessed aura

Age · Oct 16, 2006, 11:39 PM // 23:39

What about useing SoJ instead of IW?