Curse

kg_lildude1 · Dec 05, 2005, 10:54 AM // 10:54

Profession:
[Warrior/Mesmer]

Name:
[desert griffon bandit]

Type:
[PvE]

Category:
[Tank/Damage]

Attributes:

10 Illusion
dump rest in Strength with +1 rune
12 +3 +1 Tactics

Skills Set:

Gladiators Defense {Elite} (Tactics)
Riposite (Tactics)
Deadly Riposite (Tactics)
Sprint (Strength)
Balanced Stance (Tactics)
Healing signet (Tactics)
Illusion of Weakness (Illusion)
Sympathetic Visage (Illusion)

Optional (equipment)
Any Sword
15-22 req x
+5 armor or +7 (vs physical)
*note: do not use a zealous hilt, as you will need 2 pips of regen.*

Crimson Carapace Shield (collectors)
Armor :16 req 9 tactics
+45 hp (while in stance)
-2 recieved damage (while in stance)

The purpose/and or goal of this build, is to farm griffons. All of your damage will be from spamming riposite and D-riposite, with an occasional Gladiators defense to do more. I find that the griffons in *Vulture Drifts* are the best place to go, there are 4 set groups of 3 griffons, and 2 groups of 2 griffon patrols.

When you get to vulture drifts, cast illusion of weakness, then heal yourself. After that go to the first group and do the following.

let 2 of the 3 griffons come running to you to attack
hit them until your adrenaline is full for riposite
cast sympathic visage (this is so they cannot gain adrenaline and spam final thrust on you)
cast Gladiators Defense, Riposite, and Deadly Riposite all at once
spam those three skills as they come available
repeat the previous steps for all the other groups of griffons
Use healing signet when needed, illusion of weakness is a safety net, just in case they pull off a final thrust on you

I have also provided a map to get to the particular area, with some details on the route i take, and where the mobs are located, although this build will work for mino/griff mix farming as well.

Credit: Me, myself and I.

zehly · Dec 05, 2005, 06:50 PM // 18:50

Thanks for the build info, KG!! This is by far one of the best farming builds I've seen.. and you play it well too, when we play, hehe

striderkaaru · Dec 05, 2005, 07:00 PM // 19:00

not a bad build. it's very similar to the one i run on my w/me. personally though, i would drop sprint, balanced, and illusion of weakness and put in dolyak, watch yourself, and bonetti's defense.

if you go to the griffons in prophet's path, you can get to them easily without having to use sprint + balanced to get past hydras.

sympathetic visage is a good addition to keep then from getting off attacks skills on you.

kg_lildude1 · Dec 05, 2005, 07:22 PM // 19:22

you honestly dont need dolyak and watch yourself and bonetti, i take on 2 groups and a patrol at a time dont die

sprint and balanced are used to get to that specific spot, because it is griffons only, and is close to 2 portals to rezone

illusion of weakness really isnt needed unless taking on more than one group

striderkaaru · Dec 05, 2005, 07:44 PM // 19:44

well, if it works, it works. i'm not saying that it didn't, just what i do.
=)

squanto indianchief · Jan 08, 2007, 11:51 PM // 23:51

i think shields up would be better than watch yourself

mathijn · Jan 09, 2007, 12:04 AM // 00:04

SU only works on ranged attacks, and since griffons are swordmasters

karunpav · Jan 09, 2007, 01:49 AM // 01:49

You guys do realize this thread is over a year old, right? This build will no longer work unless you take one group at a time.