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Old Dec 08, 2006, 10:48 AM // 10:48   #1
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Hi, i used to like farming trolls until they started scattering, so i was trying to find a way to farm them without them scattering, the key is not to use AoEs within 3 seconds of each other, but how can i do that and still do decent damage. Well i turned to the most powerful profession in the game, the elementalist.

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Atributes:
Axe 12 (9+1+2)
Earth 12
Tactics 10 (9+1)

Skills:
1)Cyclone Axe
2)Cleave {E} or Shockwave {E} (I'd use aftershock but i havn't capped yet)
3)Aftershock
4)Bonetti's Defense
5)Variable stance (Shield stance for high interups EG trolls, balenced for KD eg Hydras)
6)Stoneflesh Aura
7)Armour of Earth
8)Healing Signet

Basicly with the combo of Stoneflesh Aura and Armour of earth you take 0 damage, except from a few attacks which can be healed by the ocasional Heal sig. Now the trick is before you aggro activate SA and AoEarth, then aggro. Do NOT use your AoE attacks within 3 seconds of each other that will make them scatter. Always come out of Bonettis or the other stance when using SA and whenever posible with AoEarth. After about 2 minutes the mob will drop dead.

So far i have only tested this on Trolls and Hydras but i think it probably could farm more. Here are some pics of my farming :
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Old Dec 08, 2006, 10:53 AM // 10:53   #2
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r some of those factions skills? if so, could u post a variable build for proph+nf? ^^, thx, would appreciate it
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Old Dec 08, 2006, 11:21 AM // 11:21   #3
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Me, i dont think much of farming, but the build and concept here looks good, maybe if I ever get one of those elites i'll give it a go.

Oh, and the only skill I can see there thats Factions, is Shockwave, might be more.
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Old Dec 08, 2006, 07:18 PM // 19:18   #4
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The only Facs skill is shockwave, but the other usable elite, cleave can be captured From Chor just outside Nandu in NF
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Old Dec 08, 2006, 08:51 PM // 20:51   #5
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Well i turned to the most powerful profession in the game, the elementalist.
Lol, I wish that were ture...

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The scattering occurs when more than 3 melee creatures attacking the same target get knocked under 60% health during the same time. In the first picture they are above 60% health except for the dead one which you attacked, and in the second picture, there are only 3, not triggering the scatter. Try just AoEing them and see what happens. Otherwise, using AoEs to get them to 60% health and then axe attacks to kill them off could work very well.
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Old Dec 09, 2006, 08:35 AM // 08:35   #6
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wait, so does thsi work or not? I don't want to waste some plat buying/capping skills
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Old Dec 09, 2006, 02:21 PM // 14:21   #7
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in ur troll pic it looks like they are scattering because there is one out side the aggro so ur build does scatter
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Old Dec 09, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20   #8
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What can i use instead of Stoneflesh Aura? as i dnt have NF
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Old Dec 09, 2006, 09:47 PM // 21:47   #9
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Hi, i used to like farming trolls until they started scattering, so i was trying to find a way to farm them without them scattering, the key is not to use AoEs within 3 seconds of each other, but how can i do that and still do decent damage. Well i turned to the most powerful profession in the game, the elementalist.

W/E
Atributes:
Axe 12 (9+1+2)
Earth 12
Tactics 10 (9+1)

Skills:
1)Cyclone Axe
2)Cleave {E} or Shockwave {E} (I'd use aftershock but i havn't capped yet)
3)Aftershock
4)Bonetti's Defense
5)Variable stance (Shield stance for high interups EG trolls, balenced for KD eg Hydras)
6)Stoneflesh Aura
7)Armour of Earth
8)Healing Signet

Basicly with the combo of Stoneflesh Aura and Armour of earth you take 0 damage, except from a few attacks which can be healed by the ocasional Heal sig. Now the trick is before you aggro activate SA and AoEarth, then aggro. Do NOT use your AoE attacks within 3 seconds of each other that will make them scatter. Always come out of Bonettis or the other stance when using SA and whenever posible with AoEarth. After about 2 minutes the mob will drop dead.

So far i have only tested this on Trolls and Hydras but i think it probably could farm more. Here are some pics of my farming :
I was gonna make my Contagion necro. Now im spending ALL my money on making THIS build cos god this looks flaming l33t
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Old Dec 09, 2006, 09:52 PM // 21:52   #10
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wait, so does thsi work or not? I don't want to waste some plat buying/capping skills
/agreed, i request a prooful run (i will die at start and give u all money i get from run and any drops assigned to me)
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Old Dec 09, 2006, 11:44 PM // 23:44   #11
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Well i turned to the most powerful profession in the game, the elementalist.
i lol @ this statement.


every profession has its use in different situation, there is no profession that is better than the others.
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Old Dec 10, 2006, 12:01 AM // 00:01   #12
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cyclone axe = aoe panic. or no?
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Old Dec 10, 2006, 12:50 AM // 00:50   #13
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To the OP:
Excellent.
I'm gonna try this with a few variations (I like farming with a sword); maybe try to combine your build a bit with the "OYK" build that was in the "Untested Build" section in guildwiki (I still use that one for farming)...but, all in all, this looks pretty solid...
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Old Dec 10, 2006, 01:47 AM // 01:47   #14
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i tested it and shockwave scatters them i put my only dmg skill as shockwave and they still scattered
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Old Dec 20, 2006, 10:06 PM // 22:06   #15
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If you use the AoE skills every 5-6seconds they should run i belive
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Old Dec 21, 2006, 10:34 AM // 10:34   #16
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What can i use instead of Stoneflesh Aura? as i dnt have NF
easy option is take down axe mastery pump up strenght and use dolyak signet that + armour of earth should be over kill if you have some stances.
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Old Dec 21, 2006, 12:31 PM // 12:31   #17
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good build but y farm trolls since the release of nightfall there r so many eaiser things and better things to farm
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Old Dec 22, 2006, 12:31 AM // 00:31   #18
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Wouldn't minos be better? The trolls interrupt and take longer to get to.
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