Curse

Dead_Metal_Zero · Nov 26, 2006, 09:36 AM // 09:36

Name: Terra Tank

Attributes:
12+3+1 Earth magic
9+3 Energy storage
9 Inspiration

Skills:
-Mantra of Earth
-Stone Striker
-Stoneflesh Aura
-Aura of Restoration
-Sliver Armor
-Stone Daggers
-Sandstorm [E]
-Crystal Wave

Equipment:
-Geomancer's armor
-Galigord's stone staff

Usage:
I mainly use this on kirin but it works on most melee mobs. Start by gathering your aggro and once you finish, immediately cast stone striker, mantra of earth, stoneflesh and aura of rest. This reduces the damage kirins do to you to 0 and is your energy source. For offense, use sliver armor, stone daggers, sandstorm and crystal wave. For best use, cast sliver, wait for it to run out, then cast sandstorm and wave quickly in that order. Recast encants as needed and repeat offense in that order. Spam stone daggers if you need healing.

Problems:
-Enchant strips
-Degen
-Armor ignoring damage/life stealing

Have Fun!

benjef · Nov 26, 2006, 09:47 AM // 09:47

:O !!!!, suppose i got to make a elementist now xD

Dead_Metal_Zero · Nov 26, 2006, 10:48 AM // 10:48

Here's a picture showing the sliver armor part of the farming:

Dead_Metal_Zero · Nov 26, 2006, 11:39 AM // 11:39

I never said it was limted to melee monster farming. here's what i did with some slight changes... (switched wave and sliver for glyph of con. and armor of earth)

*note* Dont even think about casting stoneflesh or sandstorm without the glyph or you're a corpse waiting to happen.

Dead_Metal_Zero · Nov 26, 2006, 12:07 PM // 12:07

Works on trolls too. also, dont worry about the avicara, you can take them too.

WnxShadowbreak · Nov 26, 2006, 12:51 PM // 12:51

wow this look nice i will have to try this out with my Ele!

benjef · Nov 26, 2006, 01:46 PM // 13:46

Arrrr, stop making me want a ele :P, maby this could be done Me/E or mo/E (55) ill give it ago a post screenies if it works!

Why_Me · Nov 26, 2006, 04:16 PM // 16:16

Very interesting, I'd suggest swapping stone daggers for grasping earth to counter scatter.

rishi42 · Nov 26, 2006, 06:16 PM // 18:16

question-how well does this work with the AI scatter update? do you need to chase them or stone dagger them once they run? or do they run at all?

Dead_Metal_Zero · Nov 26, 2006, 06:49 PM // 18:49

Yes, they scatter, but they come back before they're fully healed. Also, there's almost always 3 attacking you and the others attack if those scatter so they practically line up to die. I designed this buid for endurance to last long enough to kill them all. Spamming stone daggers is the only method of healing with this and it can counter degen up to -4. after that you're pretty much dead.

Francis Crawford · Nov 27, 2006, 06:26 AM // 06:26

Nice. I'm bored with classical Ether Renewal earth tanking. I just hope they don't nerf the cool new Nightfall skills before I get around to acquiring them ...

sumasage · Nov 27, 2006, 06:35 PM // 18:35

have you tested this build on vermin? vermin is a bit more profitable than kirin.

Good build. Thanks.

Dead_Metal_Zero · Nov 28, 2006, 05:57 AM // 05:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumasage

have you tested this build on vermin? vermin is a bit more profitable than kirin.

Good build. Thanks.

I haven't yet due to the degen i know they can do but i know i can counter the kd with ward of stability

Riotgear · Nov 28, 2006, 10:35 AM // 10:35

Against trolls, AOR is rather unneccessary. If Stoneflesh is kept up, it'll take a small eternity and a lot of Mighty Blow crits to kill you. I often wound up regenerating most of my health because they couldn't deal any damage in such a long period of time. I tried running a variant of this with arcane echoed sliver armor and it rolls them big time.

Oh yeah, and if they run away to get health back, wand them and they'll come right back to you, immediately!

Mantra of Earth
Stone Striker
Stoneflesh Aura
Armor of Earth
Glyph of Concentration
Arcane Echo
Sliver Armor
Sandstorm

Rand \,,/ · Nov 28, 2006, 11:40 AM // 11:40

nice build =D

Dead_Metal_Zero · Nov 29, 2006, 06:32 AM // 06:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riotgear

Against trolls, AOR is rather unneccessary. If Stoneflesh is kept up, it'll take a small eternity and a lot of Mighty Blow crits to kill you. I often wound up regenerating most of my health because they couldn't deal any damage in such a long period of time. I tried running a variant of this with arcane echoed sliver armor and it rolls them big time.

Oh yeah, and if they run away to get health back, wand them and they'll come right back to you, immediately!

Mantra of Earth
Stone Striker
Stoneflesh Aura
Armor of Earth
Glyph of Concentration
Arcane Echo
Sliver Armor
Sandstorm

Thanks for the idea. Glad to see people are willing to try something other using monk skills to farm.

kess · Nov 30, 2006, 08:44 AM // 08:44

thank you for a great build, I use the build to farm smite crawler at UW. Got 3 ectos on my first run.

just bring a prot hero monk to help clear the attaxe, then flag the hero away and kill all the smites by yourself.

Reve2uk · Nov 30, 2006, 05:03 PM // 17:03

i use:
Mantra of Earth
Stone Striker
Stoneflesh Aura
Armor of Earth
Searing flames
Glyph of lesser nrg
Aura of rest
Sliver Armor/Ward of stab/Glyph of Concentration

I used Searing flame cos haven't capped Sandstorm yet :P, but this works realy well....... and if they run they still burn ;D

Use ward of stab for Hydra's, and Snad ele things out side hero's audince and other knock down ppl

Dead_Metal_Zero · Dec 01, 2006, 06:49 AM // 06:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by kess

thank you for a great build, I use the build to farm smite crawler at UW. Got 3 ectos on my first run.

just bring a prot hero monk to help clear the attaxe, then flag the hero away and kill all the smites by yourself.

I knew this would be a great build, but i never expected it to become the next dual UW build. Gotta give that a try some day.

kess · Dec 01, 2006, 05:21 PM // 17:21

Ok, I tried UW again, but this time I add an SS and healing hero to the prot monk.

The prot monk primary skills are life barrier, life bond, watchful spirit
healing monk for mending, spell breaker
SS<-- typical setup.

With these, you can clear the first part pretty fast, and then flag them away and go for smites yourself.

I wish I can solo the attaxe, but they deal too much dmg without kinetic armor/stone dagger added to my skillset. Armor of earth is not enough.