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Vanchatron · Dec 05, 2007, 10:33 AM // 10:33

I only found out about this build yesterday and all I can say is it's absolutely brilliant. It was extremely easy to use & get used to aswell.

This was my first ever attempt at farming anything and was wondering whether there were any other places I could use it apart from Tombs.

Here is the build I'm talking about:

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:E/A_Tombs_Solo_Farmer

Thanks a lot.

royal mercenary · Dec 05, 2007, 12:15 PM // 12:15

be inventif

allmost everywhere where no signets got used

Vanchatron · Dec 05, 2007, 12:27 PM // 12:27

I have no idea about any other places where enemies don't use signets haha

Abedeus · Dec 05, 2007, 12:28 PM // 12:28

Royal - A gremmar used be must are now. Thenkz.

E/A works also in UW, but you must be REALLY good at that.

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:A/E_UW_Farmer

Change A/E to E/A.

Vanchatron · Dec 05, 2007, 12:35 PM // 12:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abedeus

Royal - A gremmar used be must are now. Thenkz.

E/A works also in UW, but you must be REALLY good at that.

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:A/E_UW_Farmer

Change A/E to E/A.

Thanks for that. Unfortunately I only have Prophecies & Factions though.

Vanchatron · Dec 05, 2007, 01:16 PM // 13:16

Any other ideas?

Mr.Kotte · Dec 05, 2007, 03:51 PM // 15:51

Go with the A/E build that Everyone's posted, and change Flame Djinn's Haste for Dark Escape, and Feigned Neurality for Inferno

. And obviosly 16 Fire Magic, and 12 Shadow Arts

Vanchatron · Dec 05, 2007, 04:06 PM // 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Kotte

Go with the A/E build that Everyone's posted, and change Flame Djinn's Haste for Dark Escape, and Feigned Neurality for Inferno

. And obviosly 16 Fire Magic, and 12 Shadow Arts

OK thanks man, I'll give it a try

Once question though... This is for farming the smites in UW right? So how do I get past the Aattxes at the start?

Mr.Kotte · Dec 05, 2007, 04:11 PM // 16:11

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Originally Posted by Vanchatron

OK thanks man, I'll give it a try

Once question though... This is for farming the smites in UW right? So how do I get past the Aattxes at the start?

Ah yes, I forgot to mention that. Yeah its for UW

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How to get past Aataxes: Grab the quest "clear the chamber", aggro the Grasping Darknesses (take a look at the A/E videos and look how he/she does it) NOTE that you must be under the effects of Dark Escape while pulling since Aataxes dont have a speed boost (in NM), but the Graspings DO (a natural 33%). Next: Go to youtube and look up warrior builds for UW, look at how they run with Sprint (also 13 sec speedboost) and look at where they stop! You are going to run just like they do, basicly..

*EDIT: I hate my spelling

Vanchatron · Dec 05, 2007, 04:20 PM // 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Kotte

Ah yes, I forgot to mention that. Yeah its for UW

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How to get past Aataxes: Grab the quest "clear the chamber", aggro the Grasping Darknesses (take a look at the A/E videos and look how he/she does it) NOTE that you must have Dark Escape on since Aataxes dont have a speed boost (in NM), but the Graspings does (a natural 33%). Next: Go yo youtube and look up warrior builds for UW, look at how they run with Sprint (also 13 sec speedboost) and look at where they stop! You are going to run just like they do, basicly..

OK thanks a lot. And sorry, but one last question

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Are you sure it's best to use inferno instead of Feigned Neutrality? I mean feigned is a health regen + high armor spell so wouldn't it be better to put something as close as I could find to that in it's place seeing as I don't have Nightfall. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just wondering why you advised inferno.

Thanks again.

EDIT: Just saw your Edit, I lol'd

Mr.Kotte · Dec 05, 2007, 04:25 PM // 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanchatron

OK thanks a lot. And sorry, but one last question

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Are you sure it's best to use inferno instead of Feigned Neutrality? I mean feigned is a health regen + high armor spell so wouldn't it be better to put something as close as I could find to that in it's place seeing as I don't have Nightfall. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just wondering why you advised inferno.

Thanks again.

EDIT: Just saw your Edit, I lol'd

If you do all of this correctly, Feigned Neurality is totaly unneccecary, since you will be under the enchantment Shadow Form [quote from wiki: For 5...17 seconds, all hostile Spells that target you fail and all attacks against you miss. When Shadow Form ends, lose all but 5...41 Health.] You cant take damage

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Inferno is a low energy costing high damage skill, but you can put in anything that deals PBAoE there, like Flame Burst. Also, since you got 16 Fire Magic, the Glyph of Elemental Power isnt needed, you can put in some selfheal there if you feel unsecure

*EDIT: same as above, I really need to eat something.

Vanchatron · Dec 05, 2007, 04:26 PM // 16:26

OK nice one, time to go test it out

Mr.Kotte · Dec 05, 2007, 04:30 PM // 16:30

Have Fun!
Reply later and tell us how it worked.

Abedeus · Dec 05, 2007, 04:53 PM // 16:53

Use Dark Escape while casting spells, as Zealot's Fire is pretty dangerous in large groups.

Vanchatron · Dec 05, 2007, 05:23 PM // 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Kotte

Have Fun!
Reply later and tell us how it worked.

I bought a new staff, new head piece, new spells, new runes etc & ended up trying it around 10 times (another 10k down the drain) and kept failing. The furthest I got was clearing the room of grasps but then I never made it to the smites because dark escape kept running out due to Shadow Arts only being at 12

I guess I'm just gonna have to stick with solo'ing tombs.

Adam144 · Dec 05, 2007, 05:47 PM // 17:47

Best thing to do is to dark escape past the first mob, check the videos for the safe spot and then wait for all the aatxes to gather as close to each other as possible, and only activate dark escape when they are about to hit you.

this is a lot easier on a warrior soloing as W/Me because I can activate physical resistance which reduces their hits to about 50dmg per hit, which means i can survive around 8 hits before i die.. and it usually takes me 2 to be in 12s running range of the cutoff point for aatxes

trinwroth · Dec 05, 2007, 06:00 PM // 18:00

I tihnk i know a place this might work well - if you are looking for suggestions - if you enter Gates of Kryta in HM, go behind the house to your left as you leave the starting area, there are just several undead. False - Kill the lone hellhound down there - and as if by magic - Loads more come

I did this with my mesmer and warrior when HM first came out (before the armor buff)
However, i dont know how well this will work - I dont have an Elementalist or Assassin.

chessyang · Dec 05, 2007, 06:02 PM // 18:02

can't go wrong w/ the troll cave out side of droks and that spot out side of "ice cave" (if i remember that correctly)

Mr.Kotte · Dec 05, 2007, 06:08 PM // 18:08

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Originally Posted by trinwroth

I tihnk i know a place this might work well - if you are looking for suggestions - if you enter Gates of Kryta in HM, go behind the house to your left as you leave the starting area, there are just several undead. False - Kill the lone hellhound down there - and as if by magic - Loads more come

I did this with my mesmer and warrior when HM first came out (before the armor buff)
However, i dont know how well this will work - I dont have an Elementalist or Assassin.

Very off Topic

Vanchatron: What you need to do is find some "safe spots", thats why I recommended you to watch some Warrior UW solo builds, as they mostly tell you where the safe spots are.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2nonXViwScs - at 3.07, you use Dark Escape instead of Sprint, and at 3.16, thats where you wait, until Dark Escape is recharged again. Then keep going, and activate your now recharged Dark Escape at 3.23 (where the warrior in this build uses enraging charge). Hope that will do. Post back your results!
Also, the video is not mine, its just the first that popped up on youtube. I take no credit what so ever for it.

TSS · Dec 05, 2007, 09:18 PM // 21:18

it works in Grenth's footprint, but i never had the patience to try to get to any of the bosses, it probably works tho.