Curse

Trueslash Noobfoot · Jul 01, 2007, 04:39 PM // 16:39

Vermin farming has gone on for ages now, with the W/Mo build. I, using the lesser-known elite "Melandru's Resillience" and warrior skill "I Will Survive!" to turn the vermin's degen into regen.

Farmable in:
Normal: Yes
HM: No as they will overpower dolyaks and will kill you quick.

Skills:

Melandru's Resillience (Keep on at all times while verminfarming)
"I will Survive!" (keep up as much as possible)
Troll Ungent (Optional, can be used to cover IWS' recharge)
Dolyak Signet
Optional*
Optional*
Optional*
Optional*

*Optionals are attack skills.

Attack skills of my choice would be**:
Cyclone Axe
Penetrating Chop
Whirlwind Attack
Executioner's Strike

Counters:
Failing to keep Melandru's Resillience up (Vermin don't ave stance removal, so it's up to you)
not keeping up IWS (Need this for survival, don't wanna get stuck with 1+ hp regen)
Not keeping Dolyaks up
And of course, over-aggroing.

**I recommend these because you will usually aggro 2 groups of vermin at a time. Cyclone axe triggers PC, attacking triggers WA, and then ES.

My equipment***:
(optional mod here) Gemstone Axe of Fortitude
Exalted Aegis (Str)
Knight's Str Helm of Superior Strength
Knight's Cuirass of Minor (Weapon Mastery)
Knight's Gauntlets
Knight's Leggings of Minor Tactics
Knight's Boots

*** This is my equipment, remember to take the helm.

Strategy:

Go into Xaquang Skyway (whatever its called) and go on the left passage. Here's your first vermin mob. Now go aggro them and go to the ramp. Now go left from there until you see another mob. Aggro them too, and use Dolyaks and Melandru's Resillience.
Now use the attacks in this order:
Cyclone Axe
Penetrating Chop
Whirlwind Attack
Executioner's Strike
Repeat the skills in this order until you kill them. Remember to keep Melandru's and Dolyaks up. Now go to the other two mobs up ahead and batter em with all you got using the same tactics above. Now go ahead across the bridge. There's a huge mobbing here, but don't aggro all of them, you'll die. Aggro the vermin two mobs at a time. Because you don't rely on Vigorous Spirit and Live Vicariously, and ofcourse Balthazar's Spriit and using Melandru's, you have a higher chance of getting out alive if you don't over-aggro. Now dispatch the vermin two mobs at a time. Since you have Melandru's with you, the energy regen increases to 5, with the boss' hex. Once you kill those, go on ahead. There's three more. Kill them using the same tactics. Now you have ended your run. Go back to Senji's Corner and restock and sell, or you can opt to go thru the portal and back.

pnumm · Jul 01, 2007, 05:41 PM // 17:41

If it doesn't work in HM, it isn't really worth bothering, sorry.

spyke136 · Jul 01, 2007, 05:45 PM // 17:45

you can do this easily in HM with W/Rt so doing this in NM is really pointless.

Trueslash Noobfoot · Jul 01, 2007, 06:00 PM // 18:00

Ugh. So far I haven't found a viable W/Rt build with VwK in for vermin in HM. Solves your problem doesn't it? Also, many people in Factions are warriors and have not completed the campaign, so this provides a short burst of money. Also found (imo) one of the safest builds.

pnumm · Jul 01, 2007, 06:36 PM // 18:36

Take resilient weapon for the W/Rt

macke · Jul 02, 2007, 09:32 AM // 09:32

What about armor cap now, can u post that W/rt build?

AngeloM3 · Jul 02, 2007, 10:28 PM // 22:28

Yah if you can use a W/Rit build in HM.... please post the build and usage. Cause I've tried a bunch of different W/x builds for Vermin in HM... and they just pwn.

Rain Slip · Jul 03, 2007, 02:31 PM // 14:31

does anyone no how to make the old vermin solo farming build any easyer because i keep dieing when i get to the boss

Rain Slip