Curse

Avatar Exico · May 19, 2007, 02:09 AM // 02:09

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Originally Posted by warpedheat101

i've farmed there more than 70 times and mesmers dont strip enchants...necros are easy hide behind a wall and cast ss on him then you wont be stripped...and starburst hasnt gone through prots any of the times i've done it

Hiding behind a Wall might work but then OOA is put on the Guards also so they will Strip the Enchantments if they hit you. The Necro and two Sickened Guards or Rangers are in 1 party so OOA effects them also.

AscalonWarrior · May 19, 2007, 07:27 AM // 07:27

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Originally Posted by Marth Reynolds

Essence bond and stone striker don't work together to well it seems, does anyone know a way around essonce bond most of the times not triggering with stone striker on?

Essence bond doesn't trigger if Shielding Hands is on.

Ati · May 19, 2007, 07:45 AM // 07:45

yup if you take 0 damage while enchanted with Shieldin Hands you dont get energy from it, but it works with SoA...Strange, isnt it?

therealjz1028 · May 23, 2007, 06:57 AM // 06:57

I've been farming the mission with this build (and having no problems from starburst either).

Mo/N
12 Curses
13 Healing
9 Protection
9 Divine Favor

Skills:
1. SS
2. Necrotic Traversal
3. Healing Breeze
4. Prot Spirit
5. Watchful Spirit
6. Mending
7. Essence Bond
8. Balthazar's Spirit

Use necrotic traversal to get through the gates without having to wait for togo. Consequently he won't move to follow you and won't die while you get the freedom to do the whole mission without worrying about him to get last hit or die or whatnot. Lots of golds, only one serpent axe so far though and its req12 crap

AscalonWarrior · May 23, 2007, 08:26 AM // 08:26

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Originally Posted by therealjz1028

Use necrotic traversal to get through the gates without having to wait for togo. Consequently he won't move to follow you and won't die while you get the freedom to do the whole mission without worrying about him to get last hit or die or whatnot

Very clever idea

Never thought of that one before!

Every time i lag · May 23, 2007, 10:35 AM // 10:35

gna try that now xD

SotiCoto · May 23, 2007, 11:03 AM // 11:03

Incidentally... I'm guessing there is no way in hell a Necro-Primary could manage this.... due to degen or whatnot...

But I figured I'd throw that out. Mostly since my Monk primary doesn't have the required necro elites.

Ati · May 23, 2007, 11:52 AM // 11:52

[QUOTE=therealjz1028]

Mo/N
12 Curses
13 Healing
9 Protection
9 Divine Favor

Skills:
1. SS
2. Necrotic Traversal
3. Healing Breeze
4. Prot Spirit
5. Watchful Spirit
6. Mending
7. Essence Bond
8. Balthazar's Spirit

[QUOTE]

You'd better use Spoil Victor, i used SS also, the i went spoil and when i used spoil i go muhc more drops. and if you use SoA var. you dont have to use Essence Bond nor' watchful spirit=+1 free slot ( which you use for vamp gaze/ins. parasite to ,kill guards ) btw. i also got a tribal axe from a guard, tho it was white, and non max dmg ( crap ) | Skull Shields | Serpent Axes (rarely) | Bo Staffs, general loot, i love this place. simple and easy

Mekkakat · May 23, 2007, 12:05 PM // 12:05

lolz, i cant believe you guys have never noticed you could teleport during that mission past the gates. i guess the "secrets" out lol. i use W/N to do runs for people for free on normal, and a 55 necro for the farm in hardzilla

Ati · May 24, 2007, 11:50 AM // 11:50

i noticed something ^^ I dont have runs without tribal axes. At least one always drops. Usually one of the guards in the group of that man who is killing his brother wields it, but not always...
Never gotten any golds or max dmges yet tho, but they drop

lyra_song · May 24, 2007, 02:13 PM // 14:13

why do people want serpent axes for? they look like boots on sticks

Has anyone tried farming the Lost Son quest in hardmode?

TedTheDead · May 24, 2007, 02:33 PM // 14:33

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Originally Posted by ockwell

But this place drop some of the rarest item in game (well, before HM came out) like mammoth, broadsword, and tribal.

When you say Mammoth do you mean Mammoth Axe? I got a req9 15^50 in Cho's Estate last night when I was going for a Sickle (they drop Tyria Sickles oddly enough). I didnt know the Mammoth Axe was valuable. They look nifty.

On topic though, I got a white serpent axe from Naga on Shing Jea Island last night when going for a gold sunqua blade, so I suppose a gold serpent axe could come from there.

Acehigh · May 24, 2007, 05:35 PM // 17:35

I've had a gold Serpent Axe drop from Minister Cho's Mission.It was crap though,so i merched it.

deluxe · May 24, 2007, 07:08 PM // 19:08

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Originally Posted by TedTheDead

When you say Mammoth do you mean Mammoth Axe? I got a req9 15^50 in Cho's Estate last night when I was going for a Sickle (they drop Tyria Sickles oddly enough). I didnt know the Mammoth Axe was valuable. They look nifty.

Mammoth axes aren't rare at all, i've found loads of em.

ockwell · May 25, 2007, 05:16 AM // 05:16

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Originally Posted by deluxe

Mammoth axes aren't rare at all, i've found loads of em.

Nothing is rare anymore in HM.

Even GOTH drops like rain (perfect ones are still rare, but it used to be hard just to get it to drop).

Only items that ppl can't find yet are 15^50 tyrian sickle and tribal.

AscalonWarrior · May 25, 2007, 08:23 AM // 08:23

Bit off Topic, but are Dusk Blades rare?

Ati · May 25, 2007, 10:50 AM // 10:50

I'm getting loads of them from Cho's estate ( tho only purps so far )

[btw. i know that you'rnt ask it coz' u want one, but interested if it could worth selling :P ]

AscalonWarrior · May 25, 2007, 11:04 AM // 11:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ati

I'm getting loads of them from Cho's estate ( tho only purps so far )

[btw. i know that you'rnt ask it coz' u want one, but interested if it could worth selling :P ]

Yeah, busted

Just wondering because haven't seen any max dmg before HM, nor any drops besides Shining Jea