Curse

Drognan · Jun 12, 2007, 03:56 AM // 03:56

The title says it all. Any of you farming gurus out there have any suggestions for builds to farm for tomes? I have a good Ele build for farming Warrior tomes from Hulking Stone Elementals outside of Sardelac Sanitarium and Ele tomes from Mergoyle Wavebreakers outside Gates of Kryta, but I would really like to get some viable ideas for builds to farm the other tomes, not to mention ideas for WHERE to farm for different tomes. I have the tri-fecta, BTW.....Prophecies, Nightfall, and Factions. Unfortunately, ATM, I have only completed Prophecies. So Hard Mode is a Prophecies only thing for now. At any rate, any and all help would be monumentally appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Luxa Of Midnight

P.S. If anyone wants the build I mentioned above, let me know.

dies like fish · Jun 12, 2007, 04:00 AM // 04:00

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10125716

Drognan · Jun 12, 2007, 12:13 PM // 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by dies like fish

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10125716

Thanks a lot. Don't know how I missed that one in my search. Very nice.

On a side note, I should have been a little more specific.

There are Hulking Stone Elementals for Warrior Tomes, Mergoyle Wavebreakers for Ele Tomes, and Charr Carvers (which I have yet to find a build that can handle the degen of 3x Charr Carvers at one time) for Necro Tomes. I was looking for places, like these, that host pretty much singles or small groups of certain enemy types, as well as builds that work well against them. Like the aforementioned Charr Carvers, or whatever they are called. They are outside and to the right of the Piken Square entrance in HM.

As the above post is extremely useful, I would also like to know, if anyone knows, if there is a post somewhere with info on what to farm to get certain tomes and what builds to use to farm those particular things. Thanks in advance.

Luxa of Midnight

drakun01 · Jun 12, 2007, 01:23 PM // 13:23

Charr Ahen Claws, you mean. I think they may be unfarmable, although don't quote me on that. Maybe a warrior or ranger using Melandru's Resilience could take them down...
Other then that, I don't really know any areas to farm necro tomes. Maybe a good quest to farm would be the one that makes all the Gnashers spawn? I believe it is called Seeking the Seer.

philo · Jun 12, 2007, 01:48 PM // 13:48

The best advise I have for you is: try to finish Factions and Nightfall as quickly as possible! Your HM farm spots will increase exponentially.

Then simply check out the popular and easy places that people keep talking about here on Guru.

For instance:
Insects and Howlers outside Yohlon Haven - tomes: W, P
Spiders outside Rihlon - tomes: R
Spiders and Termites on Plains of Jarin - tomes: W, R
Jade Brotherhood Knights outside Marketplace - tomes: W
Kirin and Dragon Moss in Pongmei Valley - tomes: N, E
Dragon Moss outside Shrine of Anjeka - tomes: E
Wardens outside Tanglewood Copse/Arborstone Explorable - tomes: R, W, Rt
Kappa outside Gyala Hatchery - tomes: E
Skales and Undead in Fahranur - tomes: D, W, N
Luxon Assassins in Boreas Sea Bed - tomes: A
Naga, Kappa and Mantids all over Shing Jea Island - tomes: Rt, E, Mo

All of these places may be farmed by a variety of professions (don't know about Mesmer though

), and the respective builds can be found among the popular threads here in the farming section.

As to Prophecies, you may want to add the following farm grounds to your repertoire:

Minos outside Ice Tooth Cave - tomes: W
Undead in Gates of Kryta (mission) and outside Bergen - tomes: R, Me, W, N
Hydras in Skyward Reach and Sand Drakes in Diviner's Ascent - tomes: E
Rockshot Devourers in Thirsty River (mission) - tomes: R

/edit:
If you are desperate for a Mesmer solo build, don't forget to check out Dopefish's stupendous thread.

Drognan · Jun 13, 2007, 04:17 AM // 04:17

Philo, thanks for all of the excellent information, especially listing what tomes drop from whom in certain areas. And I just finished getting all the skills, armor, and weapons I need for Dopefish's farming.

I already have a killer Ele build for farming Kappas, just need to finish, as you said, Nightfall and Factions now to open up more areas to farm for tomes. If anyone else wants to plant some tome farming areas and builds in this thread, feel free. I have used the search feature, found some good farming builds, and farmed quite a few Warrior tomes, to date, but have yet to farm any other tomes.

Thanks again, for past and future posts.

Luxa of Midnight