Curse

ALICE WInterLand · Aug 26, 2007, 07:32 AM // 07:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

This, right here, is FTW. So easy it feels like cheating. In fact, I would suggest that the game be altered to have the opponent have full aggro as soon as the round begins so they can start their attacks right away to fix this. Though until then, if you want easy wins, this is it.

IF Opponent be going full AGgro from the start Rit with spirits would be so dead when they met gwen..she and her fast cast interrupt

Death By Ketchup · Aug 26, 2007, 07:38 AM // 07:38

Well for my sin I beat the tourny about 5 or so times in a row using this build:

Golden Phoenix Strike
Death Blossom
Moebius Strike [E]
Critical Agililty
Mystic Regeneration
Critical Defences
Critical Eye
"You Move Like a Dwarf!"

Attributes are 8 earth prayers, 13 critical strike and rest into dagger mastery.
I used "You move like a dwarf" to stop Bisons bear form, i also used it to stop skills that would cause problems, like Gwens signet of midnight and argos stoneflesh aura.
Hope it helps.

Bryant Again · Aug 26, 2007, 07:44 AM // 07:44

Pretty much Lukas' build, really. I'm totally noobin' it up!:

1. Auspacious Parry
2. Riposte
3. Generic Adrenaline Attack
4. Lion's Comfort

With this build, you simply need to smash/roll your face into the keyboard and TUDAAAH! A winnar is you!

Of course don't do stupid shit, either - like hitting Lukas or standing in traps.

arcanemacabre · Aug 26, 2007, 07:54 AM // 07:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALICE WInterLand

IF Opponent be going full AGgro from the start Rit with spirits would be so dead when they met gwen..she and her fast cast interrupt

Well, yeah, that's part of the reason why it should be done. A Rit with a full bar of spirits (or /rt for that matter) is just one of many, many builds you could bring. I have a newsflash, there are many builds that you simply cannot bring into this tourney and expect to do well. There are, however, many different ways you can go about it, all which require some amount of skill, and some chance of losing, except this kind of spirit spamming.

Besides, doing what I said makes it a little more realistic. Think about it: if you're going to 1v1 someone, they're not going to just sit there and wait for you to poop out a ton of spirits, then only react when you wand them or hex them or enter their aggro bubble. This is purely a fault of how PvE AI is programmed (to only be aggressive when [player] enters aggro), while this should be a mimic PvP battle of sorts.

TheGuildWarsPenguin · Aug 26, 2007, 05:50 PM // 17:50

This is what I use, it works well against most enemies in the tournament and it works well against magni.

[skill]Mantra of Earth[/skill][skill]Stone Striker[/skill][skill]Ward of Weariness[/skill][skill]Stoneflesh Aura[/skill][skill]Shockwave[/skill][skill]Obsidian Flame[/skill][skill]Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support[/skill][skill]Sliver Armor[/skill]

Ebon vanguard sin+shockwave+obsidian flame=mini-spike.

Chthon · Aug 26, 2007, 11:43 PM // 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

This, right here, is FTW. So easy it feels like cheating. In fact, I would suggest that the game be altered to have the opponent have full aggro as soon as the round begins so they can start their attacks right away to fix this. Though until then, if you want easy wins, this is it.

Most of the builds that get the job done in the tourny seem to be gimmick builds. Given the fact that some primaries just simply lack gimmick build potential, it's probably a very, very good thing that there's a gimmick build that works regardless of primary. Is it a bit too easy to use? Probably. Is it better to have a too-easy-to-use one-size-beats-all gimmick than have some primaries that just can't win, or need to waste a bunch of plat waiting to draw the right chain of opponents? I think it is. That's why I'm in favor of leaving this tactic viable.

Besides, while it may be easy, it's also expensive. For most characters, that's 7k, plus 1 hero skill pt, plus a trip to tannakai temple explorable (or an elite rit tome), plus a 20e staff (if you can't lend one across characters). At that price, I think most people are going to at least try to beat the tourny once or twice for the quest and the heroes using the skills they already have. Having the option to give up and buy the way through what's supposed to be an early quest for 7k+ doesn't strike me as a terrible horrible thing.

baz777 · Aug 27, 2007, 12:05 AM // 00:05

Ele/Derv

Double attuned, Lighning Hammer/Orb and keep blind on him 100% of the time

Mystic Regen for healing

Molock · Aug 27, 2007, 12:24 AM // 00:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by baz777

Ele/Derv

Double attuned, Lighning Hammer/Orb and keep blind on him 100% of the time

Mystic Regen for healing

I did something similar
I used dual-attunement, lightning orb/hammer, blinding flash, gale, Aura of restoration, enervating charge

Using that build pretty much all the foes you face are complete push-overs..

Note to anet: PLZ DON'T NERF IT

sabuu01 · Aug 27, 2007, 12:44 AM // 00:44

Grenth's Balance Distracting Blow Drunken Blow Riptose Deadly Riptose Flail Doylak's Signet Healing Signet

att: 12+1+1 tact 9 swords 9 str.

2 weapons: 1 normal max dmg 15^50 20/20 30hp sword, sheild doesnt matter, and second sword is any sword basically, req 9 or lower, with a vampiric mod.

Vamp weapon is really only for fighting Mehnlo. all the other charecters are owne by this. just use the normal sword on the rest.

Tactic: When the match starts, target the opponent, use distracting blow to start running to them. Half way to them hit Deadly Ristose. When you get there immiediately use drunken blow. When you stand up, use doylaks followed by healing sig, then riptoose,flail, deadly riptose, and healing sig.
Always keep your eye on your health, and your energy. If you don't have ten, spam healing sig and rip until you do. Once at 150 hp if they havce higher health, hit GB, followed by rip, deadly rip, and drunken blow. If they try to heal sig hope you have the five energy for distracting blow.

Pretty much simple kills every time. out of 10 fights, i got my crown and lost four times. Those four were on bison, while not paying attention because i was watching tv. I've had my crown since about 1 pm pacific yesterday, and this build seemed to work over and reliably for me. try it.

wonderwyrm · Aug 27, 2007, 01:11 AM // 01:11

the ritualist build is pretty brutal, used it on my derv

Master Ketsu · Aug 27, 2007, 01:13 AM // 01:13

For rangers:

Just use standard burning arrow build, and throw in pin down where you normally would put rebirth. Dshot purge sig. GG magni.

Loralai · Aug 27, 2007, 02:01 AM // 02:01

This is most impossible for me. I have been lucky enough to get a glitch where every single hit I take I lose 10 energy...every hit from every opponent.

DarkGanni · Aug 27, 2007, 02:25 AM // 02:25

For All warriors wondering how to farm the quest and beating any opponent with a warrior here, I share my build.

Meo Yeong · Aug 27, 2007, 02:30 AM // 02:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArYeS

My friend uses monk and he killed him two times allready:

Shield of Judgement
Holy Strike
Castigation Signet (new EotN)
Reversal of Fortune
Protective Spirit
Scourge Healing (not much of a use)
Baltazar's Spirit
Essence Bond

smithing 12+1+3
prot 12+1
divine 3+1

Trade Essence Bond, Balthazar's Spirit, and Scourge healing for Signet of Mystic Wrath, Bane Signet, and Symbol of Wrath (or Kirin's Wrath I think is the equivalent) and you own it and don't have to deal with the maintained enchants.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telomir

Trade Essence Bond, Balthazar's Spirit, and Scourge healing for Signet of Mystic Wrath, Bane Signet, and Symbol of Wrath (or Kirin's Wrath I think is the equivalent) and you own it and don't have to deal with the maintained enchants.

Thanks to these Two posts I was able to get my monk thru. I used ArYeS build that was then revamped by Telomir but then I took out the elite Shield of Judgement and I put in Ursan Blessing and I used mending instead of Reversal of Fortune.

This is the order I have for my monk build.

Bane Signet
Holy Strike
Castigation Signet (new EotN)
Signet of Mystic Wrath
Kirin's Wrath
Ursan Blessing
Mending
Protective Spirit

Anyways I would go in and fight the first 5 fights as a normal monk(full health) using Ursan blesing which gives you a total new skill set. Ursan Blessing can take out 90% of the mobs so its just a matter of bad luck if ya get one you can't. Its also a bit of timing but once you get it you can kill them quick. Note: Having a smiting rod helps to to get those max hits in between casts.

Once Magni pops up switch gear to 55 monk throw on Mending and then Protective Spirit yourself continously and just smite him to death. Make sure to use Bane Signet since Holy Strike is dependent on if he is knocked down to do more dmg. Rest is use when ever they are up.

Good luck and beat Magni down!!!!

SotiCoto · Aug 27, 2007, 02:41 AM // 02:41

My Assassin can beat Magni without even breaking sweat....

... But he doesn't stand a chance against Eve.... and Norgu, Argo and Headmaster Zhang are also significant threats....

Bloody anti-melee builds.... v_v;

JGaff · Aug 27, 2007, 02:59 AM // 02:59

The only ones I found hard were Danika and Cynn on my Mesmer.

I used

Signet of Midnight
Empathy
Backfire
Ether-Feast
Complicate
Ignorance
Physical Resistance
Price of Failure

16 Dom
10 FC
9 Inspiration

Gold Inscribed Staff w/ same stats as Forgotten/Staff of Despair

It worked really well and I'm sure if you wanted to a non-mesmer primary could run that fairly well and counter most builds with ease.

Zorgy · Aug 27, 2007, 03:27 AM // 03:27

As a warrior I used the adrenaline skills + elite glad defense + deadly riposte + drunken blow (very efficient) which must be used just after Dolyak + healing signet.

Like in AB I have 4 weapons + 4 different shields vs each damage = I rock......

EVE is a nasty bastard, if I fight her I have to restart all

Monks are not easy but I am stronger LOL

I even fought a GHOST - Rastigan cousin or brother - & gave him a good lesson.....

PS/ Concerning the Derv I have been told a Derv/Assassin build using DAGGERS !!!!!! the guy said he killed each foe even Bison within 10 seconds.....here it is in french.....help yourself

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/7258/magniut1.jpg

ShadowbaneX · Aug 27, 2007, 04:48 AM // 04:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Death By Ketchup

Well for my sin I beat the tourny about 5 or so times in a row using this build:

Golden Phoenix Strike
Death Blossom
Moebius Strike [E]
Critical Agililty
Mystic Regeneration
Critical Defences
Critical Eye
"You Move Like a Dwarf!"

Attributes are 8 earth prayers, 13 critical strike and rest into dagger mastery.
I used "You move like a dwarf" to stop Bisons bear form, i also used it to stop skills that would cause problems, like Gwens signet of midnight and argos stoneflesh aura.
Hope it helps.

this build works very, very well for my assassin. The only change I recommend is critical strike instead of dreath blossom. It's slower on the recharge, but you get a crit and alot of energy, which helps.

maraxusofk · Aug 27, 2007, 04:49 AM // 04:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkGanni

For All warriors wondering how to farm the quest and beating any opponent with a warrior here, I share my build.

not a bad build. i used

riposte
deadly riposte
You're All Alone
Heal Sig
Barbarouse slash
Gash
Backfire
Enraging Charge

ur build takes ALOT less tiem imo lol. wut i did was yaa him to tank his irrestible, then follow wit 2 stances and run around till they recharged LOL.

lunksunkunk · Aug 27, 2007, 06:34 AM // 06:34

Suprised no one is brining rits thru this. Lay down wanderlust, pain, shadowsong, bloodsong, vampirism, anguish/dissonance, and painful bond. After that just use summon spirits after you aggro-ed, using yourself as bait so ur spirits arent the first to be atked then sit back and watch him get knocked down, blinded, and interupted. Cast dissonance after wanderlust die though for safety measure.

Its amazing how the rit makes just about any monster lvl 20-31 look like clockwork.