Curse

Danger Russ · Mar 30, 2006, 07:55 PM // 19:55

Just scored a superior vigor and superior death from the lovely ettins over the last three days. How do I love them let me counts the ways.....

My build....I have farmed these beasts with mm, r/w, w/mo, w/me, and w/n

My favorite build - Pretty fast

W/me (no elites needed)

Tactic 16
Strength 12
Sword 9 - sword minimum
Inpiration 4 or5

Sprint
Desperation blow
Deadly Riposte
Riposte
Savage slash
Dolyacts 18 sec/20
Physical Resistance - 50 sec/20?
Healing signet

I shred these fools! Often times the one I am fighting is not the first to fall.
I try always to have both riposte activiated at the same time for the killing spike. You really do not need savage slash and I often replace it with Victory is Mine for the life boost. I am dropping conditions all over the place. Savage slash ensures the speedy kill. Desperation blow is a monster attack at 16 tactics. There is no coming back for an ettin if they catch both ripostes and a desp blow - too much damage and bleeding.

I use a zealous weapon and a elemental damage weapon. Ettin take big damage for elemental weapons.

PHoenix is cool · Mar 31, 2006, 05:07 AM // 05:07

Grr ive done 3 runs and ive only gotten a purple one.

PHoenix is cool · Mar 31, 2006, 05:20 AM // 05:20

hehe i take back what i said. i did 2 more runs and got a gold and 2 purples

Francis Crawford · Mar 31, 2006, 05:23 AM // 05:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas Valheru

If you have one hench you'll only get half of the drops, if you take 2 you'll get two thirds etc. Henchies are VERY bad for farming.

They're bad to EXACTLY the same extent non-henchie strangers are.

Francis Crawford · Mar 31, 2006, 05:25 AM // 05:25

On my very first ettin run a couple of weeks ago I got a Sup Death and Sup Soul Reaping in my first five drops!

Haven't gotten anything as good since in what is probably a couple of dozen runs total. Indeed, the best I got were a Sup mesmer rune (big whoop), Major Absorption, and Minor Fire (which has some value, and which I actually needed due to an error that destroyed my prior one).

Oh -- my usual build is straight Earth Magic Ether Renewal -- Ether Renewal, Aura of Restoration, Armor of Earth, Kinetic Armor, Earth Attunement, Stone Daggers, Aftershock, Crystal Wave. I leave from Beetletun, and make sure to kill the Caromi Tengu Wilds BEFORE attacking the Caromi Tengu Scouts, and all is good.

Tiela · Mar 31, 2006, 06:26 AM // 06:26

Yesterday evening, only 2 runs > 5 golds !!!... but... all five was major

KosJes · Apr 01, 2006, 12:28 AM // 00:28

I've been doing this for a couple of weeks or so. Finnaly got a rune worth getting. Some superior elementalist rune. Sold it for 6k. Since all I do is farm it dont matter what rune I get, money is money

KindredPhantom · Apr 01, 2006, 10:51 AM // 10:51

Deadly Ripo and Ripo are good skills to use against the ettins and also healing hands is usefull for healing as you don't have to stop and heal like Healing Signet.

icantthinkofonerightnow · Apr 01, 2006, 05:57 PM // 17:57

I'm currently using this build, which I think is a cheap alternative to many other builds because all skills are possible to get at Desert (except for Riposte, where its at some skill trainer in Copperhammer Mines or Camp Rankor).

Watch Yourself!
Healing Singet
Dolyak Signet
Gladiator's Defense
Riposte
Deadly Riposte
Savage Slash
Sprint

Strength: 10
Swordsmanship: 8+1 (Helm)
Tactics: 12

Sword and Shield can really be anything I think because I was using a 16 AL only shield and an unmodded stance sword.

Forgot to mention my armor is all collector armor from Desert, so if you're not too far in the game (or poor), you can still do this build.

Eldin · Apr 01, 2006, 09:03 PM // 21:03

It's the usual run of luck. I remember when I ettin farmed on my ranger months ago to fund his 15k armor...the gold pauldrons would drop like hotcakes. Other times, it'd be no pauldrons whatsoever.

Another thing I do while killing Ettins, I salvage the white pauldrons (a chance to get leather), and make other leather from the nearby Artisan (tanned hide squares seem attracted to me), and sell the leather at the Rare Material Trader when I'm cashing in my runes. Excellent way to add on some profit.

Shadow X · Apr 01, 2006, 09:49 PM // 21:49

wow i ettin farmed for about an hour and only got a major air magic. -_-"

cootsy · Apr 02, 2006, 06:16 AM // 06:16

Thank you all for posting in this thread i have always wanted to farm ettins but never have been able to.

Here is my first run

i think i done well for a first run. No major runes tho

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Mournblade · Apr 02, 2006, 07:31 AM // 07:31

I wonder if you mean superior.

Shadowborn Demon · Apr 02, 2006, 10:39 AM // 10:39

Heres what i use:

16 Tactics
10 Sword
Rest in Inspiration

Deadly Riposte
Heal Sig
Physical Resistance
Sprint
Thrill of Victory
Savage Slash
Glads Defence {E} - Not vital, dont know what else to put here
Riposte

If you use Riposte + Deadly Riposte at the same time, the next ettin to hit you takes around 200 damage + bleeding. Savage is for Heal sig, thrill of victory is a good + 40 dam, physical resistance i keep up permenantly for the extra armour, and glads adds damage when not using the ripostes.

-edit- could take for great justice instead of glads, would charge riposte every 2 hits....

KosJes · Apr 02, 2006, 09:15 PM // 21:15

I think the Anti-Farming thing is bugged

. When ever I do ettin farming runs, I start out getting nothing, but the more I go from Nebo Terrace & North Kryta, the better the runes get. Just got a Superior Absorption rune. God I love ettins

Str0b0 · Apr 03, 2006, 12:48 AM // 00:48

I've had a lot of luck using my W/E using tactics and earth magic and the riposte skills for damage. I haven't tried desperation blow but I may.

Jeremy_the_beard · Apr 03, 2006, 07:33 AM // 07:33

the ettin drops must have changed, ive been on 20+ runs with only 2 gold drops, both being a major and only 1 unIDed drop every 1-2 runs.

Rhuobhe · Apr 03, 2006, 12:02 PM // 12:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy_the_beard

the ettin drops must have changed, ive been on 20+ runs with only 2 gold drops, both being a major and only 1 unIDed drop every 1-2 runs.

I would say you had a bad run yes, but not everyone has such luck. Probably bad luck and not a nerf.

Mournblade · Apr 03, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07

I think i've found just about every rune you can unlock here except for a dang Sup Absorb... Which is the one I want.

*sigh* =)

Darkend Divinity · Apr 03, 2006, 06:30 PM // 18:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amsterdam

Awesome, I really appreciate this, I have some supa fine axes

and usually am an axe warrior, but for some reason I have always gone sword on these runs and had often wondered about using an axe build, this has been very helpful and I appreciate the addition to the thread. Lets keep this baby goin. Thanks again.

I cam across this build on Guru I think.. but it has proven to be very veyr effective for me on anything that can not strip enchantments. Since your intersted in a possible axe build consider this:

Skills
Cyclone Axe | Bonetti’s Defense | Vigorous Spirit | Healing Breeze | Healing Hands | Live Vicariously | Strength of Honour | Balthazar’s Spirit

Attribute Allocation
Healing Prayers: 9
Smiting Prayers: 8
Axe Mastery: 11
Strength: Depends on requirements of shield
Tactics: Depends on requirements of Shield

Best Creatures to Farm with this build
Minotaurs (Elona Reach), Desert Griffons (Prophet’s Path – West Exit of Augury Rock), Mountain Troll (Talus Shoot – North Exit of Droknar’s Forge)

How the build Works
Once you spawn to an area cast Balthazar’s Spirit on yourself.
Run to where the monsters are, along the way cast Strength of Honour on yourself once you energy is full or near full.
Once in battle cast Healing Hands on yourself followed by Live Vicariously and Vigorous Spirit
Use Cyclone axe immediately followed by Bonetti’s Defense. Repeat this until the monsters are dead.
Once you are confident of being able to stay alive the elite can be changed to kill monsters faster.
Tips:
·Cycle through targets with your regular attacks to try and keep them all at the same health so they all die at the same time.
·Try to keep healing hands charged. It is basically the back up skill to avoid deaths. Mountain Trolls and Rockshot Devours (you run into them when fighting griffons) may disable your cyclone axe for a short period of time which prevents your healing and massive adrenaline gain. If cyclone axe gets disabled use Healing Breeze, Healing Hands, and Bonetti’s Defense to keep you alive until cyclone axe is recharged.
·Cycle the areas you run to try and prevent dry drops from over farming an area.