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holden · Jan 30, 2006, 10:52 PM // 22:52

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Originally Posted by Murder In China

I prefer farming Forest Titans, it seems to me they give better gold drops than Ettins nowadays.

are you saying you solo these things?

Amsterdam · Jan 30, 2006, 11:43 PM // 23:43

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Originally Posted by kdhoney44

You dont have to be a warrior to farm ettins in this area..I take my MM all the time through here and use the mergoyles and avicara at the begining for raising minions. I also use the overabundant amount of lvl5 lynx for bodies.

Makes things very simple as long as you pack at least one dmg skill to start out with.

You can farm these guys with Rangers, Necros, and warriors, other builds may be possible as well, trapping works for rangers. I have done it with MM build, I just find the warrior to be faster.

Murder In China · Jan 31, 2006, 01:47 AM // 01:47

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Originally Posted by holden

are you saying you solo these things?

Not with a warrior, but yes.

Ken Dei · Jan 31, 2006, 04:15 AM // 04:15

W/Mo Titan Farming Build:

Skills:
1. Adrenal attack skill
2. Watch Yourself!
3. Mending (Yes the noob skill)
4. Dolyak Sig, or Endure Pain if you don't have the Sig.
5. Balthazar's Spirit
6. Mark of Protection (Elite)
7. Healing Breeze
8. Shielding Hands

Attribute Pts:
Weapon Skill: 13 (or whatever req. you have)
Tactics: 7
Strength: 8
Healing Prayers: 8
Protection Prayers: 7

Upon leaving town, cast Balthazar's Spirit on yourself, wait for energy, then cast Mending. You should have anywhere from 10-15 energy now.

Wind Born Titans: These are a matter of sheer endurance, they blind you and you'll just have to endure it. The good news is eventually they cast Chain Lightning to much and exhaust themselfs to no energy, therefore they stop blinding you and you can kill them quickly. Kill these, first.

Water Born Titans: These are a matter of focus. Watch them carefully, even if they are not targeted. Be sure to identify when they're about to cast the skill Maelstrom, it appears as a water crystal in front of them. Then do one of the following things

-Move, move away or to the side till you're out of range of the attack point.

-Tank, if all your defense skills are charged, not likely, use them and maelstrom dmg is reduced to 0. Or if you have Mark of protection charged, use it, good tactic for a fast health+energy regen is to stand in a maelstrom with this on.

Kill these Titans, 2nd

Earth Born Titans: These are a matter of defense and healing. These Titans spit out dmg fast, using Stone Daggers, but if you keep your defense up by alternating skills, and keep healing breeze on you, they become an energy regen factory. Kill these Last.

Combos:
Titans are easy to kill individually, but in groups they can be lethal to the unfocused or unpracticed player. It's best to take on only groups of two and three to begin with, then when proficient with the build try four.

Key points:
-2-3 second glances: watch your skills, health and most of all your mini map, patrols are lethal.
-Watch Water Borns: Practice this skill at all cost, most deaths are because of a surprise Maelstrom.

Loot:
-Titan Armor, usually Normal or Purple. (1 Steel, 6-7 iron)
-Wands, Staves, Bows, usually blue (1 Steel (wands), 9-11 wood (staves and bows))
-Molten Claw, salvages to granite slabs, I just like them as trophies.
-Magmas Shield, Strength Sheilds, Awesome Design, usually normal, req. 9, 10
-Magmas Arm, Hammer.
-Gold, usually 100+ per pile
-Other Random Loot, usually anything that deviates from the list above is very good in mods, req., etc.

My best record is 4 titans at once:
2 Wind, Water, Earth
2 Water, Wind, Earth

berko · Jan 31, 2006, 05:08 AM // 05:08

Farming Titans with a Warrior would be hard as hell, since Windborn Titans blind you a lot and we all know how usefull warrior is when he's blinded.

Galrash · Jan 31, 2006, 05:35 AM // 05:35

I farmed the ettins for four days and pulled out six or seven superior vigors as well as a bunch of other superior runes

no superior absorbtion though...

Amsterdam · Jan 31, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46

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Originally Posted by Galrash

I farmed the ettins for four days and pulled out six or seven superior vigors as well as a bunch of other superior runes

no superior absorbtion though...

Nice on the vigors, I found one last night teaching someone.

Charr Killer · Jan 31, 2006, 08:21 PM // 20:21

ok here's mine(ettins):

Any axe will work (I don't like Vamp)
i have a nice shield (+38 enchanted/-2 enchanted)

12 axe
8 healing
8 tactics
~8 strength

Cleave {E} (4a) / Eviscerate {E} (5a)
Distracting (?a)
Penetrating (5a) / Executioner's (8a)
Cyclone (5e)
Heal Sig (0)
Mending (<10e)
Sprint (5e) / Healing Breeze (10e)
Balthazar's Spirit (<?e)

I like Penetrating if you have Evis
Executioner's if you have Cleave

If you can get tactics and strength to 8 raise tactics a bit

If your using Breeze bring strength to about 2

Thannis · Feb 01, 2006, 12:27 AM // 00:27

Can an W/N farm ettins?

berko · Feb 01, 2006, 01:23 AM // 01:23

yes, any warrior can farm ettins. I'm mostly W/N or W/Me and personally I don't even use my secondary proffesion skills.

My stats are

Strength 11+1+3=15
Tactics 10+1=11
Swordsmanship 10+1=11

skills are:
Sprint
Distracting Blow
Dolyak Signet
Watch Yourself
Healing Signet
Desparation Blow
Sever Artery
Gash

15 Strength pretty much gives me constant Dolyak Signet, use Healing signet when necessary and Distracting Blow when Ettins use their healing. You wont be able to stop thier healing signet every time but that doesnt matter, they hould technically die it 30 sec or less.

Yes I don't hava an Elite in there since it really isn't necessary.

PS: this build was based on Kapper's IDS farming build.

glove1038 · Feb 01, 2006, 02:10 PM // 14:10

is it possible to farm ettins with my 55 monk??

Kaguya · Feb 01, 2006, 02:20 PM // 14:20

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Originally Posted by glove1038

is it possible to farm ettins with my 55 monk??

Ettins don't break enchants nor have health degen, so I'd suppose.

IF you get to the ettins that is, coming from Beetletun are mesmer tengus who break enchants and give nice health degens... Heading north from Bergen has mesmer tengus.. Alternate route from Bergen has some skales with health degen+some other spells...

Tho, not sure on how 55 monk works, but those might pose a problem.

ShazBo · Feb 01, 2006, 02:22 PM // 14:22

yes it will infact it's pretty easy to farm with them there. you can also do it with MMs as well.

glove1038 · Feb 01, 2006, 02:33 PM // 14:33

ok, thank you i will give it a shot tonight and tell you how it worked out

Former Ruling · Feb 01, 2006, 02:37 PM // 14:37

Why waste a 55 monk on Ettins >_>

Rhuobhe · Feb 01, 2006, 03:09 PM // 15:09

If you head out of Lions Arch, up the east side you can get to the ettins with a 55 monk/necro
I'd say it's a lot slower than a warrior, but I haven't tried it since the death of Area-Effect spells on 11/10
Try scourge healing, it might cancel out thier healing signets.

ShazBo · Feb 01, 2006, 04:47 PM // 16:47

Ya but what if he doesn't have a warrior that can handle the pressure ie: W/E or W/N then a 55 will do. I mean yes a warrior is the fastest for this type of farming. But there are other builds that can handle this job if needed. MM, SS, 55 monk and acouple of others.

And why are you saying "Why waste a 55 monk on Ettins". What is there a expiry date on his account for his monk? If he's going to spend the time farming for runes and then going to UW afterwards he might as well use his 55.

curserwigger · Feb 01, 2006, 05:07 PM // 17:07

Hello. I have been farming the ettins and have gotten many minor and major runes so far but no sups. My question though is I have those dang titan quests on my warrior and the ascalon settlement has titans everywhere. Anyone know if the ettins still spawn in the settlement area or am I stuck farming the first area by beetletun until I finish the defend kryta quest? Thanks in advance.

sledgeunderhill · Feb 01, 2006, 05:22 PM // 17:22

You can always abandon the Glint quest and get it again.

Regarding the 55 monk question. I farmed ettins with a high-health Mo/W using axe skills - a mirror of the W/Mo build, except that I could get mending to 4 pips. It's definately slower than a warrior, but you can spam energy skills with abandon due to your higher regen.

Since I developed a warrior on my second account, I don't have to do the Mo/W thing.

berko · Feb 01, 2006, 07:04 PM // 19:04

I did this again today, got another Superior Vigor and also Unlocked Superior Expertise, Hammer Mastery and Swordsmanship.... over all not bad for 1 hour work.