E/A Solo Boss Build doesn't work

The E/A Solo boss build doesn't seem to work worth a damn... I have tried numerous bosses, and typically, I can't even reach the boss, and when I do; shadow form is gone so fast that I die before the boss is typically even halfway dead.
I've tried shreader sharptongue, (who the guide says is the easiest to solo) numerous times. 11 times I was killed by vermin (knocked down then mobbed, or bleeding condition) before I even reached him. Then the one time I did get to him, even with a massive amount of vermin attacking me, shadow form and sliver armor wore off way before he died.

Any help at all would be appreciated. I put alot of time, effort, and gold into this build. I really want it to work out!

Skill balance, mate...skill balance

As I said further in the forum, by changing skills all the time, builds finish to don't work anymore...
It's an eternal begininng...When you begin to know how use some builds...Paf ! Anet takes pleasure to change it always in their favor, never in yours (believe me)

I just tried the E/A shadow form sliver armor and works perfectly fine

You ARE using Shadow Form right?

Ok, for real... just practice. If you're someone who gives up easily fine by everyone else. Less green farmers mean easier sales. My advice is practice, and watch the movies carefully.

Neither Shadow Form or Sliver Armor were touched. BTW I think that Eshim Mindclouder or Birneh Skybringer are the easiest bosses to solo.

Quote: Originally Posted by sixchr

Running the build as an A/E might be more friendly to a beginner too, you get a longer shadow form to work with.

But really, you just have to keep trying it till you get it, then it's surprisingly easy. Stop just out of agro range, Shadow of Haste, Shadow Form, shadow step to boss, Sliver armor, watch the fireworks.

I like to fit in glyph of elemental power too, if you have room for it, makes sliver armor much more effective, whether A/E or E/A.

I guess I'll keep trying... It's just really frustrating with such an easy boss as shreader destroying me. Does anyone have a video where I could watch the run to the boss? That's the part that kills me the most. Thanks for the input guys and gals.

Take your time to learn the patrols and sitances you can run. And where you can run with just dark escape/SoH and when to use shadow form.

Shadow of Haste used to be great for running all the way to the boss. Sad it got changed =\

However, Storm Djinn's haste makes a fine substitute, and you can keep it up constantly even with only a few points in Air Magic (especially with the 20% extended enchantments weapon you should already have )

Mindclouder is very easy for practice.
But Fahralon (Gate of Fear ->Domain of Pain) ist very easy too. Just sprint through the mobs at the beginning and run to the bridge. Wait till all mobs with Fahralon stand together und Death's Charge to Fahralon.

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Fahralon also uses Mystic Twister, which can hit you through Shadow Form. That might be what killed you, because I don't think they have any way to strip Shadow Form.