[Guide]A Full Guide to Chest Running

Table of Contents:

-----I. Who Can Chest Run?
-----II. Builds
----------A. Skills
---------------1. Assassin
---------------2. Dervish
---------------3. Elementalist
---------------4. Mesmer
---------------5. Monk
---------------6. Necromancer
---------------7. Paragon
---------------8. Ranger
---------------9. Ritualist
---------------10. Warrior
----------B. Equipment
---------------1. Weapons
---------------2. Armor
-----III. Chest Running Locations
----------A. Tyria
---------------1. Maps
---------------2. Drops
----------B. Cantha
---------------1. Maps
---------------2. Drops
----------C. Elona
---------------1. Maps
---------------2. Drops
----------D. Core
---------------1. Maps
---------------2. Drops
-----IV. Quests to Save for Chest Running
----------A. Tyria
----------B. Cantha
----------C. Elona

I. Who Can Chest Run?

Any profession can chest run. You just need the right skills.

II. Builds
A. Skills

1. Assassin

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Shadow Arts: 12+1+1
Deadly Arts: 12+1
[skill]Shadow Form[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Shadow Of Haste[/skill][skill]Deadly Paradox[/skill][skill]Shadow Refuge[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill]

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2. Dervish

D/A
Mysticism: 9+1+1
Earth Prayers: 10+1
Wind Prayers: 7+1
Shadow Arts: 10

[skill]Vow of Silence[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Harrier's Haste[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Fleeting Stability[/skill][skill]Vital Boon[/skill][skill]Mystic Regeneration[/skill]

D/A
Shadow Arts: 12
Wind Prayers: 12+1+1
Mysticism: 3+1

[skill]Shadow Form[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Harrier's Haste[/skill][skill]Featherfoot Grace[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill][skill]Natural Healing[/skill]

3. Elementalist

E/A
Shadow Arts: 12
Air Magic: 12+1+1
Energy Storage: 3+1

[skill]Shadow Form[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Storm Djinn's Haste[/skill][skill]Shadow Refuge[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill][skill]Glyph of Lesser Energy[/skill]

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4. Mesmer

Me/A
Shadow Arts: 12
Illusion Magic: 12+1+1
Fast Casting: 3+1

[skill]Shadow Form[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Illusion of Haste[/skill][skill]Shadow of Haste[/skill][skill]Shadow Refuge[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill]

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5. Monk

Mo/A
Shadow Arts: 12
Healing Prayers: 12+1+1
Divine Favor: 3+1

[skill]Shadow Form[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Shadow of Haste[/skill][skill]Shadow Refuge[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill][skill]Restful Breeze[/skill]

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Mo/R
Divine Favor: 12+1+3
Wilderness Survival: 12
Protection Prayers: 3+1

[skill]Serpent's Quickness[/skill][skill]Spell Breaker[/skill][skill]Storm Chaser[/skill][skill]Dodge[/skill][skill]Mending Touch[/skill][skill]Deny Hexes[/skill][skill]Blessed Aura[/skill][skill]Watchful Spirit[/skill]

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6. Necromancer

N/A
Shadow Arts: 12
Deadly Arts: 12

[skill]Shadow Form[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Shadow Of Haste[/skill][skill]Deadly Paradox[/skill][skill]Shadow Refuge[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill]

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7. Paragon

P/A
Shadow Arts: 12
Command: 12+1+1
Leadership: 3+1

[skill]Shadow Form[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Godspeed[/skill][skill]"Fall Back!"[/skill][skill]Shadow Refuge[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill]

8. Ranger

R/A
Shadow Arts: 12
Wilderness Survival: 12+1+1
Expertise: 3+1

[skill]Shadow Form[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Storm Chaser[/skill][skill]Natural Stride[/skill][skill]Serpent's Quickness[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill]

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9. Ritualist

Rt/A
Shadow Arts: 12
Deadly Arts: 12

[skill]Shadow Form[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Shadow Of Haste[/skill][skill]Deadly Paradox[/skill][skill]Shadow Refuge[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill]

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10. Warrior

W/A
Shadow Arts: 12
Strength: 12+1+1

[skill]Shadow Form[/skill][skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Dark Escape[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Enraging Charge[/skill][skill]Endure Pain[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill][skill]Signet of Stamina[/skill]

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W/Mo
Strength: 12+1+1
Tactics: 12+1
Protection Prayers: 3

[skill]Charging Strike[/skill][skill]Healing Signet[/skill][skill]Balanced Stance[/skill][skill]Enraging Charge[/skill][skill]Endure Pain[/skill][skill]Mending Touch[/skill][skill]Holy Veil[/skill][skill]Signet of Stamina[/skill]

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B. Equipment
1. Weapons

The optimal weapon set for these builds would be a sword or axe with +20% longer for enchantments and a shield with -2 damage while in a stance/ +45hp while in a stance, but almost any non-vampiric, non-zealous weapon set should get the job done.

2. Armor

The optimal armor set for these builds would be Radiant Insignias. All armor must be max. Some areas may require armor to be Infused.

III. Chest Running Locations

I will add more maps when I have time.

A. Tyria

[wiki]Witman's Folly[/wiki]

This area is used to run a lot of chests very quickly. The drops aren't very good (the occasional [wiki]Fellblade[/wiki])

[wiki]Ice Floe[/wiki]

[wiki]Mursaat Hammer[/wiki] and [wiki]Hornbow[/wiki]

[wiki]Defend Droknar's Forge[/wiki]

Titan Drops

B. Cantha

[wiki]Melandru's Hope[/wiki]

Gothic Items

[wiki]The Halycon Job[/wiki]

Platinum Items

[wiki]Gyala Hatchery(Explorable)[/wiki]

Jade Items

[wiki]Raisu Palace(Explorable)[/wiki]

[wiki]Oni Blade[/wiki], [wiki]Golden Phoenix Blade[/wiki], and Platinum Items

C. Elona

[wiki]The Mirror of Lyss[/wiki]

Nothing special, a few shields and the rare Blade Axe

[wiki]Poisoned Outcrops[/wiki]

[wiki]Elemental Sword[/wiki]

[wiki]Nightfallen Jahai[/wiki]

[wiki]Elemental Sword[/wiki]

D. Core

[wiki]Fissure of Woe[/wiki]

Shadow Items and [wiki]Chaos Axe[/wiki]


IV. Quests to Save for Chest Running
A. Tyria
[wiki]Defend Droknar's Forge[/wiki]

B. Cantha
[wiki]The Halycon Job[/wiki]

C. Elona
[wiki]A Show of Force[/wiki]
[wiki]Holding the Line[/wiki]



If you have anything to add to this guide, please post in this thread. I will try my best to keep the thread updated

Excellent post ... gonna try this on my dervish


Cheers

So chest running is the thing to do nowadays? I haven't played GuildWars for about 4 months... and Chest Running seemed to be pretty dull.. it's coming back in style? Nice
Great post man

Quote: Originally Posted by Arnack

Quote: Originally Posted by Arnack

Quote: Originally Posted by Arnack

Charge! is better than Charging Strike in the last warrior build, unless you were going for ease of capture.

Nice job on the guide.

Quote: Originally Posted by super dooper

Added Maps For:
Witman's Folly
Ice Floe
Melandru's Hope
Poisoned Outcrops

Working on more maps, will post them tomorrow.

Whoa how about not over using Assassins!

Monks can run with a Derv secondary and Warrior secondary.

In reality I only see 3 professions, Assasssin, Ranger and Warrior.

If you want some help I can post a few monk running builds.... or just look in one of the other chest running threads.

I'm not being mean, its just u haven't offered a varity in builds. By your methods Assassins are the only one who seem able to run. You change one maybe 2 skills and then flip the professions, when clearly there still an Assassin with one or 2 assiant skills.

Well lets be honest, Shadow Form is uber cool

ya sf is awesome, unless it ends at a wrong time

Quote: Originally Posted by dies like fish

Almost the same as yours, but I use the following build when running poisoned outcrops and put the same builds onto Koss and Goren. They are very good at overlapping thier shouts so I very rarely have to charge myself, and they never die unless they get bodyblocked somewhere.

W/Mo
Strength: 12+1+1
Tactics: 12+1
Protection Prayers: 3

[skill]"Charge!"[/skill][skill]Healing Signet[/skill][skill]Balanced Stance[/skill][skill]Defensive Stance[/skill][skill]Endure Pain[/skill][skill]Mending Touch[/skill][skill]Holy Veil[/skill][skill]Signet of Stamina[/skill]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yarrick

why hold the quest "defend droknars forge" for chest running?

For the first Dervish Running build do we need any sort of vigor rune?

Also, for the first D/A build, I don't see how you can have 10 in Shadow Mastery, even after the 2 attribute quests you would still only have 8 in shadow.

Actually I only have 4 in shadow arts even with the 2 quests... help?

Quote: Originally Posted by royal mercenary why hold the quest "defend droknars forge" for chest running? It's an easy way to get Titan drops.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnack Also, for the first D/A build, I don't see how you can have 10 in Shadow Mastery, even after the 2 attribute quests you would still only have 8 in shadow. That was a typo, there's only 9+1+1 Mysticism. I'll fix that.