Rt/me Smite Crawler Solo

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

"Dahnel and all of SMS are not responsible for financial losses. " - Racthoh

You can download a video of this run Here

Note: If you have never used the Vengeful Ritualist build before i suggest reading my thread on that to get the basics - http://38.99.233.252/forum/showthread.php?t=3033748

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Setup
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Skills:
Vengeful Was Khanhei [E]
Arcane Echo
Ancestors Visage
Sympathetic Visage
Vengeful Weapon
Illusion Of Haste
Physical Resistance
Soothing Memories

Attributes:
Illusion Magic 10
Inspiration Magic 8
Restoration Magic 16 (12 +3 +1)

Equipment:
For armor i use the +10 AL whilst holding an item set since you'll be holding the Khanhei ashes most the time (well, whilst in actual combat), as for weapons a Flame Spitter of Enchanting (20% is desirable) and the 20/20 restoration focus from Vasburg Armory.
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The Run
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Start of by running forward and taking the quest "clearing the chamber" from the ghost directly infront of you as you enter, making sure you dont agro the wandering Aatxes close by. This should spawn some Grasping Darkness groups that patrol close to the steps of the starting area. The idea is to pull the Graspings alone and kill them, however its somewhat impossible to pull them without the Aatxes, so instead we take advantage of their inherent boost in movement speed.

When a group of Graspings comes close to the steps throw up one of your visages then illusion of haste and agro the group, run back into the starting area to break off any Aatxes that might be chasing (since they move so slow they give up easily). Ok now you should have a single group of Graspings pounding on you, however DO NOT attempt to cast anything for a few seconds...just let visage work its magic for about 3-4 seconds, then echo and khanhei, remembering to keep a visage up at all times. Graspings go down fairly easy if you keep that visage up.

After pulling the 2 groups at the starting area, there should be a single group remaining on the right (they get stuck behind the aatxe on the steps alot). This part can be tricky, as you have to Illusion of haste up the right set of stairs, past the 2 stationary Aatxes and get as far right as possible to the little safe spot (the doors that lead to the smite crawlers) be careful here as the 2 stationary Aatxes have a habbit of pinning you against the wall if you are'nt quick enough. From here do the same again to pull the last group of Graspings and kill them, this should open all the doors in the starting area.

From here its plain sailing, simply wait for the group of Graspings patrolling behind the now unlocked door to go away up onto the bridge, then IoH round the corner left to the smite Crawlers. The Crawlers themselves are very easy to take down, same method as vermin, however i would'nt advise taking on mixed groups of smites and coldfires, you CAN kill coldfires with this build but they are harder and not worth the time in my opinion, and should be left as a challenge once you have cleared the smites out.

Once you get used to pulling the Grasping Darknesses at the begining this run becomes very fast (as smites go down so quickly, and you can tank alot of them) and has already proved its worth to me.

Shadow-Hunter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Denmark

[HH] [Hax]

Mo/

Nice ^^ Is downloading the video now.. Do you think this can be done with a Me/Rt? Cus im out of Char slots to make a Rit x.x

~Shadow

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadow-Hunter
Nice ^^ Is downloading the video now.. Do you think this can be done with a Me/Rt? Cus im out of Char slots to make a Rit x.x

~Shadow Most likely but i'm sure the 55 me/mo is a better option for a mesmer ?

Shadow-Hunter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Denmark

[HH] [Hax]

Mo/

I guess it is.. But then again, my 55/SS necro would be better than the mesmer.. =x .. The thing is that i farm alot... So using Different builds/places is pretty much a must so it dont get too borring =D

~Shadow

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dahnel
"Dahnel and all of SMS are not responsible for financial losses. " - Racthoh I hope you put that in because of me, or else im going to eat 5L of ice cream tonight

gg on the build though, now I dont have to waste time making a monk to solo crawlers

PS: Is this build able to solo anything else in the UW?

lambda the great

lambda the great

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

here

Almost a Guild

W/N

Nice job, now I finally get to use my rit for something fun!(Cantha and tyria got too easy/boring) so nice. gj.

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
I hope you put that in because of me, or else im going to eat 5L of ice cream tonight

gg on the build though, now I dont have to waste time making a monk to solo crawlers ok it was for you , still not getting the 1k back

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dahnel
ok it was for you , still not getting the 1k back Thats fine, this build is worth more then 1k I hope you know I was jp though..

Graspings are annoying as hell Farthest Ive made it so far are to the doors of the labrynth, but I died....bad timing I guess.

shinslw

shinslw

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

TLK

Rt/R

Was good, it's abit better and faster more safer than my Rt/R for solo uw. WIll be using this build from now. Thx for sharing

Lil Macabre

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

North Pole

AnA

Rt/

Yeah this build is very nice, works great as long as the aatxe cooperate with you. Nightmares can still be a damn nightmare though. Had them remove SV a couple times, thus, the graspings pwnd my energy. That = dead.

Once throught the fat bulls, your golden as long as you know your way around UW.

500 purple chests to 3 gold tho Not so good.

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
Is this build able to solo anything else in the UW?


Quote:
Originally Posted by Dahnel
you CAN kill coldfires with this build but they are harder and not worth the time in my opinion

Genetic

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Adrenaline Engine [GO]

Well, the way I usually take down casters (the coldfires) as a rit is by standing next to them, while melee monsters (the smites) pound on me. The constant sv/av keeps their energy at 0 for a while, forcing them to attack. Haven't tried this in UW yet though.

GL

Grasping Darkness

Grasping Darkness

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

can i get a soundtrack listing on the vid?
i use a similar build when i wanna pound aspenwood for a few rounds

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Grasping Darkness
can i get a soundtrack listing on the vid? knew i left something off the video..

1. Taskforce - The Low Down Showdown
2. Kashmere Feat. Iron Brydz - Divine Communication
3. Kyza - Fight Klub
4. Kashmere - Spawn Of Pazazu

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dahnel
I meant enemies in different area's other then the ice wastes. [twin serpant mountains for example]

Shadow-Hunter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Denmark

[HH] [Hax]

Mo/

i can allready say that i dont think Twin Mountains is possible.. Their Healing spring will outdmg VwK dmg.. And since you are holding the Ashes then you cant wand interupt it.. There wont be much other you can attemp as there is alot of Aatxe blocking the way to the other place.. (the Place with Wrathful spirits quest, cant remember name =.=)

~Shadow

lambda the great

lambda the great

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

here

Almost a Guild

W/N

I would say it MIGHT be possible to do some of the twin serpants...switch your Soothing memories(8th skill I think) for Cry of Frustration and maybe

Racthoh

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadow-Hunter
i can allready say that i dont think Twin Mountains is possible.. Their Healing spring will outdmg VwK dmg.. And since you are holding the Ashes then you cant wand interupt it.. There wont be much other you can attemp as there is alot of Aatxe blocking the way to the other place.. (the Place with Wrathful spirits quest, cant remember name =.=)

~Shadow From what I've seen, enemies won't use traps if you're standing next to them. But that means you'll have to activate all of their traps just to get in that position.

lambda the great

lambda the great

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

here

Almost a Guild

W/N

Obsidian Benemoths(sp) Use them no matter what, even if you right next to them.

XvArchonvX

XvArchonvX

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/

Very nice contribution. Tyvm for the guide and vid!

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Racthoh
From what I've seen, enemies won't use traps if you're standing next to them. But that means you'll have to activate all of their traps just to get in that position. And the aatxes patrol way to close to do much around there

osk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

E/Me

Nice build IMO. tyvm for the vid, can't do the run without Alt+Tab n watch carefully on the vid ^^
imho, It's not easy to pull off yet it's still the easiet UW solo out there.

3 out of 5 runs, i've got bad spwn. eg. grasping stuck with aatxe, weird aatxe patrol went overboard into 'safe zone',& stationary + weird patroling coldfires. I guess Anet hates me. ^^

antoninus

antoninus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Evil Death Bane [EDB]

Mo/

niiiice. it was cool watching the video, truly the rit can take out enemies like no other profession can. Ritualist solo smites ftw. i have yet to try this tho /waitsforfavor

Xaero Gouki Kriegor

Xaero Gouki Kriegor

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Leather Rebels, (LR)

W/

This looks like one of the most effecient solo uw builds ive seen yet, as usuall, a Scars Meadows member posts it :P

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Made it to the smites today, they go down fast. Build works great, just got my first ecto

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
Made it to the smites today, they go down fast. Build works great, just got my first ecto call off the debt ?

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dahnel
call off the debt ? Yeah I'm probably gonna waste the 6k I got hehe. I'm still not 100% at getting to the smites.

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
Yeah I'm probably gonna waste the 6k I got hehe. I'm still not 100% at getting to the smites. Even Racthoh dies.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dahnel
Even Racthoh dies. No way Racthoh is like teh 1337z0r of farming.

PS: Another ecto
PPS: 2 Ecto this run, but we lost favour

Lelle Adivo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
No way Racthoh is like teh 1337z0r of farming. darn straight

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
No way Racthoh is like teh 1337z0r of farming. Pff i have the pictures ...

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Wow....it's frickin hard to get to smites. I always make it out of the doors, but an aatxe always hits me for 500+

ZomgZergRush

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Altrumm Ruins :o

Swarm of the Zerg [ZERG]

Rt/Me

Heh, we finally got favor and I went out on my first run. Now im sitting here wondering what to do, maybe somebody can help me?

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/491/gw388du5.jpg

I tried pulling it but it only made both of them come closer. I'm still down there, so help would be appreciated

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Put on a visage, then put on IoH. Aggro the grasping, then run back to the door. Once the aatxe is off your behind, move up abit from the door and kill.

ZomgZergRush

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Altrumm Ruins :o

Swarm of the Zerg [ZERG]

Rt/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
Put on a visage, then put on IoH. Aggro the grasping, then run back to the door. Once the aatxe is off your behind, move up abit from the door and kill. Eh, its stuck, if i aggro it I'll aggro the Aataxe too. Its worth a shot though.

Edit: It didn't work

Edit2: Ugh, I can never get that last grasping. Is it always stuck there or am I having bad luck?

nehemah

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2006

les gardiens de l'aube

Rt/Me

Very thx a lot for this great build

Now i can make my ritualiste fow armore with this

Work so good !

Thx a lot so great job !

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by ZomgZergRush
Edit2: Ugh, I can never get that last grasping. Is it always stuck there or am I having bad luck? It's not always stuck there. Sometimes when that group spawns it gets stucl behind the aatxe on the stairs, and sometimes it'll go to the main stairs.

Dahnel

Dahnel

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Rt/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
It's not always stuck there. Sometimes when that group spawns it gets stucl behind the aatxe on the stairs, and sometimes it'll go to the main stairs. I prefer it to get stuck actually since you can run right to the doors then recharge without having to go immediatly from the starting area, round to the right and then into a battle with the graspings straight away.

As for pulling the last Grasping Darkness do as Arkantos says with the Visage and IoH , then actually walk into agro range of the Grasping & Aatxe (if you wand them or bow them you are'nt leaving alot of room for running, i find).

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dahnel
I prefer it to get stuck actually since you can run right to the doors then recharge without having to go immediatly from the starting area, round to the right and then into a battle with the graspings straight away. I prefer the group to get to the stairs Kill that group, wait for the other groups to get close together, aggro both, kill. Then I run to the door, wait for the graspings to get out of the way, run, and usually get killed by aatxes

e_than

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

New Hampshire

Twelve Year

I wasted 4k tonight and still haven't gotten out of the first room, but it's getting much better/easier.
Amazing build, made me re-realize why I love the ritualist so much!