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ropes782

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Friends of Sanity [LOCO]

R/Me

18 Sep 2006 at 04:33 - 1

after about 3 days of reading skills and testing things out, I have been able to come up with a build that CAN SOLO UNDERWORLD!!!

anyways, the build I have is good for grasps, nightmares, coldfire nights, smites, and stalking nights.

i normally do smite runs, but in this picture i ran to the other side of the map to explore, lol. One smite run is normally about 25min to clear out all groups of smites (that includes killing the grasps to get to the smites).

I also dont plan to post the skills or attributes, sorry.

isnt the ghost town cool?

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

18 Sep 2006 at 04:44 - 2

All you've proven is that it's possible...tell us the build now will ya :d

dgb

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

18 Sep 2006 at 04:45 - 3

Looks like IW while chaining stances to keep the damage off you + rangers increased resistance to elements.

12 illusion, some split between expertise and wilderness, IW, Whirling, Lightning Reflexes, Dryder's Defences, Throw Dirt. Should keep things off you for a while. Add IoW in for some defence and I guess that's it.

ubermancer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

******************* Refuge From Exile [RFE]

18 Sep 2006 at 04:45 - 4

Aatxes drop Ecto more frequently then Smites.

ropes782

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Friends of Sanity [LOCO]

R/Me

18 Sep 2006 at 04:53 - 5

well dgb, i dont think a IW build like that could work (i tried a similar build with those evasion tactics you listed and they dont help enough)

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

18 Sep 2006 at 04:59 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by ropes782

well dgb, i dont think a IW build like that could work (i tried a similar build with those evasion tactics you listed and they dont help enough) So your not using IW...Tactics so Troll Ungent is a must I guess...

Troll Ungent

1 skill down, 7 more to go...my brain is starting to hurt already.

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

18 Sep 2006 at 07:12 - 7

Why do people not post skills in there builds?

Put it in the frigging screenshot section if you want to show off.

Calador Alaster

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Toronto

Affliction of Embers

18 Sep 2006 at 09:55 - 8

Try a different approach, first figure out what skills he is using to keep alive. Just look at all the skills that Mesmers and Rangers have that reduce damage, heals, and neglects damage.

I was thinking fevered dreams+sv+spreading degen? I dont know...

mega_jamie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

UK

Warlords of Ruin

A/Mo

18 Sep 2006 at 11:50 - 9

Alternatively theres a full 8 man team and he just blacked out their names along with the skills :P, I thought this section was for posting builds not bragging

Witte Was

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Left GW

Proud Member of : Glob of Ectospasm [GoE]

W/

18 Sep 2006 at 11:58 - 10

what about Famine + 2 Visages + some evade / block / healing skills?

Formosa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

We Are All Pretty [ugly]

18 Sep 2006 at 12:35 - 11

Nice thought and I thought you might be right for a sec, but visages trigger on HIT. And if you're getting HIT a lot...you die :X

I really can't think of how you did this except maybe as a trapper with maybe Fevered Dreams and something that causes Deep Wound.

Calador Alaster

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Toronto

Affliction of Embers

18 Sep 2006 at 13:22 - 12

Theres an illusion skill that causes deep wound if theres a condition on target. Also... Whirling defense+barbed+flame trap with oath shot and sv. THen maybe apply poison to spread poison, Troll Ungeunt for healing (being the only healing skill other than healing spring there is for Ranger and mesmer). Lacerate for a further degen.

Bythe way, if u block hits, that counts towards being hit. And if ur a trapper, fevered dreams would not be needed since traps does damage and condition to area

XvArchonvX

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/

18 Sep 2006 at 14:50 - 13

Yet another thread where someone makes their claim to discovering a new build, seeks everyones praise/attention, but doesn't bother to share the build with the community. Braggarts ftl.

/not impressed

Pougee

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

3rd Rock from the Sun

AuS

Mo/

18 Sep 2006 at 15:16 - 14

Greater Conflag + Winter + Mantra of Frost + Elemental Ressitance - But not sure how the damage is delt.

It cant be a hex to does the damage because it wouldn't work against the smites

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

18 Sep 2006 at 15:24 - 15

Yeah the major flaw there is Mantra and Ele are both stances...

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

A/

18 Sep 2006 at 15:28 - 16

I guess it's something with Dust Trap + Oath Shot + Throw Dirt?

Pougee

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

3rd Rock from the Sun

AuS

Mo/

18 Sep 2006 at 15:28 - 17

true that - The damage has to be SV,AV + Famine to clear it in that time. Cant work out the defense or healing. I think the weapon set is IDS 20% enchant + +45 -2% while enchanted. So enchants must play a big role. He isnt wearing druids or health armor either.

Hand of Ruin

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

18 Sep 2006 at 15:29 - 18

Until you post skills im just gonna say you waited till your part left, killed a nightmare and took a SS...

Because without some idea on the build, a SS of you standing in UW doesn't prove shit.

Pougee

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

3rd Rock from the Sun

AuS

Mo/

18 Sep 2006 at 15:48 - 19

I just realised Famine wont kill coldfires unless you get smites near them. Maybe.

SV,AV,Famine,Physical Resistance,Distortion,Whirling D,Throw Dirt,Troll Unguent

Hand of Ruin

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

18 Sep 2006 at 15:54 - 20

I dont think troll ungent will make up for some 200+ damage aataxes deal you when they hit 1/4 times once blind wears off...

Buns United

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

Holland, ZHZ

R/W

18 Sep 2006 at 15:55 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pougee

I just realised Famine wont kill coldfires unless you get smites near them. Maybe.

SV,AV,Famine,Physical Resistance,Distortion,Whirling D,Throw Dirt,Troll Unguent I'd say drop distortion and whirling, these are both stances that end phychical resistance. Since he said not to have killed aatxes, he's speed abused them, I'd say. Try storm chaser and apply poison.

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Pougee

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

3rd Rock from the Sun

AuS

Mo/

18 Sep 2006 at 15:59 - 22

Yeah I'm going to have to say this thread is a hoax, theres no proof. Photoshop ftl! - Also Bun how is it possible to degen aataxes with poison and smites in 25min. You use Physical for a couple of seconds do some damage hit distortion,whirling d or throw dirt then troll then go into physical resistance again.

mr_groovy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

No Inherent Effect [NiE]

18 Sep 2006 at 16:02 - 23

Here is a Comprehensive guide on how to farm the uw with a R/X:

R/X Uw Farming

I guess you took physical or elemental resistance to bump your protection.

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grasps, nightmares, coldfire nights, smites, and stalking nights

You don't mention anything about the axates. So I it is a smite run afterall

Quote:

I also dont plan to post the skills or attributes, sorry Come on, we figured 90% out already. Just post your skillbar. If not, don't post it on ranger, or farming topic but in bragging.

I'll trade you my skillbar for solo farming the whole Nahpui Quarter (Mission Area) Celestial drops ftw

(Note this Build hasn't been posted on guru, was made by me, gives me 100% succes rate and there's no build posted on guru what comes close

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ropes782

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Friends of Sanity [LOCO]

R/Me

18 Sep 2006 at 16:45 - 24

ok ok, ill address alot of your concerns and this will be my last post on this thread.
1. I never said anything about killing aatxes
2. It is a smite run (obviously I do run to smites to avoid aatxes)
3. I will not post the build because I simply dont want it to be over exploited and have anet change skills to screw up the build.
4. For you sceptics, I will post a more extensive amount of pictures tonight of my run when america gets favor.

(this is my last post in this forum so the pictures will be posted in a different forum but I will EDIT this post tonight that will have the link to the more extensive pictures)

EDIT: oh, and I posted this on this forum to maybe spark the minds of others to actually think for themselves and maybe come up with a build similar to mine...If i was really trying to brag I woulda put on my FoW armor, highlighted my perf rare skin bow and show all the ecto I had.
(to be honest I took this picture for my guild forum and yesturday I just decided to post this SS here)

Tsunami Rain

mmmmmmmm pie.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Honolulu, Hawaii

Favorable Winds [Gust]

Mo/

18 Sep 2006 at 17:20 - 25

wow. And I flew to the moon and back using a toothpick but I won't tell you how. Not to brag or anything i mean seriously, if i was bragging I would have told you about my lambo, mansion, and private jet. closed.