Kippyieh's Guide to Solo Mursaat Farming
Nero
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Originally Posted by Aleks
When NF comes out would IW apply to a scythe? And if so, this build would be even more awesome! Imagine dealing -40 to adjacent foes! *Drools*
The scythe works like that yes, and what's great is that those of us with the prerelease pack get a free 20% enchanting scythe to own stuff with
The scythe works like that yes, and what's great is that those of us with the prerelease pack get a free 20% enchanting scythe to own stuff with
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The mursaat in Iceflow act very strangly...
The jades aggro normally and will follow me around like any other monster should, but only one or two mesmers will follow, while the third wanders around and occasionally casts a spell, but then breaks aggro again. This is very frustrating because I can't get the casters to ball up properly so visage is effecting all of them. And forget aggroing the monk, because I've had times when I pulled the armors so far the monk wasn't even on radar and it still won't aggro and become hostile.... I don't know if this is because their AI is broken or Anet decided to make them act screwy just to make sure bots couldn't farm them... either way I'm probably going to just give up on this because it's not worth taking 10 minutes just to try and get them set up in position.
The build works fine, but it's too frustrating have the casts wander around you when half there unit is attacking and they are oblivious.
The jades aggro normally and will follow me around like any other monster should, but only one or two mesmers will follow, while the third wanders around and occasionally casts a spell, but then breaks aggro again. This is very frustrating because I can't get the casters to ball up properly so visage is effecting all of them. And forget aggroing the monk, because I've had times when I pulled the armors so far the monk wasn't even on radar and it still won't aggro and become hostile.... I don't know if this is because their AI is broken or Anet decided to make them act screwy just to make sure bots couldn't farm them... either way I'm probably going to just give up on this because it's not worth taking 10 minutes just to try and get them set up in position.
The build works fine, but it's too frustrating have the casts wander around you when half there unit is attacking and they are oblivious.
Young Hero
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Monks will only come forward if one of their Jade is taking damage.
Damage an Armor, wait for Mo to come forward then target Monk.
Kippyieh covered this in the first post.
Dont worry about the mesmers as far as s/v a/v go.Expect to get interupted, its gonna happen.
Monks will only come forward if one of their Jade is taking damage.
Damage an Armor, wait for Mo to come forward then target Monk.
Kippyieh covered this in the first post.
Dont worry about the mesmers as far as s/v a/v go.Expect to get interupted, its gonna happen.
ibex333
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Originally Posted by Aleks
When NF comes out would IW apply to a scythe? And if so, this build would be even more awesome! Imagine dealing -40 to adjacent foes! *Drools*
yes IW will apply to the scythe.
I have the pre-order scythe, and this baby works like a charm. (really fun in PvP with IW mesmer, and the sunspear is great for CR SI in Raisu - sell your +5 energy weapons now because I can see them becoming worthless very soon, except for low req ones)
I wouldnt say that the scythe makes farming a lot easier or faster though. It's still a pain in the butt.
yes IW will apply to the scythe.
I have the pre-order scythe, and this baby works like a charm. (really fun in PvP with IW mesmer, and the sunspear is great for CR SI in Raisu - sell your +5 energy weapons now because I can see them becoming worthless very soon, except for low req ones)
I wouldnt say that the scythe makes farming a lot easier or faster though. It's still a pain in the butt.
Orb Of Divinity
ok i will post the build i used with my monk and i have to say that it's really fast with the advantage that you can aggro a grp with 2 monks and kill it and wich i don't think you can do with IW
this will work even better with a Me/Mo because of the fastcast
protective spirit/spirit bond/shield of judgement/SV/AV/conjure nightmare/essence bond/balta spirtit
i take 10 protection/15 smiting/9 illusion/3 divine favor
i use a rajazan's fervor and a collector illusion off hand 20/20 illusion magic to have less chance of being interupted
when facing a grp with 2 monks cast shield of judgement when you start to fight and so even if only one monk is affected by SV/AV the other one will be healing the jades and you kill the second one with CN then kill the other monk
I did that and it works and if the grp has only one monk cast shield of judgement right after killing it
ok give this a try with your mesmers
this will work even better with a Me/Mo because of the fastcast
protective spirit/spirit bond/shield of judgement/SV/AV/conjure nightmare/essence bond/balta spirtit
i take 10 protection/15 smiting/9 illusion/3 divine favor
i use a rajazan's fervor and a collector illusion off hand 20/20 illusion magic to have less chance of being interupted
when facing a grp with 2 monks cast shield of judgement when you start to fight and so even if only one monk is affected by SV/AV the other one will be healing the jades and you kill the second one with CN then kill the other monk
I did that and it works and if the grp has only one monk cast shield of judgement right after killing it
ok give this a try with your mesmers
Neriandal Freit
Could we have any thoughts on this again since the redo of Spirit Bond, or is this another build that has been lost in the sands?
Riken Chrono
i think its another build lost in the sands. SB was the only thing that kept you alive, and you couldnt power through teh degen the mesmers and necros gave you.
Dariah
When it comes to Mursaat farming: does anybody know a way to solo the Mursaat up on the wall at the beginning of abbadon?
Biggest problem would be the ether seal I think.
Biggest problem would be the ether seal I think.
Neriandal Freit
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Originally Posted by Riken Chrono
i think its another build lost in the sands. SB was the only thing that kept you alive, and you couldnt power through teh degen the mesmers and necros gave you.
I thought as a much.
It's a disapointment. It would have been fun just to play with the Fake Gods rather then farm them since they never put out much for a profit.
It's a disapointment. It would have been fun just to play with the Fake Gods rather then farm them since they never put out much for a profit.
kippyieh
On a personal note, I think it would be awesome to have someone play around with the mursaat solo - I still haven't gotten the bow I wanted yet. Since Nightfall, I have been too busy getting amy characters thru - and heros leveled and equiped (grumble...) to mess around with SB and/or alternatives. The new Shield may present some options, but I really haven't given it enough thought. With the absence of the built in heal, it will probably end up being another thing that monks do better.
I haven't even got to the new mes skills yet. The absence of inscriptions on tyria drops makes the skin less desirable also. Love to hear some thoughts.
I haven't even got to the new mes skills yet. The absence of inscriptions on tyria drops makes the skin less desirable also. Love to hear some thoughts.
Xiaxhou of Trinity
Too bad farming with SB+PS won't work anymore. Spirit Bond only covers for 10 hits, not for the whole 8 sec, limiting your aggro. I guess it's still doable, but it's been crippled severely in the sense of unlimited aggro tanking.
Hyprodimus Prime
Yup, my SB ele used to nuke murssat too...got some decent drops, gold items and black dyes.
bored-.-bored
would the PS+SoA build work? for monk
Hyprodimus Prime
no, degen from Spectral Agonny. you would need to pump atts into healing and give up more slots. this leaves little room for utility....i supose if you really tried you could find a build. I think Mo/D might be able to muster something up with mystic regen.
wannabefarmer
I just tried using this build. Must have been a change to spirit bond or something cuz I die every time before I can even start damage on a monk. I keep spirit bond and prot spirit up, for some reason spirit bond fails to proc even when my health goes down by more than 60. Anyone confirm that this build still works in any form. Spent about 30k setting up my mesmer for this and now it doesn't work. Very disappointed.
Neriandal Freit
This build (as currently shown) no longer works exactly because of Spirit Bond.
fireforce
does it still work?
i just tried it and it failed..lol...
i just tried it and it failed..lol...
Marty Silverblade
No. Read the thread before bumping it. The post above you answers your question.
Moonstalker
This is from 2006. Of course it doesn't work :P