130 HP Boss Farming Dervish
chicks boy
Hmmm, do you think you can stay alive if you replace Mystic Vigor with Shield Of Absorption? Everytime i farm Nightbringer i always die once then go kill him... Hm?
justinbarnhill
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Originally Posted by matt the man
whenever i face roaring ethers they always steal to much of my energy
kill them first! w/more then one, they will rez each other too, fyi. just keep pounding on them until they stop rez'ing. i die often djinn farming if i get unlucky w/my ether spawns, the good thing is that the build gets better w/DP and you usually don't have a long run to get back to the action.
Sofonisba
I've been using this build--thanks!!--for a little bit of experimentation here and there, and it's really great. The super-quick-cast enchants make it more versatile than SoJ 55 monk (in my experience).
When I've got a djinn + 3 ethers, it's a bit of a tense time. I also decided not to use attack skills, merely attacking ethers with the scythe is enough, they're awfully squishy. I manage to get just enough energy the split second before PS is about to wear off, to cast it again.
When I've got a djinn + 3 ethers, it's a bit of a tense time. I also decided not to use attack skills, merely attacking ethers with the scythe is enough, they're awfully squishy. I manage to get just enough energy the split second before PS is about to wear off, to cast it again.
novawhiz
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Originally Posted by Kcp
Get's the Godlike Satan stamp of approval. Fun build, gives ya something different to chew on.
Update to my post: You can solo shadow army in the FoW with this build as well.
Is soloing the FoW shadow army easy?
Update to my post: You can solo shadow army in the FoW with this build as well.
Is soloing the FoW shadow army easy?
t3dw4rd0
probably hard as shadow mesmers have shatter enchantment... but it shouldnt be too hard to renew it... unless it was balth's spirit or eb... also interrupt rangers... please expand on your run!
Etrik
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Originally Posted by novawhiz
Quote: Originally Posted by justinbarnhill i should be able to work on a video tonight.....i die often there, but it isn't a big deal thanks to all the shrines. ive managed to kill both bosses there and scored the spear drop and the scythe drop.
my cup runeth over w/greens thanks to this build. Damn you, I still don't have Leilon's Vow! But I have my perfect(ly beautiful) Zealous Crenelated 15^enchanted Scythe of Enchanting 20%. *glees*
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whenever i face roaring ethers they always steal to much of my energy
Learn2castandnotuseattackskills. Really, it's fine.
Like I mentioned earlier in the thread I use a slight variant of this build and replace MV with another 5e scythe attack and always die at least once before farming. Since I have maxed my energy in my primary and secondary armors, I actually do fine even at 60% DP - I end up having around 30e and 25hp. The only challenge is swapping armor pieces as you gain xp.
Also if you're having energy management troubles, try dragging other melee mobs into your battles - a zealous scythe helps quite a bit as well. I swap between 3 scythes: one normal with enchanting, one zealous +30hp (Leilon's), and one vampiric+30hp, as I need more dmg, energy or hp.
I'm going to try soloing in FoW tonight if I can. I will probably need a hero monk with Rebirth to help me get my HP down.
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I've been soloing Shadow Army in the Realm of Torment for quite a few days and it's very easy as long as you skip the groups with mesmers in them. Monks take about twice as long to kill, but making sure you splash dmg one of their allies helps drain their energy.|
Originally Posted by chicks boy
Hmmm, do you think you can stay alive if you replace Mystic Vigor with Shield Of Absorption? Everytime i farm Nightbringer i always die once then go kill him... Hm?
No. Well, you *might*. But it takes too long.
tanwarv
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Originally Posted by Etrik
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Like I mentioned earlier in the thread I use a slight variant of this build and replace MV with another 5e scythe attack and always die at least once before farming. Since I have maxed my energy in my primary and secondary armors, I actually do fine even at 60% DP - I end up having around 30e and 25hp. The only challenge is swapping armor pieces as you gain xp.
Also if you're having energy management troubles, try dragging other melee mobs into your battles - a zealous scythe helps quite a bit as well. I swap between 3 scythes: one normal with enchanting, one zealous +30hp (Leilon's), and one vampiric+30hp, as I need more dmg, energy or hp.
I'm going to try soloing in FoW tonight if I can. I will probably need a hero monk with Rebirth to help me get my HP down.
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Originally Posted by Etrik
Damn you, I still don't have Leilon's Vow! But I have my perfect(ly beautiful) Zealous Crenelated 15^enchanted Scythe of Enchanting 20%. *glees*
I have had Leilon's Vow drop for me 4 times, but still no spear.
justinbarnhill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgUEn5nTcx4
i think i die towards the end....but that ether went down! die once and everything is easier...i also bring along a high armor value tunic to switch into when dp gets too high.....
Ivan Darklord
I'm having a lil difficulty with this build, but I'm still practicing outside Nundu Bay and I'm doing fine Except for Lunto and Chor, I can't kill them
. Anyway, Im a great soloist with other builds (Rt/Me solo UW and N/Mo Solo farmer, R/Me solo FoW, W/N solo SF, and now Solo Derv D/Mo) maybe I need to practice some more  . I keep getting owned by ethers and diamond djinns..the only thing Im good at farming with this build are the only bosses outside Nundu Bay. There are some bosses listed with them having some mesmer and monk spawns which really is a pain to farm. I'll just keep practicing.... matt the man
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Originally Posted by Etrik
Learn2castandnotuseattackskills. Really, it's fine.
lol smartass... i kick ethers asses now (and i wasnt using attack skills, i just accidentaly attacked groups with 4 ethers)
t3dw4rd0
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Originally Posted by Bale Nightsorrow
I'm having a lil difficulty with this build, but I'm still practicing outside Nundu Bay and I'm doing fine Except for Lunto and Chor, I can't kill them
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I don't even bother with them... their greens aren't worth as much. I just go for bubahl and jerneh.
Kcp
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Originally Posted by novawhiz
Is soloing the FoW shadow army easy?
Not really hard if you have experience soloing the shadow army with a 55 hp build, and know how to keep vital enchants covered around the mesmers. Once you get deep wound on a shadow monk, it's dead within seconds usually. You need to stop and attack enemies to trigger healing while setting up groups, other then that it was easy IMO. I took on multiple monk groups and really had no problems with them outhealing as long as you set up the group right.
Should be able to solo other areas in FoW as well. Skeletons, forest, and the beach I could see being solo'd by this build. Mass aggro of the spiders prolly wont be doable, but in smaller groups they shouldn't be any problems. Nadav101
just out of curiousity, this build cant farm mesmers right? taking away this protective spirit skill means im dead?
t3dw4rd0
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Originally Posted by Nadav101
just out of curiousity, this build cant farm mesmers right? taking away this protective spirit skill means im dead?
Yea, but if you can get it back up fast enough/run away, you should be fine.
Ivan Darklord
ugh, why am I facing such difficulty with Shadow Army in FoW and Djinns? Is there something Im doing wrong? I use Leilon's Vow and a replica to the souldbreaker. Please help!
Nadav101
Anyone did Korshak the immolated? got tips for it? i cant even get there because of the skrees
FayeWind
I have tried the build and I can't stand up to the dmg. I used 55 hp (die once) and the pre-order scythe. I wonder what went wrong. The healer in the group is a pain for me too. I don't seem to do any dmg.
Ecksor
When you are trying to kill healers, make sure you are attacking the healer, pluse two other targets. It puts pressure on him, and you will eventually kill him.
Etrik
True. And when facing Ethers, always have x Ethers and 2x non-ethers, so they can supply you with enough energy. Key when fighting ethers is don't use attack skills unless you are absolutely sure you'll have enough energy coming from other sources. Oh, and always take the same ether down. If you are facing 3 ethers, labeled E1, E2, E3 for the purposes of this example, you attack E2, kill it, wait for one of em to rez him, kill E2 again, wait for rez, kill E2 again, then proceed to the other ones. If you kill E2, then E1, then E3, E2 will be back up by the time E1 is dead and rez him, E1 will rez E3 and you have to kill E2, E1, E3, E2, E1, E3. Don't make it hard on yourself. And Skrees are easy to kill, just get the singer down first..
Phaze
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Originally Posted by Etrik
Expand on that, if you please.
Sure.
I'm kind of a noob, so maybe you guys will catch an obvious error here, but... Using the combination of equipment/runes that I have, I have 310 H. When I die at 15%, my health goes to 238. When I die at 30%, my health goes to 166. When I die at 45%, my health goes to 94. and finally... When I die at 60%, my health goes to 22. Why? I don't know. Seems like some kind of GW math error to me. tanwarv
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Originally Posted by Phaze
Sure.
I'm kind of a noob, so maybe you guys will catch an obvious error here, but... Using the combination of equipment/runes that I have, I have 310 H. When I die at 15%, my health goes to 238. When I die at 30%, my health goes to 166. When I die at 45%, my health goes to 94. and finally... When I die at 60%, my health goes to 22. Why? I don't know. Seems like some kind of GW math error to me. Remember, the 15% Death penalty is based on 15% before applying the -75hp for each superior rune (or other hp modifiers, including any DP you've already gotten). Base heath for a lvl 20 is 480. So each time you die your health goes down 15%, or 72 points, which mathematically matches what you're showing above. ANTICANCER
Omg Dude You Are My Hero
Etrik
Phaze, you aren't supposed to have 310hp. With 5 superior runes on, you have 130..
Ivan Darklord
Wow, even better than his green...
While farming outside Nundu Bay, I always go for the bosses Bubahl and Jerneh..Bubahl dropped me a rare req9 Brute Sword which turned out to be Sundering Brute Sword of Swordsmanship! thats soo amazing Perfect mods, sold it for 100k+5ectos! better than his green lol!
Etrik
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Originally Posted by Bale Nightsorrow
Wow, even better than his green...
While farming outside Nundu Bay, I always go for the bosses Bubahl and Jerneh..Bubahl dropped me a rare req9 Brute Sword which turned out to be Sundering Brute Sword of Swordsmanship! thats soo amazing Perfect mods, sold it for 100k+5ectos! better than his green lol! Lucky you. I still haven't gotten Bubahl's Grasp! But I've had 3 Nightbringers drop.. on 3 consecutive runs.. -.- Nadav101
anyone tried this on the mountain trolls in droknor?
Ivan Darklord
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Originally Posted by Etrik
Lucky you. I still haven't gotten Bubahl's Grasp! But I've had 3 Nightbringers drop.. on 3 consecutive runs.. -.-
lol me too, I sold one and have two sitting in my storage, I put one for auction here.
by the way , can this build solo Minotaurs and Hydras in the crystal desert? and where can I find shadow army other than FoW?
Etrik
It can solo any monsters that don't apply more than 10 pips of degen, and as long as there are no mesmers/necros around.
So yes, minos, trolls, hydras are all soloable. You'll defo have to die once (twice or three times to be sure) when facing trolls tho - if you pull the whole cave, like any seasoned/insane farmer does. Shadow Army = Nightfallen Garden of Seborhin. Nadav101
You think itd work on the margonites in gates of secrets?
Ecksor
I think Margonites have enchantment strippers. I'm not sure, though. You could always go try.
t3dw4rd0
I bet you could farm in cantha with this... but I'm to lazy to go through that storyline >.< farming adahshim is one of the best routes, but diamond djinns and roaring ethers make it tough and annoying. I did get a really nice gold salient sword rq.9 15>50, +30hp, 33% bleeding... yea...
Arkantos
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Originally Posted by Ecksor
I think Margonites have enchantment strippers. I'm not sure, though. You could always go try.
Yes. They have Corrupt Enchantment and Mirror of Disenchantment.
drupal
Is it just me or is salvaging of djinn essences just senseless?
Etrik
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Originally Posted by drupal
Is it just me or is salvaging of djinn essences just senseless?
It's just you. I've gotten Sapphires and Rubies from essences before.
t3dw4rd0
Any advice on killing paragons? Cobalt shreikers and diamond djinns are reallly anoying!
Arkantos
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Originally Posted by t3dw4rd0
Any advice on killing paragons? Cobalt shreikers and diamond djinns are reallly anoying!
I never have problesm with them. But, if theres dual Diamond Dijins, it will take a very long time.
DC Miller
AWESOME
This might take over being my favorite farm build over the illusionary weapon 55/13 mesmer. Seems like a lot of nice mutations are possible, from reading all the feedback. I'm having the same problem with Vahlen's buddies, they strip enchantments with rending sweep as well as interupt with choking gas. And is Mindclouder (on the way to Sharptooth) on your list?
DAS Achilles
hmm.. idea could this do mursaat(not sure if i spelt that right)?? If some1 tries it pls post some results
justinbarnhill
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Originally Posted by drupal
Is it just me or is salvaging of djinn essences just senseless?
i dunno...i've salvaged every single essence ive picked up and have yet to salvage a single gem. im starting to wonder if people salvaging them aren't just pulling our leg.
bored-.-bored
yey somethign my dervish can farm. now to get the skills and runes:P
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