Mo/Me Solo FoW or UW

benjef

benjef

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

Farming Crew Nl [FCNL]

Mo/

Credits

I got inspired from a screenshot on Gameamp, showing someone who took down the first group on the left. From that i devoloped the build and wrote a guide for it.

Skills

Protective Spirit
Shield Of Absorption
Illusionary Weaponry ( Use preorder NF sythe if you have other wise a Sythe with +20% enchant)
Ignorance (FoW Healing Signet) Or Power Return (UW Rend Enchantments)
Sv
Av
Balthazar's Spirit
Blessed Aura

Attributes

Protection Prayers = 14(10+1+3)
Domination = 4 (none with Power Return)
Illusion = 12
Divine Favour = Spare points (ill check in game later)

Screenshots
First Shard


Method

Underworld

Use power return for Dying Nightmares. Divine Favour incase you start bleeding. Keep Sv or Av up all the time! It is possibly to take out coldfires. Lure Smites then run into the Soldfires, Sv and Av will drain the Coldfires energy so they cant self heal, deal with the Coldfires before Smites. I have managed to complete a succesful Smite run with a few Coldfires killed.

Fissure Of Woe

Use Sv and Av as covers for Shatter Enchant then use Sv and Av to drain there energy. Leave mele people to last. Divine Favour as healing for burning. Use Ignorence for Shadow Warriors.
Kill in this order Monk > Mesmer > Elementist > Warrior > Shadow Beast (mele Necromancer)
I have managed to get past the first few groups. (I died because a patrol with a Mesmer came along and ripped Prot Spirit)

daraaksii

daraaksii

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

I don't know. I've died in no time in fow.

Edit: Works great with 55 monk :P

chicks boy

chicks boy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

No guild

A/E

Is this better than VwK?

benjef

benjef

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

Farming Crew Nl [FCNL]

Mo/

Don't know but just got my first Shard

AscalonWarrior

AscalonWarrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Kokkola, Finland

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by benjef
Don't know but just got my first Shard Hehe Thanks for sharing, might try this later

Oh yeah btw, I have tried a build like this in Troll Cave and they scattered. Does this happen in UW while fighting against 4 or more enemies?

benjef

benjef

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

Farming Crew Nl [FCNL]

Mo/

Yes, but only Mele scatter

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Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

Behind You...

X Team Slayers X

Great build thanx:P

TeeJay

TeeJay

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Netherlands

OBE

R/

It works, and it works great. Nights always give me a heartattack but I manage. Got to Smiters but got a wrong aggro. Nice build, good thinking.

Greetz TeeJay

P.S. I wouldn't recommend this to any monk. It's not easy. I suggest you have proper experience with monking in UW before doing this. Remember: Have fun!

Random Dude

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

is it possible to do this build with soa?

since i dodn't have nf

novawhiz

novawhiz

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

A/

Aww damn it!

I was just working on same idead with SoA idea+ illusionary wep with sycthe's special ability.

Well you beat me to it. Great job on build.

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bored-.-bored

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

Behind You...

X Team Slayers X

[QUOTE=benjef]
Protection Prayers = 14(12+1+3)
Domination = 4 (none with Power Return)
Illusion = 12
Divine Favour = Spare points (ill check in game later)

some 1 cant count:P

??Ripskin

??Ripskin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

Mo/

^lol

Maybe I'll try this. looks easy enough.

Koning

Koning

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by chicks boy
Is this better than VwK?
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since when can you solo the shadow army with Vwk...

Quote:
Originally Posted by AscalonWarrior
Oh yeah btw, I have tried a build like this in Troll Cave and they scattered. Does this happen in UW while fighting against 4 or more enemies? When I tried Me/Mo 55 IW in UW right after the latest AoE update, smites didn't flee (because you keep attacking single targets with your single target weapon).
But ofcourse if you use a scythe, they flee...

ultima desturcto

ultima desturcto

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

On a plane constantly moving around the world

The King's Guard

E/

Just curious, you will no doubt have an answer but wat happens in UW as far as enchant stripping?

Unheard Echo

Unheard Echo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

[LBS]

W/

IIRC, the only enchant removal on a UW run are the Nightmares, and I'd imagine that's what power return is for

Diva Signet

Diva Signet

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

[SCAR]

Mo/

Wouldn't the 130 Boss farming dervish be better for soloing FoW?

I used a build similar to this to farm Bolten's Recurve Bow for my ranger. IW is really slow though.

Valon

Valon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

Tree

R/

What about mesmers and Shater Enchantment in FoW?

benjef

benjef

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

Farming Crew Nl [FCNL]

Mo/

Last Update before christmas, next time I'll be online is just after New Year.

AuraofMana

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Georgia, US

Quote:
What about mesmers and Shater Enchantment in FoW?
Quote:
Use Sv and Av as covers for Shatter Enchan Nice build =P

zeramoth

zeramoth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Machine Tediz

W/N

i have been using this build since the birth of 135hp monk works great

zeramoth

zeramoth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Machine Tediz

W/N

sry for double post, but it was my screen on gameamp:P
ty for posting^_^

zeramoth

zeramoth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Machine Tediz

W/N

3rd post sry
but to kill mesmers use sv as cover ench, then run to em and cast av and kill em with a sword enrg 5 20% ench, simple

Bloodied Blade

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

I take it the visages are to be used to let the warrior mobs e-deny the healers so that you don't have trouble with them? Rather clever.

Valon

Valon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

Tree

R/

I killed 2 groups, then Eles burned my butt and I died lol. Got 1 shard in my 1st try

Grolubao

Grolubao

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Almada, Portugal

SilĂȘncio Nocturno

Mo/A

Too slow in UW...

MMSDome

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

is it possible to reverse it and use the build for a Me/Mo for FoW, i already use Avarres build for UW...

benjef

benjef

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

Farming Crew Nl [FCNL]

Mo/

for mesmers would go Healing Breeze and prot spirit

schmoky

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

how long you need for a full uw run???

d r e a d375

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

the Netherlands

Farmers Union [CASH]

N/Me

if u get 2 nm spawns in UW ur screwed

TeeJay

TeeJay

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Netherlands

OBE

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Grolubao
Too slow in UW... What do you suggest then?

I'm not planning on making a Rt now and doing all of cantha while it's deserted.

Greetz TeeJay

Witte Was

Witte Was

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Left GW

Proud Member of : Glob of Ectospasm [GoE]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Koning
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since when can you solo the shadow army with Vwk...

Not just the shadow army.




Works great on the forest too.





On-topic Nice build! didn't know you could hit more foe's with IW and a scythe good job

benjef

benjef

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

Farming Crew Nl [FCNL]

Mo/

Bump been on holiday for a while

Harakiem

Harakiem

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Team Legacy

A/

how do you suggest working this in UW? it'd be too slow with a sword and IW killing ataxe, but if you go with a scythe you still have 105 HP, meaning you're still going to take 5 damage per attack with no regen.... I'm confused now.

however, if you were into going slow, and only got 1 nightmare to pop at a time, this might work.....

LouAl

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by d r e a d375
if u get 2 nm spawns in UW ur screwed Not true, but you have to be FAST FAST FAST. You can power return one of them while you wand the other to death...you need to start wanding the second one that spawns ASAP and be ready to power return the first one at the last possible moment (it will probably be right before you kill the 2nd one). It really isn't too bad once you get used to it.

All in all, good build. I have used a variation of the 55 IW mes build for a while and I would say that in the UW you do NOT need both AV and SV if you go as mes primary (maybe not as a monk either). If you make sure to precast SV before aggoring aatxes and then DON'T attack them right away you can easily stop all bleeding and all you have to deal with is their attacks (you have to recast SV as soon as you can when it is rdy or they will bleed you). On the other hand, when fighting against grasps, you need to again precast and then you can attack right away, but wait until they all use their distracting blow before recasting it (as a monk primary they should have all used it a few seconds before your SV is rdy anyway).

Also, a note on killing coldfires. They are easy to kill but don't waste energy on SV/AV because their attacks don't trigger it anyway (I know you meant that the smites would trigger it and drain the coldfire's energy). Just kill the smites away from the coldfires and then go kill the coldfires in their small groups of 2-3...they are weak by themselves.

Also, you *should* be able to kill the obsidian behemoths with this setup as well (and the dryders if you are careful).

TSS

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Retired from GW until GW2

A/P

same build works on farming Wings Axe

TeeJay

TeeJay

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Netherlands

OBE

R/

In UW it works great, but the problem in FoW is. That when you only have like 3 or 2 guys left you're having serious energy problems. constant casting ignorance and all the others. You will have to take them to a next group but it's certainly not easy. About the mesmer, they're easy, I was suprised that I managed first try. All the degen might scare you but stay focused and you should be fine. Can't say it to many times: awesome build. Especially like it in UW cause you can clear almost anything.

Greetings TeeJay

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Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

Behind You...

X Team Slayers X

U use a cover enchant i use SV or AV

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Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

Behind You...

X Team Slayers X

double post delete please

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Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

Behind You...

X Team Slayers X

I dont kill the warriors until later instead i keep them following me for energy when im in fow

LoyalSoldier

LoyalSoldier

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Gods Infantry

E/Mo

It just doesn't seem to attack all that fast to me. It will kill the enemies, but it seems to go so slow. Not to mention with all the casting it tends to get a little hard to attack.