The guy didnt have Factions, he had Prophecies and Nightfall
People were saying how cylclone alone or tripple chop alone were too slow. So I simply made a suggestion of using Cyclone Axe and Decapitate for large amounts of spike damage
Farming Dead Swords.
Zodiak
udk-birDy
ya ... thats not so good ideia .. im trying :
dolyak
cycolne Axe
gladiators defence
bonettis defence
vigarus
mending
balthazars spirit
( need anotehr skill )
but i notice after de new gw build the slaves cast defenders zeal
??
dolyak
cycolne Axe
gladiators defence
bonettis defence
vigarus
mending
balthazars spirit
( need anotehr skill )
but i notice after de new gw build the slaves cast defenders zeal
??
kanuks
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Originally Posted by Zodiak
The guy didnt have Factions, he had Prophecies and Nightfall
People were saying how cylclone alone or tripple chop alone were too slow. So I simply made a suggestion of using Cyclone Axe and Decapitate for large amounts of spike damage
Oh ok i get it. The problem is vwk is the main healing of the build. I tried many builds for this run and vwk was definately the best option. The melee uses a blocking stance so a sword or axe build that kills the slaves one by one didnt work out too well. But as i think about it, I remember doing that run when in the range of [skill]quicksand[/skill] i think, so i didnt have any mana to recast my enchants and i died. But now i know where to fight each groups so that i never get in the range of quicksand, so it may work pretty well but i think healing hands is a must.
People were saying how cylclone alone or tripple chop alone were too slow. So I simply made a suggestion of using Cyclone Axe and Decapitate for large amounts of spike damage
Oh ok i get it. The problem is vwk is the main healing of the build. I tried many builds for this run and vwk was definately the best option. The melee uses a blocking stance so a sword or axe build that kills the slaves one by one didnt work out too well. But as i think about it, I remember doing that run when in the range of [skill]quicksand[/skill] i think, so i didnt have any mana to recast my enchants and i died. But now i know where to fight each groups so that i never get in the range of quicksand, so it may work pretty well but i think healing hands is a must.
onerabbit
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Originally Posted by udk-birDy
ya ... thats not so good ideia .. im trying :
but i notice after de new gw build the slaves cast defenders zeal ??
The monks always used that, it wont affect you..just gives them energy when u attack.
but i notice after de new gw build the slaves cast defenders zeal
??
The monks always used that, it wont affect you..just gives them energy when u attack.
Zodiak
It does work with Dolyak, Mending and Live Vicariously
VwK is more of a source of damage then healing for me as it does damage very fast.
Live Vicariously and Cyclone Axe will recharge your health to max in one shot for health
I would give Decapitate a try though, just make sure of the order you use it in as it will reduce your energy down low, so try something like
dolyak>watch yourself>decapitate>cyclone axe>bonetti
i think it might work, but its large single target damage though. What I found when the warriors went into stance, simply pick another target to start bashing on while the first guy throws away his stance.
But always pick on the guy with the lowest health
VwK is more of a source of damage then healing for me as it does damage very fast.
Live Vicariously and Cyclone Axe will recharge your health to max in one shot for health
I would give Decapitate a try though, just make sure of the order you use it in as it will reduce your energy down low, so try something like
dolyak>watch yourself>decapitate>cyclone axe>bonetti
i think it might work, but its large single target damage though. What I found when the warriors went into stance, simply pick another target to start bashing on while the first guy throws away his stance.
But always pick on the guy with the lowest health
Pajonk
Ok - yesterday evening and today morning I had drop 4 max dmg Dead Swords, but up`s are not max. But I farm very nice gold Ancient Shield with +30HP mod and "Measure for Measure" inscriptions and Blessed Chalice with +29HP and +10 armor vs. Ligtning. I`ll try more and maybe I got at last a good sword for my warrior. 
warden269
OK, so I finally got a dead sword last night after about 20 runs total. Not too bad I guess, but it wasn't max and req 11. Oh well. I do have a question though.
I don't have my monk to this area yet, and I only get to play an hour or two a day, if that, and I wanted to do the farm. I only had a necro there. So I set up the 55 monk build on the necro and it has been working. I have nothing to stop the interupts, so runs can take 25 minutes or so. I was wondering if anyone else has been doing this with a necro and if they had any builds or suggestions that would work. Here is the skill set I have been using.
Protective Spirit
Healing Breeze
SOJ
Zealot's Fire
Defile Enchantments
Mending
Balthazar's Spirit
Essence Bond
After reading through this thread, I am going to try to bring Smite Hex instead of Defile Enchantments, but any other suggestions (other than getting my monk there) would be appreciated.
I don't have my monk to this area yet, and I only get to play an hour or two a day, if that, and I wanted to do the farm. I only had a necro there. So I set up the 55 monk build on the necro and it has been working. I have nothing to stop the interupts, so runs can take 25 minutes or so. I was wondering if anyone else has been doing this with a necro and if they had any builds or suggestions that would work. Here is the skill set I have been using.
Protective Spirit
Healing Breeze
SOJ
Zealot's Fire
Defile Enchantments
Mending
Balthazar's Spirit
Essence Bond
After reading through this thread, I am going to try to bring Smite Hex instead of Defile Enchantments, but any other suggestions (other than getting my monk there) would be appreciated.
udk-birDy
With my W/MO im not getting any good result :S
dies like fish
@warden269- A necro SS 55hp build would work great for mass damage
onerabbit
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@warden269- A necro SS 55hp build would work great for mass damage
Nope...they have Hex remover 
BruskoKariskoff
mantra of resolve to stop inturrupts. works great for me.
Arkantos
So whats the fastest warrior build? Is it W/Rt or one of the various W/Mo?
onerabbit
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Originally Posted by Arkantos
So whats the fastest warrior build? Is it W/Rt or one of the various W/Mo?
W/Rt easly, the Wammo version is just alot safer
ryanryanryan0310
I got 1 dead sword req 11 and that was my first try. Since then I haven't seen anymore 
. In a span of two weeks and about 3-5 runs a day, I got nothing.
Am I doing something wrong??? Quest fails, then I go and slaughter them all, they never seems to hold the sword for me......
. In a span of two weeks and about 3-5 runs a day, I got nothing.Am I doing something wrong??? Quest fails, then I go and slaughter them all, they never seems to hold the sword for me......
Slabby
I'm in the same situation as ryan. I highly believe this run is nerfed.
Ayame
I just tried farming with my monk and got a req 11 dead sword, and several other golds. The run is not nerfed yet. I supposed the anti-farming code kicked in for you guys? Try doing mission and quests with that character and come back to farm some other time?
ryanryanryan0310
I still get drops from everyone I kill and a gold here and there, so I didn't trigger the code. Only 2-5 runs a day and I farm various locations. Lots of crappy golds but they never seem to carry the sword.
RitualEros
This run is definatly NOT nerfed yet. I run with my 55 monk. What you need to do is look at the first group. If none are carrying dead swords, rezone and try again. If a slave is carrying one... he usually drops it. I farmed this location for about 3 hours yesterday and got 6 gold dead swords. 2 non-max damage, 2 req 11 max, 1 req 9 max, and a req 12 max. I also got various other golds including 2 gold ancient shields, r9 command, and r9 tactics, a few baneful sceptors, and some other monk offhands. This run is great becuase even if you dont get a gold in a run, you make ~2k per run. I will be crushed the day it gets nerfed.
jimmyboveto
Just as a ward of caution, for those of you using the warrior build, if there are less then 2 spell casters in a group, just rezone. Otherwise, the warriors will constantly run around to avoid the AoE damage and you won't get anywhere.
Puran Lighthart
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Maybe not (they aren't selling anyway), but I bet you got a ton of money and materials from salvaging the drops. I have a Guildie who uses the Insignias and Runes from the armor drops and mods from the weapons to outfit his heroes.|
Just as a ward of caution, for those of you using the warrior build, if there are less then 2 spell casters in a group, just rezone. Otherwise, the warriors will constantly run around to avoid the AoE damage and you won't get anywhere.
If you keep one warrior selected you can pull him back to attack range with a wand, keeping that one from getting healed (yes he will leave again after the next AoE spell but he won't get a rest to regen) and eventually take that one down. Granted it takes longer, but you will get somewhere.
Feed Me Faction
I've done this 200+ times and only got a couple golds, but none one them were Dead Swords. I farmed little enough each day so that the anti-farm code couldn't catch me as well. Bad luck? Possibly, but if you ask me, the chance of actually seeing one of the Slave's with the sword is astronomically low.
Anarion Silverhand
Not really, I've gotten around 8-10 dead swords off this run, so the drop rate isn't THAT low. + I seriously doubt you have done 200+ runs considering you "farmed little enough each day". Also, drops are random, get used to it.
Alexander Castle
I have done a few runs every day now for 2 weeks and still no dead sword , only some crappy gold offhand items not even max^^ , maybe my account is bugged..
The Abbott
well I decided to try this again after a fruitless day a week ago... first go, gold max req 9 Dead Sword to replace my req 10...
fgarvin
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Originally Posted by Anarion Silverhand
Not really, I've gotten around 8-10 dead swords off this run, so the drop rate isn't THAT low. + I seriously doubt you have done 200+ runs considering you "farmed little enough each day". Also, drops are random, get used to it.
Anarion, the hate, so unlike you....
But the drops, like Anarion states, are purely random. I've had runs with two Dead Sword drops and I've have periods of no drops over 10-12 runs. Purely random.
udk-birDy
can anyone post a W/MO with skills from prophecies and NF . That have been tested :| ... i have over try some builds but no lucky :S
Need some help :| rowieke
Ok, after reading over this whole thread, i now have a farming build for warrior, ele, monk, dervish and rituallist.
That leaves necro, mesmer, ranger, assassin and paragon out in the cold... So, my question is: does anyone have a nice build for one of these professions, just to complete the farming list?  EDIT: hm, that dervish build is really slow, i have yet to test the warrior build too. Maybe someone has a better dervish build than the 130hp?
Neriandal Freit
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Originally Posted by rowieke
Ok, after reading over this whole thread, i now have a farming build for warrior, ele, monk, dervish and rituallist.
That leaves necro, mesmer, ranger, assassin and paragon out in the cold... So, my question is: does anyone have a nice build for one of these professions, just to complete the farming list? EDIT: hm, that dervish build is really slow, i have yet to test the warrior build too. Maybe someone has a better dervish build than the 130hp?
Actually, I do believe if you try to do a Me/E build, you may be successful properly successful if you can make the necessary changes. No Elementalist Elite is 100% needed for the E/Me Dead Sword, but you could always use one to help the Mesmer primary if need be.
warden269
Well technically, ANY profession can do this farm. You just need to have a monk secondary. Go ahead and flame me if you want, but I have been successfully completing this run with my Necro using all monk skills. I haven't gotten my Monk there yet and wanted to farm it so I did it. Sure, it is not the most efficient way to do it, and other builds are faster and superior and all that, but if you just want a dead sword, it is fine to do. You just need to set up like a 55 monk. All superior runes on your armor, the -50 cesta and weapon with enchanting mod (helps since you can't get atts above 12 as monk secondary). Put all your points into Smiting and Protection to get as much out of them as you can. It takes me about 20 minutes to complete a run on average. Sometimes a little faster, sometimes a little longer depending on how well I avoid getting interupted.
mr stubbs
The ele/Assasin build works very well for this as well
RitualEros
I think it would be cool to see how other people are doing with this farm. I kept track of some numbers on my runs today, they are as follows:
Runs: 12 Dead Swords: 3 (2 max, 1 non max) Gold Items: 5 (not including the deads) Purple Items: 13 Runes: 28 Dyes: 8 $ from Merchant: 38,604 If anyone else would like to post unexaggerated drops I think that would be cool.
udk-birDy
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Originally Posted by udk-birDy
can anyone post a W/MO with skills from prophecies and NF . That have been tested :| ... i have over try some builds but no lucky :S
Need some help :| Need some help here mates
hawtzy
Ok, I've been trying this farm all day with my 55 necro/monk, using the following build, and the only problem i have is with the enimy monk spirits useing smite hex. I cant use SS beacuse they smite hex it off, same with spoi victor, and thats only IF I can cast them before being interupted with savage. Any suggestions as to what i should do or suggestions to my build? (PS: i used SoJ, and they just run away from me before they die)
Build: Mending Watchful Spirit Balthazars spirit Essence Bond Protective Spirit Healing Breeze Ulcerous lungs (owns if they use chants or shouts, which they do) Spiteful Spirit Attributes (without rune bonus) Soul Reaping 3 Curses 12 Healing Prayrs 9 Protect prayrs 9 I then use Totem Axe and -50 hp cesta.
Domon Kasho
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Originally Posted by hawtzy
Ok, I've been trying this farm all day with my 55 necro/monk, using the following build, and the only problem i have is with the enimy monk spirits useing smite hex. I cant use SS beacuse they smite hex it off, same with spoi victor, and thats only IF I can cast them before being interupted with savage. Any suggestions as to what i should do or suggestions to my build? (PS: i used SoJ, and they just run away from me before they die)
Build: Mending Watchful Spirit Balthazars spirit Essence Bond Protective Spirit Healing Breeze Ulcerous lungs (owns if they use chants or shouts, which they do) Spiteful Spirit Attributes (without rune bonus) Soul Reaping 3 Curses 12 Healing Prayrs 9 Protect prayrs 9 I then use Totem Axe and -50 hp cesta. it doesnt help if they cant bleed because they are ghosts.and since the only shout they have is charge i dont think its worth the slot. just my.02
Jiao Yang
On my first run, I got a req 9 gold dead sword within minutes.. it wasn't max though.
Gwmaster
i wasted 3 weeks of my life and didnt get any sword
Alexander Castle
After 3 weeks , still no sword and ive been doing 2-3 runs a day, guess ill just quit this
Dariah
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This is by far the quickest build. I've never had to use Soothing Memories or Mend Body and Soul..they're there just in case. Cast your Mantra then Channeling, get close to the mob, cast AE, agro, then VwK. Spam Vengeful Weapon and after the third VwK expires, you may only have one or two enemies left, and Vengeful Weapon can more than take care of them.
ps...learn the patterns of the mobs Hmm, the VwK causes too much scattering for me to kill them, I'm using a Me/Rt though... Dariah
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Originally Posted by warden269
Well technically, ANY profession can do this farm. You just need to have a monk secondary. Go ahead and flame me if you want, but I have been successfully completing this run with my Necro using all monk skills. I haven't gotten my Monk there yet and wanted to farm it so I did it. Sure, it is not the most efficient way to do it, and other builds are faster and superior and all that, but if you just want a dead sword, it is fine to do. You just need to set up like a 55 monk. All superior runes on your armor, the -50 cesta and weapon with enchanting mod (helps since you can't get atts above 12 as monk secondary). Put all your points into Smiting and Protection to get as much out of them as you can. It takes me about 20 minutes to complete a run on average. Sometimes a little faster, sometimes a little longer depending on how well I avoid getting interupted.
What skill setup are you using there? Shield of judgement as dmg dealer I reackon?
fgarvin
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Hmm, the VwK causes too much scattering for me to kill them, I'm using a Me/Rt though...
Yes, the melee mobs scatter, but they don't until they're about halfway dead and they usually come back before the third VwK expires. Once it does, Vengeful Weapon takes care of what's left. Having Rit as secondary does lower the damage done to the mobs and the healing received from those skills however.
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