Is there a way to nuke an aataxe?
gaiaplay
Is there a way to nuke an aataxe? I don't care if I die in the end as long as I can kill an aataxe.
Ozric
The Bladed or Vengeful ones? If you're talking the Bladed ones and you're having trouble getting around Savage Slash, then Mantra of Concentration or Glyph of Concentration/Sacrifice. For the Vengeful's, can't cast on them until you kill their Keeper of Souls.
Cebe
This is of course assuming Mr. Aatxe doesn't turn you into Elementalist flavoured Meat Paste in about 2 hits.
Marty Silverblade
During the Free FoW/UW access weekend, I tried the 'solo troll cave in 15 seconds' build on an aatxe. Not only is it insanely hard to get it going, considering the pull required to get them away from other aatxes, savage slash, triple digit damage numbers, etc, but the whole build, with them not running away once, only took 1/3 off their health bars! I declare that it's not possible to nuke an aatxe.
ss1986v2
55 E/Mo? you can do it, but i dont know why...
Evilsod
They have way too much health, armour and natural regen to be nuked. Its like trying to nuke a Mursaat Boss... (ok maybe not... nothing is that bad... stupid 21 damage Meteor Showers).
Closest you'll get to a nuke is killing them with SS/Empathy/Insideous/SV... a cool 200-250 damage a hit would make them commit suicide in about 8 seconds.
Closest you'll get to a nuke is killing them with SS/Empathy/Insideous/SV... a cool 200-250 damage a hit would make them commit suicide in about 8 seconds.
Zeph
2 people can do it, just. But not solo.
Ozric
Oh we're talking solo? Ugh,...n/m...
Painbringer
They can get stuck behind stationary spirits. I have had it happen a couple times while monking. After getting enchantments stripped and running for my life. So I assume if you get one stuck behind a spirit you can nuke him. But it is not worth the loss of 1k to kill only one.
Why_Me
By nuking, what do you mean?
-Using any elementalist skills to kill.
-Using only fire.
-Using fire in a quick spike before they can run.
-Using any elementalist skills to kill.
-Using only fire.
-Using fire in a quick spike before they can run.
Mr.Pickle
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Originally Posted by gaiaplay
Is there a way to nuke an aataxe? I don't care if I die in the end as long as I can kill an aataxe.
you sound desperate to kill one
answer: yes but avoid dot spells so your teams designated tank of choice can better herd and park aatxe for you to nuke without any breaks in aggro.
Happy Nuking
also refer to thread
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=67864
answer: yes but avoid dot spells so your teams designated tank of choice can better herd and park aatxe for you to nuke without any breaks in aggro.
Happy Nuking
also refer to thread
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=67864
Destinyy
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Originally Posted by Zeph
2 people can do it, just. But not solo.
Not entirely true... The 55/SS solo build can do it, it does take a while and you do need to fight at least 2 aatxes at a time... But it can be done... 
Am I A Good Sin
What about a 55 E/Mo? Bring aura of restoration and prot spirit. Get some AoE spells ( fire preferably ) + MoR and fire attunement and glowing gaze for energy management. U might be able to burn em to death tho. Very slowly but u can kill em long as ur enchants stay up. Idk if it works since I haven't made an ele PvE before tho.
rexalex
55HP N/Mo spoil victor build can handle up to 3 bladed aatxe at a time if no nightmare pops up. ( btw 3 is a hard run). But ectos flow slightly nowadays ...
Am I A Good Sin
Sandstorm
Archance echo
Tenai's wind
Whirlwind
Ward of melee ( or a heal. I think ward will work better. Maybe another type of block or blind. Eruption any1? )
Stoneflesh aura
Stone striker
Mantra of earth
I don't go into UW often but I think this might work. Cast stone striker to change all dmg to earth. Then stoneflesh to reduce dmg. Aggro 2 at a time. Mantra of Earth to reduce earth dmg by around 38% at 8 inspiration. Archance echo-> sandstorm-> tenai's wind->whirlwind- w/e blocking u brought ( if u brought 1 ). Use your knockdown skills as often as you can. You should be able to have up to 3 sandstorms if u time it right. Mantra of Earth will help defend and manage energy. Stoneflesh will reduce dmg. Blocking well... blocks... Sandstorm lasts for 10 seconds right? If not then ur second sandstorm should be able to kill them. Let them be right next to u so they can't run when u knock them down. I think this would work. Any damage u receive is reduced by around 50% and higher and u keep them knocked down with some good dmg going. If u don't bring blocking then bring eruption to blind them. Ash blast works to I'd geuss. Idk if this build works tho so good luck if u try it.
Archance echo
Tenai's wind
Whirlwind
Ward of melee ( or a heal. I think ward will work better. Maybe another type of block or blind. Eruption any1? )
Stoneflesh aura
Stone striker
Mantra of earth
I don't go into UW often but I think this might work. Cast stone striker to change all dmg to earth. Then stoneflesh to reduce dmg. Aggro 2 at a time. Mantra of Earth to reduce earth dmg by around 38% at 8 inspiration. Archance echo-> sandstorm-> tenai's wind->whirlwind- w/e blocking u brought ( if u brought 1 ). Use your knockdown skills as often as you can. You should be able to have up to 3 sandstorms if u time it right. Mantra of Earth will help defend and manage energy. Stoneflesh will reduce dmg. Blocking well... blocks... Sandstorm lasts for 10 seconds right? If not then ur second sandstorm should be able to kill them. Let them be right next to u so they can't run when u knock them down. I think this would work. Any damage u receive is reduced by around 50% and higher and u keep them knocked down with some good dmg going. If u don't bring blocking then bring eruption to blind them. Ash blast works to I'd geuss. Idk if this build works tho so good luck if u try it.
Samurai-JM
If my assassin can nuke aataxes, so can your ele shadowformftw!
shadowformftw!
moko
i believe most of you guys aren't aware what "nuking" actually means.
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squan
hmmmm, well i think ele skills cant kill a aatxe, only skill that can come close is silver armor i think, but it takes way to long to do so.
but a ele can stay alive vs a aatxe with ease and you not have to be a monk secondairy for it. as for damage i would say go with spoil victor and bring a cover hex if you wanna kill smites.
what i do sometimes when i am bored is just do a smite run, but b4 going there i kill aatxes with heroes, takes longer and sometimes i get a ecto. take koss with glads def, dolyak,riposte, deadly riposte, and some stances, dunkoro as a necro secondairy, just bring healing seed for koss and some other cheap healing and spoil victor and enfeeble blood,
but a ele can stay alive vs a aatxe with ease and you not have to be a monk secondairy for it. as for damage i would say go with spoil victor and bring a cover hex if you wanna kill smites.
what i do sometimes when i am bored is just do a smite run, but b4 going there i kill aatxes with heroes, takes longer and sometimes i get a ecto. take koss with glads def, dolyak,riposte, deadly riposte, and some stances, dunkoro as a necro secondairy, just bring healing seed for koss and some other cheap healing and spoil victor and enfeeble blood,
LouAl
I can burn them to death with my paragon so I would think that something similar can be done with a ele. As for actually nuking...I don't think the op cared about how they died, as long as one dies.
I think you could take damge reduction of your choice (55, stoneflesh, they're on fire+other, whatever) and mark of rodgort + flare-spam (or the obvious choice of searing+glowing). Like I said, my Para can kill them with burning refrain+weak spear hits (generally less than 20 dmg per) so I would think that something along those lines would work, albeit slowly<--also the reason why I can, but don't with my Para...sloooooow
I think you could take damge reduction of your choice (55, stoneflesh, they're on fire+other, whatever) and mark of rodgort + flare-spam (or the obvious choice of searing+glowing). Like I said, my Para can kill them with burning refrain+weak spear hits (generally less than 20 dmg per) so I would think that something along those lines would work, albeit slowly<--also the reason why I can, but don't with my Para...sloooooow
Am I A Good Sin
MoR + Savannah heat + gale + deep freeze? Add some defencove stuff in there and I think ur good to go. Idk just some random stuff. I'd go deeper into it but I'm to tired to. Those skills in a different order of course. Oh archane echo Savannah heat btw.
HanH
1) Sliver armor
2) Glyph of renewal
3) Storm djinn's haste
4) Glyph of concentration
5) Spirit bond
6) Protective spirit
7) Stoneflesh aura
8) Balthazar's aura
Attributes: 11 prot, 12+1+3 earth, x+2 air, x+3 energy
295 HP so you get 29 damagae from PS, stoneflesh reduces this to 0. When you notice you do get damage (PS + AS is buggy) use spirit bond, when you need to get healed, use spirit bond. Run around with haste first (make sure it's recharged) to make all nightmares pop up. Kill them fast, run away with haste to recast buffs. When the nightmares are dead (you can aggro 1 aatxe and stand behind the ghost to be safe from the aatxe while kiling nightmares), cast the buffs and aggro the aatxes, use GoR with sliver to kill them.
Not fast, but it works and it's a bit more safer then the 55 builds (and faster i think). Haven't tested it on grasps yet.
For even more slower killing, but without using an elite slot: bring mark of rodgort, zealot's fire and replace spirit bond with a quick spamming spell like orison. Burn them
2) Glyph of renewal
3) Storm djinn's haste
4) Glyph of concentration
5) Spirit bond
6) Protective spirit
7) Stoneflesh aura
8) Balthazar's aura
Attributes: 11 prot, 12+1+3 earth, x+2 air, x+3 energy
295 HP so you get 29 damagae from PS, stoneflesh reduces this to 0. When you notice you do get damage (PS + AS is buggy) use spirit bond, when you need to get healed, use spirit bond. Run around with haste first (make sure it's recharged) to make all nightmares pop up. Kill them fast, run away with haste to recast buffs. When the nightmares are dead (you can aggro 1 aatxe and stand behind the ghost to be safe from the aatxe while kiling nightmares), cast the buffs and aggro the aatxes, use GoR with sliver to kill them.
Not fast, but it works and it's a bit more safer then the 55 builds (and faster i think). Haven't tested it on grasps yet.
For even more slower killing, but without using an elite slot: bring mark of rodgort, zealot's fire and replace spirit bond with a quick spamming spell like orison. Burn them
Ayan
sandstorm is really good against them if you don't need to use fire.