The New W/D UW Solo (Normal Mode)

max_rulez

max_rulez

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Fallit Imago [Fi]

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Hey guys.

Just wanna post my new UW build Its capable of doing 15 minute runs and its very safe

Equipment:
Elemental Axe of Enchanting (18%+)
Strength Shield with +45 HP -2 damage while enchanted.
Radiant Armor

Attributes:
Axe Mastery: 13 (9+1+3)
Strength: 12 (11+1)
Wind Prayers: 8
Earth Prayers: 8

Skills:
Cyclone Axe
Whirlwind Attack
Triple Chop
Bonetti's Defense
Dolyak Signet
Rending Aura
Mystic Regeneration
Enraging Charge

Template: OQokEtSpKuikSxOI4DfRaR5G7lhF

Tactics: Well basicly take quest and lure grasps with enragng, wait for the interupts to go out then start using your attacks (keep dolyak up at all times), when using your attacks make sure you come out of bonettis to use them to reduce interupt chances.

Then run to the smites.

When your at the smites just lure a mob and throw up dolyak, rending aura and mystic regen, throw in triple chop and use bonettis to get some energy, from now on just maintain your enchants, spam your attacks, and use bonettis for energy.

Enjoy your ectos.
Thakius

AscalonWarrior

AscalonWarrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Kokkola, Finland

Mo/

Looks cool
Thanks for posting this

legendary_Ace

legendary_Ace

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Washington

Holy Angels

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Wow, Very original build, Nice job!

Sometimes fresh is always nice.

corey54321

corey54321

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Artic Marauders [TAM]

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well u cant really call any build that uses enchantments in uw safe cus if a nightmare spwan and u lag your dead

corey54321

corey54321

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Artic Marauders [TAM]

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well u cant really call any build that uses enchantments in uw safe cus if a nightmare spwan and u lag your dead but outher that that part i dont c any thing wrong with the build its just not as safe as w/rt vwk build its capable of 15 min runs and i can take 3-4 groups of smites down np now

max_rulez

max_rulez

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Fallit Imago [Fi]

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Not really true. Cos even without your enchants up and just dolyak up you take little enough damage to kill the nightmare and then throw your enchants up with plenty of HP to spare

AscalonWarrior

AscalonWarrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Kokkola, Finland

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by corey54321
well u cant really call any build that uses enchantments in uw safe cus if a nightmare spwan and u lag your dead Well, if you try actually try this build, you'll see that Nightmares are not a problem with this build

Turbobusa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

By the Luxon Scavenger

The Mentalists [THPK]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by corey54321
well u cant really call any build that uses enchantments in uw safe cus if a nightmare spwan and u lag your dead well if you lag you cant heal and tank either.
Does the build handle groups of 8+ smite crawlers?

max_rulez

max_rulez

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Fallit Imago [Fi]

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You can take 10 at most

Anarion Silverhand

Anarion Silverhand

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Denmark

None

Quote:
Originally Posted by corey54321
well u cant really call any build that uses enchantments in uw safe cus if a nightmare spwan and u lag your dead With the 5 second recharge on Mystic Regen, I THINK you MIGHT just be able to survive if a nightmare pops up. But I'm not sure......

ReNdo

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Toronto, Ontario

Mo/

Just thinking if you replace triple chop with echo you could use whirlwind over and over :O

mr_groovy

mr_groovy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

No Inherent Effect [NiE]

Quote:
Originally Posted by ReNdo
Just thinking if you replace triple chop with echo you could use whirlwind over and over :O Lol and what do you think is wrong in your thinking?





































































Echo is mesmer skill not dervish DUH

max_rulez

max_rulez

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Fallit Imago [Fi]

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If a nightmare pops its not hard to survive. As mobs dont now scatter in normal mode theres no need to be standing in a corner. So all you gotta do is get close to the nightmare and hit triple chop. Anyways with dolyak up you barely take any damage from the smites.

Avatar Exico

Avatar Exico

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Way to Cold at Home:Illnois and School:Iowa.

We Trip Hard On [AcID]

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Great Job nice original Idea.

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Meh, looking at it i still prefer the old version. Victorious Sweep is much more secure as far as healing goes and it means if you do hit SoJ a couple of times you don't completely screw yourself over.

And yes... while Nightmares do absolutely naff all to W/D builds it definatly effects this 1 more since you lose all healing.

Corpselooter

Corpselooter

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands, Woerden

Glob of Ectospasm [GoE]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_groovy
Lol and what do you think is wrong in your thinking?



Echo is mesmer skill not dervish DUH
What is wrong in your thinking?















Both Elite Skills, duh.

Koning

Koning

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...5&postcount=42

is all i have to say

btw 12 scythe 8 wind and 14 strenght

max_rulez

max_rulez

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Fallit Imago [Fi]

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Hehe yeh that works too. But this one i think seems faster. Also koning i started that thread. Although the best build from it was yours

Earth

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Corpselooter
What is wrong in your thinking?


Both Elite Skills, duh.
And what is wrong in your thinking?















He said "replace Triple Chop with Echo", and Triple Chop is an elite.

Koning

Koning

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by max_rulez
Hehe yeh that works too. But this one i think seems faster. Also koning i started that thread. Although the best build from it was yours cool, so that's why i remembered your name from

btw, i presume you have a zealous axe to keep your energy up? also, (haven't tried it yet) is mystic regen alone (+6 regen) enough to keep your health up?

Mr. Fahrenheit

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Broadway

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Got bored of W/RT build so I tried this

I was able to finish the run with Victo's Battle Axe and an Exalted Aegis

-Old 3FL-

-Old 3FL-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2006

Western Australia.

Crystal Mountain [CM]

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Looks good dude
a build i can do
Cheers for this <33
I'll deffo try

max_rulez

max_rulez

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Fallit Imago [Fi]

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Nah just bonettis for energy. Just use it when your low on energy or before your skills for grasps. I use firey as smites and grasps are more vulnerable to elemental damage.

murtagh deadmoon

murtagh deadmoon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Call to the Torment {CttT}

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Koning
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...5&postcount=42

is all i have to say

btw 12 scythe 8 wind and 14 strenght Could you post the template for that?

blue.rellik

blue.rellik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Melbourne, Australia

None

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I don't have Factions so what would you suggest instead of TC?

ahbuh

ahbuh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Vamp

W/

If you dont have factions the Scythe version.

@Murtagh Deadmoon here the template code for my version of the scythe build:

OQojEppsKOpF+qPpcDd70ClDMA

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Koning
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...5&postcount=42

is all i have to say

btw 12 scythe 8 wind and 14 strenght My stat suggestion

OQojEppsKOQXhSn2nwXL3G20CA

Sup Strength +1 Strength helm, Zealous/Enchantments scythe.

Works very well thanks to them removing 3+ melee flee so they just stand around you and get slashed to pieces.

-Old 3FL-

-Old 3FL-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2006

Western Australia.

Crystal Mountain [CM]

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Those stupid aatxes keep killing me.
HOW DO U GET PAST THEM??
I can't do it because of those stupid bloody aatxes >

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

What do you think Enraging Charge is for...

murtagh deadmoon

murtagh deadmoon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Call to the Torment {CttT}

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by ahbuh
If you dont have factions the Scythe version.

@Murtagh Deadmoon here the template code for my version of the scythe build:

OQojEppsKOpF+qPpcDd70ClDMA Thanks .

I'm about to give the scythe one a go, hopefully it yields more drops than the A/E nuker

-Old 3FL-

-Old 3FL-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2006

Western Australia.

Crystal Mountain [CM]

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I have been using Enraging Charge...QQ
They just get rid of the stance and I die T_T

Koning

Koning

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

aatxes can't knock you out of your stance. it either ends or you attack them (so enraging charge ends).

the run is the same as every other smite runner build so you are probably doing something wrong yourself.

Antithesis

Antithesis

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

BrisneyLand

Sphincter Says [What]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Evilsod
My stat suggestion

OQojEppsKOQXhSn2nwXL3G20CA

Sup Strength +1 Strength helm, Zealous/Enchantments scythe.

Works very well thanks to them removing 3+ melee flee so they just stand around you and get slashed to pieces. Thanks for the template Evilsod, I finally decided to have a go at UW tonight and as a complete newb to the area i found this build to be the easiest by far.

On my first 3 attempts at UW i went W/Rt & couldn't get past the Grasping Darkness due to e-denial. My 4th attempt was the triple chop build in the OP, again e-denial resulted in my doom. Tried this build on my 5th attempt - it cleaned up the GD's with Flail and Scythe attacks (no energy needed) and easily made it to the Smite Crawlers then pwned their scaly hides

The only diff was i dropped Power Attack for Sprint to chain with Enraging Charge until i get used to the Aatxe patrols.

If you're like me and just starting out on UW runs, give the above build a go
[edit] Just took out my 3rd group of Smites for an Ecto and a req9 Storm Bow...nice. Thanks again!

-Old 3FL-

-Old 3FL-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2006

Western Australia.

Crystal Mountain [CM]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Koning
aatxes can't knock you out of your stance. it either ends or you attack them (so enraging charge ends).

the run is the same as every other smite runner build so you are probably doing something wrong yourself. Ahhh ok...I should be more careful xD

RainwalkerC

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

in fear

changes often, check daily

Mo/

awesomage, i will try asap thx for the build

ahbuh

ahbuh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Vamp

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guys for running when you re w/d y not use pious haste, it last for 5 sec and recharge at 5 sec and you run at 33% instead of 25%

Also y use endure pain when you can use defy pain which you can keep up almost all the time when you are fight the smites and works great with victoriuos sweep.

@antithesis e-denial can be easily solved, for axe mode use bonnettis, it charges up quickly jus by attacking, for scythe mode use the move counterattack you gain 5 energy back for each foe struck, so that be 15 energy for everytime you use it, plus use a zealous weapon if you having trouble managing energy.

Koning

Koning

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

the adrenaline gain of enraging charge is very nice; instant defy pain/flail. Makes it easier and faster.

There's no need for a constant run, the run itself is very very easy.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

Looks pretty good me wonder if a W/D would a good runner as well.

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Quote:
Originally Posted by ahbuh
guys for running when you re w/d y not use pious haste, it last for 5 sec and recharge at 5 sec and you run at 33% instead of 25%

Also y use endure pain when you can use defy pain which you can keep up almost all the time when you are fight the smites and works great with victoriuos sweep.

@antithesis e-denial can be easily solved, for axe mode use bonnettis, it charges up quickly jus by attacking, for scythe mode use the move counterattack you gain 5 energy back for each foe struck, so that be 15 energy for everytime you use it, plus use a zealous weapon if you having trouble managing energy. I think he meant Enraging Charge, not Endure Pain.

And Pious Haste really isn't needed since you can do the run fine with Enraging... plus its great for wanding smites before they get close so you get all your adren skills up.

Antithesis

Antithesis

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

BrisneyLand

Sphincter Says [What]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by ahbuh
@antithesis e-denial can be easily solved, for axe mode use bonnettis, it charges up quickly jus by attacking, for scythe mode use the move counterattack you gain 5 energy back for each foe struck, so that be 15 energy for everytime you use it, plus use a zealous weapon if you having trouble managing energy. Thanks Ahbuh. I found once you hit zero energy it's pretty tough to get it back up again vs Graspings, at least with the W/Rt and Scythe W/D. I didn't give the Triple Chop build much of a chance but a zealous + Bonetti's makes sense...i was packing a [wiki]Wing's Axe[/wiki] but using a Totem!

And right you are Evilsod, i meant Enraging Charge...d'Oh!

Practice makes perfect...once i wrap my head around the run i'll give the builds another go. But from a UW newb perspective, the Scythe version was the easiest to get up and running without having to know what you're up against.

[edit] Just tried the Scythe W/D again and unless you've got a Zealous Scythe, you can't use Counter Attack to maintain energy vs the Graspings. I picked up a [wiki]Scythe of Corruption[/wiki]...as Borat would say, very nice! Makes the run very easy