W/Me Uw Solo V2 [axe+sword] - Mass Aggro Fun (12-15min Run)

Video 1 - Old and Laggy XD but still a 9 Min run.


Video 2- Complicated 11min Run


Before You Start
Are you experianced in Uw farming?
If not please consider trying the W/Rt build.
Can you afford this?
Uw is part gamble, you will have bad runs and wasted entry fee's due to lag and other things.


The W/Me Farming Build
After alot of test runs i have decided to post this "W/Me Uw Solo Build". This build is mainly targeted towards more experianced uw farmers who want a break from the old button smashing builds. This is build is fast, effective and quite fun as you acauly get to chop those smites up

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Required EquipmentMax Armor with Knights Insignias and Suprior Absorbtion. Helm with +1 Axe/Sword Mastery. 16 Armor Strength Required Sheild with -2dmg (stance). Zealous Axe/Sword (+15dmg while stance) of enchanting Optional EquipmentSword/Axe/Spear with +hp uncondtional for running away. Icy/Fiery/Ebon/Shocking Axe/Sword of Shelter Useful Collector Weapons

SheildsNightfall Collector Factions Collector AxesProphecies Collector Prophecies Collector Factions Collector Eye Of The North Collector SwordsProphecies Collector Prophecies Collector Factions Collector Basics Of The Build:Activate Quest - Try not to agro - if you do - sprint to far corner. Pull with sprint and graspings will follow while the aaxtes dont (not perfect) For the graspings use bonneti's and visages. For Smites Use Physical Resistance and Visages (need Zealous) Remember Keep your eyes on your radar and use physical resistance when gathering smites. Do not use Bonneti's when fighting smites.
Reccomended Greens:

Arrahhsh's Aegis
Strongroot's Shelter
Victo's Bulwark
Destructive Shield
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Axe:
This version is the fastest and best for mass agro but may be tricky when dealing with small numbers and energy.

Major Sword Mastery & Minor Strength

Axe Mastery: 15
Strength: 9 (if you sheild has a high req, share with weapon attributes)
Illusion Magic: 9
Inpiration: 5

[skill]Triple Chop[/skill][skill]Cyclone Axe[/skill][skill]Sympathetic Visage[/skill][skill]Ancestor's Visage[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill][skill]Sprint[/skill][skill]Bonetti's Defense[/skill]

Physical Resistance - Gather -Stop in Safe Spot -> Visage:

[skill]Cyclone Axe[/skill][skill]Triple Chop[/skill][skill]Cyclone Axe[/skill]

This Combo should work in one visage if you are taking on more than 6 smites.
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Sword:
This version is slightly slower than the axe version but is far safer for taking on smaller numbers with great energy gain with hundred blades.

Major Sword Mastery & Minor Strength

Sword Mastery: 15
Strength: 9 (if you sheild has a high req, share with weapon attributes)
Illusion Magic: 9
Inpiration: 5

[skill]Hundred Blades[/skill][skill]Sun And Moon Slash[/skill][skill]Sympathetic Visage[/skill][skill]Ancestor's Visage[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill][skill]Sprint[/skill][skill]Bonetti's Defense[/skill]


Physical Resistance - Gather -Stop in Safe Spot -> Visage -> Hundred Blades -> Whirling Attack -> Sun and Moon Slash - Visage - Repeat this:

[skill]Hundred Blades[/skill][skill]Sun And Moon Slash[/skill]

This combo works great with energy on small groups.
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Clear Chamber 1 min:

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Added Information From Other Users

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Originally Posted by Roman Quote: Originally Posted by Khazad Guard Well I take my route a bit differently.The map may not be accurate, but that's what I can remember without actually doing it- Typical Route is my usual route through the locations. Ofcourse they aren't always the same, but that's a general example. Safe Spots are typically locations where you can rest/stay out of 'aggro' range.They are ofcourse many other locations where you are "safe" but these are the main action points. Possible Smite Spawns are areas in which Smite Crawlers possibly spawn. They ofcourse change, but these locations are ones I tend to find them. Notes- -Whilst at the Statue of Grenth (?) you can also aggro the Smite Crawlers at the base of the knoll (4th from the left in above picture) -I did also put the Coldfire Patrol Routes in, but the map just looked scribbly -Maybe I should have used Photoshop instead of paint... Quote: Originally Posted by Taurus Man, I'd like to thank the guy that came up with this build, I have been running it and dont even feel like doing W/Rt simply because I dont think you can get any faster than this. Anyway Some general warnings : 1 - After the first smite group, ocasionally you may find yourself surprised by a group of smites wich my friend nicknamed them "The cannibals", those smites start attacking the other smites and/or coldfires, wait a few seconds after the battle is over so you farm whats left, because they might still have SoJ on. Also if the battle beforementioned happens it may ocasionally make a group of coldfires become stationary, wich in some cases may cut your run by half, but dont /resign yet, aggro and break it off them and they will return to their original patrol route. 2 - Breaking the coldfire's aggro : dont enrage/sprint when you're slowed, bring a cold shield to switch, hide behind walls and mostly importantly sidestep. The best way for me that I found to sidestep shard storms ( wich are projectiles ) is to sidestep 1 side during the skill activation and sidestep to the other side when the skill activation bar gets full. If you draw them away enough from their original location they will cease to chase you. That really saved me many k's 3 - "lag aggroing coldfires" : that might have happened to you already, especially if you like to chase the coldfires closely while getting to the safe spots, it looks like the coldfires aggro even with you not touching them with your bubble. What really happens is that when one of those Nightmare thingies pop up close to a coldfire group, that nightmare kind of become part of the group "telling" the coldfires you're there getting their precious ectos. Just unaggro the coldfires. Quote: Originally Posted by Phane Just a lil picture to show how good this build can be with a good spawn thats just lucky. my average is still 13-15mins Lint Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006 In a house.... bleh 17 Sep 2007 at 22:21 - 2 3 Ectos! *jaw drop*! This looks fun, defiantly going to try this. Axe part looks slow. EDIT: Seems to be a hit, I got first comment, so i win? dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 17 Sep 2007 at 22:26 - 3 yeah best drops in the UW i've had Since Prot Bond LOL dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 17 Sep 2007 at 22:43 - 4 Quote: Originally Posted by Lint 3 Ectos! *jaw drop*! This looks fun, defiantly going to try this. Axe part looks slow. Forgot to put in whiriling attack Arabian_Night Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006 The Pink Clan [Pink] W/ 17 Sep 2007 at 22:45 - 5 Excellent update on the older build, this is much faster. The only thing is, couldn't the older one kill the aaxtes as well? Think this one could? Regardless, nice job. And way to be positive there bowstring. (>.<) dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 17 Sep 2007 at 22:48 - 6 Quote: Originally Posted by Arabian_Night Excellent update on the older build, this is much faster. The only thing is, couldn't the older one kill the aaxtes as well? Think this one could? Regardless, nice job. And way to be positive there bowstring. (>.<) Acauly the old one couldn't and about the storm bow.... I Ragemerched it Arabian_Night Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006 The Pink Clan [Pink] W/ 18 Sep 2007 at 00:25 - 7 Quote: Acauly the old one couldn't and about the storm bow.... I Ragemerched it I was refferring to Bowstring Badass and his lovely post, but this interpretation works as well. max_rulez Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2006 Fallit Imago [Fi] W/ 18 Sep 2007 at 06:46 - 8 Nice thanks dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 18 Sep 2007 at 06:48 - 9 Quote: Originally Posted by Arabian_Night I was refferring to Bowstring Badass and his lovely post, but this interpretation works as well. Oww i see, i was sleepy last night, anyways thanks ^^ MrSlayer Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006 United Kingdom Quit Whining And [PLAY] Mo/ 18 Sep 2007 at 13:07 - 10 Nice builds but W/Rt is still the fastest. Rt/W is trickier due to the longer cast time on Spirit Rift + interrupts, and can only pull 1 group at a time, 2 sometimes, without serious risk. I have still got my record of a 12 minute W/Rt run. Anyways, still nice to see people trying new stuff :] max_rulez Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2006 Fallit Imago [Fi] W/ 18 Sep 2007 at 15:52 - 11 is the -2 in stance on the shield really needed? i suppose it is cos i died vs 13 smites Steboy93 Furnace Stoker Join Date: Feb 2007 Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] | Ex-Officer [TAM] W/ 18 Sep 2007 at 16:16 - 12 Wow that looks cool, i'll have to give that a go as soon as i can monstersparkler Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 England 18 Sep 2007 at 21:24 - 13 In my opinion this run isn't really worth it, near enough every other run I get 'caught' on the aatxe or grasping as I run past towards the smites. When I say 'caught' I mean that the server seems to think that the enemies have surrounded me and are pounding on my face, but clientside I can still run around, but I'm taking damage from the mob which I'm APPARANTLEY caught on even though I ran past. There's no way to recover from this and depending on how fast I die, the client may update and teleport me back to where it thinks I was, which basically leaves me thinking... "Piece of S**T guild wars, filthy lag" Probably sounds awfully confusing and you wont have a clue what I'm on about unless it's happend to you before. blakecraw Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Austin, TX 18 Sep 2007 at 21:42 - 14 Quote: Originally Posted by monstersparkler In my opinion this run isn't really worth it, near enough every other run I get 'caught' on the aatxe or grasping as I run past towards the smites. used to happen to me all the time on my ele. just wait until you can run past them without ever getting close to them, and it won't happen. don't try to run through that small tunnel leading out of the chamber when aatxes are in it. that is a guaranteed rubberband death as i have found out many times Senrath Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Halfway between here and there Advanced Technology [CCCP] 18 Sep 2007 at 22:12 - 15 also, if you're still taking damage, type /stuck, then try and get out of there before you actually die :P hMr Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Bezmyslne Dogadzanie Sobie W/ 18 Sep 2007 at 23:13 - 16 Just tried your build to have some fun. But I modified it a bit. I've used Birthday Cupcake as speed boost (getting sweet title anyway), so i had 2 free slots on skillbar, i took dismember+epidemic instead of sprint+enraging. Also wasn't using Endurance as elite, took Triple Chop instead. With constant deep wound and cyclone axe/whirling/triple chop spam smites drop really fast. Zealus weapon is a must for fighting smites. My variant is really fast, but works only with Cupcakes. Here is template code for what i used : OQUUEyhFPJTgP7gKFiAeQOBRFJBA MrSlayer Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006 United Kingdom Quit Whining And [PLAY] Mo/ 18 Sep 2007 at 23:28 - 17 Quote: Originally Posted by monstersparkler In my opinion this run isn't really worth it, near enough every other run I get 'caught' on the aatxe or grasping as I run past towards the smites. When I say 'caught' I mean that the server seems to think that the enemies have surrounded me and are pounding on my face, but clientside I can still run around, but I'm taking damage from the mob which I'm APPARANTLEY caught on even though I ran past. There's no way to recover from this and depending on how fast I die, the client may update and teleport me back to where it thinks I was, which basically leaves me thinking... "Piece of S**T guild wars, filthy lag" Probably sounds awfully confusing and you wont have a clue what I'm on about unless it's happend to you before. Pretty common, but very easy to overcome. I farm alot, so i have become accustomed to automatically sub-consciously making a plan of where I might get trapped, then running a different way to be sure. Try never hugging a wall if a gap is thin and wait for the patrol to come up the corridor on the right, then start back, before you begin to run. dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 18 Sep 2007 at 23:32 - 18 Quote: Originally Posted by hMr Just tried your build to have some fun. But I modified it a bit. I've used Birthday Cupcake as speed boost (getting sweet title anyway), so i had 2 free slots on skillbar, i took dismember+epidemic instead of sprint+enraging. Also wasn't using Endurance as elite, took Triple Chop instead. With constant deep wound and cyclone axe/whirling/triple chop spam smites drop really fast. Zealus weapon is a must for fighting smites. My variant is really fast, but works only with Cupcakes. Here is template code for what i used : OQUUEyhFPJTgP7gKFiAeQOBRFJBA I have also been using a diff axe and sword build [skill]Triple Chop[/skill][skill]Cyclone Axe[/skill][skill]Sympathetic Visage[/skill][skill]Ancestor's Visage[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill][skill]Enraging Charge[/skill][skill]Bonetti's Defense[/skill] and [skill]Hundred Blades[/skill][skill]Sun And Moon Slash[/skill][skill]Sympathetic Visage[/skill][skill]Ancestor's Visage[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill][skill]Enraging Charge[/skill][skill]Bonetti's Defense[/skill] Clear Chamber 2 mins: Get to smites 3 mins: The Sword Build was slightly slower than the axe build I shall change the main post completely soon, and make new vid , but for now i need sleep! Age Hall Hero Join Date: Jul 2005 California Canada/BC STG Administrator Mo/ 19 Sep 2007 at 00:53 - 19 Looks nice ...no self heal. Captain Arne Is PRO Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 19 Sep 2007 at 00:55 - 20 Also doable with Hammers. Warrior/Mesmer builds are inferior. dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 19 Sep 2007 at 07:16 - 21 Quote: Originally Posted by Age Looks nice ...no self heal. I have never needed it ^^ dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 19 Sep 2007 at 18:53 - 22 New Vid! Memphis Rain Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2007 19 Sep 2007 at 19:14 - 23 What if the smites cast SoJ on themselves before you were able to drain all their energy? Do you just wait it out? dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 19 Sep 2007 at 19:33 - 24 Quote: Originally Posted by Memphis Rain What if the smites cast SoJ on themselves before you were able to drain all their energy? Do you just wait it out? Wait 2 seconds on the first Visage, If you dont attack, they dont cast anything, if you mess up or lag when visage is down and see that they have soj on them, run away, contine the run, and then come back for the mob(s) you had failed on earlier. bored-.-bored Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2006 Behind You... X Team Slayers X 19 Sep 2007 at 20:05 - 25 Thanks I just tried this for some fun and got an ecto on the last foe in my 1st run . 1st run 10mins Although i currently havent got a paragon ahve you thought of trying Para/Mes build just for fun? dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 19 Sep 2007 at 20:06 - 26 =D nice to see some fast runs Killer Force Ninja Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2006 19 Sep 2007 at 20:51 - 27 what are the names of the songs? dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 19 Sep 2007 at 20:55 - 28 Quote: Originally Posted by Killer Force Ninja what are the names of the songs? On which Vid? =D well as for my 3 vids 1st vid: The Cure: Why cant i be you The Darkness: is it just me Muse: Supermassive Black Hole 2nd vid: Devil May Cry 3 Soundtrack 3rd Vid Dragonforce - Soilders of the wasteland (yes its 10 mins long i had to cut it short lol) cryptology Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2006 19 Sep 2007 at 21:48 - 29 I love seeing lots of numbers! dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 19 Sep 2007 at 22:24 - 30 Quote: Originally Posted by cryptology I love seeing lots of numbers! lol indeed Killer Force Ninja Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2006 20 Sep 2007 at 23:18 - 31 ty for the names of the songs jon0592 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 N/ 21 Sep 2007 at 00:35 - 32 So which is the fastest of the 3? I care not for how dangerous it is, I will probably adapt to it... Terra Tank W/Rt Holding Build Or this (axe, since it's faster) Ultimate Sacrifice Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 21 Sep 2007 at 01:12 - 33 Terra Tank is probably the fastest out of the three, I clocked in 8 minutes on my fastest run with it. dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 21 Sep 2007 at 07:19 - 34 hmmm welll mrslayer on this thread said his best was 12 min with w/rt so here wel go ^^ 1st place: Terra Tank 8min 2nd Place: W/Me (axe) 8min by ultimate sacrifice 3rd Place: W/Rt 12min The w/me and w/rt are both very safe Powerful Predator Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007 Moscow, Russia Professional Farmers [PvE] E/ 21 Sep 2007 at 09:14 - 35 BTW, W/Rt is more profitable. Around 1200g-1800g per run (crap drop), TerraTank and W/Me is around 500g-800g per run. Ultimate Sacrifice Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 21 Sep 2007 at 09:59 - 36 Just did a run with dont feel no pain's build in 8 minutes, just as fast (if not faster) as the Terra Tank build. First run I aggroed a mass group of smites and got rubberbanded, so I tried to finish them off before the Coldfire patrol, killed smites but couldn't reach the White Dye or Glob of Ecto that had dropped >.< Second run got the same speed time as Terra Tank and 2 Ecto Anyway, very great build OP I think it just replaced my Ele in UW smite run. dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 21 Sep 2007 at 15:48 - 37 Quote: Originally Posted by Powerful Predator BTW, W/Rt is more profitable. Around 1200g-1800g per run (crap drop), TerraTank and W/Me is around 500g-800g per run. just because we can mass agro, does't mean we have to, thats what my sword version is for Quote: Originally Posted by Ultimate Sacrifice Just did a run with dont feel no pain's build in 8 minutes, just as fast (if not faster) as the Terra Tank build. First run I aggroed a mass group of smites and got rubberbanded, so I tried to finish them off before the Coldfire patrol, killed smites but couldn't reach the White Dye or Glob of Ecto that had dropped >.< Second run got the same speed time as Terra Tank and 2 Ecto Anyway, very great build OP I think it just replaced my Ele in UW smite run. Thanks =D. and great job on 8m you beat me , yeah getting stuck like that does suck Nemo the Capitalist Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2006 Trust me you dont want to know my Chasms of Despair Zaishen Brotherhood N/Me 21 Sep 2007 at 15:55 - 38 great thread but no self heal=gg Kowlier Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 belgium the bretheren of chaos [Dark] W/ 21 Sep 2007 at 16:09 - 39 i failed with this build. getting to the smites was no problem. but i couldnt ran past the coldfires ( i'm lazy and didnt want to wait until they were gone) so i started with a group of 3 smites. they literally obliterated me dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Uk,Wales 21 Sep 2007 at 19:36 - 40 Quote: Originally Posted by Kowlier i failed with this build. getting to the smites was no problem. but i couldnt ran past the coldfires ( i'm lazy and didnt want to wait until they were gone) so i started with a group of 3 smites. they literally obliterated me If your only fighting 3 smites a time, just use the sword version, the axe one is not good for energy unless if your doing mass aggro. I assume that you didn't have enough energy to keep the visages and physical resistance up. also: Knights Insignias Superior Absorbtion -2dmg(while stance) shield Quote: Originally Posted by Nemo the Capitalist great thread but no self heal=gg 0 dmg hits > healing