Destroyer Cores Farming Guide (video include)

Ecomancer

Ecomancer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

For all of you hot on wanting to get those much needed cores for Destroyer Gauntlets, here is a simple guide. This is a primary Warrior build because it utilizes high level armor to work.

Location

Central Transfer Chamber; Glint's Challenge - speak to Consular Brand Okencask to enter

Equipment
You will require Sentinel insignia on all your armor pieces, a major or superior vigor is recommended and a strength helm with a minor strength rune. A tactics rune on another armor piece is optional but not required (little benefit is gained).

A martial weapon with either +5 armor or +30HP alongside a +30HP strength shield with +10 armor vs lightning inscription. I have personally chosen to use 30/30 +10 instead of +5/30 +10.

As an optional extra, a shield with +1 Strength (chance 20%) is great for added hp that can be gained from Signet of Stamina. Although I haven't been able to get the +1 strength trigger for me in the video, in other cases it took only one attempt.

Attributes
Strength 12 (+1+1)
Tactics 3 (+1 optional)
12 Restoration Magic

Skillbar
OQgjExVTITWM8FNFwlkijibFDWA (load into GW)
Vengeful Was Khanei
Bonetti's Defense
"I will avenge you"
Air of Superiority
Light of Deldrimor (optional)
Alkar's Alchemical Acid (optional)
Endure Pain
Signet of Stamina

[The Run] - Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3hrQY1kbBQ

As the timer starts, cast Signet of Stamina. If you are using a +1 STR (20%) shield, you may need to retry a couple of times. There are two groups that come in from either side and they will agro to the dwarves first before engaging the baby dragon. It is advisable at this time if you have Alkar's Alchemical Acid, to soften up the destroyers - you need line of sight for it to work. When both groups have nearly killed the dwarves, move up the group on the right just so as to agro them. At this time use Vengeful Was Khanei and Air of Superiority.

Now is the crucial part, as VwK is wearing off, use IWAY and strafe/move in a circular manner so that you do not get hit by the Spirit Rifts. Be advised to stay clear of the remaining dwarven corpses for you will get Lamentation spiked. You do not need to move around as much should your skills recharge with Air of Superiority. Use Bonetti's whenever it is charged and VwK is not active to block the ranger attacks. Use Endure Pain under extreme circumstances - for example when you are being spiked by lamentation or are generally low on health.

The rest is self explantory really, I emphasis constantly moving whenever VwK is not active and to maintain agro such that the baby dragon does not have any on it.

The farm is extremely fast and efficient taking approximately anywhere between 3 minutes and 4 & 1/2 minutes to complete - depending entirely upon recharge of VwK. The destroyer core drops are frequent and wield on average 3 per run, regardless of how many are in the party (dualing can sometimes be fun). Other drops include dyes and various weapons; I have had a gold inscribable sickle drop, many black and white dyes as well as other golds and dyes.

Dooks

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Very nice.

Anphobia

Anphobia

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

R/Me

the streets of rage music made this all the more amazing!

Fried Tech

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

[Yeti]

E/

Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME

Ecomancer

Ecomancer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME Thanks for the kind words. Please cry foul about other builds submitted on this site too. I don't understand why you find it so destructive, is it because casual gamers can now afford to get gauntlets for their characters?

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME Or allow it so destroyer core's drop in price.....

Any one who saw the post Sab's build can Hero/Hench (and you can be any job) glints challenge (as well as most of the PvE zone's, HM included) to earn cloth (armor upgrades) as well as nice amount of core drops.

Since HoM does not acknowledge Destroyer Gauntlets.. this armor is useless to me. Anet has stated they don't care what people do but if it's a problem, Anet feels it there fault and they will make changes as necessary. He shouldn't be banned.

Crowell The Fallen

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Australia

Know Your Enemy [PMS]

Mo/

lol. rank spike the destroyers XD

on another note...

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME lol!

EroChrono

EroChrono

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Netherlands

[WitB]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME You, sir, are an idiot. Sorry to put it that blunt, but it's rare to come across such ignorant posts are yours.

Destoyer Gauntlets are items for players who like extreme grind or who are rich enough to buy the cores (most likely also by extreme repetitive play).

Not publishing such great builds as this one would only make the rich richer. Not exactly fun 'in game economics'.

Of course we shouldn't be argueing about this one post, as it is highly disrespecting to Ecomancer in reward for sharing this build, and migh take out the whole purpose.

Anyways looks really nice. And love the music

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

Ecomancer, ty for posting and great build.

Fried Tech is just worried about not being able to sell core's as much as he currently is.
That or he doesn't want everyone having this armor, keeping it rareish.

EinherjarMx

EinherjarMx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Mexico

La Legion del Dragon [LD]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME presearing cadets are sooo fun


nice build btw, thanks

IslandHermet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by EroChrono
You, sir, are an idiot. Sorry to put it that blunt, but it's rare to come across such ignorant posts are yours.

Destoyer Gauntlets are items for players who like extreme grind or who are rich enough to buy the cores (most likely also by extreme repetitive play).

Not publishing such great builds as this one would only make the rich richer. Not exactly fun 'in game economics'.

Of course we shouldn't be argueing about this one post, as it is highly disrespecting to Ecomancer in reward for sharing this build, and migh take out the whole purpose.

Anyways looks really nice. And love the music You, sir, are an idiot Fried Tech has the best point "PUT UP BUILD=ANET LOOKING AT BUILD AND SAYS O SNAP ANOTHER EXPLOITE BETTER NERF THEY DO IT ON ALL BUILD POSTED (GuildWiki Build page) hello anyone rember nearly every build posted on wiki gets nerfed????????????? dont think i put enough ???? in their

Fried Tech Very good Post and Point
Whats the point in findeing out a build to use only to realize they nerfed it 1 day after it was posted?

If you want to spread the word on a solo build that yealds 3-5k in mins it will only get nerfed.

Ferret

Ferret

Elite Guru

Join Date: Jul 2005

England

Ferrets Unity of Rogues (FUR)

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME Oh dear...and out of their caves did they crawl, roaring loudly.

Anyone should be able to get Destroyer Guantlets, they are not ELITE armour. They are COLLECTOR armour, but just need a little more work than normal to achieve. Destoryer Cores are collector drops, not rare materials like ecto.

It is great that there are people out there that are willing to share their successes in such a way as to help out everyone else and reduce some of the grind.

This sharing of builds does not hurt the game, it promotes team spirit and as such the OP should be praised, though i admit, that public posting of builds does cause ANet to get nerf happy at times.

The only reason this MAY hurt the Guild Wars economics is that it MAY reduce the cost of Destroyer Cores by a few hundred gold each, which would eventually happen anyway. I dont think that ANet put them in to be a major game economic or form of currency any more than any other collector items.

Well done Ecomancer for the post and thanks.

Peace,

Ferret

Phi

Phi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

At Home

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by IslandHermet
You, sir, are an idiot Fried Tech has the best point "PUT UP BUILD=ANET LOOKING AT BUILD AND SAYS O SNAP ANOTHER EXPLOITE BETTER NERF THEY DO IT ON ALL BUILD POSTED (GuildWiki Build page) hello anyone rember nearly every build posted on wiki gets nerfed????????????? dont think i put enough ???? in their

Fried Tech Very good Post and Point
Whats the point in findeing out a build to use only to realize they nerfed it 1 day after it was posted? So your saying that, we use this forum, take what we need from other people and don't bother to give back anything when we find something new that'll help other people who have trouble playing GW. And plus theres alot of old builds that are out there still untouched, ie Shadow Form and Sliver armor, highly used skills for farming, from what i've seen its hardly been touched, also 55 monks how long have they been around for, they could just easily nerfer PS and bummer all 55s up for good, but nothing happens. Fried Tech's point is just stupid and selfish and you supporting him makes you selfish. Everyone has the right to post whatever they like to, builds, ideas, suggestion..etc so long it obeys and forum rules. and also, i've posted an Ele destroyer core farming build in the farming section of this forum, its been at least a week now, nothing has been nerfer.

Btw the build looks great and so does the video Ecomancer good job

CyberMesh0

CyberMesh0

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Charter Vanguard [CV]

N/Me

So... what exactly in this build makes it worthy of "nerfing"? VwK? Surely it would have already been hit months ago due to the UW vengeful build, if it's so powerful.

Nice build by the way, gj.

jezz

jezz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME Since when does collector armor become high end...lol..
only takes half a day(roughly) to get to Central Transfer Chamber...and any player can get there just by following storyline...
EoN was for experienced players...
sheesh

Fried Tech

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

[Yeti]

E/

Ok, i didnt mean to single out the person who started this post.
I have a huge problem with people posting builds in general, wheather it be for farming, pvp, running etc.

If you make a build, keep it to your guild or friends. posting builds helps no one accept the people who are inexperienced, and ANET when they decide to nerf.

Anyone remember troll farming? or griffion farming? or droks running? Razajan farm? and the list can go on and on.

My point in short.... give builds to friends, not 5 million ppl

IslandHermet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Phi
So your saying that, we use this forum, take what we need from other people and don't bother to give back anything when we find something new that'll help other people who have trouble playing GW. And plus theres alot of old builds that are out there still untouched, ie Shadow Form and Sliver armor, highly used skills for farming, from what i've seen its hardly been touched, also 55 monks how long have they been around for, they could just easily nerfer PS and bummer all 55s up for good, but nothing happens. Fried Tech's point is just stupid and selfish and you supporting him makes you selfish. Everyone has the right to post whatever they like to, builds, ideas, suggestion..etc so long it obeys and forum rules. and also, i've posted an Ele destroyer core farming build in the farming section of this forum, its been at least a week now, nothing has been nerfer.

Btw the build looks great and so does the video Ecomancer good job


Ok aparently Not ONE of you people Understand What or Better yet Why not to do Post Builds.
Who cares about the armor or anyofther crap mentioned focus on this next part.

(Posted Solo Build on Wiki or Guru, If the Build Yealds more than 1k a min ANET WILL NERF IT They do not aprove up makeing that much money in that little time Anet wants you to ooo waste 2 hours farming for 10k. Take every single Solo Build ever that earned 100k in less than a few hours of farming, They no longer work or Better yet They just nerf the drops so it is not worth it anymore) all posting this build will do is cause a over population of Destroyer cores which in trun will cause Anet to Nerf Core drop rates.
This has happend Many Many Many times and not 1 person can deny that fact!

Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
My point in short.... give builds to friends, not 5 million ppl That's up to the person who created the build, not you.

And A-Net themselves don't have a problem with build-sharing... We have Obs Mode.

Star Gazer

Star Gazer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Zerohour Enterprises [ZHE]

W/

last I saw, the droks run was still viable....hm farming ftw?

Ecomancer

Ecomancer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Ok, i didnt mean to single out the person who started this post.
I have a huge problem with people posting builds in general, wheather it be for farming, pvp, running etc.

If you make a build, keep it to your guild or friends. posting builds helps no one accept the people who are inexperienced, and ANET when they decide to nerf.

Anyone remember troll farming? or griffion farming? or droks running? Razajan farm? and the list can go on and on.

My point in short.... give builds to friends, not 5 million ppl Look the reality is people may not take kindly to this because it will reduce market value for cores. Eles are already farming using swiftness and ObFlesh -only difference is they are not as fast as this build is.

According to you, no one should be taught anything so that only people with the knowledge can stay above those without; I for one do not buy into this line of thought.

In all fairness, I find that you are ranting mostly about the market devaluation more than anything.

AlienFromBeyond

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME
I do believe that is the stupidest post I have seen here in a long time.
Quote: Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Ok, i didnt mean to single out the person who started this post.
I have a huge problem with people posting builds in general, wheather it be for farming, pvp, running etc.

If you make a build, keep it to your guild or friends. posting builds helps no one accept the people who are inexperienced, and ANET when they decide to nerf.

Anyone remember troll farming? or griffion farming? or droks running? Razajan farm? and the list can go on and on.

My point in short.... give builds to friends, not 5 million ppl When you pay me for my account, THEN you can tell me what to do. Prices lowering for stuff is only a good thing in a virtual economy, so shut up and quit trying to rip people off with 900g Destroyer Cores.

MarlinBackna

MarlinBackna

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2007

[TAM]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME It is not like Destroyer Cores are a central commodity to the economy of GW. It is not like they are extremely expensive anyway (I am talking about selling 1-10 at a time). I imagine many "elite" people simply bought the cores anyway so I wouldn't call the gauntlets "elite" since people essentially bought the gauntlets and not many are actually farming the cores. Also, your opinion is not aligned with the Guru Terms we had to click "I Agree" for, so whatever you say about banning is completely irrelevant.

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

The only item I would ever "elite" is an item that you can only get by doing an accomplishment in game (that you can not buy item or trade for the items to get) that has a very high difficulty.

Forums are a freedom of speech, you don't have the right to say ban him, he can't post. You can however express you prefer people not to for the reason's why (fear of anet changing it due to being too common).

llsektorll

llsektorll

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Toronto, Canada

R/

Hey my name is there (Eternal Affinity).... thank me for adding to the build

3 days farmed over 500 cores...

Horseman Of War

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

i thought destroyer cores were exempt from loot scaling-- I just been H/H this mission to get my heros their armor and collect cores, I know the regular loot is better solo, but I just figured cores will drop either way.

besides Im still unsure WHICH of my chars will get these things-- anyone with destroyer gloves on a paragon want to post a pic- ?? im thinking the yellow and the white will clash :X

Fried Tech

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

[Yeti]

E/

Oh now I remember why I don't post to threads.....

I give my opinion and the mob goes ... rabble rabble.... and jumps me like I killed the pope and now their life depends on proving they are correct.

Sad <---- just another opinion plz don't beat me with text. oh wait you cant. .l..-_-..l.

intarwebs

intarwebs

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

Rt/A

Any chance this could be done by a Rit primary?

MelechRic

MelechRic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

RA

[ODIN]

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME Shush! you troll.

Admins,

Could we please get this thread moved to the farming forum where it belongs?

Thanks.

IslandHermet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by llsektorll
Hey my name is there (Eternal Is Sektor).... thank me for adding to the build

3 days farmed over 500 cores... Woot---250k in not 3 days how many hours were you on for total in those 3 days? im gona guess 3-7, 3-7 hours to make 250k Hmmm I smell a Nerf yep Smells like its about Ready to come outa the oven.
Remember makeing money that fast is fround apon by anet. LOL im not jokeing ither

Fried Tech

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

[Yeti]

E/

but really... dont take posts so seriously ppl. its a game, not your life, i hope

Morgoth the dark

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

[CDEX]

R/

I've been doing the same thing with r/rt.
Here is the build :

VwK, Vengeful weapon, Soothing memories, Storm chaser, Serpent's quickness, QZ, Whirling defense and Alkar's Alchemical Acid is what i'm using in my build.

Same thing, just with faster VwK Recharge, storm chaser for energy and 2 heals for emergency heal. Enjoy.

Oh attributes are : 12 rest
12 or so in expertise
Rest in wilderness survival.

arloyola

arloyola

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2007

R/Mo

I didn't know that bags can be colored. But there was no preview and I spent a red dye right away ¬_¬U

Chronos the Defiler

Chronos the Defiler

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

W/

this is not meant to take on the Compassion guys is it? only the first wave?

Ecomancer

Ecomancer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chronos the Defiler
this is not meant to take on the Compassion guys is it? only the first wave? Yes it is meant only for the first wave. I am working on a two/three man build for all the waves, testing takes a while.

KANE OG

KANE OG

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ogmios Graybeards

W/

Very very nice. /bows

You know people, this build still takes a certain amount of skill, just like the War/Rit UW build does. Get off the guys' ass and go try it. I bet you get your ass handed to you until you develope the SKILL to pull it off.

KANE

Stoneys Rock

Stoneys Rock

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Wales, United Kingdom

Great Success [GS]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fried Tech
Destroyer Gauntlets are a high end item for high end (experienced) players.
Handing someone a build to farm with does nothing but hurt in game economics. IMO you should be banned for posting builds on this site.
ANET will see it and say "hey, that looks like a good build to nerf."
THANKS FOR HURTING THE GAME lol 250 loot scaled collectable drops is bad for experenced let alone casual, its hardly reasonable especially due to the lack of spawns. At least now people don't have to waste 250k on these things =D thanks for sharing the build heres a cookie!

Reubensitos

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2007

W/

This run and build was very effective. I ran into said character in game and what do you know, showed me how to run this effectivly. Its going to help me get my gloves and I am thankful for it.

Davros Uitar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Fool Wolves

W/Mo

Great video - I am often impressed in the general inventiveness and creativity of the GW community. This was a clever piece of work by those involved, and a highly entertaining video. It is so pleasing to hear of efforts like this. It lifts the spirit after wading through many whines about how hard "submit preferred dungeon / mission title here" is, or how Anet ruined something for someone somewhere.

BigMongo

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2007

Me/Mo

Well, now I have to get my warrior out there so that I can farm it.

Nice idea.

Silly Warrior

Silly Warrior

Hold it!

Join Date: Jul 2006

In your local courthouse.

The Arctic Marauders [TAM] (elite PvE, PM)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Anphobia
the streets of rage music made this all the more amazing! I really have to agree, it was equally fun to listen to as it was to watch!