I've been doing this run for a while, it's fairly fun reminds me of griffon farming a bit, drops are mediocre, if you play it right you can get 1 gold per run.
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Basic VwK warrior which I fiddled with for this area.
Attributes (excluding runes):
12 Restoration magic
6 Strength
4 Tactics
10 Channeling
Skills
Wary Stance
VwK
Vengeful Weapon
Dolyak Signet
Ancestor's Rage
Bonetti's Defence
Enraging Charge
Sprint
Ancestor's Rage, Vengeful Weapon can both me changed for whatever you like, if you have a high Dwarven rank you may want to stick Light of Deldrimor in, or Alkar's Acid.
The Run
First let me say that the only enemies you are going to be killing are Raptor Nestlings so avoid all other enemies.
Start from Rata Sum (enter HM) and exit into Riven Earth, move forward and to the right (South East), you will find a cave full of raptor nestlings, these are what you're going to be farming.
Alternate enraging charge and sprint to reach the cave and agro all enemies (except the boss).
Try and agro the enemies so they all group up so there is a wall on their left hand side, this stops them running away.
Once you've agro'd the enemies cast wary stance followed by VwK straight after, Wary Stance prevents them using their interrupts as you get VwK up.
Use doylak signet once VwK runs out, followed by Bonetti's.
Vengeful weapon and Ancestor's Rage as appropriate.
Repeat until all the enemies are dead, EXCLUDING the group of Nestlings by the boss, the boss will kill you once you agro his group.
There are basically 2 patrolls, and about 4 random scatters nestlings.
An average run takes about 1 minute.
Of course equipping your Asura favour bonus (equip the title) is damn helfpful.
Feel free to pm me in-game.
Brutal Dracon.
I'm fairly sure I coverd everything, this is basically a copy-paste from my guilds forum but the build has changed a bit since then so things had to be removed.
WRt Raptor Nestlings ~ Riven Earth
monstersparkler
netniwk
Nice trick getting them stuck,I did the run on Nm a few times but didn't bother with Hm because of the shatter.
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N E D M
equipping your norn title? how will that help you here?
netniwk
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Originally Posted by N E D M
equipping your norn title? how will that help you here?
pretty sure he means Asura 
TechnoSword
Wary stance OF COURSE
Ive been trying to develop a build similar to what you made except of the ele persuasion.
Mental Block (Cast Before entry)
I'm Unstoppable (Shout before Soldiers Defense)
Soldier's Defense (Use right after Shout and begin casting)
{Varied Skill}
Savannah Heat
Glyph of Sacrifice
Meteor Shower
Bed of Coals
If your wondering how I attempted that, armor was all radient and attunement (except 1 sup vig), and a firewand and artificat from maatu keep (each 15-1) so i have no regen but i had about 91 energy (Includes asura edification)
The main issue i had was grouping and casting, and being interrupted was somewhat difficult but usually it was blocked, but now that I see wary stance this totally changes my build idea, thanks a ton!
Ive been trying to develop a build similar to what you made except of the ele persuasion.
Mental Block (Cast Before entry)
I'm Unstoppable (Shout before Soldiers Defense)
Soldier's Defense (Use right after Shout and begin casting)
{Varied Skill}
Savannah Heat
Glyph of Sacrifice
Meteor Shower
Bed of Coals
If your wondering how I attempted that, armor was all radient and attunement (except 1 sup vig), and a firewand and artificat from maatu keep (each 15-1) so i have no regen but i had about 91 energy (Includes asura edification)
The main issue i had was grouping and casting, and being interrupted was somewhat difficult but usually it was blocked, but now that I see wary stance this totally changes my build idea, thanks a ton!
MrGuildBoi
Nice, I just got a req10 ele sword gold 
I just hate when you rubberband when you try to aggro them
I just hate when you rubberband when you try to aggro them
X Chilli
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Originally Posted by MrGuildBoi
Nice, I just got a req10 ele sword gold I just hate when you rubberband when you try to aggro them
For real? Could you post a screenshot please?
Thanks for the build...will try it out.
I just hate when you rubberband when you try to aggro them
For real? Could you post a screenshot please? Thanks for the build...will try it out.
monstersparkler
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Originally Posted by N E D M
equipping your norn title? how will that help you here?
Ha, yes, ty. Asura title it is.
Thanks for the replies and nice one on the elemental sword! I've done this run countless times and never got one, but, oh well.
It's highly possible with an elementalist, I don't have one myself but I suggest... gathering all of the raptor nestlings by using dark escape, now use death's charge on a nestling thats alone, giving you time to cast shadow form without getting interupted , then aggro boss, offensive skills you can make up yourself.
Kudos to Ivy from YoHo guild for this, i'm sure she doesn't mind me telling you.
Thanks for the replies and nice one on the elemental sword! I've done this run countless times and never got one, but, oh well.
It's highly possible with an elementalist, I don't have one myself but I suggest... gathering all of the raptor nestlings by using dark escape, now use death's charge on a nestling thats alone, giving you time to cast shadow form without getting interupted , then aggro boss, offensive skills you can make up yourself.
Kudos to Ivy from YoHo guild for this, i'm sure she doesn't mind me telling you.
Silly Warrior
I thought people would start farming Raptors. When I first played EoTN I wanted to see how long it would be, and I think this is the first farm for it from what I've seen.
1 gold a run?
1 gold a run?
monstersparkler
It was 1 gold per run when I first wrote the guide, which was before taking agro of everything and without chanelling magic skills, the run then was about 5minutes+ to do. Like I said this is basically a copy-paste.
Probably more worthwhile as 1 minute run, but try the longer version if you like.
Just agro the two patrolls seperatley, as well as the single nestlings, end up having gone through about 3 or 4 groups when you've finished as compared to the usual 1 group.
Probably more worthwhile as 1 minute run, but try the longer version if you like.
Just agro the two patrolls seperatley, as well as the single nestlings, end up having gone through about 3 or 4 groups when you've finished as compared to the usual 1 group.
MrGuildBoi
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Originally Posted by X Chilli
For real? Could you post a screenshot please?
Thanks for the build...will try it out. Uhm, I don't have a screenshot of the raptor dropping the sword unfortunately, but I have the elemental sword >.< First one I ever got too.
Thanks for the build...will try it out. Uhm, I don't have a screenshot of the raptor dropping the sword unfortunately, but I have the elemental sword >.< First one I ever got too.
Exhonour
what campaign is this in?
AscalonWarrior
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Originally Posted by Exhonour
what campaign is this in?
Eye of the North
Burning Blade
Thanks for sharing this farm spot and great build. I mostly 1 gold per run, sometimes 2 gold per run and accocasionally 0 gold per run.
winterheart
yeh, u can do it as a sin, me and my mate have got 5 ele swords between us:
http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:A/E_Raptor_Killer_HM
definately not claiming this as mine but found it on pvx and tried it out, it works great.
http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:A/E_Raptor_Killer_HM
definately not claiming this as mine but found it on pvx and tried it out, it works great.
awsomeguy
Hey, im trying to come up with a build to farm these guys in HW with a warrior. So far i have had a bit of success using W/E with the skills - Dolyak singet, armor of earth, sliver armor, glyph of swiftness. I found it works pretty well once you have alot aggroed, but as they die they are harder too kill. the only problem im having is getting interupted (rarely) and Healing.
Lets try to find a way to farm these HM with a warrior
Edit- Hmm i think i might try putting in stoneflesh aura
Lets try to find a way to farm these HM with a warrior
Edit- Hmm i think i might try putting in stoneflesh aura
monstersparkler
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Originally Posted by awsomeguy
Hey, im trying to come up with a build to farm these guys in HW with a warrior. So far i have had a bit of success using W/E with the skills - Dolyak singet, armor of earth, sliver armor, glyph of swiftness. I found it works pretty well once you have alot aggroed, but as they die they are harder too kill. the only problem im having is getting interupted (rarely) and Healing.
Lets try to find a way to farm these HM with a warrior
Edit- Hmm i think i might try putting in stoneflesh aura Do you mean with a W/E?
Because this build IS for a warrior, with Rt secondary.
I found when making this build and going through all my options that you simply can't stay alive long enough with a W/E, nor do you have enough energy to dish out enough damage, you basically have the duration of stoneflesh aura before you die.
I've been using this build for a while and I've had a reasonable amount of input, you'll have a tough time making a more efficient build with a W primary.
Lets try to find a way to farm these HM with a warrior
Edit- Hmm i think i might try putting in stoneflesh aura Do you mean with a W/E?
Because this build IS for a warrior, with Rt secondary.
I found when making this build and going through all my options that you simply can't stay alive long enough with a W/E, nor do you have enough energy to dish out enough damage, you basically have the duration of stoneflesh aura before you die.
I've been using this build for a while and I've had a reasonable amount of input, you'll have a tough time making a more efficient build with a W primary.
deluxe
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Originally Posted by awsomeguy
Lets try to find a way to farm these HM with a warrior
This IS in HM.
This IS in HM.
kdz
i'm doing this nestling farm with almost the same build, but with the asura skill radiation field - so if they scatter, it doesnt matter - they die from desease :P
The first run gave me 3 golds: 2 greater sage blades, and 1 great conch, but after that, the best i got was assa tome :S
The first run gave me 3 golds: 2 greater sage blades, and 1 great conch, but after that, the best i got was assa tome :S
Valeria
i gues this is the reason someone offered me 50 assa tomes once in Kaineng center.
Got to try this a few times until the drops go bad
Got to try this a few times until the drops go bad
malko050987
I believe GameCam is a better alternative for vids. Or Fraps. I don't use either (yet), but a large number of the vids I saw are made by those two.
Would this be possible for a Rt/W ? Or is the Strength essential ? Tactics can be boosted up more for [skill]Wary Stance[/skill] and [skill]Bonetti's Defense[/skill] and there are other options for a speed boost (I'm thinking of my stock of cupcakes here, but other things will do)
What about R/Rt here? With [skill]I Am Unstoppable![/skill] and I can't think of an anti-interrupt >.>
Would this be possible for a Rt/W ? Or is the Strength essential ? Tactics can be boosted up more for [skill]Wary Stance[/skill] and [skill]Bonetti's Defense[/skill] and there are other options for a speed boost (I'm thinking of my stock of cupcakes here, but other things will do)
What about R/Rt here? With [skill]I Am Unstoppable![/skill] and I can't think of an anti-interrupt >.>
tekDragon
My guess is that in HM the lower AL (And loss of an effective Dol Sig) of Rits and Rangers probably means that you'd still die under VwK.
Zodiak
I can see the following being useful:
Knight's Insignias
+10AR vs Slashing shield with +30hp
+5AR Sword or Axe
Knight's Insignias
+10AR vs Slashing shield with +30hp
+5AR Sword or Axe
malko050987
Well, I have an 18 second I am Unstoppable on my Ranger, so I can use that. I can also use Great Dwarf Armor. That would make for +48 armor that I can keep up permanently, with a small down-time between Unstoppables.
monstersparkler
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Originally Posted by malko050987
Would this be possible for a Rt/W ? Or is the Strength essential ? Tactics can be boosted up more for [skill]Wary Stance[/skill] and [skill]Bonetti's Defense[/skill] and there are other options for a speed boost (I'm thinking of my stock of cupcakes here, but other things will do)
What about R/Rt here? With [skill]I Am Unstoppable![/skill] and I can't think of an anti-interrupt >.>
You'd be better off as a Rt/Me
VwK, Archane Echo, Mantra of Resolve, Physical Resistance, you'd probably be sorted, with no need for party favours.
Also if yuo wanted a speed boost you could use illusion of haste or something similair?
Quote: Originally Posted by Zodiak I can see the following being useful:
Knight's Insignias
+10AR vs Slashing shield with +30hp
+5AR Sword or Axe Already using those but thanks for the tip anyway
Also it's really not needed, they only put out a small amount of damage.
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Originally Posted by malko050987
Well, I have an 18 second I am Unstoppable on my Ranger, so I can use that. I can also use Great Dwarf Armor. That would make for +48 armor that I can keep up permanently, with a small down-time between Unstoppables.
Isn't there some kind of armor buff restriction in HM? I think it's +30, attack avoidance would probably be better than an armor buff, but just do as I did and throw a bunch of random builds at it until you find one that works
The truth is this farm is doable with a lot of professions. =DNC=Trucker
I've got a mesmer (yes mesmer) build that can do these in HM, it was a while ago so I'll have to re-check the skills to see if any of them were nerfed lately
If anyone is interested I'll post the (wacko) buildArmor stacking cannot surpass +24, after 24, it simply uses the highest armor skill you are using (any other have virtually no effect)
snodaard
i'm doing this on my assassin, in 30 minutes i got 100k
including 1 r10 elemental sword, 2 black dyes and alot of gold crap ( 5 hp+30 for axe) i always get a goldy, best is 4 goldies. :-) i like this awsomeguy
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Originally Posted by deluxe
This IS in HM.
I Dont think this is HM, not with a warrior anyways.
It doesnt have to be W/E, thats just what i was trying at the time, Because i couln't find a way to do it With a W/Rt (i also tried W/Mo [lol couldn't resist], and W/me). I'm just trying to find a build to farm them efficiently with a warrior (second profession doesn't matter). Cuzz me being the idiot that i am, havent gotten my assasin up to 20, or my elementalist up either. :P
Silly Warrior
What exactly is the drop rate for this run? From what Snodaard is saying, sounds pretty sweet.
Might try this
deluxe
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Originally Posted by awsomeguy
I Dont think this is HM, not with a warrior anyways.
It doesnt have to be W/E, thats just what i was trying at the time, Because i couln't find a way to do it With a W/Rt (i also tried W/Mo [lol couldn't resist], and W/me). I'm just trying to find a build to farm them efficiently with a warrior (second profession doesn't matter). Cuzz me being the idiot that i am, havent gotten my assasin up to 20, or my elementalist up either. :P Well maybe you cant do it in HM, but the rest (including me) are doing it in hm
awsomeguy
Seriously? Using this build u can do it in HM?
Lololol I need to learn to read :P Jebus
I can do it in HM, only did about 7-8 runs so far and got 1 gold. Just my luck. :sigh:
oh_oh_joe
I also got an elemental sword today(req11), and about 20 golds in a short period of time.
JohnJohn69
Nothing but a lot of whites, a couple of crappy golds, and some assassin tomes for me
Metalmaster
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Originally Posted by snodaard
including 1 r10 elemental sword, 2 black dyes and alot of gold crap ( 5 hp+30 for axe) i always get a goldy, best is 4 goldies. :-) i like this Some videos for you Assa - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW4u2CW1Yf0 Ele - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZ0nwET380 All credits go to these guys. Enjoy.
malko050987
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Originally Posted by monstersparkler
I was talking about editors not recorders, as Windows Movie Maker does not allow me to save videos in widescreen meaning you get the squashed effect like there.
You'd be better off as a Rt/Me VwK, Archane Echo, Mantra of Resolve, Physical Resistance, you'd probably be sorted, with no need for party favours. Also if yuo wanted a speed boost you could use illusion of haste or something similair? Already using those but thanks for the tip anyway Also it's really not needed, they only put out a small amount of damage. Isn't there some kind of armor buff restriction in HM? I think it's +30, attack avoidance would probably be better than an armor buff, but just do as I did and throw a bunch of random builds at it until you find one that works The truth is this farm is doable with a lot of professions. Didn't know there was an armor limit ^_^ Still, +24 is enough, I suppose. I'm gonna give this a try.
Being
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Shout. Target foe and all adjacent foes are weakened for 6...12 seconds.
Or something like Blind Was Mingson in VwK downtime.
Item Spell. Hold Mingson's ashes for up to 15...51 seconds. When you drop his ashes, all nearby foes are Blinded for 3...7 seconds.
Maybe try some them when you can.
Psychology
Is it possible to do this farm with a dervish or monk?
dunky_g
its really not hard as a warrior/rit, just keep Dolyack and endure pain and bonettis while VWK is down!
monstersparkler
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Originally Posted by Psychology
Quote: Originally Posted by JohnJohn69 Nothing but a lot of whites, a couple of crappy golds, and some assassin tomes for me
Yep that's pretty much what I get all the time, get some Q9s at times.Quote:
Seriously? Using this build u can do it in HM?
Lololol I need to learn to read :P You should probably watch the video.
Lololol I need to learn to read :P You should probably watch the video.
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Originally Posted by dunky_g
its really not hard as a warrior/rit, just keep Dolyack and endure pain and bonettis while VWK is down!
You don't need endure pain, but thank you for summarising the build with an extra un-needed skill.
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