HM Spectral Vaettir (Glacial Stones mainly)

BuyMoore

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

This build absolutely rocks! After just four runs, I have 26 glacial stones. I did not get many golds as some people said they did. I only got one gold during the four runs.

xrza88

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

Me/N

just as a side note, do not have Blood Washes Blood unfinished or the lower half of spawns do not appear, meaning only 36 spectrals to kill.

Dr Dimento

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

E/Me

Here's the build i have used for quite some time now.....

Glyph of Swiftness
Obsidian Flesh
Sliver Armor
Storm Djinn's Haste
Crystal Wave
Tanai's Crystals
Mantra of Earth
Stoneflesh Aura

I have full geomancer armor, +20% enchant staff, 16 earth, 4 air, 9 inspiration, the rest in energy storage......you dont need much energy, it will be FULL the whole time regardless.

I use storm djinn's to speed up the run there, and the runs themselves. With the extra run speed, you don't get bodyblocked (since ob flesh slows u to a crawl). Like this you can do all 60 of them in HM in about 4 to 5 minutes if you cut it into 2 groups and use glyph of swiftness twice per recharge of ob flesh...(once on ob flesh and sliver, once on the crystals).

baz777

baz777

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

South East England

Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell]

E/

Thanks, nice guide

Tried it last night for 1.5 hours and got:

48 stones
5 golds (mostly rubbish)
1 black dye
5 Mesmer Tomes
+ hundreds of other whites/blue/purples

Hott Bill

Hott Bill

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Shards of a Broken Crown

R/

I had my doubts about this build, but I am very impressed. There is no AoE so they don't run around. Very solid. Thank you.

laxin213

laxin213

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

USA EST (GMT-5)

***Looking for a guild***

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Bar has been working great for me. Record time w/o speed buff is 6 mins. I can manage to get them in 2 large aggros. Like others, I have noticed fewer drops when the "death blow" that kills them is anything but Silver Armor. Tons of Golds, plenty of glacial stones, few r9 swords, lockpicks, mesmer tomes, but no dyes other than, strangely enough, green and purple

Adam144

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

Castleford, England

None

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by laxin213
Bar has been working great for me. Record time w/o speed buff is 6 mins. I can manage to get them in 2 large aggros. Like others, I have noticed fewer drops when the "death blow" that kills them is anything but Silver Armor. Tons of Golds, plenty of glacial stones, few r9 swords, lockpicks, mesmer tomes, but no dyes other than, strangely enough, green and purple I like to speed it up by using crystal wave/teinai's heat 5 times (not each, but overall) so they are on very little health, then let Sliver kill them off.

N1ghtstalker

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:Te...ettir_Butchers

this one works fine too
now i got those glacial gloves and they look mighty fine
also farmed some usefull stuff in the meanwhile
got 2 perfect focus cores of fortitude in one run
amazing stuff seriously

Hott Bill

Hott Bill

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Shards of a Broken Crown

R/

I love this build, seriously dude:

jon0592

jon0592

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

N/

/add merchant pls

kainmodious

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

In Christ Alone

N/Mo

can you usse this build to farm elemental swords too? or is the damage the moniliths do too high for armor? just wondering cause then you could have non stop time in temple instead of running in and out.

kainmodious

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

In Christ Alone

N/Mo

ok i just tried it and it dont work they can interupt you pretty fast so you cant get obsidian flesh up then they just degen the crap out of you.

UnKn0wN415

UnKn0wN415

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Bay Area

Looking 4 PvP Guild!

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by kainmodious
ok i just tried it and it dont work they can interupt you pretty fast so you cant get obsidian flesh up then they just degen the crap out of you. they dont have a skill that will interrupt you...

with 16 Earth and 20% mod you should have OB all the time before it runs out...

Marverick

Marverick

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

R/

Margonite Executioners have knockdown (Magehunter's Smash).

You can pretty much have non-stop time in the temple with Air of Superiority, unless you get REALLY unlucky, killing ~20-30 things will almost guarantee a recharge.

UnKn0wN415

UnKn0wN415

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Bay Area

Looking 4 PvP Guild!

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Marverick
Margonite Executioners have knockdown (Magehunter's Smash).

You can pretty much have non-stop time in the temple with Air of Superiority, unless you get REALLY unlucky, killing ~20-30 things will almost guarantee a recharge. what are you talking about??

there is no Margonite Executioners on this farm only Spectral Vaettir...

Abonai Laguna

Abonai Laguna

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Isle of the Dead [CoC] GH

Company Of Corpses [CoC]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marverick
Margonite Executioners have knockdown (Magehunter's Smash).

You can pretty much have non-stop time in the temple with Air of Superiority, unless you get REALLY unlucky, killing ~20-30 things will almost guarantee a recharge. YOU fail epicly...
This is glacial stone farming xd

Memphis Rain

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by UnKn0wN415
they dont have a skill that will interrupt you...

with 16 Earth and 20% mod you should have OB all the time before it runs out... He's talking about using this build for the ele sword run (read his previous post), assuming he's talking about the Raptor Nestlings outside Rata Sum, those are all assassins with melee interrupt attacks.

ragnagard

ragnagard

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

In Spain, of course

Gamer Espa??ol[GE]

N/Mo

If anyone want to use a E/M to farm the ele sword, just check
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10233592 (two or less links below this one) or similar thread and just dont OT on this one plz :P

By the way... i Just try some more things... but original build looks good enough to just use it....

I still wanna know why anet didnt nerfed the place and/or any skill on the build.... ^^ I think that part of wisdom title could be done there (i bring the 100 identification kit, rofl).

And if you are really (really really) bored ya could get "infinite" norn points til max level (160k) but... doing about 150 -250 points each run.... maybe it's too much. I am currently norn rank 3 (only hehe).

stretchs

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

I have been doing this run for a couple months, a bit bored with it, but there is really never a time where you have to worry about getting damage/hexed as long as you are paying attention and your connection is operating properly. If I die, 99.99% of the time it is because I am too greedy and trying to cast 1 more time, OR I am just not paying attention. The reason Sliver Armor is good here is because if you kill them all at once as most people have seen you get less drops, with Sliver Armor, you are able to kill them in a more spread out time. Typically I will cast the 2 crystal spells, then Light of Deldrimor, then kick into Sliver, typically things start dying then, and continue to as time goes on. As long as you have your 20% enchant mod weapon and 1/2 a clue, this farm is quite easy and has some very nice drops. Platinum Broadswords, Mammoth Blades, Steel Broadswords drop on a semiregular basis

absolutcrobi

absolutcrobi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Naked Pagans

Rt/Me

I've been using a variation on that my last few runs. I have been hitting arcane echo, then the two crystal waves, then the echo'd one, then wait for the recharge and hit both waves again, so a total of five hits, then kick in the arcane echo and sliver armou. so you never kill more then 1 at a time. Been getting decent drops as well.

Neriandal Freit

Neriandal Freit

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Spiral of The Red Rose, Kryta (Columbus, IN)

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

E/

Ok, I can not run to this place.

Am I dumb or being stupid?...that's the same thing!

No, really, what in the world?

UnKn0wN415

UnKn0wN415

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Bay Area

Looking 4 PvP Guild!

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Neriandal Freit
Ok, I can not run to this place.

Am I dumb or being stupid?...that's the same thing!

No, really, what in the world? travel out of Longeye Lodge to Bjora...

run is easy...

Neriandal Freit

Neriandal Freit

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Spiral of The Red Rose, Kryta (Columbus, IN)

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by UnKn0wN415
travel out of Longeye Lodge to Bjora...

run is easy... Haha, that's just it. I've tried a small handful and I just get tagged and bombed!

Idiots Map?

absolutcrobi

absolutcrobi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Naked Pagans

Rt/Me

i can make you one tomorrow night, ot maybe even drag you along with me

absolutcrobi

absolutcrobi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Naked Pagans

Rt/Me

or right now:

Neriandal Freit

Neriandal Freit

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Spiral of The Red Rose, Kryta (Columbus, IN)

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by absolutcrobi
or right now:

Fantastical :P

Tatyana K

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

I want to say thank you!

In 2 runs I got 6 golds (1 perfect bow) and 18 stones. I died couple of times because I'm still not used to build (and went without geo insignias just to try), but 15 dp easilly reach 0 after next few kills. With some armour modifications I'll hope I will have that gloves soon.

KycooGhost

KycooGhost

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

Children of Legends [LGND]

E/

I found that this build works great w/ my shield on my ele that has -2 when in stance. Because I'm always in a stance (mantra) I never take dmg and I could probly get all the guy at once.

ragnagard

ragnagard

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

In Spain, of course

Gamer Espa??ol[GE]

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by KycooGhost
I found that this build works great w/ my shield on my ele that has -2 when in stance. Because I'm always in a stance (mantra) I never take dmg and I could probly get all the guy at once. Ya can get them all at once without the shield and having insignias too. The only problem is that they have their zone and they will return to there if they are pulled so much. I tried... I like to make good & impressive videos hehe. But the best I can do without "fleeing" monsters is 2 big groups...

I like a photo if they are all in the same "spot" dying together!

/salute

Tatyana K

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

Well practice makes perfect - I have collected 100 glacial stones and got gloves

I don't die anymore - actually I die only if Wrom spawns in my way while running to Vaettires. Bit more practice in solo-farming and I will be ready to try UW.

evenfall

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by KycooGhost
I found that this build works great w/ my shield on my ele that has -2 when in stance. Because I'm always in a stance (mantra) I never take dmg and I could probly get all the guy at once. Actually the -2(physical damage) stance shield makes no difference as the Vaettires deal earth(elemental damage).

Wol Fenrook

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

UK

The Dim Circle Ring [DCR]

E/

I don't know if anybody has mentioned this, but the run is a lot easier if you use a casters weapon set for the run. If you go with a mellee set a worm spawns and uses Wurm Bile on you that I find makes the run almost impossible, if not outright impossible.

Wol

Zodiak

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Gatineau, Qc, Canada

Kiss of Anguish [KISS]

P/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Wol Fenrook
I don't know if anybody has mentioned this, but the run is a lot easier if you use a casters weapon set for the run. If you go with a mellee set a worm spawns and uses Wurm Bile on you that I find makes the run almost impossible, if not outright impossible.

Wol This isnt related to the type of weapon you use, just bad luck. I do this run often enough and last night I had to bad runs almost back to back wielding my earth staff. One near the start with a worm appearing, knocking me down and casting wurm bile. The second with me almost getting to the next zone with the 3 wurms appear, the green wurm boss and two other wurms.

blurmedia

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2007

UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE [moko]

I still take 0 damage when I dont use armor of earth so I replaced it with storm djinn's for faster runs ;o

baz777

baz777

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

South East England

Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell]

E/

Not sure if any one else is interested in this but due to the large amount of white/blue drops you get I also take 6 salvage kits and salvage materials, mainly wood/iron.

Purchase Perfect Salvage Kits and sell for 1.5k each.

Saves leaving all those drops on the ground and allows you to re-zone more often without having to merch all the items.

Proff

Proff

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2007

I've been doing this run for a very long time and always without a geomancer's insignia then stopped farming for a while. Today I tried it again and they were hitting 1's and 2's on me, was there an update that changed something? Because they never used to do any damage to me.

stretchs

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

I have not used Armor of the Earth since my 1st day on the farm, no real need. I use that spot for extra damage, I have been bringing Light of Deldrimor for the armor ignoring damage. You can put anything in that spot, even if you want a running skill. As for the worms, you are screwed if one spawns, pretty much gg nub and start again unfort. It really is annoying. The farm is great though, always getting full loads of gold before I go back to hall. The rinse and repeat factor of it makes it one of my fav farms, and really as long as you have your head out of your backside once used to it, you shouldnt die, and even if you do, you can easily continue on as dp goes away quickly.

Skinny Corpse

Skinny Corpse

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Company of Corpses [CoC]

I'm trying this for the first time right now and it's great.
I forgot to put on geomancers insignia but I still don't take any damage so it's
all good and all go.

Thanks, Ragnagard

stretchs

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

No need for geo's here really. I am considering taking arcane echo instead of one of the wave skills to see the drop differential between gradual killing of sliver armor over the mass aoe kill of the wave skills. I am going to try to catalog my drops each run with the skills to see if there is a major difference in their effectiveness

Dr Dimento

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

E/Me

Got a new fav way to do this build....

[skill]Glyph of Swiftness[/skill]
[skill]Obsidian Flesh[/skill]
[skill]Light of Deldrimor[/skill]
[skill]Crystal Wave[/skill]
[skill]Teinai's Crystals[/skill]
[skill]Storm Djinn's Haste[/skill]
[skill]Mantra of Earth[/skill]
[skill]Stoneflesh Aura[/skill]

With max Deldrimor Title Track.....you do 80 holy damage....which like the Crystal spells, ignores armor. You dont have to wait for stupid echo to recharge either