UW solo trapping is alive and kicking!

Eolch

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Children Of The Sea [CoTS]

W/

Had to share this with the trapping community

I've spent the last two days testing this build and it works great! The skills used are basically the same as the old solo echo trapper build but without the spirits due to the recent nerf.

Skills:

1) Serpents quickness
2) Arcane echo
3) Echo
4) Dust trap
5) Barbed trap
6) Ether signet
7) Whirling defense
8) Storm chaser (optional)

Attributes:

16 in wilderness survival, 15 in expertise and 3 in inspiration. I swap my superior runed armor pieces for minor prior to pulling. Health is at 380 whilst trapping and 560 pulling.

Equipment:

I use a staff with +15 energy and enchants last 20% longer, it's the same one i've always used for ages and works well for me with this build.

Usage:

The numbers i use relate to the skills posted above.

Start with serpents quickness followed by arcane echo, echo and dust trap. Copy of echo (2) copy of dust trap (3) dust trap (2). 3 dust traps laid and out of energy! (6) Ether signet.

It's now possible to lay three more dust traps after the enegy gain from Ether signet, (4), (3), (2). You should have just enough energy to lay barbed trap (5) and refresh serpents quickness.

At this point energy should be quite low but ether signet is also almost recharged. To be on the safe side i swap weapon to bow to ensure zero energy before using ether signet again then quickly swap back to your staff.

Follow up with Echo, dust trap, copy of dust trap and barbed trap. There's a slight wait here for the final dust trap needed to give you a total of 9. The window left for pulling is around 17 seconds. It's possible to lay another dust trap if you want and then hit ether signet, i find 9 dust is plenty


Storm chaser is the wild card here but i find it better than a self heal at times to shake aggro if things don't go right.

Main credit obviously goes to the original echo dust trap build, just happy to be using something along those lines again!



Nemo the Capitalist

Nemo the Capitalist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Trust me you dont want to know my Chasms of Despair

Zaishen Brotherhood

N/Me

i havent solo trapped in ages mightbe fun ^ ^

attackofthecold

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Mo/

Looks good, i'll have to try it on my ranger some time

shrouded^god

shrouded^god

IGN: J C A C H E

Join Date: Sep 2006

843

[Liar]

Looks pretty legit, Ill give it a shot tonight and post up my outcome.

The Far Shooter

The Far Shooter

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2006

Teutonic Monks [Holy]

R/

Wow!! You think this would work in Stygian Veil?? Also, how did you get your 560hp?

Being

Being

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

Society Of Souls [Argh]

R/

Good job! I'll have to try this. Hopefully this will work for Syygian Veil!

If it works as well as its said this would be more safer than the old build in a way. (free slot for sprint or heal etc )

Im a very happy ranger indeed. Looking forward to trying it.

Eolch

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Children Of The Sea [CoTS]

W/

560 health is possible if you swap a couple of armor pieces with superior runes to minor. I have a headpiece and gloves with superior runes and swap to minor prior to pulling.

I have yet to trap in Stygian Vale, hope it works there for you guys. Post some results if it's successful 8)

Abedeus

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

Won't work in Stygian - no tripwire, no spirits to make enemies focus on them... And whirling defense won't help - the first wave uses Touch Skills.

Ranger Rog

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

UK

[TOG]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Abedeus
Won't work in Stygian - no tripwire, no spirits to make enemies focus on them... And whirling defense won't help - the first wave uses Touch Skills. Anyone tried switching out Whirling and Storm chaser for Tripwire and a random spirit (to use as bait)?

Patsrule711

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Massachusttes

None right now

W/

^^ Im trying this currently I used EoE cause it only cost 5 energy

Patsrule711

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Massachusttes

None right now

W/

it dosent work cause they just kill the one spirt and follow you.

The Far Shooter

The Far Shooter

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2006

Teutonic Monks [Holy]

R/

I tried it with Tripwire and Winnowing and it is not consistent but from time to time it killed a few. NM this is... There must be one additional skill for a Mes to gain energy which could be added? Maybe use Mantra of Singets?

Maybe bring a random BiP hero which can be flagged away when luring

But at least powerleveling at the trolls is back.

Patsrule711

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Massachusttes

None right now

W/

ohh i was talking about the veil in HM cause you get alot more gold drops.

great sir s

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

The depths of Africa

[LotU]

N/Me

So does this setup work for UW solo trapping? thats what the thread is about btw...

Eolch

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Children Of The Sea [CoTS]

W/

I would not of gone to the bother of posting if it did not work, feel free to try ;-)

holababe

holababe

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2006

Goon Squad [LLJK]

Mo/

What's your ETA on a run?

Eolch

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Children Of The Sea [CoTS]

W/

Not sure tbh, at a guess - over an hour. After the smites i return to clear the chamber and take care of all the remaining aatxe.

I like to get my moneys worth :P

killress

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2007

iMud

R/

Ill give it a try

EDIT: I tried it, and in my opinion, its just as good/better than the old build! Great job!

Pyro Chronic

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

R/Mo

Ok i have got to try this i'll post my results whenever i get around to finding this thread again lo

gw_poster

gw_poster

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

so cal

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Far Shooter
Maybe bring a random BiP hero which can be flagged away when luring. Bring hero, yes...but, for meatshield purposes. He/she can act as the 'spirit' to focus on - and perhaps get one hit in before getting decimated....Then there's the rez problem...hmm. 2 heros maybe? dunno...

The boredom of trapping (ew nerf was icing on the cake) led me to create a monk, which is far more superior (and fun) in terms of its ability to solo (and smite duo), but we all knew that already.

Pyro Chronic

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

R/Mo

ummm i tried this and i cant pull of the soloing part lol you got a video submitted anywhere ?

iriyabran

iriyabran

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

[Lord]

E/

oohh i miss so much the solo trapping i made my fow armor with it pre nerf ew
i'll try this when i get home

Neverending Silence

Neverending Silence

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

USA

Babes N Bastages [BNB]

A/

I tried it. Works superbly but took me a few tries to get it down xD

ReZDoGG

ReZDoGG

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Indian Township, ME

Nativ War Party (NWP)

Rt/Mo

Why not just lay some Traps where the Hungers will be grouping. Lay traps then grab quest to get them come running.... then they will all walk right into them. Just a thought I guess.

MoreArrows

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

R/

There aren't enough to bring them down.

cofer89

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2010

Indianapolis IN

Rt/

Is this build still alive?

Mini Norn

Mini Norn

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2010

Fort Worth, Texas

Lost Souls Of The Shiverpeaks [LoST]

P/W

chances are no.... look at when this is some.

cofer89

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2010

Indianapolis IN

Rt/

Yeh I was looking at the day this thread was created but someon mentioned it in a post that was dated from this week

Marty Silverblade

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

In that case you're better off asking about it in that thread. 3 year old threads tend to be full of old outdated stuff.

cofer89

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2010

Indianapolis IN

Rt/

Okay. Thanks for the help