Ice Dome.
Sypherious
I was doing a run today, this guy asked me to run him from droks to grotto (never done this before), i said yes, because i could run anywhere with my derv, without problems. So I got through talus chute with little trouble at all, very easy. Then came Ice Dome. Out of about a year and a half of running, i've never seen anything like this. I mean the droks run has some pretty big mobs, but they're pretty easy to get through, but Ice Dome went WAAAAAYYYYY over the line. The difficulty of getting through this place is legendary. You get absolutely no breaks at all, just constant mob after mob, full of ice golems and stone summits. Even with +10 regen and Vow of Silence, you can't get through this. One second without VoS will declare instant defeat, because the density of the ice golems will be sure that they cast Ice Spikes on you, even in one second. The melee alone just kills you damn near instantly. I don't have any idea what was going the the game makers minds when they did this, but, wow. I from now on will refrain from passing through that hell like place. Even though it's so small, over 200 foes are cramped together in it. I just can't believe it. If anyone has been able to do this, please lend me your build, lol
Aera Lure
We had a guild party once to run through there, back in the day, Prophecies only, so most of us were W/Mo. We did this a few times and had a blast. Once I was the farthest and almost made it too, but this was of course with 5-8 other players running along with you (though we werent necessarily co-operating fully, either, lol), until they all died.
Seriously, even now, I dont know if its possible to get through there, but its been so long since I have tried with any running build on any class. Maybe there is a way now, but I kind of doubt it. Any time I had to run someone to Grotto I simply ran around or through the Ice Caves mission. Still, its hella fun to try Ice Dome.
Seriously, even now, I dont know if its possible to get through there, but its been so long since I have tried with any running build on any class. Maybe there is a way now, but I kind of doubt it. Any time I had to run someone to Grotto I simply ran around or through the Ice Caves mission. Still, its hella fun to try Ice Dome.
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Last I checked the only build really successful at running to grotto via Ice dome was an A/Me unfortunately I don't know the build.
Edit: friend had template: OwVS45PP8obXDE3hATzLBdG Past that I can't help.
Edit: friend had template: OwVS45PP8obXDE3hATzLBdG Past that I can't help.
Zahr Dalsk
The game makers had fighting instead of running in their minds when they made this place.
Sypherious
You mean shadow form? Yes it is possible with that, but I hate using sins to run 
Aera Lure
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Last I checked the only build really successful at running to grotto via Ice dome was an A/Me unfortunately I don't know the build.
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Phaern Majes
you can get to Grotto via snake dance -> grenths footprint -> spearhead peak -> copperhammer mines -> frozen forest -> ice floe -> marhan's grotto
alot longer sure but I believe its abit more reasonable to run.
alot longer sure but I believe its abit more reasonable to run.
Sypherious
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Originally Posted by Phaern Majes
you can get to Grotto via snake dance -> grenths footprint -> spearhead peak -> copperhammer mines -> frozen forest -> ice floe -> marhan's grotto
alot longer sure but I believe its abit more reasonable to run. |
Death By Ketchup
I know lets just get anet to nerf ice dome for you, since ya know, running instead of fighting is the way of the future.>.>
street peddler
or we could, ya know, have a discussion about how difficult it is.
Smile Like Umean It
I once had a level 11 Assassin run me to Droks, THK, Grotto and Iron Mines. He went through Ice Dome too. The Droks runs was for tips and the rest free. Pretty cool dude. 
Curse You
Well, how surprising that a place called Ice Dome contained a lot of things that use water magic...
Besides, is it really that hard to do Ice Caves of Sorrow? Just doing that mission allows you do bypass Ice Dome.
Besides, is it really that hard to do Ice Caves of Sorrow? Just doing that mission allows you do bypass Ice Dome.
TaCktiX
Ice Dome has always been ridiculous. We managed to vanquish it in Hard Mode purely because of how easy it is to corner block at certain spots. I remember when I first zoned into it with a full hench team (already all max-DPed from all the Ice Golems and Imps). I worked off 7% before dying the first time, but it was rather vicious going through there.
Bryant Again
Good ole' Ice Dome, first place in the Southern Shiverpeaks where me and my hench team wiped at the first mob.
Aside from that, it's just a cool little place: I love seeing those dwarven homes at the beginning, god I wish I could go in 'em.
Aside from that, it's just a cool little place: I love seeing those dwarven homes at the beginning, god I wish I could go in 'em.
Darkobra
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
Good ole' Ice Dome, first place in the Southern Shiverpeaks where me and my hench team wiped at the first mob.
Aside from that, it's just a cool little place: I love seeing those dwarven homes at the beginning, god I wish I could go in 'em. |
Esan
But there's nothing in them! The houses are just textures painted over a polygonal mesh.
Darkobra
Ah, but I'LL be in them! Then I can claim one as my own. Then shout at people on my lawn. Then smack them over the head with my Arbor's earth staff.
Tyla
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Yeah, that's something GW lacks which annoyed me: the ability to go into houses just to explore the inside.
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tmakinen
Well, the only point of Icedome seems to be to be there and annoy the h*ll out of anybody reckless enough to wander in ...
I vanquished Frozen Forest with H+H and decided to continue on to Icedome as it was not directly connected to any outpost. Getting past the loading screen and I found two members of my party dead and the rest struggling for their lives. WTF, the portal zoned me directly into 2 mobs of stone summit and one of ice golems? Apparently a bad spawn, not unheard of so I made a beeline back through the portal and took a deep breath. Through the portal to Icedome, directly into the same mobs, ensued by frantic microing to withstand the onslaught and claim a beachead since I didn't want to accumulate any more DP by trying my luck with the spawns (I do not use consumables when H+Hing). Past that point it was just a matter of careful sweeping but boy was the welcome committee heartfelt!
I vanquished Frozen Forest with H+H and decided to continue on to Icedome as it was not directly connected to any outpost. Getting past the loading screen and I found two members of my party dead and the rest struggling for their lives. WTF, the portal zoned me directly into 2 mobs of stone summit and one of ice golems? Apparently a bad spawn, not unheard of so I made a beeline back through the portal and took a deep breath. Through the portal to Icedome, directly into the same mobs, ensued by frantic microing to withstand the onslaught and claim a beachead since I didn't want to accumulate any more DP by trying my luck with the spawns (I do not use consumables when H+Hing). Past that point it was just a matter of careful sweeping but boy was the welcome committee heartfelt!
Turtle222
i remember running through there once...don't think i did it again :P
ArTy
Ah good old Ice Dome, littered with the graves of a billion henchmen ^_^
Dev121
Ice Dome is a easy run with the right build. Sin/Mes probably or something along those lines.
Olim Chill
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Dev121
There is a break in ice dome, with the right speed near the ice waterfall if I remember right, you can tuck in there and get yourself together. Its hard but not impossible.
Big_Daddy
OMG, I remember when I crossed this with my necro. back then there were no heroes, no consumables, no flags and only Prophecies was out (so take out all the skills released with Factions). It was HELL!! But, to be hones, it actually taught me to be careful, how to pull, how to use my skills in a intelligent manner and how to attack my opponents. It was hard, but it was worth it. 
WarKaster
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Originally Posted by Big_Daddy
OMG, I remember when I crossed this with my necro. back then there were no heroes, no consumables, no flags and only Prophecies was out (so take out all the skills released with Factions). It was HELL!! But, to be hones, it actually taught me to be careful, how to pull, how to use my skills in a intelligent manner and how to attack my opponents. It was hard, but it was worth it.
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I remember telling the rest of my Guild I fought there with an all henchman team on my way to Copperhammer..they were like GTFO!....I don't think they believe me to this day.
Anyway yeah I'm pretty sure this area was done for fighting not running like a lot of others have said.
Curse You
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Originally Posted by Darkobra
Yeah, that's something GW lacks which annoyed me: the ability to go into houses just to explore the inside.
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Darkobra
I generally don't look for a reason to smash stuff. Senseless destruction is the best kind.
Lady S Shiva
i remember u don't need to run that way...
Lord Sojar
Ice Dome = satan. This is all.
xiaotsu
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Originally Posted by Sypherious
You mean shadow form? Yes it is possible with that, but I hate using sins to run
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I am in total agreement with Rahja. Of course, it is fun to go up there and see how long it takes me to wipe sometimes o.o
{IceFire}
I used to run Droks->Ice Caves of Sorrow->run thru ice caves mission to get to iron mines->grotto....good run...
Bryant Again
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Originally Posted by Curse You
What would you do in there, smash things to see if they contain money or useful item?
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Martin Alvito
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
I'd probably do what I do in Oblvion: *#%( the whole place up as its inhabitants don't complain.
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Two April Mornings
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Originally Posted by tmakinen
Well, the only point of Icedome seems to be to be there and annoy the h*ll out of anybody reckless enough to wander in ...
I vanquished Frozen Forest with H+H and decided to continue on to Icedome as it was not directly connected to any outpost. Getting past the loading screen and I found two members of my party dead and the rest struggling for their lives. WTF, the portal zoned me directly into 2 mobs of stone summit and one of ice golems? Apparently a bad spawn, not unheard of so I made a beeline back through the portal and took a deep breath. Through the portal to Icedome, directly into the same mobs, ensued by frantic microing to withstand the onslaught and claim a beachead since I didn't want to accumulate any more DP by trying my luck with the spawns (I do not use consumables when H+Hing). Past that point it was just a matter of careful sweeping but boy was the welcome committee heartfelt! |
To the OP, I can't imagine running through there.
TaCktiX
There aren't any mobs at the start if you enter from Talus Chute, which is how my guild and I vanquished it.
Skyy High
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Originally Posted by Sypherious
I was doing a run today, this guy asked me to run him from droks to grotto (never done this before), i said yes, because i could run anywhere with my derv, without problems. So I got through talus chute with little trouble at all, very easy. Then came Ice Dome. Out of about a year and a half of running, i've never seen anything like this. I mean the droks run has some pretty big mobs, but they're pretty easy to get through, but Ice Dome went WAAAAAYYYYY over the line. The difficulty of getting through this place is legendary. You get absolutely no breaks at all, just constant mob after mob, full of ice golems and stone summits. Even with +10 regen and Vow of Silence, you can't get through this. One second without VoS will declare instant defeat, because the density of the ice golems will be sure that they cast Ice Spikes on you, even in one second. The melee alone just kills you damn near instantly. I don't have any idea what was going the the game makers minds when they did this, but, wow. I from now on will refrain from passing through that hell like place. Even though it's so small, over 200 foes are cramped together in it. I just can't believe it. If anyone has been able to do this, please lend me your build, lol
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Dev121
Vanquishing is rock, especcialy with hero/henchmen. Running isn't as hard as most people think but then again if their mending/remove hex build dont work they generally give up.
lilDeath
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Originally Posted by tmakinen
Well, the only point of Icedome seems to be to be there and annoy the h*ll out of anybody reckless enough to wander in ...
I vanquished Frozen Forest with H+H and decided to continue on to Icedome as it was not directly connected to any outpost. Getting past the loading screen and I found two members of my party dead and the rest struggling for their lives. WTF, the portal zoned me directly into 2 mobs of stone summit and one of ice golems? Apparently a bad spawn, not unheard of so I made a beeline back through the portal and took a deep breath. Through the portal to Icedome, directly into the same mobs, ensued by frantic microing to withstand the onslaught and claim a beachead since I didn't want to accumulate any more DP by trying my luck with the spawns (I do not use consumables when H+Hing). Past that point it was just a matter of careful sweeping but boy was the welcome committee heartfelt! |
But, ye, to the OP, I have heard that the Stone Summit don't like runners in their zone, so either fight or stay out, almost similar to AB.
Angelic Upstart
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Originally Posted by Sypherious
I was doing a run today, this guy asked me to run him from droks to grotto (never done this before), i said yes, because i could run anywhere with my derv, without problems. So I got through talus chute with little trouble at all, very easy. Then came Ice Dome. Out of about a year and a half of running, i've never seen anything like this. I mean the droks run has some pretty big mobs, but they're pretty easy to get through, but Ice Dome went WAAAAAYYYYY over the line. The difficulty of getting through this place is legendary. You get absolutely no breaks at all, just constant mob after mob, full of ice golems and stone summits. Even with +10 regen and Vow of Silence, you can't get through this. One second without VoS will declare instant defeat, because the density of the ice golems will be sure that they cast Ice Spikes on you, even in one second. The melee alone just kills you damn near instantly. I don't have any idea what was going the the game makers minds when they did this, but, wow. I from now on will refrain from passing through that hell like place. Even though it's so small, over 200 foes are cramped together in it. I just can't believe it. If anyone has been able to do this, please lend me your build, lol
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I feel your pain, i had to negotiate that for my carto title, its bad enough fighting your way through, but running, well fair play to those that can, i can manage most places in the shiverpeaks but that place has always kicked my ass