Solo 4-Part UW Build

TalanRoarer

TalanRoarer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

Manchester, England

Gil Worz Is Srs [Bsns]

N/A

lol..
im talking about when i pull Graspings
is a big problem for me atm,
rend ench = dead
so running away isnt really an option, specially if it pops up in a stupid place ¬.¬

Jordan (piano rocks)

Jordan (piano rocks)

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Order of [Thay]

R/Mo

Well...i still like my 600-smite idea to make it easier, but before i asked you to do that with me, i wasted about 15k ( possibly more) tryin and , well for the first 7 runs, i was able to clear chamber, in about 3-6mins, then run, come to the doorway to Chaos planes, and then proceeded to get pwnd by the super air eles, then it just annoying, so i kept trying- TIP- if your getting pwnd, take a break, and come back later-

Well my question is, I find it near impossible to beat the patroll of darkness thingies, by the time i get up to the finaly stretch, i have to run to the side to avoid getting killed, the MS idea works, but its still risky, the chain lightning they use does about 130dmg or so

So, how do you get there so fast? i mean by the time u get upt here, Stoneflesh is running out, you get pummled for tons by the behemoths while ur casting stoneflesh, which takes 4 secs (correct me if im wrong) and then to recast FDH its a lil over 1 sec ,

are you all using consumables or something? because i blew quite a few plat today trying to get the darn thing to work, and teh 2 times i did make it, once ig ot pwnd bcz i minimized by accidnt, and the other, was my own fault- iw as typing,

and has anyone noticed that the BDR's are able to inflict dmg even when SF and OF are up?

Scarn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

You shouldn't have to keep up Stoneflesh Aura during your run through the Mountains. It's very easy to dodge the majority of attacks by the Behemoths. If you feel it's necessary to maintain it, there are some spots where you can't be affected by the spirits.

If you need any further help, pm me in game.

Jordan (piano rocks)

Jordan (piano rocks)

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Order of [Thay]

R/Mo

...............behemoths are doing 15-70 damage, and it is very hard to dodge their attacks because, of the traps and the limmited wiggle room provided on teh route, one would think because of the weaving in and out, that they would miss, but apparently they don't

Dark Tykane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Cult Unseen

N/Me

Pretty awesome!
Totally owns the way I did this with heroes. I just really hate running past Blades....I did it with the triple chop 12 min warrior farm
I hated it ever since
but this must be faster and more efficient
I'll try it out some time!


great job

Mr.Kotte

Mr.Kotte

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordan (piano rocks)
...............behemoths are doing 15-70 damage, and it is very hard to dodge their attacks because, of the traps and the limmited wiggle room provided on teh route, one would think because of the weaving in and out, that they would miss, but apparently they don't Wield a axe/sword. Its the shit.

Jordan (piano rocks)

Jordan (piano rocks)

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Order of [Thay]

R/Mo

just did first run for today, perfect spawn at start, no mares, able to kill graspings in 4 mins,

during the run, where u hide on the stair case, ever notice that sometimes the Axte doesnt stop at the top sometimes?

(he stopped that time)

On thefinal stretch of run, before the last dash to the "doorway" to chaos, comming up the last slope, (wielding axe and bisoncup) didnt get hit by behemoths,..however as i went to avoid traps, a mare popped upa nd got me stuck- and thereby pwnd by traps!

Scarn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Sometimes the aatxe doesn't resume his patrol, if that happens you should be able to kill the group of Graspings that approach you using the same tactics as everywhere else. Nightmare spawns in the Mountains are random and just plain bad luck.

MisterT69

MisterT69

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Scions of Carver [SCAR]

E/

Great build Tzar, been trying it for a while. Did it many many times, got to planes twice :/ 7 ectos though, so great farming spot!

Jordan (piano rocks)

Jordan (piano rocks)

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Order of [Thay]

R/Mo

lols.. at start, i go to check/kill mares... aaxte follow me homee.. i go behind spirit... apparently i am now the one that is blocked, and the aaxte just comes around and beats the carp out of me... whats going on? ;p

Oh and as well, when i manage to make it to the chaos plains.. and im in battle.. maintaining enchants etc.
I notice some issues when using SF and OF
i Try to use oF then SF
but there are overlapping issues
for instance if you cast OF.. and tehn SF right after, that means you have to recast SF when OF is halfway done
no biggie, right? WRONG
When the time comes to recast OF ,, you look at ur enchant thingy and notice " Gawrsh ! SF is going to run out before i can cast OF ! Im doomed !"
which leaves you to think. "what do i cast first?" OF ovbiously
but chances are you will probably die ( atleast on the last group of Mindblades after you kill a bDr) before you can cast stoneflesh... help

Scarn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

You have to use Flame Djinn's Haste to outrun the aatxes.

MisterT69

MisterT69

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Scions of Carver [SCAR]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Kotte
Wield a axe/sword. Its the shit. Axe/sword doesn't do anything. They'll still hit you. I always equip a sword and shield through the mountains and still get hit. But the main thing that pisses me off about the run are those stupid traps. They just get me time and time again

Mr.Kotte

Mr.Kotte

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by MisterT69
Axe/sword doesn't do anything. They'll still hit you. I always equip a sword and shield through the mountains and still get hit. But the main thing that pisses me off about the run are those stupid traps. They just get me time and time again This will give you a few extra seconds before they attack you, it will not completely stop them from attacking you.

Jordan (piano rocks)

Jordan (piano rocks)

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Order of [Thay]

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Donut Tzar
You have to use Flame Djinn's Haste to outrun the aatxes. **says sarcastically** " oh really really?"

heres how i do the beginnning.

As soon as i zone, i cast Balth spirit, and GoS and FDH, i run up to the left, aggro the aatxes, pull back asap, and then aggro the right, and pull back, that way i can kill the mares and not get ownd by them after i take quest.

And on the occasion one popsup and does use rend... theres not much i can do to not get pwnd, simply because FDH isnt recharged, and its happend 4 times now that i go behind teh spiirt, and so does Mr. Aatxe!2 hits and bam.. waste of 1k.



Did do a successful run last night though, sword and shield whielst running, they do hit you, but lesss often ( the behemoths)
Er i cleared just chaos plains
got 6 Ecto/ 3 phantom keys/ Ruby
and on teh run before that i got a gold gloom shield q 9 Str (-2 enchantt)

I died at bone pits, one of the threshers cast Lag Vortex, and i froze for 10 seconds!
Also, I've noticed that the Threshers do damage even with SF/OF up. happend on the first few mobs, got down to about 100hp before i nuked em...

I do want to offer my congrats, it is great build when you get to the farming spots.

Jordan (piano rocks)

Jordan (piano rocks)

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Order of [Thay]

R/Mo

Possibly swap out FDH for Mindbender?
Faster movement speed, and casting time for spells.

Spider Pig

Spider Pig

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Pirates of the Searing [YoHo]

E/

I'm gonna try this soon... I hope I won't have a lot of problems, because I'm not good in terra tanking...

jbwarrior

jbwarrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Netherlands

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordan (piano rocks)
Possibly swap out FDH for Mindbender?
Faster movement speed, and casting time for spells. I won't do that, because:

a; No dmg
b; No long speed boost
c; Longer recharge time

To OP, nice build and guide, I will try it out soon

Jordan (piano rocks)

Jordan (piano rocks)

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Order of [Thay]

R/Mo

why not? if u have a nice rank in Aura title, it should be just fine-
and damage? meh
usually you can wand any survivors dead in 3 secs

Resident

Resident

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Hungary

Pirates Love Triviality [HARR]

Rt/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordan (piano rocks)
why not? if u have a nice rank in Aura title, it should be just fine-
and damage? meh
usually you can wand any survivors dead in 3 secs Good luck with wanding smites to death

thebullion24k

thebullion24k

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Chicago

Nagas With Attitude [nWa]

A/Rt

Do you have a variant for people without GWeN? (me T_T)

I was thinking of taking out GoS for aftershock...

Scarn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by thebullion24k
Do you have a variant for people without GWeN? (me T_T)

I was thinking of taking out GoS for aftershock... I have found no substitute skill for GoS, for any build, that allows you to have enough protection and killing power.

The.D0pefish

The.D0pefish

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Germany

Matchup Close [yPrn]

Me/

well if you don't have gwen you could buy an essence of celerity.
You need to invest money to make money, don't you?
If ecto drops are really this great it should be worth it.

Jordan (piano rocks)

Jordan (piano rocks)

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Order of [Thay]

R/Mo

smites.shmites

so long as i live to clear chaos plains im happy

more than a substantial farm in itself

6 ecto from plains is good enough for mee

thebullion24k

thebullion24k

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Chicago

Nagas With Attitude [nWa]

A/Rt

Do I NEED to have OF up 24/7 for chaos plains?

Or is it du-able with some down time.

Quote:
Originally Posted by The.D0pefish
well if you don't have gwen you could buy an essence of celerity.
You need to invest money to make money, don't you?
If ecto drops are really this great it should be worth it. Wow...

That's actually pretty cheap, and the turn out with all the ectos you'll be making wouldn't burn too big of a hole in your pockets .

Even with that now, you could definitely replace GoS for something else, like AS

Scarn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Yes, permanent upkeep of OF is necessary in the Chaos Planes, Bone Pits, and Spawning Pools. However, if one was to use an Essence of Celerity, or multiple Essences, during a run, FDH could be switched out for a more potent skill, say Inferno.

MisterT69

MisterT69

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Scions of Carver [SCAR]

E/

*sigh* why don't I get 8-10 ectos a run I cleared chaos plains and beginning of spawning pools yesterday...1 ecto, wtf???

Scarn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

I have also found that ecto drops from Chaos Planes seem to be diminishing quite extensively.

thebullion24k

thebullion24k

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Chicago

Nagas With Attitude [nWa]

A/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Donut Tzar
I have also found that ecto drops from Chaos Planes seem to be diminishing quite extensively. Can't really say luck is reliable eh?

I do just smite runs and make on average 2 a run.

jbwarrior

jbwarrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Netherlands

W/

Just a question, isn't it better to go as E/A with SF? Or is the Obsi Ele faster?

batno_mercy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Myth

E/

I tried the build once or twice. It worked until the 2nd time i got to chamber. From there, went to the round area, but didn't find the safe nook. Is it the one just next to behemoths? Cos there are two aatxe there that pwn u majestically.

thebullion24k

thebullion24k

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Chicago

Nagas With Attitude [nWa]

A/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by jbwarrior
Just a question, isn't it better to go as E/A with SF? Or is the Obsi Ele faster? I don't think SF is better, because OF can be kept all the time and grab mass amount of caster mobs. Where as SF only has a short duration and can only be used to pull small quick mobs.

Dark Tykane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Cult Unseen

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by batno_mercy
I tried the build once or twice. It worked until the 2nd time i got to chamber. From there, went to the round area, but didn't find the safe nook. Is it the one just next to behemoths? Cos there are two aatxe there that pwn u majestically. It's where you see crystals in the wall

batno_mercy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Myth

E/

I'll test that now, gonna run there with a cupcake.

Ecto-Runner

Ecto-Runner

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

i hate it when i have to use /stuck ... always dead before i can use it ...

tuna-fish_sushi

tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

E/A

does anyone mind showing me the way to the chaos plains/ how they clear it i will pay for the run and die in beginning and watch

Scarn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

I would be happy to show you. Just pm in game and if I'm not busy, I'll show you.

Smokin elementalist

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2007

Elite freedom Fighters {CASH}

E/

hey , i just got around to trying this out, but...
im having trouble with FDH nerf...
now that i cant keep it up consistenly, its ending and im getting pwned on my way to the chaos plains

Resident

Resident

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Hungary

Pirates Love Triviality [HARR]

Rt/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Smokin elementalist
hey , i just got around to trying this out, but...
im having trouble with FDH nerf...
now that i cant keep it up consistenly, its ending and im getting pwned on my way to the chaos plains Glyph of Swiftness

Master Mayhem

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Mo/

To get to choas plains do you take the left when u spawn in UW?

Mr.Kotte

Mr.Kotte

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Mayhem
To get to choas plains do you take the left when u spawn in UW? Gotta kill the Graspings to make sure the doors open. Then take the left path.