Dopefish's Mesmer HM Farming Guide

2.3 Factions/Cantha Spots

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Minister Cho's Estate(Mission) – Sickened Farming:

Outpost: Minister Cho's Estate
Region: Minister Cho's Estate
Level of Difficulty: Medium
Dropps: Warrior Stuff
Useful Chestdropps: -None-

Build:
[skill]signet of midnight[/skill][skill]epidemic[/skill][skill]Empathy[/skill][skill]price of failure[/skill][skill]Necrotic Traversal[/skill][skill]Spirit of Failure[/skill][skill]Ether Feast[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill]
Domination Magic: 8+2 Inspiration Magic: 11+1 Curses: 9

Template Code: OQREAloTeKojTacWYJhCMA

Equipment:
Armor Level: Max
Insignia: -any-
Headgear: Minor Domination
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and +30hp
2. Weapon Slot: Shield with +30hp

Blind the warriors and kill them with Empathy+Spirit of Failure. Skip the Dialoug Sequenzes by porting to dead guardians.
Kill everything up to the sickened pets.



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Xaquang Skyway – Vermin Farming:

Outpost: Senji's Corner
Region: Xaquang Skyway
Level of Diffculty: Medium/Hard
Dropps: Celestial items, Ritualist and Warrior Stuff
Useful Chestdropps: Celestial items


Build:
[skill]Arcane Echo[/skill][skill]Vengeful was Khanhei[/skill][skill]Empathy[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill][skill]Channeling[/skill][skill]Soothing Memories[/skill][skill]Sympathetic Visage[/skill][skill]Ancestor's Visage[/skill]
Restoration Magic: 12 Illusion Magic: 7+1 Domination Magic: 8+1 Inspiration Magic: 4

Template Code: -comming soon-

Equipment:
Armor Level: Max
Insignia: +10 while in Stance/Enchanted
Headgear: Inspiration
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and 20% Ench.
2. Weapon Slot: Domination or Inspiration Offhand

Use Physical Resistance, Channeling and Arcane Echo and aggro them. Then cast VwK and SV. Keep up SV/AV and kill them. If one survives kill it with VwK+Empathy. Skip the boss group, you can't kill him.




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Nahpui Quarter (Mission) - Guardian Farming:

Outpost: Napui Quarter
Region: Napui Quarter
Level of Difficulty: Medium/Hard
Dropps: Warrior Tomes, Crenellated Swords, Lockpicks, Celestial Items, Feathers
Useful Chestdropps: Celestial Items

Build:
[skill]signet of midnight[/skill][skill]epidemic[/skill][skill]Empathy[/skill][skill]Spirit Shackles[/skill][skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill][skill]Spirit of Failure[/skill][skill]Ether Feast[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill]
Domination Magic: 12+2 Inspiration Magic: 11+1 Shadow Arts: 6

Template Code: OQdTMWB/tRH4E0ACh0cSAGgCA

Equipment:
Armor Level: Max
Insignia: +10 while in Stance
Headgear: Minor Domination
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and 20% Ench.
2. Weapon Slot: Shield with +30hp

Enter the mission and take the 2nd Portal from the right Side.
Always use walls to block ranged attacks and blind the Warriors.
Use Feigned Neutrality when pulling groups.
If you fight against a group with a Ritualist cast Spirit Shackles
and Empathy on him. Kill your Enemys in this order:
Ritualists - Warriors - Rangers




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Arborstone (Explorable) - 3 Boss Farming:

Outpost: Altrumm Ruins
Region: Arborstone
Level of Difficulty: Medium
Dropps: Necro, Ele and Monk Elite Tomes, other Boss dropp items.
Useful Chestdropps: -none-

Build:
[skill]signet of midnight[/skill][skill]epidemic[/skill][skill]Empathy[/skill][skill]Spirit Shackles[/skill][skill]Diversion[/skill][skill]Spirit of Failure[/skill][skill]Ether Feast[/skill][skill]Ignorance[/skill]
Domination Magic: 12+2 Inspiration Magic: 11+1 Fast Casting: 6

Template Code: OQBDAowTC64kQaMiHoAD

First you have to kill the group of wardens on the left way. Blind the Warriors and cast Spirit Shackles on the Ritualist. Then kill them with Empathy.

Craw Stonereap - Hide his attacks from behind the wall and just kill him with empathy.

Zarnas Stonewrath - Hide his attacks and stonedaggers behind a wall and use Diversion Twice so that he can't use any spells. Then kill him with empathy.

Meril Stoneweaver - Also use a wall. Cast Diversion as the first spell on him. He'll try to remove that hex and trigger it with his hex remove. Then use Spirit of Failure, Spirit Shackles and Ignorance on him. When he's out of energy keep up the hexes and use Empathy.




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Pongmei Valley – Maatu Keep:

Outpost: Sardelac Sanitarium
Region: Pongmei Valley
Level of Diffculty: Easy
Dropps: Warrior/Necro Tomes, Gothic Weapons, Lockpicks and sellable Trash
Useful Chestdropps: -None-

Build:
[skill]Glyph of Elemental Power[/skill][skill]Mist Form[/skill][skill]Channeling[/skill][skill]Meteor Shower[/skill][skill]lava font[/skill][skill]Bed of Coals[/skill][skill]Frozen Burst[/skill][skill]Phoenix[/skill]
Fire Magic: 12 Water Magic: 12 Fast Casting: 3

Template Code: -comming soon-

Equipment:
Armor Level: Max
Insignia: Any
Headgear: Any
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and 20% Ench.
2. Weapon Slot: Water/Fire 15/-1 Offhand

Well this is another easy farm. Just nuke everything down that doesn't look like a dragon moss or a member of the jade Brotherhood :P




2.4 Nightfall/Elona Spots

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Plains of Jarin - Insect Farming:

Outpost: Sunspear Great Hall
Region: Plains of Jarin
Level of Diffculty: Easy/Medium
Dropps: Ranger Tomes, Ranger Stuff, Boss Dropp Scrolls, Paragon Elite Tome, Colors
Useful Chestdropps: -None-

Build:
[skill]Physical Resistance[/skill][skill]Vengeful was Khanhei[/skill][skill]Arcane Echo[/skill][skill]Vengeful Weapon[/skill][skill]Channeling[/skill][skill]Ether Feast[/skill][skill]Ether Signet[/skill][skill]Signet of Recall[/skill]
Restoration Magic: 12 Inspiration Magic: 11+1 Fast Casting: 7+1

Template Code: OQhiMsh8kEsYLBinJAFE3S+

Equipment:
Armor Level: Max
Insignia: +10 while in Stance/Enchanted
Headgear: Inspiration
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and 20% Ench.
2. Weapon Slot: Domination or Inspiration Offhand




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Fahranur, The First City - Skale and Undead Farming:

Outpost: Jokanur Diggings
Region: Fahranur, The First City
Level of Diffculty: Easy/Medium
Dropps: Warrior and Necro Stuff, Deathblades, Bones
Useful Chestdropps: -None-

Build:
[skill]Protective Spirit[/skill][skill]Healing Breeze[/skill][skill]Arcane Echo[/skill][skill]Shield of Judgment[/skill][skill]Spirit Bond[/skill][skill]Essence Bond[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill][skill]Mending[/skill]
Protection Prayers: 8 Smiting Prayers: 12 Healing Prayers: 9

Template Code: -comming soon-

Equipment:
Armor Level: Any (55hp Armor)
Insignia: +Energy
Headgear: Illusion Magic
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and 20% Ench.
2. Weapon Slot: -50hp Offhand

Kill the small groups of skales and watch out for interrupts (i haven't tried the big group of skales yet, guess it won't work ).
Now kill all the undeads. If you want, you can also kill the Djinns.
You should face 2 bosses on your way.



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Rilohn Refuge (Mission) - Spider Farming:

Outpost: Rilohn Refuge
Region: Rilohn Refuge
Level of Diffculty: Easy/Medium
Dropps: Ranger Tomes, Ranger Stuff, Boss Dropp Scrolls
Useful Chestdropps: -None-

Build:
[skill]Empathy[/skill][skill]Echo[/skill][skill]Arcane Echo[/skill][skill]Cry of Pain[/skill][skill]Spirit of Failure[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Shadow of Haste[/skill][skill]Ether Signet[/skill]
Domination Magic: 11+2 Inspiration Magic: 11+1 Shadow Arts: 8

Template Code: OQdTMUB/RSDQJYJwGMuBGYCK0B

Equipment:
Armor Level: Max
Insignia: Any
Headgear: Any
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and 20% Ench.
2. Weapon Slot: Domination or Inspiration Offhand

The only nasty thing about this Farming Spot is the run to the spiders.
Activate Shadow of Haste and lure away the first group. Run until they're out of range from your previous position, activate Dash and run into the other direction.
After you broke the aggro activate shadow of haste again, run under the bridge to spawn the spiders. Then use the cancel stance and kill them from behind the rock. The Boss will play last Men standing. Just kill him with Empathy.







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The Floodplain of Mahnkelon – Heket Farming:

Outpost: Kodonur Crossroads
Region: The Floodplain of Mahnkelon
Level of Diffculty: Hard
Dropps: Mesmer and WarriorStuff
Useful Chestdropps: -None-

Build:
[skill]Arcane Echo[/skill][skill]Vengeful was Khanhei[/skill][skill]Sympathetic Visage[/skill][skill]Ancestor's Visage[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill][skill]Channeling[/skill][skill]Soothing Memories[/skill][skill]Vengeful Weapon[/skill]
Restoration Magic: 12 Illusion Magic: 7+1 Fast Casting: 8+1 Inspiration Magic: 4

Template Code: -comming soon-


Equipment:
Armor Level: Max
Insignia: Any
Headgear: Any
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and 20% Ench.
2. Weapon Slot: Any

This farm is quite hard. You'll need to lure all melee hekets next to the monks to drain their energy. Also you have to watch out for interrupts when starting the battle.
Once SV/AV is up and you're near the monk everything will be fine and easily killable with VwK


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Moddok Crevice (Mission) - Corsair Farming:

Outpost: Moddok Crevice
Region: Moddok Crevice
Level of Diffculty: Easy/Medium
Dropps: Warrior Stuff, Colossal Scimitars
Useful Chestdropps: -none-


Build:
[skill]Arcane Echo[/skill][skill]Vengeful was Khanhei[/skill][skill]Sympathetic Visage[/skill][skill]Ancestor's Visage[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill][skill]Channeling[/skill][skill]Soothing Memories[/skill][skill]Vengeful Weapon[/skill]
Restoration Magic: 12 Illusion Magic: 7+1 Fast Casting: 8+1 Inspiration Magic: 4

Template Code: -Comming Soon-

Equipment:
Armor Level: Max
Insignia: +10 while in Stance/Enchanted
Headgear: Inspiration
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and 20% Ench.
2. Weapon Slot: Domination or Inspiration Offhand

Flag Dunkoro in the Southwest near to the gate, so that his name gets gray while fighting the corsairs. Press the red button after the dialouge to the corsair and kill them.



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Stygian Veil - Hunger Farming

Outpost: Gate of Anguish
Region: Stygian Veil
Level of Diffculty: Medium
Dropps: Stygian Gemstones
Useful Chestdropps: -None-

Build:
[skill]Mind Wrack[/skill][skill]Echo[/skill][skill]Arcane Echo[/skill][skill]Cry of Pain[/skill][skill]There's Nothing To Fear![/skill][skill]"Can't Touch This!"[/skill][skill]"Fall Back!"[/skill][skill]Channeling[/skill]
Command: 11+2 Inspiration Magic: 11+1

Template Code: OQljAgDpJTxALBKB2gmAAh0b7YA

Equipment:
Armor Level: 1: Max 2: Any 55hp Armor
Insignia: Any
Headgear: Any
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and 20% Ench.
2. Weapon Slot: 1. Any Shield 2: -50 Cestra

Take your first Weapon and Armor Set and run to the Whispers Informant. Take the quest and run away to the north. Wait until the Hungers are standing in front of the NPCs.
Now Cast Echo and use "Can't touch This!", followed by "Fall back!" and "There's nothing to Fear!" and run through the NPCs on the left side of the left NPC, so that the hungers get struck (see this video if can't manage it).
After this, change to your 55hp armor (because the only skill they can use is Grenths Balance now, which doesn't work when you have 55hp ) and hex one of the Hungers with Mind Wrack. Use channeling and kill them with 2x Echoed Cry of Pain
After they're dead run away again, resign or let the next wave kill you, because we can only kill the first wave of the quest.




2.5 Core Regions:

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The Underworld – Aatxe and Graspings:

Outpost: Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor or Chantry of Secrets
Region: The Underworld
Level of Difficulty: Medium/Hard
Dropps: Glob of Ectoplasm, Warrior Stuff
Useful Chestdropps: (won't face any chests on this route)

Build:
[skill]signet of midnight[/skill][skill]epidemic[/skill][skill]Empathy[/skill][skill]price of failure[/skill][skill]Enfeeble[/skill][skill]Spirit of Failure[/skill][skill]Ether Feast[/skill][skill]Physical Resistance[/skill]

Domination Magic: 8+2 Inspiration Magic: 11+1 Curses: 9

Template Code: OQRDI6knC64UdacGKJBD

Equipment:
Armor Level: Max
Insignia: -any-
Headgear: Minor Domination
1. Weapon Slot: +5e and +30hp
2. Weapon Slot: Shield with +30hp

Use Physical Resistance and cast Enfeeble on one Aatxe. Then blind him and use Epidemic. I don't recommand pulling more than 3 Aatxes at once. Their attacks will only deal 50 dmg max
Then cast Spirit of Failure+Price of Failure+Empathy and keep both Aatxes blinded and enfeebled.
Use the same tactics for the graspings but watch out for interrupts.
When a Nightmare pops up just enfeeble and kill him, since you don't use enchantments he can't do anything.

3. Dual Builds:

3.1 600/Smite with Monk Tank/Mesmer Smiter or Mesmer Tank/Monk Smiter

Version 1: Mesmer Tank+Monk Smiter

[skill]Protective Spirit[/skill][skill]Spirit Bond[/skill][skill]Shield of Absorption[/skill][skill]Signet of Illusions[/skill][skill]Essence Bond[/skill][skill]Life Attunement[/skill][skill]Vital Blessing[/skill] + [skill]Mantra of Resolve[/skill] or

[skill]Holy Wrath[/skill][skill]Retribution[/skill][skill]Balthazar's spirit[/skill][skill]blessed Aura[/skill][skill]Spell breaker[/skill][skill]blessed signet[/skill][skill]Rebirth[/skill][skill]Purge Signet[/skill]

Version 2: Monk Tank+ Mesmer Smiter

[skill]Protective Spirit[/skill][skill]Spirit Bond[/skill][skill]Shield of Absorption[/skill][skill]Spell Breaker[/skill][skill]Essence Bond[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill][skill]Blessed Aura[/skill] + [skill]Mantra of Resolve[/skill] or [skill]Fleeting Stability[/skill]

[skill]Holy Wrath[/skill][skill]Retribution[/skill][skill]Vital Blessing[/skill][skill]Life Attunement[/skill][skill]Signet of Illusions[/skill][skill]Ether Signet[/skill][skill]Rebirth[/skill][skill]Purge Signet[/skill]

4. Guide Update Notes:

13.04.2008 - Anvil Minotaur, Fahranur Undead and Ice Floe Imp farming added
9.04.2008 - Added a few template Codes
8.04.2008 - Guide is up again after some serious problems with max char limit
- Stygian Veil, Pockmark Flats, Raptor Farming, Heket Farming,
Pongmei Valley, Thirsty River, The Black Curtain added
4.04.2008 - Released: Unfinished and still in Work

5. Credits:

Ok this is going to be a little bit longer. First of all i really have to thank all of you, who read through and actually try these things out. There aren't many ppl. who believe that mesmers can be good farmers.
A big Thank you goes to Witte Was, ReZDoGG, Pariah Hellfire and Fuzzy Taco, who each made an awesome Guide for a single Class HM Farming, which inspired me to make one for the Mesmer.
The Raptor farming build was also made by ReZDoGG.
Credits for the VwK Builds goes to Dahnel, who (as far as i remember), invented farming with this elite and to Avarre, who was the first who took this over to the mesmer primary class, as well as for being the first and greatest mesmer farmer i know (your uw guide became a piece of culture to the mesmer class :P).
And hey, thx to Anet for the implementation of the Hardmode, which was your best update to the PvE-Gameplay EVER!!!
I also have to mention
one of the coolest Threads i've ever seen in Community Forum's, such a simple idea, but there aren't many ppl. who really admire the work of others.
So to summarize: Just thanks to everyone who is involved to this Forum and Game :P
Yeah, i know i'm such a Brown-noser