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Skill Set/Attributes/Template:
[build prof=a/e sha=12+3+1 ear=12 dead=3 name="A/E Master Sliver of Swiftness Farmer" box][Glyph of Swiftness][Deadly Paradox][Shadow Form][Glyph of Lesser Energy][Ebon Battle Standard of Honor][Sliver Armor][Air of Superiority][Optional][/build]
Equipment:
Armor:
*Any Max armor with Shadow Arts Mask with Superior Shadow Arts rune.
*Any Vigor Rune for extra Health.
*All Radiant Insigneas for extra energy.
*3 Attunement Runes for more energy.
Weapons/Items:
*Any max inscribable Insightful Staff of Enchanting (20%) with +5^50 "Hale N Hearty" inscription.
*Any one-hand caster weapon with any offhand for energy (meeting mastery requirement is recommend to get most energy).
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Alternative Skills: Slot 8 is optional. It is good to have a running or healing skill when farming some areas. Extra damage skill is good if there is no need for a running or healing skill.
Shadow Arts:
[Caltrops][Dark Escape][Deaths Charge][Heart of Shadow][Feigned Neutrality][Shadow Refuge][Shadow of Haste][Viper's Defense]
Earth Magic:
[Aftershock][Crystal Wave][Grasping Earth][Obsidian Flame][Teinai's Crystals][Ward Against Foes][Ward of Stability]
Air Magic:
[Storm Djinn's Haste]
PvE Only
Sunspear:
[Intensity]
Kurzick/Luxon:
[Elemental Lord]
Dwarven:
[Alkar's Alchemical Acid][Drunken Master][Dwarven Stability][Light of Deldrimor][Snow Storm]
Asuran:
[Mindbender][Smooth Criminal][Radiation]
Norn:
[I Am Unstoppable][Finish Him][You Move Like a Dwarf][Feel No Pain]
Vanguard
[Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom][Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support]
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Counters: Knockdowns, AoE damage, Touch Skills, Signets, and some Monster Skills.
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Usage:
*Use Glyph Of Swiftness, Deadly Paradox, then cast Shadowform (Use this combo everytime to renew Shadowform and keep it up aslong as you want with ease).
*Use a running skill to pull enemies together (if you use one). Try pulling as many enemies as you can, and pull them around until they are really tight together for more effectiveness and faster farming.
*Use Glyph of Lesser Energy, cast Ebon Battle Standard of Honor, then Sliver Armor (you can use EBSoH before or after using Sliver Armor).
*Use Air of Superiority before enemies start dying to gain benefits, keep it up as much as possible.
*Keep up Shadowform at all times.
*Conserve energy when you need to... Use Glyph of Lesser Energy only after using Shadowform, so you don't cancel it out with Glyph of Swiftness.
*Repeat usage until all enemies are dead.
*Target and attack enemies if there are only a few left to keep them from running away from Sliver. Using Staff is recommended as you can wand them from a distance away and bring them back to Sliver.
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Tips:
*Try pulling as many enemies as you can, and pull them around until they are really tight together for more effectiveness and faster farming.
*Pull enemies near a wall or "choke" point to help keep them from fleeing. Usually try to keep a wall or ledge on their left side, or your right side (not full tested, just a theory that seems to work).
*You can use Glyph of Swiftness with Sliver Armor whenever you want, just make sure it is ready for next round of Shadow Form. This helps when there isn't as many enemies to kill quick enough and get Air of Superiority to recharge your skills.
*You can also use 15 Shadowarts and still keep Perma Shadow going. This can be useful for needing attribute points for other skills. 16 Shadow Arts just makes it that much more safe and fool proof to keep it going.
*It is also good to have a Running skill to pull enemies together such as farming the Raptor Cave. Using [Deaths Charge] and [Storm Djinn's Haste] are good for farming the Raptor Cave. I personally use Mindbender instead of Storm Djinn's Haste, as I got max Asuran rank. Storm Djinn's Haste can keep you from gaining energy when running long distance, which is not a good thing with the build.
*[Grasping Earth] is good for places that have alot of melee enemies that tend to flee, this will keep them around long enough to die by sliver.
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List of Areas/Enemies to Farm in HM Will be updated as soon as I test it areas. Most haven't been fully tested yet, but I am sure it will work.
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Far Shiverpeaks (Eye of the North):
Arbor Bay:
*Wind Riders
*Krait
*Plants
*Great Beast (hippo's)
Ice Cliff Chasms:
*Frozen Elemental
*Stonewolves
Jaga Moraine:
*Spectral Vaettir
Magus Stones:
*Wind Riders
*Krait
Norrhart Domains:
*Kvedulf (Cave)
Riven Earth:
*Raptor's (Cave)
Varajar Fells:
*Frozen Elemental
*Ice Imp
*Minotaur
*Beserking (Great Beast)
Verdant Cascades:
*Wind Rider
*Weaver (Spiders)
Sparkfly Swamp:
*Weaver (Spiders)
Central Transfer Chamber:
*Glint's Challenge (Destroyer Cores)
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Elona (Nightfall):
Arkjok Ward:
*Insects
*Tusked
*Plants
Forum Highlands:
*Heket
Issnur's Isle:
*Insects
*Spiders
*Skale
*Corsair
Plains of Jarin:
*Insects
*Spiders
The Sulfurous Wastes:
*Monoliths (Temple)
Domain of Anguish:
Ravenheart Gloom:
*Shadow Army
*Torment Creatures
Stygian Veil:
*Shadow Army (Use LB title with FS Hero)
[B][I]City of Tor'que:[I][B]
*Margonite (Use Two Hero Bonders to reduce AoE)
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Factions:
Drazach Thicket:
*Dragon Moss (New Escort)
Maishang Hills:
*Naga
*Oni
*Kappa
Mount Qinkai:
*Naga (Beware of AoE from Ritualist)
*Oni
*Yeti (Watch out for Traps)
Nahpui Quarter (Mission):
*Tengu
Xaquang Skyway:
*Vermin
Unwaking Waters (Explorable):
*Shiro'ken
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Tyria (Prophecies):
Mineral Springs:
*Ice Imp (Icy Dragon Swords)
North Kryta Province:
*Titans (Defend North Kryta Quest)
*Tengu
Talus Chute:
*Trolls
*Grawl (Ice Breaker Unique)
*Imps
*Frozen Elemental
The Falls:
*Wind Riders (Forgotten Fan Unique)
*Root Behemoths (Totem Axe Unique)
Witman's Folly:
*Grawl
Tomb of the Primeval Kings:
*Banished Dream Riders
*Grasp of Insanity
*Scythe of Chaos
*Terrorweb Dryders
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Core:
Fissure Of Woe:
*Shadow Army (Ranger/Abyssals)
*Armored Spider (Cave)
Underworld:
*Bladed Aatxe
*Mindblade Spectre
*Smite Crawlers (Dark Escape+Feigned Nuetrality to reduce AoE)
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Videos:
A/E Master Sliver of Swiftness - Misc. HM Farming Part 1
A/E Master Sliver of Swiftness - Misc. HM Farming Part 2
A/E Master Sliver of Swiftness - Misc. HM Farming Part 3 (NEW)
A/E Master Sliver of Swiftness - Full IDS Run (HM)
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Dual Farming (Hero build/s)
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Ranger (hero): This is a simple FS build that can be useful for farming places like Stygian Veil with enemies that use resurrection spells. I threw in EoE which might help in some areas, but of course you will need an AoE damage/degen skill for yourself to get enemies health down below 90% in order for EoE to trigger. Anything can be changed to fit your dualing situation. Toxicity and Pestilence are good when using Viper's Defense for places where degen can be effective against enemies. Be sure to flag hero, disable their skills, and pull enemies into range of spirits.
[build prof=R/mo bea=11+3+1 wil=11+3 exp=9+1 box ][edge of extinction][toxicity][pestilence][predatory season][frozen soil][succor][rebirth][no skill][/build]
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I have to say, this is yet another exciting farming build for Assassins... there are so many variants, and places to farm. The build really allows us to farm many places faster than we previously could with other professions... I'll keep you updated with new areas to farm. Have fun!
-ReZDoGG
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Notice: Sorry for the Skill Icons/Pictures/Templates not working, Guru had an hack attempt not to long ago, and they are currently trying to recover the last I knew. I really hope it is fixed soon, my guides took some damage.