Farming Jade Weapons (Kappa Killer) E/Me

I think Nagas also drop Jade weapons if I'm not mistaken, so, the Shadowform Silver armor is probably more effective.
Hmmm not sure that SF will work, due to the fact the rits have [Ancestors Rage] if im not mistaken, and that would hit thru shadow form (non targeted)

Hmmm not sure that SF will work, due to the fact the rits have [Ancestors Rage] if im not mistaken, and that would hit thru shadow form (non targeted) I haven't had a problem with Ancestors rage. I think they use it if 2 or more people are around them.

BUT There is a problem with the elite skill grasping was whatever that guys name is. Just don't stand close enough to the rt and you should be fine.

Theres only around 2 things I don't like about that build.

1) Requires rank.
2) I don't like to set up things by casting Arcane echo and glyph of renewal. Casting all enchants to keep them up is already a good amount of time spent on just survival. Mark of rodgort lasts 30 seconds, and you can keep spamming Star burst and flameburst killing them really fast. The PBAoE damage does more then I expected so the burning isn't the main point of damage. You can even stick fireball in there. If you don't spam all the attacks as soon as they recharge, the mobs won't run if using fireball also.

Im slightly sure they run from Cry of pain, not sure though. Can someone inform me of that?

However I haven't Tried it, so it may very well be faster. It may be more profitable. I have no clue. But I have no intention of getting Rank so if you could farm the 4 groups seperatly and post your average time, I will do mine, then we can see what happens. I'm not crazy about the rank either, but there are some pretty worthwhile PvE skills out there, and since I use my Elementalist 90% of the time I've been working them up slowly. Incidentally, I don't have the Kurzick/Luxon skills either, so Ether Nightmare is an educated guess on my part, but it apparently works well in other builds based on Cry of Pain. Also, Cry of Pain does not scatter.

I did try out a couple of different builds and timed them, over the course of a single battle, i.e., from just before casting the first offensive spell (Mark of Rodgort or Mind Wrack) to the point when all Kappa were dead.

[build prof=E/Me earth=10+3+1 fire=12 inspiration=8 energy=3+1][Glyph of Elemental Power][Mark of Rodgort][Arcane Echo][Searing Flames][Liquid Flame][Stoneflesh Aura][Armor of Earth][Mantra of Frost][/build]
This one clocks in at about 26-27 seconds.

[build prof=E/Me earth=12+3+1 inspiration=10 energy=8+1][Mind Wrack][Arcane Echo][Cry of Pain][Glyph of Renewal][Radiation Field][Stoneflesh Aura][Armor of Earth][Mantra of Frost][/build]
Since I didn't have Ether Nightmare, I adjusted it a little. With max Asuran and Sunspear rank, this one still ran a hair slower, at about 27-28 seconds.

Finally, I really think you can fit Arcane Echo into your build profitably. You've got a few seconds of dead time here and there in which to cast freely, and the recharge on Star Burst, in particular, is a bit longer than I like to wait around. I ran this:

[build prof=E/Me earth=12+3+1 fire=12 inspiration=3][Mark of Rodgort][Arcane Echo][Star Burst][Flame Burst][No Skill][Stoneflesh Aura][Armor of Earth][Mantra of Frost][/build]
Use either Glyph of Elemental Power or Aura of Restoration in the empty slot. I found that as long as I echoed Star Burst and not Flame Burst, there was no problem with scattering, and it reduced the battle times by 5-10 seconds.