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ltccone

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Near Cville, VA

Hoog's Heroes

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17 Jun 2008 at 15:58 - 1

I'm try to be Ron Burgandy and get the Kind of a Big Deal title for the Hall of Monuments. I already have two titles, Protectors of Elona and Tyria.

So I need three more titles. I'm trying to figure out which ones I can get the quickest.

My progressions so far:

Lightbringer lvl 4
Sunspear lvl 9
Norn lvl 6
Deldrimor, Vanguard, and Asuran lvl 5

Unfortunately I finished the facet dragon quest before I knew it was a great way to farm norn points.

No other titles are even close.

I was thinking about the skill hunter tracks. I would think they would be more interesting than grinding for points, but the cost of all of those cap signets would be enormous.

Any suggestions?

JONO51

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

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17 Jun 2008 at 16:06 - 2

Do the three protectors then do ss+lb together.

kobey

GW Retiree

Join Date: Nov 2005

Sg Unknown [KATE]

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17 Jun 2008 at 16:06 - 3

Skill hunter title imo will be good. Not too repetitive except for prophecies ones and also it is helpful if you unlock all the elites, be it for pvp purpose, heros, or unlocking with a tome for your other characters in future.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

17 Jun 2008 at 16:07 - 4

Are you saying you don't have Cantha? If you do, why not go for the other Protector title?

Other than that, most people seem to go with Sunspear and Lightbringer as their other two titles for the first five. You can search for the farm on the wiki, it's pretty straightforward.

If you don't have Cantha, then I'm not sure whether a Skill Hunter title or Reputation title would be faster for you.

Pooned

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2008

Miles Militis Templum

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17 Jun 2008 at 16:08 - 5

I'd go for the Norn title. Even though you have completed the Path to Revelations, just hook up with someone who has it, and make sure it's HM.

I was r3 Ursan just a few hours ago, and now i'm r5 (Nearly 6), making many thousand points in a short space of time.

My personal favourite is Asuran, but that's only r5. I love the skills they have, so I would do that.

But it depends on what you enjoy, and what you think you can do fastest!

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

D/W

17 Jun 2008 at 16:19 - 6

Yes, if you have cantha available, get protector on that. Elona Grand Master Cartographer is pretty easy too since you don't have to do anything past the vortex (and by now you've probably gotten most of the area explored anyway). Grab the texmod to get those bits and pieces.

Your sunspear is really close and you can do that at the same time as lightbringer. I went from just starting rank 3 to maxing LB over the course of about 4 days. The last day is a grind, but it's worth it. There's a faster place if you're just going for sunspear and for the full final rank you could get it in a couple hours. BUT since you're so close to that anyway and need LB also, just combine efforts.

take_me

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

Europe

Country Roads [HOME]

17 Jun 2008 at 16:26 - 7

I'd have to agree with kobey. Get the Legendary Skill Hunter if you access to all areas in the game, but it will cost you 100k+ for the Signets and some nerves for the Prophecies-skills^^

ShoGunTheOne

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2007

Undercity

泰瑞亚联盟

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17 Jun 2008 at 16:35 - 8

acturally you need 290k for the leg skill hunter

Core: 30
Prophecies: 60
Factions : 90
Nightfall : 110

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

17 Jun 2008 at 16:41 - 9

Don't forget Nightfall is 111+core because of [Lightbringer Signet]

Anyway when I first got it, it was because of Legendary Cartographer and Protector of Cantha. Cartography is mind numbing but ungodly easy. That's my vote.

ltccone

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Near Cville, VA

Hoog's Heroes

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17 Jun 2008 at 17:07 - 10

Thanks to everyone for their prompt and helpful replies!

I do have Factions. However I haven't done any of the Kurzik missions as I have a Luxon guild. I'm trying to run all of my avatars through the Luxon missions as I already have 10,000 Luxon faction and I don't want to waste any of it.

As for skillhunter it is attractive because each one counts as a title and legendary skillhunter counts as another. I know it will cost a lot of cash, but I have already paid for 8 sets of elite armor.

So what I think I will do is try for the skillhunter titles and grind LB and Sunspear for money when I need it. I still have The Last Patrol quest active which will help a lot to get LB points, plus you get good drops there.

Plus, I need to make some of my heroes better. I don't have any assassin or ritualist elites yet because both of those avatars of mine are still on the island.

I'm going to start with the Prophesies skills, so which ones take "some nerves?"

Can anything be worse than the Bison Tourney or Cold as Ice?

BTW, I have an avatar of each class, except for warriors that I have 4 of. I have one warrior for each type of weapon, plus a warrior in pre-searing. The one in pre-searing was for the Defender of Ascalon title, but death leveling was driving me NUTS!

Also, what is "texmod?"

ShoGunTheOne

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2007

Undercity

泰瑞亚联盟

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17 Jun 2008 at 17:41 - 11

texmod is something that changes the texture of things ingame
eg. weapon skin, armor skin, NPC skin, GUI, and texture of general things
also, there are mods that helps on catographer title as it replaces the world map with a special map that tells you where you've explored and where you still need to

more info http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Texmod

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

17 Jun 2008 at 17:41 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by ltccone

I'm going to start with the Prophesies skills, so which ones take "some nerves?"

Unlike Factions/Nightfall/EotN, Prophecies has some bosses that are random spawns; AKA you don't always know where to find them, if they're even there. Therefore you have to keep redoing the same area over and over until you get what you're looking for.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ltccone

Also, what is "texmod?"

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Texmod

It's a way to alter the graphics of the game to give you useful information, such as the dreaded "spirit range" of some spells, changes in graphical interface, or the most popular use, cartography aid. It is not supported by Anet but they have said they have no issues with you using it.

Also, may I suggest "Requiem for a Brain" and "A Show of Force" for your SS/LB farming.

kobey

GW Retiree

Join Date: Nov 2005

Sg Unknown [KATE]

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17 Jun 2008 at 17:46 - 13

haha yeah, be prepared to do hell precipice, abaddon's mouth, mineral spring and many others at least 5 times each

ltccone

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Near Cville, VA

Hoog's Heroes

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17 Jun 2008 at 18:01 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelgadissan

Unlike Factions/Nightfall/EotN, Prophecies has some bosses that are random spawns; AKA you don't always know where to find them, if they're even there. Therefore you have to keep redoing the same area over and over until you get what you're looking for..

OK, I understand. It took a few attempts for my Necro to cap SS because of that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelgadissan

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Texmod

It's a way to alter the graphics of the game to give you useful information, such as the dreaded "spirit range" of some spells, changes in graphical interface, or the most popular use, cartography aid. It is not supported by Anet but they have said they have no issues with you using it.

Also, may I suggest "Requiem for a Brain" and "A Show of Force" for your SS/LB farming.

Thanks! Unfortunately I have already completed both of those quests.

ltccone

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Near Cville, VA

Hoog's Heroes

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17 Jun 2008 at 18:02 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by kobey

haha yeah, be prepared to do hell precipice, abaddon's mouth, mineral spring and many others at least 5 times each

Hey! I might get lucky!

Kurt

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

Belgium

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17 Jun 2008 at 18:06 - 16

I found Legendary Delver easy by farming Secret Lair of the Snowmen and personally I found it less boring then farming ss/lb. I did do most of the farming in last double bonus weekend tho.

A Urrang

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Norway

The imperial guards [tigg]

Rt/A

17 Jun 2008 at 18:10 - 17

the quests for ss/lb farm is no problem at all

there will be someone in outpost with both quests 80% of the time anyways.

ltccone

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Near Cville, VA

Hoog's Heroes

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17 Jun 2008 at 18:13 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurt

I found Legendary Delver easy by farming Secret Lair of the Snowmen and personally I found it less boring then farming ss/lb. I did do most of the farming in last double bonus weekend tho.

I definately want to get both the norn and dwarf titles at some point, because my W uses several of their skills.

I like several of the Asuran skills too, especially pain inverter. I doubt I will ever get all of their skills though, because I LOATHE Polymock.

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

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17 Jun 2008 at 18:50 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShoGunTheOne

acturally you need 290k for the leg skill hunter

Core: 30
Prophecies: 60
Factions : 90
Nightfall : 110

of all titles
those were my first 3 i maxed
i did legendary skill hunter first the first time
did them campaignwise as well
first proph cuz that's the one that's most troubling
then factions, wich is kinda easy but not that easy
then nightfall wich was the most expensive one to do
so if you wanna get a skill hunter for a maxed title on it
go tyrian skill hunter wich is cheapest, takes long and frustrating but that'll be done
then do all protectors
that's 4 titles
then do ursan or something

Jade

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Canada...... Eh!

17 Jun 2008 at 21:10 - 20

If you're going to do the Legendary Skill Hunter, might I suggest using this tool here. It's called Mapping Out, I used it to get LSH on my necro and it helped out ALOT. It shows the location of each elite skill, the boss that it comes from, and on top of that it shows you if they have a green to grab as well. It also shows the locations of collectors and allows you to make notes on the map as well!

I'm actually shocked that it slipped all the way to the 3rd page of Community Works. It's one of those posts I always felt deserved "sticky" status.

illidan009

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

Volterra, Italy

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17 Jun 2008 at 21:46 - 21

Since you got 9 sunspear, might as well finish it. Try to get guardian/vanquisher maybe? While doing cartographer or something on the side. DO NOT attempt Savior of Lux/Kurz unless you want your life to be consumed by GW.

CyberMesh0

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Charter Vanguard [CV]

N/Me

18 Jun 2008 at 02:07 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jade

It's called Mapping Out

Seconded, and thirded. This brilliant tool was instrumental in my completion of LSH without too many headaches.

shanaya

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Scouts of Tyria

R/

18 Jun 2008 at 08:01 - 23

I thought that Legendary Skill Hunter would be less of a grind than other titles but that wasn't the case. Not only was it a real bore in the end but it also cost a fortune in cap signets and when I ran out of skill points with about 15 elites still to capture it was even worse. I ended up farming for xp so that I could get enough skill points. Took ages. On the plus side, because you are killing hundreds of bosses, you will probably pick up quite a few green items.

Farming SS/LB out from Remains of Sahlahja in HM, though boring, can at least be done in PUGs which provides a bit of entertainment. It is also very lucrative - I went from having zero cash after getting Legendary Skill Hunter to over 250k by the time i'd maxxed out SS and LB - lots of lockpicks, tomes and gold items.

The least boring of the titles I achieved was actually Grand Master Cartographer of Tyria, though you would think it would be mind-numbingly boring. I really enjoyed watching those percentage points slowly creeping up and the high-end areas (eg Ring Of Fire Islands) were quite a challenge.

ltccone

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Near Cville, VA

Hoog's Heroes

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18 Jun 2008 at 13:25 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jade

If you're going to do the Legendary Skill Hunter, might I suggest using this tool here. It's called Mapping Out, I used it to get LSH on my necro and it helped out ALOT. It shows the location of each elite skill, the boss that it comes from, and on top of that it shows you if they have a green to grab as well. It also shows the locations of collectors and allows you to make notes on the map as well!

I'm actually shocked that it slipped all the way to the 3rd page of Community Works. It's one of those posts I always felt deserved "sticky" status.

Thanks for the link! I downloaded it, and it is an impressive tool. It does have one or two bugs though. When I tried to check off all of the skills that my character had gotten "Charge!" was missing from the list.

malko050987

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Arad, Romania

The Arctic Marauders [TAM] - now recruiting!

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18 Jun 2008 at 13:42 - 25

You've probably already marked it, and it was set to not show skills you already had. Take a good look at the settings

It also doesn't show core skills in some situation, depending on how you set it.

Like the others said, Go for Sunspear and Lightbringer, with skill capping on the side. The SS/LB runs will get you cash and experience, although you can always craft a bunch of Stars of Transference on a different character and get more skill points. If you only need the Luxon side in Cantha, take the time to do that as well, it's not hard and it will mean another title maxed

ltccone

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Near Cville, VA

Hoog's Heroes

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18 Jun 2008 at 13:45 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by shanaya

I thought that Legendary Skill Hunter would be less of a grind than other titles but that wasn't the case. Not only was it a real bore in the end but it also cost a fortune in cap signets and when I ran out of skill points with about 15 elites still to capture it was even worse. I ended up farming for xp so that I could get enough skill points. Took ages. On the plus side, because you are killing hundreds of bosses, you will probably pick up quite a few green items.

Farming SS/LB out from Remains of Sahlahja in HM, though boring, can at least be done in PUGs which provides a bit of entertainment. It is also very lucrative - I went from having zero cash after getting Legendary Skill Hunter to over 250k by the time i'd maxxed out SS and LB - lots of lockpicks, tomes and gold items.

The least boring of the titles I achieved was actually Grand Master Cartographer of Tyria, though you would think it would be mind-numbingly boring. I really enjoyed watching those percentage points slowly creeping up and the high-end areas (eg Ring Of Fire Islands) were quite a challenge.

I have started with the Core elites and it hasn't become a grind, at least yet. I am going to cap the elites by class so I can keep track easier.

I have plenty of skill points (229), so that won't be a problem. I can tell money will be a problem though. I have 19 platinum in storage and I can tell it won't last long. So I will need to grind SS/LB points to get more money anyway.

Right now I'm at 12/90 Tyrian, 11/141 Elonan, and 9/120 Canthan so I have a ways to go yet!

ltccone

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Near Cville, VA

Hoog's Heroes

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18 Jun 2008 at 13:57 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by malko050987

You've probably already marked it, and it was set to not show skills you already had. Take a good look at the settings

It also doesn't show core skills in some situation, depending on how you set it.

Like the others said, Go for Sunspear and Lightbringer, with skill capping on the side. The SS/LB runs will get you cash and experience, although you can always craft a bunch of Stars of Transference on a different character and get more skill points. If you only need the Luxon side in Cantha, take the time to do that as well, it's not hard and it will mean another title maxed

I found "Charge!" It wasn't where I expected; the quotes take it out of alphabetical order. It sure is an incredible program!

I'm going to have to go for LB and SS; I'll need the money!