Solo Totem Axe Farming-Wind Riders?

Skatingecko

Skatingecko

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2007

Raiders of the Lost (RUM)

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Is there any way to kill the wind riders? I usually run past them, but this is a problem when a Root Behemoth is stuck smack in the middle of the group. I can't pull one at a time because if I attack one, they all come.

Also, I currently have a skill slot open, which I put Ebon Vanguard Assassin support in as a temp, which actually helps a lot. Any suggestions for Variants?

[build name="Solo Totem Farmer" prof=R exp=10 mar=10+3+1 wil=7+3][Natural Stride][Escape][Dual Shot][Determined Shot][Distracting Shot][Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support][Kindle Arrows][Troll Unguent][/build]

Sakura Az

Sakura Az

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

The frozen north

Ambassadors Of Enlightenment [Sage]

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[build name="Solo Totem Farmer" prof=R exp=9+1 mar=12+3+1 wil=9+1][Natural Stride][Escape][Triple Shot][Savage Shot][Distracting Shot][Poison Tip Signet][Kindle Arrows][Troll Unguent][/build]

That is what i use, for the wind riders, activate troll befor you agro, then just poison one and hit it a few times with your arrows.. and run away, and just keep doing that till you kill the mob.

AcousticMeanie

AcousticMeanie

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2008

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I think the problem is how complicated your build is, all you really need is [Apply Poison][Troll Unguent][Storm Chaser] and if you see the need [Distracting Shot].

If you really want to kill the wind riders throw in [Incendiary Arrows]. Fire a shot into the group and kite away eventually degenerating them to death.

Works like a charm for me, and I don't see the need to make it any more difficult than that.

AKB48

AKB48

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2008

みやき町

Mo/A

Wouldn't it be faster to buy a totem axe? They're like what? 5k?

Orange Milk

Orange Milk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Ganking, USA

Retired

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[Dwarven Stability][Escape][Kindle Arrows][Poison Tip Signet][Troll Unguent][Distracting Shot][Remove Hex][Dual Shot]


Thats what I use, Poison Wind Riders one at a time, if you Dshot a hex, then two, Use Troll BEFORE attacking wind riders, Run away once they are poisoned, they degen to death, Use Remove Hex AFTER you get away.


Slow, but safe.

I think the tripple shot is better than Dual, I'm just only Lux rank 2, so yeah.....

AcousticMeanie

AcousticMeanie

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2008

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Originally Posted by AKB48
Wouldn't it be faster to buy a totem axe? They're like what? 5k? Not the point of this thread. Besides, some people would rather do it themselves, not just depend on someone else.

ALF71BE

ALF71BE

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2008

In your fridge, stealing your pickles. for mah subway

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Ummm, can't a gay touch ranger do this run easily too?

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Wouldn't it be faster to buy a totem axe? They're like what? 5k? lern2prices, they're at 4k lololol.

Fay Vert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

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Originally Posted by AcousticMeanie
I think the problem is how complicated your build is, all you really need is [Apply Poison][Troll Unguent] [Storm Chaser] and if you see the need [Distracting Shot].

If you really want to kill the wind riders throw in [Incendiary Arrows]. Fire a shot into the group and kite away eventually degenerating them to death.

Works like a charm for me, and I don't see the need to make it any more difficult than that. QFT, you only need 3 skills to totem axe farm, that leaves 5 slots for anything you like to speed it up.

Wind Riders do poor wand damage and -5 degen with [[conjure phantasm], the worst thing they do to you is [[cry of frustration], so if you are not using skills then they won't be hurting you much. Any kind of preparation for extra damage will kill them fast enough and skills like [[feel no pain] will cancel most of their damage. I use [[Poison Arrow] and [[Kindle Arrows], Also [[vampirism] works well. You can Troll up against them very easily just by counting them, spam [[Poison Arrow] to sucker their [[cry of frustration] off them and then [[troll unguent] up. Only groups of 5+ should give you a problem, and even then all you have to do is hit and run, the bosses are easy too.

But why bother, just keep runnning past them (don't try and run past the ele bosses, Vizz is okay though), so what if there is the odd behemoth you can't get to? You can get most with running and use of elevation+flat bow. At the end of the run, just die and re-zone after the rez. You should be able to get 6-8 axes per hour.

Skatingecko

Skatingecko

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2007

Raiders of the Lost (RUM)

A/E

Yea, I usually just try again. Thanks for the help, I am using an old-fashioned Totem farming build. The build I'm using right now helps, although I dont use any other elites because I need escape for the spideys at the beginning of the falls. I dont have factions, no zojun's haste

Fay Vert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

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Originally Posted by Skatingecko
I need escape for the spideys at the beginning of the falls. I dont have factions, no zojun's haste You don't need Escape or Factions for the spiders or the behemoths

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AKB48

AKB48

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2008

みやき町

Mo/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fay Vert
You don't need Escape or Factions for the spiders or the behemoths

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