Ectos for Non-Speed Clearers

EssayReader

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2009

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05 Jan 2010 at 02:28 - 1
I was just wondering how a non-speed clearing Mesmer would farm Ectos. Please don't tell me to go make an Assassin, Ritualist or Elementalist toon to do it.

Is there another way other than getting 100k and buying from people?

BlueXIV

BlueXIV

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

CA

N/

05 Jan 2010 at 03:36 - 2
Terra/55 IW gogo lol

superraptors

superraptors

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2008

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05 Jan 2010 at 11:57 - 3
signet of illusions mesmer 600 / smite with resolve probably, just becareful of the nightmares

Gift3d

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

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05 Jan 2010 at 13:18 - 4
people don't get a lot of ectos from farming.

people don't get rich from farming anywhere but dungeon chests.

since your soul is bound to your mesmer for some dumbass reason, looks like you're stuck playing illusionary weaponry making 1 ecto an hour.

Yuna Matsumarui

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2009

Me/

05 Jan 2010 at 13:44 - 5
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Originally Posted by Gift3d View Post
people don't get a lot of ectos from farming.

people don't get rich from farming anywhere but dungeon chests.

since your soul is bound to your mesmer for some dumbass reason, looks like you're stuck playing illusionary weaponry making 1 ecto an hour.
you, sir, are &$^$#%# *


* not really up to date.
Quote: Dual Spirit Spam
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Solo Spirit Spam a buddy and I farmed UW with this.. cleared chamber completely, took restoring grenth's monuments, went to planes, cleared all the way to planes + planes itself, we got 6 ectos (me 4, he 2) in a time of 1:49 hours.

solo I've managed to get 2 ectos while just clearing the chamber (didn't even take the quest 'clearing the chamber' yet)

and to be honest, after hundreds of runs in UWSC I prefer spiritspam. no annoying failers, no whiners, no people Q.Q'ing about 1 ecto that was 'theirs' but was dropped for someone else.

also, some people have only just completed campaigns but because being rich is the hype in guild wars they also want to make some $$. they don't feel like creating another character and doing loads of storyline again, in addition to getting all the gear + HM in tyria for UWSC.

byteme!

byteme!

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

On Earth

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05 Jan 2010 at 14:02 - 6
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Originally Posted by Gift3d View Post
since your soul is bound to your mesmer for some dumbass reason, looks like you're stuck playing illusionary weaponry making 1 ecto an hour. I thought you were experienced for some "dumbass" reason? You proved me wrong.

IW 55
Echo WvK smite runs
Spirit Spam
Smiting (600/Smite team)

Gift3d

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

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05 Jan 2010 at 14:09 - 7
like i said, 1 ecto an hour. no need to be an arrogant schmuck.

now you all can continue your stories about how you got 3 ectos from the first group of bladeds.

akio pwns

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

ny

[KISS]

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05 Jan 2010 at 15:16 - 8
Quote:
 like i said, 1 ecto an hour. no need to be an arrogant schmuck.

now you all can continue your stories about how you got 3 ectos from the first group of bladeds. Or we can continue on how you got angry over a sugestion thread. Schmuck.

Marzipan Marci

Marzipan Marci

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2009

In my own dimension.

Golden Eternity [金金金金]

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05 Jan 2010 at 16:44 - 9
Gift3d is right.
Mesmers suck at farming.
Don't farm with a mesmer.
Or do, i don't give a damn 'bout it.

byteme!

byteme!

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

On Earth

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05 Jan 2010 at 17:00 - 10
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Originally Posted by Marzipan Marci View Post
Gift3d is right.
Mesmers suck at farming.
Don't farm with a mesmer.
Or do, i don't give a damn 'bout it. No one in this thread said Mesmers were good at farming. Read carefully. NO ONE. 1 ecto per hour is a lil exagerated and the fact Gift3d could only come up with an IW build to back up this false claim is farce.

Get it?!

I mentioned Mesmers as good Smiters for a 600/Smite UW duo team. It's no different then running a Mo primary for smiting. Are you boldly saying the old 600/Smite teams are averaging 1 ecto an hour?!

We can go even further back to the 55/SS duos. Do you also claim during that time everyone was only averaging 1 ecto an hour?

Get your facts straight. Don't just hop on a bandwagon.

EssayReader

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2009

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06 Jan 2010 at 00:11 - 11
What about the skellies of dhuum, don't they bypass Spirit Bond + Protective Spirit, even with a 600 build?

MisterB

MisterB

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Join Date: Oct 2005

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06 Jan 2010 at 00:43 - 12
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Originally Posted by EssayReader View Post
What about the skellies of dhuum, don't they bypass Spirit Bond + Protective Spirit, even with a 600 build? Spirit Bond will still trigger a heal if the condition is met, and their normal auto-attack will be reduced by Protective Spirit.

Their attack skills also require line of sight. If they are obstructed, you take no damage at all. But that's not too helpful if you are depending solely on Retribution and Holy Wrath to kill them.

Doc Roboto

Doc Roboto

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2008

06 Jan 2010 at 03:11 - 13
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Originally Posted by EssayReader View Post
What about the skellies of dhuum, don't they bypass Spirit Bond + Protective Spirit, even with a 600 build? Their regular attacks trigger normally, but their skills cause health loss.. which is not considered damage, so it bypasses everything. However, 600/smite still works. Wouldn't recommend taking on more than a couple skeles at a time though.