E/mo HM Nolani farm - No obsidian tank - After Stoneflesh Nerf

Willsor

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2010

Ambush of the Zulus

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09 Feb 2011 at 07:18 - 1

Hi

This is how to farm Nolani Academy on Hard mode for Gold drops, tomes, dyes and more.
Doesn't need an elite:

Skills:
Sandstorm (e) - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Sandstorm
Crystal wave - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Crystal_Wave
Sliver Armour - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Sliver_Armour
Armor of Earth - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Armor_of_earth
Stoneflesh Aura - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Stoneflesh_Aura
Ward of stability - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Ward_of_Stability
Aura of restoration - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Aura_of_restoration
Balthazar's Spirit - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Balthazar's_Spirit

You can pretty much replace crystal wave with anything that isnt aoe DoT.

You need 16 Earth Magic - (12+3+1) and 13 Energy storage recommended (12+1)
The 16 Earth magic is VITALLY IMPORTANT. Have 16 Earth magic even if it means dropping to 12 or even 11 energy storage.

You also NEED an Enchantments last 20% longer weapon mod. If you don't have this the farm doesn't work

Cast Balthazar's spirit. This remains on for the whole farm.
Then go the the lever and cast Stoneflesh and Aura of restoration.
Run down to the middle and cast armour of earth, then Ward of Stability.
WoS means you can't get knocked down - this is to deal with Meteor shower.
Use sliver armour and Crystal wave to take them out in this order:
Boss
Flame wielders
Warriors
Rangers

The warriors have a special tactic, for Sandstorm - See video
Avoid using Sandstorm in normal combat, it will make the charr scatter. Only use it to deal with the warriors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oce10q2S_xs

If this vid and tactic helped you, please sub to me on youtube

Spiritz

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

DMFC

09 Feb 2011 at 09:18 - 2

err what is meant by stoneflesh nerf ?
Far as i recall its been a long time since stoneflesh actually got nerf and im sure as hell your thread title is very misleading.
Also a suggestion - if your build posting plz add attrs / armor and weapon setup here - it helps guru community a lot when we can see everything rather than just a build and many wont go view a vid just to get a setup.
Bar that well done

Faure

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

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09 Feb 2011 at 10:36 - 3

Also, your wiki links are screwed.

Willsor

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2010

Ambush of the Zulus

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09 Feb 2011 at 12:11 - 4

Thanks for the advice, I'm at college atm so can't change much - I'm on my phone lol. Sorry about the Wikipedia links but is there a way to change a thread title? I would if I could, but its my first guide so I'm still learning

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

09 Feb 2011 at 12:56 - 5

Try click edit, then advanced.

North Dragon Slayer

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2008

USA

W/A

09 Feb 2011 at 15:23 - 6

Honestly, this doesn't seem like something people should do.
1.) It takes a really long time.
2.) Really what are you getting? A few charr carvings, crappy golds, and maybe an elite tome(really unlikely).

Willsor

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2010

Ambush of the Zulus

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09 Feb 2011 at 19:14 - 7

OK thread should all be up to date now - if anything else should be on here, just say, and I will do my best to add it.
And North Dragon slayer, it is not the fastest of farms, but it is one of the easiest if done right, and it is one of the few good ones in prophecies. If you have eotn then raptors are definitely recommended, but many people don't have all the campaigns.

ruk1a

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

UR MOM LOL

ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES

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10 Feb 2011 at 00:14 - 8

i'm really surprised people still farm this, imo it's a waste of time.

insanethemadone

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2009

10 Feb 2011 at 00:17 - 9

Dont you mean after Sliver armor nerf ? Otherwise GJ

Willsor

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2010

Ambush of the Zulus

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10 Feb 2011 at 07:15 - 10

Originally Posted by ruk1a

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i'm really surprised people still farm this, imo it's a waste of time. As I said in the post right above yours.. Its an easy farm for people who only have prophecies.

and It was both sliver armour and stoneflesh aura that got nerfed, but Stoneflesh was more important, because if stoneflesh runs out, you die, if Sliver armour runs out, you stop doing damage for a bit.

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

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10 Feb 2011 at 11:44 - 11

Originally Posted by Willsor

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As I said in the post right above yours.. Its an easy farm for people who only have prophecies.

and It was both sliver armour and stoneflesh aura that got nerfed, but Stoneflesh was more important, because if stoneflesh runs out, you die, if Sliver armour runs out, you stop doing damage for a bit.
Umm easy farm for only prophecies?

Sliver is factions, stoneflesh is nightfall and im pretty sure u cant do this without both of these, so therefore the only thing u dont require is eotn. And theres better farms than this in both factions AND nightfall.

Willsor

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2010

Ambush of the Zulus

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10 Feb 2011 at 21:07 - 12

Originally Posted by Luminarus

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Umm easy farm for only prophecies?

Sliver is factions, stoneflesh is nightfall and im pretty sure u cant do this without both of these, so therefore the only thing u dont require is eotn. And theres better farms than this in both factions AND nightfall. Oh yeah..ah well.. I don't see why you guys are getting so pissy anyway... If you think it's a bad farm don't do it..

Bullfrog

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

East Coast, US

N/A

Rt/

12 Feb 2011 at 00:06 - 13

There's something I've been wondering about earth builds like this. Why are people using Crystal Wave (or Teinai's Crystals) instead of Aftershock? Aftershock does the same damage, costs 5 energy less, and recharges 10 seconds faster...

EDIT:
Nevermind. It looks like the reason is that Crystal Wave is armor ignoring while Aftershock is earth damage