Farming Plains after 7 Hero Update
Illoyon
Since it is possible to enter uw with 7 heroes, it is pretty easy to just rush to chaos planes. So my thought is, that you only need to worry about how to kill those mindblades as fast as possible...just use your heroes to get there and flag them away.
First you need some kind of skill protection like shadow form...but after various nerfs there a dmg cap...you can only deal 26dmg on 16. There must be a better option like...[[Vow of Silence]] or [[Obsidian Flesh]] maybe [[Spellbreaker]] too. Than you need protection against [[Signet of Disruption]] like [[Signet of Mystic Speed]], [[Pious Concentration]] and [[Mantra of Resolve]]. Now you need dmg and defense...
Any thoughts about a build? Or is [[Shadow Form]] still the best anti spell protection for farming?
First you need some kind of skill protection like shadow form...but after various nerfs there a dmg cap...you can only deal 26dmg on 16. There must be a better option like...[[Vow of Silence]] or [[Obsidian Flesh]] maybe [[Spellbreaker]] too. Than you need protection against [[Signet of Disruption]] like [[Signet of Mystic Speed]], [[Pious Concentration]] and [[Mantra of Resolve]]. Now you need dmg and defense...
Any thoughts about a build? Or is [[Shadow Form]] still the best anti spell protection for farming?
Braxton619
There is hardly any way now to solo farm them. Mindblades now possess Leech Signet which nerfed A/D solo farming.
Basically, ANET made an update a while ago that gave them Leech Signet which killed the A/D farm. A/D allowed you to solo 30+ of them at once and kill them all at once fast.
It IS still possible but you will have to have something anti-rupt but if you tried solo farming them now... you will fail because you won't be able to cast any spell.
Basically, ANET made an update a while ago that gave them Leech Signet which killed the A/D farm. A/D allowed you to solo 30+ of them at once and kill them all at once fast.
It IS still possible but you will have to have something anti-rupt but if you tried solo farming them now... you will fail because you won't be able to cast any spell.
CronkTheImpaler
Spirit spammer still works fine for me.
Cronk
Cronk
tuna-fish_sushi
You can A/D Shadow form and signet of mystic speed. The only problem is it takes a while to kill them, its not very time efficient.
Voodoo Rage
I've spent the time to take my spirit spammer all the way out there. You can clear the plains fairly readily. You can't use the Painful Bond due to Hex Breaker, so maybe throw in an extra spirit or something. I'll have to give it a go and see how long it take to fight your way out there with a full party.
chullster
Why can't you go E/Me with mantra of resolve for the rupts. Take Wastrels like the farm in EoTN for damage and earth stuff for prot? Could even take empathy for the skeles.
moeses
Mr. Blarx
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Originally Posted by chullster
Why can't you go E/Me with mantra of resolve for the rupts. Take Wastrels like the farm in EoTN for damage and earth stuff for prot? Could even take empathy for the skeles.
See post above me. However CoP and Radiation Field might work. Might take ages though to kill them..
Bristlebane
Yes they use Hex Breaker. Spirit Spammer works great but Painful Bond would be painful to you. Not that it will kill you but it could take half your health away. SoS and Spiritleech Aura will nag them down
tuna-fish_sushi
Cry of pain requires a hex...
E/Me will have energy issues, mabye channeling can work but it will be tight especially when only going against 3 enemies. Obsidian Flesh is 25e (30e if you count glyph of swiftness) and -2 energy regen. Can't attack so no help from zealous scythe. Each time your interrupted you will lose even more energy from mantra of resolve.
Spirit Spammer and A/D are your only options
A/D
Deadly Paradox
Signet of Mystic Speed
Shadowform
Shroud of Distress
Eremite's Zeal (helpful energy management if needed)
Victorious Sweep (can replace with whatever)
Mystic Sandstorm (may get interrupted but if it does go off it does alot of damage, can replace with Chilling Victory or anything)
EBSoH (can replace with another attack)
E/Me will have energy issues, mabye channeling can work but it will be tight especially when only going against 3 enemies. Obsidian Flesh is 25e (30e if you count glyph of swiftness) and -2 energy regen. Can't attack so no help from zealous scythe. Each time your interrupted you will lose even more energy from mantra of resolve.
Spirit Spammer and A/D are your only options
A/D
Deadly Paradox
Signet of Mystic Speed
Shadowform
Shroud of Distress
Eremite's Zeal (helpful energy management if needed)
Victorious Sweep (can replace with whatever)
Mystic Sandstorm (may get interrupted but if it does go off it does alot of damage, can replace with Chilling Victory or anything)
EBSoH (can replace with another attack)
Illoyon
did it with this builds...
http://www.gwpvx.com/User:Illoyon/A/D_Farmer
won't mystic sandstorm make them scatter?
also tried it with something similar to this...
http://www.gwpvx.com/Build/any_HM_Vaettir_Farmer
just with signet of mystic speed...but it takes to much dmg...any thoughts?
http://www.gwpvx.com/User:Illoyon/A/D_Farmer
won't mystic sandstorm make them scatter?
also tried it with something similar to this...
http://www.gwpvx.com/Build/any_HM_Vaettir_Farmer
just with signet of mystic speed...but it takes to much dmg...any thoughts?
FoxBat
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Originally Posted by Illoyon
also tried it with something similar to this...
http://www.gwpvx.com/Build/any_HM_Vaettir_Farmer
just with signet of mystic speed...but it takes to much dmg...any thoughts? Health > enemies is likely an issue, UW probably has more and you don't have a norn blessing. You may have to drop superior and/or bring "feel no pain."
http://www.gwpvx.com/Build/any_HM_Vaettir_Farmer
just with signet of mystic speed...but it takes to much dmg...any thoughts? Health > enemies is likely an issue, UW probably has more and you don't have a norn blessing. You may have to drop superior and/or bring "feel no pain."
Voodoo Rage
Just cleared the plains now. It takes a long time and is boring as hell but I did end up with 8 total ectos (see 7 in pack and one on the ground). Mindblade Spectres cast Ignorance which won't let you cast SoS, so be sure you cast that one first and definitely outside of their range. Just keep recasting your spirits right on the edge of the aggro bubble and they'll never target you.
Bristlebane
How about replacing Shadow Song and Spiritleech Aura with Black Powder Mine and Necrosis? Spirits ain't too clever att hitting same target so AE blindness/bleeding will allow you to spike down a target quickly with Necrosis.
Golgotha
What's the point of Disenchantment if you're doing Plains?
Voodoo Rage
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Originally Posted by Golgotha
What's the point of Disenchantment if you're doing Plains?
It's just one more attacking spirit with a 30 seconds recharge (that times nicely with the casting of the other spirits). There's probably something else that would work better there but I didn't really put a ton of thought into it.
DokkyDok
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Originally Posted by Voodoo Rage
It's just one more attacking spirit with a 30 seconds recharge (that times nicely with the casting of the other spirits). There's probably something else that would work better there but I didn't really put a ton of thought into it.
Destruction is a decent choice.
Voodoo Rage
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Originally Posted by DokkyDok
Destruction is a decent choice.
I'll try that. Thanks.
Hugh Manatee
With disenchant, you can go to the smites after the plains if you want.
Mindtrust
I did this 2 times today and it takes quite long with Spirit Spam (boring) first run i ended up with 5 ectos second time with none, you cant really say anything about that since it was only two times but since it takes so long its a no for me with spirit spam but it works....
X-Plosiv
But it's a very good farm for people who don't want to SC it.
If someone can make about 200k per 5-10h of playing, then it's a good farm. For people who don't SC things.
If someone can make about 200k per 5-10h of playing, then it's a good farm. For people who don't SC things.
Coast
or u can make 400k in 5hours if u run people through dungeons
Coast
didn't know the most effective way on earning cash in an easy way=greed?
Illoyon
Spirit spam seems even slower than a/d, because you kill them one by one.
Thought about sth like this...
d/any mys=12+1+1 scy=12+1 ear=3
1.Mystic Regeneration
2.Extend Enchantments
3.Vow of Silence
4.Signet of Mystic Speed
5.Eremite's Attack
6.Chilling Victory
7.Intimidating Aura
8.Eternal Aura
to keep up VoS:
4->5->1->2->3
when Intimidating Aura is about to end:
4->5->7->2->3
Mystic regeneration is not up the whole time...maybe not a big threat (don't know how much dmg they deal). This may works but its pretty hard to use...
Thought about sth like this...
d/any mys=12+1+1 scy=12+1 ear=3
1.Mystic Regeneration
2.Extend Enchantments
3.Vow of Silence
4.Signet of Mystic Speed
5.Eremite's Attack
6.Chilling Victory
7.Intimidating Aura
8.Eternal Aura
to keep up VoS:
4->5->1->2->3
when Intimidating Aura is about to end:
4->5->7->2->3
Mystic regeneration is not up the whole time...maybe not a big threat (don't know how much dmg they deal). This may works but its pretty hard to use...
Gabs88
Voodoo Rage