A/R Solo Celestial Weapon Farm with video (650 foes/hour)

From The Blackness

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2011

26 May 2011 at 01:44 - 1

This is a rather efficient Celestial Weapon farm for the A/R. You can, zoning time included, kill about 650 foes per hour. Many goodies drop out here in addition to celestial weapons: Golds, amber chunks, lockpicks, monk tomes, etc.

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Demonstration:

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenough View Post

you just posted 2 farms that have been out for a long time, i watched a youtube vid on this one months ago.

I feel I make better videos than most of the ones out there, so I thought I would share them.

Quote: Originally Posted by gw_poster View Post

I'm betting your run takes 2-3 min per. If you watch the video, it's about 1:32 plus zoning time, which would put it somewhere around 1:45-1:50.

Quote: Originally Posted by Whatway

They break aggro very easily unless I walk backwards. In the same way a tank for DoA pulls in City, you will need to pull for this. That is to say, do not aggro them when they are having their "meeting." When they run together in a tight ball, they will not pull much. Aggro while they are meandering around.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gw_poster

I've done this farm a lot so just sayin that in my personal experience it's been easier to obtain celestial stuff by running vermin chests in HM and you get the lucky/unlucky to boot not to mention +1s to treasure hunter. Oh and did you notice the splicing in the vid or did he instantaneously ball them up at the end. Add at least 30s to the total --Firstly, this is a farm--not a chest run. Many players do not wish to drop >100k/hour on lockpicks.

--Secondly, the splicing done in the video is due to FRAPS capping output to 4GB per file. I used windows movie maker to put the files adjacent to each other for proper viewing. There is nothing edited out. You will also notice that the only splicing is done halfway through the spike, which would not affect the balling.

--Thirdly, I would wager you a trade window of ecto that this works exactly as I show it here. Care to take me up on that?

Proof of raw fraps output:

Mechanko1

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2011

Rt/

26 May 2011 at 02:10 - 2

Very nice, thank you. (:

FoxBat

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Amazon Basin [AB]

Mo/Me

26 May 2011 at 02:19 - 3

Why is everyone posting R/A bars as A/R?

gw_poster

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

so cal

26 May 2011 at 02:24 - 4

If your looking for celestial stuff and you are a sin your much better off chestrunning the vermin chest in xaquang skyway. In terms of gold celestial drops it's much more efficient averaging 75% or higher gold rate and 1-3 chests per <2 min run. I'm betting your run takes 2-3 min per. I've done it as a r/a and it's not too special but just my opinion. Gl on your farm

Essence Snow

Unbridled Enthusiasm!

Join Date: Nov 2009

EST

DPR

26 May 2011 at 03:47 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoxBat

Why is everyone posting R/A bars as A/R? Think someone just got vid capture software and/or new to guru....idk just my guess

greenough

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

A/E

26 May 2011 at 03:47 - 6

you just posted 2 farms that have been out for a long time, i watched a youtube vid on this one months ago.

Olle

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2008

Ign: Miniature Julia

Teh Academy[PhD]

26 May 2011 at 04:37 - 7

this is faster than my build

godis

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2009

LOVE

N/Me

26 May 2011 at 06:13 - 8

Really nice !
tyvm for showing.

Darknes Lives Again

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2010

Belgium

[Fury], [Zraw]

Me/R

26 May 2011 at 06:19 - 9

Very good job, I like this farm alot.

Fate Crusher

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Pie-land

Warlords Of The Underworld [WoTU]

Mo/

26 May 2011 at 11:21 - 10

Thanks for sharing this. Will definitely play around with this especially during this weekend.

Enchanted Krystal

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2011

In a Kurzick retirement village, reminiscing about Magmas shields......

GW1 ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????] ~ GW2 Teh Academy [PhD]

D/Me

26 May 2011 at 12:09 - 11

Thanks for the build, i'm gunna give it a try now. Very much appreciated.

Whatway

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2011

WTB Q11-13 Str -2e/-2s Eternal Shields

A/Me

29 May 2011 at 16:22 - 12

Tried this a few times this morning and it hasn't worked yet for me. It takes too long to ball them up and they break aggro very easily unless I walk backwards. The monitors are spaced too well for a good ball in < 1 min 30 sec. Gonna try it a couple different ways before calling this one quits and trying gw_poster's suggestion.

Darknes Lives Again

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2010

Belgium

[Fury], [Zraw]

Me/R

29 May 2011 at 16:31 - 13

Maybe you went in in NM ? Otherwise try walking sidewards I think

Whatway

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2011

WTB Q11-13 Str -2e/-2s Eternal Shields

A/Me

29 May 2011 at 17:56 - 14

Was definitely in HM, and after doing it a few more times it still takes significantly longer than 1:30 to ball them up. The monitors are always varied distances from each other and from me and as such several manage to avoid the damage from whirling.

Darknes Lives Again

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2010

Belgium

[Fury], [Zraw]

Me/R

29 May 2011 at 20:06 - 15

Mmh I see, I tried the farm also out a couple times now ,and master it now perfectly. If you see a couple don't want to come around the corner, just walk a little bit to the north (on your map) when pulling, and offcourse always watch your compass for when they stack.

Deatgs Corrupter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

Wold Pirates

29 May 2011 at 21:08 - 16

so many troll just on this vid.
couple of points maybe you should look at vid lentgh gw poster.
cheers blackness good build works fast and fine, idc how long its been out ur vid are good up to date and show new tactics.
~ Priest Mhelno

0_Chaldea

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2011

30 May 2011 at 01:34 - 17

great farm, really easy.

gw_poster

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

so cal

30 May 2011 at 02:25 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0_Chaldea

great farm, really easy. I've done this farm a lot so just sayin that in my personal experience it's been easier to obtain celestial stuff by running vermin chests in HM and you get the lucky/unlucky to boot not to mention +1s to treasure hunter. Oh and did you notice the splicing in the vid or did he instantaneously ball them up at the end. Add at least 30s to the total

EDIT: Lol at "calling out a noob". Pretty uncalled for. Anyway dude, I validate the build and I believe that it works. I know. I've done it (as r/a but whatever). And "I will bet you a stack of ectos" that you will make your initial 100k/80picks investment by getting decent canthan drops and elite tomes from running the vermin chest in HM (or any other canthan HM c/r) This is not your build so there is no need to so vigorously defend It. I was merely stating that there is another way of obtaining celestial drops (among others). Not saying that the build is bad. Ok?

peter81

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

HHG

W/N

30 May 2011 at 08:39 - 19

Farm works fine for me and I got a lot of celestial drops, but when I check prices for celestial swords and bows - it is not worth my time

SkoomaAddict

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2011

10 Jul 2011 at 07:39 - 20

I'm a bit new to the game here, but I can't get this farm to work at all. I'm sure to the veterans the armor setup is just implied, but I don't know what it should be. Any chance you could help me out here?

Unknown Duli

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Missouri

Reign Of Judgement

Rt/

13 Jul 2011 at 03:01 - 21

wow, i like the build..cant believe i didnt think about eoe running this with my ranger.
great job and thanks for sharing.

Navis

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Paris, France

Tears of the Ascended [ToA]

Mo/

13 Jul 2011 at 10:25 - 22

Just an example of how it is done with R/A

http://www.xfire.com/video/49f0ab/

Video is 1:06 long and this is an "average" run. It can be done under 1 minute if the foes spawn ideally for quick pulling and if the ball is tighter (foes all dying at the same time).

Of course depending on the amount of drops (this is a decent festival drops farm) and the presence of a chest run time will increase.

Equipment is Blessed Insignias, Sup Vigor, Sup Expertise and 3 x Radiant Runes. +20 energy & 20% longer enchants staff. The staff could be replaced by spear + shield. Deldrimor rank is not really important.

peter81

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

HHG

W/N

13 Jul 2011 at 10:38 - 23

I did it as A/R. Full Infiltrator's insignia + shield vs. piercing dmg. Without it it is hard.

RakBaymore

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2011

Spamadan A-E-D1

The Enternal Darkness [DARK]

13 Jul 2011 at 18:38 - 24

Good build and guide and great to practise balling if you're new to farming with sins, but ive only had a few gold drops, all of which high requirements and rubbish- i never have good drops though.

Swingline

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2010

Somewhere far away from you

The Mirror of Reason[SNOW]

14 Jul 2011 at 02:27 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by RakBaymore

Good build and guide and great to practise balling if you're new to farming with sins, but ive only had a few gold drops, all of which high requirements and rubbish- i never have good drops though. Keep at it, you may land that big drop. Perfect old school celestial staffs, wands and shields sell for a nice amount of ecto.

peter81

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

HHG

W/N

14 Jul 2011 at 08:41 - 26

But for now there is a tons of Bows and Swords drops which nobody wants

Shrimz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Texas

[clap]

20 Jul 2011 at 23:42 - 27

I get awful drops doing this.

you can buy the cloak of dwayna for +10 armor for 100g at start of runtoo

Lithril Ashwalker

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2008

Alabama

10 Aug 2011 at 01:29 - 28

i personally asked Cerberal Assassin to post a video for me, even gives cred to me :/

theres a faster version of this btw. pm in game to see it

Lithril Ashwalker

anytime just a pm away

http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:R/A_Whirling_Farmer
recently posted the assassin variant, used to be nothing but sins able to do this because of sliver and sf, SF change allowed rangers to participate, so i had to make it a variant as rangers deal more dmg. SIN EASIER and most common.

ShedShadow

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2011

Shed's Shadowslayers

08 Nov 2011 at 14:43 - 29

Great guide!! failed first time (wasnt wearing the shield -_-), but used a bonder on the second, perfect ball method by the way, and got 2 golds, of which 1 was a celestial sword q11 and a monk tome. Thanks!!

Lux Aetern

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2011

12 Dec 2011 at 22:52 - 30

am fah spawn in the corner that u use to ball the mobs up... is there another way to easily do it?

peter81

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

HHG

W/N

13 Dec 2011 at 09:06 - 31

I dont have any am fah there. You have some quest active.

Staisman

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2011

Psyho X

R/Rt

22 Dec 2011 at 17:19 - 32

Where is people getting inscripted celestial weapons? This location doesnt drop insc cele items

Essence Snow

Unbridled Enthusiasm!

Join Date: Nov 2009

EST

DPR

22 Dec 2011 at 17:41 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Staisman

Where is people getting inscripted celestial weapons? This location doesnt drop insc cele items

From FoW end chest, Z chest, and UW end chest.

Staisman

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2011

Psyho X

R/Rt

26 Dec 2011 at 20:25 - 34

ninjablaze2k9

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2010

N/Me

28 Dec 2011 at 04:07 - 35

Quote:

This is a great place to do Survivor title. I finished mine in 7 hours, you can use scrolls and finish in 4 hours. 165-200 K of experience in an hour. Very easy and save to do.! Thank you OP for this thread. really that's nice ty for that info

nice thread guys im really glad to see all this info on this build very ninja!

i was allso wondering is this possible with a rt spirit variation , regardless if its a lil slower it would help me since im hooked on my rit lol

sonyareanne

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2012

14 Mar 2012 at 04:03 - 36

the run is easy enough - although, my drops were terrible for the 10 times I did the run, 2 rares the first run and a few monstrous eyes, most runs I only got whites.

Rialto

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2012

Rt/

14 Mar 2012 at 09:32 - 37

Good stuff. I use a similar build on my Ranger, but I throw in conflag to turn their arrows into fire damage for infinite energy from Storm Chaser.

Fitz Chivalry

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2012

14 Mar 2012 at 13:32 - 38

The build for this farm is very good, the pull is very easy to do and they die in seconds, the drops however, this place must have been nerfed, I've been doing this for almost an hour and not a single gold drop yet.