Whirling farmer help

Stimm

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

20 Apr 2012 at 19:20 - 1
I am running the standard whirling R/A build ( Shadow from , dwarven stability , whirling defense ) I have used this build on the mantids outside Nahpui ( necros and monks ) and killed them easily. However using the same build and technique with vaettirs I do no damage to them. They are both casters - am I missing something?

karunpav

karunpav

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

20 Apr 2012 at 19:44 - 2
Whirling defense only deals damage with ranged attacks. Even though vaettirs are casters, they attack in melee, so WD does no damage.

Spiritz

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

DMFC

21 Apr 2012 at 06:41 - 3
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Originally Posted by karunpav View Post
Whirling defense only deals damage with ranged attacks. Even though vaettirs are casters, they attack in melee, so WD does no damage. Only a few foe types attacks differ from what you would think.
Mindblades in uw weirdly used to be melee even tho being casters but anet changed them to ranged to hinder farming of them in uw.
Cant figure out tho the logic behind vaetires being melee then again Razjar in factions is a caster but holds a sword.

Relyk

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

W/

21 Apr 2012 at 07:25 - 4
Mist Vaettir use Illusionary Weapon. Spectral Vaettir are literally Mist Vaettir with a different skill set.