Sk8tborderx, how do you do it with a W/Mo?
I don't have a monk so using a W/Mo is the only way I can do this.
Solo Monk Dreadnaught's Drift Farming
Kain630
Sk8tborderx
Here is what I use:
Armor:
Full Glads
Ascalon Helm
Weapon/Shield:
any sword will work/Malinons shield/Ivors staff (perfect for soj)
Attributes:
Healing: 8
Smite: 12
Strength: 11 (+3 from runes)
Tactics: 9 (+1 from rune +1 from helm)
Skills:
Sprint
Balanced stance
Dolyak signet
SoJ
Blessed aura
Breeze
Mending
Balth spirit
Put mending and balth spirit right before you fight. After you aggro cast Blessed aura and switch to your staff then cast SoJ. After SoJ is up switch to your shield/sword and remove blessed aura and wait until they are dead.
Armor:
Full Glads
Ascalon Helm
Weapon/Shield:
any sword will work/Malinons shield/Ivors staff (perfect for soj)
Attributes:
Healing: 8
Smite: 12
Strength: 11 (+3 from runes)
Tactics: 9 (+1 from rune +1 from helm)
Skills:
Sprint
Balanced stance
Dolyak signet
SoJ
Blessed aura
Breeze
Mending
Balth spirit
Put mending and balth spirit right before you fight. After you aggro cast Blessed aura and switch to your staff then cast SoJ. After SoJ is up switch to your shield/sword and remove blessed aura and wait until they are dead.
glove1038
i would be interested in the workshop for 3k in Dreadnoughts. i am on frequently. IGN:Still Eyes
Kain630
Thanks Sk8tborderx.
I'm not getting any rares but the money is still good.
I'm not getting any rares but the money is still good.
SirShadowrunner
I made it, whew, man what a long-run, got nothing but some worthless blue stuff,
but got a real nice gold sword off a Tundra Giant on the way there, I discovered something in this run, I really like to kill Tundra Giants, they are a great challenge, at least for me...
I just ran thru the Blessed Griffons, do they ever drop anything good like the desert
ones??
thx
but got a real nice gold sword off a Tundra Giant on the way there, I discovered something in this run, I really like to kill Tundra Giants, they are a great challenge, at least for me...
I just ran thru the Blessed Griffons, do they ever drop anything good like the desert
ones??
thx
Sk8tborderx
@ Kain630 - I get about 10-15 purples and about 2-3 golds every run. I make most of my money though off of the crafting materials.
@ SirShadowrunner - Do not bother with blessed griffons they never drop anything good. Most likely you will get a lot of feathers and if you are lucky maybe a blue. I used to farm them hoping to make more money but trolls are even more profiatble then them.
@ SirShadowrunner - Do not bother with blessed griffons they never drop anything good. Most likely you will get a lot of feathers and if you are lucky maybe a blue. I used to farm them hoping to make more money but trolls are even more profiatble then them.
olydog
Skip the monk and just build a forge runner and run up there..then just ran back out of dreads..then back in..easy as that. ( I personally have 2 accounts and a laptop next to me so I can just zone with a second char). So far I've gotten gold drops outta both chests but nothing in the rare catagory). One purple chaos axe..and a sup divine rune...so it is possible to still get some good stuff there.
Anarion Silverhand
ehh? And why shouldn't you kill the mountain giants while you're there? People have proved that they do drop some good stuff.
pkodyssey
Both these chest drop crap now. Got up there and opened both 1 Blue, 2 purples and a whole lotta whites.
BOOOOO, HISSSSS, BOOOOOOO
BOOOOO, HISSSSS, BOOOOOOO
Ajantis
Well, *MAYBE* that's because everyone and their dog is running to the chests nowadays
smite me axe hole
Quote:
Originally Posted by stoelen
my friend is doing this for 2 weeks now and guess what he find> 5 crystaline>
1 purple req 13 1 gold req11 1 gold req8 1 purple req 10 1 purple req11
i can do this with my warrior to btw.. very easy
how can u do this with ure tank ?
1 purple req 13 1 gold req11 1 gold req8 1 purple req 10 1 purple req11
i can do this with my warrior to btw.. very easy
how can u do this with ure tank ?
Ajantis
Run to the chests?
And 5 crystallines.. yeah sure
And 5 crystallines.. yeah sure
Star Gazer
my thoughts exactly ajantis....i have gotten one a few months ago....but 5....bwha
squall amadeaus
thnx u dude for the warrior build,its going quicker than monk's one
btw,nice job both of u
about the guy who say pppl who tell their farming locations are bitches....U ARE A BITCH
WHO DO U THINK PAID ME ALL MY 15K SET???
shut up man,i bet u never found any farming location
telling their farm locations is calling:being friendly
i hate racists or just rude peps who say in yellow chat "everybody suck" or stuff like this,u suck man
(sorry for english mistakes i am not an english native speaker)
btw,nice job both of u
about the guy who say pppl who tell their farming locations are bitches....U ARE A BITCH
WHO DO U THINK PAID ME ALL MY 15K SET???
shut up man,i bet u never found any farming location
telling their farm locations is calling:being friendly
i hate racists or just rude peps who say in yellow chat "everybody suck" or stuff like this,u suck man
(sorry for english mistakes i am not an english native speaker)
Ajantis
Don't see the connection with racism but whatever..
And please, some actually found the chest by themselves instead of being told by someone
And please, some actually found the chest by themselves instead of being told by someone
Mr_Ms_Chunk
i found this frozen chest and the other chest over 6 months ago and used to farm it every single day... found 3 crystaline swords and others... ive only showed 2-3 guildies when i played... i havent played GW since Oct... i no longer have an account... all you need is a runners build using the W/Mo... run to the chest where the weapons drop but do not aggro the bad guys... run to the chest were the armor drops die cuz the monsters swarm u... spawn... walk out into snake dance and back into dreadnaughts... i was able to do this with 60 DP... the spawn of monsters may have changed since ive done it but this run was well worth it... u get tons of steel and linen and other rare crafting materials...
my best drop was a unid gold crystaline sword which i sold for 300k 2nd was a purple unid crystaline sword i sold for 120k... 3rd was a sup absorption
high tactic high healing... NO sup runes... a good -2dmg shielf while enchanted
i believe my bar was
endure pain
mending
sprint
charge (e)
healing breeze
smite hex
balance stance
heal signet
10 or so heal
tactic was high around a 7 sec charge
strength was around a 8 sec sprint
i cant remember its been 4 months since ive played the game.... i made well over 1000plat from the frozen chest and lost strongbox...
my best drop was a unid gold crystaline sword which i sold for 300k 2nd was a purple unid crystaline sword i sold for 120k... 3rd was a sup absorption
high tactic high healing... NO sup runes... a good -2dmg shielf while enchanted
i believe my bar was
endure pain
mending
sprint
charge (e)
healing breeze
smite hex
balance stance
heal signet
10 or so heal
tactic was high around a 7 sec charge
strength was around a 8 sec sprint
i cant remember its been 4 months since ive played the game.... i made well over 1000plat from the frozen chest and lost strongbox...
Refyused
Nevermind.
smithers
eh guys what does nerfed mean i have heard it a lot and dont really know what it is. thanks in advance.
SmiTHerS
SmiTHerS
TRIvario
agh, when did the rangers start using pin down?
squall amadeaus
Quote:
Originally Posted by smithers
eh guys what does nerfed mean i have heard it a lot and dont really know what it is. thanks in advance.
SmiTHerS nerf mean that arenanet made it harder=they add nightmares in UW against solo monkeys,etc....
nerfed can also mean it is impossible now
SmiTHerS nerf mean that arenanet made it harder=they add nightmares in UW against solo monkeys,etc....
nerfed can also mean it is impossible now
Special K
I found these chests a few months ago while trying to use some of my limitless supply of shiverpeak keys. I had over 250 and was just running around snagging chests with my forge runner. It wasn't until this guide that i even thought about soloing with my monk. Great Job Uber. Another thing I've been doing is instead of going back south to stop the anti-farm, go north towards beacon's and farm some grawl. Easy kills, and pretty darn good drops, plus it's an easier run to the chests when you spawn on that side. 
xDeathsWishx
Does the anti-farm thing kick in for the chests, or just the monsters you kill?
Numa Pompilius
Did this run once, but every time after that I've had issues with heretics in snake dance blocking choke points. The first time I dont think I saw a single heretic until I got to the one in Dreadnaughts, so there's definitely an element of luck with the spawns. Still, great fun.
ryek09
Ive done this 2 or 3 times now with my 55hp, and got squat. Like nothing rare at all, so is it really worth the time...
Optime
Quote:
Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
Did this run once, but every time after that I've had issues with heretics in snake dance blocking choke points. The first time I dont think I saw a single heretic until I got to the one in Dreadnaughts, so there's definitely an element of luck with the spawns. Still, great fun.
Numa, you should only see a Heretic in Snakes at the start, and you can easily get past that by just continuing to run ^^ An azure will pop out and they will attack the heretic...and you are free to go on ^^
Star Alfur
Quote:
Originally Posted by Optime
Numa, you should only see a Heretic in Snakes at the start, and you can easily get past that by just continuing to run ^^ An azure will pop out and they will attack the heretic...and you are free to go on ^^
Earlier today, I saw otherwise. I found a heretic amongst the last group of summit you encounter, right before the first batch of trolls. It surprised the hell out of me, as I had assumed it was a Dolyak at first glance. A quick Shatter Enchantments threw me back at Rankor.
I decided to return under the same spawn, and indeed, the heretic was still there, amidst a fight involving Summit and Blessed Griffons.
Just saying there are odd spawns sometimes.
I decided to return under the same spawn, and indeed, the heretic was still there, amidst a fight involving Summit and Blessed Griffons.
Just saying there are odd spawns sometimes.
Ajantis
Normally the trolls kill it before you get close
owned by henchway
u know my problem is to get to dreadnoughts i tryd to run for several times and i dind make it u got any tips for me plz???
Himura the Warrior
I like to use my warrior for this run, it doesn't matter your secondary profession. I just run past snakes anyway, I don't like the drops. Just distribute your attribute points among str, tac, and swords. I use 15k Plate and 15k Ascalon helm.
Sprint
Charge (E)
Balanced Stance
Deadly Riptose
Riptose
Watch Yourself
Dolyak Signet
Healing Signet
Giants are like punching bags in dread. Just use balanced stance, walk up to a group or 2, use the riptoses and alternate uses between dolyak and balanced so no knockdown. I personally like to hit Maw the Mountainheart just for kicks (and frozen shells). No fighting stone summit and I get the chests. I sometimes get a gold, but running snake dance is harder than killing everything here.
Sprint
Charge (E)
Balanced Stance
Deadly Riptose
Riptose
Watch Yourself
Dolyak Signet
Healing Signet
Giants are like punching bags in dread. Just use balanced stance, walk up to a group or 2, use the riptoses and alternate uses between dolyak and balanced so no knockdown. I personally like to hit Maw the Mountainheart just for kicks (and frozen shells). No fighting stone summit and I get the chests. I sometimes get a gold, but running snake dance is harder than killing everything here.
Poison Ivy
Guys, one simple question. Do you actually kill everything in Snake Dance then proceed to Dreadnaught or you just run the whole way.
I've tried (god knows how many times) to run there but each time I get bodyblocked, shatter enchant or lag to death.
I've tried (god knows how many times) to run there but each time I get bodyblocked, shatter enchant or lag to death.
Sk8tborderx
I like to kill all of the giants just for extra loot. You do not need to but sometimes you get rares. (Got a gold raven staff with death magic+1 18% chance I sold for 75k).
PM me in game and I could show you how to make the run easily. (For warrior, if you are using 55 monk I can't help you).
PM me in game and I could show you how to make the run easily. (For warrior, if you are using 55 monk I can't help you).
manitoba1073
its easy to fight with ur 55 monk. the giants have been dropping golds alot last 3 days. for me anyways. but have gotten anything better than 1 gold armor and 3 purple armors from both the chests, besides 3 max white serpants axes. oh well always tonight lol
Poison Ivy
I've finally done this run, and it wasn't that hard...except in the end I made one major mistake by accidenly running into the portal in the north...with 60% DP...
I was also very ill prepared for it, I seriously regret that (and even punched my friend in the face) when I found out I didn'd bring enough ID and Salvage kits...So, to everyone who is preparing for the run, bring around 5 of each kits, and you'll thank yourself for it. The remaining slots will be for golden items ^^.
I was also very ill prepared for it, I seriously regret that (and even punched my friend in the face) when I found out I didn'd bring enough ID and Salvage kits...So, to everyone who is preparing for the run, bring around 5 of each kits, and you'll thank yourself for it. The remaining slots will be for golden items ^^.
anomalous_tls
After reading this and the other Frozen/Lost chests thread i wanted to see if a Ranger could make the run. After a subsequent miserable failure using Escape{e} I went to perdition, capped "Charge!", gave it a crack and succeeded.
Got diddly squat, but succeeded.
Attributes were:
13 WS (mask + sup rune)
13 Exp (minor rune)
9 Tactics
I ran the way there with only a staff (for the energy, i thought) but in retrospect, a sheild with decent mods would have been a much safer option. I never ran low on energy, but was taking lots of damage after Troll ran out each time.
Skills were:
Dodge (10s)
Storm (18s)
Balanced (15s)
Charge (~9s)
Shields Up (15)
Whirling (18s)
Serpents Quickness (only used to quick switch)
Troll (+9 regen)
Before through each lot of tundras/azures i'd cast troll, SQ, start running then hit charge and balanced immediatly after aggro started. SQ gets Charge ready to use again a few secs after it runs out. 15s of Balanced and 2 Charges seemed to get me through most of the knockdowns from say 2 groups of tundras. When balanced ends, hit Dodge to break aggro, find a spot and rest and regen.
I made it to both chests, died at the Frozen Chest (the tundras got mad), re-zoned, did it again, died, rezoned and the anti-farming code must have kicked in because the drops halved at that point.
Hope this has helped.
Cheers,
anom
Got diddly squat, but succeeded.
Attributes were:
13 WS (mask + sup rune)
13 Exp (minor rune)
9 Tactics
I ran the way there with only a staff (for the energy, i thought) but in retrospect, a sheild with decent mods would have been a much safer option. I never ran low on energy, but was taking lots of damage after Troll ran out each time.
Skills were:
Dodge (10s)
Storm (18s)
Balanced (15s)
Charge (~9s)
Shields Up (15)
Whirling (18s)
Serpents Quickness (only used to quick switch)
Troll (+9 regen)
Before through each lot of tundras/azures i'd cast troll, SQ, start running then hit charge and balanced immediatly after aggro started. SQ gets Charge ready to use again a few secs after it runs out. 15s of Balanced and 2 Charges seemed to get me through most of the knockdowns from say 2 groups of tundras. When balanced ends, hit Dodge to break aggro, find a spot and rest and regen.
I made it to both chests, died at the Frozen Chest (the tundras got mad), re-zoned, did it again, died, rezoned and the anti-farming code must have kicked in because the drops halved at that point.
Hope this has helped.
Cheers,
anom
hodjeur
I tried with my warrior (full W build page 3 or 4) and after dying twice, i managed to get to the chests. I got one major vigor, nothing extraordinary, but it was sooooooooooooooo fun ! Thank you for allowing me to enjoy this run. I like running between tons of monsters and killing giants ^^
King's Spectre
Quote:
Originally Posted by Himura the Warrior
Sprint
Charge (E)
Balanced Stance
Deadly Riptose
Riptose
Watch Yourself
Dolyak Signet
Healing Signet I've been doing it with this same build for awhile now. The tac build is really a lot of fun in a lot of areas. You don't kill giants as fast as a monk, but you can run by anything you want quite easily. I go /Me and sub in Physical Resist for Watch Yourself. With a 17 sec Dolyak I don't really need Balanced for fighting.
(if nobody's said it yet) Frost giants really don't like fire weapons.
Charge (E)
Balanced Stance
Deadly Riptose
Riptose
Watch Yourself
Dolyak Signet
Healing Signet I've been doing it with this same build for awhile now. The tac build is really a lot of fun in a lot of areas. You don't kill giants as fast as a monk, but you can run by anything you want quite easily. I go /Me and sub in Physical Resist for Watch Yourself. With a 17 sec Dolyak I don't really need Balanced for fighting.
(if nobody's said it yet) Frost giants really don't like fire weapons.
hodjeur
I'd like to know how far you have to go in Dance to avoid anti-farming code. do you run south so youre near grenth footprint ?
Sk8tborderx
With my build I go out and kill all the giants up to the trolls and then go back. That seems to work for me and I haven't had the message show up for farming too much.
Himura the Warrior
I prefer watch yourself to physical resistance for 2 reasons:
1) Watch urself requires a smidgen of adrenaline and phy resist costs 10 energy.
2) Watch urself isn't a stance, phy resist is.
1) Watch urself requires a smidgen of adrenaline and phy resist costs 10 energy.
2) Watch urself isn't a stance, phy resist is.
King's Spectre
Valid points on WY vs PE, but I like PE because it's fire and forget for 45ish sec, twice the armor boost, and keeps my stance shield and sword powered up all the time.
The 3 sec down-time for Dolyak is no problem (you WILL get a deep-wound most of the time) as long as use your healing sig before the timer. The energy only comes into play if I fight two mobs at once; I may find myself waiting little bit before using Deadly Riposte.
A zealous sword would take care of any energy issue, but I'm addicted to my fiery sword hilt.
The 3 sec down-time for Dolyak is no problem (you WILL get a deep-wound most of the time) as long as use your healing sig before the timer. The energy only comes into play if I fight two mobs at once; I may find myself waiting little bit before using Deadly Riposte.
A zealous sword would take care of any energy issue, but I'm addicted to my fiery sword hilt.