I ettin farm quite often, and I have found this build to be pretty efficent for killing. It is a bit relient on adrenaline, and I haven't gotten to ember light camp to get Phys resistance yet otherwise this would be in the build.
But as of right now I'm a W/Me...but it doesn't matter, because this build is all W skills
1 Glads D
2 Deadly Riptose
3 Dolyak Sig
4 Ah...Shields up I want to say? adds +20 armor...adrenaline based. i forget
5 gash
6 sever artery
7 galrath slash
8 healing signet
This has some flaws mind you, mainly because I haven't been able to cap hundred blades and haven't gotten phys resistance yet. Once i get htat glads D would have to get out, because hundred blades is an elite skill.
Rune Farming - Ettin exploitation
Legendary Shiz
AscalonWarrior
Shields Up doesn't work with ettins, I just wonder why people still use it against meelee mobs 
For 8...18 seconds, you and all allies in the area gain 50 armor against piercing damage and 50% chance to block incoming projectile attacks.
Yes, 50 armor against piercing damage, that is what only bows make, except for Piercing axes. And sProjectile atacks, they are wands, bows, staffs, fireballs etc etc.
For 8...18 seconds, you and all allies in the area gain 50 armor against piercing damage and 50% chance to block incoming projectile attacks.
Yes, 50 armor against piercing damage, that is what only bows make, except for Piercing axes. And sProjectile atacks, they are wands, bows, staffs, fireballs etc etc.
Vermilion
I'm pretty sure Shiz meant "Watch Yourself!"..
4 adren, +20 armor for a few seconds. (tactics)
4 adren, +20 armor for a few seconds. (tactics)
Aussie AJMW
thx alot for this btw heres my sword build
Glads (E)
Gash
Final Thrust
Dolyak Signet
Riposte
Deadly Riposte
Healing Signet
Sprint
my build is more for taking them all donw and the same time. u dont need sever and deadly riposte all u need to do is check who took the blow from deadly and gash them. final thrust isnt really needed i dont think i just put it in there for wen ive already maxed out the adren and just kill them instant. You have to spam heal sig alot in here aswell as the riposte which only use with doylak or ur get knocked down with irrisitable blow.
Glads (E)
Gash
Final Thrust
Dolyak Signet
Riposte
Deadly Riposte
Healing Signet
Sprint
my build is more for taking them all donw and the same time. u dont need sever and deadly riposte all u need to do is check who took the blow from deadly and gash them. final thrust isnt really needed i dont think i just put it in there for wen ive already maxed out the adren and just kill them instant. You have to spam heal sig alot in here aswell as the riposte which only use with doylak or ur get knocked down with irrisitable blow.
Legendary Shiz
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Originally Posted by Vermilion
I'm pretty sure Shiz meant "Watch Yourself!"..
4 adren, +20 armor for a few seconds. (tactics) Yeap, that's it. My bad, was a bit out of it last night if you dig what I'm sayin
4 adren, +20 armor for a few seconds. (tactics) Yeap, that's it. My bad, was a bit out of it last night if you dig what I'm sayin
jdeath
i've been doing this farm for over 2 months and i have found awesome runes like Superior Vigor and Asorption. Problem is im using a Victo's Blade for this farm and when i get to the tengu my mending always gets canceled. Anyone have an alternate sword i could use for this farm?
dfscott
Although I used to get decent runes, lately my drops on this have just stunk. Someone mentioned that I need to "go do something else," to reset the anti-farming code, but I can't figure out what. I went to Cantha and farmed Naga Fangs but that didn't seem to help. So I ran some people around some, but that didn't seem to help either. Do I have to re-do a missions or something?
Stolen Souls
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Originally Posted by dfscott
Although I used to get decent runes, lately my drops on this have just stunk. Someone mentioned that I need to "go do something else," to reset the anti-farming code, but I can't figure out what. I went to Cantha and farmed Naga Fangs but that didn't seem to help. So I ran some people around some, but that didn't seem to help either. Do I have to re-do a missions or something?
It's just like people have said...you have to go do "other stuff". And do that "other stuff" for a while. You can't just go do a mission or farm somewhere else for a few minutes, then come back and expect to get great drops again. It'll take a little while. As to what you should do...whatever you want. Go do some mission bonuses you need. Do runs in different areas. Get through some of the Cantha storyline. Just remember that it'll take a little while to "reset".
Anyway, I just returned to Ettin farming yesterday, because I needed some gold after spending all of mine on new Cantha goodies. For the longest time I thought this run was totally useless, because 80% (and I'm not exaggerating) of ALL the runes I EVER got on the Ettin run have been Mesmer runes. But last night I got my first Sup Absorb, restoring my faith.
It's just like people have said...you have to go do "other stuff". And do that "other stuff" for a while. You can't just go do a mission or farm somewhere else for a few minutes, then come back and expect to get great drops again. It'll take a little while. As to what you should do...whatever you want. Go do some mission bonuses you need. Do runs in different areas. Get through some of the Cantha storyline. Just remember that it'll take a little while to "reset".
Anyway, I just returned to Ettin farming yesterday, because I needed some gold after spending all of mine on new Cantha goodies. For the longest time I thought this run was totally useless, because 80% (and I'm not exaggerating) of ALL the runes I EVER got on the Ettin run have been Mesmer runes. But last night I got my first Sup Absorb, restoring my faith.
Idiot
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Originally Posted by King Kong
Is there any good axe builds that dont use Elite skills? Im only up to Thunderhead Keep and have capped about 3 skills 
Would really like to kill them faster!
Thanks in advance just go to Ice caves of sorrow and cap cleave
my build:
Cyclone Axe
Cleave {E}
Executioners strike
Disrupting Chop
Vigorous Spirit
Mending
Healing Breeze
Balthzars Spirit
put all you attributes into axe then put around 10 into strenght the rest into healing and smiting.
all you do is cast mending on your self and balthzars spirit wen you exit the town after that to gain energy just get hit by those mergoyles and run past them to the Ettins.
before you start killing ettins cast vigorous spirit then go and cyclone axe like 3-4 at a time and when they cast heal siggie just do the disrupting chop then hit them constantly with cleave and executioners strike.
Would really like to kill them faster!Thanks in advance just go to Ice caves of sorrow and cap cleave
my build:
Cyclone Axe
Cleave {E}
Executioners strike
Disrupting Chop
Vigorous Spirit
Mending
Healing Breeze
Balthzars Spirit
put all you attributes into axe then put around 10 into strenght the rest into healing and smiting.
all you do is cast mending on your self and balthzars spirit wen you exit the town after that to gain energy just get hit by those mergoyles and run past them to the Ettins.
before you start killing ettins cast vigorous spirit then go and cyclone axe like 3-4 at a time and when they cast heal siggie just do the disrupting chop then hit them constantly with cleave and executioners strike.
alex_pyro
isn't it nerfed?
because i had like 4 runs and i got only 2 purple, is it my badluck or they've nurfed it?
because i had like 4 runs and i got only 2 purple, is it my badluck or they've nurfed it?
Arkantos
For the last time ETTINS ARE NOT NERFED.
Stolen Souls
lol, every time somebody has a few unlucky runs, they ask if it's nerfed.
I can assure you it isn't nerfed. I got a bunch of Superiors (including Absorb) in the course of an hour last night.
I can assure you it isn't nerfed. I got a bunch of Superiors (including Absorb) in the course of an hour last night.
Ora
They aren't nerfed, and for the last time, too, Gladiators defense and any other blocking stance or riposte is bad for you, since the ettins use irresistible blow 
As w/mes I use:
Physical resistance
Epidemic
Dolyak
desperation blow
sever artery
gash
"Victory is mine"
Sprint
That's all. No interrupt and no heal sig needed
However, I prefer to use a w/fire ele because it is more efficient
As w/mes I use:
Physical resistance
Epidemic
Dolyak
desperation blow
sever artery
gash
"Victory is mine"
Sprint
That's all. No interrupt and no heal sig needed
However, I prefer to use a w/fire ele because it is more efficient
Ricebox
my build! kills 2 ettins less than 15 seconds!
W/Me
Heal Sig
Dolyak Sig
Reposte
Deadly Reposte
Distracting Blow
Gladiator's Defense
Physical Resistance
Sprint
Attributes:
2 Inspiration Magic
12 Str
11 Sword
13 Tactics
W/Me
Heal Sig
Dolyak Sig
Reposte
Deadly Reposte
Distracting Blow
Gladiator's Defense
Physical Resistance
Sprint
Attributes:
2 Inspiration Magic
12 Str
11 Sword
13 Tactics
schutz
Well, after buying the new 15k cantha end of game armor and not having a use for it because i have fow i thought to myself that im not wasting 90k on armor for nothing so i must find a use for it, so i stuck some runes on it and went ettin farming, 19 minutes later i had this. (dont laugh at the build its a work in progress:P but it kills very fast and im happy with it just need a bit more heal)
Mournblade
I am not going to be satisfied until I get a Sup Absorb to drop. A dozen Sup Vigors and a hundred other runes, but not the one I want. =)
Rhuobhe
Question - has anyone had any assassin/ritualist runes drop from ettins? I doubt it's possible but some confirmation would be nice.
holden
no. nothing ever. it would be a little too good if that was the case.
Red_White_Blue
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Originally Posted by King Kong
Thanks in advance
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Originally Posted by Idiot
just go to Ice caves of sorrow and cap cleave
my build: Cyclone Axe Cleave {E} Executioners strike Disrupting Chop Vigorous Spirit Mending Healing Breeze Balthzars Spirit put all you attributes into axe then put around 10 into strenght the rest into healing and smiting. all you do is cast mending on your self and balthzars spirit wen you exit the town after that to gain energy just get hit by those mergoyles and run past them to the Ettins. before you start killing ettins cast vigorous spirit then go and cyclone axe like 3-4 at a time and when they cast heal siggie just do the disrupting chop then hit them constantly with cleave and executioners strike. I use a build very similar to this. I use sprint to get there faster and to make it quicker to reset the zone. Here's a couple tips you might want to try. Instead of using mergoyles to charge up your energy, just go take a swipe at one of the many lynx that are running around so they attack you. I apologize to all you animal lovers . They can't hurt you, so this tactic is a little safer. Also, I think you will find that with cyclone, live vicariously> mending. With mending you are limited to 4-6 ettins and 6 would be for when you are feeling brave. If you use live vicariously you can take as many as you can aggro without much trouble. Between healing breeze, vigorous spirit and live vicariously you should never really be in any danger. I usually do this with about 380 hp because of superior runes and have no trouble. Cleave is a good skill, but I prefer to use eviscerate for the deep wound. By subbing in sprint for cleave and live vicariously for mending, this yields a build that meets the requirements of a build with no elite. If you have eviscerate of cleave sub that in for executioners. Another point to note is that eviscerate will almost always draw the healing sig. This helps to time disrupting chop. Works well. Try it if you like and let me know what you think.
captainccc
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Originally Posted by schutz
Well, after buying the new 15k cantha end of game armor and not having a use for it because i have fow i thought to myself that im not wasting 90k on armor for nothing so i must find a use for it, so i stuck some runes on it and went ettin farming, 19 minutes later i had this. (dont laugh at the build its a work in progress:P but it kills very fast and im happy with it just need a bit more heal)
Wait wait wait wait wait wait....LAUGHING?! Holy bejesus dude you have more golds than ive ever gotten from farmin ettins which is about 15 runs and 3 golds Im not complaining so shut up ...Just sayin...grr....~Captain CCC
Evilsod
This build i find works quite well, for me anyway.
Battle Rage (E) Sever Artery Gash Galrath Slash Final Thrust Sprint <-- Only for the start/end of an area and for between groups when BR runs out Live Vicariously Mending 8 Healing Prayers 12 Strength 10 + 1 + 1 15 Swordsmanship 12 + 3 The set out of attributes may not be perfect but i like my Knights helm too much  All i do is run past the first Wild, kill the 2nd and cast Mending + VC, kill the Scout then proceed to pound ettins. Taking on more than 4 at a time gets you killed, so you can quite easily just stand against a wall so only 2 or 3 can reach you. Killing time, i've had anywhere between 20 seconds to 3 attacks. All i use is the Collectors 15% enchanted Sword with an Icy mod (if i could find 1 i'd put a +7 vs Physical on it) and it can get me upto 180 in a lucky FT to there Siggy. Schutz, i really don't believe THAT was 19 minutes work. I farmed them for an hour and got 1 Gold armour, then in the next 30 minutes i gained another 11 Gold armours. Its just a shame now that Sup Absorptions are dropping that often its hardly worth finding them anymore...
captainccc
What do you guys do with all your purples...i tried keeping some on my mule but i had over 20 and i sold them. Im guessing mabey there are some majors that you keep and the rest sell but id like to know reguardless. Thanks.
~Captain CCC
Cash
i sell all of them. the only decent one is major vigor and youll waste more time than its worth trying to sell to a player instead of of just to the rune trader.
as a general rule, i never salvage any majors but vigor (used to do absorption, but that only fetches 25gold now) - i just sell the whole thing intact to the merch. same goes for superiors for me- if its a good rune (ie sells to rune trader for more than what the merch would pay for the pauldron, ill salvage and sell to rune trader. the only superiors i even consider holding to sell to players are sup monk runes, sup abs, and sup vigor (and honestly, ill usually sell those to the rune trader too). try selling any others to players and honestly youll just waste alot of time for a tiny amount more profit. hope that helps
zulu123
I usually do this once in two days or something. Forget the fact that I get superior runes out of it. The part I love is everyone is farming and getting gold runes. This is causing the prices at rune traders to drop at an alarming rate
Pretty soon I wont have to farm anymore and play the game as it is meant to be played. Hence people keep up the farming and drop the rune prices to nothingness!! 
Age
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Originally Posted by Amsterdam
Here is a quick sample from the above post about being lvl 12, which is indeed very important and should not be over looked. You get nearly 10% greater damage yield from each point up to 12. This is from http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...nics-id674.php by Guild Wars Guru.
Effect of Attributes on Weapon Damage Attribute Lvl Percent of Weapon Damage 0 35.6% 1 38.6% 2 42.0% 3 45.9% 4 50.0% 5 54.5% 6 59.5% 7 64.8% 8 70.7% 9 77.1% 10 84.1% 11 91.7% 12 100% 13 104% 14 107% 15 111% 16 115% Would this include a minor rune or not nice chart btw.
Warrior Of Ascalonn
w000t very thanks :O i found in one run 2 sup absorptions
and in 7 runs 5 :O very good drops :P i made 50k in 3 hours :O is that normal or good drops Warrior Of Ascalonn
Thorinfire
I think you got lucky
Niosisw
Man, I've been getting the worst drops ever.
I'm not going to cry nerfed, but it sure feels like it.
Amsterdam
This build still works
too bad rune prices have plummeted still fun to do for for a bit though.
Bomb
I've got this new W/Mo build that works amazingly well, but you need the Canthan elite skill Triple Chop and a zealous axe for it to work.
Equipment 15k Platemail (!) Armor (Yep, you don't need Glad's armor )Weapon Slot 1 - Wing's Axe (Zealous Green axe, this build will not work without a Zealous Axe!) Weapon Slot 2 - Victo's Axe (Any non-Zealous axe will work here, equip when not fighting) Attributes (I have done both 15 attribute quests and have some minor runes on my armor as well) Healing 10 Strength 12 Axe 12 Skills Cyclone Axe Disrupting Chop Penetrating Blow Executioner's Strike Triple Chop Vigorous Spirit (I only use this if I accidentally aggro too many ettins) Live Vicariously Sprint Strategy Basically, get 2-3 ettins (recommended, but you can do more, it's just harder) and use Cyclone and Triple Chop to keep up your adrenaline and energy. My health NEVER drops below 500 and my energy is not a problem either. khaoslaw
Mine goes like this:
Strength 12 (10+2) Axe 12 (11+1) Tactics 11 (10+1) Skills Tiger Stance Cyclone Axe Penetrating chop Eviscerate (E) Disrupting Chop Distracting Blow (If u want 100% interupting on their sig) OR Dolyak signet (just for + armor, they dont knockdown if u dont use blocking stances) Healing Sig Sprint khaoslaw
Mine goes like this:
Strength 12 (10+2) Axe 12 (11+1) Tactics 11 (10+1) Skills Tiger Stance Cyclone Axe Penetrating chop Eviscerate (E) Disrupting Chop Distracting Blow (If u want 100% interupting on their sig) OR Dolyak signet (just for + armor, they dont knockdown if u dont use blocking stances) Healing Sig Sprint khaoslaw
Mine goes like this:
Strength 12 (10+2) Axe 12 (11+1) Tactics 11 (10+1) Skills Tiger Stance Cyclone Axe Penetrating chop Eviscerate (E) Disrupting Chop Distracting Blow (If u want 100% interupting on their sig) OR Dolyak signet (just for + armor, they dont knockdown if u dont use blocking stances) Healing Sig Sprint Weapon Axe with +15% dmg energy -5 would be the perfect option Armor Glads is fine Notes: Healing sig alone might seem too risky but believe me, if u fight max 3 its not a problem and its quick killing. U can survive Francis Crawford
For the first time in a long time, I went yesterday and got a couple of minor runes but nothing major or sup.
If this is common experience, maybe they changed the drop frequency along with the improvement in major runes.
lemming
2x Sup Absorption and 1x Sup Healing on a single pass today.
Evilsod
I wish i'd noticed the change to Major runes... i had 12 of them when i'd done and just sold the armours straight to the merchant.
joncoish
Yeah, I've just started fiddling around with farming here with my elementalist. I've run it about 7 or 8 times now, and have gotten at least one superior rune each time, once or twice got 2 in a run, and also got numerous other runes. Seems pretty fun.
Brother Dependant
All I do is run out with no enchantments on, find a safe spot past the first ettins and birds (or inbetween them), put on enchants, get a massive agro (like 3 or 4 ettin groups), use vig. spirit, and go to work.
AscalonWarrior
Thanks Brother, that build is very fast
whobitz
Yeah, Brother Dependant has got it down. That's very similar to the build i use and looks to be just as effective, taking on every ettin you see at once. Much more fun than only being able to aggro 2 or 3 at a time.
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