Comprehensive Solo UW Document + Videos

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I have created these works in hope to make Mo/W UW farming a little easier. With this you will be armed with knowledge in many areas of the Underworld, and how to solo it efficiently and effectively. You will die alot less, making your investment turn more towards black... and out of the red. I recommend that you read through the document, watching videos as you go along, rather than just watching the videos only. A lot of information must be read before the video will be completely understood. To view videos, click on a "See Video" image. If the video is too small, select the size drop down box under it and pick "original".


ATTRIBUTES:

Mo/W
Healing Prayers: 13
Smiting Prayers: 16
Protection Prayers: 9
Divine Favor: 9

Attributes used: 200/200
Note: These attributes require that both +15 attribute quests are completed.


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EQUIPMENT:

Armor? Most would argue that Ascetic Tattoo patterns are a must for this build, but I've ran it using the collectors armor with no added modifications. Added bonuses to physical or elemental defense will not yield any difference here. Infact, the only modification that will help you is extra energy or extra percents on your enchantments. Energy bonuses are nice, which is why 9/10 monks use the tattoos.

As you can see in the videos, I use Ascetic's for energy an energy boost a +1 smiting scalp design. If you don't want to purchase another armor set for this build, just use your current and you'll do fine.

Weapon + Offhand? I like to use the collectors axe located east of Fort Ranik (which is no longer there anymore :P), Fiery Flame Spitter. This axe gives a +10% skill recharge bonus on all skills and is upgradable by using an enchanting mod, making your enchantments and firepower last up to 20% longer. If you don't have an axe like this, you could use a number of alternatives including the collectors Holy or Smiting Rod, a +5 eng (while enchanted) or (>50% hp) rod, or Wroths and Gordacs work well too!

Your offhand must be none other than the -50hp Grim Cesta from the Ascalon quest "Cities of Ascalon". You get can this quest by visiting Simeon the Scribe in Ascalon City.
Note: Your armor must be included with 5 superior monk runes. I use Healing, Smiting, Protection, and 2 Divine's (their the cheapest).


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SKILL SETUP:

Bonetties Defense
For 5-10 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block incoming melee attacks and arrows. You gain 5 energy for each successful melee attack blocked. Bonetti's Defense ends if you use a skill.

Protective Spirit
For 5-19 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% health due to damage from a single attack or spell.

Healing Breeze
For 10 seconds, target ally gains health regeneration of 3-8.

Shield of Judgment
For 8-20 seconds, anyone striking target ally with an attack is knocked down and suffers 5-50 damage.

Zealots Fire
For 60 seconds, whenever you use a skill on an ally, all foes adjacent to your target are struck for 5-35 fire damage.

Sprint
For 8-13 seconds, you move 25% faster.

Balthazars Spirit
While you maintain this enchantment, target ally gains adrenaline and energy after taking damage. In addition to the initial energy cost, you also lose 1 point of energy regeneration while the enchantment is in effect.

Mending
While you maintain this enchantment, target ally gains health regeneration of +1-3. In addition to the initial energy cost, you also lose 1 point of energy regeneration while the enchantment is in effect.




UPON ENTRANCE:

Instead of rounding up our first group of aatxe, we'll take the time to scan for nightmares. Up next I'll show you just why we brought "Sprint" instead of burning another energy pip with blessed aura. Do not run any enchantments, instead make your way to the upper-right side of the chamber (do not go up the stairs!!). Aggro both groups BEHIND the wall to get any nightmares in the area to spawn (it is also a good idea to use your mini-map here too), then quickly press "x" and sprint away, losing the aggro behind.

The nightmare will not harm you because you didn't enchant, infact he probably wont be able to finish the rend before you've successfully sprinted away. Safely back at the starting point, go ahead and target the nightmare. But stand still! Enchant with baltha spirit and zealots fire. Run close to the nightmare and cast breeze followed by pro spirit.

Aggro the nightmare and when it fully rends press "x" again and run away. This will pop the nightmare. Rinse and repeat on the left-hand side. See video:



AATXE:

When the nightmares are clear from both sides, you'll be up against some of the beastious creatures in GW. Start by making your way (slowly!!) up the right-hand set of stairs. I like to enchant when I'm at full energy giving me no worries of running out. Start by raising mending, then baltha spirit, then zealots. When the aatxe make their way towards you, cast protective spirit.

Just after you see them burn off and waste their savage slash (interrupts) is a good time to bring healing breeze up. It's not necessary to even use breeze while fighting only 2 aatxe, but be sure to conserve your protective spirit so you can get that extra divine favor healing bonus when needed. Before you use an important skill like breeze or shield of judgment, it is a good idea to use bonetties defense first. This gives you a 75% change to block the baddies attacks to successfully raise the enchantment. Chances are they won't interrupt if you do this, and you shouldn't worry too much about this beings their wasting savage slash anyway.

Another good tip is to use a buffer skill such as zealots fire before SoJ. It's a good chance he'll slash zealots leaving SoJ safe for use. Once SoJ is up, TAKE ADVANTAGE of them being knocked down. This is your time to safely use skills without the worries of interrupt. From here, it's normal 55hp tanking tactics. Keeping breeze, pro spirit, and zealots fire up as they start to blink and run out. Be sure not to overuse them as you'll trigger area of effect damage causing the aatxe to flee (and possibly set off more nightmares!!). In the event a nightmare does spawn this way, quickly press "x" and sprint away to the inner part of the chamber.

Our normal tactic would be to run up and pop the nightmare with zealots fire damage but chances are it will catch us off guard and will be too late. It's essential to already be moving and have the nightmare targeted before you run up against him and zap. If your not sure what I mean by "popping" the nightmare, see video 3!



"POPPING" THE NIGHTMARE:

Although this build makes a nightmares chances of spawning pretty low, it's not nightmare-free. My next tactics will teach you how to deal with not only one, but the dreaded "double nightmare spawn" as well. If you have used my methods correctly during the first group of aatxe, you should be able to traverse rather quickly with NO nightmare spawns. You will get a spawn going up the right set of steps, up towards the last few aatxe. It is very important that you keep a fresh zealots fire up while travelling up these stairs. When you have to recast pro spirit, stand still for a few seconds to let the skill fully charge, then make your way to the nightmare spawn.

He will spawn before you get to him, but KEEP running until your standing in AOE range. Quickly cast protective spirit again "popping" him with zealots damage. Same goes for when 2 nightmares spawn, except you'll pop one and quickly press "x" and sprint away to let the other one rend your enchantments. If he rends you and aatxe are on your tail, try to get protective spirit up ASAP. The next video explains my method exactly.



GRASPING DARKNESSES:

After the chamber and upper-right stairs are cleared, head back to the Lost Soul and take the quest. BE SURE to retarget yourself so you won't enchant the NPC. Have a fresh zealots ready and take the groups one at a time (or the two left groups, then the right group). Your strategy would be the same as the aatxe. Watching their attacks and finding the right time to cast spells. Bonetties should be used before SoJ, but once up your home free. Watch their arms and when they've all swung and are knocked down, refresh breeze and prot spirit. Another tactic I find useful is right when you first start fighting a group of them, take a few steps back to get their attacks in rythm with one another. If you have one attacking slow, he could be your ticket to death by interrupt.

TO THE SMITES:

While making your way to the smites, be sure to examine the graspings patrol. You can make it safely by without disturbing this group (which most of the time contains a nightmare). When you've cleared out the 4 aatxe, make your way up the stairs and gather one or two groups. You should be able to safely tank and kill 8-10 smites. Your tactics are simple. Stick with normal 55hp tanking tactics and you should be okay.

If you need a breather simply cast breeze, then protective spirit right after to trigger AOE. They take a bit to wear down beings their buddies are using reversal to negate some of the damage your dealing. Work with your timing, using zealots damage a few seconds after they use reversal. You should be able to make your way to ALL the smites without disturbing any nearby coldfire patrols. Examine the coldfires beforehand and approach only when you know it's safe.


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That's about it, hope everyone enjoyed. Remember, questions go in-game to: Brood Awakening
Happy farming!

UPDATES:
- 1/31: Added information on how to dispose of the grasping darknesses
- 3/25: Uploaded videos so they are downloadable as well as streamable