EDIT : I added more for another spot 2 posts down on THIS thread, take a look, if you don't want to farm wurms too, you can use that as an alternative.
Alright ladies, all this complaining about griffin farming being gone needs to be stopped, so I went out and got you guys a new build, a new spot and a renewed sense of hope... hopefully.
This build in a hybrid, made for farming some groups of griffins as well as some wurms. Why not pick up some bleached shells while you are out there?
Lets start with the build, cause thats how I roll:
1: Sprint
2: Gladiators Defense
3: Bonetti's Defense
4: Riposte
5: Deadly Riposte
6: Dolyak Signet (or another healing spell if you don't absorb enough damage)
7: Vigerous Spirit
8: Mending
Attributes:
Healing : 8
Strenth : 2 + 1
Swordsmanship : 10 + 1
Tactics : 12 + 4
This map will get you started:
That will get you to the griffins.
You start by running out of Dunes turn left immidiately, sprint by the 4 guys there, go through the teleporter and start following the map.
That line leads through 2 groups to the final group, just drag all the griffins along with you. You shouldn't have any opposition, just stear clear of the sand elementals... You don't want to dance with those guys.
Alright once you get there and you have that warm feeling back of all of your feathered griffin friends pawing lovingly at your face, its time to do some pwning. Have mending up already of course. When you get there drop on Glads D and start swinging, at that point cast your vigerous spirit and keep swinging. You can cast the ripostes during this just watch your energy. When your Glad's D runs out drop on Bonetti's and wait until you have some adrenaline, use both ripostes, and then immidiately put on bonetti's untill glads is recharged, keep dolyak up at all times just for extra armor. I generally save the monk boss for last. He is easy to drop with the riposte defence combo.
Here you go, a big feathery pile of griffin goodness:
Alright, you can run around the desert all day looking for griffins, there are more, or you can go over and fell some wurms. They drop bleached shells, an easy 1k for 1 minutes work.
So here is a map of how to get back, and me fighting a griffin:
Basically you just run back from the griffin spot, past the teleporter, and to the outcropping of rock formations, zig zag the rocks, there is almost ALWAYS 1-3 worms in there, I find 2 most often, every once in a while 4. You can drop one in litereally under a minute, just constant ripostes and gladiators defense will put them down like gravity.
And once again, may I remind you, they are worth killing:
After the worms there, I rezone and start again, not a bad way to pull down some profit, especially when we don't have favor.
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Post below, I am here for ya baby.
08 Mar 2006 at 06:37 - 2
I'de say ty except for one thing.... This is pretty much the same exact build thats already posted for the wurm farming.... and after killing all the wurms i've always gone and killed all the griffins here... this isn't something new.... maybe to the typical griffin farming, but this is pretty much the identical build and area we've been wurm farming for months...... the only difference i can see is in ours, theres no need for sprint cuz we can kill everything we come into contact with.....
in average on these runs there are around 6 or so wurms and around 15 griffins....
Here is the real Post
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=92848
the only change i made with this build is i replaced mend conditions with purge conditions
08 Mar 2006 at 06:53 - 3
Alright, i have found a new and better spot for farming JUST griffins, to my knowledge there isn't anything on guru showing this exact thing, so hopefully no one flames me untill I am burnt.
My build:
Sprint
Gladiators Defense
Bonetti's Defense
Cyclone Axe
Executioners strike
Vigerous Spirit
Live Vicariously
Mending
(I am using a build I made, it makes sense to use this, I am sure others do as well, I am not stealing it from anyone.)
Atts:
Healing 8
Axe 9
Tactics 16
whatever is left throw on strenth.
You start out in DESTINY'S GORGE and you leave out the East exit, to THE SCAR. Here you will take an immidiate left and head up the hill to a whole heard off griffins, spawns are different, sometimes you end up with them all bunched here, sometimes you end up with them a little spread out. It is, however, chuck full of griffins here with little other resistance, some Carrion of course... but who cares.
here is a screen that should take care of everything

I would make a new well laid out thread for this, but it is not neccesary.
Thanks again for the overwhelming support here, these guys may not drop like the old griffins, but its still alot of fun and some easy money.
Have fun and always feel free to positively and constructively post and ask questions at will.
08 Mar 2006 at 07:03 - 4
Just curious of the drops there are any better than the drops from the Griffons east of Destiny's Gorge. The ones east of DG are not worth the time. Definitely a change from the Griffons at Augury Rock...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/k0d14k/gw032.jpg
08 Mar 2006 at 07:05 - 5
I was referring to your builds being almost identical, the farming area being identical... If you use the build in the wurm post then youll actually do better, no need for sprint.... kill everything...
and I was negative for one reason.... no need for repeats or STOLEN ideas
08 Mar 2006 at 07:34 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Undead Preacher
I was referring to your builds being almost identical, the farming area being identical... If you use the build in the wurm post then youll actually do better, no need for sprint.... kill everything...
and I was negative for one reason.... no need for repeats or STOLEN ideas
Stolen? My build isn't the same, I didn't even look at that to base my build and run of off. This simply is not a repeat post, it is named for griffin farmers, there are a billion out there that want something to do, they can find something new, try this.. I don't care... and I am sure your SS/SV necro build was all yours, no stealing, I bet you were the first person in the game to use it. Quit posting here. Check the first post on that build, it was "already common knowledge" then.
Thanks for all kinds of negative posts keeping my thread right on top.
08 Mar 2006 at 07:57 - 7
my echo ss/sv build was orignal.. every echo ss has 3 common skills.... but for the other 5 My skills were something new.... this simply isn't.... no offense to u my friend...
the only difference between this build and the other post is the other build can take on anything... you need sprint for a reason.... or am i wrong there..
if you hadn't seen that other post my bad and i'm so very sorry.... but after reading it I think you'll see where i got the idea that you had.... other people also posted their versions of the build in that thread, prob where this should have gone...
Just because U titled this griffin farming... doesn't change anything.... wurms is where the moneys at... you'll find out soon that these griffins.... drop nothing in comparison to the shells you wil get from all the wurms!
These lands also have Sand Ele's and minitaurs.... so I guess I can copy and paste this thread, change 1 skill.... and call it Sand Ele farming.... either way..
its still the same as the OP in the other thread! and Im surprised that thread ended up on page 8... its very helpful....but i think u already knew that
08 Mar 2006 at 08:11 - 8
This owns not only the wurms but everything else around except for the titans with vile touch... not my build, link to OP is above
Attributes
Strength 12
Tactics 12
Swordsmanship 11
SKILLS
1) Watchful Spirit
2) Purge Conditions
3) Healing Sig
4) Dolyak Sig
5) Final Thrust
6) Riposte
7) Deadly Riposte
8) Gladiators Defense
Weapon Set
Shield
Armor 16
Health +45 (while enchanted)
Received dmg -2 (while enchanted)
Sword
15-22 dmg
Energy gain on hit 1
Energy regen -1
Armor +5
08 Mar 2006 at 08:38 - 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Undead Preacher
my echo ss/sv build was orignal.. every echo ss has 3 common skills.... but for the other 5 My skills were something new.... this simply isn't.... no offense to u my friend...
the only difference between this build and the other post is the other build can take on anything... you need sprint for a reason.... or am i wrong there..
if you hadn't seen that other post my bad and i'm so very sorry.... but after reading it I think you'll see where i got the idea that you had.... other people also posted their versions of the build in that thread, prob where this should have gone...
Just because U titled this griffin farming... doesn't change anything.... wurms is where the moneys at... you'll find out soon that these griffins.... drop nothing in comparison to the shells you wil get from all the wurms!
These lands also have Sand Ele's and minitaurs.... so I guess I can copy and paste this thread, change 1 skill.... and call it Sand Ele farming.... either way..
its still the same as the OP in the other thread! and Im surprised that thread ended up on page 8... its very helpful....but i think u already knew that
My build
My maps
My screens
My thread
I know about both of these, I have been farming both since before I even got on guru.
I didn't steal a thing, I didn't copy and paste a thing.
Go ahead, make a sand ele farming build, show how to farm them, I don't care.
I am trying to help people. You should try that too instead of going around all night bashing peples builds and threads.
Good night.
08 Mar 2006 at 09:02 - 10
oh come on, don't go to bed.... I work midnights.... got all night to bash this build, lol
I wasn't bashing the build persay...
more less pointing you in the direction of the thread that already covered this area and the best build for the area.... and if it wasn't for me "bashing" ur build.... then this thread would already be dead, so i guess i'll bow out and let it die!
08 Mar 2006 at 09:20 - 11
Well i think its a great post mate!
What weapons/sheild do you use or recommend for this?
08 Mar 2006 at 09:57 - 12
Quote:
Originally Posted by Amsterdam
My build
My maps
My screens
My thread
I have to agree with Preacher here. I do not think that you stole anything. You build is very much the same however. Knowing you from your posts I am sure that this was original however there is very little true originality to be had when farming anymore. Almost every build can be linked to another one.
Guildwars owns those maps
You own the screens
Guru and the public now own this thread
08 Mar 2006 at 16:02 - 13
Thanks a lot for this thread, but I have a single question for you. Have you gotten any decent drops?
Last night I did 10 runs on Griffons and I didn't got any decent item. Just lots of white weapons/shields and a Green Dye. Oh yeah I am talking about the ones that are located over the south part of Augury's Rock (Using north exit , hydras) There are about 12-16 griffons and they drop nothing worth of value.
08 Mar 2006 at 17:44 - 14
I loved the Dunes run. Not many people know about it, so I had fun doing that for awhile, but the drops still arent that good. But they are good for cash.
BTW, sprint is for getting past the enchanteds
EDIT: HIGH COUNCIL BABY!!!
08 Mar 2006 at 18:34 - 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by Undead Preacher
This owns not only the wurms but everything else around except for the titans with vile touch... not my build, link to OP is above
Attributes
Strength 12
Tactics 12
Swordsmanship 11
SKILLS
1) Watchful Spirit
2) Purge Conditions
3) Healing Sig
4) Dolyak Sig
5) Final Thrust
6) Riposte
7) Deadly Riposte
8) Gladiators Defense
Weapon Set
Shield
Armor 16
Health +45 (while enchanted)
Received dmg -2 (while enchanted)
Sword
15-22 dmg
Energy gain on hit 1
Energy regen -1
Armor +5
thats the best build ive ever seen in my life.
so you have 11 in swordmanship just for final thrust? genius.
08 Mar 2006 at 19:21 - 16
Quote:
Originally Posted by IllusiveMind
Thanks a lot for this thread, but I have a single question for you. Have you gotten any decent drops?
Last night I did 10 runs on Griffons and I didn't got any decent item. Just lots of white weapons/shields and a Green Dye. Oh yeah I am talking about the ones that are located over the south part of Augury's Rock (Using north exit , hydras) There are about 12-16 griffons and they drop nothing worth of value.
I did 2 runs last night, got a max gold shield, thats about it, a silver dye a couple days ago, the drops aren't amazing, but its still fun, I don't do this often though. Thanks for your support on the thread guys. Its appreciated.
08 Mar 2006 at 19:52 - 17
Thanks for the info Amsterdam. Sorry that some people jumped all over you, but there are only so many places to go to, builds to create, etc so there are bound to be people that come up with similiar/same information. I'll give this a try when I get home and see if it'll work for me
08 Mar 2006 at 20:00 - 18
Quote:
Originally Posted by GraceAlone
Thanks for the info Amsterdam. Sorry that some people jumped all over you, but there are only so many places to go to, builds to create, etc so there are bound to be people that come up with similiar/same information. I'll give this a try when I get home and see if it'll work for me
Yeah, thanks! I have used this before but never with Dolyak's. I also didn't think about going outside of Dunes, I'll try it out later. Don't let the flamer's get to you. I for one, can always use a reminder every now and then about a build I've seen/used before.
08 Mar 2006 at 20:22 - 19
If you take out sprint and add healing breeze, reduce your sword to the bare minimum to meet the req - preferably 8 - and pump those extra points into strength for Dolyak, you can take out the Sand Giants as well. Take 3 Sand Giants at a time providing you learn the patrols patterns, realize that if you see 2 giants, the 3rd of the patrol is a Rockshot, who remains stationary, but alerts the other two no matter haw far away (nasy surprise when you are taking on 3 Giants, only to have two more come back from nowhere) and CONSTANTLY keep Healing Breeze up. Oh, and for the love of pete, do NOT use Deadly Riposte or you will eat it. Hard.
08 Mar 2006 at 22:53 - 20
I'm still compiling some figures, but as for the build...either I'm not running it right, or just having a hard time. I found the old W/Mo Axe farmer build to be much more effective. Another thing I noticed is that sometimes the Enchanted will spawn right by the teleporter, or close enough that it makes it hard to get over to the griffins. Also have to remember to get all the griffins as there are some that are down in the lower valley. Those are the ones to be careful of so that you don't aggro the Sand Ele's. I'll post some averages after I finish my computations.
08 Mar 2006 at 23:10 - 21
Quote:
Originally Posted by GraceAlone
I'm still compiling some figures, but as for the build...either I'm not running it right, or just having a hard time. I found the old W/Mo Axe farmer build to be much more effective. Another thing I noticed is that sometimes the Enchanted will spawn right by the teleporter, or close enough that it makes it hard to get over to the griffins. Also have to remember to get all the griffins as there are some that are down in the lower valley. Those are the ones to be careful of so that you don't aggro the Sand Ele's. I'll post some averages after I finish my computations.
Good evening grace, I set this build up as a hybrid for wurm farming and griffin farming together, there are of course builds that may be better for one or the other but I don't think this one is a bad one for both. I once again appreciate the support from you this morning, I took a look there and saw that our flammer is now banned. Made me chuckle. Its too bad really, I wonder what he did. Anyways you let me know how this turns out for you in the long run, and I know that you get bad spawns sometimes, but I ran this several times last night and killed everything both times, I died once total because I tried taking some ele's.
Thanks again.
08 Mar 2006 at 23:31 - 22
Again, I like your thread layouts. Clear, concise information and a nice format. You will rise quickly through the ranks of Warrior posters, young padawan. (I am in no way trying to make you out as my disciple, just giving you the heads up!)
08 Mar 2006 at 23:50 - 23
THANKS A LOT!! every time you make a new post like this, i read it! thank you amsterdam!
09 Mar 2006 at 00:23 - 24
Thanks for the information. Keep up the good work
09 Mar 2006 at 00:48 - 25
Mainly to that undead guy - I would not have known of this had I not read this thread so there you go it is here for a reason. Thanks Amsterdam! Good info.
I only found one wurm... dang... Any tips for finding these beasts?
09 Mar 2006 at 05:02 - 26
Quote:
Originally Posted by holden
thats the best build ive ever seen in my life.
so you have 11 in swordmanship just for final thrust? genius.
I run a 55hp build for the wurm farming.... but I believe that build needs the points in sowrdsmanship for more than just final thrust... with that build u don't run from the enchanted... and with the bows there.... u need points in swordsmanship to hack away that them... i know cuz i tried it with my tank..
good build though amsterdam.... i do however prefer my 55 build... but thats a secret
09 Mar 2006 at 05:18 - 27
I dont know why people augee over a build, people should be prould of other people using the're template's for creating other build's. In template i mean style and simular skills its only a build nothing to lose your heads over with..
09 Mar 2006 at 05:37 - 28
I think alot of people argue because its kinda hard... with only 8 skill slots to be totally original.... I mean if u play WoW..... good luck having the same skill sets.... but oh well.... its always the same with builds.... someones is better than someone elses, somebody stole ideas.... who cares really....My skills bar has to be indentical to someones.... and I didn't get it from a post
09 Mar 2006 at 10:59 - 29
Good job with this post m8.
I applaud anyone who takes the time to post screenies and maps to help others.
09 Mar 2006 at 12:56 - 30
Right I have to say great post 2 Amsterdam
He took the time to make the most of it and i can appreciate that.
After all.. All that comes from Amsterdam ownz in major way :P
Adrian
09 Mar 2006 at 15:00 - 31
Farming these griffons is great. I can usually get at least 2k a run (not incuding bleached shells

)
09 Mar 2006 at 15:12 - 32
I found only 1 wurm myself. I also took out sprint and added Final Thrust.
13 Sword and 13 Tactics seemed to work great. I used Dolyak maybe once, the other skills were fine, so I may drop it. I think I may sub in Wary stance instead. -feedback?
I think I can do Gladiators followed by the ripostes, bonettis and then wary stance. By that time I can use final thrust to finish of the first or 2nd griff and start the combo over again.
09 Mar 2006 at 15:34 - 33
I took out Dolyak's and Vigorous Spirit and added Gash, Healing Signet. This build is mainly a six skill build. Gash helps a lot to kill Wurms quickly.
09 Mar 2006 at 15:49 - 34
Points in sword are pointless. The Riposte's are doing your damage here. You can spam the hell out of them - even while in Glads Defense. Putting points in Strength for a long Dolyak Signet is what you should be worried about. Increasing your armor decreases the damage you take. Final Thrust is a liability because it drains all your adren, which you need for your Riposte and Bonetti's. The Riposte's do far more damage than you can hit Final Thrust for.
With enough points in Strength, Dolyak can cover you for the whole time and you will never need any extra healing from healing sig or healing breeze...you will be taking 0 damage from the Griffons and 1-5 from the Wurms.
09 Mar 2006 at 16:07 - 35
Once again guys, I really appreciate all the positive support. As far as wurms are concerned, I think if you guys are thurough in weaving around every rock in the group, you will find 2-3, if you just run through the middle you may only find 1 wurm, I was conservitave with my estimates, and besides, those rocks are a 30 second run from dunes

you can go back if you get a lousy spawn.
Thanks one more time SO MUCH for your positive support, this guild did take time, photoshop, uploading, and writing, not to mention going out and getting all those screens.
You guys are the best, and I am flattered.
10 Mar 2006 at 03:27 - 36
Ya the sand wurms are pretty sweet! Lol I finally made my crimson carapace shield. Anyway ya...you can find about 2-3 wurmies to located to the right after you teleport.
12 Mar 2006 at 22:24 - 37
Amsterdam, Congrats on build i really like it ill probly try it out, dont worry bout ppl like Undead Preacher, they just being Jackasses because you try to help people.
12 Mar 2006 at 22:41 - 38
My suggestion is that you should no longer post your personal builds any longer. Too many people are too quick to jump to conclusions.
I had a 2 man FoW build that I intended to post, but I just don't feel compelled to on such a forum.
I appreciate the walkthrough, quite feasable.
16 Mar 2006 at 05:15 - 39
I just got a very decent gold from the DG Griffins Spatha +14% dmg when heatlh is above 50% it's zealous and defense armor +5 so thanks for this ^_^
16 Mar 2006 at 17:33 - 40
seriouly u guys are lucky or soemthing? ive tried DG grifs and dunes girffs i ahent even got so much as a purple any suggestions?