Griffon Run

how do u make video's like that? ... i've been wanting to make one but i have no idea how...

btw... awesome vid

most people use either Hypercam or Fraps...though there are other ways.

Awesome I had to sit down and try something like this myself

From what I can tell the OP is running:
Bonetti's
cyclone axe
vig spirit
zealot's fire
healing breeze
healing hands {e}
live vicariously
mending

I tried to run a similar build but my smite level was too low for zealots to make any difference and I wanted to try harder mobs plus have some energy back up so I modified it to:
10 heal
10 +1 +1 strength
11 +1 axe
1 +1 tactics

The collectors axe from the desert with +15% damage when enchanted.

Bonetti's
Cyclone Axe
Healing Hands
Dolyak Signet
Vigorous spirit
healing breeze
live vicariously
balthazar's aura

start with enchanting yourself with balth's, regen a bit then ive vicariously have at least 5 energy for healing hands - at this point you have no regen so you will rely on balth's + bonetti's for energy. round up mobs. hit healing hands then let balths genrate another 5 then hit vigorous spirt then, cyclone axe, bonetti's alternately. bonetti's has 6 seconds at lvl 2 which is just enough to let cyclone axe fully recharge, cyclone axe will then in turn recharge bonetti's which you can keep spamming till you need to cast vig spirit again. dolyak signet will add +18 armour at lvl 12 strength and further reduce the dmg. Your not going anywhere so the 75% reduction in movement is a null point. keep healing hands running every time it recharges for further dmg reduction. I found that i hardly used healing breeze but it does do enough in conjunction with live vicariously if you get interrupted or disrupted (like droknars trolls) to keep you alive.

I tried minotaurs + griff groups and all the trolls in the ice cave and both are doable.
Props to the OP for the inspiration

That was a lot of numbers. That's what I call a true tank!

I love Bonetti's so much...

I don't know if you guys notice but the chaos axe is a vampiric one...
I wonder if that's a deal breaker or not....
If you don't have it I mean..lol

Fantastic video Kal. I know I'll be taking my W/M out of mothballs
when I get back home!! hehe

Sent.-

I had to give it a try as well with the following build:
9 heal
10 smite
8 strength
6 + 1 axe
2 tactics

It's working great, except for the last griffon boss. That one resulted in a standoff, as neither of us managed to deal enough damage to the other one.
I assume it's either the missing points in axe or strength, which prevent me from dealing enough damage.

But thanks to the OP, as this is a hell lot of fun against melee mobs

**Updated Original Post**

Try processing the video through virtualdub with divx filters and play witht he settings. I can usually trim down a video to 3/10th it's original file size from the cap with fraps.

I wonder why this is posted, sure it's good and it brings inspiration. But also depression that it will just be nerfed and Anet will probably spawn 10x more enemies. By thus stopping us AND all the people who Just arrived there (not being a farmer/tanker like the thread starter)..

Oh well, congratz on that challenge. Let's see when this get nerfed or over spammed by more creatures.

Yes, funny video.

Needless to say I know ways to farm 10 times more effective, Yes, its also grifons, no, theres no warrior involded BUT it needs 2 chars working together (still 10 times as fast after sharing by 2).
Funny thing about this farming was, I could (and needed to) put off my armor to make it work, because i had too many superiors on it.
Hey what should i say, it was mesmer runes.

Farming is boring once you know how to gain 45k experience in 30 minutes "LEGALLY" in the underworld, with just a good team.

I loved it!

I wish I could change my secondary back to monk =[. I recently got into soloing the grawls, since thats about the only thing i can do and stay alive. I use tactics to keep myself alive with stances and healing signet.

I wish i hadnt changed my secondary now =[.

go change it back

i tried this build so much, i just cant keep up with all that damage and always die

*loads up guild wars*

After reading that, I had to try the challenge. I threw together some skills, ran outside, got slaughtered on the way, changed skills, died a few more times, until I managed to get something that worked (fairly) decently. It's far from perfect, but it's going in the right direction.

Attributes (Mo/Me)

Inspiration 10
Divine Favor 7 + 3
Smiting 9 + 3
Protection 10 + 3 + 1
Healing 0 + 2
+ a rune of Major Vigor

Skills:
1. Divine Boon
2. Channeling
3. Aura of Faith {E}
4. Zealot's Fire
5. Aegis
6. Balthazar's Spirit
7. Essence Bond
8. Protective Bond

Weapon of Choice: Insightful Smiting Staff of Enchanting (10 + 4 energy, 11% longer enchants)

Basically I tried to follow the same run (since you wanted to know if a monk could do what you did). At the start, I buffed with Protective Bond, Essence Bond, and Balthazar's Sprit, then tried to follow the exact same path taken by the OP. Protective cuts damage down to 12, and Balthazar's and Essence negate any energy loss. Once I got to the battleground, I cast Aegis (so I don't die while trying to get my other enchants up), Channeling, Zealot's Fire, Aura of Faith, Followed by spamming Divine Boon until (most) everything died. I think I might have missed 1-2 mobs, but nobody is perfect

I originally didn't have enough healing to make it work, and even taking 5% damage I was quickly overwhelmed. After I realized I needed more healing (but didn't have room for points in healing), I settled on Aura of Faith (other protection spells like Shield of Regeneration, Mark of Protection, and Healing Hands just meant I died after the spell ended).

This could probably be improved by anyone with more money than myself. Remove the Major Vigor, and get a Superior Healing. You then might have low enough HP that Aura of Faith is no longer needed, and you can get some other elite to help you with trying to get all your initial enchants up before you die. Also, a better wand / rod with more energy and or 20/20 to one skill (divine favor?). Also alot more planning would probably help perfect it, as I probably only spent half an hour working on it until I found something that worked (semi-) consistently. Also need a way to get them all at once, because if 3-4 are left over after the majority are dead, you've got problems, as channeling won't give you enough energy back to spam Boon, though you might be able to safely drop Protective Spirit by then.

Finally, a picture of my success: Griffons!

Wait for it.... waiiit for it..... *AREA NERFED* Dammit! Haha.

But seriouly that was awesome. Such a funny and entertaining movie too, that must be so much fun to do. Great job.

Wow <jaw drops>, and i thought my ele taking 9 mobs was cool, i think im making a warrior now, that was sick!, and yes those numbers across the screen rock, i used to love that stuff

18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 29 18 23 18 18 18 18 18 18

Shot Your Eye 20 R/Me
Burning Hemrroid 20 E/Me
Big Bong Hit 20 N/W

I'm truly amazed, this is also my "farming spot" but i have never seen numbers reach the sides of the screen. Btw, I use an e/mo so healing hands doesn't really help when u r taking 60 dmg a hit haha. Any tips on getting past those pesky devourers, they seem to spawn at the worst moments for me?

I didn't see the video yet but where's the area you go into? I'm playing on dial-up, so downloading that video may take me a while.

That area is buggy on many different levels, if you pay close attention only 2 of the griffons per group (usually only 2 griffons not named) will attack at once.

Monk friend of mine does that, just at a slightly slower pace, i do it with a pure warrior build. My hp jump back and forth more than his, due to the different style, but the lack of casters makes it easier. Most of my damage is generated via gladiator's defense though.

The original poster's method makes it look stylish compared to mine though, where there is alot of shifting between offense and defense in mine.