All Mesmer Underworld Expedition - The Sequel

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

09 Apr 2006 at 00:42 - 1

Hi

After last weeks very succesful all mes underworld run, we decided to come back and see how far we could get.

The Team build was very similar to last time, except I had swapped out Frozen burst for blinding flash and we used an IW warrior with stances

Huge thanks must go to the whole team, who were
Geraldine Griffiths
Myself
Quick Rinoa
Don J Durandal
Aurora Vicious
Deprive Will
Pru Meyers
Tara Westgate

Comiserations to pru and Tara who err 7'd just after clearing chaos plains

The Team After Clearing smites

Other Quests we did, but I wont bother doing the screenies were
Cleared Chamber
Freed Vale Reaper
Freed Twin Serpents reaper
wrathful spirits(Vale Reaper)
Escort of Souls
The Demon assasin(Twin serpents reaper)
Unwanted Guests

After Freeing reaper and clearing Chaos plains we moved to Spawning pools. Sadly just after we cleared chaos reaper we had two error 7s

Completed Unwanted Guests

Freed Spawning Pools reaper and did Terrorweb Queen

Freed bone pits reaper and did Imprisoned Spirits

Completed the Restore monuments quest

Huge thanks again to the team, it was an immense run and is well and truely an achievement to be proud of.

lambda the great

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

here

Almost a Guild

W/N

09 Apr 2006 at 01:37 - 2

OMG Frickin Awsome!

htb723

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Holy Patriots

Mo/W

09 Apr 2006 at 01:45 - 3

I've always wanted to do something like that, but was always to lazy.

Holy Arch

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

[IV]

Mo/

09 Apr 2006 at 01:46 - 4

Reckless Abandon

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Snap On U [snap]

E/Mo

09 Apr 2006 at 01:48 - 5

Nice! I can do like the first have of the UW solo, but other than that.

BlackRecluse

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

[Dark]

W/

09 Apr 2006 at 02:36 - 6

die. ive been on all day

Reiden Argrock

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Arizona

Shadowstorm Mercenaries

09 Apr 2006 at 02:50 - 7

I can't wait for factions so I can finally make my mesmer. Undeniably the most astonishing class in the game!!

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

09 Apr 2006 at 04:28 - 8

Stop doing those on European Server!!!!!!

Shan, your build makes baby gwen cry

5 attribs and no energy management, with 2 25e spells and 2 15e!

Two April Mornings

No Luck No Time No Money

Join Date: Nov 2005

Amherst College, MA

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Me/

09 Apr 2006 at 04:31 - 9

mesmers, once again, FTW

Lady Lozza

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oz

Angel Sharks

Me/N

09 Apr 2006 at 04:59 - 10

Oh boy, if you ever need another mesmer for such a trip, or a FoW trip let me know. I have TS and Vent, and I'm on the Euro server.
And Luned needs skill points desperately - especially after that idiot messed up our UW trip last night.

Rayne Nightfyre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Acolytes of Lyssa [AL]

Me/A

09 Apr 2006 at 05:33 - 11

Again, very nice!

You've inspired me to do the same, only within our guild, AL. We've been wanting to do something with all Mesmers for some time, but because of conflicting schedules, America not having favor (

), etc, it hasn't happened. But I have been working on a 8-person build of my own(took 4+ lovely hours), and within about a week or two, we'll be heading into the Underworld. So hopefully we'll be able to show off show off the American server's Mesmerliness.

I can't wait to post those screens.

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

09 Apr 2006 at 07:38 - 12

Thanks all. It was huge fun.

I enjoy making babies cry. Energy was never an issue thanks to focus switching and knowing when to use what. Mesmer skill are situational so the total energy usage is less than the total of the skill bar.

It may look totally messed up, and in a normal team it totally is, but it's designed to act like the filler into the gaps the other team members have in their builds. So don't worry, Baby Gwen will settle down soon - lol

I'm so looking forward to see people's trips on here . Go mesmers

poohbeargotstung

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Word Of Reality Dawns [DAWN]

W/

09 Apr 2006 at 08:08 - 13

once my mesmer is lvl 20 i wanna come!!!!

Traveller

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Finland

League of Extraordinary Explorers [LOST] (my one man guild)

Me/

09 Apr 2006 at 11:03 - 14

I tip my hat for you guys. If only more people would see this and maybe come to the conclusion that you don't always need a cookie-cutter group to have success.

Jesse

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

New York

Vanquishing Memories [VM]

Mo/Me

09 Apr 2006 at 23:33 - 15

so what kind of drops did you get. Any storm bows, ectos, anything?

sno

Look into the Eye.

Join Date: Oct 2005

Detroit, Mi

Oh No Not These Guys [uhoh]

Mo/

10 Apr 2006 at 01:10 - 16

So how long did all this take? and to be clear, you missed clearing the spawning pools, the spawning pool quest, and the four horsemen, correct?

Sab

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

10 Apr 2006 at 01:10 - 17

Wow, nice work! I'd love to try this sometime...but you're on the Eurpoean servers...grr...

jules

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

10 Apr 2006 at 01:28 - 18

Originally Posted by Avarre

Stop doing those on European Server!!!!!!

Shan, your build makes baby gwen cry

5 attribs and no energy management, with 2 25e spells and 2 15e! Not to mention the lack of a res.

MoldyRiceFrenzy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Santa Rosa, CA

Confusion in The Ranks[tArD]

Mo/W

10 Apr 2006 at 04:42 - 19

lol wow... thats friggin crazy

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

10 Apr 2006 at 07:43 - 20

We went in about 8pm and completed about 01:20am. If you look at the screenies you can see we did spawning pools and the quest(easiest 10K xp ever). We could not have done restore without freeing the spawn pools reaper.

We did'nt manage to do Ice King and the 4 horsemen, primarily because we were down to 6 players at that point, having lost a monk and a damage dealer

Drops, one of our mes/monks got 2 ectos, 14>50 storm bow and a couple of nice items. Someone else got 3 ecto and other 2. I think about 14 ecto in total.

As for no rez sig, not needed. Not everyone in the party needs a rez so long as it's well coordinated and people are experienced enough to know when to retreat/sacrifice etc.

When I go down with non friends/non guildies I take a rez sig, as until we get playing I have no idea of the quality of players. But in a group that all knows what they are doing, it's just not needed on every player. Just make sure you know who has and who has'nt got one.

poohbeargotstung

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Word Of Reality Dawns [DAWN]

W/

10 Apr 2006 at 11:38 - 21

wat skills a Me/N need for SS ?
and the attribs?

pls tell me

pixel.summoner

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Near Seattle, Wa.

Order of the Shining Lion

N/

10 Apr 2006 at 19:44 - 22

very cool Shanaeri, this really inspires me to pick up my mesmer some more. *sigh*
thanks for sharing

tuperwho

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Tenacious Knights of Doom [TKD]

10 Apr 2006 at 19:59 - 23

Mesmer-izing. I want in, too. Avarre, since you're so passionate, are you setting up something like this for those of us on US servers?

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

11 Apr 2006 at 11:39 - 24

Originally Posted by tuperwho

Mesmer-izing. I want in, too. Avarre, since you're so passionate, are you setting up something like this for those of us on US servers? I live at +13 EST, and I'm generally quite busy IRL, despite what people may think

Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)

I don't have the time or the contacts to arrange something of that magnitude, or 5h30 to complete it... unless during a weekend when I wasn't busy, but I have exams coming up.

Me/N SS build:

Awaken the Blood
Desecrate Enchantments
Spiteful spirit
Suffering
Mantra of Resolve / Power Drain
Spirit of Failure
Sympathetic Visage
Res signet

12 curses
8-9 blood
whatever insp is +4 spirit of failure
rest to FC

Throw Spirit and SS on every aatxe, that will maintain your energy almost as well as SR. Arc Echo is a waste of energy on this build and you recharge SS fast enough as it is.

Lord Mendes

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

Derka-Derka Land

Steel Phoenix (StP)

E/

11 Apr 2006 at 12:03 - 25

again, well done shan on clearance
It looks pretty awesome

Pi_Numurian

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Numurian Vanguard

Me/R

11 Apr 2006 at 12:06 - 26

dats pretty cool

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

A/

11 Apr 2006 at 14:35 - 27

euro mesmer power!

nice job

sno

Look into the Eye.

Join Date: Oct 2005

Detroit, Mi

Oh No Not These Guys [uhoh]

Mo/

11 Apr 2006 at 17:52 - 28

Originally Posted by Avarre

8 mesmers is hardly a risk to Sno when 3 man teams can clear UW (the mesmers didn't do 4 horsemen

Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)

).

Anyways, I bet with a support monk I can tank anything they can!

The real question, is can you do it with a support mesmer.

3man mesmer clearing would be so impressive. I doubt it'd be possible though, since a me/mo would only have a 5 second SB, not exactly enough for a constant one :P. Me/Mo/N would be a nice 3man setup though, possibly even better than our mo/mo/n one. With an SB from the support, you could possibly drop power drain for something more damaging. Just a thought

We went in about 8pm and completed about 01:20am. If you look at the screenies you can see we did spawning pools and the quest(easiest 10K xp ever). We could not have done restore without freeing the spawn pools reaper. good point, i didn't think about restore. Did you guys actually do the spawning pools quest? it's possible to get the reward for it without actually killing the queen, hense possibly the reason for it being the 'easiest 10k xp ever'. That's not a bad time at all, it took us ~2 hours longer than that, although we didn't lose any people to err7, and we did an extra quest.