Survivor Title Guide!

tuna-fish_sushi

tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

E/A

gah died at 15 again I was pummeling through the kaineng quest and killed a lot of afflicted easily and then 3 afflicted elementalists spawn and spike me at the same time with mind burn >< i saw my health spike down to 50 and watch the burning drain myself away i was waiting for the henchies to heal and once i got below 25 i tried to hit the x but lagged and when it finally closed i saw my health hit 0 just before it closed. Cruel world!!!!111Shift+One

Glints Bane

Glints Bane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I sleep

The Almond Brothers [Bros]

N/

Wow call me noob but just noticed that the first four numbers for the legendary title are 1337 which is...LEET. Yeah thought I would share that.

tortugan

tortugan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

[DVDF]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Glints Bane
Wow call me noob but just noticed that the first four numbers for the legendary title are 1337 which is...LEET. Yeah thought I would share that.

people noticed that less then 1 day after the title was announced:P

duncan99

duncan99

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

Norway, Oslo

Glob of Ectospasm

Quote:
Originally Posted by Death3D
I got my survivor title by making char in tyria, run to LA, take the quest to Canthan (get max armor here), then run down to marketplace, take the boat to newbie island, and start doing all the fedex quests here, marketplace and keining, should be lvl15-16 in an hour, go back to tyria, get ran through the accension missions, accended, your now lvl20. average time it took me to do this on 4 chars was 3 hours.
LOL youre lying

foreign characters cant do quests on noob island from factions -_-""

Blow Up Doll

Blow Up Doll

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Oxford - England

R/

Just hit 1 mill exp on my new monk.
It doesn't take too long nor is too difficult.
I started in cantha... did all the quests on Sheng Jea Island
Got a runner to Sanctum Cay
Ascended in tyria (<3 50k exp doppleganger)
Completed Cantha
Done most of nightfall and im in Ring of Fire for tyria
I would recommend elite capping...it really is good...but expensive

DeNiro

DeNiro

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2006

Paratroopers

Mo/Rt

hmm, I did noob island on Elona (dervish), went to tyria, via SC to desert, did missions, but I didn't receive the 50k xp at doppelganger... ne1 know why?

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

b\c u ascended in elona so you don't get the 50k.

adlondo

adlondo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

London!

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blow Up Doll
Just hit 1 mill exp on my new monk.
It doesn't take too long nor is too difficult.
I started in cantha... did all the quests on Sheng Jea Island
Got a runner to Sanctum Cay
Ascended in tyria (<3 50k exp doppleganger)
Completed Cantha
Done most of nightfall and im in Ring of Fire for tyria
I would recommend elite capping...it really is good...but expensive
complete cantha? *sob* died on my assasin while getting a run to kaineng =/ i had powerleveled to lvl 17 before the nerf of the scrimmage but trying to run past a group of afflicted on an assasinn = not good for my health =/ i'm gonna restart and get surivor title honestly ! >_> its going to take a longgggg time to even get close to 1 mill xp like you doll


btw anybody got any tips for an assasin trying to get tier 3? help appreciated guys ^^

tortugan

tortugan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

[DVDF]

ok Little update:

I died at 1.130K xp, by a lag spike(with me logging out). This is the second time this happened to me, it also happened when I was at 1100K xp

Elisa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands

Crystal Gladiators

W/Me

Survivor is really ticking me off now. I tried it twice on a Prophecies character (I want to get it without feeling I cheated it by getting run all over the place or using a Factions character, which pretty much gets Survivor (1) for free), but the game really screws you over. My first character died at level 19 with about 240 xp more to go to Survivor (1). Massive lag spike, you come out the other end dead. And just now I spent four months on a new Prophecies monk, which I got to level 20+ (about 450,000 xp) and spent a good five months on with the plan to get Legendary Survivor (3). Massive lag spike, I came out dead the other end. Yay. Oh well, re-rolling the same monk again, then. :/

Cymmina

Cymmina

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Me/N

Survivor on a Paragon was laughably easy. I was a little ticked off because I missed out on the Tyrian Ascention exp (I had already "Ascended" in Elona).

For the last 400k exp, I repeated Jade Arena (much safer than Dueling Houses), which takes all of 5 minutes from start to start. I don't recommend this for Monk survivors because 30% of the time, at least 1 of mine was dead (and no resing because of Frozen Soil).

Anyone need Jadeite?

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

I see alot of people going for Legendary Survivor going for other titles at the same time, because they think this works, but that's really not that smart. If you already know you're going to restart if you die somewhere on the way, you should seriously consider doing it a boring way, as long as it works. If you're just going to do missions and cap skills you know you're going to be hit by that 250 damage Ritualist spell, but still people try.

Oh well, I guess I'm the only one who doesn't care I got it a "lame way".

Elisa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands

Crystal Gladiators

W/Me

Yes, but I get the title not to show off to other people, I get it so I can fire up Guild Wars, look at my Monk and really feel like I accomplished something. Sure, I can let someone power level me while I'm safe and sound waiting for my survivor title... but I probably wouldn't even carry the title. I feel that if I earn it myself, it'll look all the better under my name.

Obviously to each his own, we all play this game for different reasons and with different goals in mind. When I lost my Monk, I was seriously considering doing it the "lame" way as well.

Epinephrine

Epinephrine

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Mar 2005

Ottawa, Canada

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Yeah, I'm with Elisa; I would do it for personal satisfaction, not because I could do a boring bit of ultra safe crap. Sure, you get the title either way, but one way you have pride in what you did.

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

Guess I'm just different There's no difference for me how I got a title, it's still the same thing, it won't change a single bit. I could even tell you all I got my Survivor title after I got all 3 of my Protector titles if I would want that.

And I guess it's also because I failed 3 times (1 of them being at ~600K xp), and I always want to finish what I started

Elisa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands

Crystal Gladiators

W/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxiemonster
Guess I'm just different There's no difference for me how I got a title, it's still the same thing, it won't change a single bit. I could even tell you all I got my Survivor title after I got all 3 of my Protector titles if I would want that.

And I guess it's also because I failed 3 times (1 of them being at ~600K xp), and I always want to finish what I started
I see where you're coming from. I'm pretty confident I'd probably just drop it and do it the easy way if I fail again as well. 600k xp... that's tough... sorry to hear that... that must've been extremely annoying.

But to be frank, the titles is all that really keeps me playing Guild Wars... they make it fun for me. That's why I want to spend a lot of my time getting them and don't want to rush through them in some way. That's probably the difference betwseen you and me. You still have a lot of other fun things to do in Guild Wars... I just do it for that title and will then probably just quit.

Again, to each his own. The paths we take to the titles are just different, not better or worse.

pug_ster

pug_ster

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

I dunno

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Phantom Flux
Read the following below. It's a pasted version of what I reported to Guild Wars.com. I just added some text (not reported to them):

Today a friend helped me powerlevel a level 3 Dervish at his guild hall by letting me kill his level 20 character a bunch of times. (By This process can be done in 13 minutes by you taking your low leveled character with a guild thief and letting them kill a level 20 (unarmored) character while their Mesmer/Ritualist hero resurrects them everytime enough for you to repeat this process until you reach survivor) and I know this IS NOT illegal. It felt great starting off with this powered up character to help take on a supposedly easy area of the game. However, there is a BIG PROBLEM.

The Sunspear Scouts that grants you the rights to bounty kill monsters to gain Sunspear points WON'T ALLOW ME TO and to pass the primary quest: THE HONORABLE GENERAL you need to earn the title Second Sunspear. To do so you need to gain 175 Sunspear points. Guess what? You can't and all the quests you are able to obtain only get you to earn up to 129. Without being able to complete this quest, you can not proceed with the game. It's unfair because of the time and energy put into this game.

Please fix the bug. I'm going to let an entire community on Guild Wars Guru know of this sham. Please report this to the game technicians responsible and to fix such a mess. Characters can powerlevel off Prophecies and Factions, so it should be fair for those who take the time to prepare their characters fairly to have a fun time with Guild Wars.

I have attached a screen shot to show some proof of this matter.
You can beg a non-elonian char to go with you on the quest A Land of Heroes. You can get 4 sunspear points for every corsair or kourman you kill. You can get 250 points easy.

Ivan Darklord

Ivan Darklord

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

??\(??_o)/??

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

N/Me

gonna get My warrior legendary survivor title, but I play with extreme caution!
He started off in NF (I think this is bad according to Maxie's guide) I'll transfer him to Tyria to get ascended then after that go to Cantha and to echovald for redo quests....wow big adventure.....

^_^

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

If my character is on Prophecies, can he go on other continent for XP and achieve the title?

If I die after getting Indomitable Survivor, will I still keep the title?

Holy Warblade

Holy Warblade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

W/

if you start in Pro, you will need to reach Lions Arch first before you can visit other continents. Better to get a run from Ascalon to LA than trying to fight your way thru it.

If you die at any point after achieving any of the 3 levels of Survivor title, you still get to keep whichever title you had achieved up to that point.

^_^

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

Is rushing everything even worth it? For me, I intend dying faster if I try to rush through map in any mmorpg. (Ragnarok Online, PSU, etc.)

Well, I just got out from Pre-searing as lvl 12, so it shouldn't be hard since I would be grinding + quest.

Katari

Katari

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Upstate

Me/

Getting a friend to run you to LA should be pretty safe, but is really, mostly unessecary. Com'on prophecies isn't that hard... As long as you get good armor (the 50, 40, 30 def sets) in ascalon, and don't play with a deathwish, you should be able to fight your way to LA safely.

Ivan Darklord

Ivan Darklord

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

??\(??_o)/??

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

N/Me

Noooo! I died at lv8 well thats not far but..I have to buy the max AL armor again! Spent all my materials!

Ok...so now Im gonna start again, any tips for me? As a monk, want to the same thing as you did Maxie, which place is better to start at? Cantha or Tyria? or maybe Elona?

EDIT: Decided to get a Monk instead of warrior.

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

as Maxie said , if u r going for a Core proffession I.E Monk Warrior Ranger Mesmer Ele, start in prophecies

Ivan Darklord

Ivan Darklord

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

??\(??_o)/??

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

N/Me

ok I started in Tyria, now in Pre..I hope it works out..then have to transfer him to Cantha, *no mans land* afflicted...

^_^

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

is it possible to repeat Factions missions? If you could >.> it would be easy title.

Prince Anubis

Prince Anubis

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

I need some help. I got my ele up to 600.000xp so Indomitable Survivor
I only finshed Factions with her and did almost all the quests.

So the question is what should I do now?

Cass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Prince Anubis
I need some help. I got my ele up to 600.000xp so Indomitable Survivor
I only finshed Factions with her and did almost all the quests.

So the question is what should I do now?
Go finish Tyria or Elona!

The only real way to get this title is to play through the campaigns. It's challenging and fun, and you lose fewer brain cells than xp-farmers who do it just for the little words under their char's name.

Seriously, when I took my mesmer through all of Tyria and most of Cantha it got me Legendary, and it was the best PvE experience I've had in this game. Simply grinding for xp at some repeatable area is such a bore, and in the end you'll likely quit GW soon after you got the title and realize that's all it is.

eVeRt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

N/

Capping skills, farming, or the repeatable quests.

Pro Border Crosser

Pro Border Crosser

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

WI, US

D/Mo

Welcome Double XP for Elite Skill Captures Weekend...Wow, long enough title for a weekend.

Son Of The Axe

Son Of The Axe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

We Wrestle Bears In Frenzy [xtrm]

Me/E

okay so i've died a lot, but i've stopped dying and gained like 50,000 xp but no like title option has showed up. Can i not get surviror because i've died before...like once you die even once thats it for the rest of your characters life?

Son Of The Axe

Son Of The Axe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

We Wrestle Bears In Frenzy [xtrm]

Me/E

okay so i've died a lot, but i've stopped dying and gained like 50,000 xp but no like title option has showed up. Can i not get surviror because i've died before...like once you die even once thats it for the rest of your characters life?

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

once u have died u can never try for the title again.

vivec66

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

W/

so say i have died 100 times, and i wish to start now to get the survivor title. would it work??? like if i gain 1,337,500 XP would it count even though i have died 1000 times b4 i started this title???

plz help!

Marsun

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

Forces of Valhall [XFVX]

R/Mo

To late vivec.

ddust

ddust

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

W/

Hi guys, i did with my dervish.

All i did i with heroes & henchies. I dont really like to join group cuz i dont really like afk, and i dont really farming that much. ANd of course, dont wanna make survivor ppl looks bad. SO this is what i did

1. Take as many quests as u can. from elona, tyria, & cantha.
2. Cap as many elite skills you can.
3. Bring henchies - 2 healer, 1 dervish, 1 warrior
4. My Heroes - Dunkoro, Olias, & Margrid.

*Pick Acolyte Jin instead of Sousuke, and build her as barrage interupt.
*Pick Margrid instead of Master of whisper, just to avoid his mission.
*Pick norgu instead of Goren. and do Ronjok in Danger.
*Pick Menhlo, Kihm, Devona, Gehraz for my henchies and they works great.
*Pick Dunkoro, Olias & Jin or MArgrid for heroes.
*When capturing Elite Skills, try to do it ONE at a time. [Be patience]
*Try to map at the same time and you will eliminate enimies along the way.

ARmor
1. use survivor insignia & reduce blind, and anything that keeps you alive.
2. Get ferried A.S.A.P if you can to get 1k max armor.

As my build when i start is D/W, the only skill i use is Watch Yourself. But since they nerf it, i just bring cap skill every single time i go.

[Always call target and let Devona & Gehraz attack first, then u come in]
[Put Olias on defensive & dunkoro on Avoid battle]

I attached picture of my build & heroes skills and which henchies i used. Hope it might help.

*Try to get more Lightbringer Point - BEFORE u did the "Battle of Turai's Procession". I have to re-zone, just because i didnt bring LB Gaze. But i did completed that quest with heroes & henchies only (^_^). But its HARD!

*Do "F12 then ENTER" is better than ALT+F4, cuz for some reason, ALT+F4, still make your character stay for couple second longer in the game before it get logged out.

I suggest do more quest in cantha & elone better than tyria, cuz those give more XP points from quests. In kaineng, try not complete the corruption quest, so u dont have to fight most of the time in Wajjun Bazaar.

So far, my character still got 0 death and the title is still going up until i die. And i just completed the "Ronjok in Danger" mission.

Hope my guide could help people who trying to heroes & henchies all the way.

Pro Border Crosser

Pro Border Crosser

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

WI, US

D/Mo

God I hate this. Was at 318k XP with my Monk, and I noticed I died once...of course i never witnessed it. Once again, my high rank Survivor Title Dreams have been crushed by a phantom death.

cellardweller

cellardweller

Likes naked dance offs

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Older Gamers [TOG]

750kxp when Korr ran deep into the group to wack me with 2 double damage searing flames *cries*

Oh well *deletes my mesmer and tries again*

Mickey

Mickey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Eternal Insight

D/

I got r3 Survivor on my Ranger, Slickshot Slim, and I pretty much did repeatable quests over and over, like FFing, and Duel of the Houses.

It took a long time doing all those quests, like one week, with a hell of a lot of play time, but I got pretty dang rich in the process, with all those quest rewards, got like 100 k.

I would recommend either capping skills, for that +5 k exp, or doing repeatable quests, FFing for example nets you 2 k exp every 2 mins, if your in a good group, and my alliance owns HzH, so we are pretty much FFing pros.

I would recommend if your FFing to use a running build just in case a point fails, so you can actually do the job of "door" rather than let people farm your exp, and plus, showing that your not a cowardly survivor can really help your standing in a group.

CagedinSanity

CagedinSanity

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Away from you.

W/

The only time I got the r1 Survivor was on my ranger, and only because I avoided damage anyway. And on factions where the EXP is massive, survivor really isn't too difficult to do.