Troll Farming Isn't Exclusive Anymore...

Shiznie

Shiznie

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

California

Shades of Cantha

E/Mo

Hmm...mountain troll farming...you'd think taking on a whole mob of lvl 24 monsters would be pro's work...not anymore. I was able to kill all the trolls in the caves north of drok's with a level 17 elementalist/monk lol... Yes the ele was my first character. My only others are a lvl 10 n/r and a lvl 10 w/m. Post similar storys here

Dr Strangelove

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

*shrug* to be fair the trolls can be soloed by anyone with a pulse. That's why the bots whack themm they require very little skill or thinking at at all. I can't stand to solo the things, it puts me into a catatonic state.

Shiznie

Shiznie

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

California

Shades of Cantha

E/Mo

=P oh well lol...I did enjoy owning them though lol. Got a good max gold raven staff drop...salvaged to get a perfect insightful staff head or +29hp staff wrapping of fortitude...got wood planks instead...horray.

Jedimagician

Jedimagician

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

was farming them for candy cane shards around christmas... ez as lvling from lv1 - 2

Ira Blinks

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiznie
Hmm...mountain troll farming...you'd think taking on a whole mob of lvl 24 monsters would be pro's work...not anymore. I was able to kill all the trolls in the caves north of drok's with a level 17 elementalist/monk lol... Yes the ele was my first character. My only others are a lvl 10 n/r and a lvl 10 w/m. Post similar storys here
if you look on elementalist forum im sure you'll find whole bunch of threads describing how to farm trolls (ettins/titans).
Nothing new really...

Sanji

Sanji

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Mo/

Farming Warrior mobs has never really been exclusive. It's not all that hard to exploit the weakness of vanilla melee baddies.

Lady Erighan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defenders of Gods

E/Me

Yup, you can farm trolls with a lvl 10 ele assuming you had the right skills unlocked.

But now there are bigger and better ways to farm experience...*cough*..."Supplying the Luxons"...cough*

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

It may be easy, but it still feels good to watch your character knock down 12-16 huge trolls all at once. Good job OP! =)

noblepaladin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

I have a Mesmer I want to level up and I could never figure out a build that can kill the trolls as fast as Warriors, Monks, or Eles (who has always been able to destroy large mobs of melee enemies). Does anybody know a good troll farming build for Mesmers? Or does anybody know a good running build for Mesmers to do Supplies for Luxon?

Messy

Messy

huh?

Join Date: Jun 2005

Follow the rainbow, make a left and voila

Guildless

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by noblepaladin
Or does anybody know a good running build for Mesmers to do Supplies for Luxon?
Make your secondary warrior or ranger, and load Sprint or stormchaser. I would probbably go ranger, stormchaser is faster and lasts longer and you can also load dodge.

Lady Erighan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defenders of Gods

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dont Mess WithMe
Make your secondary warrior or ranger, and load Sprint or stormchaser. I would probbably go ranger, stormchaser is faster and lasts longer and you can also load dodge.
You can also use Illusion of Haste and Illusion of Weakness. Or, just grab 8 henchies to use as meat shields.

pegasux

pegasux

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Mexico < PUKE >

Elite Rogues Inc. [ER]

yeah the meat shields also buy you time to open chests in aggro happy areas =)

Sagius Truthbarron

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

I used to farm trolls and avacara at level 15 with my W/E. It's not hard. I was even in Yak's Bend armor, if you can see that Although I did have Armor of Earth.

Nivryx

Nivryx

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Kenya

Mo/

my mo/me10 can 55 them, just takes some time when zealots only does 8 damage

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady Erighan
You can also use Illusion of Haste and Illusion of Weakness. Or, just grab 8 henchies to use as meat shields.
Alternate charge + sprint ftw.

Kurzick is harder, Dredge mesmers have shatter enchant :/

Saider maul

Saider maul

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Baltimore, Maryland

the troll cave is good for one thing. POWERLEVELING!!!
honestly i have soloed the trolls on 5 characters starting at lvl 10.
just go monk secondary, get a run to the towns you need.
level in gates of kryta 3-9.5.... then go to drok get max armour and work out 3 attacks. with enough energy to stay alive. and play ack ack attack for 10 levels.or 2 days and usually go to do the desert at level 14-15. ascending maxes you out.

monty123

monty123

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Michigan

None Currently

W/

where do you get the quest "Supplying the Luxons"?

Don Zardeone

Don Zardeone

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

My record is 34 seconds to kill the entire cave including the warriorboss.
I start the timer the second I stop running.

General Typhus

General Typhus

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

Behind the bush once again

Guillotine Tactics [GanK] ~ Leader

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Zardeone
My record is 34 seconds to kill the entire cave including the warriorboss.
I start the timer the second I stop running.
As a wammo? I call bullshit.

Swinging Fists

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by monty123
where do you get the quest "Supplying the Luxons"?
Go out the South exit of Breaker Hollow and say "Hi' to the guy on your right.

lg5000

lg5000

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australia

Actually, trolls with a mesmer should not take more than 1 min 30 secs and is reasonably easy/boring.

monty123

monty123

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Michigan

None Currently

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Swinging Fists
Go out the South exit of Breaker Hollow and say "Hi' to the guy on your right.
OH NOES NOT FRACTIONS

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