Xuekao Solo Build!

Alexi Jotun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

New York

Official SteamPowered Guild (Valves Valiant Tyrian Fighters, [VVTF])

21 May 2006 at 17:43 - 1

First off, I have to give dont feel no pain a lot of credit for this build. Hats off man.

Attributes:

Healing Prayers: 8
Strength: 12 (11+1)
Tacics: 13(11+1+1(hat))

Skills:

Flurry
Riposte
Deadly Riposte
Defy Pain
Watch Yourself
Vigorous Spirit
Live Vicariously
Sprint

Equipment:

Zealous Sword Of Defense
Any sheild with health bonus and rec. dmg while stanced or enchanted.

Screenie:

Walkthrough:

Fairly simple, exit out of Maatu Keep, sprint up to where Xuekao spawns, but pull him into the little crevase pictured in the screenie. This way, the Am Fah won't attack you.

Drops:

I've done the run upwards of 15 times, and I have not gotten the daggers yet, but i'm still trying

Comments/Questions:

Feel free to post here or PM me in game on Alexi Vittu.

Again, thanks to dont feel no pain for the idea for this build.

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

21 May 2006 at 22:47 - 2

Gonna try this once I get a damn zealous sword mod

EDIT: Is defy pain needed?

stool_cannon

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Pride Fighterz

22 May 2006 at 00:54 - 3

Good one. You can solo this with the w/me build as well. He goes down pretty easily thanks to his assasin roots.

I didn't know he dropped greens or I would have been at him more.

marfarn

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

N/Me

22 May 2006 at 11:09 - 4

I've beat him a couple times with warrior-only skills

Riposte
Deadly Riposte
Endure Pain
Dolyak Signet
Healing Signet
Sprint
Tiger Stance
Bonettis Defense

With max Tatics, rest into strength, leftovers in swords.

Sometimes I had to slap on endure pain for the last one or two ripostes to take him out. Sskais Sword together with Tiger Stance == lots of adrenaline, which lets you use Riposte many times over and over again. He's very easy, just no good drops so far.

Karmaniac

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

22 May 2006 at 14:47 - 5

Although I don't think the title is worth the exclamation mark I'll give you a tip that just about makes this run ridiculously easy: Shield Bash. You know what happens when you give unsuspecting strike 15 secs of additional downtime?

Happy hunting. Nice name there btw -_-. Hope they don't ever find out.

ph0bolus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/Mo

22 May 2006 at 14:57 - 6

man..been 10 times no daggers i dont think he even has them...

Chicken Ftw

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

22 May 2006 at 17:52 - 7

My build:
Stats: Max tactics, rest in sword/str
Skills:
Deadly Riposte
Riposte
Auspicious Parry {E}
Gash
Bonetti's (in case of royally screwing up, gives time to use heal sig)
Heal Sig
Sprint (for getting to him)
Free Slot..doesn't really matter, won't need it

Found it a lot easier to just use Auspicious Parry -> Riposte -> Parry -> Riposte, with the occasional Deadly Riposte in there. He will hardly ever hit you. Gash him while he's bleeding. If you get in trouble (maybe if he connected with Unsuspecting Strike while you were at 90% or higher hp) use bonetti's and sig, then continue the parry -> riposte -> parry spam.

Alexi Jotun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

New York

Official SteamPowered Guild (Valves Valiant Tyrian Fighters, [VVTF])

22 May 2006 at 21:35 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloody Death

Gonna try this once I get a damn zealous sword mod

EDIT: Is defy pain needed?
I've tested it numerous times without it, and I think it's nice having the +20 armor and +240 some odd health.

In short, no. I just perfer to have the extra health + armor.

Ulivious The Reaper

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Shadowed Assassins

W/Mo

22 May 2006 at 22:43 - 9

can someon try an axe build replacing riptose/deadly with somfin like glads and bonetties? and then appropiate attack skills?

blueassmonkey

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Angry Farmers

23 May 2006 at 02:21 - 10

I havent tried this yet but is defy pain needed? If so nvm but cant u sub with glads for xtra dmg?

sgtclarity

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

I Can Break These C[uffs]

23 May 2006 at 03:22 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ulivious The Reaper

can someon try an axe build replacing riptose/deadly with somfin like glads and bonetties? and then appropiate attack skills? There's no alternate.
Gladiators doesn't even come close to the disgusting damage output rip + d. rip gives you
Obviously you can think of other builds to do the job (Xuekao isn't hard) but the sword spec kills the fastest with the most ease.

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

23 May 2006 at 03:33 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ulivious The Reaper

can someon try an axe build replacing riptose/deadly with somfin like glads and bonetties? and then appropiate attack skills? Why make an axe build when you dont even need a sword that does dmg? riposte+deadly can kill hin alone

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

23 May 2006 at 03:34 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by sgtclarity

rip + d. rip Heh, I think you've coined a new phrase - Rip 'n Drip

Mr D J

Permanently Unbanned

Join Date: Jun 2005

23 May 2006 at 23:25 - 14

No need for a W/Mo with healing skills... 4 skills ftw

chrislee149

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Kansas City Hotsteppers [KCHS]

W/Mo

23 May 2006 at 23:34 - 15

You actually only need Auspicious Parry + Riposte. Deadly Riposte is just nice for the bleeding and quicker damage, and Bonetti's is completely unnecessary IMO.

Mr D J

Permanently Unbanned

Join Date: Jun 2005

23 May 2006 at 23:38 - 16

That screenie is pretty old... from the time when there was no warrior build to solo Xuekao at all... I never even got to cap Auspicious Parry and bonetti's is pretty useful when he starts dealing 150 damage...

Lint

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

In a house....

bleh

24 May 2006 at 00:42 - 17

You can easly solo this wiht my W/Me Sig oF mIGNIGHT BUILD. pOSTED SOMEWHERE...

B Ephekt

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Team Crystalline [TC]

Mo/

24 May 2006 at 01:38 - 18

This is also very easy with a 55 necro. Just put SS and IP on him and wait. I've gotten two pairs of these daggers so far with minimal effort, too bad these daggers aren't worth much and are herd to sell.

deus texaco

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

I chosen I (few)

31 May 2006 at 00:03 - 19

i use the w/n build thats good for sskai farming.just replace endure with frenzy so he gets u down to 50 hp and hit grenths.very quick kill.

Brother Redmund

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Australia

guildless

31 May 2006 at 03:01 - 20

This run is also possible with the rt/me arcane echo-vengeful was kanhei build that someone posted for vermin runs (sorry cant find OP to pay credit where due). With some creative movement, allowing for the jade brotherhood and am fah to have their skirmish, you can pick up the scraps and solo Xuekao easily enough. Have done this run 20+ times, he's still yet to drop

Teutonic Paladin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

05 Jun 2006 at 17:37 - 21

Does this still work? When I pull/get near the fort he's in Am Fah drop all over the place from the ceiling, around 20 opponents!

MelechRic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

[ODIN]

N/Mo

05 Jun 2006 at 18:38 - 22

When I farm him now I kill all the Jades in the area around Xuekao before I aggro him. Then I aggro him with a bow and pull him. He'll come straight to me and away from the Am Fah. That way they don't kill him and I get to solo him for the daggers.

Bloodied Blade

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

05 Jun 2006 at 22:32 - 23

...except that now there's an archer mob that spawns on the only route that doesn't aggro the jade to him, and now there's a necro and a monk linked to him in a mob. They can be killed, but it makes the run take a little longer.

Also, can we keep the Xuekao farming confined to 1 thread? ...there's like 3-4 of them already.

Juguard

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

The Last Empire [TEvL]

06 Jun 2006 at 00:16 - 24

I use a 55 Monk, and I kill almost all the jades before Xuekao.

When only about 4 jades are left, I cast spells to protect me, then atack Xuekao with a wand, and run away to a safe stop. 99% of the time, he comes after me, even if he stops to attack the jades, he should come after you alone. If not, hit him again with the Wand.

Oh, and what are the price check on the daggers? Cuz I got 2 and no one is interested in buying them.

SorrowsFlame

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada...Eh!

16 Aug 2006 at 18:43 - 25

How is everyone killing the Healer and Necromancers around him, they never seperate and follow him everywhere.

Alexi Jotun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

New York

Official SteamPowered Guild (Valves Valiant Tyrian Fighters, [VVTF])

16 Aug 2006 at 19:41 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by SorrowsFlame

How is everyone killing the Healer and Necromancers around him, they never seperate and follow him everywhere. Maybe they added some more mobs to deter people from farming him so much?

SorrowsFlame

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada...Eh!

16 Aug 2006 at 21:36 - 27

I think I'm like the only person who actually needs the daggers and can't bloody get them.

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

17 Aug 2006 at 05:16 - 28

I'm glad I got my daggers before they put that second drop group right into that little corner where you used to pull Xuekao safely into

it was a 3 minute run, but now it's not really worth it.....I wonder why anet really thought it was necessary to put that drop group in (as in sorta nerf the run), I mean, what's the harm? If you want to farm for yourself, less frustration, if you want to farm it a million times the daggers were only getting 5-10k, so noone was getting rich off this run before.....

Tark Alkerk

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

In a Black Hole

less

17 Aug 2006 at 05:23 - 29

farmhim now is practically pointless
you might get 5k for them if you lucky.

Dobermann

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

17 Aug 2006 at 05:48 - 30

Altho i hav Defy Pain, culdnt u swap it for Heal Hands?