Strongroot's shelter farming

Cesar The Emperor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

21 May 2006 at 18:02 - 1

Ok this is my first "guide" so dont judge to hard

How do u get to strongroot?
All u have to do is port out from Unwaking Waters mission[Kurzick] to Morostav Trail and u see just walk a few steps holding ctrl and u should see him
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/4568/gw0337vh.jpg (he is at the end of the red dots)

What skills to use?
i use a monk/warrior to kill him and his buddys skills and attributes are like this

Attributes:
Healing Prayers 6+3
Smiting Prayers 9+1+3
Protection Prayers 6+3
Sword 9
Tactics 10

Skills:
PS
HB
Shield of Judgement
Riposte
Deadly Riposte
Bonetti's Defense
Balthazar's Spirit
Mending

The Fight

U will see a bunch of afflicted including a Ritualist boss, ive never tried to kill these just sneak past them, after the first corner u get around u will meet 2 Stone Scale Kirins cast PS and carry on running, these are necro mobs but dont worry they do not remove enchants.

Carry on down and u will meet 1 more stone scale kirin and 2 dragon moss wich are elementalist mobs, run past those to u will now as u have counted have 5 or so mobs on ur ass, u can now stop and kill these using shield of judgement or carry on until u have aggroed the boss including the 5 or so mobs bound to him should be a couple of warrior, necro and elementalist mobs.

Just cast Shield of judgement, PS and HB, the tricky part is that u will get diseased and getting barbs on u by the necro mobs who also spawn vampiric horrors when other mobs die, just stand there killing them using SoJ will take a couple of SoJ's before most of the mobs are dead and i strongly advice using bonetti's if u get in trouble cause of the disease since u can regen hp with it on.

Since it takes a little while to kill all these u wont do it in 1 SoJ, takes me about 3 or so and i keep bonnetti's on when waiting for SoJ to recharge.

Ok now almost all mobs are dead maybe u have some of the elementalist mobs left but they wont bother u much use riposte and deadly riposte as much as the adrenaline and recharge time will let u and the boss will drop in no time and u will hopefully get the shield

edit just got the drop for the first time right after i started this thread so ill put my own picture in

req 9str -2damage while in stance and 30hp always

Hella Good

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

None, free and clear

21 May 2006 at 23:12 - 2

The Rt boss has Kaolin Wand (which is a 10/10 Spawning based wand). He is also not a part of the Afflicted group and can be pulled with a longbow. He is relatively easy to kill.

thrice

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Grotto

No guild

Mo/Me

22 May 2006 at 00:20 - 3

I was farming this yesterday and today. Killed him about 10 times and still no drop.

Star Alfur

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

WoW. :3

PM if you need me.

W/

22 May 2006 at 16:06 - 4

I've been farming this with my warrior for some time now; figured a 55 build would run into problems from the Kirins. Once I get my monk through GW:F, I'll give it a try.

And yeah, usually would take me 7-12 runs before having one drop. :/

ibex333

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Brooklyn, NY

[EYE]

Rt/A

22 May 2006 at 21:36 - 5

Cesar The Emperor.... THANK YOU !!!
I got my shield after 7 runs, and I am happy.

Stee Janz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Midwest

Council of Paranor,

W/Mo

23 May 2006 at 03:19 - 6

The ritualist has a green item if you kill him...he can drop...practially impossible by yourself though.

Khift

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Ego Trip From Rank [ZERO]

P/

23 May 2006 at 11:37 - 7

I've been farming the Shelter for a while now, with a W/X using Auspicious Parry.

A trick is: The group of afflicted with the Ritualist Construct and the group of plants with Strongroot will fight each other. I'll train the afflicted into the plants, die once, come back and get Strongroots attention, then kill him while the rest are fighting each other.

Done about thirty runs, only one shield, though.

Cesar The Emperor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

23 May 2006 at 11:43 - 8

Originally Posted by Khift

I've been farming the Shelter for a while now, with a W/X using Auspicious Parry.

A trick is: The group of afflicted with the Ritualist Construct and the group of plants with Strongroot will fight each other. I'll train the afflicted into the plants, die once, come back and get Strongroots attention, then kill him while the rest are fighting each other.

Done about thirty runs, only one shield, though. cool didnt think that worked, ive always tought that if they fought eachoter, if strongroot was damaged by any1 else but u he wouldnt drop, seems like i was wrong

pegasux

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Mexico < PUKE >

Elite Rogues Inc. [ER]

23 May 2006 at 11:57 - 9

well i have been doing this run for quite some time with my warrior and have killed him about 40 times or so. only 1 shelter has dropped! oh well at least i got one to replace my collectors shield =). And yes you can aggro the 2 groups ...kinda funny killing him like that. Strongroot is normally the last one standing when the 2 groups fight also.

And Krift Auspicious Parry is great here with ripostle and deadly ripostle =) makes short work of everyone!

Cesar The Emperor

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

23 May 2006 at 13:01 - 10

i guess its all about luck when it comes to drops as always, im up to 3 shields over a maybe 6h farming time

M C H A M M E R

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Drunken Rangers [DR], Sig of Ultimate Doom [SiG]

W/

23 May 2006 at 14:53 - 11

Whats that Kaolin's Wand worth? I got one yesterday while farming Strongroot ^_^.
Nice guide btw...never thought of 55. BTW How would you get disease? Taint only works when you hit with melee

prodikal

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

23 May 2006 at 18:36 - 12

Originally Posted by Khift

I've been farming the Shelter for a while now, with a W/X using Auspicious Parry.

A trick is: The group of afflicted with the Ritualist Construct and the group of plants with Strongroot will fight each other. I'll train the afflicted into the plants, die once, come back and get Strongroots attention, then kill him while the rest are fighting each other.

Done about thirty runs, only one shield, though. Im assuming, that u mean you will spawn by unwaking waters entrance, but, for me at least it spawns me all the way out in the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing middle of nowhere.. I dont know if they changed it or what. on another note however, with my war, i can pull the afflicted near the kurzicks and fight them while kurzicks heal me.

stool_cannon

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Pride Fighterz

W/

23 May 2006 at 22:04 - 13

I have tried a couple of ways of farming him now:

I used the build on this post (but with my warrior not my monk since my monk isnt here yet) and it worked but was inefficient and usually required me to die at least once.

Then I tried a standard riposte+healing hands build which works pretty well

Dolyak, Riposte, Deadly Riposte, Heal Sig, Watch Yourself, Healing Hands, Healing Breeze, Balth Spirit (I dont always use watch yourself with a riposte build but there is too much elem damage from the mosses and you need it here)

You can tank strongroots entire group with this build (it will never kill the dragon moss's though) though it can get a little hairy, this is the skill spammingest build I have ever used including various forms of a 55

Tanking his group is not the easiest route though, I took the advice of someone else on this thread and I run around to the left, grab strongroots group and lure them to the afflicted then I start attacking strongroot and he pays attention to me while the rest (for the most part) fight each other.

I die now and then but this works well.

The bad news: No shield.

Hemophiliac

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

24 May 2006 at 20:26 - 14

Well did this about 30 times with my warrior in that past 2 days and I finally got a shield.... This shield skin also can be found in chests I found a purple on with +22 health on it, I'd love a rare gold one as I can change the color on it instead of being forced to have a green shield......
After I farmed the shield I decided to hench my necro there as he just got to the armory, well as luck would have it I decide to kill the bosses for fun and strongroot drops a shield for my necro in a full henchie party. Guess I spent all that farming time for nothing.

Mr D J

Permanently Unbanned

Join Date: Jun 2005

24 May 2006 at 22:21 - 15

Thx for the location of the boss

I figured the build to solo him with my warrior... it's fairly hard and I will not reveal it for now ^^

Got the shield on my very first run too

shmek

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

24 May 2006 at 23:57 - 16

Originally Posted by Mr D J

Thx for the location of the boss

I figured the build to solo him with my warrior... it's fairly hard and I will not reveal it for now ^^

Got the shield on my very first run too

hrmm... translation... cheap = Thanks for the help but I will never help others in return? Sounds like a leech to me.......

Hell Raiser

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

[PHNX]

Mo/

25 May 2006 at 00:09 - 17

I've done this with my 55 monk, though I don't use Mo/Me and use the Warden's Brambles+Lacerate 5 pips of degen to kill him (SoJ Knock Down).
Beat him twice, second time he droped the shield, haven't farmed him since because 1. they don't sell for enough 2. poor drop rate with only one person
3. Don't need more than one

Btw I bet Mr D J uses either a riposte or troll farming build...

shmek

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

25 May 2006 at 00:36 - 18

Got inspired from the thread to go get one. Much better luck then usuall on green hunting... 1st shot luck... which feels great for once. Died 2 times not thinking about what I was doing, but did get the shield. I still prefer the collector with an extra 45hp since I am more function over form.

Reposte Build that really should not have death with at all ~if paying attention lol:

12 tact
12 str
12 swords

Bonettis
Deadly Riposte
Riposte
Auspicious Parry {E}
Dolyak Sig
Healing Sig
Watch Yourself

Suppose I'll keep the leaf shield for now for fun, and I wish you all the same kinda luck on drops. Yesterday the bosses were bone dry for me for the most part. What I do hate to see is when people come by easy luck drop they promptly go lower the price on the market for items. Better to delete the thing then sell cheap if you plan to farm something.

Hemophiliac

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

25 May 2006 at 02:34 - 19

Originally Posted by Mr D J

Thx for the location of the boss

I figured the build to solo him with my warrior... it's fairly hard and I will not reveal it for now ^^

Got the shield on my very first run too

its easy as a warrior, just aggro the one group against the other, Strongroot and a few dragon moss will survive, then just pull them back to the kurzick healer for healing support and just kill Strongroot. Nothing hard about, any warrior build will work as you don't even need to distract his healing sig, he dosn't use it much.

Mr D J

Permanently Unbanned

Join Date: Jun 2005

25 May 2006 at 03:00 - 20

I am using the build for Sskai soloing... But before I can actually use it, I drag the afflicted to strongroot and if he survives, it's very very easy to kill him alone or with like 2 mobs by his side

and troll farming? pfft I never farm them.. 400g per run is not very attractive to me

lildogg171717

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2006

Doombringers United(DUH)

Mo/N

05 Jun 2006 at 16:33 - 21

Originally Posted by Cesar The Emperor

cool didnt think that worked, ive always tought that if they fought eachoter, if strongroot was damaged by any1 else but u he wouldnt drop, seems like i was wrong actually, u are not wrong. if he is damaged by anything else, he will not drop. thats why he has done 30 runs and only gotten shield once. i started farming this w/ my 55 monk and within 2 hours, i have collected 5 shields. I basically run around rit boss and run straight to strongroot. if he is going to drop the shield, you will see it in his left hand. he has always dropped when i seen the shield except when he had been damaged by other creatures. if he doesnt have shield, i just die and rezone. below is a pic of him holding shield. second attachment is me w/ all 5 shields for the non believers

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pegasux

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Mexico < PUKE >

Elite Rogues Inc. [ER]

05 Jun 2006 at 17:27 - 22

dang i don't remember seeing him holding the shield ever...must be why i only got 1 from all those dang kills

Joe L.

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

USA

R/

05 Jun 2006 at 23:54 - 23

[QUOTE=lildogg171717]actually, u are not wrong. if he is damaged by anything else, he will not drop. thats why he has done 30 runs and only gotten shield once.

This is incorrect. I just went out there with the intent of killing the afflicted mob, and the rit construct, then on to Strongroot's mob. I pulled the Rit boss and was working on him and the damn afflicted started brawling with Strongroot's mob.
I thought I was screwed, but since Strongroot had his shield in his left hand, I figured what the hey. And I am happy to say that I am now the proud owner of Strongroot's Shelter. I do not know if him actually holding it was the deciding factor, and I do not intend to test this out. If anyone knows, then by all means, please post here.
Also: Does anyone know if greens will only 100% chance drop if the boss is actually holding them? I'm pretty sure I have gotten greens when the bosses are not. But is seems like if they are holding them, then it will drop.

Eclair

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

06 Jun 2006 at 00:49 - 24

From my experiences in farming Wing and Strongroot, the bosses will only drop their green when they are holding the item. However, just because they are holding it does not guarrantee a drop. I've had cases where they have been holding it, but drop nothing. Once, Wing was holding his axe, but dropped a rare Mammoth Axe instead.

However, I haven't had a single occurance where they dropped the green without holding it.

imsystem

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

northern cal

15 Jun 2006 at 05:34 - 25

Originally Posted by lildogg171717

if he is going to drop the shield, you will see it in his left hand. he has always dropped when i seen the shield except when he had been damaged by other creatures. if he doesnt have shield, i just die and rezone. below is a pic of him holding shield. second attachment is me w/ all 5 shields for the non believers

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Attachment 24146 wrong i just did it and on my 5th run he had it but he did not drop it
and yes i was solo no hencies nothing and no other enemy attacked him

wait i take that back he was holding a different skinned shield but still he did not drop that shield eitehr back to farming for me

Undead Preacher

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

United Scribes of Cantha (USoC)

N/

26 Jun 2006 at 05:45 - 26

can the W/N GB build be used for this boss???

Brother Redmund

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Australia

guildless

26 Jun 2006 at 06:37 - 27

I must be a lucky boy.... Strongroot's Shelter dropped for me while I played my mesmer across in a full party of henchs

Slabby

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

[SCAR]

02 Jul 2006 at 18:06 - 28

It seems it's true. In about 5 runs he wasn't wielding it and it didn't drop.
Next time, he wielded it and it dropped. Ok, it isn't 100% sure but let's say it's like that in 90% of the cases

AviigGiiva

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

East Coast USA

Forsaken Templar

Mo/W

21 Aug 2006 at 12:42 - 29

You guys are gonna hate me for this, but I went out this morning, not solo farming, with henchies, first try, and got it :P