What element are Mountain Trolls weak against?

Demented Harpy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

looking for one

W/Mo

i'm trying to make a perfect trollslaying axe but i don't know what axe head i should put on it

what does the most damage vs trolls?

fiery axe head?- icy?- shocking?

which would do the most damage- cold damage, lightning damage, or fire damage?

or chaos damage? what's next best thing next to chaos damage if it does the most?

Burton2000

Burton2000

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

A cardboard box in England

Men Of Substance [YMCA]

Mo/Me

A troll slaying mod would be best +20% vs trolls.Hard to find but the best by far

Tazzo

Tazzo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

"Out There"

Mo/

I use a Fury mod and health mod on my axe also have an energy+ health on another ele type mods for the bin

Demented Harpy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

looking for one

W/Mo

but what axe head would do the most damage to them? i know the 20% vs trolls axe GRIP is going on it but i don't know what axe HEAD is going on it-

cold damage, fire damage, or lightning damage? which does the most vs trolls????

Toodles

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

Considering mountain trolls are warrior based, an elemental mod is best. I'm aware you've already come to this conclusion. If I'm not mistaken, they're the ones in the Southern Shiverpeaks no? Considering that's an ice based zone, I'll make an educated guess and say fire is a strong element there.

I'm not sure though, if their monster race in the shiverpeaks gives them a weakness against fire and strength against ice or they're just purely warrior based and any old element will do.

I'd experiment, throw on an ice mod, see how much damage you do in general, then throw on a fire mod (considering elemental mods are cheap as chips) and see if there's a difference the worst you could have is if they done the exact same damage.

Demented Harpy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

looking for one

W/Mo

do axes even come in fire damage? i've seen fiery sword mods but never seen fiery axe or hammer mods

Toodles

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

Yeah, every physical weapon has a Fiery, Icy, Shocking, Ebon weapon mod to change the damage type accordingly. Most people are out for sundering though so weapons that get those mods are either salvaged for other mods, for materials or just sold to the merchant.

Stabber

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Plane of Oblivion

Sigilum Sanguis [keep]

Me/W

They are weak against the element of surprise. Death's Charge + Shock + Falling Spider + Aftershock + Caltrops + Flame Burst + Return.

Mustache Mayhem

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

BEN

R/N

lol stabber =]

Demented Harpy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

looking for one

W/Mo

i think the elemental mods will do more damage specifically towards the enemies that are weak against them- sundering mods hardly change the damage at all- on an axe that's hitting a troll it'll probably add +1 or 2 damage 20% of the time

its almost completely useless- terrible mod in my opinion

Viruzzz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

vampiric beats it all for damage done

Demented Harpy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

looking for one

W/Mo

.....but vampiric mods kick ur own ass- -1 health degeneration hurts you wayyyyyyyyy more than you think it does

Overnite

Overnite

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Use dynamite

Demented Harpy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

looking for one

W/Mo

yes guild wars would be much better with a Counter Strike aspect to it- throw dynamite and grenades at them before shooting them with machine guns

Robin_Anadri

Robin_Anadri

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Atlanta, GA

Girl Power [GP]

Me/Mo

There's no reason why anybody troll farming would fear -1 degen from a vampiric mod. You're using cyclone axe, aren't you? 3 hp from every troll you've agroed? Please. If you're not fighting, switch off. That's what weapon sets are for.

hellboy909

hellboy909

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

From teh Wiki:

"Anything aligned with earth, water or death will take significantly more damage from fire attacks. Anything aligned with fire will take significantly less damage from fire. Thus, fire damage is especially effective in Kryta and Maguuma, and particularily uneffective in post-Searing Ascalon and the Ring of Fire."

Not sure if that helps much, but it's all I could find.

Young Hero

Young Hero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mi

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Overnite
Use dynamite
lol, try fire or lighting mod.Either works great.

Cash

Cash

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Bound By Wild Desire [Wild]

ill second vampiric. ive farmed more than a few trolls myself, and vampiric is by far the most useful to me. not only does it do the extra 3 damage, and not only do you gain insane life with cyclone, it also allows you to drop healing (if youre using a monk version- LV and VS) a couple of points. that lets you pump more into axe or str (tact should be 16 for sure).

for trolls, i use a vampiric axe of defense - 15^50 and customized. it works wonders. technically shelter would be better, and trollslaying would be "mo betta" but mine works fine. i would only suggest using a non-vampiric axe to those who dont have the intellectual capacity to switch it when youre running to the cave and when youre picking up the loot. ....not saying that to anyone in particular, i just think its by far the superior choice.