Rotscale Solo/Duo/Trio builds?

Alright so after seeing the new bow, Rotwing's Recurve Bow, and lusting for it i decided to think up some ranger heavy team builds for killing Rotscale.

At the moment, i'm thinking 2 R/Mo, spiking with JI, FW up in the back and RtW, as well as another ranger with Apply instead of RtW. Rotscale now uses Malaise, so you can capitalize on the degen..

I was thinking maybe a Mo bonder in the back with Vital Blessing for support to get this down, but then Rotty has Desecrate Enchants, so that could hurt.. Maybe a spirit Rt/Mo?

Really, i'd like to eventually work towards a two man ranger build to take on Rotscale, but for now this is going to have to suffice..

Any ideas?

Apply poison wont work on Rotscale I think, I believe he's undead therefore immune

All hexes casted on him, ie every degen there is, lasts 1/3 of the time hence they are worth nothing against the rot. I just tried with 2 eles and 2 monks. We killed all the lvl 24 noobs easy but the rot has more health than glint so we couldnt take him.

whenever i find an enemy with loads of health, i always get this vision of the Grenth's Balance skill icon in my head...i have no clue why though...

im thinking about seeing a doctor about it, hopefully he doesnt have more hp than me.

Poison does work against Rotscale, the best way to beat him would be with some heavy degen and interupts. Maybye like Spinal Shivers and some tanks. He does have way too much health...

Rotscale is a Dragon and his friends are undead. Didn't he used to be undead? But he IS a dragon now. My friend and I were reasonably successful with Grenth's Balance and Judge's Insight Warriors but it was a 6 man group so it's probably worthless. Just in case you care...

Healing Monk
Healing Monk
Fire Elementalist
JI Warrior
JI Warrior
Grenth's Balance MM

what about a air of enchant smiter and a tank i know desecrate enchant will hurt but rof and gaurdian spamming along with air of enchant and possibly ji on tank might out heal the damage

Flatbow or Longbow with judges insight+FW? Maybe barrage to take out the monsters around the rot. Second man a bonder? Note: flatbow or longbow to stay out of casting range of the rot


Also, Hunt was thinking of a 'ranger heavy team build', I think we forgot about that lol

Endure Pain, let your health get low and BAM with Grenths Balance, maybe if you duoed with a monk and the Monk casted Vital Blessing, youd deliver one hell of a Grenths SPike on him.

Quote: Originally Posted by Xiaxhou of Trinity

Hmm... I've been save a 20% dmg vs. Dragons grip in my inventory for some time now. Maybe I should put it on a bow...

I went with a 3-man team of Warrior/Monk/Necro and we were able to get down to Rotscale and one henchman. However, the old bugger wouldn't go down in hp even a smidge.

Seems a Domination Mesmer and SS Necro could do the most damage to Rotscale. Of course a lot of healing would be on order too.

Maybe a 4-man team:

W/N Stances and using Grenth's Balance
Me/* Domination
N/* SS (for the minion dragons around him)
Monk Healing

guys u can solo him with a warrior build....1 spell u need is savage slash, cuz i remember him havin a heal spell...then just ripostes...if he's not melee anymore like i remember brign like...shields up and hit him with galraths n stuff

what is with u ppl... do u kno the stats on the horrible greens anyways?.....agh nvm if u all wanna waist ur time on them, ur decisions im gonna stop waistin my time looking for intelligence....

Quote: Originally Posted by yomama6969

thats the best cripshot bow ingame and with beautifull skin.. i farm him with

1bonner/with 2 interrupts
1Shield of J. Healer
1 SS necro
2 warriors/frenzy and full dmg skills

we end the run with no DP, and yes its very hard to kill them but once the mob goes down the rotscale takes like 5m to die! GL

this is to much work for ppl to sell the bow for 30k.. desperate ppl ruining the market.. gg for them

Quote: Originally Posted by miguelsousaxpto

This may be a bit OT, but how in hell is this bow ANY good for a cripshot ranger?
First off there are some things I notice,
1. It's a recurve, crap fire rate and less range than a longbow
2. What does +33% Poisoned have ANYTHING to do with Cripshot?

Yes, you use apply poison with Cripshot, but poison is so easy to reapply if it get mended or w/e. A +33% Crippled string is MUCH more effective.

Whats up with people and SS necros? Sure, they're great against groups of melee attackers, but no good versus him. Its a hex, they last like 1/3 the normal duration. Straight damage from mesmers or eles would work much better.

thats why necros can bring mantra of persistence.

also I have heard from everyone ive talked to "its the ultimate cripshot bow" please explain why?

Quote: Originally Posted by sgtclarity

Id say

one healer
one ritualist with ritual lord and shelter
ranger with barrage and JI (and interupt & degen)
one warrior