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RemusShepherd

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

23 Aug 2005 at 16:11 - 1

So I get to Beetleton with my level 15 warrior. I'm playing this game mostly solo, accompanied only by my stoic henchmen. (I may marry Aleisia...it may come down to that.

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So this guy in Beetleton says they're having trouble with undead, and can I help? He promises some skill rewards for the mission, and that's the kind of mission I like best, so I accept.

So I exit Beetleton...

...and get the everloving crap beat out of me by this horde of undead. Level 16 Hellhounds in ridiculous quantities, level 17 phantoms, and all kinds of other rabble. I tried it three or four times, just me and my level 12 henchmen, but the battle is hopeless.

I may just abandon this mission and come back later.

Am I supposed to be able to do this mission now? Or am I in a place higher level than I'm supposed to be?

Blue Steel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Blue Empire [BLUE]

W/Mo

23 Aug 2005 at 16:15 - 2

I think that one is one of the most fun and interesting quests of the game. They do tend to over-run most groups and there are SEVERAL waves of them before you have completed the quest. Higher levels and you will be able to survive with no trouble at all, or you can just do it now and take a full party of henchmen and expect to die about 50 times, but you respawn right there in the battle again, so once you have maxed out your death penalty, as long as you can kill at least one enemy with each respawn at the shrine, you will eventually get through them all.

Lost

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Hell's Precipice

23 Aug 2005 at 16:16 - 3

You can try using human players to help.
You can use the henchmen and just die a ton and slowly grind the undead army down.
Or, you can come back later when your character is stronger.

Me Burn U

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Wouldn't You Like to Know?

Doomfollower Legion

E/Me

23 Aug 2005 at 16:44 - 4

This used to be a great farming place till Anet nerfed the drops.... darn

Epinephrine

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Mar 2005

Ottawa, Canada

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

23 Aug 2005 at 17:17 - 5

The right builds can handle it alright, but really it is a tough area. My first character took it on using Symbol of Wrath and some smiting skills as well as a ton of life stealing stuff and it went alright, but it is not an easy task - it is best suited to area smiting damage. Area damage is also good, and having sombody who can deal with the conditions is nice - all that poison really adds up, but a regeneration skill can do wonders here. Never treid it with a warrior - I can only assume that you'd want some defensive stances availablle as they cut down so much of the damage, and possibly some good self heals as well. "I Will Avenge You" comes to mind as being useful here, since you will likely have deaths occurring, and it will give you more healing than the poison is causing and will last a nice long time with a couple of downed allies.

aB-

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

23 Aug 2005 at 17:57 - 6

This is actually one of my favorite quests. I like having to deal with large mobs of enemies, including the level 0-3 monsters that serve as cannon fodder. However, it makes AoE essential which some characters lack.

Silverstone

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dynasty Warriors

W/E

23 Aug 2005 at 21:18 - 7

I did it easily with henchies - died once, but resed and took the last wave out.

telcontar

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

[EE]

E/Me

24 Aug 2005 at 07:29 - 8

I did the "die 50 times" approach together with a friend and it was fun.
Res - kill - get killed - res - kill - get killed ...
The result was a certain sense of achievment but dieing that often was rather weird o_O

cynhounds

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Sweet Hillsides

Dragons Family (DF)

R/Mo

24 Aug 2005 at 19:17 - 9

My husband and I did this last weekend, with two lvl17 Ele's (mine is an Ele/Mo, can't remember what his secondary is). We were forewarned to bring holy damage skills and it helped, a lot; we only got exterminated once, then managed to work our way through. It seemed like it would never end, then all of a sudden, they're all gone.

I used flare, meteor storm, phoenix, inferno (for when they got up close), smite and (I think) symbol of wrath; I left resurrect behind but orison of healing goes everywhere with me. The only group we had more trouble with was the undead in North Kryta. Somehow, my ranger was the only survivor, and I managed to kill the big bad guy while resurrecting everyone else. To date, my proudest moment playing GW; I just wish I could remember how I did it!

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

24 Aug 2005 at 19:20 - 10

Smiting FTW! 2x dmg to undead.

Edge Martinez

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

NC

DKL

25 Aug 2005 at 05:15 - 11

Did this mission easily without dieing and using henchies. I basically let Alesia fend for herself and attacked whoever was attacking Orion. When his nuke recharged, he was killing most of them.

EverBlue

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada, AB, Calgary

Arcane Draconum

W/Mo

25 Aug 2005 at 07:08 - 12

Where is this quest? I don't think I've run into it.. Or I have, and I'm just suffering memory loss.

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

25 Aug 2005 at 08:21 - 13

Beetletun...northwestern part of Kryta, east of Divinity Coast. You fight off hordes of undead. Don't worry if you skipped it, it took me forever to find out about Beetletun. I just happened to be finishing up some last quests in Hot Springs when I joined some group heading there.

Shamblemonkee

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

UK, Bristol

Gwen's Red Capes [Gwen]

Mo/R

25 Aug 2005 at 08:31 - 14

The dieing a ton method works, but it sure isn't much fun

Otsegoflesh

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/N

26 Aug 2005 at 17:32 - 15

it helps some if you chill for a second and let all the little bone horrors die after you've res'd.

Kampfkeks

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

26 Aug 2005 at 17:50 - 16

This is a quest i hate to death. I really do.
You want to know why?

YES... that was the very last monster left to finish the quest.
YES... i died 47 times because i took henchmen and tried on a necromancer
YES... there is a total of two henchmen alive.
YES... they stood there staring holes into thin air.
YES... the Bonedragon acted alike.
YES... i just had to re-do the whole sucide tactic again.

And to top that...
YES... Reyna was mocking me by starting to run towards me, only to run back asap.

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

26 Aug 2005 at 18:24 - 17

This is not that hard compared to other quests in the game.you first target is the cleric and so forth.In other words grind away and if you think this hard wait till you get to you make your way to the temple of ages in the black curtian.This quest when i first did it was a little easier.The only trouple is all those minions that you have to deal with.You can go back and do it with henchies and get the cleric.

Levi Garett

Old School Nub

Join Date: Jun 2005

ABQ, NM

Guildless

Mo/Me

26 Aug 2005 at 20:30 - 18

If anybody ever needs help with this quest PM me I/G. It is a blast soloing this with my monk

Levi Garett I/G

Mavrik

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

Alaska

26 Aug 2005 at 23:08 - 19

I did it taking Orion, Thom, Stefan, Alesia and "whats his name" cultist. My Ele was lv16 or 17... honestly don't remember but did it first time with no deaths. I'm E/Mo so I tore into them with my fire magic, healed myself and the cultist kept my energy up when it got low. Now I'm back there with my lv17 R/Me so its a new game now, we'll see how we do but its a fun mission IMO

Morganas

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

27 Aug 2005 at 07:22 - 20

Me, a lvl 12 prot monk at the time, duo'd it with a 15 ele. We couldn't even come close to carrying everything.

I need my meds

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

27 Aug 2005 at 07:24 - 21

THIS QUEST IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I solo it...btw. and no, not a monk. All though my monk can solos it...even after the nerf. Its just awesome to watch 029357029375 undead thingers die

The Amazing Krandor

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/N

27 Aug 2005 at 08:14 - 22

It's too bad I already did this with my Necromancer. Now that he has Verata's Gaze, he could have a lot of fun with it....

Kampfkeks

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

27 Aug 2005 at 09:03 - 23

Veratas Gaze only works on summoned undead, doesn't it?

cgobelman

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

ETC

Mo/E

30 Aug 2005 at 16:10 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Otsegoflesh

it helps some if you chill for a second and let all the little bone horrors die after you've res'd.
I totally agree. You have to let the Bone Fiends/Horrors die first before re-engaging, or else you will continue to be hoplessly outnumbered. I won't tell you how long before I figured that out on my own (/doh)...

JoDiamonds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

New England

30 Aug 2005 at 16:27 - 25

Part of the trick is that you can die and keep on fighting afterwards. With some characters, I beat this quest just by repeatedly dying, even down to -60% Death Penalty. As long as you can do damage before dying, you should be able to win.

Assuming henchmen aren't ignoring you.

The Amazing Krandor

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/N

30 Aug 2005 at 19:11 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kampfkeks

Veratas Gaze only works on summoned undead, doesn't it? Yes it does. However, if your party gets wiped a couple times, the Horde winds up with a mini-horde of Bone Minions and such. Just snag those back with the Gaze, and watch the fun!

The Amazing Krandor

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/N

30 Aug 2005 at 21:16 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Amazing Krandor

Yes it does. However, if your party gets wiped a couple times, the Horde winds up with a mini-horde of Bone Minions and such. Just snag those back with the Gaze, and watch the fun! Actually...come to think of it, it's Verata's Aura that I was thinking of instead of Gaze. Aura binds all hostile summoned minions to you, Gaze just turns one bound hostile minion hostile against everything (or binds it to you if it was already unbound).

edwinna elbert

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

31 Aug 2005 at 00:07 - 28

This is pretty much my favorite quest in the game, and the only quest I've not completed. As soon as it's done, I abandon it and take it again

You can have the most fun with a fire ele, an axe warrior (cyclone axe!), or a ranger (barrage!, incerdery arrows! Ignite arrows!). I even got a special bow and axe to help me in this quest; the damage from a barrage or incendary/ignite arrows if awesome.

Firey Ascalon Bow of Deathbane
Fire damage (15-28)
Damage +15% (when health above 50%)
Damage +20% (customised)
Damage +18% (vs. undead)

That's a 53% damage increase, copuled with their weakness to fire, it hurts them for well over 100 each hit.

If anyone has an axe grip of deathbane, I'l pay a lot for it.

More quests like this please arenanet!

Larry the Hippo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hippo Guild

W/Mo

17 Oct 2005 at 03:29 - 29

this quest WOULD be awesome if they dropped like normal undead, or better, if latter waves dropped better items. as it is, i have done it without getting a single drop in 3 waves, without any henchmen. like this, it really just seems like a waste of time. i mean, all that, and you get 500 xp, woohoo!

IxChel

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

http://sof-guild.com/

Servants of Fortuna

Mo/R

20 Oct 2005 at 18:24 - 30

This is a fantastic quest for "beginning farmers". They keep coming and you keep ressing. Go in by yourself, and make sure to only finish the quest after you've stopped getting XPs for the kills.

Mavrik

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

Alaska

20 Oct 2005 at 19:10 - 31

CTRL + double click your name when your dead... healing hench (if any alive) will res you.

I did the mission with my lv17 warrior not to long ago. It was such a rush... still loads of fun.

beginners_luck

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Me/

20 Oct 2005 at 19:11 - 32

Best time I ever had doing this mission was with my mesmer/monk. I told our warrior to just run at them and aggro the whole bunch. Then I dropped a Balthazar's Aura on him. Twice, with Arcane Echo. We were finished in no time.

Beqxter

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Berkeley, CA

20 Oct 2005 at 19:20 - 33

This quest is basically a small version of something I've been advocating as a game update for quite some time: the PvE arena. Basically like any of the PvP arenas, except instead of other players you fight wave upon wave of increasingly difficult monsters. The monster difficulty could (or could not) increase with the number of players in your party (so you could solo it), and if farming is a concern, the monsters could be completely drop-less, and it would only be for fun and experience. I think of it like going up against the lions in ancient gladiator arenas. Upon completion of the arena (many dragons! 6 bosses, each of one class! Armageddon Lords!), you could get something nifty - maybe a sigil, to complement the HoH.

Sereng Amaranth

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Amazon Basin [AB]

20 Oct 2005 at 20:15 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwinna elbert

I even got a special bow and axe to help me in this quest; the damage from a barrage or incendary/ignite arrows if awesome.

Firey Ascalon Bow of Deathbane
Fire damage (15-28)
Damage +15% (when health above 50%)
Damage +20% (customised)
Damage +18% (vs. undead)

That's a 53% damage increase, copuled with their weakness to fire, it hurts them for well over 100 each hit. Try putting Judge's Insight on with barrage.

You'll see up to 200+ damage. On. Each. Arrow.

lord_shar

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

near SF, CA

20 Oct 2005 at 22:41 - 35

I soloed this with my war/monk about a week ago and died maybe once at most... Loads of fun!